CIF Bulletin

Moving On: Thank you and Best Wishes to Dave Faris Yousif!

Anybody who's had the pleasure of working with Dave Faris Yousif knows he's a wealth of information and always happy to share his knowledge with others.

With that in mind, Dave has recently decided to return to his municipal roots, joining the Region of Peel in the position of Advisor, Policy Waste Reduction. We've all benefited from his input to the many projects that he's touched and know that he will bring the same level of dedication and rigour to his new position.

Since joining the CIF in December, 2017, Dave's been instrumental in helping shape important work conducted under the CIF, and in helping many municipalities bring their projects to a successful conclusion.

"The last two years have been a fantastic opportunity, not just to work with many dedicated and knowledgeable Municipal and First Nations staff, but to play a role in helping programs to prepare for transition", states Dave. "I've also enjoyed the challenge of providing support to help programs through contracting issues given the current market issues, and I'm happy to have helped develop guidance for collection and processing tenders that can be valuable for all programs in these challenging times."

Timing & next steps

Dave is working with his CIF 'client group' to ensure a smooth transition of his projects to other CIF staff members. Dave's final day with the CIF is November 14 and he starts with the Region on November 25.

Our sincere thanks to Dave for consistent high quality work and dedication to the CIF. We wish Dave the very best for continued success in all future work endeavours.

In his own words...a reminder of some of "Dave's faves" (blogs...)

Unit Count Studies for Program and Transitional Planning: A Review of Two Methods (October, 2019)

Understanding Flexible Packaging for Recycling (September, 2019)

City of Cornwall Shows It’s Possible to Establish a Beneficial Contract, Even in Uncertain Times (July 2019)

If you have questions about activities Dave was handling, please email Mike Birett.