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Vol. 50 No. 6 • November/December 2008
The effects of
climate change
The changing job market
Prepare for the unexpected
Improvements to
pedestrian areas and
roadways through streetscaping
Revitalizing
our streets
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14 The effects of climate change by Michael Mortimer, P. Eng.
Adapting our built infrastructures
20 Revitalizing our streets by Melissa Thurlow
OACETT members improve pedestrian areas and roadways
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4 The first word by David C.M. Tsang, A.Sc.T.
OACETT members stand out from the pack
25 Sign of the times by Reg Shortt, P.Eng.
The changing job market: prepare yourself for the unexpected
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Engineering Week 2009; and more!
27 Membership milestones
Recognizing new and certified technicians and technologists
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the first word
message from the president
by david C.M. Tsang, A.Sc.T.
OACETT members
stand out from the pack
OACETT has many features
that are the envy of other associations.
We have over 350
active volunteers who work at the local,
regional, provincial and national levels
for the betterment of the industry and
their fellow members. Employers tell
us that the skills that their employees
acquire through volunteering are invaluable
and are considered to be part of
professional development.
Member loyalty has always been a hallmark
of OACETT and is evident by the
number of 25, 40 and 50 year awards we
give out on a regular basis. Our members
are what I like to refer to as the “word of
mouth marketers” for the association.
I have often given thought to what
sets us apart from our peers who are not
certified. I believe that the true difference
is that we represent a standard in the
industry and this standard or certification
is our brand. We are also fortunate that
OACETT is the only professional association
serving engineering and applied
science technology professionals.
To quote my good friend and
business associate John Gamble of
Consulting Engineers of Ontario:
“OACETT has a very unique value
proposition in that many employers
require certification – not because they
have to, but because they choose to.”
Your Council has stated that employer
and college outreach is a priority for
your association. Our college partnerships
have never been better and we
are working with them to accredit programs,
certify faculty and offer courses
on-site. They in turn are working with
us to provide access to students and
providing testimonials on the importance
of certification in the workplace
and for career enhancement. I am sure
you have noticed the many companies
we have profiled in The Ontario
Technologist who have made the decision
to become one of our strategic partners.
They want the best and brightest
employees, who value standards and
believe in ongoing professional development
and they know that this is what
our membership is all about.
We are often asked what the member
benefits or value proposition of being an
OACETT member are and it is being
asked in the context of “what discounts
are offered on products and services.”
Member benefits and privileges go far
beyond discounts. In this edition we have
an article on the benefits of OACETT
membership and I am hoping that after
you read the article, you will see that the
benefits you receive as a member are far
David C.M. Tsang, A.Sc.T., is
Supervisor of Technical Services
with the City of Welland’s
engineering department.
reaching, and set you apart in the workplace
and the community.
I encourage all of you to stand up
and be recognized for taking that all
important step to distinguish yourself.
Never has this been more important
than now with our turbulent economy
and employers looking to hire the best
and the brightest. I welcome your comments
at president@oacett.org.
David C.M. Tsang, A.Sc.T.
President
Photo: Paul Wright
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. OACETT is
a constituent member of a
national organization, the
Canadian Council of Technicians
and Technologists.
President:
David C.M. Tsang, A.Sc.T.
President-elect:
David Saunders, C.E.T.
Past President:
Gene Stodolak, C.E.T.
Vice President — Chair,
Institute of Engineering
Technology Ontario (IETO)
Stephen Morley, C.E.T.
Vice President — chair,
professional affairs
& Services Board:
Diane O'Heron, C.Tech.
Secretary-treasurer:
Hillary Tedoldi, CAE
Registrar:
Sam DiGiandomenico, B.A.
Regional councillors:
Steve Barnes, C.E.T.
John Bierling, C.E.T.
Ken Browne, C.E.T.
Sharon Reid, C.Tech.
Rod MacLeod, C.E.T.
Bob van den Berg, C.E.T.
IETO councillors:
Vince Le Faive, C.E.T., CBET (c)
Eduardo Prillo, C.E.T.
Greg Miller, C.E.T.
Jelbert Real, C.E.T., P.Eng.
André Tardif, C.E.T.
Ron Walker, C.E.T.
Ex-officio council
members:
Martine Band
Dr. Ravi Gupta, P.Eng.
Sean O’Reilly, Architect,
B.E.S.,B.Arch., OAA
Laurel Schollen
Executive director:
David Thomson
Chief Administrative Officer
Hillary J. Tedoldi, CAE
Director, Institute of
Engineering Technology
Ontario
Sam DiGiandomenico, B.A.
Director, Professional
Affairs and Services
Sharon Leonard
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association news from around the province
Letter to the editor
50-year member reflects
The following letter was sent to OACETT President David Tsang.
I applied for accreditation on the advice of A.P.E.O. Field
Representative Blake Goodings. I was working in engineering
standards, in the engineering laboratory at Canadian General
Electric – Peterborough Works, in 1958.
Two years later, I attended O.C.E. at the U of T and became
a high school technical teacher. Ten years later, I went back to
O.C.E., received my elementary school teaching qualifications
and spent the next four years teaching Grade 7 and 8 Industrial
Arts. Then, it was back to high school teaching.
I spent one year in the Ministry of Education, Toronto, as
an advisor for courses in technology, taken by correspondence.
After retirement, I became an elected Public School Trustee.
Volunteer work of a technical nature in Municipal
Government Affairs – Public Works, Water Plant, Waste
Management, Committee of Review and Leisure Services has
been very rewarding.
