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APEGNB EXECUTIVE AND COUNCILPRESIDENTBruce Broster, P.Geo.VICE-PRESIDENTDarryl Ford, P.Eng.PAST PRESIDENTEldo Hildebrand,, P.Eng.ENGINEERS CANADA DIRECTORBrent Smith, P.Eng.CCPG DIRECTORPaul Rennick, P.GeoFREDERICTON COUNCILLORSJean Boudreau, P.Eng.Tom MacNeil, P.Eng.MONCTON COUNCILLORSMaryse Doucet, P.Eng.Mathieu Breau, MITSAINT JOHN COUNCILLORSHolly Young, P.Eng.Paul Holah, P.Eng.NORTHWESTERN COUNCILLORSGeorges Roy, P.Eng.Marc Laforge, P.Eng.NORTHEASTERN COUNCILLORSStéphanie Doucet-Landry, P.Eng.Ken Thibodeau, MITGEOSCIENTIST COUNCILLORSErin Smith, P.Geo.Annie Daigle, P.Eng./P.Geo.LAY COUNCILLORSMarc Richard, LL.B.George Filliter, LL.M.

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hank you for the opportunityto serve as APEGNB’s 90th

president. It will be an honour to represent our membersat provincial and national eventsduring this milestone year in theAssociation’s history.

I would like to acknowledge thecontributions of several peoplewho have worked hard toward theadvancement of our Associationand are now leaving Council.

First we are indebted to TanyaHorgan, P.Eng./P.Geo., our outgoing past president who hasbeen a member of Council since2002. This included two termsas a representative for the SaintJohn District and three years inthe roles of vice-president, president, and past president.Her energy and enthusiasm willcertainly be missed.

Also leaving us are councillorsMark Bellefleur, P.Eng.; RayRitchie, P.Eng. and MireilleVautour, P.Eng., as well as ourformer geoscientist-at-large,Earnest Brooks, P.Geo.; and laycouncillor Christa Bourque,LL.B. Their camaraderie andvaluable input to Council hasbeen much appreciated.

Dr. Eldo Hildebrand, P.Eng., isnow assuming a new role as pastpresident. I thank Eldo on behalfof Council for his dedicationduring his presidency and for hiscontinuing service in representingthe Association when the presidentis asked to appear at two differentevents on the same day.

On behalf of the Association Iwelcome our new Council members: Mathieu Breau, MIT;Annie Daigle, P.Eng./P.Geo.;

Marc Laforge, P.Eng.; KenThibodeau, MIT; lay councillorGeorge Filliter, LL.M. and ournew vice-president, DarrylFord, P.Eng. I am certain thatAPEGNB will continue to advanceour mandate using fresh perspec-tives and a cooperative approachon all issues.

2010 ANNUAL MEETINGCongratulations to the organizers,volunteers, APEGNB staff andmembers in attendance, formaking our 90th Annual Meeting in Moncton a success.A special thank you is in order forMichael Gillis, P.Eng., chair ofthe event’s organizing committee.Due to the good venue and reasonably decent Februaryweather, approximately 170members attended the AnnualMeeting, recognition luncheon,professional development session, and awards banquet.

Awards presented at the AnnualMeeting included the:

• C.C.Kirby Award—presentedto Hollis Cole, P.Eng., FEC.;

• Corporate Award of Excellence—presented to ADI Systems Inc.;

• Individual Awards of Merit forTechnical Excellence—presentedto Conrad Allain, P.Eng. andDean Thibault, P.Eng.;

• Support of Women in Engi-neering Award—presented toSherry Sparks, P.Eng., FEC.

Details of the awards and cita-tions are published in the 2010

PRESIDENT’S MESSAGET

BRUCE BROSTER, P.GEO., FEC (HON.)

4 ENGENUITY SPRING / PRINTEMPS 2010

(L to R): Mireille Vautour, P.Eng. (former Northwestern Councillor); Earnest Brooks, P.Geo. (former Geoscientist-At-Large); Eldo Hildebrand, P.Eng.

(outgoing president); Ray Ritchie, P.Eng. (former Northeastern Councillor); Paul Holah,P.Eng. (re-elected in 2010 for a second term representing Saint John); Mark Bellefleur,

P.Eng., (former Moncton Councillor).

Annual Magazine mailed tomembers in early February.

The Annual Meeting was followedby the professional developmentsession titled Climate Change:Cap and Trade. Approximately130 APEGNB members listenedas climate change expert, JohnDrexhage, delivered an engagingpresentation on emissions trading, New Brunswick’s andCanada’s policy responses to climate change and what the future holds in terms of mitigation and adaptation.

SYNERGY TASK FORCEImmediately following our AnnualMeeting, our executive director,Andrew McLeod, and I traveledto Ottawa to attend the EngineersCanada plenary session and discussion of the Synergy TaskForce proposals. The Task Forcehas been working since December2008 reviewing governance andrenewal. Brent Smith, P.Eng.,APEGNB’s Engineers Canada director, is a member of theTask Force and has kept ourCouncil and membership currentregarding discussions of proposedchanges that could impact our Association.

Both Engineers Canada and Geoscientists Canada are pursuing parallel activities including strategic planning and

exploring methods to facilitatemobility and assessment of international professionals.

ANNUAL MLA RECEPTIONThrough many years of effort byprevious presidents and Council,we have acquired a position ofstrong communication betweenour Association and the provin-cial government. As new issuesarise, we will continue to meetwith government representativesto ensure that APEGNB’s concerns are given priority.

Annually, APEGNB holds a reception to thank the MLAs fortheir work on our behalf and topromote the benefits of engineer-ing and geoscience to the public.This year’s reception was againheld at the Crowne Plaza LordBeaverbrook Hotel on March 24.It was another great success withnumerous cabinet ministers, MLAsand senior regulatory officials inattendance. The reception allowedus to extend our appreciation tothe New Brunswick governmentfor bringing forward the Limita-tion of Actions Act (Bill 28). It isour understanding that the Act willbe proclaimed law on May 1, 2010.

UPCOMING EVENTSFor nine decades, APEGNB hasbeen a progressive model forprofessional self-governance. It

is an accomplishment that manyhave contributed to and that we allcan take pride in. It is Council’sintention to use our 90th anniver-sary to share many of our accomplishments with the publicand to highlight the professionaland community activities of ourmembers. I encourage all members to actively promote ourprofessions to the public and totake pride in using their P.Eng.and/or P.Geo. designationswhenever possible. Our Associa-tion relies heavily on volunteersfor committees and many of ourother activities. I also encouragemembers to become actively involved in volunteerism andpride of membership.

As president, I plan to representthe Association at the TD MelocheMonnex client appreciation dinnerin Halifax; the Engineers CanadaAnnual Meeting in Vancouver;and at the annual meetings ofthe Professional Engineers andGeoscientists of Newfoundlandand Labrador and the Professional Engineers of Ontario in May, as well as theCanadian Council of ProfessionalGeoscientists in Yellowknife in June.

With the warm weather on ourdoorsteps, I hope to meet manyAPEGNB members at upcomingBranch events.

President’s Message


This year, APEGNB awarded 50 Life Memberships. (Each lifemember has been a member in good standing of APEGNB forat least 35 years.) I was honoured to be able to present LifeMember Awards to 12 of those individuals including RolandRichard, P.Eng. (right).

(L to R) I was pleased tohelp outgoing APEGNBpresident Eldo Hildebrand, P.Eng. (centre) and EngineersCanada president DanMotyka, P.Eng., (right)officially kick off our Association's90th birthday celebrationswith the cutting of the anniversary cake at theAnnual Meeting inMoncton in February.

MESSAGE DU PRÉSIDENTBRUCE BROSTER, GÉOSC., FIC (HON.)


erci de m’accorder le privilège de vous servir àtitre de 90e président de

l’AIGNB. Je serai très honoré dereprésenter nos membres auxévénements provinciaux et nationaux au cours de cette annéequi sera marquante dans l’histoirede notre association.

J’aimerais signaler l’apport deplusieurs personnes qui ont travailléfort pour l’avancement de notre association, mais qui quittent maintenant le Conseil.

Nous sommes tout d’abord redevables à Tanya Horgan, ing. etgéosc., notre ancienne présidentesortante qui est membre du Conseildepuis 2002. Cela comprend deuxmandats en tant que représentantede la section de Saint John et troisannées à la vice-présidence, à laprésidence et en tant que présidentesortante. Son énergie et son enthousiasme vont nous manqué.

Parmi les membres du conseil quinous quittent, notons aussi MarkBellefleur, ing., Ray Ritchie, ing.,et Mireille Vautour, ing., ainsi quenotre ancien représentant provincialdes géoscientifiques, EarnestBrooks, géosc., et la conseillère horsprofession, Christa Bourque, LL. B.Leur amitié et leur précieux apportau Conseil ont été très appréciés.

Eldo Hildebrand, ing., assumedorénavant un nouveau rôle en tantque président sortant. Au nom duConseil, je tiens à remercier Eldo deson dévouement pendant sa présidence et de ses nombreux services à représenter l’associationquand le président est sollicité àdeux différents événements le même jour.

Au nom de l’association, je souhaitela bienvenue aux nouveaux membres du Conseil : MathieuBreau, membre stagiaire; AnnieDaigle, ing. et géosc.; Marc Laforge,

ing.; Ken Thibodeau, membre stagiaire; le conseiller hors profes-sion, George Filliter, LL.M., etnotre nouveau vice-président, Darryl Ford, ing. Je suis confiantque l’AIGNB continuera de faireprogresser notre mission en apportant de nouvelles perspectiveset une approche de collaboration àtous les enjeux.

ASSEMBLÉE ANNUELLE 2010Nos félicitations aux organisateurs,aux bénévoles, au personnel del’AIGNB et aux membres qui y ontassisté, d’avoir fait de notre 90e

assemblée annuelle à Moncton unsuccès. Un remerciement spécial àMichæl Gillis, ing., président ducomité organisateur de l’événement.Étant donné la qualité de l’emplace-ment et la température plutôt clémente de février, environ 170 membres se sont rendus àl’assemblée annuelle, au dîner de lareconnaissance, à la session de perfectionnement professionnel etau banquet de remise des prix.

Parmi les prix décernés lors del’assemblée annuelle, notons :

• le prix C.C.Kirby — remis à Hollis Cole, ing., FIC;

• le prix d’excellence à l’entreprise— décerné à ADI Systems Inc.;

• le prix d’excellence technique(particulier) — décerné à Con-rad Allain, ing. et à DeanThibault, ing.;

• le prix de soutien aux femmesingénieures — remis à SherrySparks, ing., FIC.

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Dans l’ordre habituel : Mireille Vautour, ing. (conseillère sortante du Nord-Ouest);Earnest Brooks, géosc. (ancien représentant provincial des géoscientifiques);

Eldo Hildebrand, ing. (président sortant); Ray Ritchie, ing. (conseiller sortant du Nord-Est); Paul Holah, ing. (réélu en 2010 à un second mandat comme représentant de

Saint John) et Mark Bellefleur, ing., (conseiller sortant du de Moncton).

Message du président


On trouvera des précisions sur lesprix et sur les témoignages de reconnaissance dans le magazineannuel de 2010 envoyé aux membres au début février.

L’assemblée annuelle a été suivied’une session de perfectionnementprofessionnel intitulée Changementclimatique: plafonnement des émis-sions et échange de droits d’émission.Environ 130 membres de l’AIGNBont entendu le spécialiste duchangement climatique, JohnDrexhage, présenter un exposé accrocheur sur les échanges dedroits d’émission, sur les réactionsdu Nouveau-Brunswick et duCanada en matière de politiques surle changement climatique et sur ceque nous réserve l’avenir en termesd’atténuation et d’adaptation.

GROUPE DE TRAVAIL SUR LA SYNERGIEImmédiatement après notre assem-blée annuelle, je me suis rendu avecnotre directeur général, AndrewMcLeod, à Ottawa pour assister à laséance plénière d’IngénieursCanada discuter des propositions dugroupe de travail sur la synergie. Legroupe de travail est à l’œuvredepuis décembre 2008 à étudier lagouvernance et le renouvellement.Le représentant de l’AIGNB auprèsd’Ingénieurs Canada, Brent Smith,ing., est membre du groupe de travail et il a tenu notre Conseil etnos membres au fait des discussionssur les changements proposés quipourraient avoir une incidence surnotre association.

Ingénieurs Canada et GéoscientifiquesCanada ont des activités parallèles,dont la planification stratégique etl’exploration de méthodes pour faciliter la mobilité et l’évaluationdes professionnels étrangers.

RÉCEPTION ANNUELLE À L’INTENTION DES DÉPUTÉSGrâce à des années d’effort des anciens présidents et Conseils, nousen sommes arrivés à de très bonnescommunications entre notre associa -tion et le gouvernement provincial.À mesure que de nouveaux enjeuxsurgissent, nous continuerons derencontrer les représentants gou-vernementaux pour nous assurerque les préoccupations de l’AIGNBsoient considérées en priorité.

Chaque année, l’AIGNB organiseune réception pour remercier lesdéputés de leur travail en notrefaveur et pour promouvoir les retombées avantageuses du génie etdes sciences de la Terre auprès dupublic. Cette année, la réception aencore une fois eu lieu au CrownePlaza Lord Beaverbrook le 24 mars.Ce fut encore une réussite, de nombreux membres du Conseil desministres, députés et agents cadreschargés de la réglementation s’y étantprésentés. La réception nous a permisd’exprimer notre reconnaissance augouvernement du Nouveau-Brunswick d’avoir adopté la Loi surla prescription (le projet de loi 28).Nous croyons savoir que cette loisera promulguée le 1er mai 2010.

ACTIVITÉS À VENIRPendant neuf décennies, l’AIGNB afait figure de modèle progressiste enmatière d’autorégulation profession-nelle. Il s’agit d’une réalisation à

laquelle plusieurs ont contribué etdont nous pouvons tous être fiers.Le Conseil a l’intention de profiterde notre 90e anniversaire pour fairepart de plusieurs de nos réalisationsau public et mettre en valeur les activités professionnelles et commu-nautaires de nos membres. J’invitetous les membres à faire une promotion dynamique de nos professions auprès du public et d’utiliser fièrement leur désignation« ing. » ou « géosc. » chaque foisqu’ils le peuvent. Notre associationcompte beaucoup sur les bénévolespour ses comités et pour plusieursde ses autres activités. J’invite aussiles membres à s’engager dans des activités bénévoles et à manifester leur fierté à l’endroit de leur association.

En tant que président, je prévoisreprésenter l’association au dîner dereconnaissance de ses clients de TDMeloche Monnex à Halifax; àl’assemblée annuelle d’IngénieursCanada à Vancouver, et aux assemblées annuelles des associations professionnelles des ingénieurs et des géoscientifiquesde Terre-Neuve-et-Labrador et desingénieurs de l’Ontario en mai,ainsi qu’à la réunion du Conseilcanadien des géoscientifiques pro-fessionnels à Yellowknife en juin.

Avec le beau temps qui s’annonce,j’espère rencontrer de nombreuxmembres de l’AIGNB lors desprochaines activités des sections.

Cette année, l’AIGNB a reçu cinquante membres à vie. Chaque membre à vie a été membre en règle de l’AIGNB pendant au moins 35 ans. J’ai eu l’honneur de décerner le titre de membre à vie à douze de ces personnes, dont Roland Richard, ing. (à droite).

Il m’a fait plaisir d’aider le président sortant de l’AIGNB, Eldo Hildebrand, ing.(au centre) et le président d’IngénieursCanada, Dan Motyka, ing. (à droite), àlancer officiellement les célébrations du 90e anniversaire de notre association encoupant le gâteau anniversaire lors del’assemblée annuelle à Moncton en février.

ROUNDUP JANUARY 28, 2010Branch Annual Meeting & Dinner, Delta Fredericton

Nearly 70 members and their partners attended our annual meetingand dinner. A reception was held prior to dinner with music provided by The Garry Hansen Trio. The buffet prepared by theDelta—notably the seafood display—was top shelf!

Along with our thanks and appreciation to our outgoing 2009Branch Council, we presented our new 2010 council and 2010 events.We also announced the recipients of the two annual scholarshipssponsored by the Fredericton Branch.

The William L. Barrett Scholarship was awarded to MarkAlexander Feero of Fredericton who is currently enrolled in hissecond year of mechanical engineering at the University of NewBrunswick in Fredericton (UNB-F).

The Stanley B. Cassidy Memorial Scholarship was awardedto Justin Deveau of Fredericton who is currently enrolled in histhird year of chemical engineering at UNB-F. Congratulations toboth of you!

Penny Ericson from the Charlotte Street Art Centre made a specialpresentation to the group with photos from last year’s 1st AnnualHaunted Tour. Expect scary things this fall on Charlotte Street!

At the end of the evening, we enjoyed thehumorous narrative and surprising accuracyof our guest speaker, Elaine Leclerc, presidentof HCS Training and Consulting. She delivereda funny presentation on the differences betweenthe generations and how Traditionalists,Boomers, Gen-Xers and Millennials interactwith one another and what makes us tick.

