Engineering Synergy Tapped for Canada’s Benefit

The first National Engineering Summit will put Canada’s best engineering minds to the task of making a better Canada. Hosted by Engineers Canada and a number of other groups, the summit takes place May 19-21 in Montreal, featuring participants from academia and other sectors.

National Engineering Summit

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Continuing Series: What’s In It For Me?
New Health & Dental Option:

APEGGA is pleased to announce
a new member benefit through
Olympia Benefits.  Olympia
offers a unique benefits option for
small and medium-sized companies
(including contractors and consultants).

Olympia plans have no premiums and are designed as health and dental spending accounts. Eligible expenses include major dental work, laser eye surgery, chiropracty, massage therapy, vision care and more. 

For APEGGA members with a small group of employees, this program offers a completely different approach to setting up employee benefits. You pay only for what your employees actually spend. You also have the option of designing the plan around different categories of employees. 

More info

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Energy-Saving Tip

Brought to you by the APEGGA Environment Committee

Take advantage of heat from the sun. Open curtains on south-facing windows during the day to allow sunlight to naturally heat your home. Close them at night to reduce any chill you may feel.

Source: www.energysavers.gov.

Watch the e-PEGG and The PEGG for monthly energy-saving tips.

Coming soon: the Environment Committee’s revamped and updated area of the APEGGA website.

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Calgary-Area Volunteers Needed
Aboriginal Science Night

Twenty-five volunteers are needed for a family science night at Chiila School on the Tsuu T’ina Reserve, March 16. Volunteers will act as greeters and assist with hands-on science activities and demonstrations.

Volunteers should arrive by 5 p.m. and will be home-bound by 8:30. The event is open to families from 6 to 8 p.m.

To volunteer contact Lindsey Collins at lcollins@apegga.org

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2009 APEGGA Teacher Awards
Nominate a Science/Math Teacher Who Inspires Learning

Last year members did a great job of promoting and participating in teacher nominations and we’d really like to see a repeat of that in 2009.

The APEGGA Teacher Awards recognize science and math teachers whose superior teaching skills have made math or science fun and inspired students to succeed academically.

Award recipients receive an award and recognition, and the school receives $2,000 to further science and math education.

A total of 14 Alberta teachers will be selected as award recipients. 

Circulate the link below to parents at your workplace and the parent advisory committee at your child’s school, and talk to your children about initiating a nomination.

Nomination deadline is March 31.

www.apegga.org/members/Awards/taward.html

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Edmonton Volunteers Needed
Science Nights

More volunteers are needed for elementary science nights in Edmonton to celebrate National Engineering & Geoscience Week.

Volunteers are needed from 5 to 8:30 p.m. to assist with the hands-on science activities and demonstrations. Science nights are for family members of the school community only.

Please contact Lindsay Malden at lmalden@apegga.org

March 19                 Afton School            16604 91st Ave.

March 25                 Bishop Savaryn       16215 109th St.

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2009 ASPB Conference

On April 15-16, the Alberta Society of Professional Biologists is hosting its annual conference, this year called Keeping Pace with Environmental Policies and Regulations.

The event takes place at the Calgary Zoo’s Safari Room. This is a great opportunity to network with professional biologists from throughout Western Canada. It provides an opportunity to develop or enhance understanding of environmental policy and regulations in the context of practicing biology in Alberta. 

More info

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