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July, 1999 - THE PEGG

What's in the July PEGG

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • Letters / 4

  • 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.

  • Workplace Discrimination/ 5
    APEGGA¹s internal policy on workplace discrimination could prove useful to other employers.

  • Climate Change Statement/ 6
    APEGGA Council has approved a statement on climate change.

  • Enrolment Rises/ 6
    Enrolment in Canadian undergraduate engineering programs is increasing says a Canadian Council of Professional Engineers survey.

  • New Minister/ 6
    Ed Stelmach, is the new minister responsible for the EGGP Act.

  • Former President Dies/ 6
    Beverley Monkman, P.Eng., has died in Vancouver.

  • 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.

  • PETSOC & CSPG Get Together/ 8
    Canadian Society of Petroleum Geologists and the Petroleum Society of CIM hold a joint convention.

  • Allen Williams Leads CEA/ 8
    Allen Williams, P.Eng., of Edmonton, is the new president of the Consulting Engineers of Alberta.

  • 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.

  • U of A News/ 9

  • 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.

  • VR Stepping Into New Dimensions/ 10
    SGI¹s Reality Centre puts people right in the middle of multi-dimensional computer data.

  • APEGGA Executive Director's Notes/ 11

  • World Watch/ 11
    News on a unique bridge design is among the items drawn from the international engineering and geoscience media.

  • Richard Hancock Heads CCPE/ 11
    Richard Hancock, P.Eng., is the new Chair of the Canadian Council of Professional Engineers.

  • 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.

  • Keeping Women In Engineering/ 13
    Sociologists Gillian Ranson¹s research provides new insight on why male and female engineers stay in or leave the profession.

  • In the News/ 14

  • BW Technologies Detects Opportunities/ 15
    Calgary-based BW Technologies Ltd. is finding a worldwide market for its gas-detection technology.

  • Calgary Set For Major Meetings /16
    Calgary gets ready for next year¹s World Petroleum Congress and GeoCanada 2000.

  • Have Your Say/ 17

  • Don't Give Up On Y2K/ 17
    Y2K is close but don¹t throw up your arms, a consultant says.

  • Will Rossdale Sink or Sail?/ 18
    Edmonton¹s Rossdale power plant, once a generating jewel, faces an uncertain future.

  • Edmonton Encourages Continuing Education/ 19

  • APEGGA Women¹s Club 50th Anniversary/ 19

  • Registration/ 20-21

  • Careers/ 22

  • North Sun Conference/ 22

  • APEGGA Calendar/ 23

  • PEGG These Dates / 23

  • 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.

     

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