ASET 50th Anniversary Special Edition by ASET

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Message from the President I have been a member of ASET for almost 30 years. Because of the dreams and dedication of a small group of technologists who believed enough in their profession to start a new society, I now hold a professional designation that recognizes not only my expertise but my rights to practice as a professional in my field. I first learned about ASET as a student at the Northern Alberta Institute of Technology in the 1980s. I decided to join without a clear understanding about what that choice would mean for my future. Twenty-eight years later, I am a Professional Technologist (Engineering) serving my second term as the President of ASET. My belief in the benefits of ASET has only grown during this time – from advocacy efforts to expanding member services to cutting-edge competency-based assessment for certification, ASET has become the leading organization for technicians and technologists in the province.

The dedication and collaboration that has marked ASET’s development as a self-regulatory association will, I believe, continue to characterize our growth in the future. We now represent over 18,000 professionals who will continue to demand the value they have come to expect from ASET. I am confident that our current Council, and those that follow us, will continue to deliver. When I think about that small group of founding members, I wonder if they understood the significance of the work they began in 1963. Did they realize how much ASET would grow and what an impact their efforts would have on future generations? I hope they did and I hope they have enjoyed watching the evolution. I am honoured to be a member of ASET and, through service and commitment to the association, to continue the legacy that began with our founders. Congratulations ASET on 50 years of success and 50 more years to come.

Perhaps even more importantly, I have had an opportunity to work with some of the best and brightest in our profession. It has been a pleasure to serve the Association with my fellow Councillors, to connect with members at events across the province, and to bring the Association’s issues to the national table as a member of the Technology Professionals Canada Leadership Council. Kevin Harrison, P.Tech.(Eng.), P.L.(Eng.)

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Message from the Chief Executive Officer ASET first appeared in the universe as perhaps only an idea, like a distant source of light, growing slowly in intensity and causing observers to wonder at something new and unique under the heavens. In its beginnings, a relatively small group of engineering technicians and engineers realised that the engineering and applied science technicians in Alberta’s workforce had accumulated a body of knowledge and experience which was unique to them, which in fact soon came to be recognised as a distinct program of academic study, and which needed to be recognised, supported, and qualified by a group of peers in that knowledge and expertise. Their visionary spirits saw this light and the application of that awareness resulted in a society to support and qualify the very best in the field of engineering and applied science technology. Their light – the light of inspiration and commitment – grew ever brighter. The ASET star appeared on the astronomical charts for the first time... and through time, its light would continue to strengthen and brighten. In the universe of professional associations, our membership of more than 18,000 ranks among the largest. We represent – and regulate – a significant number of Albertans, in a wide range of disciplines and occupations. Our ranks include not only the traditional engineering disciplines, but geomatics experts, architectural technologists, computer information specialists, geosciences technologists, nanotechnologists, biomedical technologists, and a range of people in the applied sciences: biology, chemistry, environmental, and many others. Our membership spans the widest possible range of industries and employers in Alberta. Our members are essential players in oil and gas, construction, electrical and electronics, water and power, environmental remediation,

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municipal engineering…in every industry and around the globe. ASET members practise their professions all over the globe. Our star is visible everywhere, at all times. Such a significant body of professionals is heard on issues of importance to their professions and to all Albertans. Technicians and technologists have helped in a truly significant way to build this province and its economy to what it is, and are important to its future. We believe that part of our responsibility as a professional organization is that we contribute to the national and provincial good, to the public interest and benefit. What we know, what we have learned and will learn, is needed to inform economic and industrial policy and to contribute to the building of a strong and supportive province for the future. As we continue to grow, we remain a voluntary organization, and we attract and certify only the best among all those who may claim the titles of technician or technologist. We can honestly say that our members are known to be the best, because in addition to their education, they have certified special experience, and their knowledge is vetted by senior members of the profession. An ASET designation, to hundreds of employers and to the public, means that this is a professional who has been tested by his or her peers and found to be highly qualified. It means – with our emphasis on continuing professional development and professional responsibility – that our members will be current in their knowledge, and will be directly accountable for their work. No other “technicians” or “technologists” can make such claims. It is a source of pride and the realization of a dream 50 years in the making, the coming into full brightness of that distant source of light, visible only to a few.

Pride in the profession, excellence in all they do, responsibility, knowledge... these are attributes of the ASET member, admired by all and aspired to by many. The confidence of the ASET membership is based on their competence and experience, as well as their academic qualifications. They are part of a growing, influential, respected professional body, which values all they have learned, accomplished, and established. That experience, that knowledge, and that commitment to the public good are respected and supported by government, by industry, and by the people of Alberta. ASET is a dynamic, growing, ever-changing and evolving source of knowledge and skill for our members and for our community, a source of innovation and a guarantor of constant excellence. From that first appearance of distant light and energy half a century ago, we have continued to increase... and this bright sphere of innovation and excellence, this energy which leads to the future, augurs a prospect of even greater continual accomplishment and contribution. Light shines from it... the air crackles with possibility. We celebrate not merely that we are still here 50 years on, but that we are so positively here, that we have made such a mark, and that we have contributed so greatly to the world and the communities in which we live. We celebrate so great a visibility in them, we celebrate that we have shared in bringing light and energy to them... We celebrate the vision of those who first believed this could happen.

Barry Cavanaugh, J.D.

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Credits Editors Ania Sleczkowska Jennifer Bertrand Contributing Writer Scott McKeen Produced and published for ASET by: HILĂ&#x2014;ING Design Inc. BURKE GROUP Inc. Images: Provincial Archives of Alberta ASET Archives Brock Kryton p.8, 12 Oliver McGarvey p.10, 40 With thanks to: Danya Chmelyk, Melvin Lacebal, Allan Tesorio, Tyler Vreeling, Perry White and many others who contributed to this project Printed in Canada

ÂŠ The Association of Science and Engineering Technology Professionals of Alberta, 2013. No reproduction of any part of this magazine is permitted without the written permission of ASET.

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Contents 11 Introduction 15 1963–1973: A Decade of Change ASET’s First President A Salute to Our Founding Members

21 1973–1983: A Decade of Expansion 25 1983–1993: A Decade of Hope 29 1993–2003: A Decade of Transition 33 2003–2013: A Decade of Recognition

44 Award Winners through the Years

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Disciplines

Technology Alberta

Sponsors

Alberta Makes History

39 2013 & Beyond The Next Generation & ETSFA

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5 0 y ea r s of dedication / 5 0 y ea r s of s u ccess / 5 0 mo r e y ea r s in the makin g

50 years of dedication. 50 years of success. 50 more years in the making.

