National Engineering Month offers events aplenty p. 16
Canadore expands engineeringbased programs p. 20
“Don’t Flush This Stuff” campaign gains ground in Markham p. 25
Channeling the past
Bringing modern construction to an historic dam replacement
What do you mean by “critical illness”?
About 2 in 5 Canadians will develop cancer during their lifetime.¹
But 63% of those will survive > 5 years.1
In Canada, there are about 70,000 heart attacks each year.²
But 90% have a good chance of survival.²
don’t even want to think about it.
In Canada, there are about 50,000 strokes each year.²
But 80% have a good chance of survival.²
Many new prescription drugs that are costly may not be covered by your provincial health care.¹
Many survivors and their caregivers deal with debt, wage loss, and a decreased standard of living.³
WHAT’S INSIDE
Video resources bring learning to your laptop
By Emily Sinkins
5 The first word
New Year off to a positive start for OACETT members
By Bob van den Berg, C.E.T.
Expansion of engineering-based programs invites greater learning opportunities
By Jessica Charette
Bringing modern construction to an historic dam replacement
By Andrew Bird, C.Tech., rcsi
Celebrating 25, 40 and 50 years of membership; members on the move; and more!
Recognizing
Events and news from OACETT’s regions and chapters
By Holena (Holly) Newton
Emil Y Si N ki NS
Video resources bring learning to your laptop
Perusing this issue, you will no doubt be struck by the sheer volume of events that OACETT members are involved in. And, not just the volume, but the variety. National Engineering Month Ontario will feature events for interested participants of all ages, including engineering pub trivia, prosthetic leg construction, career fairs, advanced manufacturing demonstrations, exploration of the electrical potential of potatoes, interactive science experiments, and even an engineering-technologybased “Amazing Race,” to name a few. In InfOACETT, you will see that your local chapters continue to arrange fascinating events that cover a breadth of topics from horticulture and lighting technology to robotics and cyber security.
These opportunities for knowledge-transfer will only increase now that OACETT has introduced mandatory Continuing Professional Development and the chapters step up to provide activities that will help their members meet the requirements. While not all events will be designed to meet these criteria, each serves the important function of bringing members together to network and learn.
OACETT regularly hosts events for members and volunteers that we share with all through videos posted to our OACETTLive YouTube channel. There you will find a wide array of professional development seminars on topics including “Management 101: Understanding Your Management Style,” “The Basics of Conflict Resolution, “Using E-mail in a professional Context” and “Being Effective in a Multicultural Organization.” There are also videos targeted toward women in engineering technology, webinars on OACETT’s CPD program, and sessions from OACETT’s AGM and other professional events. Subscribe to the channel and you will be alerted whenever new videos are posted.
On the subject of distance learning, we’re excited to announce that OACETT will launch an online version of our popular Technology Report Writing Seminar. It will include all the valuable content from the in-person seminar to get you up to speed on the requirements of a successful technology report and allow you access to an online instructor who will give you feedback on your topic, proposal and overall report direction. This option will allow members province wide to take advantage of this resource at their convenience. Keep an eye on your email for notification when the online version is active.
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New Year off to a positive start for OACETT members
Happy New Year; I trust 2016 will be a successful year for you and your families. Your association has a busy agenda for 2016, and I wanted to take this moment to touch on a couple of insights and priorities for the year ahead.
In early December I participated in a reception at the Ontario Legislature hosted by the Canadian Manufacturers and Exporters. There was a packed house, and the representatives from both industry and government were excited about the manufacturing opportunities in Ontario. This also bodes well for OACETT, as a significant number of our members have careers based on manufacturing.
Mandatory Continuing Professional Development (CPD) is now up and running, and the infrastructure to record your activities should be operational very shortly. What is your plan to ensure you maintain competence in your chosen field?
Mandatory Continuing Professional Development (CPD) is now up and running, and the infrastructure to record your activities should be operational very shortly.
OACETT is looking for abstracts for the technical presentations at our upcoming AGM in early June. Have you solved a technical challenge or utilized engineering technology in a unique way for the betterment of society? If so, please go to the website and submit your abstract by February 12. Thanks in advance to all who are participating.
A comment on professionalism: We have recently made a disciplinary judgement on a member, details of which are included on page 14 of this
issue. OACETT is in the preliminary stages of investigation of another that will be going to our disciplinary committee for review. As an association of engineering technology professionals we must remain vigilant and abide by our code of ethics. I’d encourage you to ensure you work ethically and take a moment to review your code of ethics.
National Engineering Month again is fast approaching. This year we have 15 chapters and nine colleges participating in events that showcase career opportunities in engineering technology. Considering graduate placement in the 90 per cent range and an annual average salary of $78,000 (according to our last compensation survey), shouldn’t we as technicians and technologists be promoting engineering technology careers as an attractive career choice?
Bob van den Berg, C.E.T. is president of OACETT.
The Ontario Association of Certified Engineering Technicians and Technologists, a self-governing, non-profit organization, maintains standards of excellence in the practice of engineering and applied-science technology in Ontario. Founded in 1957, the Association became provincially legislated in 1984, and has statutory powers and responsibilities.
prEsidEnt: Bob van den Berg, C.E.T.
prEsidEnt-ElEct: Greg Miller, C.E.T.
past-prEsidEnt: Stephen Morley, C.E.T., C.I.M.
VicE-prEsidEnt — chair, institutE of EnginEEring tEchnology ontario (iEto)
Vincent Le Faive, C.E.T., CBET (c)
VicE-prEsidEnt — chair, profEssional affairs & sErVicEs Board: Kim Pickett, C.E.T.
sEcrEtary-trEasurEr: Hillary Tedoldi, CAE
rEgistrar: Barbara Chappell
pasB councillors: Steve Barnes, C.E.T.
Ken Browne, C.E.T.
Andy Dryland, C.E.T.
Mark Gatenby, C.E.T.
Shervin Reyhani, C.E.T.
Shawn Wessel, A.Sc.T., rcji
iEto councillors: Rosanna Baggs, C.E.T.
David Crowder, C.E.T.
Bruce Elliott, C.E.T.
Cameron Johnston, C.E.T., rcca Kathiravel Karunananthan, C.E.T., rcji Christopher van Dop, C.E.T. studEnt rEprEsEntatiVE: Vanessa Seenath
Ex-officio council mEmBErs: Lori Cornwall, MBA, LL.B. Dr. Misheck Mwaba, PhD, P.Eng. Changiz Sadr, P.Eng., FEC, CTP, CTME, ITILv3, TOGAF, C.E.T. Andre Sherman, D. Arch. D, B. Arch., O.A.A., C.E.T.
chiEf ExEcutiVE officEr: David Thomson
chiEf administratiVE officEr: Hillary Tedoldi, CAE
dirEctor, institutE of EnginEEring tEchnology ontario: Barbara Chappell
dirEctor, profEssional affairs and sErVicEs: Sharron Leonard, MBA
dirEctor, goVErnmEnt affairs: Gordon Masters, CAE
Celebrating 25, 40 and 50 years of membership!
This listing represents those who reached their milestone between October 23rd, 2015 – January 13, 2016
25-year members
Alan Archibald, C.E.T.
Paul Baker, C.E.T.
Christopher Barrett, C.E.T.
Stephen Bilton, C.E.T.
Jay Bishop, C.E.T.
Abid Chohan, C.E.T.
Brian Cockburn, C.E.T.
Angelo Colaricci, C.E.T.
Pierangelo De Simone, C.E.T.
Sang Deu-Ngoc, C.Tech.
Heather Douglas, C.E.T.
Charles Drake, C.E.T.
John Evans, C.E.T.
Marvin Evans, C.E.T.
Peter Falco, C.Tech.
John Favaro, C.E.T.
Doug Fenske, C.E.T.
Sam Flagiello, C.E.T.
Steven French, C.E.T.
David Graves, C.E.T.
Dwayne Grondin, C.E.T.
Jeffrey Gurnsey, C.E.T.
William Hartung, C.E.T.
Martin Heikoop, C.E.T.
Julie Hietala, C.E.T.
Catherine Hillier, C.E.T.
Lyle Hutchison, C.E.T.
Bruce Kaczor, C.Tech.
Joseph Konrat, C.E.T.
Alain Lavoie, C.E.T.
Ricky Leung, C.E.T.
Douglas Levesque, C.E.T.
James Leworthy, C.E.T.
Matthew Link, A.Sc.T.
Manuel Lopes, C.E.T.
Thomas Luk, C.E.T.
Brian Mainland, C.E.T.
Antonino Maniaci, C.E.T.
Cheryl Marcy, C.E.T.
Glenn McTavish, C.E.T.
40-year members
James Allan, C.E.T.
Michael Ashman, C.E.T.
Brian Bailey, C.E.T., CST
Joseph Creighton, C.E.T., CST
Garth Doody, C.E.T.
Walter Dubyk, C.E.T.
Salvatore Fasullo, C.E.T.
Anthony Fritsch, C.E.T.
Denis Guilbeault, C.E.T.
Joseph Gyetvan, C.E.T.
L Hutchinson, C.E.T.
Ernest Isaac, C.E.T.
Jack Joustra, C.E.T.
John Kennedy, C.E.T.
Douglas Kirton, C.E.T.
Allan Lau, C.E.T.
Ronnie Lemanczyk, C.E.T.
John Lo, C.E.T.
Robert Matchett, C.E.T.
Terrence McGregor, C.E.T.
Calendar of Events
February 24-25
William Morosan, C.E.T.
Larry Morris, C.E.T.
Allan Morton, C.E.T.
Douglas Murray, C.E.T.
Tadeusz Nagorski, C.E.T.
Garth Noecker, C.E.T., CST
John Nolan, C.E.T.
Henning Raven, C.E.T.
Lew Silecky, C.E.T.
Walter Soetens, C.E.T.
Peter Spooner, C.E.T.
Gregory Spottiswood, C.E.T.
Ronald Ventrudo, C.E.T.
Ronald Wyvill, C.E.T.
Elizabeth Zsarnai, C.E.T.
50-year members
Wm Beale, C.E.T.
Willard Bender, C.E.T.
Frank Bridgewater, C.E.T.
Wm Bruyn, C.E.T.
international Conference on Water management modeling marriott Courtyard Toronto, Brampton www.chiwater.com
March 4
30th international Academic Conference on Engineering, Technology and innovations
Fairmont Royal York Hotel, Toronto www.academicsworld.org/ Conference/Canada/IACETI
April 10-12
Rock Corriveau, C.E.T.
David Cowtan, C.E.T.
Gerald Hunt, C.E.T.
Alar Kalvik, C.E.T.
Harley Koyl, C.E.T.
Peter Lloyd, C.E.T.
Roderick Lord, C.E.T.
Ronald McLean, C.E.T.
Jacques Morel, C.E.T.
Dezso Nagy, C.E.T.
Allen Neufeldt, C.E.T.
Verner Nord, C.E.T.
M Novakov, C.E.T.
Keith Ryan, C.E.T.
John Sewell, C.E.T.
Robert Smith, C.E.T.
Szilard Udvardy, C.E.T.
Theo Van Vliet, C.E.T.
Richard Wallace, C.E.T.