My retirement home includes areas set up for welding,
blacksmithing, wood-millwork, machining, design, painting,
fabrication and repair. In this building I housed a collection of 13
antique farm tractors, until they were sold in 2007.
I wish to thank OACETT for the honour of being a C.E.T.
for 50 years. The C.E.T. emblem on hard hats, office and
classroom walls and after my name on staff lists has opened
doors to literally hundreds of great opportunities, throughout
the past ‘Half Century.’
It has been a great ride.
Tell your story
Sincerely,
S. Laverne (Verne) McKee, C.E.T.
The Ontario Technologist welcomes contributions to the association
magazine from members, colleges and other experts. If you
would like to contribute an article or have an idea for a story,
please contact the editor, Melissa Thurlow, at 416-621-9621, ext.
228, or mthurlow@oacett.org.
from the editor
by Melissa thurlow
Tackling the issues
of the day
It seems you can’t turn on the TV or radio these
days without hearing of the economic crisis. In
these uncertain times, it is important to be prepared
for changes in your financial and employment
status. In this issue we feature an article on how to
prepare yourself for an unexpected job loss. One of
the most important things you can do is to network.
There is no place better for expanding your professional
network than through your local chapter.
Participating in chapter activities is also a great way
to develop and broaden your skills.
Staying in touch with and participating in your
chapter has never been easier. We recently held training
for chapter executives so that they could learn
how to post information on chapter web pages and
send e-mails out to their fellow chapter members.
Having the ability to do this is something that the
chapters asked for and it allows them to more easily
stay in touch with chapter members to let them know
about upcoming news and events.
Another issue that remains in the spotlight is the
environment. In this issue you will find an article
on how climate change is impacting existing infrastructure.
In the New Year we will be seeing more environmentally
focused articles thanks to OACETT’s
newly formed Environmental Committee which is
chaired by Greg Miller, C.E.T., IETO Councillor
and includes representatives from Alberta, B.C. and
Ontario. The committee will explore the environmental
issues that impact our members. Look for
an article by the committee in the next issue of The
Ontario Technologist.
Don’t forget - the deadline for submitting a nomination
for OACETT’s Provincial Award program
is December 31, 2008. This is your last chance to
recognize an individual or organization that has made
a lasting impact in engineering technology.
On behalf of OACETT, I wish you all a wonderful
holiday season and a prosperous New Year.
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association news from around the province
Celebrating 25, 40 and 50 years
of membership!
This listing represents those who have reached their milestone
between August 23, 2008 and October 24, 2008.
25-year members
Nicolas Alexiou, C.E.T.
Yancy Ambing, C.E.T.
Brant Armstrong, C.E.T.
Don Baergen, C.E.T.
Robert Bishop, C.E.T.
Froim Brandt
Stephen Campbell, C.E.T.
Filippo Capuano, C.E.T.
Cherise Charron
Edward Clarke, C.E.T.
John Crane, C.E.T.
Terrence Dragomatz, C.E.T.
Gregory Ellis
David Fletcher, C.E.T.
Valentine Gascoyne, C.E.T.
Walter Grambow, C.E.T.
Larry Herron, C.E.T.
Warren Hinton, C.E.T.
Dragan Karajovic, C.E.T.
Stephen Kaye, C.E.T.
Clement King, C.E.T.
Michael Konopelky, C.Tech.
Ihor Kowal, C.E.T.
Alexander Logan, C.E.T.
Mihael Luzar, C.E.T.
Raymond MacMurchy, C.E.T.
Gordon MacPherson, CST
Donald Mann, C.E.T.
Larry Marks, C.E.T.
Michael McCallum, C.E.T.
Larry McGregor
Peter Mitchell, C.E.T.
Ross Monsour, C.E.T.
Dale Morgan, C.E.T.
Paul Muia, C.E.T.
Joe O’Reilly, C.E.T.
Ronald Pansino, C.E.T.
Peter Patterson, C.E.T.
Robert Payne, C.E.T.
Munesh Phulesar, C.E.T.
Renzo Pupulin, C.E.T.
Donald Roy, C.E.T.
Allan Ruish
Robert Spence, C.E.T.
James Steeves, C.E.T.
Robert Stokes
Paul Sulman, C.E.T.
Mario Sylvestre, C.E.T.
Gary Szego, C.E.T.
Carlos Toste
Richard Toth, C.E.T.
William Toth, C.E.T.
Eladio Vilar
John Vinken, C.E.T.
Alexander Wai, C.E.T.
Arthur Weaver, C.E.T.
Clay Williams, C.E.T.
Edmond Young, C.E.T.
Joseph Yung, C.E.T.
40-year members
Ernest Baldock, C.E.T.
Michael Baranowski, C.E.T.
Gibeon Bradbury, C.E.T.
Robert Chambers, C.E.T.
Arthur Cleghorn, C.E.T.
Donald Douglas, CST
Eugene Duggan, CST
J R Dundas, C.E.T.
Donald Durance, C.E.T.
John Dybus, C.E.T.
Edward Fenton, C.E.T.
James Fiddler, CST
William Frawley, CST
Christian Gautier, C.E.T.
Paul Heffernan, C.E.T.
Arthur Herd, C.E.T.
Wayne Hetherington, C.E.T.
Robert Hobbs, C.E.T.
Robert Hobson, C.E.T.
Thomas Hodgins, C.E.T.
Ralf Holzhueter, C.E.T.