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Introduction Dedication characterizes ASET’s five decades of operation: dedication to a cause, an emerging profession, and an association and its members. Over the last 50 years, ASET has grown from a society of 12 founding members to a selfregulatory association of over 18,000 technology professionals. The first decade of ASET’s operation, from 1963 to 1973, was a period of rapid change around the world. Engineering technologists in Alberta recognized a need for change within their own profession and worked tirelessly to build the Association we know today. The Alberta Society of Engineering Technicians was established in 1963 with a governing Council of six members. In 1966, ASET became the Alberta Society of Engineering Technologists and the Certified Engineering Technician and Technologist (C.E.T.) designation was created. The following decade, 1973 to 1983, was a period of expansion for ASET, during which the Association extended its services and reach. In 1971, the C.E.T. ring was created and the first member register was made available. In 1975, the ASET Awards Program was established to recognize the achievements of technology professionals in Alberta and, in 1976, dual discipline certification was introduced, whereby an applicant meeting the established criteria could achieve certification in two separate disciplines.

1993 to 2003 was a decade of transition. The world was learning how to close a century and a millennium, while ASET was seeking to shift from a society to a self-regulating profession. In 1999, ASET was successful in achieving legislative change for the new Registered Professional Technologist or R.P.T.(Eng.) – the first designation for technology professionals that allowed the independent practice of engineering within a specific scope of practice; however, it was not until the following decade that ASET would achieve full self-regulation.

Between 1983 and 1993 ASET realized two significant achievements: recognition by the Alberta Government of the Registered Engineering Technologist (R.E.T.) designation, which entitled holders to practice engineering by signing and stamping work completed under the approval of a Professional Engineer, and surpassing 5,000 members. In a decade defined by positive changes for Alberta, Canada, and many other parts of the world, ASET had become the Association for Alberta’s technicians and technologists and was looking forward to a hopeful future.

During ASET’s most recent decade of operation, 2003 to 2013, the society built on the dreams of its founding members was finally recognized as a self-regulating professional association under the Alberta Engineering and Geoscience Professions Act. ASET became the Association of Science and Engineering Technology Professionals of Alberta and established the Professional Technologist or P.Tech.(Eng.) or (Geo.) designation – an ASET designation for ASET members practicing engineering or geoscience independently. 50 years of dedication, expansion, and innovation… 50 more years in the making.

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Certified Engineering Technician or Technologist Certified Computer Information Technologist

Registered Engineering Technologist Certified Technician

Applied Science Technologist

Registered Professional Technologist – Engineering

Professional Technologist – Engineering

Professional Technologist – Geoscience

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1963–1973 A Decade of Change The 1960s was a decade of rapid global change. Historic conflicts were changing the social and political landscape – from the Vietnam War to the Arms Race to the assassinations of John F. Kennedy and Martin Luther King. Mini-skirts and bell bottoms were the rage; Beatlemania was sweeping the globe; and the first manned space mission reached the moon. Technology was also evolving with inventions like the heart pacemaker (1960, USA), LEDs (1962, USA), the tape cassette (1963, Netherlands), fibre optics (1966, England), and the internet (1969, U.S. Military). At the provincial level, Alberta’s population had reached over one million by 1961. That same year, Alberta’s First Nations won the right to vote following closely on the heels of the landmark decision to grant Canada’s treaty Aboriginal peoples the right to vote in federal elections.

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In 1964, the Great Canadian Oil Sands Company (now Suncor) began construction on the first large-scale commercial mining and production operation in the Athabasca oil sands. Two years later, the Glenbow Alberta Institute – western Canada’s largest museum – was established in Calgary. Closing the decade was the adoption of Alberta’s provincial flag. During this period, engineering technologists in Alberta recognized the need for a new organization to assist their emerging profession to establish standards, share ideas, and discuss subjects of mutual interest. At a meeting of the Council of the Association of Professional Engineers of Alberta (APEA) in 1961, a Special Committee on Technicians was established to investigate and report on matters related to technicians in the engineering, geological, and geophysical profession. The members of this special committee included: • HL Morrison, P.Eng. (Chairman) • VE McCune, P.Eng. • WA Smith, P.Eng., and • HA Gorrell, P.Geol.

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That same year, the committee attracted the attention of APEA Registrar Ivan Findlay, P.Eng., who provided support and sponsorship for the group’s efforts. Following a research study conducted from 1961-62, the committee presented its first major report to the APEA Council on March 29, 1962 and was authorized to proceed with plans for the establishment of a separate society for technicians. In 1963, the Alberta Society of Engineering Technicians (ASET) was incorporated and registered under the Societies Act of the Province of Alberta. The APEA Special Committee on Technicians appointed the following as the founding members of ASET: • JP Baker, C.E.T. • EW Carter, C.E.T. • PR Collings, C.E.T. • WG Duke, C.E.T. • WE Halverson, C.E.T. • NS Henderson, C.E.T. • GD Hulbert, C.E.T. • RR Henson, C.E.T. • VR Monson, C.E.T. • SN Simons, C.E.T. • DN Thorogood, C.E.T. • AH Whyte, C.E.T. The first meeting of the ASET Council took place on Saturday, August 24, 1963 at the Fairmont Palliser Hotel in Calgary, with attendees Gordon Hulbert, C.E.T., W.A. (Wally) Smith, P.Eng., V.R. (Vaughan) Monson, C.E.T., H.A. (Al) Gorrell, P.Geol., Ernest Carter, C.E.T., and Ivan Findlay, P.Eng. In 1966, the Association name was changed to the Alberta Society of Engineering Technologists and ASET was granted the right to exclusive use in Alberta of the letters patent C.E.T. for Certified Engineering Technicians and Technologists. The profession was changing and ASET was poised to lead the way.

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The Alberta Society of Engineering Technicians (ASET) was incorporated and registered under the Societies Act of the Province of Alberta.

ASET became the Alberta Society of Engineering Technologists and the Certified Engineering Technician and Technologist (C.E.T.) designation was created.