Water Environment Association of Ontario Technical Symposium Scotiabank Convention Centre, Niagara Falls, ON www.weao.org/annual-conference
April 25-27
Canadian Environmental Conference and Tradeshow (CANECT) international Centre, mississauga www.envirogate.ca/canect
June 2-4
OACETT AGm and Conference
Sheraton Hamilton Hotel www.oacett.org
Photo Trail
The presidents of the founding members of Technology Professionals Canada (TPC) met in Ottawa on November 5 to sign the incorporation papers for TPC, an alliance of technology professional associations from four provinces (Alberta, British Columbia, Ontario and Saskatchewan) which together represent approximately 85 per cent of the profession in Canada. Pictured left to right are: ASET President Norman kyle, P.l.(Eng.), P.Tech.(Eng.); ASTTBC President keith Trulson, AScT, Engl; SASTT President mike Sazynski, A.Sc.T. and OACETT President Bob van den Berg, C.E.T.
to right: Vince le Faive, C.E.T., VP iETO; Bob Jameson, C.E.T., Fellow OACETT, Technology Award nominee; Bob van den Berg, C.E.T., OACETT president; Steve Barnes, C.E.T., PASB councillor – Toronto Region; and ken Browne, C.E.T., PASB councillor – Horseshoe Region.
Journalist and digital media expert Jesse Brown (pictured left alongside OACETT Corporate Partnerships manager, Jennifer Barolet, and President Bob van den Berg, C.E.T.) served as keynote speaker at OACETT’s Employer Exchange Breakfast meeting on November 12, offering insights into “The Next Canada” and “millennials in your Workplace.”
At the Premier’s Awards, OACETT president Bob van den Berg, C.E.T. (right) presented the Technology Award to St. lawrence College alumnus and chief capital officer for metrolinx, Jack J. Collins (centre), alongside The Honourable Reza moridi, minister of training, colleges and universities (left).
Photo courtesy of Peter emmerson PhotograPhy.
George Brown College alumnus and OACETT member Benjamin Valliquette kissell was honoured at Colleges Ontario’s Premier’s Awards Gala, receiving the Recent Graduate Award. kissell (pictured right with david Crowder, C.E.T., OACETT’s iETO Councillor, Toronto Region, on the left) has played a key role in several high-profile construction projects, including the internationally acclaimed Aga khan museum.
Find more photos at www.facebook.com/OACETT.
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New professional pathways lead to condos and barns
by Gordon Masters
Recent regulatory changes have expanded opportunities for OACETT-certified engineering technologists and LET license-holders, particularly in the areas of condominium reserve fund studies and barn ventilation systems.
Protecting Condominium Owners Act, 2015
On December 2, 2015, the Protecting Condominium Owners Act, 2015 passed third reading in the Ontario legislature. The Ministry of Government and Consumer Services states that the act will increase protections for condominium owners, improve how condo corporations are run and ensure that condo boards are governed professionally.
Interestingly, more than 50 per cent of new homes being built in Ontario are condos, and 1.3 million Ontarians live in condos.
How does this relate to OACETT?
C.E.T.s qualify to do condominium reserve fund studies, as stated in the regulation 32.(1) 3:
Reserve fund studies – person conducting studies
32. (1) Subject to subsection (2), the following classes are prescribed as persons who may conduct a reserve fund study:
3. Members of the Ontario Association of Certified Engineering Technicians and Technologists who are registered as certified engineering technologists under the Ontario Association of Certified Engineering Technicians and Technologists Act, 1998.
Reserve fund definition
A reserve fund is like a savings account or insurance policy for
special expenditures that may come up in the future. In Ontario, a condo has to carry out a reserve fund study “periodically,” as per Section 94 of the Act. This generally has been interpreted to mean “every three years.”
This study has to be undertaken by experts with a specific designation, such as C.E.T. The purpose of the study is to examine all the systems (i.e., heating) and other physical aspects (garage, balconies, windows) and give a reasonable expectation as to when they will need to be replaced or have non-routine repairs and how much this will cost at that projected time in the future. The C.E.T. will present the results of this study to the condo board along with a fundraising plan. The directors have 120 days during which to decide how to implement this plan or put forth another reasonable plan.
For more information on Reserve Funds, visit: www.condoinformation. ca/condos-financial-structure/ reserve-fund.
Technical Standards and Safety Authority recognition of LET
The purpose of the Technical Standards and Safety Authority (TSSA) is to promote and enforce public safety. Since 1997, the TSSA has delivered public safety services on behalf of the government of Ontario in four key sectors:
• boilers and pressure vessels, and operating engineers; • elevating devices, amusement devices and ski lifts; • fuels; and, • upholstered and stuffed articles.
Since TSSA’s definition of Professional Engineers, adopted by the Gaseous Fuels Regulation, is persons who are licensed under the PEO Act, and as the LET license is issued under this Act, TSSA confirms that it will accept calculations and confirmations required under clause 7.36.1 of CSA B149.1-10 adopted under Ontario Regulation212/01 that are performed
Three and Six Year Policy update
by OACETT members who hold the LET.
The most recent amendment to the Gaseous Fuels Code Adoption Document (FS-212-14, dated August 1, 2014, effective October 1, 2014) includes specific requirements for natural gas or propane heating appliances installed in livestock and poultry barns that vent their products of combustion into the barn space (clause 7.36). These requirements include that the ventilation system designer (for which LETs qualify) must verify the necessary calculations and prominently display this information in the entrance area of each barn.
Of particular interest to OACETT members who are considering a career opportunity or change, there is a serious shortage of licensed holders who can design barn ventilation systems. This has made it difficult for owners of existing unvented heaters in livestock and poultry facilities to meet the January 1, 2016 deadline for compliance with clause 7.36.3. As a result, TSSA has therefore temporarily suspended enforcement of the January 1, 2016 deadline in clause 7.36.3 for existing heaters installed prior to October 1, 2014. TSSA will not enforce non-compliances with this particular code provision until the effective date of the next Gaseous Fuels Code Adoption Document.
For more information on the recent TSSA advisory, please see: www.tssa.org/corplibrary/ArticleFile. asp?Instance.
Gordon Masters is OACETT’s director of government relations: gmasters@ oacett.org.
In July 2005, OACETT introduced certification timelines for all associate members to ensure they would continue on to certification. Members were either given three years to certify or six years to certify if further academics were required. In reconfirming the commitment to being an association of certified members, OACETT is making compliance with the certification timelines mandatory beginning January 1, 2016. All members will be given a mandatory certification date after which failure to certify will result in loss of membership with the first enforcement beginning January 2019 for those members given three years to certify. The first enforcement date for members given six years to certify will be January 2022* as long as progression to certification is shown by the January 1, 2019 date.
How does this affect you as a member who joined prior to 2016 but after July 1, 2005?
Three year timeline
Members assigned three years to certify from July 1, 2005 through December 31, 2015, must comply with mandatory certification by January 1, 2019. Those not in compliance will be given a six months’ grace period to certify or have their membership removed.
*Six year timeline: joined between July 1, 2005 and December 31, 2013
For members given six years to certify between July 1, 2005 and December 31, 2013, some progression to certification, defined
by completing one course or the PPE, must be shown by January 1, 2019. If some progression has been shown, a new compliance date of January 1, 2022 will be assigned to complete the certification program. If no progression has been shown by January 1, 2019, a six months’ grace period to complete the PPE will be given. Once completed, a new compliance date of January 1, 2022 will be assigned. Failure to comply will result in removal of membership.
Six year timeline: joined between January 1, 2014 and December 31, 2015
For members given six years to certify between January 1, 2014 and December 31, 2015, the original compliance dates of 2020 and 2021 will be extended until January 1, 2022. Those not in compliance will be given a six months’ grace period to certify or have their membership removed.
Don’t delay; get certified now:
• Write the PPE
• Send in your experience for us to review
• Track your certification through the OACETT website
• Track your application if you have outstanding documents to provide.
An information package was sent to all active associate members who are affected in December. If you did not receive a mailing from us or for inquiries regarding your certification requirements or the three and six year rule, contact Camilla Poliah at cpoliah@oacett.org.
Technology Accreditation Canada: a year in review
by Michele Penz
Last year was a banner year for Technology Accreditation Canada (TAC) as it marked significant achievements for the new, national accreditation body.
Under executive director Sam DiGiandomenico, who assumed leadership of TAC in January 2015, the accreditation body finished its pilot project with Georgian College in Barrie, Ontario. Georgian’s electrical engineering technology program was the first Canadian college program to ever receive TAC accreditation. College representatives attended TAC’s board meeting in Toronto on March 11 where the accreditation was officially recognized.
TAC opened its doors for business in April and launched full operations. The product of three years of development and testing to achieve rigorous and consistent national accreditation, TAC was ready to assist post-secondary educational institutions in accrediting their programs.
In mid-April, a second Canadian educational institution was
awarded a TAC accreditation. Cambrian College in Sudbury, Ontario earned accreditation for its mining technology program. Cambrian is the first educational institution to have a program accredited by TAC that previously received accreditation from another accrediting body.
In late April and early May, DiGiandomenico visited nine western Canadian educational institutions in 10 days. At each educational institution, DiGiandomenico outlined the governance and audit functions and the standards setting processes of TAC, and focused on what sets TAC apart from other accrediting bodies.
Early in the fall of 2015, TAC adopted the Canadian Technology Accreditation Criteria (CTAC) as its new standards for accrediting educational institutions’ engineering technology and applied science programs. TAC also confirmed a commitment to review all 37 criteria within CTAC every five years with a standards council
designated to oversee this. And it established clear and open processes for the review and development of any CTAC. It enlisted the Canadian Standards Association to assist with launching the review of a CTAC in a pilot project, using the above-mentioned standard setting process.
The TAC board approved a study to examine if any duplication exists between the TAC accreditation process and the rigorous quality processes undertaken by educational institutions to meet their provincial government’s requirements. Informally referred to as the “Ontario colleges project,” the study will focus first on the Program Quality Assurance Process Audit and the Ontario College Quality Assurance Service Accreditation System.
In October, directors from TAC’s board joined the National Council of Deans of Technology at one of their regularly scheduled meetings in Victoria. It was TAC’s first official opportunity to have a face-to-face meeting with deans and other academic representatives from educational institutions in Canada.
A few weeks later, TAC conducted a site visit for the accreditation of an engineering technology program at a Western Canada educational institution.
Members on the move
Nick Bird, C.E.T., has retired from Hydro One, Telecom Engineering after 24-plus years working in low frequency radio and power system teleprotection systems. Previously, he worked at MSE Engineering, AECL and Edwards/ General Signal. After a richly rewarding 45-plus career in engineering, Bird will spend most of his time boating, travelling, relaxing and catching up on jobs around the home.
Wes Dettwiler, C.E.T., has recently joined Davis Controls Ltd. as a business development manager. In this role, he is responsible for selling Parker Balston filtration, separation and on-site nitrogen generation products and services.
Kevin Holm, C.Tech., an electrical safety specialist with Canadian Nuclear Laboratories, was awarded the individual champion prize in the inaugural Electrical Safety Champion Awards program, sponsored by L’industrie électrique magazine. The annual program, created by Electrical
Over the course of the year – from March to November – DiGiandomenico also visited Ontario educational institutions.