William Johnston, C.E.T.
Roger Kay, C.E.T.
Norman Kerswell, C.E.T.
Sung Kim, C.E.T.
Donald Lancaster, CST
David Larkins, C.E.T.
Eric Leat, C.E.T.
Manfred Lupke, C.E.T.
Alastair MacIver, C.E.T.
James Maxwell, CST
Robert Muldoon, C.E.T.
Lorne Munro, C.E.T.
Mirko Obendorfer, C.E.T.
Stanley Parsons, CST
Ronald Paterson, CST
David Paterson, C.E.T.
Sudarsan Ray, C.E.T.
Douglas Reith, C.E.T.
Victor Rorke, C.E.T.
William Ross, CST
Calendar of events
Hitoshi Suzuki, C.E.T.
George Tersteege, C.E.T.
Lorne Tolton, CST
William Ubbink, C.E.T.
Gerard Van Bunderen, C.E.T.
Edwin Wainwright, C.E.T.
Raymond Walker, C.E.T.
John Whitnell, C.E.T.
Alan Wontner, C.E.T.
50-year members
Eino Rentola, C.E.T.
January 8–11, 2009
International Consumer Electronics Show
Las Vegas, Nevada
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January 15, 2009
Building Science Insight 2008/09
Single and Multi-Family Houses: Improving
performance through a systems approach
Co-hosted by the Greater Home Builders’ Association
Ottawa
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February 8–11, 2009
SolidWorks World 2009
Swan & Dolphin Hotel, Orlando, Florida
www.solidworks.com/pages/swworld09/index.html
February 25–29, 2009
Ontario Good Roads Association
Fairmont Royal York, Toronto
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There’s no place like this –
OACETT offers unique member benefits
OACETT members are the cream of the crop in
the engineering and applied science technology
field. As part of your professional association,
you have access to many benefits that help to set you
apart from the competition.
The mark of professionalism
When you earn certification from OACETT, you
earn the right to use one of the following exclusive,
protected titles:
• Certified Engineering Technologist (C.E.T.)
• Applied Science Technologist (A.Sc.T.)
• Certified Technician (C.Tech.)
The use of these titles is a significant benefit as they
are recognized by employers, governments, educational
institutions and the public in Ontario and across Canada.
Certification demonstrates that you meet a high standard of
academic excellence, are experienced in your field and have
demonstrated an understanding of ethics and your responsibility
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Identification stamp and technology ring
Certified OACETT members qualify to use an OACETT
stamp that acknowledges that they accept responsibility for
the integrity of the work performed.
All certified members may wear an engineering technology
ring, the visible symbol of certification. What
better way to promote your status and professional
association?
Employers value certification
Whether you’re looking for a job or want to
advance with your present employer, you’re one
step ahead if you are a member of OACETT.
Employers across Canada know the professional
designations granted by OACETT are the best
qualifications for technical talent.
Have a voice in government issues
OACETT represents the interests of its members
to the provincial government to ensure
that the skills and training of technicians and
technologists are reflected in regulations and
legislation. We look at proposed regulatory or
legislative changes that affect public safety, in
areas where many of our members currently
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As a certified member, you have the opportunity
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fied members have the right to vote to elect the
OACETT Council.
OACETT offers certified members many
opportunities for personal development through
leadership roles in the chapters, on Council and
committees. While working toward certification,
associate members can volunteer for some roles at
the chapter level.
Find a job
OACETT members have exclusive access to CTEN,
the Canadian Technical Employment Network, at
www.cten.ca. This national job bank gives OACETT
members access to employers and jobs in Canada. It
is popular among employers in the technology sector
who are looking for qualified job candidates.
When you post your profile on the database, you’ll
open doors to employers across the country.
National and international mobility
OACETT credentials are recognized across Canada
and internationally, making it easy to transfer to
another jurisdiction. OACETT has an agreement
with each of the other provincial associations to
allow certified technicians and technologists to
transfer to another province and retain their certified
status.
Canadian technicians and technologists are part of
the Sydney Accord, an international agreement that
allows members to transport their credentials to many
other partner countries.
Make connections
Network with other technology professionals
through your local OACETT chapter. Your chapter
offers social, professional and educational activities.
Members are also able to connect with their fellow
members through the online member forum at
www.oacett.org.
Know what you’re worth
OACETT conducts the only comprehensive survey
of compensation and determining factors for
Ontario technicians and technologists. The survey
provides invaluable information about your compensation
and benefits.
Save money
OACETT members have access to preferred rates on
insurance, financial services, cell phones and much
more! Visit the member section of the website for
details on all of our value-added member benefits.
Calling all volunteers
for National Engineering
Week 2009
Stantec engineer Mike Paradis conducts a simple but effective hands-on problemsolving
exercise for a class at a Toronto Public Library Career talk. Branches throughout
the system invite engineering professionals to talk to students during National
Engineering Week.
By Julie Cohen
National Engineering Week (NEW) would not be a
success without the myriad volunteers who donate
their time and expertise to help raise awareness of
the importance of engineering and technology in daily life
and to help encourage young people to consider careers in
engineering and technology. Now in its 18th year, NEW will
run from February 28 to March 8, 2009 in Ontario.
An important part of the province’s Engineering Week
activities includes drop-in K'NEX construction workshops at
science centres or children's museums in Kitchener, London,
Ottawa, Sudbury and Toronto. About 300 engineering and
technology volunteers are needed for these workshops.