Northern Alberta Institute of Technology (NAIT) officially opened.

ASET Presidents: 1963–64 Ernest Carter, C.E.T. 1964–65 Donald Thorogood, R.E.T. 1965–66 William Duke, C.E.T. 1966–67 Vaughan Monson, C.E.T. 1967–68 Gordon Purvis, R.E.T. 1968–69 William Curwen, C.E.T. 1969–70 Dale Tufts, C.E.T. 1970–71 Roy Hinchliffe, C.E.T. 1971–72 Davis Farquharson, R.E.T. 1972–73 Frank Edwards, C.E.T.

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1968 Canadians invented the IMAX camera.

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The C.E.T. ring was created and the first member register was made available.

ASET membership reached 1,000 members.

The coin operated game Pong was introduced by Atari.

ASET’s First President To be remembered, 50 years after the fact, as a remarkable human being is an honour without measure. ASET’s first President, Ernie Carter, left such an impression on Gordon Hulbert, C.E.T., one of the members of the first ASET Council. “He was a very laid back, friendly man,” says Hulbert. “He knew what he was doing and everyone really appreciated him.” Carter was born in England. His widowed mother moved them to Drumheller when Ernie was just a lad. Carter worked in coal mines and on farms in the Drumheller area before heading off to make a living in the oil patch. He began as a roustabout and then was promoted to tank gauger. After working with geological maps for the Royalite Oil Company – later Imperial Oil – Carter started taking drafting courses at the Southern Alberta Institute of Technology. He eventually became the firm’s chief draftsman. In 1959, Carter Mapping Company was born and Ernie’s first venture into business became well known and respected in the industry. He sold the business in 1972 to launch Ernie Carter Developments with his wife Beatrice and children Terry, Colleen, and Heather. Carter retired in 1999 and turned the company over to his children. His family is particularly proud that he earned a 50-year pin from ASET in 2013.

Hulbert was a young man when ASET’s organizing meetings were called in 1963. He had only graduated from SAIT two years earlier. “I felt really honoured to be there,” says Hulbert, who credits the more seasoned folks around the table for getting things rolling. “They know what they wanted to do,” says Hulbert. “It was a case of building on the existing strengths.” Seed money wasn’t one of them. They didn’t have a lot, says Hulbert. But the founding members believed in the calibre and training of technical school graduates. What was needed was a way to certify and grow the expertise on behalf of employers and technologists. Over the next 50 years, ASET would prove to be much more than that. As Hulbert says, with a chuckle, “I think it’s proven to be a good idea.” By Scott McKeen Ernest Carter, ASET’s first president, passed away in the summer of 2013.

Following ASET’s 50th anniversary celebrations, please continue to share your stories with us. Stories will be featured on the ASET website.

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A Salute to Our Founding Members A group of ASET members and advisors, gathered around the meeting table in 1963: Gord Hulbert, C.E.T., advisor Wally Smith, Vern Monson, C.E.T., advisor Al Gorrel, ASET’s first president Ernie Carter, C.E.T., and ASET’s first registrar Ivan Finlay, P.Eng.

“I wish to take this opportunity to recognize the contribution of a number of dedicated people during our formative years in the early sixties. Previously there had been some efforts by draftsmen, technicians, printers and numerous other para and semi professional personnel to form an organization for the purpose of establishing standards, creating a medium for the interchange of ideas, and the discussion of subjects of common interest. Several desultory meetings were held with very little progress mostly because of lack of leadership and common interest. During 1961 our efforts attracted the attention of the Association of Professional Engineers of Alberta (APEA) as it was then, and Registrar Ivan Finlay, P.Eng., volunteered the guidance and sponsorship of his group. Subsequently we held countless meetings requiring Ivan's attendance from Edmonton. In addition Al Gorrell and Wally Smith contributed much time and energy to these sessions, together with many other APEA members from time to time. Our own leaders of course devoted prodigious hours of time and effort. I think particularly of Dale Tufts, Bill Duke, Vaughan Monson, Don Thorogood, Jim Purvis and many others behind the scenes. I believe we owe these diligent individuals a considerable debt. Their tenacity, patience and leadership has created a thriving organization from a humble beginning.” Ernie Carter, C.E.T. 1st President of ASET From “ASET 1963-1988: The First 25 Years”

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1973–1983 A Decade of Expansion In the early 1970s Canadian Prime Minister Trudeau was dealing with the aftermath of the October Crisis, making diplomatic efforts to end the Vietnam War, and protecting Canada’s economy following the 1973 OPEC crisis. By the end of the decade, record inflation, interest rates, and unemployment resulting from high oil prices led to the creation of the National Energy Program and the expansion of publicly-run oil company, Petro-Canada, in Alberta. The decade also saw an increasing sophistication – and sometimes peculiarity – in electrical goods, such as the eight track tape player, Atari 400 game system, and lava lamp. Some of television’s classic and most beloved shows were introduced, including the Muppets, Happy Days, and Little House on the Prairie to name only a few. During this period, ASET gradually continued to expand the Association. In 1971, the C.E.T. ring was created and the first member register was offered. Three years later, the first non-engineer – WF Newson, C.E.T. – was appointed as Registrar of ASET. In an effort to recognize the achievements of members, the ASET Awards Program was established in 1975, beginning with annual Awards of Merit and Life Membership.

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In 1976, dual discipline certification was introduced, an important new option for members seeking certification in two separate disciplines. That same year, ASET became a fully autonomous office operating without administrative or financial support from the Association of Professional Engineers of Alberta. ASET was growing and new services were required to support an increasingly independent membership.

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Expanding services 1973–83 timeline

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Dual discipline certification was introduced, whereby an applicant meeting the established criteria could achieve certification in two separate disciplines. 1975

The ASET Awards Program was established to recognize the achievements of technology professionals in Alberta. ASET Presidents: 1973–74 James Sterling, C.E.T. 1974–75 Roy Brown, C.E.T. 1975–76 Harry Frost, R.E.T. 1976–77 William Roberts, R.E.T. 1977–78 Robert Kearns, R.E.T. 1978–79 Donald Stirling, C.E.T. 1979–80 Leonard Anderson, R.E.T. 1980–82 Allen Caskey, R.E.T. 1982–83 Frank Schulte, C.E.T.

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1978 Canadians produced the first radar imaging using a digital processor. Edmonton’s Light Rail System was started.