FEBRUARY 25, 20102nd Annual Family Ski Night at Crabbe Mountain

Skiers had a fun time on the bus, on the slopes, and at the lodge!There was anticipation of bad weather the day before the eventand many groups dropped out, but the weather turned out greatfor both the drive up and the skiing! The bus left UNB’s campus

student union building on Thursday afternoon.Après-ski, everyone gathered in the lodge fordrinks, nachos and pizza. A special thankyou to Alain Cormier, P.Eng., for organizingthis event. Ski Night has been a great additionto our annual events. This is a wonderfulwinter activity for members and their familieswho want to do something different, minglewith fellow APEGNB members, and getsome fresh air and exercise.

MARCH 26-28, 2010Atlantic Engineering Hockey Tournament, PEI

Two teams travelled to Prince Edward Island from the Frederictonarea: the Fredericton Pylons and the Stantec Iron Ringers. This eventprovided a rare opportunity for participants to network with engineersfrom across the region. Fredericton-based engineers have been verywell represented at this event in the past, and their teams haveeven managed to capture first place in each of the past two years.At press time, we’re hoping they made it a trophy threepeat!

APRIL 7, 2010Curling Night at Capital Winter Club

Curlers and non-curlers were welcomed! This was originally scheduledfor late March but we had a venue change this year due to unex-pected warm weather. (Nobody complained about that!) So wepushed our curling event to April. Participants enjoyed chili, rollsand drinks to get warmed up. Then two-time curling night volunteer,Jared McGinn, P.Eng., matched up the teams, handed out instructionsto first time curlers and reminded everyone that after the games, tradition holds that the winners buy the losers a drink! BethanieParker, P.Eng., organized the lively evening and will provide us witha follow-up report for the summer issue of Engenuity.

UPCOMING MAY 2010Technical Tour

TBD – Keep an eye on your email inbox. Phil Lamey, P.Eng.,our communications guy, may soon be sending you details abouta technical tour.

JUNE 2010Eng-y Chili Cook-Off at Odell Park patio

Expect your taste buds to be tested with the lunchtime chili cook-offat Odell Park this summer. Members will be invited to enter their secretchili recipes but tasters will have the most fun as they are asked to votefor the best and the hottest chili. No charge to taste (lots to eat) butdonations will be accepted for the Fredericton Food Bank. We willdo our best to pick a gorgeous sunny Friday afternoon at the Park.

FREDERICTON BRANCH

Branch Reports

TAMMY LAMEY, P.ENG., CHAIR


Elaine Leclerc, HSC Training and Consulting

Alain Cormier,P.Eng., organizerof Ski Night atCrabbe Mountain

Branch Reports


SHOUT-OUT Congratulations to Tony Hamill, P.Eng., and Peter Wedge, P.Eng.,for successfully travelling 10,000 kms on motorcycles throughCentral America with only one motor vehicle collision and withoutgetting sick. Maybe we will hear more about their trip in the nextissue of Engenuity. For now, these photos will have to suffice!

Position Name/DesignationChair Tammy Lamey, P.Eng.Vice chair Kent Wiezel, P.Eng.Treasurer Margaret Loughrey, P.Eng.Secretary Bethanie Parker, P.Eng.Past chair Bill Lamey, P.Eng.Councillor Alain Cormier, P.Eng.Councillor Erica Gorman, MITCouncillor Jonathan Keizer, P.Eng.Councillor Peter Wedge, P.Eng.Councillor Jean-Frédéric Lalonde, P.Eng.Councillor Andy Small, P.Eng.Communications Phil Lamey, P.Eng.Military Representative Michael Hocquard, P.Eng.MIT Representative Christina Flogeras, MITMIT Representative Kevin Beattie, MITMulti-cultural liaison Maikel Bonilla-Rodriguez, P.Eng.Provincial Representative Tom MacNeil, P.Eng.Provincial Representative Jean Boudreau, P.Eng.Event Committee Michael Cyr, P.Eng.Event Committee Sean Bartlett, P.Eng.Event Committee Vernon Banks, P.Geo.Event Committee Lynn Pilgrim, P.Geo.Event Committee Shereen Ismail, P.Eng.UNB EUS Representative Mike Wies, EUS VP

2010 BRANCH EXECUTIVE

GET MOREFor more information on upcoming Branch events… to addyour name to our mailing list… or to submit ideas on howyour Branch can better serve you, contact one of yourBranch executive or:

EMAILTammy Lamey, P.Eng.Branch [email protected]

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RÉCAPITULATIONLE 28 JANVIER 2010Assemblée et banquet annuels de la section au Delta Fredericton

Près de 70 membres accompagnés de leurs conjoints ont assistéà notre assemblée et à notre banquet annuels. Le banquet étaitprécédé d’une réception au son de la musique du trio de GarryHansen. Le buffet préparé par le Delta, notamment le plateau defruits de mer, était de toute première classe!

En plus d’exprimer nos remerciements et notre reconnaissance àl’endroit des membres sortants du conseil de section de 2009, nousavons présenté les membres de notre nouveau conseil et les activitésde 2010. Nous avons aussi annoncé le nom des récipiendaires des deuxbourses d’études annuelles commanditées par la section de Fredericton.

La bourse d’études William L. Barrett a été attribuée à MarkAlexander Feero de Fredericton qui est à l’heure actuelle inscrit endeuxième année de génie mécanique à l’Université du Nouveau-Brunswick à Fredericton (UNB-F).

La bourse d’études commémorative Stanley B. Cassidy a étédécernée à Justin Deveau de Fredericton qui est présentementen troisième année de génie chimique à l’UNB-F. Nos félicitationsà tous les deux!

Penny Ericson du Centre d’art de la rue Charlotte a fait pour le groupe une présentation spéciale constituée de photos de la1ère visite guidée hantée de l’an dernier. Attendez-vous à desfrissons cet automne sur la rue Charlotte!

À la fin de la soirée, nous avons adoré le récithumoristique et l’étonnante exactitude de notreoratrice invitée, Elaine Leclerc, présidentede HCS Training and Consulting. Elle a livréun exposé hilarant sur les différences entreles générations et comment les vieux-jeux,les bébés-boomers, la génération X et les « enfants du millénaire » interagissent et cequi nous motive.

LE 25 FÉVRIER 20102e Soirée annuelle de ski en famille à Crabbe Mountain

Les skieurs ont eu du plaisir en autobus, surles pentes et au pavillon! La veille, on prévoyaitdu mauvais temps et de nombreux groupesont abandonné, mais le climat s’est avéréfantastique tant pour la balade routière quepour le ski! L’autobus a quitté l’immeublede l’association étudiante sur le campus del’UNB jeudi après-midi. Après le ski, tous sesont regroupés au pavillon pour prendre unverre et déguster des nachos et de la pizza.Un grand merci à Alain Cormier, ing., d’avoirorganisé cette activité. La soirée de ski est un

magnifique ajout à nos activités annuelles. Il s’agit d’une fabuleusesortie hivernale pour les membres et leur famille qui souhaitentessayer quelque chose de neuf, fréquenter d’autres membres del’AIGNB et profiter d’un peu d’exercice au grand air.

DU 26 AU 28 MARS 2010Tournoi de hockey des ingénieurs de l’Atlantique (Î.-P.-É.)

Deux équipes de la région de Fredericton se sont rendus à l’Île-du-Prince-Édouard : les Pylons de Fredericton et les Stantec Iron Ringers.Cette activité a donné la chance aux participants d’établir des liensavec des ingénieurs de l’ensemble de la région. Les ingénieurs de larégion de Fredericton ont été très bien représentés à cet événementpar le passé et leurs équipes ont même réussi à s’emparer du premierrang ces deux dernières années. Au moment d’aller sous presse,nous espérons qu’ils remporteront le trophée une troisième fois!

LE 7 AVRIL 2010Soirée de curling au Capital Winter Club

Tant les joueurs que les non-joueurs de curling étaient les bienvenus!On avait d’abord programmé cette activité pour la fin mars, mais il afallu changer d’endroit cette année à cause des chaudes températuresinattendues. (Personne ne s’en est plaint!) Nous avons donc reporténotre activité de curling au mois d’avril. Les participants ont dégustédu chili, des petits pains et des boissons pour se réchauffer. Bénévolepour la deuxième fois à cette soirée de curling, Jane McGinn, ing.,a réparti les équipes, donné des instructions à ceux qui jouaientau curling pour la première fois et a rappelé à tous qu’après les matchs,la tradition veut que les gagnants achètent un verre aux perdants!Bethanie Parker, ing., avait organisé cette soirée animée et ellenous en fera un compte rendu dans l’édition estivale de Engenuity.

SECTION DE FREDERICTONTAMMY LAMEY, ING., PRÉSIDENTE

Elaine Leclerc, HSC Training and Consulting

Alain Cormier,ing., organisateurde la soirée

annuelle de ski àCrabbe Mountain



À VENIRMAI 2010Visite technique guidée

À établir – Gardez votre boîte de réception de courrier électroniqueà l’œil. Phil Lamey, ing., notre gars aux communications, vous enverrapeut-être bientôt des précisions au sujet d’une visite technique guidée.

JUIN 2010Concours « Eng-y » du meilleur chili à la terrasse du parc Odell

Attendez-vous à faire frétiller vos papilles cet été lors du concoursdu meilleur chili à la terrasse du parc Odell. On invitera les membresà soumettre leurs recettes de chili secrètes, mais ce sont les goûteursqui auront le plus de plaisir, car on leur demande de voter pourchoisir le meilleur et le plus épicé des chilis. Il n’en coûte rienpour goûter (de la nourriture en masse), mais on acceptera desdons pour la banque alimentaire de Fredericton. Nous ferons touten notre possible pour choisir un superbe vendredi après-midiensoleillé au parc.

SUR TOUS LES TOITS Nos félicitations à Tony Hamill, ing., et à Peter Wedge, ing.,d’avoir réussi à faire plus de 10 000 km pour traverser l’Amériquecentrale à motocyclette avec une seule collision et sans tombermalade. Peut-être entendrons-nous parler un peu plus de leurpériple dans le prochain numéro de Engenuity. Pour le moment,ces photos devront faire l’affaire!

BUREAU DE DIRECTION 2010 DE LA SECTION

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COURRIER ÉLECTRONIQUETammy Lamey, ing., présidente de la [email protected]

CONSULTEZ LE SITE WEB :www.engineersfredericton.cawww.geoscientistsfredericton.caFacebook : section de la régionde Fredericton (AIGNB)

À l’entrée du bouchon deDarién au Panama

Arenal au Costa Rica

Tony et Peter devant un écoulement de lave bouillonnanteau Guatemala

Tony et Peter à Yavizaau Panama

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Poste Nom et désignationPrésidente Tammy Lamey, ing.Vice-président Kent Wiezel, ing.Trésorière Margaret Loughrey, ing.Secrétaire Bethanie Parker, ing.Président sortant Bill Lamey, ing.Conseiller Alain Cormier, ing.Conseillère Erica Gorman, msConseiller Jonathan Keizer, ing.Conseiller Peter Wedge, ing.Conseiller Jean-Frédéric Lalonde, ing.Conseiller Andy Small, ing.Communications Phil Lamey, ing.Représentant des militaires Michael Hocquard, ing.Représentants des membres stagiaires

Christina Flogeras, msKevin Beattie, ms

Liens multiculturels Maikel Bonilla-Rodriguez, ing.Représentant provincial Tom MacNeil, ing.Représentant provincial Jean Boudreau, ing.Comité des activités Michael Cyr, ing.Comité des activités Sean Bartlett, ing.Comité des activités Vernon Banks, géosc.Comité des activités Lynn Pilgrim, géosc.Comité des activités Shereen Ismail, ing.Représentant de l’Association des étudiants de premier cycleen génie (Engineering Undergrad Society; EUS) de l’UNB

Mike Wies, v.-p. d’EUS

ROUNDUP FEBRUARY 18 & 19, 2010APEGNB Annual Meeting and Banquet

This past February, I attended the APEGNB Annual Meeting inMoncton. I must say, it was, yet again, a very enjoyable activity.Thursday night’s entertainment was fun, the meeting went well,the technical session was interesting and the food and wine servedat Friday night’s banquet were delicious! Apart from the businessof the actual meeting, it is always enjoyable to meet up with people whom you haven’t seen in years. It’s interesting to findout what fellow members, and/or ex-classmates have been up tosince graduating from university and embarking on their careers.

MARCH 10, 2010“How will Climate Change Impact NB’s Infrastructure” Workshop

This workshop revolved around risk assessment studies of thepossible impacts of climate change on our infrastructure. It wascertainly an eye-opening day. The subject matter sparked someinteresting conversations. Four cases that have already been studiedwere presented and gave us an idea of how different the risks andimpacts will possibly be in different parts of the country. Welldone to APEGNB and Engineers Canada for such a timely workshop!

MARCH 18, 2010Northwestern Branch Executive Council Meeting

A Branch meeting was held at the Roy Consultants office in Edmundston. Seven Branch council members were present. (Seepicture). We discussed the February APEGNB Annual Meeting.

We talked about how our world record for the biggest igloo wasrecently broken by a group of Americans from Wisconsin and howwe plan to win the record back next year. Also on the agenda wereupcoming branch activities. We decided to cancel the visit to the maplesugar shack due to low response, and also due to the probableearly end of maple sugar season. Instead, we decided to concentrateon making the annual golf tournament a real winning event.

UPCOMING MAY 2010Northwestern Branch Annual Meeting and Supper

We plan on holding this year’s annual meeting and supper at the endof May 2010. The location will probably be in Edmundston and theproposed presentation is the work being done at the Edmundstonelectrical dam. More details to follow.

SUMMER 2010Zip Zag Grand Opening

Eric Ouellette, P.Eng., lead organizer of the APEGNB IglooBuilding Competition, has started another unique outdoor project.After working all winter on the design, he will be opening theNorthwestern region’s first zip line. Zip Zag will take thrill seekerson a breathtaking zip line adventure across the beautiful Grand FallsGorge. According to Eric, things are on schedule. He expects to haveriders zipping across the Gorge by early summer. You can visithis new web site at www.zipzag.ca for more information. Can’twait to try it out!

END OF JUNE 2010 (TENTATIVE)Wind Farm Visit

We are tentatively planning a visit to the new wind farm, locatedbetween St-Quentin and Bathurst, off the Resources Road. TheBranch has discussed trying to make this a joint visit with theNortheastern Branch. More details to come.

SEPTEMBER 20102nd Annual Northwestern Branch Golf Tournament

This September, the Northwestern Branch will host its 2nd AnnualGolf Tournament. We are hoping that it will be even more of asuccess than the first tournament. We may spice things up witha few additional activities such as prizes for the longest drive,

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KARINE SAVOIE, P.ENG., CHAIR


(L to R) Jean-Louis Daigle, P.Eng.; Georges Roy, P.Eng.; MireilleVautour,P.Eng.; Mariette Savoie, P.Eng.; Marc Laforge, P.Eng.;Martin Benoit, P.Eng.; Karine Savoie, P.Eng.; Alain Pelletier,P.Eng.. (Missing from the photo are Eric Ouellette, P.Eng. andRichard Daigle, MIT)

Position Name/DesignationChair Karine Savoie, P.Eng.Vice Chair Mariette Savoie, P.Eng. Secretary Richard Daigle, MITProvincial Councillor Marc Laforge, P.Eng.Provincial Councillor Georges Roy, P.Eng.Councillor Eric Ouellette, P.Eng.Councillor Martin Benoit, P.Eng.Councillor Alain Pelletier, P.Eng.Councillor Jean-Louis Daigle, P.Eng.


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RÉCAPITULATION LES 18 ET 19 FÉVRIER 2010Assemblée et banquet annuels de l’AIGNB

En février dernier, j’ai assisté à l’assemblée annuelle de l’AIGNBà Moncton. Je dois avouer qu’encore une fois, ce fut une activitétrès agréable. Les divertissements de la soirée de jeudi étaientamusants, la réunion s’est bien déroulée, la séance technique étaitintéressante et les plats et le vin servis au banquet du vendredi soirétaient succulents! Parallèlement aux affaires traitées à la réunionofficielle, il est toujours agréable de croiser des personnes quel’on n’a peut-être pas vues depuis des années. Il est intéressantde découvrir ce qu’ont fait nos collègues ou d’anciens camaradesde classe depuis qu’ils ont obtenu leur diplôme universitaire etamorcé leur carrière.

LE 10 MARS 2010Atelier « Quelle incidence le changement climatiqueaura-t-il sur l’infrastructure du Nouveau-Brunswick »?

Cet atelier était axé sur les études pour évaluer les risques d’incidencedu changement climatique sur notre infrastructure. Ce fut certes unejournée éclairante. Le sujet a déclenché quelques conversationspassionnantes. Quatre cas déjà étudiés ont été présentés, ce quinous a permis de saisir jusqu’à quel point les risques et les inci-dences pourraient être très différents d’une partie à l’autre dupays. Il faut féliciter l’AIGNB et Ingénieurs Canada pour un telatelier en temps si opportun!