Volunteers will help children age six and up translate their
imaginations into reality by creating wonderful structures using
K'NEX, the popular colour-coded building toy.
To volunteer for one of the Drop-in K'NEX Construction
Workshops, please visit www.engineeringweek.on.ca and click on
Volunteer Opportunities to fill out an online volunteer form.
Toronto-area engineering volunteers are also needed to
give career talks to elementary or middle school classes on
the weekdays of Engineering Week (March 2 to 6) at various
Toronto Public Libraries. Dozens of branches will be involved,
some hoping for French presentations. If you are interested in
participating, please contact Julia Melnikova by e-mail at jmelnikova@ospe.on.ca
or by telephone at 416-223-9961 ext. 225.
Don’t forget that it’s not too late to start organizing an
event for Engineering Week 2009. Ideas and information for
activities and events can be found on the NEW Ontario website
at www.engineeringweek.on.ca (click on Event Organizer
Help, then Planning Advice).
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OACETT welcomes
new Strategic Partner
Industrial Drive Service Inc. (IDS) sees the value in hiring
certified technicians and wants you to know it. IDS, which
is headquartered in Hensall, ON, is the most recent addition
to OACETT’s Strategic Partnership program.
“I believe that employers need to see that their counterparts
see value in hiring certified OACETT members,” said
Daryl Keys, C.E.T., President, Industrial Drive Services.
“These partnerships can help create more interest among
employees to become certified.”
With this partnership IDS knows that their company name
will be front and centre with OACETT members and college
students in engineering technology fields. As a proud
OACETT member, Keys also sees it as an opportunity for
IDS to help promote the association.
In addition to being a strategic partner, IDS is involved
with OACETT at the chapter level, with Keys acting as
London Chapter Chair. The company donates funds to the
chapter each year that are used toward student awards in
the London area. “We all need to do our part to encourage
students to look more closely at entering some discipline of
Members on the move
CWO Mike Hayes CStJ, CD, C.E.T., is a reservist who
has taken a leave of absence from his employer ADGA
Group where he is a Manager of Technical Services, to serve
in Afghanistan with the Canadian Forces. CWO Hayes will
be serving as a Mentor in Combat Service Support to the
Afghanistan National Army. This mentorship will help in
continuing the development of Afghanistan into the future.
Shane Hogan, C.E.T., has recently been promoted to
Manager of Environment for the Regional Municipality of
Woodbuffalo in Alberta. Shane moved out west two years
ago as foreman for water/wastewater treatment.
Carole Horton, A.Sc.T., has been hired on by the District
School Board Ontario North East as their Building Services
Manager where she is responsible for the maintenance and
operation of approximately 50 schools and buildings, as well
as all capital projects for the schools. Previously Horton
worked at B.H.Martin Consultants Ltd., an Architectural/
Engineering firm (now known as Genivar Timmins), for
19 years where she was responsible for the architectural
drafting, design and project management for residential,
commercial, institutional and industrial buildings.
Stuart G. McCrady, C.E.T., has started a full-time
teaching position with the North American Trade Schools
in London as an instructor in Electrical Technology.
Previously he taught in the Manufacturing Sciences
Division at Fanshawe College.
Paul Rivet PMP, C.Tech, has been promoted to the
position of Manager, Project Planning and Control with
the Project Delivery Office for Canada Post Corporation
(CPC). His prior position with CPC for eight years was
Officer, Mechanical Engineering.
Micah Slingerland, rcji, a Graduate Technologist, recently
started a job as a Civil Technologist at R.J. Burnside
and Associates in Newmarket. Previously Slingerland
worked as a Field Services Project Coordinator at Stantec
Consulting.
Mario Sylvestre, C.E.T. has taken a new job with
J.L. Richard & Associates Ltd. as a Civil/Mechanical
Technologist. Previously Sylvestre worked as a general
foreman at G&P Welding & Iron Works.
Frank R. van Vliet, C.E.T., recently received his MBA
with a specialization in Leadership and Organizational
Change from the University of Baltimore, graduating with
honours. He is the Director of Marketing Operations for
Baltimore Aircoil Company, a wholly owned subsidiary of
Amsted Industries, Inc.
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. Don’t be shy — send in
your submissions to the editor at mthurlow@oacett.org.
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engineering technology”, says Keys.
Keys says that IDS is planning to add two technicians
to their workforce and that the new hires must qualify for
OACETT certification. Keys also values professional development
and encourages his employees to update and improve
their skills on a regular basis. IDS currently uses CTEN,
OACETT’s job board, to recruit new employees.
75% of Industrial Drive Services’ workforce consists of
trade and technical jobs, mainly in the electrical field. IDS
electrical technicians do repairs for motor controls and design
automation projects.
Industrial Drive Services designs, assembles/manufactures,
programs and installs DC and AC variable speed
drive-motor control systems which are, in turn, integrated
into a wide variety of industrial applications, including metal
processing lines, materials handling equipment, automation
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OACETT Councillor
benefits from
professional
development
By Greg Miller
Professional development is the cornerstone
of any engineering technician
or technologist’s career. It is a requirement
not only for career advancement but
for personal development in accomplishing
a sense of satisfaction when acquiring news
skills or specialized knowledge.
I most recently had the opportunity
to complete the Municipal Leadership
Program offered by the Schulich Executive
Education Centre (SEEC) at York
University. This three module program
was developed for managers in a municipal
environment with a focus of developing
advanced leadership abilities. As the Deputy
CBO for the Town of The Blue Mountains,
I have focused most of my career developing
my technical skills through building
code and other building related courses.
