Bill Otway was the Executive Director of the B.C. Wildlife Federation, then served as the Recreational Fisheries Advisor/Ombudsman for Fisheries and Oceans Canada for 15 years.

Bill has been an active volunteer for numerous environmental causes and is an honourary life member of too many fish and game clubs around the province to count.

In 1991 Bill received the Ted Barsby “B.C. Conservationist of the Year” Award and is currently a director of the Nicola Valley Fish and Game Club.