LE 18 MARS 2010Réunion du bureau de direction de la section du Nord-Ouest

Une réunion de section a eu lieu aux bureaux de Roy Consultantsà Edmundston. Sept membres du conseil de section y ont assisté(se reporter à la photo). Nous avons parlé de l’assemblée annuellede l’AIGNB tenue en février. Nous avons discuté du fait que notrerecord du monde pour le plus grand iglou a récemment été battupar un groupe d’États-uniens du Wisconsin et comment nous

longest putt, and closest to the pin. Of course, the activity willbe topped off with refreshments and socializing at the club house afterwards.

SHOUT-OUT Congratulations to Mariette Savoie, P.Eng., on the birth of hertwin babies.

SECTION DU NORD-OUESTKARINE SAVOIE, ING., PRÉSIDENTE

Dans l’ordre habituel : Jean-Louis Daigle, ing.; Georges Roy, ing.; Mireille Vautour, ing.; Mariette Savoie, ing.;Marc Laforge, ing.; Martin Benoit, ing.; Karine Savoie, ing.,Alain Pelletier, ing. (Absents : Éric Ouellette, ing. et RichardDaigle, membre stagiaire.



espérons reprendre ce record l’an prochain. À l’ordre du jour, ily avait aussi les activités qui s’annoncent dans notre section. Nousavons décidé d’annuler notre visite à la cabane à sucre comptetenu du peu d’intérêt et de la probabilité que la saison des sucresfinira tôt. Nous avons plutôt décidé de nous consacrer à faire denotre tournoi de golf annuel un vrai grand succès.

À VENIR MAI 2010Assemblée et dîner annuels de la section du Nord-Ouest

Cette année, nous prévoyons tenir notre assemblée et notre banquetannuels à la fin de mai 2010, probablement à Edmundston; laprésentation proposée porterait sur les travaux en cours au barragehydroélectrique d’Edmundston. Des précisions viendront bientôt.

ÉTÉ 2010Grand ouverture de la tyrolienne Zip Zag

Éric Ouellette, ing., principal organisateur du concours de construction d’iglous de l’AIGNB, a lancé un autre projet de pleinair qui se distingue. Après avoir travaillé à sa conception toutl’hiver, Éric ouvrira la première tyrolienne de la région du Nord-Ouest. Zip Zag transportera les amateurs de frissons surune palpitante tyrolienne qui traverse la splendide gorge de

Grand-Sault. Selon Éric, tout sera prêt à temps. Il prévoit que lespassagers se « tyroleront » par-dessus la gorge dès le début del’été. On peut consulter son nouveau site Web à l’adressewww.zipzag.ca pour en savoir plus. J’ai bien hâte de l’essayer!

FIN JUIN 2010 (PROPOSÉ)Visite d’un parc éolien

Nous essayons d’organiser une visite du nouveau parc éolien entreSaint-Quentin et Bathurst, le long du Chemin des ressources. Lasection a parlé d’en faire une visite conjointe avec la section duNord-Est. Des précisions sont à venir.

SEPTEMBRE 20102e Tournoi de golf annuel de la section du Nord-Ouest

En septembre prochain, la section du Nord-Ouest tiendra son 2e

tournoi de golf annuel. Nous espérons qu’il obtiendra encore plusde succès que le premier tournoi. Nous essaierons d’y mettre dupiquant en ajoutant quelques activités telles que des prix pour leplus long coup de départ, le coup roulé le plus long et le coup leplus près du trou. Évidemment, l’activité sera agrémentée derafraîchissements et suivie d’une rencontre au chalet.

SUR TOUS LES TOITSNos félicitations à Mariette Savoie, ing., à l’occasion de la naissancede ses jumeaux.


Poste Nom et désignationPrésidente Karine Savoie, ing.Vice-présidente Mariette Savoie, ing. Secrétaire Richard Daigle, msConseiller provincial Marc Laforge, ing.Conseiller provincial Georges Roy, ing.Conseiller Éric Ouellette, ing.Conseiller Martin Benoit, ing.Conseiller Alain Pelletier, ing.Conseiller Jean-Louis Daigle, ing.

BUREAU DE DIRECTION 2010 DE LA SECTIONGET MOREPour d’autre information au sujet des prochaines activitésde la section, pour faire ajouter votre nom à notre liste d’envoiou pour donner des idées sur des manières dont la sectionpeut mieux vous servir, communiquez avec un des membres dubureau de direction de votre section ou envoyez un courriel à :

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ROUNDUP JANUARY 20, 2010Branch Members’ Reception (Mexicali Rosa’s)

Approximately 25 people braved a January blizzard to take part in thesecond annual members reception. Everyone enjoyed some Mexicanfood, great conversation and some beverages to warm the insides.

FEBRUARY 11, 2010Molson Canadian Brewery Tour

For the second year in a row, the Branch was lucky enough to enjoya technical tour of the Molson brewery to witness the miracle ofbeer-making. The tour was thoroughly enjoyed by all and endedwith a wonderful visit to the ‘Eric H. Molson Room’. Thanks againto Molson for supporting our Branch with this tour.

FEBRUARY 28, 2010Family Fun Day with the Wildcats

For a change this year, the Branch decided to sponsor a familyafternoon of hockey watching the Moncton Wildcats play the Halifax

Mooseheads in Quebec Major Junior Hockey. Individuals purchasedtickets and the Branch contributed food and beverage vouchers.However, the day was cut somewhat short as most people left thegame early to watch Canada clinch Olympic Gold in Men’sHockey. Go, Canada, Go!!

MARCH 16, 2010Dieppe Aquatic Centre Technical Tour

As our second technical tour of the year, the $9.9 million recentlyconstructed Dieppe Aquatic Centre played host to a number of

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DAVID KOZAK, P.ENG., CHAIR


Dieppe Aquatic Centre


RÉCAPITULATIONLE 20 JANVIER 2010Réception des membres de la section (Mexicali Rosa’s)

Environ 25 personnes ont défié la poudrerie de janvier pour assister à la deuxième réception annuelle des membres. Tous ontapprécié la nourriture mexicaine, la bonne conversation etquelques boissons pour se réchauffer le dedans.

LE 11 FÉVRIER 2010Visite guidée de la brasserie Molson Canadian

Pour la deuxième année d’affilée, la section a eu la chance deprofiter d’une visite technique guidée de la brasserie Molson pourobserver la magie de la fabrication de la bière. Tout le monde aaimé la visite guidée qui s’est terminée par une fascinante visitede la salle « Eric H. Molson ». Encore une fois, merci à Molsond’avoir appuyer notre section en nous offrant cette visite guidée.

Branch members wanting to find out more about sustainable design.Some of APEGNB’s member companies were involved in the designand construction of the facility including the Terrain Group,Hoadley Engineering, Valron Engineering and MCW Maricor.

MARCH 26 – 28, 2010Annual Atlantic Engineering Hockey Tournament

This year, the Atlantic Engineering Hockey Tournament was heldin Pownal, PEI. This was our seventh year participating in thetournament. Results were not available at press time so check thisspace in the summer Engenuity to find out how our fearlessMoncton Branch team did.

UPCOMING APRIL 2010Technical Tour of the new Université de Moncton StadiumAs soon as the snow melted, we invited our members to attend atechnical tour of the new facility before the athletes hit the fieldfor the 2010 IAAF World Junior Track and Field Championships.

MAY 2010Moncton Branch AGMThe annual Moncton Branch AGM will be held in May. Detailson date, time and location to follow.

SHOUT-OUT A special thank you is in order for Véronique Haché, P.Eng.,Tina Levesque, MIT and Tony Desjardins, P.Eng. for arrangingall of our recent events. Without their hard work and dedication,these events would not have been the successes that they were.

Congratulations also to Canada’s Olympians as they owned thepodium and strengthened the pride of Canadians across the countryduring Vancouver’s XXI Winter Olympics.

SECTION DE MONCTONDAVID KOZAK, ING., PRÉSIDENT

Position Name/DesignationChair David Kozak, P.Eng.Vice-Chair Réjean Hall, P.Eng.Past Chair Maryse Doucet, P.Eng.Secretary Geneviève McIntyreTreasurer Pierre Plourde, P.Eng.Professional Development Tony Desjardins, P.Eng.Social Véronique Haché, P.Eng.Social Philippe Losier, P.Eng.Communications Tina Levesque, MITProvincial Councillor Maryse Doucet, P.Eng.Provincial Councillor Mathieu Breau, MITBranch Councillor Serge Doucet, P.Eng.Branch Councillor Mark Bellefleur, P.Eng.UdeM Representative Marise Gallant, P.Eng.

2009 - 2010 BRANCH EXECUTIVE

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revenez donc à cette chronique dans le numéro d’été d’Engenuitypour savoir comment l’intrépide équipe de la section de Monctons’est débrouillée.

À VENIR AVRIL 2010Visite technique guidée du nouveau stade de l’Universitéde Moncton

Dès que la neige sera fondue, nous invitons nos membres à participer à une visite technique guidée des nouvelles installationsavant que les athlètes n’envahissent les lieux pour les Championnatsdu monde juniors de 2010 de l’Association internationale desfédérations d’athlétisme.

MAI 2010AGA de la section de MonctonL’assemblée générale annuelle de la section de Moncton aura lieuen mai. La date, l’heure et le lieu seront annoncés plus tard.

SUR TOUS LES TOITS Un remerciement spécial est tout indiqué pour VéroniqueHaché, ing., Tina Lévesque, membre stagiaire, et Tony Desjardins, ing., qui ont organisé toutes nos activités récentes. Sans leur travail ardu et leur dévouement, ces activitésn’auraient pas connu le succès qu’elles ont obtenu.

Nos félicitations aussi aux Olympiens du Canada qui ont pris possession des podiums et renforcé la fierté des Canadiennes etdes Canadiens partout au pays lors des XXIe Jeux olympiquesd’hiver de Vancouver.

GET MOREPour d’autre information au sujet des prochaines activitésde la section, pour faire ajouter votre nom à notre liste d’envoiou pour donner des idées sur des manières dont la section peutmieux vous servir, communiquez avec un des membres ducomité de direction de votre section ou envoyez un courriel à :

Tina Levesque, membre [email protected]

URL DE LA SECTION : www.moncton.aignb.ca

LE 28 FÉVRIER 2010Jour de plaisir en famille avec les WildCats

Pour faire changement cette année, la section a décidé de parrainerun après-midi de hockey en famille pour voir les WildCats deMoncton affronter les Mooseheads de Halifax dans une partie dela Ligue de hockey junior majeur du Québec. Chaque personnea acheté son billet et la section a remis des bons à échanger contrede la nourriture et des boissons. La sortie a cependant pris finun peu rapidement, car la plupart des participants ont quitté lapartie tôt pour voir le Canada arracher la médaille d’orolympique au hockey masculin. Bravo Canada!

LE 16 MARS 2010Visite technique guidée du Centre aquatique de Dieppe

Objet de notre deuxième visite technique guidée de l’année, lecentre aquatique de 9,9 millions de dollars récemment érigé àDieppe a accueilli un certain nombre de membres de la sectionvoulant se renseigner au sujet de l’architecture durable. Les entreprises de certains des membres de l’AIGNB ont participé àla conception et à la construction de ces installations, notammentle Terrain Group, Hoadley Engineering, Ingénierie Valron etMCW Maricor.

DU 26 AU 28 MARS 2010Tournoi de hockey annuel des ingénieurs de l’Atlantique

Cette année, le tournoi annuel de hockey des ingénieurs de l’Atlantique s’est déroulé à Pownal (Î.-P.-É.). Nous en étions ànotre septième participation annuelle à ce tournoi. Nous n’avionspas encore les résultats quand nous avons rédigé cet article;


Poste Nom et désignationPrésident David Kozak, ing.Vice-président Réjean Hall, ing.Présidente sortante Maryse Doucet, ing.Secrétaire Geneviève McIntyreTrésorier Pierre Plourde, ing.Perfectionnement professionnel Tony Desjardins, ing.Activités sociales Véronique Haché, ing.Activités sociales Philippe Losier, ing.Communications Tina Lévesque, msConseillère provinciale Maryse Doucet, ing.Conseiller provincial Mathieu Breau, msConseiller de la section Serge Doucet, ing.Conseiller de la section Mark Bellefleur, ing.Représentante de l’U de M Marise Gallant, ing.

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ROUNDUP JANUARY 29, 2010Saint John Sea Dogs Hockey Game

On game night, things kicked off with a reception of appetizersincluding a Tim Horton’s “warm-up” prior to the puck drop. Wehad a great turnout with 80 of us cheering on the Sea Dogs asthey took on the fierce Foreurs de Val-d'Or. The Sea Dogs wonwith a final score of 6 to 3.

FEBRUARY 13, 2010Annual Curling Event

The Branch held its annual curling event at the Thistle St. Andrew’scurling club in Saint John. This year, we had a “Bad Sweater”theme and many members dug out their worst/funniest lookingwoolies. J.D. Carroll, a student at UNB Saint John, won theprize for a red sweater featuring a cow that wrapped around onone side. Everyone had a great time enjoying good food and manylaughs, especially at the interesting selection of sweaters that wereon display. Who would have thought one could have so muchfun sweeping?

ONGOINGDistrict 8 Young Engineers Enrichment Program

Our Branch members took part in the Young Engineers Programagain this year. The program provides students in grades 6 to 8,who have an aptitude for science and math, an opportunity tomeet and learn from local engineers and geoscientists. I wouldlike to thank the following Branch members for volunteering theirtime to take part in this program:

Stephanie Guay, MIT, Jon Lenton, P.Eng., Blair Boudreau,P.Eng., Dean Price, P.Eng., Susan Ryan, P.Eng.

APRIL 30, 2010Bowling Event

Sporty shoes were shined up as we hit the local bowling lanes.It was another great opportunity to meet up with friends for somefood, laughs, and a chance to play a perfect game.

SAINT JOHN BRANCHROBERT ROWE, P.ENG., CHAIR

Saint John Sea Dogs scoring on the Val d'Or Foreurs

Members of theYoung EngineersProgram testing the strength of various materials

UPCOMING JULY 24, 2010Annual Golf Tournament

Spring has arrived and it’s time for golfers everywhere to get out to therange to practice for our annual tournament. This year’s event is bookedfor Saturday, July 24 at the Rockwood Golf Club. We hope to see you there!

TBAHabitat for Humanity Volunteer DayWe will be coordinating a day where our members canvolunteer their time and skills to assist Habitat for Humanity to build a home for a deserving family. Furtherdetails will be forthcoming.

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Position Name/DesignationChair Robert Rowe, P.Eng.Past Chair Michelle Paul-Elias, P.Eng.Vice Chair Marlo Rose, P.Eng.Secretary Kim Kimball, MITCommunication Officer Ken Fenwick, P.Eng.Treasurer/APEGNB Provincial Councillor Holly Young, P.Eng.APEGNB Provincial Councillor Paul Holah, P.Eng.UNBSJ Student Representative Nathalie JonesUNBSJ Student Representative Brittaney BlanchardUNBSJ Faculty Representative Dr. Ken Sollows, P.Eng.Councillor Jeff Underhill, MITCouncillor Lisa Frazee, P.Eng.Councillor Michele Blanchard, P.EngCouncillor Stephanie Guay, MITCouncillor Paul Cole, P.Eng


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ohamed Saafi of the Department of ConstructionEngineering and Management,at North Dakota State University,in Fargo, and colleagues at theNational Institute of AppliedSciences, in Tunisia, togetherwith a team at the Departmentof Engineering Technology, at Alabama A&M University,point out that civil structuresare prone to continuous anduncontrollable damageprocesses during their designedservice lifespan. These damaging processes might bedue to weather, aging of materials, earth tremors, and alack of maintenance.

A continuous monitoring system is needed to improvesafety. Unfortunately, the costsand required time expenditureoften mean monitoring is notcarried out in a timely mannerand trivial problems, such as

COULD INEXPENSIVE WIRELESS SENSORS BASED ONNANOTECHNOLOGY BE USED TO ALERT ENGINEERS TOPROBLEMATIC CRACKS AND DAMAGE TO BUILDINGS,BRIDGES, AND OTHER STRUCTURES BEFORE THEY BE-COME CRITICAL? A FEASIBILITY STUDY PUBLISHED INTHE INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MATERIALS ANDSTRUCTURAL INTEGRITY WOULD SUGGEST SO.

small cracks and fissures, ultimately become serious conditions that threaten the integrity of a structure. The researchers suggest that nanotechnology and wirelesssystems could be the answer.

As a proof of concept, the researchers have developed andevaluated two types of wirelessdevices for the remote monitoringof concrete structures. The devices are sensors based onmicroelectromechanical systems,MEMS, and were designed tomonitor temperature andmoisture within the concrete.Long gauge nanotube sensorswere employed for crack detec-tion in the feasibility study.MEMS and nanosensors havealready been used in a widerange of engineering and sciencefields such as transportation,communication, military andmedicine. Their use in civil

engineering is a new applicationwith great potential.