The Municipal Leadership program took
me out of my comfort zone with interactive
role playing and group discussions with a
focus on team building and interpersonal
awareness. This included an assessment of
my skills and personal traits through a 360-
degree assessment and helped focus on key
areas and strategies to improve.
Other areas of study included coaching
and mentoring for peak performance, to
name a few.
Instructors of each section are experts
and leaders in their particular areas, including
faculty from The Toronto School of
Business, World President’s Organization,
Seneca College, George Brown College,
Ryerson University, York University and
Wilfrid Laurier University.
For people not directly employed in a
municipal environment the SEEC offers many
similar programs for the private sector.
Greg Miller, C.E.T., CBCO, BSSO,
is IETO Councillor, Central Region,
gmiller@thebluemountains.ca
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Honour rs and Awa A w ar ds d s 200 2 0 098
The Awards Committee invites individuals and employers to submit nominations for the Association
The Awards Committee invites individuals and employers to submit nominations for the Association
awards Recognizing listed below. excellence Find the nomination engineering form on the OACETT and applied Website: www.oacett.org science technology
under Awards or
awards Recognizing listed below. excellence Find the nomination engineering form on the OACETT and applied Website: www.oacett.org science technology
under Awards or
call OACETT at 416-621-9621, ext. 236. Submit nomination forms to: Awards Committee, 10 Four Seasons
call OACETT at 416-621-9621, ext. 236. Submit nomination forms to: Awards Committee, 10 Four Seasons
The Place, Awards Suite Committee 404, Toronto, invites ON, individuals M9B 6H and Fax: employers (416) 621-8694 to submit nominations for the Association
The Place, Awards Suite Committee 404, Toronto, invites ON, individuals M9B 6H and Fax: employers (416) 621-8694 to submit nominations for the Association
awards listed below. Find the nomination form on the OACETT Website: www.oacett.org under Awards or
awards listed below.
call OACETT Find the nomination form
at 416-621-9621, ext. 236. Submit on the
nomination OACETT
forms Website: www.oacett.org
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In Canada’s northern communities, warming
trends have been even more rapid and the
consequences are often more acute.
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The effects of
Climate
change
BY Vince Le Faive C.E.T CBET(c)
Adapting our built infrastructures
Ask your friends or colleagues about climate
change and their thoughts will likely turn
to debates about global warming or greenhouse
gas (GHG) emissions.
However, adapting built infrastructure to the
impacts of climate change is also an important
consideration. Infrastructure professionals need to
understand what it is all about and why it is important.
Where climate change ‘mitigation’ refers to
the reduction of GHG emissions, ‘impacts’ refers to
the consequences on people and property – consequences
may be adverse or beneficial. ‘Adaptation’
refers to the responses taken to reduce the risk of
adverse consequences.
Although mitigation is a longer-term response
to climate change, communities and the infrastructure
that they rely upon must be adaptable and
resilient. GHG reduction is an issue that must be
addressed on a world-wide scale to be effective. On
the other hand, adaptation responses must be local
and site specific. To illustrate, winter road maintenance
practices in southern Ontario’s urban centres
are much different from the maintenance of ice
roads and bridges in northern regions. Coastal
zones and low-lying regions are more vulnerable to
sea-level rise. Over the next 20 to 50 years specific
regions of Canada will become warmer and experience
more precipitation, while in other areas, more
frequent drought conditions will be experienced.
Research as well as anecdotal evidence indicates
that historical climate patterns are no longer good
indicators of future climate conditions. This must
be considered along with the multitude of conventional
considerations of infrastructure designers
and operators. These include: economics, environmental
stewardship, required service level, planned
service life, operations and maintenance, capacity,
and changing demographics.
Although Canada has far more adaptive capacity
than other parts of the world, there has still been a
50% increase in insurance claims due to weatherrelated
events since the 1970s. In Canada’s northern
communities, warming trends have been even
more rapid and the consequences are often more
acute. Permafrost is melting in some areas, leading
to the premature failure of buildings and roads,
and shorter operating seasons for the ice roads that
many northern communities rely upon. In the past,
containment ponds for mine tailings or municipal
sewage were built using permafrost as part of their
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The impacts of climate change
Winter road maintenance on the Mackenzie River road system, NWT.
structural design. In some instances,
melting permafrost has led to failure
of the containment structure.
Flooding creates structural damage
as well as health risks such as mould and
sewer backups. Wind damage is also a
concern. Studies have shown that when
winds gusts increase from 50 knots to
60 knots – a 25% increase, a 650%
increase in building damage occurs.
In many parts of Ontario, more
frequent freeze/thaw cycles will
increase the incidence of damage
to homes and buildings from ice damming.
Pot holes in roads, rapid ice
build-ups and accumulations on walkways
and overhead electrical transmission
lines result.
Since designers and operators of infrastructure
often rely heavily on historical
climate data, this is a contributing factor
to the overall vulnerability of infrastructure.
Also compounding the challenge is
the reality that much of Canada’s built
infrastructure is expected to have a useful
service life of many decades.
There are other factors that contribute
to vulnerable infrastructures:
• Lack of site-specific, future-looking
climate data;
• Procurement and contracting policies;
• Infrastructure turnover and age;
• Rising affluence in North America
and consumer behaviour.
To be useful, climatic data
needs to be very site-specific and
local in nature. Many of the existing
climate projection models do
not have sufficient resolution.