Now in 2016, TAC continues to respond to enquiries for accreditation from other educational institutions with numerous accreditations scheduled in the spring. None of the accreditations could be conducted if not for the hard work of TAC’s volunteer auditors who currently number close to 30.
Business Magazine, recognizes Canadian companies and individuals who are passionate about promoting the health and safety of Canadian electrical workers. Congratulations!
Michael Potter, C.E.T., has recently joined AB Group as a sales technician. In this role, he will receive specialized training to become a sales manager. He is being trained in production, service, engineering and sales to increase his knowledge of the cogeneration/combined heat and power sector and customer management. Previously, he worked as an energy auditor for Efficiency Engineering for over two years.
Lawrence Rigatti, C.E.T., has recently joined Alliance Verdi Civil Inc. as an estimator/project manager. In this role, he estimates and manages heavy civil engineering projects in the Greater Toronto Area. Previously, he worked as a senior estimator/project co-ordinator with Dufferin Construction for more than 14 years.
David Winter, C.E.T., has started his own company, DW Building Restoration Services (BRS) Inc. The company offers general contracting services with a primary focus on concrete restoration and specialty installations. Prior to DW BRS, Winter worked as a commercial estimator for EllisDon Corporation for seven years. He is a graduate of Algonquin College’s civil engineering technology program.
WHAT’S nEW?
We want to hear from other members who have recently changed jobs, received a promotion or an award, or completed an educational program. make sure your fellow OACETT members read about it in The Ontario Technologist. Promote your success –send in your submissions to the editor at editor@oacett.org.
TAC’s board of directors.
New Fletcher Foundation incentive program underscores commitment to engineering technology education
The George and Carole Fletcher Foundation accomplished a great deal in 2015 thanks in large part to the members and chapters who made generous contributions. Donations exceeded $17,000 for 2015, according to David Tsang, A.Sc.T., chair of the Fletcher Foundation Board of Trustees. “Not only have OACETT members stepped up to encourage and enable the next generation of engineering technology professionals,” said Tsang, “but our industry partners, including ASTTBC, ASET and Skills Canada –Ontario, have offered their support through extremely generous donations of their own.”
The Fletcher Foundation is still about $150,000 short of realizing its $1 million target to establish $40,000 bursaries in all 25 Ontario colleges. While member contributions are important, the Fletcher trustees have recently approved the release of investment funds as an incentive to attract donors
to top up the funds at the 12 colleges that are currently below the $40,000 threshold – the amount considered necessary to offer a $1,000 bursary to students in perpetuity. Under the new program, the Fletcher Foundation will offer $5,000 with a matching requirement. A letter providing details of the new program will be sent to college presidents shortly. Through word of mouth, the incentive program has already generated its first contribution. Farsad Kiani, C.E.T., Fellow OACETT has contributed $5,000 to match the Fletcher commitment, with the funds being added to the bursary endowment at RCC Institute of Technology. This contribution builds on his earlier donation of $10,000 towards the endowment, underscoring his dedication to expanding opportunities for those studying to become engineering technologists and technicians. “Education is simply the soul of our society as it passes
Strategic Partnership Program
“Education is simply the soul of our society as it passes from one generation to another, and we all have the
personal responsibility
within our means to ensure that is achieved.”
from one generation to another,” said Kiani, “and we all have the personal responsibility within our means to ensure that is achieved.”
Upon learning of this significant pledge, RCC President Dr. Rick Davey commented, “We are so grateful to Mr. Kiani and the Fletcher Foundation,” adding, “RCC students and the faculty are most appreciative of these opportunities and for the recognition of their program.”
Through the collective efforts of members, chapters and corporate donors, Tsang and his fellow trustees are confident that the $1 million target will be met in the coming years.
Donations to the Fletcher Foundation are tax deductible and can be made via your membership renewal form or online at: www. oacett.org/About-Us/Carole-and-George-Fletcher-Foundation.
ASTTBC’s President keith Trulson, AScT, Engl, Vice-President Trent Reid, CTech and CEO John leech presented OACETT President Bob van den Berg, C.E.T., President-Elect Greg miller, C.E.T. and CEO david Thomson with a $1,000 donation to the Carole and George Fletcher Foundation in recognition of the contribution that OACETT Past-President Rod macleod, B.Sc., C.E.T. has made to the industry.
Flexible evening and weekend courses are designed for working technologists.
College graduates advance directly to level three of a four year McMaster University degree, specializing in:
Civil Engineering Infrastructure Technology
Software Engineering Technology
Energy Engineering Technologies
Manufacturing Engineering Technology
Summary of recent disciplinary hearing decision
Pursuant to a complaint received by OACETT’s Registrar on December 15, 2014, Jason Forbes (“Forbes”), a member of OACETT, was alleged to have potentially contravened OACETT’s Code of Ethics and Rules of Professional Conduct. The complaint alleged that Forbes (a) failed to report an absence from work to his employer on July 25, 2014, (b) failed to report an error in his pay statement that showed he was at work on July 25, 2014, (c) failed to respond to requests from a supervisor for information as to his whereabouts, and (d) falsified and modified work orders to cover up his absence.
This matter was referred to a Discipline Committee by the Complaints Committee. A hearing before the Discipline Committee was conducted on October 20, 2015 with respect to the following two charges:
• Forbes failed to report his absence from work to his employer on July 25, 2014; and
• Forbes failed to respond, on four separate occasions, for information from his employer regarding his whereabouts on July 25, 2014 all contrary to Sections 2(d), 2(g), 3.1, 3.2 and 3.10 of OACETT’s Code of Ethics and Rules of Professional Conduct.
Decision of the Discipline Committee
An agreed statement of facts was reached between the parties, each represented by counsel, and filed as an exhibit at the commencement of the hearing. After careful consideration, the Discipline Committee accepted the entirety of these agreed facts. The Discipline Committee’s main findings of fact are as follows:
• Forbes failed to report his absence from work on July 25, 2014, and did not communicate his absence to his employer until after July 25, 2014;
• On Monday July 28, 2014, Forbes created five separate work orders for work he purportedly completed on July 25, 2014, even though all such work was not even started on that day. The effect of the work orders gave the impression that Forbes was at work on July 25, 2014, when in fact that was not true. Thereafter, Forbes submitted a request to void those work orders on August 7, 2014;
• As Forbes did not properly report his absence from work, he was erroneously paid for work allegedly performed on July 25, 2014;
• The employer attempted multiple times to contact Forbes following July 25, 2014 to determine his whereabouts. Multiple emails were necessary because Forbes failed to respond to these inquiries;
• As a result of the foregoing, and after an investigation by the employer, it was agreed that Forbes would resign from his employment.
The Discipline Committee, upon accepting the agreed statement of facts, found Forbes guilty of professional misconduct. The parties submitted a joint submission on sentencing, which was accepted by the Discipline Committee. The joint submission on sentencing included the following factors:
• Forbes’ failure to report his absence from work on July 25, 2014, and thereafter being unreachable for the remainder of the day, had potential for serious ramifications for the employer;
• Forbes received his normal pay for July 25, 2014;
• Forbes failed to take immediate measures following July 25, 2014 to clarify his absence;
• Forbes has been a member of OACETT for approximately 20 years, and this is his first offence; and
• Forbes has resigned from his position with the employer.
In rendering its decision, the Discipline Committee also considered the fact that the charge of professional misconduct for falsifying work orders was withdrawn at the commencement of the hearing as part of the plea bargain OACETT reached with Forbes, and that Forbes has faced financial hardship since leaving his employment.
Penalty
The Discipline Committee ordered as follows:
• Forbes’ membership in OACETT including all designations and certifications granted by OACETT to Forbes shall be suspended for a three-month period commencing on October 20, 2015;
• Forbes shall complete OACETT’s online PPE seminar within eight weeks of October 20, 2015;
• Forbes shall be responsible for the registration fee for the online seminar, however OACETT shall provide Forbes with study materials for the course, in the form of an e-book, at no cost to Forbes;
• Following completion of the seminar, Forbes shall provide to OACETT a two-page summary of what he learned from the course, with a focus on what it means to be an OACETT member generally and the importance of ethical behaviour in the workplace; and
• The findings and orders of the Discipline Committee made in connection with this hearing shall be published in the official publication of OACETT, with such publication specifically naming Forbes as the member in question.
Certification through PLAR promotes career advancement
by Michelle Malcolm-Francis
When you’re determined to achieve a goal and willing to overcome adversity along the way, success will find you. This is true of Amy Xiang, C.E.T. who became the first person in OACETT’s history to earn the C.E.T. designation through Prior Learning Assessment and Recognition’s (PLAR) current process.
“I was ecstatic when my manager promoted me to the design technician position in group classification eight,” said Amy Xiang, mapping analyst at Enersource. “But when I learned that I couldn’t hold the position permanently, use the proper job title or earn more money until I upgraded my C.Tech. designation to a C.E.T., I was immediately disappointed.”
Xiang didn’t want this roadblock to prevent her from achieving her goals, so she decided to pursue C.E.T. reclassification in 2011. However, this approach proved unsuccessful when the Institute of Engineering Technology of Ontario (IETO) admissions committee indicated that she did not have all the academics for the certification level. With a lot at stake, Xiang contacted Barbara Chappell, OACETT’s registrar and director of IETO, with the hopes of finding a solution to her problem. Chappell suggested Xiang use the PLAR program to earn credit towards certification.
PLAR is a process that identifies, assesses and recognizes what a person knows and can do and is based on the principle that significant learning takes place outside of formal academic settings.
“For Xiang, who went back to college and earned a two-year technical diploma, trained co-workers (who are at a technologist level) over the years, delivered high-performance on-the-job and had over 10 years of work experi-
ence, applying for C.E.T. certification through PLAR made perfect sense,” said Camilla Poliah, IETO, manager, admissions and certification.
Through PLAR, credit is given for learning that can be demonstrated and verified, and is measurable. It is not an experience review, rather it is a service to help a candidate get credit for learning that occurred previously and does not need to be repeated.
“The PLAR system provides candidates with non-traditional learning and those who cannot provide the necessary credentials to demonstrate their learning, an opportunity to earn credit towards certification with OACETT,” explained Poliah.
PLAR focuses on what the learner knows. It is the candidate’s primary responsibility to provide evidence that demonstrates learning has taken place. The learning must be consistent with the achievement levels required by the appropriate standards currently in use by IETO.
“PLAR provided Amy an opportunity to prove she had gained missing competencies through non-formal methods,” said Poliah. “Candidates for PLAR must put together a portfolio that documents and validates a
request for recognition of previously acquired learning – it communicates what has been learned and why it is important and relevant to the competencies in question. Amy put together an exceptional portfolio which included a technology report and, based on that, credit was granted for some of the courses she had achieved.”
In 2015, Xiang was awarded the C.E.T. designation. She took all the right steps including having the right people sign off on the type of work she’s done and the time she spent on it. She also provided a lot of documentation and had a lot of information from previous work in China.
Good candidates for PLAR interested in upgrading to C.E.T. are individuals who have two years of academics in the technology or applied science field but lack the required third year, internationally educated professionals missing official documents or those with significant engineering technology experience (10 years plus) with depth and breadth in their discipline. Candidates are typically assigned courses at a local college or through online courses or may write OACETT’s self-study technical exams. PLAR may be an option for well-qualified applicants instead of or in addition to these other means of upgrading.