"If designed properly, wirelessMEMS and nanotechnology-based sensors could be used asembedded components toform self-sensing concretestructures," the team explains.Such devices would gather andtransmit information aboutthe health of a structure by detecting the early formationof tiny cracks and measuringthe rate of key parameters,such as temperature, moisture,chloride, acidity and carbondioxide levels–each of whichmight reflect a decrease instructural integrity.

"Information obtained fromsuch monitoring techniqueswould allow the owners to makecritical decisions regarding operation, maintenance, repairand replacement under finan-cial constraints," the team says.


Photo courtesy of R

achael Christenson

WIRELESS NANO SENSORS could save bridges, buildings

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hese are topical questionswhich we can look at inreverse order.

While at first glance, it mightappear reasonable to add aprovincial clarification to a professional designation, it doespose some problems for boththe user of such a designationand for the person using the engineering services.

Presumably, the person trying to use such a designation is attempting to use the status ofthe P.Eng. for career or otherprofessional reasons. That bringsthem under the jurisdiction ofone of the engineering Acts inCanada. Each one essentiallysays that a person must be

properly registered in the jurisdiction where they practice.With the easy mobility of registered members in one jurisdiction to move (temporarilyor permanently) to another,there is no excuse for not beinglegally registered. Also, most jurisdictions make no referencein their Acts to the use of aprovincial designator.

If the professional is providingengineering services, giving engineering opinion or giving direction based on engineeringexpertise or training, that personis practicing engineering andtherefore must be properly registered. If the person ismerely providing background

information about themselves,simply stating that they are “...aprofessional engineer in NovaScotia” will clearly denote theirstanding without implying theyare currently registered locally.

One particular circumstance can cause some problems for engineers who are called as expert witnesses in courts or tribunals. It is usual for thecourts to declare experts as required within the court itselfand in technical cases, these areoften engineers. It would be unlikely for an engineering regulatory body to challenge theauthority of a court to makesuch a declaration. However, theengineer often also does fieldwork or inspections for the caseand perhaps writes a report. Hiswork, clearly done outside thecourt, is engineering and requires proper registration.

Engineers have enjoyed mobilityacross Canada for many yearsand the process is becomingmore streamlined as the years

ASK THE DPA

T

TOM SISK, P.ENG., DIRECTOR OF PROFESSIONAL AFFAIRS


IF SOMEONE IS REGISTERED AS A P.ENG. IN ONTARIO AND THEY'RE SPEAKING TOTHE MEDIA IN NEW BRUNSWICK, CAN THEY CALL THEMSELVES A P.ENG.? (ARE THEREANY FEDERAL INTERNAL TRADE/LABOUR MOBILITY ISSUES TO CONSIDER?)

ALSO, CAN A MEMBER WHO IS REGISTERED ELSEWHERE, BUT NOT WITH APEGNB,USE A DESIGNATION SUCH AS "JANE SMITH, P.ENG. (NS)" ?

Question

Answer

If you have a regulatory, enforcement or ethical question you’d like answered, e-mail APEGNB’s Director of Professional Affairs.

[email protected]

progress. Once properly registeredin one Canadian jurisdiction, theP.Eng. can apply and receive alicense or membership in another jurisdiction in veryshort order. Note that the mobilityis not automatic, and it is notwithout fee. That point is sometimes missed in talkingabout mobility. Also, a few jurisdictions still require thingslike a minimum membership period in one jurisdiction beforeallowing a ‘transferring in’.

As for the original question, it isalways important to considerthe context of the use of theP.Eng. Its purpose under the Actis to designate that the person isa professional, has met certainstandards of education and experience and is bound by ourCode of Ethics. It also meansthat they are in good standingwith the regulatory body havingjurisdiction. To use it to imply

some higher degree of authoritywhile not properly registeredconstitutes a breach of the Actand/or by-laws.

To relate it to the example given,one must ask why the media isinterested. Was the professionalan observer to some event thereporter feels the professional’sexpertise might have some increased insight into? Is theperson trying to add weight tohis statement by commenting onsome event? Does the use of theP.Eng. have anything to do withthe interview?

The professional is bound to observe the Code of Ethicswhich holds us to comment

publicly only on those subjectswhose details with which weare thoroughly acquainted. Similarly, we are to commentonly when our training and experience makes us qualified to do so.

So, it would be proper in thiscase to indicate that they weremembers of PEO but to refrainfrom using P.Eng. unless properly registered in the local jurisdiction.

Ask the DPA


ntelligent TransportationSystems” or “ITS”, refer to any number oftechnologies that can

make the transportation systemsmarter, safer and more efficient.Over the past several years,New Brunswick has cementedits reputation as a province thatbelieves in ITS.

In addition to several deployments,including high-speed weigh-in-motion, and Road Weather Information Systems (RWIS), theNew Brunswick Department of Transportation (NBDOT) released an ITS Strategic Plan(http://www.gnb.ca/0113/ITS/BeingALeaderWithITS-Oct15-08-E.pdf).

This offers an excellent vision ofwhat could be achieved in NewBrunswick using intelligenttransportation technologies. The UNB Transportation Grouphas worked with the NBDOT,Transport Canada and the privatesector in testing technologies orprocesses in the Canadian envi-ronment under the NationalRural ITS Research Program. Itis hoped that the program willbe renewed and expanded to ensure a long-term, sustainableprogram, as outlined in the ITSStrategic Plan.

While the ITS Strategic Planprovides an excellent vision, it isequally important to visualizewhat New Brunswick could

achieve by exploring the effortsof those jurisdictions consideredworld leaders in rural and low-density ITS. Through transportation research fundedby Transport Canada’s ITS Policy Branch, UNB identifiedAlaska and Finland as two leadersin this field and conducted anintelligence gathering exercise.

ALASKA’S WHITTIERTUNNELAlaska provides a good exampleof where ITS for rural and low-density areas in Canadacould be in the near future witha concerted effort. Alaska hasinvested substantially in itsweather and traveller informationsystem (including 511), and hasinnovative deployments, such asthe one track/one lane WhittierTunnel which uses ITS to allowvehicles and trains to use thetunnel at different times during

How New Brunswick can benefit from

Lessons from Finland and Alaska

“I

SUBMITTED BY TREVOR R. HANSON, P.ENG., PHD CANDIDATE, UNIVERSITY OF NEW BRUNSWICK TRANSPORTATION GROUP


“ The time is now to move forward on the devel-opment of an ITS research centre and test-bed inNew Brunswick. ” Trevor Hanson, P.Eng.

INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS:

Lessons from Finland and Alaska

Whittier, Alaska – Dual use roadvehicle/train tunnel controlled using ITS

the day. This is an excellent example of maximizing the use ofinfrastructure using technologyinvolving two separate transportation modes.

Technology is already used onmany bridges in North Americato maximize capacity throughcontraflow lanes, though it hasyet to achieve any kind of widespread adoption in smallerNorth American jurisdictions. A test-bed could be an excellentway to demonstrate new technology and educate potential users.

Looking to the future, Finland(with similar climate and population density to NewBrunswick) is an excellent example of an integrated rural,low-density and urban ITS envi-ronment and could be a modelfor Canada’s rural, low-densityand smaller jurisdictions.

FINLAND’S TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT CENTRESFinland employs several trafficmanagement centres locatedthroughout the country (some inareas as small as 50,000 people)and each one has a specialty, suchas border crossing monitoring.These centres also coordinateemergency vehicle responses.

Additionally, there are manykilometres of weather dependentvariable speed limit signs thatrespond automatically to condi-tions as well as being centrallycontrolled. There is also a sophisticated national roadweather monitoring and information service combinedwith winter road maintenanceservice. VTT, the technical research centre of Finland, isleading the charge on numerousITS innovations, including ruralrail grade crossing safety.

QUANTIFYING THE VALUEOF ITSPerhaps the most innovative aspect of Finnish ITS is howthey incorporate ideology intotheir decision-making process.While benefit-cost analysis is acommon technique for deter-mining the worth of a project,Finland has quantified the benefits of ITS that traditionallyhave been difficult to quantify(traveller information).

Under their analysis, the technologies they have deployedprovide an appropriate returnon investment. Transportationagencies in Canada may strugglewith how to quantify the benefits of such initiatives asproviding up-to-date traveller information to the public, especially when other counter-measures (such as dividing ahighway) have such well-documented and evident bene-fits. This is definitely an area forresearch, and could be a keycomponent of a test-bed and research centre.

NORTH AMERICA NEEDSA TEST-BEDThere is considerable opportunityto make ITS an integral part ofthe decision-making process anda realistic solution in addressingperennial transportation issues.The challenge is that many ofthese initiatives have yet to findtheir way into smaller and low-density markets in NorthAmerica because there is currently no test-bed that canexperiment and modify the technology to suit our needs.

The time is now to move forwardon the development of a researchcentre and test-bed that couldput New Brunswick (andCanada) on track to becomeworld leaders in ITS for smallerjurisdictions. UNB has workedwith provincial, federal and private sector partners on ruralITS initiatives in the past and itis hoped that dedicated, long-term funding can becomeavailable to get a new research,test-bed and pre-deployment effort off the ground.

Intelligent Transportation Systems


Trevor Hanson, P.Eng, at the Helsinki Traffic Management Centre

n a fine think-piece on theunderlying causes of Haiti’stragedy, New York Times

columnist David Brooks beginswith a simple comparison. In1989, a magnitude 7.0 earthquakestruck the Bay Area of NorthernCalifornia, and 63 people died.(In January of this year), a magnitude 7.0 quake shatteredHaiti, and as many as 200,000people died.His point, paraphrased, is thatHaiti’s tragedy was not seismicbut economic: It was abjectpoverty, not plate tectonics, thatcaused so many deaths. Nationsthat can afford thoughtful zoning,good engineering, and qualityconstruction can build to lastand withstand such shocks. Nations forced by demographicsand penury into haphazard sprawlmust build for the moment andcan’t survive natural disasters.All of that is true, as far as itgoes. But behind poverty lies adeeper cause: corruption. Ifwe’re to compare Haiti and theBay Area, let’s add one more setof facts. On the latest CorruptionPerceptions Index published byTransparency International, theUnited States stands among theworld’s least corrupt nations —19th of the 180 countriesranked. That’s not as high as itshould be, but it’s leagues apartfrom Haiti, which stands at 168,down there with Afghanistanand Somalia.

How is that relevant? Take theconstruction trades. In a culturewhere bribery, fraud, and extortion are endemic, it wouldbe bizarre to imagine that youcould build a five-star hotel or aslant-sided hovel without payingoff somebody. Some of thosepayments help you get permitsto build in unsafe areas. Someensure that building inspectorsdon’t look too closely at howmuch cheap sand you’re mixingwith expensive cement to diluteits strength or how much steelyou’re selling off under the tablerather than using to reinforceyour concrete. And some bribesgo for protection, to keep thugs— or public officials — from attacking your building site,your home, or your business.

Corruption, say those who studyit, is one of the world’s most

regressive taxes, slamming thepoor far harder than the rich:The poor pay more bribes, andthe percentage of their incomegoing to bribery is higher.Whether the corrupt cop stopsthe driver of a Lexus or a motorscooter, the sum he extorts willprobably be tolerable for theformer — and potentially disastrous for the latter.

If Haiti’s fatal poverty is a functionof corruption, the question iswhat to do about it. Anti-povertyefforts alone, as Brooks pointsout, have been disappointinglyineffective. The reason, I suspect, is that they have toooften accepted corruption aspart of the embedded culturallandscape rather than as an imposed and correctible offense.It may be that you simply can’t defeat poverty withouterasing corruption.

But how can you erase corruptionin a place like Haiti? An encouraging hint comes fromHong Kong, which 35 years agowas arguably as bad as Haiti.Riddled with corruption, it was so rancid that the police superintendent himself keptmeticulous hand-penciled notebooks detailing every street-

corner business that had paidhim off so that his officers wouldleave it alone. The notebooksare now on display at the newheadquarters of the IndependentCommission Against Corruption(ICAC), founded in 1974 to cleanup Hong Kong.

The turn-around wasn’t pretty,involving public protests, police

BULLDOZINGTHE MORAL RUBBLEI

BY RUSHWORTH M. KIDDER


“ It may be that you simply can’t defeat povertywithout erasing corruption. ”

Reprinted from Ethics Newsline (01/19/2010)—published by the Institute for Global Ethics

strikes, and the extradition ofthe superintendent, who hadslipped away to England. Norwas it inexpensive: The ICAC,whose 900 investigators havethe power to arrest, detain, interrogate, and bring to trialthose suspected of public- or private-sector corruption, currently absorbs $800 million ayear, or 0.3 percent of HongKong’s budget.

But look at the results. HongKong, this year, sits in 12th placeon Transparency International’sscale, well above the UnitedStates, Great Britain, and much ofEurope. It’s a thriving financialcentre, where global investorstrust that their funds will besafe. What’s more, as HongKongers will happily tell you, itessentially has no poverty.

I’m not saying that Haiti, thepoorest country in the WesternHemisphere, will become thenext Hong Kong. There’s aworld of difference between theentrepreneurial culture of south-ern China and the slave-tradecolonialism of the Caribbean.But there’s also a powerful similarity that binds peopleeverywhere: a set of shared

moral values that includes honesty, responsibility, respect,fairness, and compassion. Askpeople which values most matterto them, we’ve found, and evenin the deepest cultures of corruption, this list emerges —not as a description of their circumstances but as a testamentto their aspirations. Do they experience corruption? Yes. Dothey like it? No. Do they wantsomething better? Absolutely.

Could an anti-corruption agencywork in Haiti? Maybe not in thepast. But if there’s any blessinglurking in (January's) awfultragedy, it’s that the past hasended. Old habits die hard, ofcourse. In the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina in New Orleans, graft flourished, and itmay do so again in Haiti as millions of dollars pour in. Butwe also may see a new determi-nation to link corruption topoverty — and to fight both. Ifso, the global community mayfind that 0.3 percent of thebudget is a modest price forcleaning up, permanently, themental and moral rubble fromthis disaster.


HEAD TO THE WEB!

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Check out Volkswagen’s super fuel-efficient hybrid,the bullet-shaped L1. It weighs less than 900 pounds,gets 170 miles to the gallon and may be in dealershowrooms by 2012.

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Meet four young women who host prime time’snew technology-focused series on Men TV. Thetech-savvy hosts, who are engineers or technologyspecialists, educate viewers on the latest gadgetryand innovations to hit the marketplace. The showdebuted on April 15.

www.gadgetgirlztv.com

Everything you ever wanted to know about Iceland’sEyjafjallajökull eruption including NASA photos,news articles and a comprehensive list of all thethings the volcano interfered with.

http://volcanism.wordpress.com/category/volcanoes/eyjafjoll-volcanoes/

Photos (courtesy of the UN Development Programme) of downtown Port-au-Prince, Haiti taken January 13, 2010

Miramichi Timber Frames

SUBMITTED BY CARLA CRAWFORD, P.ENG.


TIME-HONOURED TRADITIONMEETS MODERN ERA TECHNOLOGY


fter graduating from theUniversity of NewBrunswick’s civil

engineering program in 1990,Carla Crawford obtained herP.Eng. designation working forvarious companies mainly in thearea of labour and materials estimating and project managementfor contractors, steel fabricatorsand road builders. The notion ofentrepreneurship was neverconsidered until the spark of interest in an age-old craft calledtimber framing. Knowing construction was her preferredarea of expertise, Carla began toput her time toward researchingthe practice of building timberframe structures.

Her spouse and business partner,Troy Donahue, who was workingas a technician with a majorcivil and mechanical contractorin New Brunswick, was alsoseeking a new challenge. Together, they embarked on avariety of research projectswhich led to the start-up of anew manufacturing company,Miramichi Timber Frames Inc.

THE BEST LAID PLANS...Initially, Carla focused on theconstruction of residential projectsbut was soon surprised to findthat there was a demand fortimber framing in other areas.As a result, the company has developed a well-balanced port-folio of residential, commercialand institutional projects.

WELL, THEY DIVERSIFIED...In addition to manufacturingand installing exposed timberframed structures using easternwhite pine timber sawn inhouse, oak pegs and traditionalmortise and tenon joinery, thecompany began moving into

other products and services. Miramichi Timber Frames nowmanufactures insulated panels,solid wood moulding, woodenexport containers, and cedar furniture. It is also CCMC certified to install spraypolyurethane foam insulation.

AND ACCENTUATED THEPOSITIVE...Often, architects, contractorsand owners seek solid timberaccents in the form of posts,beams, trusses, stairways and

mantels for use in conventionallybuilt structures. These can serveas structural components or aesthetic accents such as the addition of solid wood bracesunder the eaves of a structure.