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1981 The first commercially available portable computer, the Osborne 1, became available.

1982 The Compact Disc was launched.

Calgary’s Light Rail System was started.

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1983–1993 A Decade of Hope The 1980s began on a hopeful note with the celebration of Alberta’s 75th anniversary and a series of milestone events. Three years after losing a leg to cancer at age 18, Terry Fox started a marathon from coast to coast to raise money for cancer research and was hailed as a national hero. In 1980, the Quebec Referendum resulted in a 60% “no” vote and promises of constitutional reform from the Trudeau government. Two years later, the Canada Act and corresponding Constitution Act were passed, making the Canadian Constitution amenable strictly by the Canadian Government. In 1988, the Canada-United States Free Trade Agreement was signed. On the Alberta arts and cultural scene, the Alberta Heritage Scholarship Fund was created in 1980 to encourage education excellence and, in 1982, the Edmonton International Fringe Theatre Festival – the first and largest of its kind in North America – was founded. In sports, Wayne Gretzky and Mark Messier helped the Edmonton Oilers to dominate hockey in the second half of the decade. On the international front, the 1980s saw the collapse of the Berlin Wall and the end of the decades-long Cold War. The first cellular mobile phones were invented – large devices with limited reception – and some of the world’s most outlandish styles were established, from backcombed hair to padded shoulders to legwarmers. Research on global warming also began to raise concerns about population growth, the destruction of rain forests, and the increased use of fossil fuels.

ASET achieved two noteworthy milestones in the 1980s. In 1985 the Registered Engineering Technologist (R.E.T.) category of membership was created in legislation to recognize the important contributions made by senior technologists. The R.E.T. designation was established to recognize a professional who, through academic training and experience in the application of engineering or scientific principles, was capable of assuming responsibility and exercising independent judgment in the practice of engineering technology or applied science technology, under the supervision of a Professional Engineer. ASET members holding an R.E.T. designation continue to be recognized in Alberta as senior-level practitioners of engineering technology or applied science technology.

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By 1988, ASET had also reached and exceeded 5,000 members. ASET was firmly established as the association for Alberta’s technicians and technologists with hope for a bright and lasting future.

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A solid foundation 1983–93 timeline

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ASET membership reached 5,000.

The Registered Engineering Technologist (R.E.T.) category of membership was created in legislation to recognize the important contributions made by senior technologists.

1983 NAIT Continuing Education offers its first Non-Traditional Occupations for Women programs.

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Microsoft Excel was introduced to the world and the Canadian market.

ASET Presidents: 1983–84 William Mayer, R.E.T. 1984–85 Thomas Atwood, C.E.T. 1985–86 Leonard Appel, R.E.T. 1986–87 Glenn Monson, R.E.T. 1987–89 Charles Hare, R.E.T. 1989–90 Kay Henke (Stoffer), R.E.T. 1990–92 John Kunz, R.E.T. 1992–94 Alice Ladd (Tkaczyk), R.E.T.

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ASET membership reached 8,000.

ASET membership reached 10,000.

The Winter Olympics were held in Calgary.

1989 Nintendo released the hand-held Game Boy.

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1993–2003 A Decade of Transition By the 1990s, Canada was engaged in a number of crises in the social, economic and political spheres, including a violent Aboriginal land dispute in 1990, the Gulf War in 1991, a second Quebec referendum in 1995, and an international fishing dispute between Canada and Spain the same year. Canada’s entry into the Gulf War marked the first time since the Korean War that Canadian forces had participated in combat operations. The decade also saw a number of significant technological developments, including the rapid growth of the World Wide Web and the personal computer; the cloning of one animal from the cell of another animal (Dolly the Sheep); the isolation of stem cells derived from a human embryo in 1998; and the development of genetic engineering. By the end of the 1990s, owning a mobile phone was a fact of life and some of the major Internet players we know today – Google, Yahoo, eBay – were firmly established. The close of the decade featured a world panic about the Y2K bug, a perceived software glitch that was predicted to shut down computer systems on a global scale. Throughout the 1990s, ASET worked with the Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of Alberta (APEGA) and the Alberta Government to seek legal recognition of its members. In 1994, the following definition of practice for applied science and engineering technology was approved by the ASET and APEGA Executive Committees: “Practice of applied science technology and engineering technology means: accepting responsibility for the reporting on, advising on, evaluating, designing, preparing plans and specifications for, or directing the construction, technical inspection, maintenance or operation of any structure, work or process that is: A. aimed at the discovery, development or utilization of matter or energy or in any other way designed for the use and convenience of society; B. concerned with the safeguarding of life, health, property, environment, public welfare or economic welfare; and C. in accordance with legislation and industry recognized codes, standards, procedures and practices, through the application of established engineering or applied science principles and methods of problem solving.”

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In 1999, the Government of Alberta enacted legislation for the new Registered Professional Technologist (Engineering) or R.P.T.(Eng.) designation. Qualified Registered Engineering Technologists who were granted the R.P.T.(Eng.) designation were authorized to practice engineering independently within a defined scope of practice approved by the APEGA Board of Examiners. For the first time, technologists were able to stamp or seal documents and to offer their services to the public within their approved scope. However, it was not until the following decade that ASET would complete the transition to a self-regulating profession.

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1994 Interac was introduced in Canada, allowing consumers to pay by swiping an electronic debit card. Bluetooth technology was developed.

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1997 The Canadian weather radar network established by Environment Canada became operational. The DVD was developed.

ASET Presidents: 1992–94 Alice Ladd (Tkaczyk), R.E.T. 1994–95 Daniel Ethier, R.E.T. 1995–96 Michael Sheen, R.E.T. 1996–98 Glen Horne, R.E.T. 1998–00 Lois Sterner, R.E.T. 2000–01 Ronald Paulson, C.E.T. 2001–03 Randall Doherty, R.E.T.

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ASET achieved agreement for the new Registered Professional Technologist or R.P.T.(Eng.), which allowed the practice of engineering within a specific scope of practice.