OACETT introduced its current PLAR in 2011 after training members of the admissions and accreditation teams in PLAR assessment in 2010.
Xiang is grateful for PLAR and is thankful her management team supported her throughout the process. She credits PLAR for changing her life and brightening her future.
Michelle Malcolm-Francis is a marketing and communication specialist at OACETT.
Amy Xiang, C.E.T., the first person to earn OACETT certification through PlAR.
National Engineering Month 2016 Ontario event highlights
National Engineering Month (NEM) is a Canada-wide celebration throughout the month of March that raises awareness of the contributions that engineering and engineering technology professionals make to our lives. NEM 2016 will see more than 250 events across Ontario, staged by volunteers from our engineering students and professional communities. Members of OACETT, along with Professional Engineers Ontario, Ontario Society of Professional
Engineers and Engineers Without Borders Canada as well as other organizations, will deliver fun and engaging community events across the
province. You can get involved by volunteering at an event or attending an event with your friends and family! Visit nemontario.ca to follow the action throughout March, or follow us on social media at facebook.com/ nemontario, and Twitter and Instagram on @nemontario.
Here are the events planned and hosted by OACETT chapters and college students (in partnership with OACETT) for National Engineering Month 2016.
OACETT Chapter Events
ALgOMA
Sault Ste. Marie Engineering
Month Event
March 6, Sault Ste. Marie Station Mall
A series of engineering outreach activities in various local schools will be hosted throughout the week. Saturday, March 12 will be Annual Engineering Day at the mall. This includes engineering displays from local businesses, a team math challenge, colouring contests and other exciting interactive displays including robotics.
For more information, contact michael Paciocco at mcpaciocco@yahoo.ca or 705-949-1033 ext. 206.
DuRHAM
Engineering Pub Trivia
March 10, The Waltzing Weasel
Back by popular demand! The second Annual Engineering Pub Trivia
mixes like-brains and good times, turning the rapid-fire recall of basic to advanced engineering facts into a wild barroom sport enjoyed by engineers, technologists, technicians and the general public. Food and refreshments will be provided, with drinks available for sale. This is event is for people over the age of 19.
For more information, contact Andrew Van Vroenhoven, C.E.T. at avanvroenhoven@gmail.com or 416-988-3012.
DuRHAM
Durham OACETT Skating Event
Date and location TBD
The chapter is inviting elementary school students, parents and the general public to a skating event sponsored by the OACETT Durham Chapter and NEM. Students will learn about engineering and the engineering technology professions
by visiting display booths, engaging in one-on-one discussions and participating in engineering-themed quizzes.
For more information, contact david Cotter, C.E.T. at durham-chapter@ oacett.org or 289-481-1333.
gEORgIAn BAy
Engineering and Technology Model Building Competition
March 5, Eastview Secondary School
This event focuses on a variety of STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math) oriented projects and activities including a bridge building and strength-testing competition, a catapult competition and a car activity. Other NEM student events will include a live ‘Engineering Quiz’, a RaspberryPi computer demo, an a.m. radio construction and a water treatment activity.
KIngSTOn
Fishing for Robots
March 4, Frontenac Secondary School
The school’s robotics team, consisting of high school students in all grades, will host an information night/fundraising dinner. All ages (children, youth and adults) are encouraged to attend.
For more information, contact Patricia Neves at pneves@universalgrp.ca or 613-634-6272 ext. 6122.
LOnDOn
GetSet
March 5, Scouts South Western Ontario Service Centre (SWOSC)
This event presents science and technology to youth in southwestern Ontario through hands-on demonstrations, experiments and competitions.
For more information, contact micheal mooney, C.E.T. at mmooney@dillon.ca or 519-903-0446.
nIAgARA
Niagara Engineering Week Luncheon March 4, Club Italia
This event brings industry leaders and colleagues together with students. There are also presentations, awards and a community-funded student bursary program.
For more information, contact Jason van de laar, C.E.T. at jason.van. de.laar1@gmail.com or 289-990-4094.
PEMBROKE
A Zombie Got My Leg! Date and location TBD
Participants will design and construct a prosthetic leg using limited materials provided (wooden dowels, PVC pipe
and duct tape). Teams will arrive at the event location in the morning and collect their supplies and go over the rules.
For more information, contact meagan Brooks, C.Tech. at meagan. brooks@outlook.com or 613-687-5511 ext. 6988.
PEMBROKE
Keynote Speaker and Info Night Date and location TBD
The public is invited to attend a presentation that will include a keynote speaker from the engineering community. There will be short presentations and handouts on how to get involved with OACETT, and a guest speaker from Algonquin College will speak about how to pursue post-secondary education in engineering and technology.
For more information, contact meagan Brooks , C.Tech. at meagan. brooks@outlook.com or 613-687-5511 ext. 6988.
PEMBROKE
Cardboard Boat Race
March 5, Dundonald Hall
Participants will work in small groups to construct a boat using limited materials provided to them. All teams that register for the event will pick up their boat kit, containing materials to be used and a set of rules. On the day of the event, participants will bring their completed boat for the big race!
For more information, contact meagan Brooks, C.Tech. at meagan. brooks@outlook.com or 613-687-5511 ext. 6988.
PETERBOROugH
National Engineering Month
Design Challenge
March 8, Evinrude Centre
Students will build a small solarpowered car to travel down a course. They will discuss the challenges of solar power (energy and power density), providing examples of how to tailor their design for the challenges that will be presented.
For more information, contact dan manns at daniel.manns@gmail.com or 705-748-7290.
THunDER BAy
Scouts Canada Engineering
Badge Day
March 26, Nordmin Engineering Ltd.
The Scouts will learn about engineering and participate in engineering activities such as: Popsicle stick bridge building, wiring a lighting circuit and designing their ideal campsite using Revit 3D. As a result, the Scouts will have fulfilled their engineering requirements and be presented with their engineering badge.
For more information, contact melissa Thivierge at melissa.thivierge@nordmin.com or 807-252-0182.
TOROnTO EAST
Hands-on Interactive Science and Technology Exhibits
Date TBD, Malvern Town Centre
There will be more than 20 tables of hands-on experiments, activities and demonstrations, as well as hourly raffle prizes. On-site information booths will include OACETT, the Chemical Institute of Canada, the Society for Maintenance and Reliability, Women in Technology and Engineering, Mining Matters and Scientist in Schools.
For more information, contact Pasha mohammed, C.Tech. at abbupasha@ yahoo.com or 416-820-1600.
TOROnTO WEST
Woodbine Science and Technology
Interactive Exhibits
March 5, Woodbine Shopping Centre
This event will interactively display a variety of science and engineering exhibits.
For more information, contact Joseph Ciccone, C.E.T. at jciccone@wirecomm. ca or 647-981-6710.
College Challenge
College students across Ontario will be hosting events in collaboration with local OACETT chapters. The studentled teams will compete for a cash prize of $2500 and complimentary OACETT student memberships.
CEnTEnnIAL COLLEgE
Science and Engineering: Facing the Future
March 23, Centennial College Progress Campus
Experts in various science and engineering fields will give short presentations about current trends in their respective fields. These presentations will be taking place on a stage in front of an audience. Simultaneously, there will be an interactive fair/trade show, in which different companies will be invited to set up a booth and showcase their products and innovations.
For more information, contact daniel Sorensen at dsoerens@ my.centennialcollege.ca.
CEnTEnnIAL COLLEgE
High School Info Sessions
March, Public and Private High Schools
Centennial College students will travel to local high schools and meet with science classes. Introduce them to electronics engineering by showing them our projects and having something small they can build (Protoboard, 9 volt, LEDs, resistors).
For more information, contact Richard kraupa at rkraupa@ my.centennialcollege.ca.
gEORgE BROWn COLLEgE
Engineering Month Take-Off March 14, George Brown College (Casa Loma Campus)
This event consists of students showcasing their projects, showing that engineering is not just for engineers — a capstone event where attendees will talk and participate in hands-on activities and a high school student robotics competition which will enhance the problem solving and creativity skills of many youth. It will also enhance their understanding of engineering technology.
For more information, contact khadra mohamed at khadra.mohamed@ georgebrown.ca.
gEORgE BROWn COLLEgE
Engineering in the City
March 15, various locations in Toronto
An “Amazing Race” style event around Toronto for high school students. There will be different activities at various venues around the city associated with engineering technology. The students will have an opportunity to explore different facets and new innovations of engineering: 3D printing, sound, construction and humanities.
For more information, contact mapleine Quizon at mapleineq122@gmail.com.
HuMBER COLLEgE
Humber College Brings Green
Technology to Elementary Schools
Multiple dates in March, Elementary Schools across Toronto West region/Humber College
Throughout the month of March, we will bring engineering projects and topics to schools, specifically targeting grades 5 through 8. We will lead their classes through tech demos, showing what engineers and engineering technology professionals do and how we do it.
For more information, contact Albert Jansen at ajansen314@gmail.com.
nIAgARA COLLEgE
Engineering Leadership March 1, Niagara College
Welland Campus
Niagara College will host a “Lunch and Learn” with a guest speaker. The event will be tied into the high school skills competition which will be taking place the first week of March at Niagara College. The college will showcase their sustainability research and promote the role of engineering in improving our daily lives and the leadership role of engineering in our society.
For more information, contact daniela Cortes at dcortes2@ncstudents. niagaracollege.ca.
ST. LAWREnCE COLLEgE
Zombie Survival Challenge TBD, Frontenac Secondary School
Participants will live in a post-apocalyptic world. They must find shelter, water and start their own communities again using renewable energy. They will be given time frames to organize and plan this scenario. The most creative team will win top prize.
For more information, contact katelyn Goslin at katelyngoslin@live.com.
SEnECA COLLEgE
FPSA Annual Industry Dinner
March 24, Seneca College Newnham Campus
The Seneca Fire Protection Student Association (FPSA) will host two events to coincide with National Engineering Month 2016. This includes the FPSA Industry Dinner and Career Fair. These events will provide a way for students in the fire protection engineering technology programs to network with industry professionals. The event will have at least two guest speakers. These speakers will discuss present and future advancements in the fire protection field and will be specialists in their line of work, so both students and industry professionals may further their knowledge of the topic.
For more information, contact damiano Ottaviani at dottaviani@myseneca.ca.
SEnECA COLLEgE
Seneca Civil Society Presents:
National Engineering Month 2016
March 17, Seneca College Newnham Campus
Guest speakers will offer discussion on engineering-focused topics to others in the industry and students. There will be a bridge-building competition for interested students.
For more information, contact Basant Elkady at belkady1@myseneca.ca.
SHERIDAn COLLEgE
Sheridan Creative Engineering Expo
TBA, Four Corners Library
Brampton
Sheridan Creative Engineering Expo will showcase diverse applications of engineering to youth. The four-hour event will be comprised of various demonstration booths and interactive activities. Some of these activities will include experiments such as an ‘Eggs’periment booth where kids will work in teams to build an apparatus to keep an egg safe when it’s dropped. Also, the electrical potential in potatoes will be used to power a small electronics and, in the UV Light Room, UV light will be used to reveal objects in a custom made dark room; as well, a galvanic cell will be used to power a light bulb. Aside from the event at the library, there will be a small engineering competition for high schools with a cash prize at hand. These activities aim to encourage innovative thinking and highlight the rewards of choosing engineering technology as a career.