MANY HATS...Business ownership has provedto be a good career choice forCarla. Being involved in turning

a concept into a completed projectis very satisfying. Her daily tasksrange from project managementto sales and marketing to business administration. Troymanages all shop and field construction, ensuring the client’sexpectations are fully satisfied.



ACarla Crawford, P.Eng.

WORKING THE NET...Engineering and shop drawingsare subcontracted to Mark Gillis,P.Eng., of Gillis & CompanyTimber Frames located in Halifax.Mark specializes in timberframe design and constructionand is also a member of APEGNBand Engineers Nova Scotia. Markprovides all engineering servicesand his extensive experience inthe industry assists in guidingclients in layout and spatial decisions as 3D drawings areprovided for the client. All construction drawings are provided for each project as required by local municipalities.

Carla met Mark right after startingthe company when he answereda technical question she postedon the Timber Framer’s Guildsite. Over the past seven years,Carla and Mark have collaboratedon many projects with Markalso subcontracting timber

frame projects to MiramichiTimber Frames. Between thetwo companies, they have projects in Atlantic Canada, Ontario and New England.

BEAM COUNTING...Financial tracking and forecastingis also Carla’s responsibility. Sherecently had the opportunity toparticipate in a project that provided her with customized financial forecasting softwarethat is linked to the computerizedaccounting software she uses.This provides a three-year forecastto be generated automaticallybased on current year revenueand expense trends. By utilizingestablished budgets, this willbring attention to values that areoutside of the projected figuresto allow a quick response to theexact area of concern.

RESOURCEFUL HUMANS...Her employees are encouragedto come up with safe and cost-effective shop and field solutionswhen encountering new chal-lenges. As all timber frames arepreassembled in the shop before

site delivery, it was found thatusing a steel beam baseline attached to the wall at the appropriate level was a significantimprovement on the company’s

earlier practice of laying out onsawhorses or on the floor. Adjustable supports with rollersto enable various workingheights were also developed.

ON THE DRAWINGBOARD...Upcoming plans for MiramichiTimber Frames include:

• Introducing a special flooringmade from ends of timber anda proprietary cork infill

• Working on a unique multi-unitresidential project that honourstraditional native values

• Completing a design buildproject for small, energy efficient timber frame spec houses

RESPONSIBLY YOURS...As a graduate of UNB’s engineeringprogram, Carla has combined herformal training with opportunitiesas they presented themselves toembrace the traditional skill oftimber framing. Her companyuses energy-efficient methodsand materials to create environ-mentally sensible structures.From using reclaimed timberand boards... to using sawmillwaste for heating and beddingfor farm animals... to turningtimber off-cuts into beautifulmoulding and minimizing fieldconstruction waste—being environmentally responsiblealso makes economic sense toCarla and the staff of MiramichiTimber Frames.

If you’d like to know more about timber framing or Carla Crawford’s company, visit

www.MiramichiTimberFrames.com




welcome civilian ladies and gentlemen of the public, civic andpublic officials, prominent business people, serving and retiredCanadian military personnel, and police and fire service personnel to celebrate the City of Saint John’s 225th Anniversary.

Add your name to the guest list!

As host and producer of the ball, the Regiment anticipates thatmany groups within the city will take advantage of this eventfor the benefit of their membership and purchase tables orblocks of tables with the ball being sold out well in advance ofthe event.

It is my great pleasure, as the president of the Mess Committeefor this gala celebration, to extend an invitation to the membershipof Engineers and Geoscientist New Brunswick to attend theLoyal Company Ball 2010!

Details and Tickets

Dinner entertainment will be provided by the 3rd Field ArtilleryRegiment Band followed by dancing to the Black Cats Orchestra.

This is a formal military evening dress event. Dress is black tie.Tickets are $75 per person, $130 per couple or $600 per table of 10.

Registration is available online at www.loyalcompanyball2010.comor through the 3rd Field Artillery Regiment Orderly Room, BarrackGreen Armoury, 60 Broadview Avenue, Saint John NB.

Questions regarding the ball may be directed to Captain DavidEadie ([email protected]) or by calling (506) 637-7792.

We look forward to returning the Loyal Company Ball and itshistoric elegance to its place as a spring highlight to the SaintJohn social scene. We hope that you will be able to join us.

IF YOU HAVE OPINIONS, EVENTS OR INFORMATIONYOU’D LIKE TO SHARE WITH ENGENUITY READERS,E-MAIL [email protected]. (LETTERS MAY BEEDITED FOR LENGTH AND CLARITY.)

YOU’RE INVITED TO THE LOYAL COMPANY GALA BALL!

When I’m not engineering on behalfof Bell Aliant, I serve as the deputycommanding officer of the 3rd FieldArtillery Regiment—the oldest artilleryunit in Canada and the third oldestin the British Commonwealth.

On behalf of my Regiment, I wanted to let Engenuity readersknow that we are hosting a gala ball on May 15th at 6 pm tocelebrate the City of Saint John’s 225th anniversary. The formalball will be held in the ballroom of the Delta Brunswick Hotelon King Street in Uptown Saint John.

Since 1793, when the Loyal Company of Artillery was formedin Saint John, our Regiment has proudly stood in defense of thisport city. We manned local defenses during the War of 1812.We played an important role in maintaining the peace and safetyof the city during the days after the Great Fire in 1877. And wesaw active service during World War I.

Having celebrated a number of our own milestone anniversariesin grand style, including our bicentennial in 1993, we thoughtlending our heritage and pageantry to the City of Saint John’s225th anniversary celebrations might be an appropriate birthday gift.

In late January/early February 2010, Saint John Mayor IvanCourt, Honorary Colonel John Irving and Lieutenant ColonelShawn McPherson decided to approach the City with our ideaof volunteering to host a spring ball. Our offer was acceptedand the 3rd Field Regiment has been working on the logisticsever since.

Accompanied by the pageantry associated with a military ball,the Regiment’s commanding officer, Lt.-Col. John Irving, will

at www.sciencebuzz.org/buzz-tags/ulrich-flyer. On that site(it's right up front as the screen opens), there's an audio-videopresentation that shows the single-winged, rotating device flyingaround. It’s quite something.

Tony Short, P.Eng.

SEE THE ULRICH FLYER IN ACTION!The article about the maple tree seed-inspired hovering flyer(Winter 2010 Engenuity, page 26) had me very intrigued and Itold a Toronto-based friend of mine about it. He's very involvedwith model aircraft and builds and flies various designs alongwith others in a club there. Before sending off a message to him,I Googled "The Ulrich Flyer" and found a very good website

Major David L. Boudreau, CD, P.Eng.Second-In-Command3rd Field Artillery Regiment RCAThe Loyal Company

READERS WRITE…

s the Engineers and Geosci-entists New Brunswick(APEGNB) representative

on the Board of Engineers Canada,I welcome the opportunity to keepmembers informed of some of theissues being discussed at the national level. This report coverssome of the outcomes of the recent Engineers Canada Board ofDirectors meeting held in Ottawaon February 26, 2010 and includesthe plenary session held in conjunction with the constituentassociations, such as APEGNB,which are the provincial and territorial licensing bodies.

SYNERGY TASK FORCEFollowing the February Boardmeeting, the Board of Directors,the constituent associations’(CAs) presidents and their chiefexecutive officers, participatedin a workshop to discuss a draftgovernance proposal for Engineers Canada and its guidingprinciples, which include:

• providing full and fair repre-sentation by the constituentassociations;

• ensuring the commitmentand engagement of the constituent associations;

• providing role clarity on the activities/initiatives where theconstituent associations requireEngineers Canada to develop anational consensus and take alead role when requested;

• and ensuring open and transparent communications.

Participants had an opportunityto provide input and the SynergyTask Force (of which I am amember) met on March 10th toreview the plenary and feedbackfrom the CAs. The purpose of themeeting was to develop and agreeupon the changes based on theplenary and to present a set ofrecommendations for a new governance model. Many of thesechanges will affect the Board sizeand composition, ex-officio participation, executive committeecomposition, voting protocols forthe Board and members and theconnection of the EngineersCanada Director to their respectiveCouncils. In Engineers and Geoscientists New Brunswick'scase, your national directors arevoting members of Council, as wellas members of the executive committee. We are the exceptionacross the country and in my view,this has been an advantage withrespect to communication andalignment with national issues.These recommendations will bepresented to APEGNB Councilfor approval for ratification atthe annual meeting of membersin Vancouver in late May.

ENGINEERS CANADAPROFILE CAMPAIGN At the October meeting, the chiefexecutive officer was asked to

review the campaign with the objective of refocusing the programat a reduced level of activity andfor the president of EngineersCanada to approach the constituentassociations to gauge their interestin continuing to support it, financeit and under what constraints andto report on his findings in February. For those in attendanceat our annual meeting, you mayrecall this was part of a discussionfrom the floor.

Due to the need for further discussions and clarification onthe participation of all constituentassociations, the deadline to report on the CA support wasextended to May 27, 2010.Meanwhile, a review by the Advisory Group of concepts andimplementation schedule for2010 will take place.

ENGINEERS CANADA FELLOWSHIPRevised criteria now allow indi-viduals who are in a jurisdictionother than Canada, who have pro-vided an outstanding contributionto the advancement of the engi-neering profession within Canada,to be eligible for a fellowship.

ENGINEERING SUMMITFollowing the 2009 MontréalEngineering Summit, the Boardof Directors endorsed the Montréal Declaration co-signedby the members of the Canadian

ENGINEERS CANADA (CCPE)DIRECTOR'S REPORTA

BY BRENT E. SMITH, P. ENG.


Accreditation Board (CEAB)

Michel Couturier, P.Eng.,member-at-large from New Brunswick Rosamund Hyde, P.Eng.,member-at-large, from British Columbia Richard J. Kind, P.Eng.,member-at-large, from Ontario

Qualifications Board

As chair, Chris Zinck,P.Eng., Engineers Nova Scotia As vice-chair, Suzelle Barrington, ing.,OIQ Past-chair, John Manson,P.Eng., APEGBC Louise Quesnel, ing., OIQ

NEXT MEETINGSEngineers Canada determinesthe dates of future meetings inconsultation with its constituentassociations and for 2010, thosedates are as follows:

May 28-29, 2010, EngineersCanada Board of Directorsand the Annual Assembly ofthe CAs, Vancouver, BC

October 6, 2010, EngineersCanada Board of Directors,Ottawa, ON

If there are any issues that themembership of APEGNB wouldlike to discuss, or issues that youwould like to be considered atthe national level, please contactme at [email protected].

Engineering Leadership Forum(CELF), which include the Association of Consulting Engineering Companies – Canada,the Canadian Academy of Engineering, the Canadian Federation of Engineering Students, the Engineering Institute of Canada, and the National Council of Deans ofEngineering and Applied Science.Together, they pledge to:

• Deliver Canadian engineeringinnovation domestically andto the global community

• Deliver specific engineeringcapabilities that will beneeded in the future to improve health and safety,provide for a cleaner envi-ronment, and enable moresustainable development

• Address areas in which advocacy by the engineeringprofession can lead to publicpolicy development and directly contribute to Canadians’ quality of life

• Make educational enhance-ments that will encouragebroader participation in theprofession by all segments of the population and foster innovation

CORPORATE SPONSORSHIP POLICY The Board of Directors approveda sponsorship policy that will

allow Engineers Canada to enterinto partnerships with corporationsto finance specified activities. Inexchange, Engineers Canadawill provide partners with selected opportunities to co-marketwith Engineers Canada. Partnerselection will be based on theirability to help maintain EngineersCanada’s professional image andits integrity. They will have apublished corporate social responsibility program that is inkeeping with Engineers Canada’sbrand and mission and have apublished commitment to reducingtheir environmental footprint.

Each partnership will be structured so that they do notundermine Engineers Canada’srole as the federation of the engineering regulators nor beperceived to provide an unfairadvantage to other corporationsin that sector. Any criminal orunethical activities will begrounds for cancelling any agreement.

CANADIAN ENGINEERINGACCREDITATION BOARD AND CANADIAN ENGINEERING QUALIFICATIONS BOARDNOMINATIONS The following individuals wereapproved by the Board of Directors:

Engineers Canada



n tant que représentantd’Ingénieurs et géoscien-tifiques Nouveau-Brunswick

(AIGNB) au conseil d’administrationd’Ingénieurs Canada, je profite de l’occasion pour informer les membres de certains des enjeuxdont on discute au niveau national.Ce rapport présente quelques-unsdes résultats de la récente réuniondu conseil d’administrationd’Ingénieurs Canada qui s’estdéroulée à Ottawa le 26 février 2010,y compris la séance plénière tenueconjointement avec les associations-membres comme l’AIGNB, c’est-à-dire les organismes d’attribution des permis d’exercicedes provinces et des territoires.

GROUPE DE TRAVAIL SURLA SYNERGIEPar suite de la réunion de février duconseil d’administration, le conseild’administration, les présidents et lesdirecteurs généraux des associations-membres ont pris part à un atelierpour discuter d’une ébauche deproposition sur la gouvernanced’Ingénieurs Canada et sur sesprincipes directeurs qui comprennent :

• assurer une pleine représentationéquitable par l’entremise des associations-membres;

• assurer l’engagement et la mobilisation des associations-membres;

• voir à la clarification des rôlesdans le cas d’activités ou de démarches où les associations-membres demandent à IngénieursCanada de construire un consensus national et de jouerun rôle d’avant plan;

• assurer des communications ouvertes et transparentes.

Les participants ont pu exprimerleurs opinions et le groupe de travail sur la synergie (dont je suismembre) s’est réuni le 10 marspour repasser la séance plénière etla rétroaction des associations-membres. La réunion avait pourobjet de formuler les changementsà apporter et de s’entendre en seguidant sur les discussions enséance plénière, puis de présenterun ensemble de recommandationspour un nouveau modèle de gouvernance. Plusieurs de ceschangements auront des incidencessur la taille du conseil d’adminis-tration et sur sa composition, sur laparticipation d’office, sur la composition du bureau de direction,sur les protocoles d’élection duconseil d’administration et desmembres et sur le lien entre lesmembres du conseil d’administration

d’Ingénieurs Canada et leurs conseils respectifs. Dans le casd’Ingénieurs et géoscientifiquesNouveau-Brunswick, vos représen-tants au national sont membresvotants du conseil d’administrationet membres du bureau de directionde leur association. Nous sommesl’exception au pays et, à mon avis,cela a été avantageux en ce qui atrait à la communication et à l’harmonisation par rapport aux enjeux nationaux.

Ces recommandations serontsoumises à l’approbation du conseild’administration de l’AIGNB en vuede leur ratification à l’assembléeannuelle des membres à Vancouverà la fin mai.

CAMPAGNED’INGÉNIEURS CANADAPOUR REHAUSSER NOTRE PROFILÀ la rencontre du mois d’octobre, ona demandé au chef de la directiond’examiner la campagne, afind’axer le programme sur un niveaud’activité réduit et, au présidentd’Ingénieurs Canada, de consulterles associations-membres pourévaluer leur intérêt à continuer desoutenir et de financer la campagneet ce, à quelles conditions, et defaire part de ses constats en février.

E

PAR BRENT E. SMITH, ING.

RAPPORT DU REPRÉSENTANT AU CONSEIL D’ADMINISTRATIOND’INGÉNIEURS CANADA

Ingénieurs Canada


NOMINATIONS AU BUREAU CANADIEN D’AGRÉMENT DES PROGRAMMES DE GÉNIEET AU BUREAU CANADIENDES CONDITIONS D’ADMISSION EN GÉNIELes personnes suivantes ont été approuvées par le conseil d’administration :

Bureau d’agrément

Michel Couturier, ing., membre à titre personnel duNouveau-Brunswick;Rosamund Hyde, ing., membre à titre personnel deColombie-Britannique;Richard J. Kind, ing., membreà titre personnel de l’Ontario.

Bureau des conditions d’admission

À la présidence : Chris Zinck,ing., Ingénieurs Nouvelle-Écosse;À la vice-présidence : SuzelleBarrington, ing., Ordre des ingénieurs du Québec;Président sortant : John Manson, ing., APEGBC;Louise Quesnel, ing., OIQ.

PROCHAINES RENCONTRESIngénieurs Canada établit les datesde ses réunions après consultationde ses associations-membres et, en2010, ces dates seront :

Les 28 et 29 mai 2010 : réuniondu conseil d’administrationd’Ingénieurs Canada et assembléeannuelle des associations-membres, Vancouver (C.-B.)

Le 6 octobre 2010 : réunion duconseil d’administrationd’Ingénieurs Canada, Ottawa (Ont.)

Pour tout aspect dont souhaiteraitdiscuter un membre de l’AIGNB,ou pour toute question que vousaimeriez voir soulevée sur la scènenationale, prière de communiqueravec moi à l’[email protected].

Ceux qui ont assisté à notre assemblée annuelle se rappellerontque cela avait fait l’objet d’une discussion sur le parquet.

