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Nova Chemicals Expands / 1
Nova Chemicals is in the midst of a major expansion to add an ethylene, polyethylene and congeneration plant at its Joffre site near Red Deer. Check pages 1 and 12 for a feature report on the NOVA construction and also on work under way at the nearby Union Carbide Canada location at Prentiss.
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Sherwood Park Resident Guilty of 11 Violations of EGGP Act / 1
A criminal prosecution under the Engineering, Geological and Geophysical Professions Act has resulted in Sherwood Park man, Dennis Edward Huculak, 36, being found guilty by a provincial court judge on 11 charges of unlawful representation, resulting in a fine of $5,500 or six months in jail.
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President¹s Notebook / 3
Darrel Danyluk's column focuses on the results of a recent APEGGA strategic planning session and on how the Association remains relevant. On page 11, Executive Director Neil Windsor, P.Eng., also writes about relevancy.
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Mobility Accord/ 3
Signing of an inter-provincial mobility agreement was a highlight at the Canadian Council of Professional Engineers¹ recent annual meeting in Yellowknife.
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Letters / 4
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Council Briefs/ 5
APEGGA Council agreed at its June meeting to create a new Summit Award to recognize Association Members who have made outstanding contributions to education.
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Workplace Discrimination/ 5
APEGGA¹s internal policy on workplace discrimination could prove useful to other employers.
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Climate Change Statement/ 6
APEGGA Council has approved a statement on climate change.
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Enrolment Rises/ 6
Enrolment in Canadian undergraduate engineering programs is increasing says a Canadian Council of Professional Engineers survey.
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New Minister/ 6
Ed Stelmach, is the new minister responsible for the EGGP Act.
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Former President Dies/ 6
Beverley Monkman, P.Eng., has died in Vancouver.
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Donald G. Laplante Victim of Leukemia/ 6
Donald G. Laplante, P.Eng., former executive director of the Canadian Council of Professional Engineers, has died as a result of leukemia.
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PETSOC & CSPG Get Together/ 8
Canadian Society of Petroleum Geologists and the Petroleum Society of CIM hold a joint convention.
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Allen Williams Leads CEA/ 8
Allen Williams, P.Eng., of Edmonton, is the new president of the Consulting Engineers of Alberta.
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Internship and Co-op Report/ 9
The PEGG reports on efforts by engineering and earth science departments at Alberta¹s major universities to provide students work experience through co-op and internship programs.
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U of A News/ 9
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A Rockies Introduction/ 10
A group of geoscientists wants to make the public more familiar with the geological history of the Bow Valley and Canmore area.
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VR Stepping Into New Dimensions/ 10
SGI¹s Reality Centre puts people right in the middle of multi-dimensional computer data.
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APEGGA Executive Director's Notes/ 11
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World Watch/ 11
News on a unique bridge design is among the items drawn from the international engineering and geoscience media.
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Richard Hancock Heads CCPE/ 11
Richard Hancock, P.Eng., is the new Chair of the Canadian Council of Professional Engineers.
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Union Carbide Expands/12
NOVA Chemicals is joined in the expansion business by Union Carbide now building a new $320-million polyethylene plant at Prentiss.
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Keeping Women In Engineering/ 13
Sociologists Gillian Ranson¹s research provides new insight on why male and female engineers stay in or leave the profession.
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In the News/ 14
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BW Technologies Detects Opportunities/ 15
Calgary-based BW Technologies Ltd. is finding a worldwide market for its gas-detection technology.
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Calgary Set For Major Meetings /16
Calgary gets ready for next year¹s World Petroleum Congress and GeoCanada 2000.
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Have Your Say/ 17
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Don't Give Up On Y2K/ 17
Y2K is close but don¹t throw up your arms, a consultant says.
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Will Rossdale Sink or Sail?/ 18
Edmonton¹s Rossdale power plant, once a generating jewel, faces an uncertain future.
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Edmonton Encourages Continuing Education/ 19
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APEGGA Women¹s Club 50th Anniversary/ 19
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Registration/ 20-21
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Careers/ 22
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North Sun Conference/ 22
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APEGGA Calendar/ 23
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PEGG These Dates / 23
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Service Brings Doug Rogan Rewards/ 24
APEGGA Community Service Award recipient Doug Rogan, P.Eng., sees time spent on community causes complementing, not detracting from his professional success.