Accuracy often cannot be pinpointed
to areas of less than 200
square kilometers, although better
tools are under development.
Procurement and contracting
policies that put emphasis only on initial
capital costs without consideration
of total-lifecycle costs can also lead
to added vulnerability. Infrastructure
turnover and age present windows of
opportunity as well as potential vulnerability.
Also, recent studies have shown
that rising affluence and consumer
behaviour in many parts of North
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Michael Mortimer, P. Eng
America are actually increasing
risks in some regions. There is
high demand for coastal properties
and they often command price premiums
in the market. Yet as coastal
property development increases, it
also reduces the natural protective
features of coastlines and increases
their vulnerability.
In a recent investigation of a
tornado in Mitchell, Ontario, a
forensic study of a severely damaged
home found improper attention
to detail for connections, such
as missed nails that should have kept
the roofing materials fastened to the
trusses. This type of sub-standard
construction practice is believed to
be amongst the contributing factors
to increased risk of damage.
While the technology to adapt
often already exists, new decisionmaking
tools are also required to
guide professional judgment. A
national survey that was carried
out by the Canadian Standards
Association (CSA, www.csa.ca)
in May/June 2007 confirms the
need for better decision-support
tools. Among the CSA survey’s
findings, 82% of respondents felt
that climate change impacts need to
be considered at least to some extent
within engineering decision-making.
Yet when it came to addressing climate
change adaptation issues, less than a
third of respondents felt that they had
adequate information available.
Presently, up to date and future-looking
climate data is not available or is difficult
and costly to acquire. Much of the
data that Environment Canada collected
in the late 1980s and 1990s is not yet in
a format that is useful to the engineering
community. In response, Environment
Canada is working collaboratively with
infrastructure data-users to fill in the
gaps. This will help provide a more accurate
picture of how climate is changing.
Infrastructure planning as well as design
approaches may need to change. It is often
more cost-effective to build-in resilience
during planning and design phases rather
STRUCTURE PHASE TYPICAL EXPECTED LIFECYCLE
Commercial
Buildings
Housing
Roads
Bridges
Rail
Airports
Seaports
Dams/Water
Supply
Waste Management
Sewers
Retrofit
Demolition
Additions and Alterations
Demolition
Maintenance
Resurface
Reconstruction/Major Upgrade
Maintenance
Resurface concrete
Reconstruction/Major Upgrade
Major refurbishment
Reconstruction/Major Upgrade
Major refurbishment
Reconstruction/Major Upgrade
Major refurbishment
Reconstruction/Major Upgrade
Major refurbishment
Reconstruction/Major Upgrade
Upgrade
Major refurbishment
Reconstruction/Major Upgrade
Built infrastructure is often intended to have a useful life that extends many decades. The chart above shows typical
lifecycles for various infrastructure categories.
Excerpt from “Cities and Communities: The Changing Climate and Increasing Vulnerability of Infrastructure”, Occasional
paper #3, by Heather Auld and Don MacIver, January 2005. Page 16 (Adapted from a Planning Institute of Australia
report, 2004). Re-printed courtesy of Environment Canada, Adaptations and Impacts Research Group.
than to apply it after the fact to an existing,
already-built infrastructure.
Lessons learned from the 1998 ice
storm are instructive. The massive ice
storm dumped as much as 108 mm
of freezing rain on parts of Ontario,
Quebec and New Brunswick. It downed
telephone and power lines affecting more
than five million Canadians. In Quebec
alone, more than 1,000 utility poles
and electrical transmission towers were
toppled, leaving one million Quebecers
without power for several days, and in
some cases weeks. Approximately one
million residents were without power or
heat for up to 23 days.
The storm exposed the many interdependencies
and cascading impacts
between infrastructures. Downed power
and telephone lines blocked major
transportation routes. This impeded the
relocation of people and slowed down
20 years
50-100 years
15-20 years
50-100 years
Yearly
5-10 years
20-30 years
Yearly
20-25 years
60-100 years
10-20 years
50-100 years
10-20 years
50 years
10-20 years
50-100 years
20-30 years
50 years
5-10 years
20-30 years
50 years
movement of emergency services and
equipment. The power failure also led
to loss of heating capacity in homes and
buildings. Water supply became scarce
where pumping stations and treatment
plants didn’t have sufficient on-site
emergency power back up capacity.
To limit the scope and impact of
future blackouts, Hydro-Québec has
spent about $1.5 billion repairing and
rebuilding its network since the storm.
It replanted and reinforced wooden utility
poles to prevent the domino-toppling
effect and buried some electrical lines.
Environment Canada studies have
since shown that the risks of major
power outages lasting several days tend
to increase when freezing rain amounts
exceed the 30 mm threshold. Historical
evidence indicates that the potential for
long power outages and for a community
disaster becomes likely when freezing rain
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The impacts of climate change
totals exceed approximately 40 mm.
Eastern Ontario is the area most at
risk for transmission line failure and
communication tower collapses.
The findings from Environment
Canada’s studies were among the
inputs that the CSA technical committee
for the Canadian Electrical
Code part 3 considered during its
recent update to CSA’s C22.2 standard
for overhead transmission systems.
A new reliability-based design
approach is included in the most
recent edition. Hydro-Quebec
was amongst the first utilities in
Canada to use this new design
approach. Newer standards such
as the recently introduced CSA Z1600
on emergency management and business
continuity will also assist both private
businesses and public organizations.