Compte tenu de la nécessité d’approfondir les discussions etd’obtenir des clarifications quant àla participation de chacune des associations-membres, la date limite pour rendre compte du soutien des associations-membres aété reportée au 27 mai 2010. Parallèlement, le groupe consultatifse penchera sur les concepts et surle calendrier de mise en œuvre dela campagne en 2010.

TITRE DE FELLOWD’INGÉNIEURS CANADALes critères révisés permettentdorénavant aux personnes régiespar des instances à l’extérieur duCanada qui ont été d’un apport exceptionnel à l’avancement de laprofession d’ingénieur à l’intérieurdu Canada de devenir admissibleau titre de Fellow.

SOMMET DU GÉNIEAprès le sommet du génie de Montréal en 2009, le conseil d’administration a entériné la Déclaration de Montréal cosignéepar les membres du Forum desleaders du génie canadien qui comprend l’Association des firmesd’ingénieurs-conseils – Canada, l’Académie canadienne du génie, laFédération canadienne des étudiantset étudiantes en génie, l’Institutcanadien des ingénieurs et le Conseil canadien des doyensd’ingénierie et des sciences appliquées. Conjointement, ils sesont engagés à :

• diffuser l’innovation canadienneen génie à l’échelle nationale etinternationale;

• offrir les capacités d’ingénierieparticulières qui seront nécessaires à l’avenir pouraméliorer la santé et la sûreté,

offrir un environnement plussain et pour permettre ledéveloppement durable;

• aborder les domaines danslesquels les interventions de laprofession d’ingénieur peuventinfluencer l’élaboration de poli-tiques publiques et contribuerdirectement à la qualité de viede la population canadienne;

• apporter des améliorations à l’éducation qui encouragerontune plus large participation detous les segments de la population à la profession et qui favoriseront l’innovation.

POLITIQUE EN MATIÈREDE COMMANDITE D’ENTREPRISELe conseil d’administration a acceptéune politique de commandite quipermettra à Ingénieurs Canadad’établir des partenariats avec desgrandes entreprises pour financerdes activités précises. En échange,Ingénieurs Canada offrira à sespartenaires certaines possibilités defaire du marketing conjoint avecIngénieurs Canada. Le choix despartenaires s’appuiera sur leur capacité d’aider à soutenir l’imagedes professions d’IngénieursCanada et leur intégrité. Ces entreprises auront un programmepublic de responsabilité sociale del’entreprise qui correspond à l’image de marque et à la missiond’Ingénieurs Canada et aurontrendu public leur engagement deréduire leur empreinte écologique.

Chacun des partenariats sera structuré de manière à ne pasminer le rôle d’Ingénieurs Canadaen tant que fédération d’instancesde réglementation du génie et à nepas laisser supposer par les autressociétés de ce secteur qu’il y aavantage indu. Toute activité criminelle ou contraire à l’éthiquesera un motif suffisant pour annuler toute entente.

s President of CCPG -now operating under itsnew business name

“Geoscientists Canada” - and nowalmost three quarters into myterm, it is a pleasure to bringyou an update on our recent activities and achievements. Infact, the Executive Committeedecided this January that updatearticles like this, addressed tothe members of its constituentassociations (CAs), should comeout at least twice per year; thisis the first such article.

As many will know, geoscienceis now a regulated profession inall jurisdictions across Canadaexcept PEI and Yukon, and individuals must become licensedwith the appropriate CA in eachprovince or territory in whichthey intend to practice. Put verysimply, this is the law!

Despite being a relatively youngorganization, with a small budgetand staff, Geoscientists Canadahas been actively responding tothe needs of its CAs and has alsobeen increasing visibility of

professionalism in geoscience,both across Canada and abroad.

Our new strategic plan 2010-2015—the second such plansince our inception—was recentlyapproved, with an implementationplan to be brought before thenext Board of Directors meetingin Yellowknife this June.

The following are some recentachievements and developmentsdirected by GeoscientistsCanada and supported by theconstituent associations:

• The Geoscience Knowledgeand Experience Require-ments for Professional Reg-istration in Canada wascompleted and is now published as a colour booklet,and a Memorandum of Understanding was signedbetween all 10 constituent associations concerning its use.

• Geoscientists Canada continuedto expand its internationalrelations to raise awarenessabroad of Canada’s robust styleof governance of professionalpractice. Geoscientists Canadais a regular observer at meetingsof both the Association ofState Boards of Geology(ASBOG) and the AmericanInstitute of Professional Geologists (AIPG) in theU.S., as both ASBOG andAIPG are of our meetings.Last year, Geoscientists

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Canada attended the AGM ofthe European Federation ofGeologists and we recentlyaccepted an invitation to participate in a workshop,this April, in Brazil hosted bythe Canada-Brazil Chamberof Commerce on securitiesreporting, the QP designationand regulation of mining-related professions in Canada.

• Geoscientists Canada is entering discussions withother countries, on behalf ofits CAs, to seek recognitionfor Canadian professionalgeoscientists who need tobecome licensed in othercountries and vice versa.

• Mobility and ease of transferfor geoscientists registeredwithin Canada had been asignificant issue. With therecent revisions to the Agreement on Internal Trade,things have changed and theCAs continue to furtherstreamline transfers for thoseP.Geo’s who pose no risk tothe public.

• Geoscientists Canada is in thedesign phase of an initiativeto develop tools and materialfor use by its CAs for a National Licensure Compliance AwarenessProgram focused on those

geoscientists practicing in different parts of Canada,who have not yet applied tobecome registered professionals.This program, which is in thepublic interest and of nationalimportance, will alert all un-registered practitioners oftheir legal obligation to become registered.

• Geoscientists Canada is afounding sponsor and co-organizer of technical sessions at the GeoCanada2010 conference–Canada’s10th yearly geoscience summit—which takes placein Calgary, May 10 to 14.

• Work on a collective nationalframework for the devel-opment of geoscience professional practiceguidelines is well underway.This initiative is in direct response to requests from theCAs for pan-Canadian collaboration on this challeng-ing topic; and GeoscientistsCanada was successful in securing federal governmentfunding for the work. Theproject steering committee ismade up of appointees fromseven CAs—making this another truly national team.Their work is benefiting inparticular from APEGBC’s

willingness to allow its policydocument on development ofnew practice guidelines to beused as a key starting point forthe new national framework.

• Finally, Geoscientists Canadarecently commenced a majornew project of collaborationwith the CAs to collectivelyexamine admissions processesand tools for the considerationof applications for licensurefrom InternationallyTrained Geoscientists. This“ITG” project, which will runfor 24 months, is fundedthrough Human Resourcesand Skills DevelopmentCanada’s Foreign CredentialRecognition Program.

It is extremely important thatwe have such a vibrant, Canada-wide forum and point of focusthat is CCPG—now GeoscientistsCanada—for a profession likegeoscience which is so global inscope and so international in allits practice and business sectors.

Our constituent associations provide Geoscientists Canada withstrong support and invaluableinput and guidance in focusingour strategic objectives. On theirbehalf and consistent with theirmandates, we continue to placeour strongest emphasis on “pro-tection of the public interest”.

Geoscientists Canada


APEGNB GRADUATE SCHOLARSHIPS AVAILABLE DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSIONS: JUNE 30, 2010ADVANCED STUDIES SCHOLARSHIP- $6,000 in totalfor post-graduate studies: $3,000 for Masters and $3,000 forDoctorate. Awarded annually to a P.Eng. or P.Geo. registered withAPEGNB, or a Member-in-Training enrolled with APEGNB for at leasttwo years as of September 1st in the year the award is received.OTTIS I. LOGUE GRADUATE SCHOLARSHIP- $4,000awarded annually to an engineering graduate who has been accepted into a post graduate program at the University of NewBrunswick or Université de Moncton.

FOR MORE INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT [email protected] TOUS RENSEIGNEMENTS, VEUILLEZ COMMUNIQUER AVEC NOUS [email protected]

LES BOURSES D’ÉTUDES SUPÉRIEURES- 6 000 $ autotal pour des études de deuxième et troisième cycle : 3 000 $pour la maîtrise et 3 000 $ pour le doctorat. Attribuées chaqueannée à un membre cotisant de l’AIGNB, détenteur du titre ing.ou géosc., ou membre stagiaire inscrit depuis deux ans à compterdu 1er septembre de l’année de la remise de la bourse.LA BOURSE COMMÉMORATIVE OTTIS I. LOGUE-4 000 $ est attribuée chaque année à un diplômé d’ingénieriequi a été accepté dans un diplômé à la poste études à l’Universitédu Nouveau-Brunswick ou l’Université de Moncton.


endu à près des trois quarts de monmandat à la présidence du Conseilcanadien des géoscientifiques

professionnels (GCGP), dorénavant connusous le nom « Géoscientifiques Canada »,il me fait grand plaisir de vous informerde nos dernières activités et réalisations.En janvier dernier, le bureau de directiona en effet décidé que des articles de ce genreseraient publiés au moins deux fois parannée pour tous les membres de nos associations-membres. Cette communicationest la première de la série.

Comme vous le savez probablement déjà,les professions des sciences de la Terresont maintenant réglementées dans tousles territoires canadiens, sauf à l’Île du

Prince-Édouard et au Yukon. Les profes-sionnels doivent dorénavant obtenir unpermis de l’association-membre de laprovince ou du territoire où ils veulentexercer. En d’autres mots, c’est la loi!!!

Bien que Géoscientifiques Canada soitun organisme plutôt jeune qui ne disposeque d’un petit budget et d’un personnelrestreint, il a su répondre aux besoins deses associations-membres tout en augmentant la visibilité des professionsdes sciences de la Terre autant auCanada que dans le reste du monde.

Notre deuxième plan quinquennal depuisnotre fondation, celui de 2010 à 2015, arécemment été approuvé et un plan demise en œuvre sera présenté à la

prochaine réunion du conseil d’adminis-tration à Yellowknife en juin.

Voici une liste de certaines réalisations et avancées récentes dirigées par Géoscientifiques Canada et appuyées parles associations-membres :

• Le document Connaissance et expériencedes géosciences requises pour l’inscriptionà titre professionnel au Canada estterminé. Maintenant disponible sousforme de livret couleurs, il a fait l’objet d’un protocole d’entente signépar les dix associations-membres quantà son utilisation.

• Géoscientifiques Canada continue de développer ses relations internationales, afin de faire connaîtreà l’étranger la robustesse des pratiquescanadiennes en matière de gouver-nance et d’exercice des professions.Géoscientifiques Canada est un observateur régulier aux réunions del’association des ordres de géologuesdes États-Unis (Association of StateBoards of Geology [ASBOG]), ainsiqu’à celles de l’institut des géologuesdes É.-U. (American Institute of Professional Geologists [AIPG]). Cesdeux organismes sont égalementprésents comme observateurs à nospropres réunions. L’an dernier, Géoscientifiques Canada a participéà l’assemblée générale annuelle de laFédération européenne des géologueset nous avons récemment accepté l’invitation de prendre part au moisd’avril au Brésil à un atelier sur ladéclaration des titres de placement,

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GARY VIVIAN, GÉOSC.

la désignation des personnes qualifiéeset sur la régie des professions associéesà l’exploitation minière au Canada.Cet atelier est organisé par la Chambrede commerce Canada-Brésil.

• Au nom de ses associations-membres,Géoscientifiques Canada entreprenddes discussions avec d’autres pays,afin d’obtenir la reconnaissancemutuelle des géoscientifiques quidoivent obtenir un permis pour exercer leur profession à l’extérieurde leur pays.

• La mobilité et la facilité de transfert àl’intérieur du Canada des géoscien-tifiques inscrits restent des enjeuximportants. Les révisions apportéesrécemment à l’Entente sur le commerce intérieur ont amené deschangements et les associations-membres continuent de simplifier letransfert des géoscientifiques qui neposent aucun risque au public.

• Géoscientifiques Canada en est également à la phase de conceptiond’une initiative pour développer desoutils et du matériel à l’usage des associations-membres pour un programme national de sensibilisationà la conformité en matière d’attributiondu droit d’exercer axé sur les géoscientifiques qui pratiquent dansdifférents endroits au Canada sansavoir fait leur demande d’inscription.

Ce programme d’intérêt public d’importance nationale avertira ceuxqui exercent la profession sans s’êtreinscrits que la loi les oblige à le faireen bonne et due forme.

• Géoscientifiques Canada est un parrain fondateur et coorganisateurde séances techniques au congrès GéoCanada 2010 – le 10e sommet annuel canadien des sciences de laTerre – qui aura lieu à Calgary du 10 au 14 mai prochains.

• Les travaux sur le cadre national dedéveloppement de lignes directricesen matière d’exercice des professions des sciences de laTerre vont bon train. Cette démarcherépond directement aux demandesdes associations-membres d’une collaboration pan canadienne surcette question difficile. GéoscientifiquesCanada a réussi à obtenir des fondsdu gouvernement fédéral pour cestravaux. Le comité directeur du projet est constitué de membres nommés par sept associations-membres, ce qui en fait une autreéquipe véritablement nationale. Cestravaux profitent en particulier de labonne volonté de l’Association des ingénieurs et géoscientifiques de laColombie-Britannique qui a acceptéque son document de politiques pourl’élaboration de nouvelles lignes

directrices en matière d’exerciceserve de point de départ.

• Enfin, Géoscientifiques Canada arécemment entrepris un importantprojet de collaboration avec les associations-membres pour examinerconjointement les processus et lesoutils d’admission pour s’occuperdes demandes de permis d’exercice degéoscientifiques formés à l’étranger (GFE). D’une durée de 24 mois, ce projet « GFE » est financépar Ressources humaines etDéveloppement des compétencesCanada dans le cadre de son Programme de reconnaissance destitres de compétences étrangers.

Il est extrêmement important pour lesprofessions des sciences de la Terre, dontla portée est si globale et si internationaledans tous leurs secteurs d’activités, dedisposer d’une tribune pan canadienneaussi dynamique que le CCGP –dorénavantGéoscientifiques Canada.

Nos associations-membres apportent ànotre organisme un soutien indispensableet un apport des plus utile, ainsi qu’uneorientation qui aide à préciser nos objectifsstratégiques. En leur nom et conformémentà leurs mandats, nous continuons demettre vigoureusement l’accent sur la « protection de l’intérêt public ».

Géoscientifiques Canada


THEY SAID IT BEST“The third-rate mind is only happy when it is thinking with the majority. The second-rate mind is only happy whenit is thinking with the minority. The first-rate mind is only happy when it is thinking.”

A. A. MILNE, ENGLISH AUTHOR OF WINNIE THE POOH

“What the world needs is more geniuses with humility, there are so few of us left.”

OSCAR LEVANT, AMERICAN MUSICIAN, AUTHOR, ACTOR

“It is the mark of an educated mind to be able to entertain a thought without accepting it.”

ARISTOTLE, GREEK PHILOSOPHER

“Sometimes it is more important to discover what one cannot do, than what one can do.”

LIN YU-T'ANG, CHINESE WRITER

“Concern for man and his fate must always form the chief interest of all technical endeavors.... Never forget this inthe midst of your diagrams and equations.”

ALBERT EINSTEIN, GERMAN PHYSICIST

AGM Elections

Dr. Bruce Broster, P.Geo., ageology professor at the University of New Brunswick,was elected the 90th president ofEngineers and GeoscientistsNew Brunswick during our annual meeting held in Moncton. Dr. Broster is the Association’s first elected geoscientist president.

Broster says he is honoured tobe representing New Brunswick’s5,000 engineers and geoscientists.“Our Association is one of thelargest regulatory bodies in theprovince. For the past 90 years,we have set and enforced the

educational, ethical and technicalstandards for our professions.As a result, New Brunswickerscan confidently rely on thework our members undertake toimprove their quality of life.”

Broster is quick to remind peoplethat the work of engineers andgeoscientists is crucial to buildinga prosperous future for Canadians.

“Governments around the worldare making engineering and science the cornerstone of theireconomic strategies in light ofthe global financial meltdown.New Brunswick needs to continue their support of ourprofessions and unequivocallyestablish them as central to theprovince’s health and wealth.”

Broster is also excited about plansto celebrate the Association’s90th anniversary. “This is a milestone year for us and we intend to showcase the pride inour professions and the contributions of our members. Inaddition to a new promotionalcampaign, Engineers and Geoscientists New Brunswickwill soon be announcing a substantial legacy scholarship toencourage New Brunswick’saboriginal students to pursue careers in engineering or geoscience. It’s going to be amemorable year for me and mycolleagues on APEGNB’s Council.”

Broster is joined on APEGNBCouncil by eight other newlyelected and appointed officials:

Darryl Ford, P.Eng., a depart-mental director with Fundy Engineering in Saint John, waselected vice-president of APEGNB.

Tom MacNeil, P.Eng., the head ofenvironmental engineering forAMEC, was elected councillor forAPEGNB’s Fredericton District.

Paul Holah, P.Eng., manager ofproject services for Fluor Canada,was elected councillor forAPEGNB’s Saint John District.

Mathieu Breau, MIT, an employee of MCW Maricor, waselected councillor for APEGNB’sMoncton District.

