APEGGA’s Digital Certificate for Electronic Documents

Notarius is pleased to invite you to a 90-minute information session on the use of the APEGGA’s digital certificate for electronic documents and how it can help reduce costs, improve office efficiencies and provide a modern method for archiving original documents.


APEGGA Calgary Conference Center, 2200 Scotia Centre, 700 2nd St. S.W.
Morning session May 25, 9-10:30 a.m. (register 8:30-9)
Afternoon session May 25, 1:30-3 p.m. (register 1-1:30)

APEGGA Edmonton Conference Centre, 10060 Jasper Ave. N.W., Tower One, Scotia Place 16th Floor
Morning session May 26, 9-10:30 a.m. (register 8:30-9)
Afternoon session May 26 1:30-3 p.m. (register 1-1:30)

Note: This event is free but space is limited. Please confirm the number of participants and the session you wish to attend

Confirm your presence through charles.tremblay@notarius.com.

More info or Marc St-Jacques at 1-888-588-0011 ext. 1211

Volunteer Position

The APEGGA Board of Examiners is looking for professional engineers to fill the position of:

Civil Engineering — Experience Examiner

The APEGGA Board of Examiners is a statutory committee created under the EGGP Act. The mandate of the Board of Examiners is to evaluate the qualifications of individuals for licensure in accordance with legislated requirements under the act and its regulations.

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PARK’N FLY Airport Parking

PARK’N FLY Airport parking provides APEGGA members with a 15 per cent discount off regular rates at all locations. (Please note that some seasonal sales may have rates that are more economical -- the discount does not apply to sale rates).

Click here for the PARK’N FLY website, which automatically shows the APEGGA discount, or use our corporate code, 334811.

APEGGA was proud to be one of the sponsors of the 2011 Iron Science Teacher competition hosted in Calgary at the Schulich School of Engineering and televised on the Discovery Channel. Event host Jay Ingram commented on APEGGA’s sponsorship, and so did a host of others.

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Grade 11 Student Job Shadow Request – Electrical & Biomedical Engineers

The APEGGA Outreach Department has received a request from a Grade 11 student to job shadow a professional engineer in two fields – electrical engineering and biomedical engineering. The student would job shadow for one or two days maximum (depending on whether or not the engineer is qualified in one or both disciplines).

If you are interested in bringing your career to life for a potential future engineer, please contact Fayrose Abdallah at fabdallah@apega.ca

Looking for a great way to build team spirit in your company while supporting a worthwhile charity? Edmonton’s annual Row for Kids passes along 75 per cent of its donations to the Stollery Hospital Children’s Foundation. The remaining 25 per cent of the money goes to support youth programs of the Edmonton Rowing Club.

Led by two major APEGGA permit holders – PCL Construction Management Inc. and Golder Associates – the event takes place this year on Sept. 10 at Telford Lake in Leduc. Since its inception in 2005, the event has raised more than $400,000 for its two charities.

Visit the Row for Kids website to register a team or make a donation.

Update Your Information

Moved recently? Changed jobs? Changed your email address? Don’t forget to update your address and other contact information with APEGGA so that we can get important information and news to you in a timely manner.

There are many ways to update your information:

1) Login to the Member Self-Service Centre and follow the instructions
2) Send an email to email@apega.ca
3) Call us at 1-800-661-7020

Training certificate fraud
Counterfeit training certificates a growing concern

Enform training certificate fraud is a growing concern in the upstream oil and gas industry. Routine checks of training certificates at industry job sites have identified several versions of fraudulent temporary certificates:

Counterfeit temporary H2S Alive® certificates. These are often expired certificates that have had the date modified, a false instructor and class number, and a false certificate number (many of the counterfeit certificates have the same number), or they originally belonged to someone other than the bearer, but have the bearer’s name fraudulently typed.

Some certificates have been distributed by companies not authorized to deliver Enform training. The certificate has the name of the company and the name of the Enform course. There is no Enform logo on these certificates, but there should be.

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recovery 2011 Full Technical Program Released

Over 250 talks will take place within eight concurrent sessions, including a two-and-a-half-day Horn River integrated session and a two- day microseismic processing session.

Don't miss your chance to network with customers, potential clients and friends in the industry.

Click here to see the full technical schedule.

Volunteers are also needed for the main convention. Contact simon.corti@gmail.com

Exhibition Pass

If you are an Earth science industry professional, you qualify to attend the exhibition. If you aren't attending the technical conference but would still like to walk the exhibition floor, register online before May 8 for a free exhibition pass ($75 value). These passes offer access to the exhibit floor on Tuesday, May 10, and Wednesday, May 11, only. 

Register here

2011 Earth Science for Society Exhibition

Earth Science for Society is a vibrant showcase of the Earth sciences with hands-on activities and dynamic demonstrations for all ages and interests.

1. pan for gold with Yukon Dan
2. find fossils with the Burgess Shale Geoscience Foundation
3. explore with the Canadian Space Agency
4. complimentary giveaways including something special for Moms on Mother’s Day

Sunday, May 8, 12-5 p.m.
Monday, May 9, 9 a.m.-3:30 p.m.
Tuesday, May 10, 9 a.m.-3:30 p.m.

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Volunteers Needed

More than 100 volunteers will be needed to make the 2011 Earth Science for Society Exhibition a success. Please help to inspire the decision makers of tomorrow learn about the crucial role that the Earth Sciences play in their lives.

To volunteer
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Are You the WISEST Volunteer Ever?
Annual Golf Tournament Needs Your Help

Set to happen July 27 at the Links in Spruce Grove, the annual WISEST Golf Tournament is a fun event following a Texas Scramble format. All levels of golfers are welcome to take part.

WISEST –- which stands for Women in Scholarship, Engineering, Science and Technology –- is looking for volunteers for the organizing committee as well as for the day of the tournament. A range of activities and support are needed.

The areas needing the most assistance are finding sponsors and setting up activities for the day of the tournament. This is an important fundraiser and awareness event for WISEST –- and an excellent day for networking and fun. Please contact Mary Banack, P.Eng., at mary.banack@stantec.com or 780-232-3149 if you have any questions. Sponsorship packages also available.

Podcast 2010 Tournament

ASTech Awards
2011 Call for Nominations

Nominations for the ASTech Awards close May 31.
More info
Submit nominations
Past award winners

Please contact Bev Jones at 403-220-9130 or info@astech.ab.ca for any questions.

Census Time

The 2011 Census is just around the corner. Starting May 2, all households in Canada will receive a yellow census package. The census questionnaire can be completed online or on paper. Census information is important for all communities and is vital for planning services such as schools, daycare, police services, fire protection and other infrastructure – all important to the work of APEGGA members.

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