For more information, contact Vanessa Seenath at seenatva@sheridancollege.ca.
SHERIDAn COLLEgE
Engineers and Their Toys
March 4, 18 and 29, Sheridan College Centre for Advanced Manufacturing and Design Technologies (CAMDT)
Sheridan’s CAMDT, a 40,000 sq. ft. “technology playground,” will be opened for students to explore the state-of-the-art technology facility. They will witness how a design transforms from 2D on-screen animation into a 3D printed object. Students and other visitors will gain knowledge and experience about three-dimensional modelling software such as AutoCAD, Solidworks and high-performance stratasys printers. They will also learn how to make basic breadboard circuits and see how a virtual circuit design can be printed on a chip in our advanced electronics labs. This will encourage students to look forward and establish successful careers in engineering, especially advanced manufacturing technology. Students and visitors will also get the chance to tour our facilities and meet with students and alumni of our multiple engineering programs who will describe their personal experience and the big role that engineering plays in their lives.
For more information, contact Hituvan lachhar at hitu.lachhar@yahoo.com.
For a comprehensive list of events across the province, please refer to http://nemontario.ca/events.
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Expansion of engineering-based programs invites greater learning opportunities
“There is a natural synergy between them; plus, the fact that they are all located at one campus helps students to develop an interdisciplinary skillset and work ethic.”
nearly five years ago, Canadore College in North Bay reinstated its civil engineering technician program and hasn’t looked back since.
The success of the two-year diploma technician program quickly led to the development of the civil engineering technology program, as well as the creation of both a two- and three-year stream in a mechanical engineering program.
“Expanding on our suite of engineering-based programs makes perfect sense,” said Stephen Parrick, academic co-ordinator of the programs. “There is a natural synergy between them; plus, the fact that they are all located at one campus helps students to develop an interdisciplinary skillset and work ethic.”
Parrick credits the swift program expansion to receptive regional industry supporters, including clients of Canadore College’s Innovation Centre
for Advanced Manufacturing and Production (ICAMP).
ICAMP is a $2.8 million facility that houses highly specific technology, equipment and resources for companies to conduct research and create new products without any heavy investment in specific technologies. From 3D printers and advanced visualization tools, to design and manufacturing space and robots, this 10,000 sq. ft. industrial centre is focused on product innovation allowing companies to access the technologies and resources for the development of new products and processes or the refining of existing products and processes.
Between the classroom’s theory and the laboratory’s testing grounds, ICAMP provides civil and mechanical engineering students with an experiential learning opportunity, connecting them to real projects driven by real clients.
“The students participating in applied research projects with ICAMP gain some invaluable experience,” said Evan Butler-Jones, applied research leader at ICAMP. “Because ICAMP’s focus is on serving businesses’ needs for technology and expertise, they get to participate in projects and get exposure to real-world challenges with real-world deadlines and requirements. In 2015, students worked on a comprehensive hovercraft project that included a market survey, design reviews, stress analysis and more to create a more durable and lightweight product for the marketplace.”
Civil engineering and mechanical engineering technicians and technologists are highly sought after in a number of industries, including mining and exploration, transportation, recreation, aerospace and more. Canadore College engineering technology programs get students ready to enter these industries. The college is currently accepting applications for its civil and mechanical engineering programs for September 2016. For more information, please visit www.canadorecollege.ca.
Jessica Charette works in communications and public relations in the Office of the President at Canadore College.
ICAMP uses high-precision portable 3D scanning equipment in order to reverse engineer parts in a fraction of the time of traditional techniques. The handheld scanning system enables the scanning of virtually any size object.
Channeling the past
Bringing modern construction to an historic dam replacement
by aN drew b ird, C.Te CH ., r C si
With the dam at Lock 37, one of the largest dams on the magnificent Trent-Severn Waterway, nearing the end of its service life, the Parks Canada Agency was faced with the challenge of replacing it with a sound and serviceable structure that would both retain the historic character of its predecessor, and complement its natural surroundings.
The 386-kilometre long canal system known as the Trent-Severn Waterway (TSW) is a unique piece of Canadian history linking Lake Huron with Lake Ontario that was constructed in stages over a period of 87 years. Today, it is operated by the Parks Canada Agency (PCA) and is a tourist destination that brings boaters up to cottage country between the months of May and October each year. In 2015 over 115,000 boats used the locks along the length of this well-travelled system.
The original dam at Lock 37 was built by Alymer and Brown in 1903 and took the better part of six years to construct utilizing the technology available at that time.
Original lock 37 dam construction (1904-1909)
bird’s-eye view of the current dam reconstruction project on the Trent-severn waterway
Concrete was batched at the site and was not reinforced with steel. Timbers were driven to bedrock along the full length of the dam footing, and were carefully connected by tongue and groove, which were then bolted together. The process was long and time-intensive as it was all completed with manual labour. Rail lines and work horses were used to move materials around, to and from the job site.
Concerned about the aging dam, Public Works Government Services Canada (PWGSC) and PCA retained exp Services Inc. to undertake an assessment of the existing structure. The assessment concluded that the dam was at risk of structural failure and the decision was made to demolish the existing dam and replace it with a new one. Since the dam is a significant part of Canadian history, it was decided that some of the elements of the original dam would be incorporated into the design of the new one: modern construction practices with an historic feel.
A portion of the works was to refurbish and reinstate the cast-iron crab winches which are used for removing and placing stoplogs into and out of the sluiceways. The original dam was constructed with four spillways and two sluiceways. There was one set of stoplogs in each of the sluiceways to be used for operation of the dam and
The original dam was constructed over six years.
The new dam was designed to complement its natural surroundings.
control of water levels both upstream and downstream. The new dam was designed to have three spillways and three sluiceways. Each of the sluiceways will have two sets of stoplogs: one in the operational gains and the other in service gains. This will allow service to be done on stoplogs should they require replacement. exp worked closely with PWGSC to complete the design of the new dam structure and the project was tendered for construction.
Given the complexity of the new construction and the sequencing of work, consideration had to be given to extreme hot and cold weather protection and curing of the concrete placed.
Metric Contracting Inc., along with their team consisting of Bermingham Foundation Solutions, Priestly Demolition and Clearwater Structures Inc., was awarded the project, which began work in late 2013. exp Services Inc. was retained by PWGSC and PCA to undertake the construction administration and site inspection of the entire dam at Lock 37 project – which until 2014 was Parks Canada’s largest engineering undertaking in eastern Canada in the past 25 years. The scope of work included cofferdams, a water diversion system, fish rescue and relocation, excavation, demolition of the
existing dam structure, steel and timber work, slope stabilization, roads and landscaping. exp’s role as design engineer changed to construction inspection and contract administration.
The project presented several challenges, the most critical being the ongoing operation of the lock during the demolition of the existing dam and reconstruction of the new dam. The first issue was dealing with the water that would have normally flowed through the dam. In order to address this, Bermingham Foundation Solutions along with Clearwater Structures constructed a diversion system on the south side of the lock. The diversion system was constructed with steel sheet pile (SSP) walls, two concrete drop structures which included energy dissipating blocks in order to aid in the control of the velocity of water as it moved downstream, specifically during the spring melt or freshet. An inlet control structure was constructed just inside of the original shoreline which included stoplogs for controlling the water levels upstream of the dam.
Original crab winches refurbished.
Next, the upstream cofferdam was constructed using a contained bin system made up of seven cells that started on the north shore and was built to the south, where it connected with the lock nose and thereby isolated the existing dam structure. The upstream cofferdam was made up of a SSP wall on three faces and a combi-wall with pipe piles and SSPs along the upstream face. In total, more than 1,100 steel sheet piles were installed with a total length of more than 23 kilometers for this project.
The next phase was to construct the downstream cofferdam so that the work area could be dewatered and isolated. With the area dewatered and the fish relocated, Priestly Demolition moved in and demolished the existing dam. Clearwater Structures then commenced construction of the new dam structure. Building and erecting forms, tying reinforcing steel and placing concrete through the winter months was challenging, but the crews didn’t stop working.
Construction of the new dam utilized modern technologies with reinforcing steel being placed within the entire 6,500+ m 3 of concrete that was placed to construct the new dam. Given the complexity of the new construction and the sequencing of work, consideration had to be given to extreme hot and cold weather protection and curing of the concrete placed.
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In order to monitor the effects of the construction activities and to ensure that the existing lock structure would not be impacted by the ongoing work, the contractor installed three types of monitoring equipment. Inclinometers were placed in locations along the lock nose along with precision survey monuments and electrolevels. Readings were taken a various intervals with the frequency changing to reflect the work in close proximity to the lock structure.
Impacts on the environment were considered in the planning of the work activities to ensure that the work would have as little negative impact as possible. The contractor employed a variety of methods and materials to protect the environment and specifically to protect the fish-spawning area located just downstream of the dam where, for years now, several varieties of fish have spawned. The work zone at the Lock 37 dam was contained by turbidity curtains at both the upstream and downstream sides of the dam structure, while settling basins and other measures were employed throughout the work area to both minimize disruption, and meet the goal of completing this crucial dam later this year.
Andrew Bird, C.Tech., rcsi is supervisor of construction services at exp Services Inc.
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Don’t flush this stuff!
City of Markham awareness initiative alleviates stress on their sanitary sewer system
by H OL e N a (H OLL y) New TON
If you ask the average Canadian to list examples of municipal infrastructure the common responses include: hydro poles, local roads and highways. “It’s not often you hear water and wastewater systems listed; it’s the downside of hidden infrastructure,” says Peter Michaud, City of Markham’s waterworks supervisor responsible for wastewater collection. “It is often unconsidered and under-appreciated.”
And, if you ask where the water goes after it has been used, you often get a perplexed look, one that says something like: “I don’t know … the City looks after it.”
The City does look after it, of course. However, with an increasing population and an expanding industrial/commercial/institutional (ICI) sector, there is added stress on Markham’s sanitary sewer system which is already at capacity.
Like many other Canadian municipalities, Markham is facing the common challenge of maintaining and renewing their infrastructure due to increasing costs and service interruptions caused by contamination.
What many residents and ICI customers don’t think about is that flushing and pouring certain materials down drains is a costly nightmare for the wastewater collection system and potentially harmful to the environment. Some common household items Markham’s waterworks operators are finding include: baby wipes, condoms, paper towels, dental floss and tampons.
Baby wipes and other pre-moistened wipes, for instance, are often marketed as “flushable.” In fact, they are far from it. Our sewer systems are only designed to handle toilet paper and human waste – nothing else!
Pat Scott, sewer flusher/camera operator, says, “In addition to potentially blocking the residents’ own pipes, these materials heavily burden our wastewater collection system. They jam pumps and other equipment, and have led to many mainline sewer blockages, resulting in sewer surcharges onto roads, basement flooding and costly damage to City and private property.”
Markham estimates that dealing with these materials costs them tens of thousands of dollars
per year. It is a time-consuming process, as waterworks operators are required to manually remove the materials from equipment. All that lost time throws a wrench into work schedules, impacting the regular maintenance activities which are crucial for keeping the system working optimally.