Marc Laforge, P.Eng., branch manager of Gemtec inGrand Falls, was appointedcouncillor for the APEGNB’sNorthwestern District.

Ken Thibodeau, MIT, who isemployed with Xstrata in Bathurst,was appointed councillor forAPEGNB’s Northeastern District.

Annie Daigle, P.Eng./P.Geo., a hydrogeologist with the New Brunswick Department ofEnvironment, was elected geoscientist-at-large.

George Filliter, LL.M., a Fredericton-based lawyer, wasappointed to a two-year term asLay Councillor.

ELECTED 90TH PRESIDENT UNB Professor Bruce Broster, P.Geo.,

of Engineers and Geoscientists New Brunswick


Dr. Eldo Hildebrand, P.Eng., presents the President’s Chain of Office to newly elected president, Dr. Bruce Broster, P.Geo.Dr. Broster is the 90th president of Engineers and Geoscientists

New Brunswick and the association’s first elected geoscientist president.

AGM Elections


Bruce Broster, Ph.D.,ing., professeur degéologie à l’Universitédu Nouveau-Brunswick,

a été élu 90e président d’Ingénieurset géoscientifiques Nouveau-Brunswick lors de la dernière assemblée générale annuelle del’organisme à Moncton. M. Brosterest le premier géoscientifique élu àla présidence de cette association.

Le professeur Broster se dit honoré de pouvoir représenter les5000 ingénieurs et géoscientifiquesdu Nouveau Brunswick. « Notreassociation est l’un des plus grandsorganismes d’autorégulation de laprovince. Depuis 90 ans, nousétablissons les normes éducation-nelles, éthiques et techniques denos professions et nous les appliquons. Par conséquent, lesNéo-Brunswickoises et Néo-Brunswickois savent qu’ils peuvent se fier au travail réalisépar nos membres pour améliorerleur qualité de vie. »

M. Broster n’hésite pas à rappelerque le travail des ingénieurs etdes géoscientifiques est essentiel àla construction d’un avenirprospère pour les Canadiennes etles Canadiens.

« Les gouvernements du mondeentier choisissent le génie et lascience comme assises de leurstratégies économiques dans lecontexte de l’effondrement mondial du monde de la finance.Le Nouveau-Brunswick doit

continuer d’appuyer nos professions et, sans équivoque, lessituer au cœur de la santé et de laprospérité de la province. »

M. Broster est également trèsheureux des plans de célébration du90e anniversaire de l’association. « Cette année sera marquante pournous et nous avons l’intention demettre en valeur la fierté de nosprofessions et les apports de nosmembres. En plus d’une nouvellecampagne de promotion, Ingénieurset géoscientifiques Nouveau-Brunswick annoncera bientôt unebourse patrimoniale substantiellepour que les étudiants autochtonesdu Nouveau-Brunswick envisagentfaire carrière en génie ou en sciencesde la Terre. L’année s’annoncemémorable pour moi et mes col-lègues du conseil de l’AIGNB. »

Huit autres personnes, élues ounommées, se joignent à M. Broster auconseil d’administration de l’AIGNB :

Darryl Ford, ing., directeur deservice chez Fundy Engineering àSaint John, a été élu à la vice-présidence de l’AIGNB.

Tom MacNeil, ing., chef del’ingénierie de l’environnementchez AMEC, a été élu conseiller dudistrict de Fredericton de l’AIGNB.

Paul Holah, ing., gestionnaire desservices associés aux projets chezFluor Canada, a été élu conseiller dudistrict de Saint John de l’AIGNB.

Mathieu Breau, membre stagiaireemployé chez MCW Maricor, a été

élu conseiller du district de Moncton de l’AIGNB.

Marc Laforge, ing., directeur de lasuccursale de Gemtec à Grand-Sault, a été nommé conseiller pourle district du Nord-Ouest de l’AIGNB.

Ken Thibodeau, membre stagiairequi travaille chez Xstrata à Bathurst,a été nommé conseiller du districtdu Nord-Est de l’AIGNB.

Annie Daigle, ing./géosc., hydrogéologue au ministère del’Environnement du Nouveau-Brunswick, a été élue représentanteprovinciale des géoscientifiques.

George Filliter, LL.M., avocatétabli à Fredericton, a été nomméconseiller de l’extérieur de la profes-sion pour un mandat de deux ans.

ÉLU 90e PRÉSIDENT Le professeur Bruce Broster, ing., de l’UNB

d’Ingénieurs et géoscientifiques Nouveau Brunswick

M.

Moncton-based Mason’s Tender mixAcadian and Irish musical flavoursto entertain the AGM delegates atthe Old Triangle Pub.

(L to R): Andrew McLeod,APEGNB’s executive director andnewly appointed lay councillor,George Filliter, LL.M, enjoy the

pub atmosphere.

A trio of AGM delegates sample thetasty appetizers.

(L to R): Andrew McLeod, APEGNB’s executive director; Bruce Broster, P.Geo.,president-elect; Eldo Hildebrand, P.Eng.,

outgoing president; call the Annual Meeting to order.

Thursday, February 18


ANNUAL MEETING 2010DownhoMe Joie De ViVre8:00 pm

AnnuAl Meeting8:30 am

Friday, February 19

Annual Meeting 2010


The president of EngineersNova Scotia, Dan MacDonald,P.Eng., updates APEGNB onnews at his association.

Maud Cohen, P.Eng.,president of the Ordre

des ingénieurs du Quebec, brings her

association’s greetings.

Prior to the vote, members review the annual meeting materials.

APEGGA past president,Jim Beckett, bringsnews from Alberta.

greetings FroM Across cAnADA8:45 am

reViewing the reports9:00 am

9:30 amMembers vote on the proposedby-law changes.

Voting coMMences

10:00 am At the Mic APEGNB member, Nancy Black, P.Eng., addresses the annualmeeting.

Annual Meeting 2010

Outgoing president, Eldo Hildebrand, P.Eng., (left) presents acheque to Ed Smith, P.Eng., chair of the APEGNB Foundationfor Education. The $25,803.11 cheque represents the donations of 188 Association members.

DonAting $25,000+10:30 am

As the Annual Meeting is adjourned, past APEGNB

presidents Bill Paterson, P.Eng.,(left) and Brian Barnes, P.Eng.,take a few minutes before lunch

to say hello.

Among the 50 APEGNB members whowere awarded Life Membership status, a dozen were on hand at Friday’s Recognition Luncheon to receive their awards in person. Shown in the photo are:(Standing L to R): Stephen Hayward, P.Eng.; GregoryCook, P.Eng.; Hugh Drummond,P.Eng.; Eldo Hildebrand, P.Eng.(APEGNB president); Allen Hubbard,P.Eng.; Michael Whitford, P.Eng.;Donald Sinclair, P.Eng.; John Hanusiak, P.Eng.(Seated L to R): Earle Arnold, P.Eng.; David MacKenzie, P.Eng.; Gordon Simms,P.Eng.; Roland Richard, P.Eng.; Curry Alders, P.Eng.Missing from photo: Henry Bent, P.Eng.; Alyre Boucher, P.Eng.; Glenn Brown, P.Eng.; Kenneth Carson, P.Eng.; Neil Coy, P.Eng.; Bruce Crawford, PEng.; Roger Cyr,PEng.; Michael Delahunt, P.Eng.; Stephen Dow, P.Eng.; Blair Drake, P.Eng.; Paul Ferguson, P.Eng.; Leo Green, P.Eng.; Verne Ireton, P.Eng.; DavidJohnstone, P.Eng., FEC; David Kersey, P.Eng.; Claude Lacasse, P.Eng.; David Loukes, P.Eng.; Alexander MacPherson, P.Eng.; Camille Malenfant,P.Eng.; John McGraw, P.Eng.; Bruce McIlveen, P.Eng.; John Narraway, P.Eng.; William Nolan, P.Eng.; Henry Palmer, P.Eng.; John Palmer, P.Eng.;Jacques Picard, P.Eng.; Ulysse Power, P.Eng.; Paul Rathburn, P.Eng.; Wayne Reid, P.Eng.; Robert Ridgway, P.Eng.; Walter Ross, P.Eng.; DavidRoy, P.Eng.; James Snider, P.Eng.; James Steen, P.Eng.; David Steeves, P.Eng.; James Steeves, P.Eng.; Malcolm Vail, P.Eng.; Byron Walton, P.Eng.

cAtching up11:30 am

recognition luncheon12:00 pm


Annual Meeting 2010

Mike Gillis, P.Eng.;chair of the 2010 Annual

Meeting Committee,introduces the

afternoon’s guestspeaker, John

Drexhage.

(L to R): PastAPEGNB presidents,

Ed Smith, P.Eng.,and Euan Strachan,

P.Eng., Helen Strachan; and

Jeannette Touchie,arrive in time to

enjoy the pre-Banquet reception.

International climate changeexpert, John Drexhage, gaveAPEGNB members a timelyoverview of government and market realities during hispresentation: Where to Now? The Uncertain Future of Climate Change in the Worldof Negotiations, Regulationand Policy Developments

The evening’s head table guests pose for an official picture:(L to R): Bruce Broster, P.Geo., incoming president; DanMotyka, P.Eng., president of Engineers Canada; Johannaand Eldo Hildebrand, P.Eng., APEGNB’s immediate pastpresident; Janet and Mike Gillis, P.Eng.; Kathy and BrentSmith, P.Eng., APEGNB’s Engineers Canada Director

Sherry Sparks, P.Eng.—the first recipient of the Support of Women in

Engineering Award

Shannon Grant, P.Eng.—representingADI Systems Inc.—recipient of the Corporate Award of Excellence

Conrad Allain, P.Eng.—recipient ofthe Individual Award of Merit forTechnical Excellence

Dean Thibault,P.Eng.—recipient of the IndividualAward of Merit for Technical Excellence

proFessionAl DeVelopMent2:00 pm

AwArD winners8:00 pm

thAnk you9:00 pm

6:00 pm AwArDs BAnquet


Expressing their appreciation for

being honoured bythe Association are:

Hollis Cole,P.Eng.—recipient ofAPEGNB’s highesthonour, the C.C.

Kirby Award

President Bruce Broster, P.Geo., presents Johanna Hildebrand, wife of past president,

Eldo Hildebrand, with a token of appreciation from APEGNB.

round the world, 884 millionpeople do not have access tosafe drinking water and

2.5 billion are without adequatesanitation facilities. Every day, nearly6,000 people die from water-relatedillnesses, with the majority beingchildren. However, Water For People has now given the water andwastewater industry the mechanismto make meaningful change withthe development of the WorldWater Corps®.

The World Water Corps® (WWC) waslaunched in 2006. It is a volunteer

program that gives water andwastewater professionals the opportunity to travel abroad andsupport the development of sustainable drinking water projects,sanitation projects and hygieneeducation programs. The WWC isworking in program evaluation,

monitoring, mapping, and baselineassessment. Hydrology will beadded to their tasks in 2010.

Historically, Water For People (WFP)has operated in Bolivia, Guatemala,Honduras, Malawi and India butrecently they have expanded theiroperations into Ecuador, Nicaragua,Rwanda, Uganda, the DominicanRepublic and Peru.

Chris Rogers, P.Eng., a WWC volunteer and Ontario engineer,writes of his experiences in Rwanda:

“…the sole Canadian volunteer, I hadthe pleasure of working with a

hard-working group of Americansand Belgians over a very intense two-week period in February, 2009.We were each assigned a universitystudent (all orphans of the genocide),a group of local officials, and a sectorin Kicukiro district. Our days werespent in the field, inspecting water andsanitation facilities, and interviewingcommunity leaders and members ofthe local population. Our nights werespent documenting our observations.Our field work exposed us to a rangeof generally miserable living conditions,from rural areas on the outskirts ofKigali, to the slums of Kigali itself.Rwanda has the highest populationdensity in Africa. (The density of theentire country is higher than that ofthe City of Ottawa!) There was a lotto cover in two weeks.

Rwanda generally has a lot of water,most of the year. Unfortunately, thereare extensive shortages throughoutthe dry season, and contamination isalso a major problem. Most of the

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Children in Malawi

Bolivian girls at a community tap

WWC team in Rwanda

A rare opportunity to visit a wildlifepreserve in Rwanda

population in Kicukiro gets waterfrom community taps and uses someform of latrine, which are often sharedamong several households. These latrines are often poorly constructedand in horrendous condition. Thetaps draw water from wells, or arepiped in from a central source. Waterquality is unreliable, with suspectedcontamination from latrines and othersources. Those who can afford to, boiltheir drinking water. Many who can’t,get sick and tend to die young.

One day, I was waiting for my sectordriver to pick me up outside an orphanage when I was swarmed byabout 30 kids on their way homefrom school. One pulled out a textbook and began teaching me to countin Kinyarwanda. They laughed a lotas I stumbled from one to five.”

WFP NEEDS YOUR EXPERTISE!The WWC is not for everyone but,if you feel you have what it takes,WFP needs you!

Often, days are difficult and dealingwith conditions in some of thepoorest areas of the world can bephysically and mentally straining.However, if you are up to the challenge they guarantee an experience you will never forget.

For more information regarding theWorld Water Corps® , visitwww.worldwatercorps.org oremail [email protected].


CONTEST CORNER

To win this season’s Engenuity prize package, e-mail your answer to [email protected] by June 18, 2010.

The first five correct submissions drawn get APEGNB-branded swag (which includes a ball cap, t-shirt, visor and sling pack).

In the Winter 2010 edition of Engenuity, we wantedto know who invented the Constructal Theory.

If you guessed “D: Adrian Bejan”, thencongratulations! You were correct… and so werethe folks listed at right whose names were thefirst five drawn with the correct answer.

The Constructal Theory, developed by Dr. Bejanin 1996, defines a “live” system as anything thatflows, and continues to flow—from river basinsand trees to lungs and animal migrations.These patterns of nature guide engineers inachieving novel design for complex systems.

(The other three names listed along with Dr.Bejan in the Contest Corner were aerospaceengineer Edward Aloysius Murphy–theinventor of Murphy’s Law; structural engineerJohn Fleetwood Baker who was respon-sible for the plastic theory of design; and JackKilby, the electrical engineer who inventedthe integrated circuit.) WHICH HOLLYWOOD

DIRECTOR’S FATHERWAS AN ENGINEER?A. TIM BURTONB. JAMES CAMERONC. M. NIGHT SHYAMALAND. GEORGE LUCAS

IF YOU’D LIKE YOUR OWNAPEGNB PRIZE PACKAGE,

THEN TELL US

Fall 2009 / Winter 2010 CONTEST CORNER WINNERS

Lucinda Pype, P.Eng.Lancaster, PA

David Creber, P.Eng.Saint John, NB

Leo Cheung, P.Eng.Fredericton, NB

Erika Robinson, P.Eng.Point Lepreau, NB

Tyler Ross, MITMoncton, NB

PEGNB Council hosted its fifth annual reception for New Brunswick governmentofficials March 24 at the Crowne Plaza Lord Beaverbrook Hotel in Fredericton.

Cabinet ministers, elected officials and senior government representativeswere in attendance as APEGNB president Bruce Broster, P.Geo., promoted past contributions of New Brunswick’s engineers and geoscientists and highlighted someupcoming initiatives as part of our 90th anniversary celebrations.

“If you looked at our membership roster in 1920—the year our association was incorporated in Saint John,” said Broster, “you’d find the names of 117 members.Most of them were civil engineers.

“Ninety years later, after assuming the responsibility of regulating the geoscience profession in 1999, New Brunswick has more than 5000 members working in more thana dozen different areas of practice. Additionally, we license more than 450 companiesto practice engineering and geoscience in the province.”

Broster also mentioned some activities the Association will be undertaking to celebrate our 90th anniversary including the establishment of a new scholarship and anew advertising campaign.

“We want people to know that engineers and geoscientists are the people who lead innovation; spur economic growth; and make New Brunswick a better, safer place inwhich to live, work and do business,” he said.

The president also expressed the Association’s gratitude to the government for bringingBill 28 forward so that New Brunswick’s ultimate limitation period for professionalswould be in line with most other provinces—which is 15 years.

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MLA RECEPTION APEGNB’s Annual

gives legislators a glimpse into our Association history…and future


APEGNB presidentBruce Broster,P.Geo., with JoanMacAlpine-Stiles,

MLA for Moncton West.

Bruce Broster,P.Geo. and Hon.

Rick Miles, Minister of

Environment

Wayne Steeves (left), MLA for Albert County and past APEGNB

president, Eldo Hildebrand, P.Eng.

Marc Laforge,P.Eng., Councillor

for APEGNB'sNorthwestern

Branch and Hon.Ronald Ouellette,

Minister of Agriculture andAquaculture.

Dale Graham, MLA, Carleton and APEGNBvice-president, Darryl Ford, P.Eng.