Other Canadian codes and standards
North Toronto: Aftermath of August 2005 road washout at Finch Ave, west of
Sentinel Ave (due to storm water culvert capacity overload).
organizations are also looking at what
needs to change to enable better adaptation
responses to climate change. The
Canadian Commission on Buildings and
Fire Codes established a working group
with a mandate to recommend
how climate data should
be updated for use in building
codes. Members of CSA’s
structural design standards
technical committees will also
review updated climate data
as it becomes available. The
Transportation Association
of Canada has established a
climate change task force to
assess, prioritize and coordinate
work on climate change
issues between various technical
committees.
Recognizing that foreign
and international standards
are broadly referenced within Canadian
jurisdictions, it is important that those
which rely on local, site-specific climate
data be reviewed and adapted by
Canadian-based experts.
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Michael Mortimer, P. Eng.
Effective adaptation responses will ensure that the built infrastructure
that Canada relies upon will remain useful, resilient and robust.
Developing effective
adaptation responses
Often, a single solution will solve problems
beyond just adapting to a changing
climate. This has the benefit of not
only reducing overall vulnerability, but
often makes the justification easier or
more attractive to stakeholders. For
example, properly maintained infrastructure
not only guarantees better
service level, it can reduce vulnerability
to weather extremes versus a poorly
maintained infrastructure.
Developing appropriate responses
usually consists of one or more measures
such as: reducing the sensitivity of an
infrastructure to climate change impacts;
altering the infrastructure’s exposure to
the impact; and, increasing the resilience
of the infrastructure itself.
As an illustration, the capacity of
water reservoirs could be increased in
response to more frequent drought
conditions. The situating of buildings
in high-risk flood regions could be
prohibited or dykes could be built
– both examples of altering the exposure.
Increasing resilience might entail
a building design with flood-tolerant
ground and below-grade levels.
Risk management and
vulnerability assessment
strategies
While new design approaches are helpful,
there is also growing demand from
planners and municipalities for methods
and strategies to assess vulnerabilities
and risks associated with complex
infrastructure systems. Early versions of
these were introduced in the late 1990s,
although they are sometimes difficult to
implement and have limitations.
Assessment and implementation of
adaptation responses also requires a teambased
approach from different disciplines.
This may include engineering and finance
professionals as well as climatologists, climate
scientists, architects, hydrologists,
planners and other experts. The involvement
of front-line staff and trades personnel
is also essential on these teams.
Through years of on-the-job experience
in the operation of a particular infrastructure
or system, they are often in the
best position to provide pragmatic and
insightful first-hand experience.
An assessment protocol adapted from
CSA’s, “Risk Management: Guidelines
for Decision-makers” (CAN/CSAQ850-
01) was introduced to Ontario municipalities
in late 2006. It was jointly funded
by the Ontario Ministry of Municipal
Affairs and Housing, the Institute for
Catastrophic Loss Reduction and
Natural Resources Canada. Its qualitative,
systematic decision-making process
can be used to identify, assess and
prioritize vulnerabilities within various
management systems, disaster response
plans and built infrastructure systems.
The process emphasizes continuous
communications and good documentation
of each important action.
Another recent initiative is aimed
at engineered infrastructure. Operating
under the auspices of Engineers Canada,
the Public Infrastructure Engineering
Vulnerability Committee was formed
in 2005. Its scope includes municipal
buildings, water, wastewater and storm
water systems, as well as transportation
infrastructures. Financial support came
from Natural Resources Canada and
was matched with significant in-kind
contributions from expert engineering
practitioners, interested municipalities,
and other private and government organizations.
It developed an engineering
vulnerability protocol with provision for
both qualitative and quantitative assessment
methods. In partnership with
selected cities and agencies, the protocol
was pilot tested with various categories
of infrastructure in different regions.
While additional testing and refinement
is planned, many useful methods and
findings arose from this initiative.
Every Canadian community relies
on its built infrastructure. It will be
impacted either directly or indirectly
by climate change. Adaptation is a must
and the need for timely and pragmatic
responses continues to grow. Effective
There were many lessons learned from the 1998 Ice
Storm related to inter-dependencies and cascading
impacts on complex municipal infrastructure systems.
adaptation responses will ensure that
the built infrastructure that Canada
relies upon will remain useful, resilient
and robust. Engineering technicians
and technologists working collaboratively
with other infrastructure professionals
have a significant role to play in
solving this rapidly emerging issue.
Michael Mortimer, P. Eng. is Program
Manager, Built Environment Standards,
Canadian Standards Association (CSA).
CSA is a member-based, independent association.
It has approximately 9,000 members,
responsible for 3,000 publications in
54 subject areas.
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Revitalizing
our streets
OACETT members help improve pedestrian
areas and roadways through streetscaping
Certified Engineering Technologists are making their mark on the
streets we use and enjoy as members of our community. As leaders
or members of project teams that improve pedestrian areas and
roadways through streetscaping, they are helping to shape the neighbourhoods
where we work and play.
Streetscaping refers to urban roadway design and the impact that this
design has on pedestrians and businesses in the area.
According to the Victoria Transport Policy Institute in British Columbia,
streetscaping can help create more diverse transportation systems and
more accessible communities by improving non-motorized travel conditions,
creating more attractive urban environments, and integrating
special design features such as pedestrian and cycling improvements,
Computer generated images
courtesy of the City of Kitchener
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Revitalizing our streets
Large sidewalks and patios encourage pedestrian
traffic in downtown areas.
traffic calming and road space reallocation.
It often includes wider sidewalks,
bicycle lanes, bus pullouts and improved
on-street parking design.