2001 The Canadian government established the National Institute for Nanotechnology in Edmonton.

1998 Google was launched.

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2003–2013 A Decade of Recognition Today, Alberta is recognized as Canada’s economic powerhouse, with a vibrant and diverse industrial base and a population of almost four million. The 21st century has seen rapid growth across a variety of key industries in the province. By 2003: • Alberta’s population exceeded 3 million, with four out of five Albertans living in urban centres • Exports of goods and services had more than doubled from 1993 to $62.8 million • Energy revenues reached $55.5 billion, 63% of Alberta’s total exports • Over 51 million acres were used for crops and livestock, producing $7 billion in farm cash receipts • The Aerospace industry included more than 60 companies with about 4,500 employees; the electronics industry more than 250 companies with about 11,000 employees; and the telecommunications industry more than 500 companies with about 33,000 employees • Alberta became home to the National Institute of Nanotechnology, expected to be one of the top five research centres in the world The new century also marked a number of important developments for ASET. In 2008, the organization name was changed to the Association of Science and Engineering Technology Professionals of Alberta. The following year, ASET became a full-fledged self-regulating professional association under the amended Engineering and Geoscience Professions Act. Proclamation of the Act brought the regulation of ASET and APEGA under the same legislation and heralded the establishment of the Professional Technologist or P.Tech.(Eng.) or (Geo.) designation. Members who earn this designation have the right under legislation to practice engineering or geoscience independently in accordance with established methodologies and within existing codes and regulations. With this right, a member is able to sign off and stamp their own work. The P.Tech.(Eng.) or (Geo.) designation also marks the first time that the practice of engineering or geoscience has been regulated by an association for technologists.

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The P.Tech.(Eng.) or (Geo.) credential is of particular interest to members who are working as consultants or running their own business. In addition, senior members within larger organizations may also be interested in exploring the P.Tech.(Eng.) or (Geo.) as an option to further their right to practice and expand career options. ASET’s first Professional Technologists were approved in 2011. With the proclamation of the Act, ASET has also developed new programs and services appropriate for a self-regulatory profession, including a mandatory Continuing Professional Development program for regulated members, a comprehensive Professional Liability Insurance Program, and a government relations strategy which aims at protecting and ensuring the recognition of the practice rights of members. ASET continues to expand in order to meet the needs of its membership now and in the future. 2013 marks the celebration of ASET’s 50th anniversary. From just 12 founding members in 1963 to more than 18,000 members today, ASET has evolved into a selfregulating profession recognized in legislation and known internationally for its standards and its leadership in the profession.

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2004 SAIT was rebranded to SAIT Polytechnic (est. 1916). 2005 Skype became available to users around the world.

ASET Presidents: 2003–04 Allan Yeung, R.E.T. 2004–06 Scott Turner, R.E.T. 2006–07 Derek Tsang, C.E.T. 2007–08 Larry Stone, C.E.T. 2008–09 Roy Clark, C.E.T. 2009–10 Kevin Harrison, P.Tech.(Eng.), P.L.(Eng.) 2010–11 David Merralls, R.E.T., P.L.(Eng.) 2011–12 Elizabeth McDonald, P.Tech.(Eng.) 2012–13 Norman Kyle, P.Tech.(Eng.), P.L.(Eng.) 2013– Kevin Harrison, P.Tech.(Eng.), P.L.(Eng.)

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Alberta made history as the first province to give applied science and engineering technology professionals belonging to ASET the right to self-regulate, and its qualified members the right to practice engineering independently without supervision by professional engineers, within existing codes and standards.

ASET’s first Professional Technologists were granted their rights to practice and permits to practice.

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ASET celebrates its 50th anniversary.

ASET’s full name was changed to the Association of Science and Engineering Technology Professionals of Alberta. Canada’s most powerful research computer, an IBM supercomputer, was installed in Toronto.

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Alberta Makes History Alberta makes history giving technology professionals right to self-regulate, practice engineering independently — October 16, 2009

Alberta made history this week as the first province to give applied science and engineering technology professionals belonging to the Association of Science and Engineering Technology Professionals of Alberta (ASET) the right to self-regulate, and its qualified members the right to practice engineering independently without supervision by professional engineers, within existing codes and standards. The recent proclamation of the Engineering, Geological and Geophysical Professions Amendment Act (EGGPA) confirms the evolution of ASET from registration under the Societies Act – the same status usually conferred to community leagues and sports groups – to a full-fledged, self-regulating professional association. It also heralds the emergence of a new professional designation, P.Tech (Eng.) under which ASET members will be able to practice engineering independently. From the moment Albertans wake up in the morning and turn on a light switch or shower until the end of the day, they rely on the work of these professionals. Technicians install cable and phone, monitor traffic, work in labs, and serve as process workers in refineries and manufacturing. Technologists design plans with engineers, create commercial buildings and return well sites properly to nature. They ensure fastacting telephone networks, smart bus connections, proper water pressure at home, perfectly clean water to drink, reliable natural gas service and electrical power, smooth roads on which to drive, and responsible oil and gas exploration/production/processing/ and distribution.

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“This is great news for Alberta – for its residents who depend on the services provided by technicians and technologists, for this province’s economic future, and for the future of the applied science and engineering technology profession itself,” said ASET CEO Barry Cavanaugh. “Once again, Alberta is demonstrating the forward-thinking, pioneering innovation that has become its signature and made it an example to other provinces.” EGGPA ensures public safety by giving ASET the responsibility to guarantee the qualifications of those holding ASET titles and protect against title misuse, and the ability to exercise disciplinary and legal action to ensure competence of ASET members. In 2007, Alberta brought into force a similar scope of practice change for pharmacists as the first Canadian province to give pharmacists the legal authority to prescribe some medications and administer drugs by injection. Representing approximately 18,000 technicians and technologists across Alberta, ASET provides its members the certification that top employers demand. ASET members play an integral role in driving the Alberta economy and their innovation is one reason why the province maintains its competitive advantage. ASET members represent a wide range of sectors including avionics, biomedical, chemical, computers, electrical, environmental, geological, instrumentation, oil and gas, and telecommunications.

