Please find below the August edition of APEGGA's electronic newsletter, the e-PEGG. View the text-only version of the newsletter If you have trouble viewing this e-mail, you can view the e-PEGG online. Have a non e-PEGG related question or comment? Contact APEGGA. If you'd rather not get the e-PEGG, reply to this e-mail. Vol. 6, No. 8 Friday, August 14, 2009 The APEGGA Mentoring Conference brings together mentors, program coordinators, managers and supervisors, as well as educators, health care workers and members of various professions. Join us on Sept. 24-25 to learn about best practices for programs, share useful tools and techniques, and discover new research and resources. Click here to find out more. xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Environment Committee Tip of the Month Small Things You Can Do To Save Energy: Your appliances need a tune-up too; clean all filters and coils. Earth: Avoid waste by using reusable cloths and rags instead of paper towels to clean. Air: Use potpourri instead of aerosol based sprays. Water: Use a broom rather than a water hose to clean walkways, driveways and sidewalks. Click here to see the complete list. xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Calgary Science Olympics Event Managers Needed A few more event managers are needed to help the Science Olympics Work Group in determining and preparing the challenges that students will complete on Feb. 27. Event managers will also attend the event and oversee challenges. The work group is made up of members and teachers and their next meeting is on Sept.16 from 6-8 p.m. Contact Jeanne Keaschuk to volunteer:jkeaschuk@apega.ca xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx APEGGA/ASET Golf Tournament Sponsorship: Interested in being a sponsor at the APEGGA/ASET Golf Tournament slated for Sept. 4 at the Cougar Creek Golf Resort? There are still spots available! Click here to view the sponsorship brochure and reserve today. xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Edmonton Branch Luncheons The Edmonton Branch luncheon season begins on Tuesday, Sept. 15. Don't miss any of these engaging speakers! We look forward to seeing you at the luncheons. Sep 15 The EPCOR Tower: Building Office Towers in Edmonton – Every 20 Years Robert D. Walker, Vice President (Northern Alberta), Ledcor Construction Limited Oct 20 The Way We Grow & The Way We Move – City of Edmonton Transportation and Municipal Development Master Plans Mary Ann McConnell-Boehm & Rhonda Toohey, P.Eng. City of Edmonton Nov 17 Critical Transmission Infrastructure Projects in Alberta Neil Brausen, P. Eng., Director, 500 kV System Planning, Transmission, Alberta Electric System Operator Dec 8 Drinking Water Quality – Safety and Public Health Risk Dr. Steve Hrudey, P.Eng., Professor Emeritus, University of Alberta Jan 19 Innovative Repairs to Drive Down Large Equipment Operating Costs Rob Bierman, OEM Remanufacturing Mar 16 Solar PV Electricity from Dreamer's Paradise to Everyday Electricity Dr. Gordon Howell, P.Eng. Howell-Mayhew Engineering Apr 06 Fen Wetland Reclamation on a Tailings Sand Deposit in Northern Alberta Carla Wytrykush, Research and Development, Syncrude May 11 Edmonton’s LRT Plans Adam Laughlin, Director of Strategic Planning, Transportation Department, City of Edmonton Click here for more information. Note: Luncheon details will be updated as more information becomes available. xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx WISER Welcome Back BBQ! What: Women in Science, Engineering and Research (a WISEST network of early career females in industry, research, and academia with backgrounds in science, engineering, math, technology) is hosting a networking BBQ for current and new members at the UofA campus. When: Sept. 9, 5:30-8 p.m. Where: Alumni Room, Students Union Building, University of Alberta Campus Cost: $5/person Bring: Business Cards to share during networking activity Sponsor: Petro-Canada RSVP: wiser@ualberta.ca by Sept. 4 xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx APEGGA Head Office 1500 Scotia One 10060 Jasper Ave. NW Edmonton AB T5J 4A2 Tel: 780-426-3990 1-­800-­661-­7020 (within North America) Fax: 780-426-1877 E-mail: email@apega.ca Website: www.apega.ca Calgary Office 2200 Scotia Centre 700 2nd Street SW Calgary, AB T2P 2W1 Tel: 403-262-7714 Fax: 403-269-2787 xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx ARTICLES Mentoring Conference... Environment Committee... Calgary Science Olympics... Golf Tournament Sponsorship... Branch Luncheons... Wiser BBQ... SIDEBARS Summit Awards Branches Professional Development Wanted Watch for Them Outreach Program xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx SUMMIT AWARDS Summit Awards nominations deadline is Oct. 30. Prepare a nomination. xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx BRANCHES PRESIDENT'S VISIT OCT 26 – Medicine Hat OCT 27 – Lethbridge FEB 3 & 4 – Fort McMurray FEB 10 – Peace River FEB 16 – Edmonton FEB 25 – Calgary MAR 2 – Lakeland MAR 3 – Vermilion River MAR 10 – Central Alberta CALGARY BRANCH Branch Luncheon SEPT 17 Global Leadership & Best Practice in Mass Transit Solutions PD Evening OCT 1 Fuels, Energy and the Environment - Current and Future Development Iron Ring Ceremony NOV 21 Calgary TELUS Convention Centre xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT Two-Day PD Seminar – Contract Administration and Legal Issues for Engineering and Construction Projects MIT Seminars Fall 2009 Schedule Requirements for Licensure Edmonton and Calgary Seminars Volunteers Wanted Graduating Student Workshop xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx WANTED Professional Engineers Wanted The University of Calgary Engineering Students present their annual Engineering Mixer. Date: Wednesday, Oct. 7 Place: Alberta Room, Dining Centre, University of Calgary Time: 5-7 p.m. Click here to find out more. xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx WATCH FOR THEM PEGGs Ahead Watch for these stories in future hardcopy and online editions of The PEGG Magazine Launch Approaches – The PEGG becomes a magazine in 2010, but not without your help. Mentoring Conference Countdown – APEGGA brings Douglas Cardinal, QC, and others to its National Mentoring Conference, Sept. 24 & 25 in Calgary. The Salary Survey – Our centre section is the summary 2009 version of the Association’s most popular document, the Value of Professional Services. The Summit Series – Two more articles on 2009 winners appear, as APEGGA calls for 2010 entries. Engineering and Politics – One of Premier Ed Stelmach’s sons is officially inducted as an APEGGA member. xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx © 2009 The Association of Professional Engineers, Geologists and Geophysicists of Alberta. All Rights Reserved. Subscribe | Unsubscribe | Change of E-mail |