Join us for the annual APEGGA/ASET Edmonton Golf Tournament, benefitting the APEGGA Education Foundation and the Engineering Technology Scholarship Foundation of Alberta.

Cougar Creek Golf Resort, 2519 Highway 16 (West of Edmonton)
September 3
9 a.m. shotgun start, 2 p.m. dinner
Texas Scramble
$120 – Early bird by Aug 6
$145 – Regular registration – deadline Aug 27
Includes green fees, power cart, and steak dinner. Fantastic hole and team prizes for everyone including a draw for a flight prize for two from Westjet.

Register online. Registration is limited so register early.

Sponsorship and prize donation opportunities are still available. For more information contact Shelley Magnusson at smagnusson@apegga.org or 780-426-3990.

Scientists & Engineers-In-The-Classroom Program

Recruitment of volunteers is now underway for the Scientists & Engineers-in-the-Classroom program, starting in September 2010 in Calgary and Edmonton. In the future, the program will be extended to other areas. This newly merged program of APEGGA and the Alberta Science Literacy Association is an exciting opportunity to increase science outreach to more Alberta students. Your help is needed to make it a success.

If you would like to make science classroom presentations please sign up with one of the science networks below. Training is provided.

Calgary Science Network
Edmonton Science Outreach Network

Volunteer Positions Available

APEGGA's Professional Practice Department is looking for experienced APEGGA members to fill vacancies on committees and boards.

Most positions are three-year terms. Volunteers are expected to attend committee meetings regularly – approximately six to eight times per year. Meetings are normally one-half day each. Meeting locations alternate between APEGGA's Edmonton and Calgary offices and are also conducted by video conference. Occasional travel will be required to attend face-to-face meetings. Authorized travel expenses will be reimbursed. In addition to meeting attendance, volunteers will be required to commit time to certain additional duties, depending on the committee.

Summaries of the committees' activities can be found in the Annual Reports section of APEGGA's website. The website also provides each committee's terms of reference.

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The Most Useful Green Apps for your iPhone              

Wondering what brand of toothpaste is the most eco-friendly? There's an app for that. Need to know when your phone is finished charging so you aren’t using energy uselessly? There's an app for that.

Shopping	3rdWhale Mobile: This app uses GPS to find green restaurants, stores and travel destinations in 100 cities in the U.S. and Canada, and displays results on a map with directions.
Food	Whole Foods Market: With this app a whole foods recipe is never far from your fingertips. Search by ingredient, course, or special diet, and use the locator to find your nearest whole foods store. This was an app store favorite in June.
Travel	Car Care: Keep track of your fuel economy, carbon footprint and maintenance schedule for multiple vehicles.
Energy Monitoring	MeterRead: Use this app to monitor your energy consumption via your electric meter. Simply synch your meter with the app's digital one and the app will estimate your month's energy consumption on an ongoing basis.
Recycling	iRecycle: Find recycling and disposal locations across the country with this app from the recycling nonprofit Earth911. Search by item or location to find 100,000 municipal and private drop-off sites.

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The APEGGA Board of Examiners is looking for professional engineers to fill the following position: Environmental/Chemical 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.

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Networking Fair Needs Women Role Models
Edmonton Area

WISEST invites women in science, engineering and technology to participate as role models in the Networking Fair held for high school students enrolled in its Summer Research Program. These students are considering careers in science, engineering, technology, and medicine. Past role models have found their interactions with high school students to be enriching and energizing. They also appreciate the opportunity to network with other women professionals.

Monday, July 26th
Coffee Hour (optional): 2 to 2:45 p.m.
Networking Fair: 3 to 4:30 p.m.
Location: University of Alberta (site to be advised)

The Networking Fair is informal and personal. You will participate in a small group discussion with two or three other role models and four to six high school students. Each role model will speak briefly on aspects of her career or life story, respond to questions, and participate in group discussion. Further details will be provided to role models as the fair date approaches.

To participate as a role model, contact Kerry or Lynn at WISEST at wisest@ualberta.ca or call 780-492-7774 by June 24.

Survey of Workplace Conditions for Engineers

Engineers Canada requests that engineering graduates (male and female) respond to a survey titled Workplace Conditions for Engineers. A professional license is not required and foreign-trained engineers can also answer.

Engineers Canada will use survey results to increase the profession’s understanding of, and response to, issues related to women in engineering.

For questions regarding the survey, contact Julia Melnikova at jmelnikova@ospe.on.ca. Deadline to fill out the survey is Sept 17.

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Texas Scramble at The Links at Spruce Grove
Early bird price of $150 per golfer ends June 28. Regular price is $175.
Includes green fees, power cart, continental breakfast, barbeque lunch and prizes.

Enjoy a fun round of golf with networking and innovative demonstrations in science, engineering and technology. All proceeds support WISEST initiatives.

Sponsorship opportunities available.

Information & Registration

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@apegga.org
3) Call us at 1-800-661-7020