And if all that weren’t enough, there is the added issue of improperly disposed of chemicals, and fats, oils and greases (FOG).
“This is a huge issue in Markham, especially from the ICI sector. They don’t understand that FOG solidifies
and restricts flow within our system causing backups and surcharging while the chemicals corrode our pipes. Although Markham does have a Sewer Compliance Program in place, enforcement is limited due to a lack of resources,” explains Pat Scott. “These customers get away with a lot – it’s frustrating!”
“It certainly comes at us from all angles,” Peter Michaud says. “A few years ago we found ourselves at the point where we knew we needed to find a solution. Building new infrastructure capable of handling anything and everything was out of the question. Even if it could be done, it would be too costly. We knew we had to deal with these materials at their source.”
What the City needed was an effective public outreach program to educate both residents and the ICI sector about what should and shouldn’t be flushed. That’s when the City launched their “Don’t Flush this Stuff” initiative.
“Don’t Flush This Stuff” was aimed at both residential and ICI sectors. Markham published the second edition of their Markham’s Water newsletter called “Protecting Markham’s Drinking Water Supply,” which was made available online, distributed to residents, ICI customers, and City facilities. The newsletter approached the issue from the standpoint of water quality, explaining how materials not suitable for drains and toilets can impact the quality of our drinking water source, Lake Ontario.
To get the message out to the community, Markham utilized its traveling road show: the Water on Wheels (WOW) Trailer and Education Booth. Staff developed eyecatching displays and had engaging games to reinforce the “Don’t Flush This Stuff” message. In 2015, the “Don’t Flush This Stuff” display was stationed at more than 30 locations throughout the city, and staff has engaged with more than 15,000 residents.
“We are reaching thousands of residents at the events, getting the message out and also educating them on how
“don’t Flush This Stuff” display.
Water on Wheels education booth.
“don’t Flush This Stuff” campaign material.
Awareness-raising road sign. informational card.
the city’s infrastructure works while promoting tap water,” says Eddie Wong, WOW events staff. “It’s a win-win.”
The City also utilizes mobile street signs on major roads with messages like “baby wipes clog pipes.” At community events, many people approach staff asking for more information. Most say they have seen the signs.
To get the message to the ICI sector, Markham handdelivered small information cards alerting ICI customers that their area had been flagged as a “major contributor to ongoing issues with Markham’s sanitary sewer system.” These “Important Notices” were official and informative, and used a more business-like tone than the public media vehicles. Messages like “our sewer grates, sinks and toilets are not trash cans” and “those found non-compliant will be subject to fines” underscored the serious nature of the issue.
So far the results have been encouraging, though more monitoring is required. The number of rags, paper towels and pre-moistened wipes disposed of in the system has been reduced dramatically.
“We encourage all municipalities to take this important issue head on and share their results,” says Peter Michaud. “Oftentimes we see campaigns rise and fall but it’s through constant and repetitive education and engagement that we stand a chance of reducing the instances of improper
OACETT has partnered with CSA Group to provide members with preferential pricing on sustainability training programs. CSA Group’s training helps members advance their knowledge of standards, technical skills, codes and management systems. OACETT members can access a variety of training programs at a five per cent discount in areas including quality control, risk management & reduction, energy management, climate change and greenhouse gas verification.
disposal. Our infrastructure and drinking water sources depend on it, and there is a lot of money at stake.”
Holena (Holly) Newton is the water conservation program assistant at the City of Markham, Environmental Services and a member of OACETT and the York Region Water Conservation Advisory Committee.
november 2015
Associate Members
Morgan Adam
John Adora
Daniel Ajibade
Sebtain Akhter
Tamara Alexander
Mohamed Al-Jabry
Douglas Andrews
Anthony Aquino
Michael Balog
Cory Bates
Alexander Battistella
Chuck Bernales
Wojciech Bialkowski
Kyle Birnie
Derek Bisch
Aneika Blake-Laing
Carmine Brogno
Thomas Butera
Paolo Caruso
Jordan Castelli
Andres Castro
Oguzhan Cetin
Dmitry Chalganov
Chrystian Chomyj
Zeyu Chu
Young Chung
Trevor Clark
Matthew Clemente
Christopher Clemits
Scott Connolly
Daniel Cordeiro
Kristian Csontos
Jeremy Curry
Mark Daley
Tai Dam
Erik DaSilva-Horvat
Bruna De Dantana
Jelani Deliovsky
Lucas D’Erman
Sukhveer Dhillon
Christopher Dickey
Matthew Dickson
Peter Doggett
John Dungey
Basant ElKady
David Ellis
Camila Essazadeh
Carolina Fernandez
George Filtsos
Adam Friesen
Nicholas Friesen
Jonathan Fuksbrumer
Peter Gebrael
Christopher Genova
Amin Ghafari Tari
Tenzin Ghaphel
Nimarta Gill Kaler
Jeffrey Godin
Zaria Grant-Parsons
Dana Gray
Mallory Greer
Bradley Gresko
Meric Gulsen
Shannon Hager
Amir Hakimi-Rezaei
David Haley
Khalid Hamid
Cameron Harding
Timothy Harnock
Tosh Harvey-Dinnall
Rahman Hemani
Ryan Henry
Jessie Hernandez
Daniel Hockey
Sovandary Hoeun
Nicholas Hudson
Sean Jackson
Jacob Johnston
Matthew Jones
Eric Joudrey
Wei-Hung Juan
Nidal Judieh
Aaron Junkin
Irina Kamtchatnova
Sukhdeep Kang
Prabhjot Kaur
Sandeep Kaur
Sumeet Kaur
Gagandeep Khinday
Matthew Kingdon
Craig Knuff
Irina Koroleva
Mykhailo Koryak
Michael Koski
Richard Kraupa
Andrew Kurylo
Steven Kwiecien
Jasper Lam
Mark Lawler
Marlon Lepage
Tal Levitin
Judy Li
Shengji Li
Jing Lin
Kevin Lloyd
Ian MacMillan
Akhilesh Macwan
Mohmadfazal Mahida
Gideon Manalo
William Manger
Angelo Mangos
Jessica Mann
Matthew Mchugh
Patrick McInnis
Rhys McLaughlin
Victor Medina
Pinak Mehta
Mehrzad Meshkinfam
William Morrison-Blair
Michael Mummery
Antonio Muraca
Jonathon Murray
Sohail Neetoo
Viktor Neganov
Mai (Trung) Nguyen
Tien Nguyen
Lillian Nolan
Shafiquallah Noorzad
Mark Norman
Jeffrey North
Jeffrey Pacheco
John Russell Palomo
Aishwaryam Pandya
Rutvik Parikh
Matthew Parnell
Rachel Parr
Jignasa Patel
Kaushal Patel
John Patsidiotis
Samir Patti
Darcy Percival
Steven Pereira
Rajendra Persaud
Daniel Petrus
Thai Pham
Jessy Phillips
Christopher Piazza
Zachary Plugers
Taylor Poast
Steven Potter
Josh Powers
Michael Pozzobon
Sam Prak
Karim Premji
Seweah Quire-Vah
Michael Rasheed
Farshad Rashidifar
Darren Remedios
Jonathan Reinoso
Rory Rennie
Jeffrey Riching
Saima Rizwan
Tyler Rudnicki
Nicholas Russell
Giuseppe Russo
Gregory Santos
Ilankeeran Saravanantham
Samuel Savoia
Alessandro Serpe
Kapilkumar Shah
Anmol Sharma
Nitish Sharma
Rajiv Sharma
Khulud Sheeraz
Edwin Sheon
Adebola Shodipo
Rasam Shokati
Devon Silhanek
Richard Simpson
Gurkirat Singh
Karandeep Singh
NEW MEMBERS
Kawalpreet Singh
Navjot Singh
Rajinder Singh
Hassen Siraj
Bryan Slater
Nicholas Sleiman
David Smart
Daniel Soto
Nathan Spina
Taya Staman
Derrick Stewart
Geoffrey Stoner
Harpreet Sumra
Sufian Syed
Mingzhi Tan
Manevannan Thanapirapalan
Kugathas Thangavadivelu
Andrew Thanuraj
Zachary Treen
Abel Tshitumbu
Lucian Tudora
Christopher Uccello
Natalia Vilkarsis
Mohammad Waleed
Shiyi Wang
Jason Weaver
Kevin Williams
Anton Willoughby
Cameron Wilson
Chenguang Yang
Sahal Yusuf
Huang Zheng
Certified Engineering
Technologists
Daniel Bee, C.E.T.
Daniel Bercier, C.E.T.
Natalie Blancher, C.E.T.
Serge Bourdua, C.E.T.
Michelle Calizto, C.E.T.
David Cottle, C.E.T.
Andrew Cuvaj, C.E.T.
Steven Davis, C.E.T.
Anmol Farmah, C.E.T.
Mohsen Fathi-Kazerouni, C.E.T., rcji
Wanda Fischer, C.E.T.
Matthew Fisher, C.E.T.
Andrei Georgescu, C.E.T., rcji
Michael Harris, C.E.T.
Cory Itner, C.E.T., rcji
Anpalahan Kandasamy, C.E.T.
Aleksandra Krause, C.E.T.
Darryl Madussi, C.E.T.
Justin Mishko, C.E.T.
Taylor Morgan, C.E.T.
Stephen Morris, C.E.T.
Robert Nicoll, C.E.T.
Nathaniel Quiboloy, C.E.T.
Mukesh Rawat, C.E.T.
Harjodh Singh, C.E.T.
Shamsher Singh, C.E.T.
Scott Van den Borre, C.E.T.
Evan Wade, C.E.T.
William Zinger, C.E.T., rcji
Certified Technicians
Gautam Asmani, C.Tech.
Sheldon Caines, C.Tech.
Jared Calvert, C.Tech.
Brodey Dover, C.Tech.
Corey Ferguson, C.Tech.
William Fields, C.Tech.
Wesley Foebel, C.Tech.
Lucy Jiang, C.Tech.
William Johnson, C.Tech.
Derek Jones, C.Tech.
Tharchan Kanagalingam, C.Tech.
Phillip Klein-Swormink, C.Tech., rcsi
Dustin Lawrence, C.Tech. rcji
John Mansell, C.Tech.
Mark Mayo, C.Tech.
Jonathan Morand, C.Tech.
Peter Munyao, C.Tech.
Kevan Peters, C.Tech.
Adam Pillon, C.Tech.
Samantha Proulx, C.Tech.
Kim Ramas, C.Tech.
James Rohrer, C.Tech.
Sonia Singla, C.Tech.
Marci Smith, C.Tech.
Carmen Vetrone, C.Tech.
Demer Villaluz, C.Tech.
