November 2006 ISSUE
NEWSMAKERS
Harry Hole, P.Eng., Named to Order of Excellence
COMPILED BY FRANCINE MAXWELL
Editorial Assistant
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AND THEM, TOO - APEGGA President David Chalcroft, P.Eng., points out fellow Canadian Academy of Engineering fellows, from left, Dr. Elmer Brooker, P.Eng., Noel Cleland, P.Eng., and Dan Motyka, P.Eng. |
Life Member Harry Hole, P.Eng., a prominent Edmontonian, has been inducted into the Alberta Order of Excellence. Named to the order with eight other Albertans, Mr. Hole is being recognized for his community work and for his industry success at building Lockerbie and Hole Contracting Ltd. into an Alberta leader in mechanical engineering.
Mr. Hole has long been involved with the Winspear Centre for Music and the Citadel Theatre, and was instrumental in the development of Northlands Coliseum. He is the founding chair — and now honorary chair — of the Edmonton Police Foundation.
The nine winners are high-achieving leaders and great examples, said the Lt.-Gov. Norman L. Kwong, chancellor of the order. “They’ve set a standard of excellence and leadership for others to follow and in many ways they have helped define the quality and character of our Alberta communities.”
Also inducted were: Calgary’s Dr. William Cochrane, a leader in pediatrics, child advocacy and other areas; Bertha Fowler, a community leader and volunteer from Camrose; Calgary business education leader Richard Haskayne; former Medicine Hat MLA and Alberta cabinet minister James Horsman; Samuel Lieberman of Edmonton, a retired judge on what was then called the Supreme Court of Alberta; leading University of Alberta scientist Dr. Raymond Rajotte, a pioneering diabetes researcher; Edmonton’s Dr. Matthew Spence, the former president and CEO of the Alberta Heritage Foundation for Medical Research; and legendary country singer/songwriter Ian Tyson of High River.
Member Wins Community Service Award
Dr. Raj Rajan, P.Eng., has received the Alberta Research Council’s Contribution to Community corporate award.
Dr. Rajan, who sits on the APEGGA Practice Review Board, was nominated by his peers to receive the award, which goes to the person they think has in the past year contributed the most to the community. The award recognizes Dr. Rajan’s voluntary contributions to engineering and the general public.
Member Receives Navigation Award
You could say he was well positioned for this award. Patrick Fenton, P.Eng., has had a profound impact on the industries and technologies of global positioning systems.
The Institute of Navigation noticed, and it’s presented him with the Johannes Kepler Award. The award recognizes an individual for sustained and significant contributions to the development of satellite navigation.
Mr. Fenton’s efforts at Norstar Instruments in the late 1980s were followed by a series of fundamental and highly successful inventions since joining NovAtel Inc. in 1989. Those achievements include receiver architecture and designs that have become the standard for GPS equipment.
Two Members Inducted Into Hall of Fame
These men are good for business — and the rest of the community, too. James
Anderson, P.Eng., and Clayton H. Riddell, P.Geol.,
have been inducted into the Calgary Business Hall of Fame.
“They are innovative and successful in business but always remarkably generous
in giving back to the community,” says Shirley Philips, president and CEO
of the organization that hosts the awards, Junior Achievement of Southern Alberta.
The Hall of Fame awards achievements that have helped shape Alberta through business excellence, entrepreneurialism and philanthropy. Its inductees are considered great role models for the province’s coming generations of leaders.
Mr. Anderson, chairman of Anderson Energy Ltd., has aided numerous charities through the J.C. Anderson Legacy Fund. Mr. Riddell, CEO and chairman of Paramount Resources Ltd., is a co-owner of the Calgary Flames and also gives generously to numerous charities.
Communities Receive Provincial Recognition
Their people are enjoying the good life, so the cities of Edmonton and Medicine Hat, as well as Strathcona County, have received Minister’s Awards for Municipal Excellence.
The Alberta Ministry of Environment awards recognize efforts to enhance services and the quality of life residents enjoy.
The City of Edmonton received the Outstanding Achievement Award for its part in pioneering an advanced wastewater treatment technology. The new membrane filtration facility at the Gold Bar Wastewater Treatment Plant provides high-quality recycled municipal wastewater for industrial use at refineries on the city’s eastern edge.
The City of Medicine Hat received the Innovation Award, which recognizes
a leading municipal practice that incorporates a new idea. The city’s computer-mapping
methodology allows disaster services teams to quickly and easily view areas subject
to flooding because of changing river levels.
Strathcona County received the Alberta Alcohol and Drug Abuse Commission Partnership
Award. It recognizes a leading municipal practice involving cooperation with
other municipalities, orders of government or other organizations.
Strathcona County, AADAC and 12 provincial, federal and non-government organizations worked together to develop the Strathcona County Community Drug and Alcohol strategy, which employs a grassroots approach for drug and alcohol issues.
In a message to all municipal leaders, Municipal Affairs Minister Rob Renner said recently: “Your leading practices are creating greener environments, a stronger marketplace, safer communities and innovation through collaboration —achievements that are reflected by this year’s award winners.”
Permit Holders In Top 100
Alberta Venture Magazine has released its annual listing of the top 100 Alberta
companies, based on revenue, and — no shock here — many of them are
APEGGA permit holders. In fact only 27 aren’t.
The first 10 companies on the list are all permit holders. They are Imperial
Oil Limited, Petro-Canada, EnCana Corporation, Shell
Canada Limited, Husky Energy Inc., Suncor Energy
Inc., Canadian Natural Resources Ltd., Enbridge
Inc., Talisman Energy Inc. and Nova Chemicals Corp.