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THE LABOUR LANDSCAPE
National Survey Targets
Engineers, Technicians and Technologists
 Would you like to help two national groups study the engineering
and technology labour market in Canada? If so, link from this e-PEGG to a new
survey. You’ll
be part of a study generating new information for APEGGA and other groups across
Canada, as they create and refine their policies and programs.
The 2008 National Survey of Engineers and Engineering Technicians
and Technologists will lead to a better understanding of trends in professional
development, association and society membership, employment and more. A project
of Engineers Canada and the Canadian Council of Technicians and Technologists,
the study promises that your confidentiality is “absolutely assured.”
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We Will Rock You
Rock Solid Professionalism is the theme of APEGGA’s 2008 Annual Conference
in Edmonton, which ties in perfectly with International Year of Planet Earth
and the approaching term at of President-Elect Gordon Williams, P.Geol. The conference
and Annual General Meeting take place April 17-19, and we’ve got the information
to help you make your conference plans.
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Calling All Visual Artists
It’s become a staple of the Annual Conference – the
APEGGA Art Show. Set for April 17, just before the 2008 Summit Awards Gala in
Edmonton, the seventh annual show seeks paintings, sculptures and photographs
from members and their families.
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Mentors Wanted
Would you like to give back to your profession in a direct,
fulfilling way? The APEGGA Mentoring Program could be for you. It allows you
to share your knowledge, reach pools of new talent, enhance your coaching skills
and earn Continuing Professional Development credits.
We have a particular need for mentors in the Edmonton and
Calgary areas.
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Making a World of Difference
“Too often, we appear to be the invisible professions because the work
we do is often behind the scenes.” So says APEGGA President John McLeod,
P.Eng.
If you want to help APEGGA and others bring the professions to the forefront,
please note that National Engineering and Geoscience Week is officially underway
on Thursday, Feb. 21 – that’s today. If you missed the kick-off events
in Calgary and Edmonton, don’t worry. There’s plenty of opportunity
to get involved.
Check out the NEGW supplements in today’s Calgary
Herald and Edmonton Journal.
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Science Night Needs
Calgary and Edmonton Volunteers
One more Calgary science night has been added to National
Engineering & Geoscience
Week celebrations. A science night will be held on Tuesday, March 4, at Father
Doucet School, 65 Shannon Dr. SW. About 12 volunteers are needed from 5 to 8:30
p.m. to assist with the hands-on science activities and demonstrations that have
been prepared
If you can help us put on this fun event, click
here to e-mail Anne Kelsey
in our Calgary office.
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Volunteers are still need for the following three Edmonton elementary science nights. Hours are 5:00 to 8:30 p.m. To volunteer, please email
Lindsay Malden: lmalden@apegga.org
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Wednesday, March 5, J.A. Fife School, 15004 – 76
Street
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Thursday, March 6, Mother Teresa Elementary, 9008 – 105A
Avenue
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Wednesday, March 12, Ecole St. Angela School, 13430 – 132A
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Watch For Them
Coming in the March PEGG
 Manny’s
Journey – How an APEGGA member’s
heart attack led to renewed commitment to better health for all.
The Labour Picture in Alberta – How long will
a shortage of professionals last in Alberta? Or will it go on indefinitely? Engineers
Canada is looking at the national picture (see top e-PEGG story) and APEGGA has
already taken a close look at the situation at home.
Past-President Honoured – David Chalcroft, P.Eng.,
receives the 2008 Lieutenant Governor’s Award from the Consulting Engineers
of Alberta.
Aboriginal Awareness – our series of columns
by Robert Laboucane continues.
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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@apegga.org
Website: www.apegga.org |
Calgary
Office
2200 Scotia Centre
700 2nd Street SW
Calgary, AB T2P 2W1
Tel: 403-262-7714
Fax: 403-269-2787 |
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THE PEGG ONLINE – Engineers Unite for Charity. Education Foundation
Teams up with Trusts. President Knocks the Blues out of Winter. Thinking Inside
the Box – Science Alberta Foundation Crates up Science. Engineers Without
Borders Series Continues. The Keyser File – From the Locker Room to the
Board Room. Aboriginal Awareness. EPCOR Announces New Office Tower. Space Age
Idea Lands in New Mexico.
These headlines and more await you in the February
PEGG Online.
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Every
Council term, the current APEGGA President visits every branch. This is your
chance to meet your leader, face to face.
But for most of you, the opportunity has slipped past for another year. The
Presidential Trail reaches its end soon.
Remaining Branch Visits
- Peace
River – Feb. 25
- Medicine
Hat – Feb. 26 |
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MARCH
12 – Calgary. Water Treatment for Developing
Countries – An
Update, with Dr. David H. Manz, P.Eng., P.Ag., a consultant, businessman and
educator. It’s estimated that more than 300,000 household BioSand Water
Filters are now in use. Click
here for more.
MARCH 18 – Edmonton. Alberta’s
Industrial Heartland Upgrader Announcement – Fact
or Fiction? Gerry Gabinet, manager of economic development and tourism for Strathcona
County, will provide an update on the status of the announcement, current projects
and timelines. Click
here for more.
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GRADUATING STUDENTS WORKSHOP |
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MARCH
8 – Calgary. For new U of C graduates in engineering, geology
and geophysics. Are you a professional member who can help us put on the workshop?
- Click
here for more info
- Click here to e-mail Kate Handford
at the Calgary APEGGA office
March 29 – Edmonton. Volunteers are also needed
in Edmonton for the Graduating Student Workshop.
Click here to
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Nomination
deadline for the Alberta Emerald Foundation’s environmental awards is Feb.
29. Have you submitted a nomination yet?
Click
here for more
More Awards – APEGGA keeps a regularly
updated list of awards you, your projects or someone you know might qualify for.
The list links directly to the appropriate websites. Enter now – and if
all goes well, collect later.
Click
here for more |
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CONSTRUCTIVELY
COLD - Don’t forget the Cold
Climate Construction Conference and Expo, April 8 and 9 in Edmonton.
This is the premier event for design, engineering and construction professionals,
and building and project owners, managers and investors. Click
here for more.
THE LABOUR FRONT - The Government
of Canada has announced the expansion of the Temporary Foreign Worker Program
Pilot Project to help ease labour shortages in B.C. and Alberta. Click
here for more.
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