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2013 & Beyond Decades of Future Growth Learn. Innovate. Advance. ASET’s vision is to be recognized and respected as the self-regulating professional body defining the latest scope and standards of practice for a dynamic and engaged community of technology professionals. Although great achievements have been made since 1963, ASET aims to continue this success by continuously improving its existing programs and services and exploring new initiatives to retain current members; attract new members; and earn the recognition and respect of government, employers, and other professional bodies. The future for ASET is one of continuing to push the limits and raise awareness and acknowledgment of the expertise and potential represented by every member of the Association. Given the calibre of the professionals ASET represents, the future is bright. In fact, the history of the Association is one of ever rising requirements for certification and membership and it is pride more than anything that drives an association like ASET to keep raising its standards. There is no requirement for technical school graduates, or people working in technical fields, to join the Association. But ASET’s certification process, along with its demand for ongoing professional development – not to mention, self-regulation – creates a technical class of excellence that many professionals are proud to join. Even before ASET became a self-regulatory association, members were establishing high standards of professionalism for themselves. They viewed it as important in terms of the public interest and for public safety.

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Not long ago, ASET changed its certification standards to assessment based on competencies, rather than a formula simply built on academic requirements, experience, and references. This change opened up membership to talented veterans who were missing a component course. ASET is now the only organization of its type in Canada that has made this change. ASET wants to see further change and more independence for its members, including public recognition of the role of the technologist. The latter, recognition for ASET members, is a challenge. While it is arguable that technologists largely build and run the machines of industry, business, and community, they are not always recognized for it. Yet, if the best predictor of future behaviour is past action, the members of ASET will continue pushing themselves towards excellence and beyond.

ASET steps into the future

The Next Generation

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Students in applied science and engineering technology are shaping the future for ASET and the profession. ASET recognizes the importance of supporting students as they complete their studies, seek meaningful careers, and grow within the profession.

ETSFA was established by ASETâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s past presidents to actively promote technical education for students at Alberta technical institutes and colleges, as well as the continuing professional development of ASET members.

Through a variety of initiatives, ASET reaches out to students about its mission and objectives. With presentations to classes at the technical institutions in Alberta, to participation at trade fairs and events, students have the opportunity speak with current members and learn about their careers. They also learn about the advantages of becoming a member and how a self-regulating association works on behalf of its members and the profession. Scholarships for students are made available annually through the Engineering Technology Scholarship Foundation of Alberta (ETSFA). ASET also offers services to assist students, such as free student membership, a career exploration tool, and the ASET Mentoring Program.

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ETSFA offers several annual scholarships. These scholarships were initially funded solely from the generous contributions of the past presidents of ASET and were later grown through donations and contributions from ASET. In recent years, affinity agreements with ASETâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s partners have contributed to the growth of the scholarship fund. ETSFA has presented scholarships to a number of deserving recipients over the years. The winners from 2005 to 2013 are listed on the following pages.

ETSFA Scholarships 2012/13

2010/11

ASET Bursary Brennen Crowdis (Lethbridge College) Daniel Foley (Lethbridge College) Elliot Mccargar (NAIT) Kyle Scott (NAIT) Melissa Bryant (SAIT) Sarah Birzgalis (NAIT)

ASET Scholarship Alexa Stone (Lethbridge College) Derek Rafa (Medicine Hat College) Michael Johns (Red Deer College) Sheila Wooten (Olds College)

Centennial Bursary Amanda Scott (NAIT) Cesar Jimenez (SAIT) Clayton Milroy Memorial Scholarship Duncan Seamans (SAIT) Megh Niroula (NAIT) Dr. Karel Puffer Scholarship Karen Dela Fuente (NAIT) Glenn Monson Bursary Allison Hewitt (SAIT) Past Presidents’ Silver Jubilee Bursary Charles Stafford (SAIT) Robert Maxwell, C.E.T., Scholarship Allison Hewitt (SAIT)

2011/12 ASET Scholarship Dale Bowey (Medicine Hat College) Jeff Manovich (Olds College) Jordan Rolling (Grande Prairie Regional College) Lynn Machacek (Lethbridge College) Russell Sundsten (Red Deer College)

Centennial Scholarship Denis Males (SAIT) Zharee Leigh Angala (NAIT) Clayton Milroy Memorial Scholarship Dustin Suurhoff (NAIT) Imad Uddin (SAIT) Don Stirling Memorial Scholarship Muhmmad Iqbal Chaudhary, C.E.T. Dr. Karel Puffer Scholarship Jamie Parnell (NAIT) Past Presidents’ Silver Jubilee Scholarship David Woeckener (SAIT) Robert Maxwell, C.E.T., Scholarship Peng Yue (SAIT)

2009/10 ASET Scholarship Angelica Schwartz (Medicine Hat College) Jeric Goodsman (Lethbridge College) Trevor Magnuson (Olds College) Centennial Scholarship Mandeep Arshi (SAIT) Rebecca Hansen (NAIT)

Centennial Scholarship Matthew Eaton (NAIT) Tracy Suskin (SAIT)

Clayton Milroy Memorial Scholarship Carissa Ouellette (NAIT) Russell Harker (SAIT)

Clayton Milroy Memorial Scholarship Ashley Hertz (SAIT) Megan Palmer (NAIT)

Don Stirling Memorial Scholarship Deanna Stangness, R.E.T.

Dr. Karel Puffer Scholarship Nicole Rudolph (NAIT) Past Presidents’ Silver Jubilee Scholarship Matthew Schroeder (SAIT) Robert Maxwell, C.E.T., Scholarship Matthew Boody (SAIT)

Dr. Karel Puffer Scholarship Yoonjung (Melanie) Chang (NAIT) Past Presidents’ Silver Jubilee Scholarship Katie Thacker (SAIT) Robert Maxwell, C.E.T., Scholarship Mandeep Arshi (SAIT)

Women in Technology Scholarship Shania (Weijun) Wang (SAIT)

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2006/07

ASET Scholarship Aaron Poirier (Red Deer College) Eric Reid (Olds College) Jenna Montgomery (Lethbridge College) Martin Knutson (Medicine Hat College)

ASET Scholarship Colin Clarke (Olds College) David Vaughan (Mount Royal College) Donna Flemming (Lethbridge Community College) Erin Blanchett (Mount Royal College) Heather Schaefer (Red Deer College) Michel Lavalllee (Lakeland College) Nigel Whillier (Grande Prairie Regional College) Troy Clark (DeVry Institute of Technology)

Centennial Scholarship Timothy Scott (NAIT) Carmen Thirsk (SAIT) Clayton Milroy Memorial Scholarship Benjamin Selland (NAIT) Rozina Merchant (SAIT) Don Stirling Memorial Scholarship Darlene Samek Dr. Karel Puffer Scholarship Jeffrey Van Alstine (NAIT) Past Presidents’ Silver Jubilee Scholarship Steven Smid (SAIT) Robert Maxwell, C.E.T., Scholarship Shane Harty (SAIT)