(L to R): Patrick Murphy, P.Eng., assistant deputy minister of employment development; BrentSmith, P.Eng., APEGNB's EngineersCanada director; Bruce Fitch, MLA,for Riverview

(L to R): Stéphanie Doucet-Landry,P.Eng., Councillor for APEGNB'sNortheastern Branch; Hon. DenisLandry, Minister of Transportation;Hon. Hédard Albert, Minister of Wellness, Culture and Sport; Maryse Doucet, P.Eng., Councillor for APEGNB's Moncton Branch.

(L to R): Paul Holah, P.Eng.,and Holly Young, P.Eng.,Councillors for APEGNB's

Saint John Branch; Tom MacNeil, Councillor

for APEGNB's Fredericton Branch.

hink of the World Federation ofEngineering Organizations (WFEO)as the United Nations of the

engineering profession.

Formed in 1968 under the auspices of theUnited Nations Educational, Scientific andCultural Organization (UNESCO), WFEOencompasses engineering organizationsin more than 90 countries and about 15 million individual engineers withinnational and regional groups.

At the international level, WFEO functionsroughly as Engineers Canada does relativeto our provincial and territorial associations.WFEO has linked with International Unionof Technical Associations and Organizationsto form an even broader grouping, the International Council for Engineeringand Technology, which is designated asone of 12 non-governmental organizations(NGOs) formally associated with UNESCO.The Federation also retains close ties withthe International Federation of EngineeringEducation and the International Federationof Consulting Engineers.

WHAT THEY DO AND HOWTHEY DO ITWithin its wide mandate, WFEO providesprofessional leadership and guidance.Key Federation activities include:

• facilitating engineering educationand qualifications transferability

• serving as a bridge-builder betweendeveloped and developing nations, and

• serving as a catalyst for business, govern-ments and professional co-operation.

A secretariat and executive director arebased in Paris and an information officeis located in Tunis, Tunisia. Between thebiennial meetings of the general assembly,the top decision-making body, WFEO’sexecutive council meets quarterly to provide leadership and direction.

However, much legwork is done through nine WFEO standing technicalcommittees covering:

• Technology; • Information and Communications;• Education and Training; • Energy; • Capacity Building; • Anti-Corruption; • Disaster Risk Management• Women in Engineering; and • Engineering and the Environment.

The standing committees include specializedworking groups for examining specifictopics and sharing information, oftenthrough international and regional conferences. In many cases, the issuesparallel those of interest to provincialand territorial associations, as well as individual engineers in Canada.

COMMITTEE ON ENGINEERING AND THEENVIRONMENTThe Committee on Engineering and theEnvironment is currently chaired byCanada with Engineers Canada andAPEGGA past president Darrel Danyluk,P.Eng., assuming leadership of the committee. In this capacity, Darrel is

also a vice-president of WFEO and amember of its executive council. Thecommittee has members from 21 countriesand is implementing a strategic plan thatcovers five theme areas. This work willbe the subject of a future article.

The World Federation of Engineering Organizations, through the Committee onEngineering and the Environment, is aregistered observer organization with theUnited Nations framework conventionon climate change (UNFCCC).

In December 2009, Danyluk representedWFEO and Engineers Canada’s publicinfrastructure engineering vulnerabilitycommittee at the UNFCCC conference ofthe parties meeting No. 15 in Copenhagen.

As well, WFEO is pro-actively presentingthe engineering perspective to the UN’scommission on sustainable developmentthrough a committee that includes the chairsof environment, energy and capacitybuilding together with the president.

COMMITTEE ON EDUCATIONAND TRAININGThe main activities of the Committee onEducation and Training (CET), currentlychaired by Lebanon, include educationfor innovation, education for mobility,education for development and educationand training scenarios for engineers by 2020.

CET publishes a journal called IDEAS.Issue No. 14 was devoted to Education forInnovation and No. 15 on Education forDevelopment—both of which are availableon the WFEO website. It recently produceda WFEO strategy for mobility of engineers.That includes an associated positionpaper and draft policy, which will bepublished in an upcoming issue of IDEAS.

COMMITTEE ON WOMENIN ENGINEERINGThe Committee on Women in Engineering,chaired by France, was formed a year agowith its mission defined in four points:

1. developing and confirming the positionof WFEO regarding the new socialchallenges of participation and leadership of professional women ina sustainable way;


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he 12th annual Conference of theAssociation of Canadian Ergonomists(Atlantic region) was held in Halifax

on March 11 and 12 at the Lord NelsonHotel. The conference theme, CreatingOrganizational Resilience and Competitive-ness – a human-centered perspective, was atopic particularly relevant to engineersand ergonomists alike.

Not surprisingly, four APEGNB membersserved on the conference organizing committee: Jeremy Rickard, P.Eng., Dr. Usha Kuruganti, P.Eng., Dr. NancyBlack, P.Eng. and Gino Thomas, P.Eng.An Engineers Nova Scotia member,Anne-Marie Belliveau, MIT, roundedout the engineering contingent.

International and national experts werefeatured presenters along with a paneldiscussion and presentations by studentsfrom Atlantic universities. Indeed, studentsof the senior industrial engineering course“interface design” (GIND4820) at theUniversité de Moncton won first prize in theposter competition which included entriesfrom UNB, and Dalhousie University.

Louis Gervais, final year student of civilengineering in the engineering managementorientation and Lyne Boudreau, fourthyear student in kinesiology, won for their

poster Analyse de cinq differentes interfacesde clavier.

A professor of engineering from the University of Waterloo (systems design)led the day-long pre-conference workshopBridging the Gap between Technical andUsable Design. Dr. Carolyn MacGregordeveloped an analytical tool that is acombination of mapping and brainstormingfor small groups, allowing participants toexperience usability first hand and in abroad context. Participants were activelyinvolved in design … being part of ahuman wheelbarrow!

Leslie Fountain, joint managing director,Systems Concepts (an ergonomics consulting company located in London,England), spoke on Creating CompetitiveAdvantage through a Human Centered Approach. She addressed the need forcompetitive organizations to be creative,flexible and resilient, achieving this byhiring better people, developing betterprocesses and creating a better company culture.

Fountain also pointed out some packagingdesign fiascos (e.g., the square Costco milkcontainers which the shipping departmentliked because it saved packing space onthe pallets but which consumers gave a

thumbs down since the containersweren’t easy to pour!).

Dr. Kevin Kelloway, founding directorof the CN Centre for OccupationalHealth and Safety, noted that mere jobsatisfaction was insufficient and that wecould, and should, “love” our jobs.

His presentation, I love my job: DesignCharacteristics of Healthy Work includedfour core elements – challenge, control,climate, and leadership.

Jonathan Tyson, moderated a panel discussion, which included personnel expert Dr. Colin Guthrie and DanielMakhan. They explored processes fororganizational resilience and financialperformance through system design and ergonomics.

Founded in 1968, the Association ofCanadian Ergonomists, a member of theInternational Association of Ergonomists,brings together organizations and individualswho are focused on ergonomics, humanfactors, health and safety in every Canadian workplace. The Atlantic regionrepresents members in New Brunswick,Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island andNewfoundland and Labrador.

12TH ANNUAL ERGONOMISTSCONFERENCE—Halifax, NS

INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERING TEAM FROM U DE M ATTENDSCANADIAN SOCIETY FOR INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERING ANNUAL CONFERENCE

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his year, a team of seven studentsfrom the industrial engineeringstream at the Faculté d’ingénierie,

accompanied by Nancy Black, P.Eng.,

responsible for industrial engineering, attended the National Conference of theCanadian Society for Industrial Engineer-ing (CSIE) linked to the international Institute of Industrial Engineers (IIE).

Under the theme “Innovation, Opportunitiesand Challenges for Today’s Industrial“Engineers”, the Conference organizedby the University of Windsor, Ontario,was held from January 14th to 174th 2010.

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More than 400 students and professionalsfrom across the country and from theUnited States attended.

During the Conference, students had theopportunity to reinforce their trainingthrough workshops, tours and competitionstouching various aspects of currentevents in the industrial engineering community. Students also took part inother industrial tours at Toyota and Eurocopter (organised by Robert Méthé,president of University of Moncton’s IIEStudent Chapter 916).

Annual Ergonomists Conference


The Faculté d’ingénierie team at the CSIE Conference – from left to right: Marc Daigle(4th Mech. Eng. – Ind. Eng. Stream), Stéphane Charlebois (5th Mech. Eng. – Ind. Eng.Stream), Adam Hearn (5th Mech. Eng. – Ind. Eng. Stream), Vicki-Anne Ferron (2nd Civ.Eng.), François D’Entremont (3rd Civ. Eng. – Eng. Mgmt Stream), Jean-Martin Archer(5th Mech. Eng. – Ind. Eng. Stream) and Robert Méthé (5th Mech. Eng. – Ind. Eng. Stream).


e 12e congrès annuel de l’Associationcanadienne d’ergonomie (régionde l’Atlantique) s’est déroulé à

Halifax les 11 et 12 mars à l’hôtel LordNelson. Le thème du congrès, Créer larésilience et la compétitivité organisationnelles– une perspective axée sur l’humain,était un sujet des plus pertinent tant pourles ingénieurs que pour les ergonomes.

Il n’est pas étonnant que quatre membres del’AIGNB siégeaient au comité organisateurdu congrès : Jeremy Rickard, ing.; UshaKuruganti, Ph.D., ing.; Nancy Black,Ph.D., ing., et Gino Thomas, ing. Unemembre d’Ingénieurs Nouvelle-Écosse,Anne-Marie Belliveau, membre stagiaire, complétait les effectifs du génie.

Des experts de renommée nationale etinternationale faisaient partie des conférenciers en vedette, le tout assortide tables rondes et d’exposés d’étudiantsdes universités de l’Atlantique. Par ailleurs,des étudiants du cours avancé de génieindustriel, « Conception d’interfaces »(GIND4820), de l’Université de Moncton

ont remporté le premier prix du concoursd’affiche qui comptait des inscriptions del’UNB et de l’Université Dalhousie.

Louis Gervais, étudiant en dernièreannée de génie civil dans l’orientationgestion de l’ingénierie, et Lyne Boudreau,étudiante en quatrième année de kinésiologie,ont gagné grâce à leur affiche Analyse decinq différentes interfaces de clavier.

Une professeure en génie de l’Universitéde Waterloo (conception de systèmes) aanimé l’atelier d’une journée intituléCombler l’écart entre la technique et laconvivialité en conception. Carolyn MacGregor, Ph.D., a élaboré un outil analytique qui associe la cartographie etles remue-méninges en petits groupes,permettant aux participants de percevoirdirectement la convivialité dans un contexte global. Les participants ont prispart à la conception… faire partie d’unebrouette humaine!

Leslie Fountain, codirectrice généralechez Systems Concepts (une firme-conseilen ergonomie de Londres en Angleterre),a prononcé une allocution sur une perspective axée sur l’humain pour acquérir des avantages concurrentiels. Ellea abordé la nécessité que les organismescompétitifs fassent preuve de créativité,de souplesse et de résilience, ce à quoi ilspeuvent arriver en embauchant des personnes de meilleur calibre, en élaborant

de meilleurs processus et en créant unemeilleure culture d’entreprise.

Fountain a aussi fait part de quelques fiascos en conception d’emballages (parexemple les contenants de lait carrés deCostco que le service d’expédition demarchandises aimait parce qu’il économisaitde l’espace sur les palettes, mais que lesconsommateurs ont rejeté, car il était dif-ficile de verser le lait qu’ils contenaient!).

Kevin Kelloway, Ph.D., directeur fondateurdu Centre de santé et de sécurité du travaildu CN, a pour sa part rappelé que lasimple satisfaction de son travail ne suffisait pas, et que nous pouvions, et devions, « adorer » nos emplois.

Son exposé intitulé J’adore mon emploi :caractéristiques de la conception d’un travail sain comprenaient quatre élémentsde base – les défis, les contrôles, le climat et le leadership.

Jonathan Tyson a dirigé une table rondequi comptait le spécialiste en matière depersonnel, Colin Guthrie, Ph.D., et l’ergonome Daniel Makhan. Ils ontabordé les processus qui mènent à larésilience organisationnelle et au rendement financier grâce à la conceptionde systèmes et à l’ergonomie.

Fondée en 1968, l’Association canadienned’ergonomie est membre de l’Associationinternationale d’ergonomie; elle regroupedes organismes et des personnes qui sontrattachées à l’ergonomie, aux facteurs humains, ainsi qu’à la santé et à la sécuritédans tous les lieux de travail canadiens.La région Atlantique regroupe les membres du Nouveau-Brunswick, de laNouvelle-Écosse, de l’Île-du-Prince-Édouardet de Terre-Neuve-et-Labrador.

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Congrès annuel d’ergonomie

L’équipe de la Faculté d’ingénierie au congrès de la SCGI – IIE 2010. De gauche àdroite: Marc Daigle (4e GMEC – orient. GIND), Stephane Charlebois (5e GMEC – orient.GIND), Adam Hearn (5e GMEC – orient. GIND), Vicki-Anne Ferron (2e GCIV), FrançoisD’Entremont (3e GCIV – orient. gestion de l’ingénierie), Jean-Martin Archer (5e GMEC –orient. GIND) et Robert Méthé (5e GMEC – orient. GIND).

L’ÉQUIPE DES ORIENTATIONS DE GÉNIE INDUSTRIEL DEL’UNIVERSITÉ DE MONCTON AU CONGRÈS ANNUEL DE LASOCIÉTÉ CANADIENNE DE GÉNIE INDUSTRIEL

ette année, une équipe de six étudiants et d’une étudiante desorientations de génie industriel

à la Faculté d’ingénierie a assisté, encompagnie de Nancy Black, ing., responsable du génie industriel, au congrèsnational de la Société canadienne de génieindustriel (SCGI) associée à l’institut degénie industriel (Institute of Industrial Engineers; IIE) des États-Unis.

Ayant pour thème « Innovation, possibilitéset défis pour le génie industriel », le congrès était organisé par l’Université deWindsor (Ontario) du 14 au 17 janvier 2010.Plus de 400 étudiants et professionnelsprovenant de tous les coins du pays etdes États-Unis étaient présents.

Lors du congrès, les étudiants ont eu lachance d’enrichir leur formation en profitant d’ateliers, de visites et de compétitions traitant de divers aspects de

l’actualité du monde du génie industriel.Nos étudiants ont de plus participé àd’autres visites industrielles chez Toyota

et chez Eurocopter (organisées par RobertMéthé, président du chapitre étudiant916 de l’IIE de l’Université de Moncton).

2. offering support to increase a realcomprehension of the activities to enable institutions to integrate the gender dimension in the engineering profession;

3. helping WFEO members increase thenumber of women engineers amongtheir membership and in their organizations; and,

4. helping organizations worldwide attract young females interested in becoming engineering professionals.

Suzelle Barrington, P.Eng., a memberof the Canadian Engineering QualificationsBoard is the Engineers Canada represen-tative on this committee.

COMMITTEE ON ANTI-CORRUPTIONMeanwhile, the Committee on Anti-Corruption, led by Tunisia, has emphasizedawareness, education and communicationto provide WFEO members with the

means to identify and combat corruption.This committee’s work further demonstrates how engineers, throughWFEO, can ally themselves with otherprofessional initiatives. An example isthe American Bar Association’s WorldJustice Project, which supports programssuch as a 2009 workshop held in Italy onbusiness integrity management in infrastructure and procurement.

OTHER WFEO COMMITTEESWorldwide promotion and developmentof effective engineering practices remainsanother important objective of WFEO,which makes particular effort through theCommittee on Technology (chaired byIndia) to encourage developing countriesto develop their technical capacities.

The name of the Committee on CapacityBuilding led by the United States, pointsto its central objective of mentoring andguiding young engineers. A recent resultof the committee’s efforts is a Capacity

Building Guide Book for use in developedand developing countries. Other standingcommittees, notably those on Informationand Communications (chaired by China),and Engineering and the Environment,also have a definite international developmental focus to their work.

It all means that WFEO providesCanada’s engineering professionals awindow on the world as well as a doorway for the entry of new ideas.

For more information about theWorld Federation of Engineering

Organizations visitwww.wfeo.org

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onsumers loudly campaigned for another Barbie®career. The winner of the popular vote isComputer Engineer. According to Mattel,

Computer Engineer Barbie®, inspires a new generation of girls to explore this important high-techindustry, which continues to grow and need future female leaders.

"All the girls who imagine their futures through Barbie will learn that engineers - like girls - are free toexplore infinite possibilities, limited only by theirimagination," says Nora Lin, president of the American Society of Women Engineers. "As a computer engineer, Barbie will show girls that womencan turn their ideas into realities that have a direct

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To create an authentic look, Barbie® designersworked closely with the Society of Women Engineersand the National Academy of Engineering to developthe wardrobe and accessories for Computer EngineerBarbie®. Wearing a binary code patterned tee andequipped with all the latest gadgets including a smartphone, Bluetooth headset, and laptop travel bag, Computer Engineer Barbie® is geek chic.

Barbie® continues her impressive career path in 2010and throughout the new decade as she takes on hernew aspirational career.

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