GWC - Fall 2010

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Fall 2010, Vol. 36, No. 4

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As I begin my newsletter for the fall issue, the weather in Atlantic Canada is warm and sunny and at times very humid – great weather for making hay and drilling wells.

I promised I would confirm the new board of directors for the next two years going forward to CanWell 2012 in Hamilton, Ont. The president is John Friesen from Manitoba, the first vice-president is Kevin Constable from Ontario and the second vice-president is Mike Friesen from Saskatchewan. The directors (from west to east) are Jim Fyfe, British Columbia; Darcy Schmidt, Alberta; Gilles Doyon, Quebec; Bill Kyte, New Brunswick; John Moore, Prince Edward Island; Jamie McDonald, Nova Scotia; and Peter Sullivan, Newfoundland and Labrador. The technical and M&S directors will both come from Ontario, as they will host the next CanWell and will be appointed in September 2010 at the next executive meeting.

I would like to take a minute to welcome Peter Sullivan to the board. Peter is a seasoned veteran well contractor from Newfoundland and Labrador who has grown up in a well drilling family with many years of experience. The Sullivan family has been in the business for generations in Newfoundland and Labrador and New Brunswick. Peter is a wonderful addition to our board and we look forward to utilizing his knowledge and experience as we move forward.

I understand from Ground Water Canada’s editor that this issue will be devoted to the geothermal industry as it affects the ground water industry. Let me begin by saying that many contractors drill geothermal holes who do not drill water wells, and many water well drillers also drill geothermal holes. It is not the intention of the Canadian Ground Water Association to attempt to operate a closed-shop where only trained and certified water well drillers can construct geothermal holes; however, it is and has always been the intention of the CGWA to protect Canada’s ground water aquifers. The CGWA board is unanimous in saying that only trained and certified professionals should drill into our ground water aquifers. The fact is that every province in Canada is dependent on ground water aquifers to a certain extent, from 40 per cent in some provinces to 100 per cent in Prince Edward Island. Therefore, we cannot afford to have inexperienced or profit-driven contractors constructing substandard geothermal holes that will cross connect and impact potable ground water wells or systems. We have all heard the horror stories – geothermal holes with no grout; no well head protection; abandoned open holes; cross connecting to wells already in use – and so we must improve this issue as we move forward.

The CGWA is very much in favour of professional training for the people that construct geothermal holes in our ground water aquifers and we as members are more than willing to work with the geothermal associations across Canada to achieve our goals.

The CGWA board is pleased to see that many provinces have formed their own geothermal associations, and is more than willing to work with these groups for the

betterment of the industry. We were able to work with the Manitoba Geothermal Energy Alliance to organize CanWell 2010 and were very pleased with the results. We hope that the Ontario Ground Water Association will continue the new alliances and work with the Ontario Geothermal Association to organize CanWell 2012 in Hamilton. As we all know, the drilling methods and equipment are very similar for many well construction applications.

“The CGWA board is pleased to see that many provinces have formed their own geothermal associations.”

I will move from geothermal for a moment to discuss certification for water well drillers and pump installers. In the past few months, the CGWA office has received many phone calls, faxes and e-mails regarding CGWA certifications. As you know, several provinces across Canada use the CGWA certification to license their contractors. When an individual is certified by the CGWA, they must achieve 14 professional development points in the following year to remain certified. In several cases, some individuals have been approved to write the CGWA certification and, after successfully writing

the necessary examination, they become certified. However, if they have not kept up with professional development, they are dropped from the CGWA-certified list. When a province using the CGWA-certified roster inquires about these individuals and is told they are not presently certified, the individuals are dropped from the provincial approved list and can no longer legally work in that province. I understand this creates a hardship for some; however, we must keep everyone on a level playing field and as a certified individual, you must obtain 14 professional development points each year.

I hope this clears up the controversy surrounding the certification issue. If you have not received your professional development points for one year and have a very valid reason (health, etc.) we will consider re-certification. Any certification, after two years of no professional development points, will be dropped, and that individual must re-apply and become re-certified.

In my next newsletter I will talk about the board’s agenda as we move toward 2011 and our new training and certification initiatives.

On a happy note, I would like to announce that Elaine Bruce of Manitoba was the lucky winner of the CanWell 2010 50/50 draw and took home $1,115.

That’s it from my corner for now. Please feel free to contact Val or myself at your convenience regarding any inquiries or suggestions.

Préparé par Wayne MacRae, Directeur administratif

Association canadienne des eaux souterraines

Lors de la rédaction de ce bulletin pour le numéro d’automne, ici au Canada atlantique, le temps fait chaud, c’est ensoleillé et parfois très humide - un temps parfait pour cultiver le foin et pour forer des puits. Tel que promis, je vous présente le nouveau conseil d’administration pour les deux prochaines années, soit jusqu’au CanWell en 2012 à Hamilton, Ontario. Le président est John Friesen du Manitoba, le premier vice-président est Kevin Constable de

l’Ontario et le deuxième vice-président est Mike Friesen de la Saskatchewan. Les directeurs de l’ouest vers l’est sont : Jim Fyfe (Colombie britannique), Darcy Schmidt (Alberta), Gilles Doyon (Québec), Bill Kyte (NouveauBrunswick), John Moore (Île du PrinceÉdouard), Jamie McDonald (NouvelleÉcosse), et Peter Sullivan (Terre-Neuve, Labrador). Les directeurs de la technique et des ventes/ marketing, qui viennent de l’Ontario en raison d’accueillir le prochain CanWell, seront nommés lors de la prochaine réunion de l’exécutif, en septembre 2010.