Applied Science Technologist
Adrian Busa, A.Sc.T., rcji
Certified Engineering Technologist
Gregory Delong, C.E.T., rcji
Graduate Technician
Kyle Kelly, rcji
Graduate Technologist
Robert Wheeler, rcji
Graduate Technologist
John Spyk, rcji
December 2015
Associate Members
Lucas Adamson
Ahmad Ali
Philip Audet
Daniel Austin
Diana Banakh
Chris Beckmann
Ehsan Behbahani
Braden Boccia
Sasha Bourgoin Lamontagne
Kevin Bozowskyj
Colin Burse
Allan Cannon
Jordan Carlson
Arnold Christie
James Close
Michael Cordi
Mohsen Davoudi Zavareh
Sean Derouin
Alexander Di Marco
Brett Dionne
Emily Dobson
Shawn Duncan
Mehdi Eftekharian
Ryan Elbe
Rasheed Esivue
Vicky Ghotra
Bradley Gibbons
Greg Gillard
Anatoliy Grazhdan
William Gresham
Adel Hajjaj
Michael Harte
David Hassan
Marissa Hatherall
Carlos Herbozo
Shawn Hourtovenko
Melissa Huegel
Jeffrey Irwin
Tyler Juszczynski-Canning
Sanjay Kajal
Vineet Kapoor
Pawan Kataria
Kulwinder Kaur
Brett Kelch
Myung Kim
Elyse King
Jacob Lachapelle
Jordan Lair
Lulezim Lapardhaja
Samuel Laundry
James Leahey
Bradley Legere
Martin Lewis
Andrea Loar
Justin Loewen
Ryan Lovatt
Bunthean Ly
Cody Martel
Adelio Martone
Brandon Masschelein
Michelle Max
Robert Mccharles
Bradley McCready
James Mcgowan
Tariq Mirza
Sevin Mohammed
Craig Molnar
Jason Mountney
Eulalia Nazareth
William Neufeld
Hour Henry Ney
Ryan Nichols
Steven Nieboer
Stephen Norman
Justin O’keefe
Jordan Oliver
Muhammad Omer
James Owens
Keivan Pakiman
Randell Palmeter
Michael Palomba
In Shik Park
Adeel Paul
Travis Phillips
Vadym Plokhyy
Umar Quraishi
Amin Rahbaran
Navida Rashid
Cory Repath
Stefani Rodic
Daniel Russell
Inderjit Saini
Muhammad Samoo
Rohini Satgunarajah
Sunil Singh
Mark Smith
Matthew Stevenson
Noori Tak
James Twinn
Sherry Vanderheyden
Touger Vang
Trevor Vernon
Recardo Whyte
Dale Wiens
Steven Wise
Scott Wright
Ray Yamamoto
Kari Yli - Juuti
Logan Yule
Syed Zaidi
Erik Zlatanovski
Certified Engineering Technologists
Rikaz Adam Lebbe, C.E.T.
Shovon Alam, C.E.T.
Kevin Andraza, C.E.T.
Tadeh Armenian, C.E.T.
Vivek Bhatt, C.E.T., rcji
Sarah Boss, C.E.T.
Dusan Celic, C.E.T.
Barry Cronkite, C.E.T.
Dennis Dalton, C.E.T., rcji
Cole Detzler, C.E.T.
Nahreen Dikho, C.E.T.
Michael Galley, C.E.T.
Adam Genno, C.E.T.
Gagandeep Gill, C.E.T.
Balazs Gobbel, C.E.T.
David Graff, C.E.T.
Adam Heeley, C.E.T.
Cameron Hewgill, C.E.T.
Gavin Johnson, C.E.T.
Samuel Kelsey, C.E.T.
Joseph Kuriger, C.E.T.
Dennis Lopes, C.E.T.
Robert Maue, C.E.T.
Riley McKernan, C.E.T.
Oltion Mertiri, C.E.T.
Alexander Miszczak, C.E.T.
Alice Newton, C.E.T.
Peter Nisbet, C.E.T.
Kevin Nixon, C.E.T.
Peter Olinyk, C.E.T.
Pieter Oorebeek, C.E.T., rcsi
Shreyas Patel, C.E.T.
Dwight Pollock, C.E.T.
Carlos Ramos, C.E.T.
Michael Rende, C.E.T.
Andre Rocheleau, C.E.T.
Ricardo Ruiz, C.E.T.
Arpit Shah, C.E.T.
Mike Sutton, C.E.T.
Isaac Trenholm, C.E.T.
Michael Turco, C.E.T.
Matthew Turcotte, C.E.T.
Jacob Uens, C.E.T.
Kurtis Versteeg, C.E.T.
Benjamin Wall, C.E.T.
Louis Wickline, C.E.T.
Nigel Wilson, C.E.T.
Daniel Witteveen, C.E.T.
Certified Technicians
Bogdan Ardeleanu, C.Tech.
Shalevia Briscoe, C.Tech.
Ryan Carriere, C.Tech.
Ken Chen, C.Tech.
Paul Craig, C.Tech.
Sean Farrell, C.Tech.
Darren Galbraith, C.Tech.
Calogero Italiano, C.Tech.
Ajanthan Kandiah, C.Tech.
Paul Kotsamanes, C.Tech.
Elvir Kovacevic, C.Tech.
Wai Ying Lau, C.Tech.
Kaile Laughton, C.Tech.
Joseph Lisi, C.Tech.
Leah Maerz, C.Tech.
Chad Magier, C.Tech.
Braeden Marcaccio, C.Tech.
Daleda Markos, C.Tech.
Peter McArthur, C.Tech.
Russell McArthur, C.Tech.
John McLean, C.Tech.
Justin Merkir, C.Tech.
Milenko Miodragovic, C.Tech.
Abhishek Misra, C.Tech.
Davide Muraca, C.Tech.
Michael Pelletier, C.Tech.
Vincent Proulx, C.Tech.
Peter Quaglia, C.Tech. rcji
Tanya Redden, C.Tech. rcsi
Darryl Schwartzentruber, C.Tech.
Bijalkumar Shah, C.Tech.
John Sherin, C.Tech.
Amritpal Singh, C.Tech.
Shaun Snow, C.Tech.
Ryan Soares, C.Tech.
Zackary Tefoglou, C.Tech.
Robert Thompson, C.Tech.
Peter Turezki, C.Tech.
Tomas Waite, C.Tech.
Joel Williams-Ferrari, C.Tech.
Alexander Yarmoluk Jr, C.Tech.
Cameron Yates, C.Tech.
Certified Engineering Technologist
Jonah Beckerman, C.E.T., rcji
Certified Technicians
Jaime Jr. Bambalan, C.Tech., rcji
Danielle Fletcher, C.Tech., rcji
Troy Gilmour, C.Tech.
Graduate Technician
Yikan Zhang, rcji
Graduate Technologists
Blake Bain, rcji
Bradley McIntyre, rcji
In Memoriam
staff and members of OaCeTT send their sincere condolences to family and friends of the following members. They are remembered.
ignati Berkovitz, C.E.T. leo Coffey, C. Tech.
James Coulter, C. Tech.
laurence Brown, C.E.T.
Clement Ervine, C.E.T.
Paul Holmes, C.E.T.
Glenn kotack, C.E.T.
michael Newark, C.E.T.
Adrian Petrich, C. Tech.
Nathan Redmon, C.E.T.
John Hugh Rowcliffe, C.E.T.
Robert Thomas, C.E.T.
Johannes Van diessen, C.E.T.
James Van Grootel, C.E.T.
Western Region
Grand Valley Chapter
OACETT’s Grand Valley Chapter was proud to have their 2015 Christmas dinner on december 12 at del’s restaurant in kitchener. The food was great and so was the atmosphere. This is a spousal event that drew 28 people. Thanks to all who volunteered their time in 2015.
On November 18, the Grand Valley Chapter was pleased to participate, once again, in the Career Education Council event at Centennial High School in Guelph. more than 400 high school kids and parents attended the event, over 30 of whom stopped by the chapter’s table to discuss what OACETT is about. Thanks to Ezio Carlino, C.E.T. (left) and krysta Wordock, C.Tech. (right) for attending.
Paul Hayes, A.Sc.T., is Grand Valley Chapter chair: grandvalley-chapter@oacett.org
Windsor-Essex Chapter
The OACETT Windsor-Essex Chapter and the St. Clair College Automotive Product Design (APD) group put on an OACETT member and student night on November 19 that was attended by approximately 70 students. This was the fourth time this event was hosted and, for the first time, every discipline at St. Clair was represented by an OACETT member. The event gave the students an opportunity to hear about what happened in these members’ careers after college. A special thanks goes out to Michael Belmonte, A.Sc .T., RCDD, Simon Britton, Pamela Brydges, C.E.T., rcca, Adrian Busa, A.Sc.T., rcij, Brad Dierickse, C.E.T., Andy Harball, C.Tech., Allan Major, C.E.T., David McBeth, C.E.T., Howard Mulrain, C.E.T., Randy Primeau, C.E.T., LEED AP and John Wladarski, C.E.T. The chapter congratulates and thanks their special guests, Mark Pearce, C.Tech., a 25-year member of
OACETT, and Michael Vettese, C.E.T., a 40-year OACETT member. This event wouldn’t be possible without Pawel Lucawski, P. Eng. and the APD student group at St. Clair College. Thank you to all the other faculty and St. Clair College for their help.
On December 2, the Windsor-Essex PEO Chapter invited OACETT to have a joint holiday gathering. It was a very successful event where a lot of new engineers got their licenses. Congratulations to Bechara Daher, C.E.T., an OACETT 25-year member who received his milestone pin as well. The executive thanks the entire PEO WindsorEssex Chapter and membership and looks forward to more joint events in 2016.
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mark Pearce, C.Tech., receives his 25-year member recognition letter from Pamela Brydges, C.E.T., rcca.
40-year member milestone award recipient michael Vettese, C.E.T. and Pamela Brydges, C.E.T., rcca.
OACETT member and student night at St. Clair College.
Members are invited to attend the 34th annual WindsorEssex Engineering Month Luncheon. The event will be held on April 1 at the Caboto Club in Windsor at 11:30 a.m. This year’s theme is Engineering in Biomedical Innovations. For more details or to purchase tickets, please check out www.oacettwindsoressex.com. Other National Engineering Month events happening in Windsor-Essex County will be listed there under current events.
Michael Belmonte, A.Sc.T., is Windsor-Essex Chapter chair: windsoressex-chapter@oacett.org
Eastern Region
Pembroke Chapter
and
There were 20 attendees at
members who received their pins included, left to right: Christopher davis, A.Sc.T. (25 years), Sylas dombroski, C.E.T. (25 years), lloyd Raglin, C.E.T. (50 years), Ron moss, C.E.T. (40 years) and donald macisaac, C.E.T. (25 years).
Randy Thur, C.E.T., is Pembroke Chapter chair: pembrokechatper@oacett.org
Ottawa Chapter
On November 25, the Ottawa Chapter hosted a technical talk, “Cyber Security and Industrial Control Systems,” presented by Gord Erickson, managing director of Integris Electrical Inc. The talk explored how to better protect interconnected systems. Discussion of the evolution, risks and approaches towards security undoubtedly left participants with some sound methodologies to move forward.
If you are aware of any other technical events that would be of interest to the membership, please do not hesitate to contact the Ottawa Chapter chair with details so that the chapter may broadcast this information to others.
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The Ottawa Chapter plans to host a ski night in February. More details to follow.
KO Lee, C.E.T., is Ottawa Chapter chair: ottawa-chapter@ oacett.org
Cornwall Chapter
On October 31, Cornwall Chapter members and invited guests took part in an informative tour of the Eastern Ontario Waste Handling Facility (EOWHF). The EOWHF is situated near Moose Creek and is owned and operated by Lafleche Environmental Inc. A PowerPoint presentation preceded the on-site tour, providing tour participants with
The Pembroke Chapter had a membership recognition
pin award event in mid November.
the event.