2007/08 ASET Scholarship David Johnson Centennial Scholarship Jennifer Grams (NAIT) Stephen Byl (SAIT) Clayton Milroy Memorial Scholarship Gregory Brandt (SAIT) Mathew Wishman (NAIT) Dr. Karel Puffer Scholarship Dwayne Andrews (NAIT) Past Presidents’ Silver Jubilee Scholarship Nicole Getz (NAIT)

Centennial Scholarship Curtis Willms (SAIT) Clayton Milroy Memorial Scholarship Cory Angell (NAIT) Dr. Karel Puffer Scholarship Ryan Langner (SAIT)

2005/06 ASET Scholarship Andrew Gall (Grant MacEwan College) Daniel C.Shorten (Red Deer College) Donna Wickwire (DeVry Institute of Technology) Leisha Hansen (Lethbridge Community College) Linda Harrison (Olds College) Michael Geerligs (Grande Prairie Regional College) Michael Wall (Medicine Hat College) Pamela Brown (Lakeland College) Troy Lapohn (Mount Royal College) Centennial Scholarship Arthur Marshall (NAIT) Julian Munoz (SAIT) Clayton Milroy Memorial Scholarship Daniel Epp (NAIT) Kevin Spoletini (SAIT) Dr. Karel Puffer Scholarship Akihiro Ohtake (NAIT) Past Presidents’ Silver Jubilee Scholarship Adam Gray (SAIT)

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Award Winners through the Years Technician/Technologist of the Year

Employer of the Year

Volunteer of the Year

The Technician/ Technologist of the Year is an individual member of ASET who has demonstrated a high level of professionalism and excellence in making a significant contribution to technology.

The Technical Employer of the Year is presented to an organization for its support of the technician/technologist community in Alberta, as well as its overall achievements.

The Volunteer of the Year is presented to an individual who exemplifies exceptional contribution and participation as an ASET volunteer.

Award winners are judged based on their level of knowledge, importance to their organization, ability, leadership, creativity/innovation, and community involvement, among other criteria. 013 2 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1998 1997 1996

Jamey Singh, C.E.T. Paul Christensen, P.Tech.(Eng.) Chris Delawski, C.E.T. Dean Turgeon, R.E.T. Robert Hawkes, C.E.T. Larry Galye, C.E.T. Nigel Lane, R.E.T., R.P.T.(Eng.) Terry Kirstiuk, R.E.T. Michael Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Connor, C.E.T. Ean Bull, C.C.I.T., Esq. Scott Matheson, R.E.T., G.S.C. Greg Pelech, R.E.T. Jeff Caulfield, C.E.T. Kevin Harrison, R.E.T. Dan Gravel, C.E.T. Lou Hiemer, R.E.T. Don Cheeseman, R.E.T.

Award winners demonstrate a high level of support for ASET certification/ membership, professional development, volunteerism, community involvement, corporate achievements, safety, innovation, profitability and growth. 2013 Autopro Automation Consultants Ltd. 2012 Associated Engineering Group Ltd. 2011 Aquatera Utlities Inc. 2010 TELUS 2009 CFER Technologies 2008 ExHighways (EXH) 2007 Midwest Surveys 2006 Flexxaire 2005 PCL Constructors Inc. 2004 Morrison Hershfield Ltd. 2003 Colt Engineering Corp. 2002 StreamFlo Group 2001 Corlac Inc. 2000 Gulf Midstream Services 1999 City of Lethbridge 1997 Syncrude Canada Ltd. 1996 Viridian Inc.

Volunteers are the lifeblood of the Association, and as such, award winners contribute an inestimable amount of their time, energy, and enthusiasm in helping the ASET achieve its goals. 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006

Melanie Swanson, P.Tech.(Eng.) Ed Medynski, R.E.T. Perry White, R.E.T. Darryl Korpany, R.E.T. Ajaz Quraishi, C.E.T., PE Gerard Moorman, R.E.T. Don Cheeseman, R.E.T. Peter LaGrandeur, R.E.T

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President’s Award for Excellence in Mentoring

Excellence in Technical Instruction

Technical Excellence Award

The President’s Award for Excellence in Mentoring, first introduced in 2012, recognizes an ASET member who provides outstanding support to students, junior members, or internationallytrained professionals through the ASET Mentoring Program.

The Excellence in Technical Instruction award is presented to an individual for their contributions in technical education.

The ASET Technical Excellence award is presented to individuals and organizations for their consistently outstanding work.

The award recognizes the mentor’s contribution as demonstrated by their impact on the success of their mentee(s), the extent of mentoring provided, and innovation in the mentor’s approach to mentoring. 2013 Sean Nowlan, R.E.T. 2012 Don Cheeseman, R.E.T.

The award recognizes a technical instructor who has demonstrated an outstanding level of professionalism and excellence to their students, making a significant contribution to the study of technology. 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009

Charlene Sapieha, C.E.T. Wayne Tellier Roy Narten, P.Eng. Norbert Endsin, P.Eng. Bob Sinclair, B.Sc., M. Eng., P.Eng.

Open to both ASET members and nonmembers, winners are recognized for significant contributions to technical works, innovative technical solutions, leadership, education, consistent professional attitude and progressive contributions to the advancement of technology. 2013 2012 2010 2010 2009 2009 2008 2008 2007 2005 2004 2002 2001 2001 2000 2000 1999 1998

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Chris Hannah RJ Oil Sands Inc. George Al Haddad, R.E.T. Peter Van't Hoff, C.E.T. Duncan Cook, R.E.T., R.P.T.(Eng.) Dale Weenk, C.E.T. Kent Fisk, C.E.T. Costica Turcanu, Assoc. Lam Huynh, R.E.T. Crimtech Services Ltd. Syncrude Canada Ltd. Research Centre Vic Moran, C.E.T. Chris Frey, C.E.T. Mike Isaac, C.E.T. Mark Valeriote, R.E.T. Randy McGilvray, R.E.T. Henry Bergen, C.E.T. Glen Fitzpatrick, P.Eng.

When we talk about ASET members it is almost always in the context of technology. ASET members are, after all, technical professionals. But our members also display a kind of artistry in the work they perform, a synthesis of technical application and creative endeavour.