J’aimerais profiter de cette occasion pour accueillir Peter Sullivan au conseil d’administration. Peter est un entrepreneur de puits très expérimenté de Terre-Neuve-Labrador, et il provient

d’une famille très active et bien connue depuis des générations dans l’industrie du forage de puits à la Terre-Neuve, au Labrador et au Nouveau-Brunswick. Peter est un superbe ajout à notre conseil d’administration et nous attendons exploiter ses connaissances et son expérience dans nos avances.

Le rédacteur de Ground Water Canada me laisse savoir que son numéro est consacré à l’industrie de la géothermie, telle qu’elle influe sur l’industrie des eaux souterraines. Pour commencer, laissez-moi vous le dire qu’il existe de nombreux entrepreneurs qui forent des puits géothermiques mais ne forent pas des puits d’eau, et que plusieurs entrepreneurs forent des puits d’eau ainsi que des puits géothermiques. Ce n’est pas l’intention de

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notre association d’opérer une industrie « closed-shop » dans laquelle seuls les constructeurs de puits formés et certifiés peuvent forer des puits géothermiques. Par contre, l’intention de CGWA est, et a toujours été, la protection d’aquifères des nappes phréatiques au Canada. Les membres du conseil CGWA sont unanimes à dire que seuls les professionnels formés et certifiés devraient forer dans nos aquifères de nappes phréatiques. En fait, chaque province du Canada dépend des aquifères dans une certaine mesure : de 40% dans certaines provinces jusqu’à 100% à l’Île du Prince-Édouard. Par conséquent, nous ne pouvons pas nous permettre d’avoir des entrepreneurs inexpérimentés ou axés sur le profit construire des puits géothermiques inadéquats. Ces colonnes mal- ou contre- raccordées abîment les systèmes ou les puits d’eau potable. Nous connaissons tous des histoires d’horreur : des puits géothermiques sans enduits, aucune protection à la tête du puits, l’abandon

des puits ouverts, des colonnes géothermiques raccordées aux puits actifs. C’est donc impératif de redresser ce problème dans nos avances.

Le CWGA est très en faveur de la formation professionnelle pour les constructeurs de puits géothermiques dans nos aquifères de nappes phréatiques et, en tant que membres, nous sommes très disposés à collaborer avec les associations géothermiques à travers le Canada pour atteindre nos objectifs.

Les membres du conseil CGWA notent avec plaisir que de nombreuses provinces ont formé leurs propres associations géothermiques, et ils sont disposés à collaborer et travailler avec ces groupes pour améliorer l’industrie. Par exemple, nous avons travaillé avec Manitoba Geothermal Energy Alliance pour organiser CanWell 2010 et nous avons été très satisfaits des résultats. Nous espérons que Ontario Ground Water Association poursuivra ses nouvelles alliances et travaillera avec Ontario Geothermal Association pour organiser CanWell 2012 à Hamilton.

Comme le sait tout le monde, les méthodes et l’équipement de forage sont très semblables aux applications dans la construction de puits.

Là, je quitte l’énergie géothermique pour discuter de la certification des foreurs de puits et des installateurs de pompes. Dans les mois récents, notre bureau CGWA a reçu de nombreux appels téléphoniques, Fax et courriels concernant les certifications CGWA. Comme vous le savez, plusieurs provinces au Canada se servent de la certification CGWA pour accorder les licences à leurs entrepreneurs. Quand un individu est certifié par CGWA, il est responsable d’accumuler 14 points de perfectionnement professionnel dans l’année prochaine afin de garder sa certification. Dans plusieurs cas, certaines personnes ont été permises d’écrire la certification et, après avoir réussi l’examen, elles ont été agréées. Toutefois, si ces personnes n’ont pas suivi le régime du perfectionnement professionnel, elles ont été retirées de la liste certifiée de CGWA. Quand

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une province, qui se sert de cette liste certifiée de CGWA, s’enquiert d’une personne et on lui dit qu’elle n’est pas actuellement certifiée, cet individu est retiré de la liste provinciale et ne peut plus travailler légalement dans la province. Voici une situation difficile, bien sûr, pour certains, mais nous avons à garder les normes et les règles constantes et soulignons que toute personne certifiée doit accumuler ses 14 points de perfectionnement professionnel à chaque année.

J’espère que cela éclaircit la controverse concernant l’accréditation. Si vous n’avez pas reçu vos points de perfectionnement professionnel pour un an et avez une raison très valable (ex. santé) nous pourrions examiner la récertification. Toute certification, après deux ans sans aucun point de perfectionnement professionnel, sera supprimée, et cet individu devra présenter une nouvelle demande et se certifier de nouveau.

Dans mon prochain bulletin, je parlerai de l’ordre du jour du conseil en progrès vers l’an 2011 et de nos nouvelles initiatives en formation et en certification.

Sur une note plus heureuse, je tiens à annoncer qu’Elaine Bruce, de Manitoba, a été la gagnante du tirage 50/50 au CanWell 2010. Cette chance lui a remporté $1 115.

Pour le moment, c’est ça de mon coin. Si vous avez des questions ou des suggestions S.V.P. n’hésitez pas à contacter Val ou moi-même à votre convenance.

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