The Eastern Ontario Waste Handling Facility.
The Pembroke Chapter received a tour of a local manufacturing facility in Foresters Falls in late November. There were ten attendees at the event (pictured), which was enjoyed by all.
Ottawa Chapter members enjoy a technical talk on cyber security.
Eastern Region (continued)
background and hands-on details regarding the 755,000 ton per year landfill site, 4.2 MW landfill-gas-to-energy plant, 4-bay heavy equipment Mechanic’s Shop, waste electronic and electrical equipment recycling facility, 833m3 per day leachate treatment facility and a 120,000 ton per year compost facility.
The Lafleche Compost Facility was named the winner of the 2015 Solid Waste Association of North America Gold Excellence Award in the Composting category. Since August 2009, Lafleche has been processing various
Chapter
kingston Chapter executive members Bruce Fudger, C.E.T. (chair) and Albert Paschkowiak, C.E.T. (public relations) gave a talk to St. lawrence College students on October 28 regarding the National Engineering month College Student Challenge.
biodegradable feedstocks and bulking agents in its state-of-the-art compost facility. The process consists of mechanically agitating the materials in enclosed channels which are equipped with forced aeration and leachate removal systems. Due to high demand, the company doubled its processing capacity in 2013, making it one of Canada’s largest composting facilities.
Dale Phippen, C.E.T., is Cornwall Chapter chair: cornwallchapter@oacett.org
Student attendees gained details on the competition as well as some general information on OACETT. After the well-attended session, several teams demonstrated interest in the challenge.
Bruce Fudger, C.E.T., is Kingston Chapter chair: kingston-chapter@oacett.org
Kingston
Central Region
Durham Chapter
The Durham Chapter hosted a curling funspiel on November 25 in Whitby. Players spent the night socializing with like-minded members and honing their curling skills in preparation for the chapter’s “championship” round where they will crown a championship team as well as give out bragging rights. Best of luck to all the teams!
In December, members and guest toured one of the many breweries located within the Durham Region. They toured the 5 Paddles Brewing Company facility in Whitby on December 12. After a tour of the beer-making process, participants sampled craft beers. Due to popular demand, the chapter will arrange a tour of a different brewery later this year.
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The Durham Chapter is looking forward to hosting their second annual pub trivia night in March as part of National Engineering Month. Engineering Pub Trivia Night mixes like brains and good times, turning the rapid-fire recall of basic to advanced engineering facts into a wild barroom sport enjoyed by engineers, technologists, technicians and the general public. The chapter is also tentatively organizing a free skating afternoon for March, as well as another Meet ‘N’ Greet and seminar speaker.
The Durham Chapter’s executive is always open to new ideas for events; email the chair with your suggestions. Members are always welcome to attend the monthly chapter executive meeting; visit www.oacett.
org/Chapters/Durham for details. You can also follow the Durham Chapter on Facebook (www.facebook.com/ OACETTDurhamRegion/) and on Twitter at @OACETTdurham.
David Cotter, C.E.T., is Durham Chapter chair: durham-chapter@oacett.org
Georgian Bay Chapter
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The Georgian Bay Chapter, in partnership with the SimcoeMuskoka Chapter of PEO, will be holding its annual curling funspiel on February 20. The annual funspiel
Toronto Region
Toronto East Chapter
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has been selling out for several years and will again be held at the Penetang Curling Club located at 8 Owen Street in Penetanguishene. Space is limited to the first 40 people to sign up. The cost is $45 for OACETT members and $55 for OACETT guests and includes three games, lunch, dinner and prizes. To register for this event, contact Tony Mendicino, C.E.T. at tmendicino@ rogers.com or 705-333-1273. Prize donations are always appreciated.
Nadine Rush, C.E.T., is Georgian Bay Chapter chair: georgianbay-chapter@ oacett.org
The National Engineering Month Science Fair has been scheduled for Saturday, March 19 from 10 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. at the Malvern Town Centre. Volunteers are needed. If interested, please contact Pasha Mohammed, C.Tech. at abbupasha@yahoo.com. Visit the chapter’s website for more upcoming events.
Clive Banton, C.E.T., is Toronto East Chapter chair: torontoeast-chapter@ oacett.org
durham Chapter members gathered in december to tour the 5 Paddles Brewing Company facility.
Tour participants learn about the brewing process.
Horseshoe Region
and very stiff leaves. Participants saw the single leaf of the titan arum from the rainforests of western Sumatra, better known as the corpse plant due to its odour, which last bloomed in 2014. The greenhouse has planted three corms which are similar to
not touch” table included a cactus (protected by spines) and a cobra plant (protected by an enzyme that attacks flesh). On the “touch” table members were encouraged to feel the velvet surface of a succulent, a living rock from southern Africa, which can be mistaken for a large pebble.
The facility is home to more than 1,000 plants from the carnivorous nepenthes, which will make a meal of most any insect, to edible plants such as citrus, coffee, cocoa, sugar cane and banana. Banana plants typically range in height from three to seven metres and leaves may grow to more than two metres long and 60 centimetres wide. The guides took members through the greenhouse and showed them the many tropical plants including a growth of bamboo that is harvested on a monthly basis to provide fresh food for the great pandas in the Toronto Zoo. The guide also pointed out the Swiss cheese plant with the typical holes in the leaves and the cardboard plant with thick
bulbs. The tall vertical portion, known as the spadix, is designed to attract pollinators.
Danny McNicoll, C.Tech., is Hamilton Chapter chair: hamilton-chapter@ oacett.org
dr. dudley explains the plants on the “touch” table.
The single leaf of the titan arum grown from a 32 kg corm.
Northern Region
Thunder Bay Chapter
Thunder Bay Chapter members including melissa Thivierge, C.E.T., chapter vice-chair (far left), Joseph Beg, C.Tech., rcji, director (third from left), Stephen meyer, C.Tech., director (third from right), Bruce Elliott, C.E.T., iETO councillor (second from right) and family members volunteer at The Shelter House Thunder Bay.
Chapter Chair Nathan Bruno, C.E.T. (right) presents iETO Councillor Bruce Elliott, C.E.T. (left) with a certificate recognizing his volunteer service.
The OACETT and PEO chapters of Thunder Bay teamed up on a few events in 2015. On August 9, they hosted a family picnic at Birch Point Park, Boulevard Lake. This event provided members with a chance to meet, mingle and have fun.
On September 27, they held their joint annual golf tournament. It was a beautiful sunny day on the course and the member turnout was amazing. There was a delicious buffet dinner, prizes for everyone, and a putting tournament at the end to win a barbeque.
Nathan Bruno, C.E.T., chair of OACETT’s Thunder Bay Chapter, presented a certificate to IETO Councillor – Northern Region Bruce Elliott, C.E.T., honouring his five years of hard work as past Thunder Bay chair.
On November 13, OACETT members and family gave back to the community by volunteering at the Shelter House Thunder Bay, preparing, cooking and serving food to those less fortunate. The chapter hopes to make this a regular occurrence and encourages all members to volunteer when they can.
uPCOMIng EVEnTS
On February 21, OACETT and PEO will be hosting a curling event for our chapters at the Port Arthur Curling
Club at noon. Please sign up for the event; the executive loves to see their members out.
On March 26, the Thunder Bay Chapter will host Scouts Canada Engineering Badge Day at Nordmin Engineering Ltd. Please see the website for more information.
The chapter executive looks forward to a fresh new year, with many new activities to keep members busy, networking and active.
Nathan Bruno, C.E.T., is Thunder Bay Chapter chair: thunderbay-chapter@oacett.org
Sudbury Chapter
The Sudbury Chapter got together on december 9 at Rhythm ‘N’ Cues to host the 7th annual “Free Pool Night.” Sixteen people (pictured) joined this mini tournament and enjoyed playing pool and socializing with great food, prizes and lots of fun.
Carolyne Neron, C.E.T., is Sudbury Chapter chair: sudburychapter@oacett.org
Thunder Bay Chapter members and guests enjoy the family picnic.
notice of annual Meeting of Members
In accordance with By-law 19, Section Seven, Subsection 7.1, notice is hereby given to voting members of the Ontario Association of Certified Engineering Technicians and Technologists of the annual meeting to be held:
saturday, June 4, 2016 from 10:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
at the sheraton hamilton hotel, 116 King street W., hamilton for the purpose of approval of 2015 year-end Financial Statements, the appointment of auditors for the year 2016, and other such business as may properly be brought to the attention of the said annual meeting of members.
Hillary Tedoldi, Secretary-Treasurer
nOtice tO:
The voting (certified) members of the Ontario Association of Certified Engineering Technicians and Technologists.
Registered members of the Association in good standing may exercise their voting rights under Section 9 of the Ontario Association of Certified Engineering Technicians and Technologists Act and, by means of proxy, appoint a person as their nominee to attend and act at the Annual Meeting of Members in the manner, to the extent and with the power conferred by proxy. Only voting members are entitled to complete a proxy form; nominees must also be certified members in good standing.
The proxy form below will give your nominee permission to vote on all questions raised at the Annual Meeting. If you wish to limit your proxy to one or more questions, or to instruct your nominee as to the manner in which your vote is to be cast, you must so indicate in writing at the bottom of the proxy form.
ALL PROXIES MUST BE DATED AND SIGNED BY THE VOTING MEMBER or HIS or HER ATTORNEY, AUTHORIZED IN WRITING.
In accordance with By-law 19, Section Seven, Subsections 7.7 and 7.8. an instrument appointing a proxy shall be in writing and shall be acted on only if it has been deposited at the Association’s office, or with the Secretary of the Association, not less than forty-eight (48) hours prior to the day of the meeting or any adjournment thereof. A proxy shall expire at the close of the meeting for which it was intended, or at the close of any adjournment thereof. A proxy may be revoked by an instrument in writing executed by a member or by his/her attorney authorized in writing and deposited either at the Association’s office, or with the Association Secretary at any time prior to the start of the meeting, or any adjournment thereof, at which the proxy is to be used. The proxy is revoked upon either of such deposits.
Notice of motion has been given in this issue of The Ontario Technologist concerning the approval of year-end financial statements, the appointment of auditors, approval of By-law amendments and other such business as may properly be brought to the attention of the meeting.
Sincerely,
Hillary Tedoldi, Secretary-Treasurer
Of certified engineering technicians and technOlOgists PrOXY
The undersigned voting member of the Ontario Association of Certified Engineering Technicians and Technologists hereby appoints ______________________________________________________________ of _________________________________________ _______________ (if no other name appears, the President) or, failing him __________________________________________________ ____ as the nominee of the undersigned to attend and act at the Annual General Meeting of Members of the said Ontario Association of Certified Engineering Technicians and Technologists to be held at the Sheraton Hamilton Hotel, on the 4th day of June, 2016 at 10:00 a.m. and at any adjournment or adjournments thereof in the same manner, to the same extent and with the same power as if the undersigned were present at the said meeting or such adjournment or adjournments thereof.
Dated at , this _________________________ day of _________________________, 2016.
Name of Voting Member (Please PriNt)
Membership Number of Voting Member signature of Voting Member
