Polls Close Sunday, March 28, 12 noon

For the third year in a row, electronic voting is the preferred way to exercise your franchise, as 13 Council and President Elect/Vice-President candidates seek support.

Are you ready to participate in the 2010 APEGGA Election? Learn about candidates, voting procedures and more.

Please note: not all membership classes are allowed to vote. You must be either

• an Honorary Life Member

• a Professional Engineer, Professional Geologist or Professional Geophysicist

• or a Professional Licensee

to vote in this election.

Conference Draws Near

Have you registered yet for the 2010 APEGGA Annual General Meeting and Conference? Taking place in Edmonton from April 15-17, the conference features your Association’s annual business, five streams of professional development, an Executive Track seminar and other events.

Registration deadline is March 31.

This is your chance to develop professionally, meet formally and informally with your peers, and involve yourself in official functions of APEGGA.

• Nominations, AGM announcement
• Schedule and Registration

PD Seminar Spotlight

How is project management impacting your bottom line? Dr. Nick Lavingia explains this and more in his two-day seminar Business Success Through Excellence in Project Management.

Calling All Visual Artists

Are you or a family member a visual artist?

If so, you are invited to showcase your paintings, sculptures or photographs at the ninth annual APEGGA Art Show, which will be held prior to the 2010 Summit Awards Gala on Thursday, April 15, at the Shaw Conference Centre in Edmonton.

To register for space or for more information, contact
Nanica Brown, Calgary Public Relations Coordinator
403-262-7714
artshow@apegga.org
Registration Deadline: Monday, March 22

A Council candidate has died tragically in the lead-up to the 2010 APEGGA Election. Brad Howe, P.Eng., was killed in an automobile collision Feb. 7 in Red Deer, along with his wife, Krista Howe, P.Eng.

A full obituary will appear in the April edition of The PEG magazine.

Mr. Howe’s name will not appear on electronic or mail-in ballots. We are not posting his audio-video presentation or his biography on the website. However, Mr. Howe’s name still appears on the official list of nominees in the February PEG. His biography appears there as well.

APEGGA President Jim Beckett, P.Eng., has sent a letter to family and friends expressing the Association’s condolences.

Small Appliance Tips

Fridge

• Set the temperature for only as cold as you need; check manufacturer's recommendations.
• Don't keep that old, inefficient refrigerator running in the basement for occasional refreshments. It could cost you $150 or more per year in electricity.
• Don't overfill the refrigerator, as this blocks air circulation. Conversely, a full freezer will perform better than an empty one.
  

Stove

• Use an electric kettle to boil water – not the stove, which is less efficient.
• Thaw frozen foods in the refrigerator before cooking, unless the label says otherwise.
• If you put aluminum foil on the bottom of the oven to catch drippings, make sure the foil does not block any of the oven's circulation holes, don't put foil on the oven racks.

Dryer

• Make sure clothes are effectively wrung before putting them in the dryer. Front-loading washers are the best at squeezing the water out.
• Separate loads into heavy, medium and lightweight items – lighter loads will take less drying time than a mixture of items.
• Dry consecutive loads to utilize otherwise wasted heat from the dryer.

View the complete list

Nominate a Science/Math Teacher Who Inspires Learning

Members have been onside in promoting our Teacher Awards Program and participating in teacher nominations. Please keep up your good work for the 2010 program.

The APEGGA Teacher Awards recognize science and math teachers whose superior teaching skills have made their subject fun, and therefore 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 20 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

Esso Business Card Program

APEGGA and Imperial Oil are pleased to offer the Esso Business Card Program to all individual association members.

Each APEGGA member may enjoy

• A three-cent-per-litre discount from the retail posted pump price for gas or diesel purchased in Canada at any Esso-branded retail service station. The discount is deducted on your monthly invoice.

For more information and to apply, visit the APEGGA website. Go to Member Services, Affinity Programs.

Check out the Imperial Oil microsite.

GeoCanada 2010
Call for Volunteers

Volunteer guides are needed for the Earth Science for Society Exhibition, which will be held during GeoCanada2010.

Share your Geoscience expertise with junior high school students by guiding them through interactive exhibits and demonstrations put on by exhibitors.  Inspire the decision makers of tomorrow to learn about the crucial role that the Earth sciences play in their lives. 

When: May 10-11 (two-plus-hour timeslots available)
Where: BMO Centre Corral, Calgary

More information
To volunteer as a guid,e email helen.isaac@ucalgary.ca

Judges for 48th Annual Calgary Youth Science Fair

APEGGA is assisting the CYSF in its recruitment of judges. If you can volunteer, please use the link above to register. CYSF offers a choice of three dates for training seminars for judges. These seminars are for those who have not judged at the science fair or for those who want a refresher.

When: March 19
When: 7:15 a.m. to 12 p.m.

Register online

Capstone Awards

The 10th annual Capstone Honours Awards banquet will be held on Wednesday, April 14. The industry-sponsored event is hosted by the University of Alberta and the Northern Lights Chapter of the Society of Manufacturing Engineers. It will bring together students, academia and industry in a celebration of manufacturing and design.

5 - 6 p.m. – Cocktails
6 - 9 p.m. – Student Design Presentations and Dinner
9 - 9:30 p.m. – Awards Presented

More information including sponsorship and ticket information

Cold Climate Construction Conference & Expo

Learn about interesting techniques and hear from the experts on topics such as winter construction, sustainability and workforce productivity.

This event is for design, engineering and construction professionals, building and project owners, managers and investors, encompassing the latest innovations in cold climate techniques and technologies.

When: March 2 & 3
Where: Shaw Conference Centre, Edmonton

Register online