Technology and Art Don Cheeseman, R.E.T., and the art of woodworking For long-time ASET member and volunteer, Don Cheeseman, R.E.T., this fusion of art and technology has not only emerged in the professional sphere but in his passion for woodworking. “You can find me in any situation lovingly smiling and admiring a bit of flooring, a banister, or a picture frame the way some people might look at a magazine centrefold,” says Don. “I have a lifelong love affair with wood!” Don’s passion for woodworking began in 1941 when his Grandpa Frank, a master joiner, encouraged a then three-year-old Don to practice hitting nails with a tack hammer into the ends of soft pine orange-crates. Throughout childhood, Don honed his art, learning to whittle with small bone-handled folding pocket knives, first with simple projects in soft pine and then more advanced designs requiring carving, sanding, and polishing. Eventually Don’s woodworking projects became more complex, requiring the use of tools like hammers, planes, chisels, saws, files, hand-brace and bits from Grandpa Frank’s workshop. Don considers his first piece of art to be a gift for his mother: a 70-millimetre square of temper board mounted with a large turkey clavicle wrapped in red wool felt to form a needle, thread, and thimble holder. As a young man, Don served with the Canadian Air Force and then travelled to England to study electronics and broadcasting on a scholarship from the BBC. Several largescale woodworking projects followed, including a bookshelf constructed from a single sheet of half-inch fir plywood, an

eight-foot wooden work bench, various household carpentry projects, and a child’s rocking chair for his first son made with white-oak panelling from indoor wooden telephone booths taken from a small town in the Coal Branch. In the early 1970s, Don and his family moved to Zambia, where Don taught mechanical and electrical engineering. Don had the entire use of the mechanical labs and familiarized himself with new tools that allowed him to extend his woodworking into new areas. During a camping trip on the Kafue flood plain for example, Don and his family came upon a hippo carcass bleaching in the sun: “I took all the teeth out of the skull to fashion various items from the impressive large ivory teeth. The largest curved teeth were used to hold spun brass dinner gongs mounted on bases fashioned from pieces of ironwood.” Over the years, Don has undertaken a variety of large and small-scale projects, from the restoration of an old pump organ from the St. James United Church in Edmonton to a free-form bowl carved from a piece of Mountain Ash wood to a Samurai-style knife and sheath carved from western maple firewood. But it is a small carving called “Transitions” that Don believes best summarizes the 70 years of his craft. Carved from the branch of a lilac tree, “Transitions” displays a shift from the natural bark of the branch to a smooth creamy-white wood veined with purple. For Don, this sculpture represents “his appreciation of the range of variation and miracle of creation in nature’s many forms.”

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Recent NAIT graduate, Darren Bertrand, came to technology from a background in the arts. Following graduation with a Master of Fine Arts in Painting from the University of Alberta, Darren obtained a technical role with an emphasis on design and building projects. After almost a decade in that role and his growing experience working with various structures, he started night classes to complete an AutoCAD Operators Certificate from NAIT and then enrolled in the Architectural Technology program. Darren believes that art has strongly influenced his technical career: “As an artist, I already had exposure to visual language, design history, and digital imagery. I had developed a critical eye and learned to observe the world around me. What I lacked was the formal technical training.” Now working as an Architectural Technologist for Burgess Bredo Architect, Darren says that his artistic background directly informs his design work: “When I’m drafting, my artistic sensibility carries over into the development of construction documents. Creativity is an integral part of the process.” In fact, Darren believes that art and technology have a symbiotic relationship. “The debate about the relationship between technology and art is an old one,” says Darren. “Historically, traditional artists have viewed technology with trepidation or suspicion, even as a kind of short cut. But technology in all of its forms is still a tool, and it is up to the artist to use the tools available.”

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Darren is now a Technologist in Training with ASET and looks forward to gaining the experience required to become a fully certified member. “I enjoy belonging to an association that offers such a myriad of resources and that supports technologists from a broad range of disciplines.” “We can’t operate in a vacuum,” he says, “and ASET encourages the kind of professional mingling conducive to the creative process.”

ASET member and volunteer, Sandra Pippus, C.E.T., takes her art to the stage

Passionate ASET volunteer, Edward Medynski, R.E.T., RSW, AVS, and the art of mentoring

Sandra served as ASET’s Grande Prairie Chapter Chair for two years before her election to the Council in 2012. She is an advocate for raising the profile and recognition of ASET members, their capabilities, and rights to practice, and is in a unique position, via her role in the Government of Alberta’s Capital Projects Division, to promote ASET across a number of sectors and industries.

After graduating from NAIT in the early 1970s, Ed began working in the building design field and quickly learned what a vast number of people from varied disciplines were required to complete a single building.

Outside of work, Sandra is an active participant in her local volunteer community theatre, Grande Prairie Live Theatre, acting in well-known productions like Chicago and Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night. Most recently, Sandra played the role of Jennifer in Paint Your Wagon, a western musical based on the 1850s California gold rush.

Jodi Arrowsmith, C.E.T., B.Tech., extends her technical expertise to the art of quilting A member of ASET since 2000 and Council member for two terms from 2009 to 2013, Jodi was proud to join the ASET Council and to follow in the footsteps of those visionary technologists serving before her. A supporter of increased legal recognition for ASET members, Jodi also served on the ASET Fairness Committee and ASET’s aboriginal initiative. Jodi is an avid quilter, translating her artistic vision into fabric creations requiring a high level of technical skill and patience.

Through the years, Ed has worked for a developer, a general contractor, an architectural design firm, and the provincial government, as well as leading his own company, Medynski + Associates. Ed says his volunteering efforts started small. As a student in a rural school, he was exposed to the idea that “if you wanted something done, you had to either initiate it or be a part of it.” Ed participated in various youth clubs and community groups, and now holds a variety of executive roles with groups such as the Knights of Columbus, his Parish Council and local Church Building Committee, and his community Food Hamper. Ed is also a long-time ASET volunteer, serving on the ASET Board of Examiners and volunteering at various ASET events. Ed’s efforts were recognized by ASET when he received the Volunteer of the Year award in 2012. In Ed’s words, “the art lies in creating community through service.”

Following ASET’s 50th anniversary celebrations, please continue to share your stories with us. Stories will be featured on the ASET website.

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