It can also include changes to the
landscaping of an area by adding street
furniture like benches and lampposts,
public art installations and making
changes to crosswalks and sidewalks, and
the look of buildings in the area.
Scott Stewart, C.E.T., General
Manager Public Works Department,
City of Hamilton, claims that streetscaping
is an element of all construction
projects that his city undertakes. “It is
imbedded in our thinking when planning
projects,” said Stewart.
When asked about the most significant
benefit of streetscaping, Stewart believes it is safety. However,
increasing the safety of an area brings about other benefits:
“When urban areas are made safer, they become more inviting
to pedestrians. When pedestrian traffic increases we see a
reduction in road traffic and a stimulation of local economic
activity,” said Stewart. It also shows developers that the city is
committed to upgrading and improving their downtown areas,
which make them desirable locations to invest in.
There is a rebirth of new business when streetscaping is
done and Stewart has seen it first hand in Hamilton. He claims
Computer imaging allows planners to see a streetscaping plan “virtually” before a single hole is dug.
that by doing things as simple as putting flowers in boulevards
and using different colours and textures for sidewalks, pedestrian
traffic increases.
One interesting example of streetscaping was done on
Ottawa Street in Hamilton. The street is home to several
clothiers and sewing shops. Stewart and his team conferred
with them about what their tools of the trade were and then
incorporated that into a new design for a small parkette in
the area. They made their seating areas resemble items like
thimbles and spools. It was a creative way to celebrate the history
of the area which has become a popular site.
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Eric Saunderson, C.E.T., is a Project Manager
with the City of Kitchener, and is currently involved
in an $8.8 million dollar project in the downtown
area of the city.
The project was undertaken to increase safety with
better lighting for pedestrians, but rather than tackle
that one element, Saunderson and his team looked at
everything and reviewed the rest of the infrastructure
like surface treatments. The intent is to have the new
streetscaping design endure for 25-30 years.
The City of Kitchener isn’t just making streets
safer and looking good. They are also making sure
that the changes they are implementing are as environmentally
friendly as possible. Some of the innovative
initiatives they are putting in place include
tree planting and storm water planters that have an
inlet and outlet, and take the filtered runoff from
the roads. The city is also recycling the old roadway
by using crushed concrete as aggregate rather than
using new material.
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“When urban areas are
made safer, they become more
inviting to pedestrians. When
pedestrian traffic increases we
see a reduction in road traffic
and a stimulation of local
economic activity,”
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With any large scale projects, there are going to
be challenges. Stewart points to difficulties working
with aging underground infrastructure, which in
the City of Hamilton could be 60 to 100 years old:
“Old lines of cable, gas and electric can limit what
you can do underground and the physical restrictions
of buildings in older areas can limit what you
can do above ground.”
The main challenge that the City of Kitchener
has encountered is maintaining pedestrian movement
and vehicular access to the businesses in
the area. Some business owners get frustrated,
especially when delays occur, but they realize that
improving the neighbourhood will be beneficial to
them in the long run.
David Ferguson, C.E.T., Manager of Traffic and
Parking Operations for the City of Welland, has
worked in this field for many years and is currently
heading a team of 40 through a five-phase, five-year
project to revitalize the city’s downtown core.
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Revitalizing our streets
Streetscaping can help create more diverse transportation systems and more accessible
communities by improving non-motorized travel conditions and creating more
attractive urban environments.
The first phase, which was completed this fall cost $1.5
million and included upgrading roadways/curb reconstruction,
bumpouts for speed, new trees, benches, gateway
entrances, patterned sidewalks and the use of aqueduct stones
from the Welland Canal that add a sense of history.
with events in the downtown core, such as this year’s 150th
anniversary of the City of Welland.
“Streetscaping projects are a team effort. Engineering
technicians and technologists are usually part of a team that
consists of urban planners, professional engineers and architects,”
said Stewart.
Aside from the team that plans and
executes the project, the community
at large has an influence on the outcomes.
Streetscaping projects have a
public consultation before they begin
to ensure that they are meeting the
needs of the community.
Ferguson’s team has already held
three public consultations and there will
be another one in the New Year. The
city has spoken at length with neighbourhood
and business associations in
the area. “The input from the public is
so important – we couldn’t do the job
The City of Hamilton has added street furniture to increase pedestrian traffic and
help stimulate local economic activity.
Ferguson says that his project in Welland has also faced
some roadblocks because of the difficulties in working with
two levels of government – the region dealt with streets and
the city jurisdiction dealt with curbs. There were two separate
contracts and they couldn’t be on site at the same time. This
has the potential to cause delays, in addition with dealing
Streetscaping increases public safety and invites more pedestrians, the City
of Hamilton has found.
effectively without it,” said Ferguson.
So why are C.E.T.s such good candidates for this line of
work? Because they have a wealth of hands-on experience
that they bring to the table. Saunderson claims that his experience
with hands-on construction projects now informs his
design decisions when leading projects.
The next time you take a walk or drive through one of
Ontario’s downtown neighbourhoods, be sure to take note
of the details. Chances are, one of your fellow OACETT
members had a hand in making it a safe and attractive place
for you to enjoy.
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sign of the times
a look at workplace TRENDS
The changing job market:
prepare yourself for the unexpected
By Reg Shortt, P.Eng.
For many months now, the media have been full of negative
economic news – the collapse of the sub-prime lending
market, skyrocketing oil prices, plunging automotive
sales, factory after factory shutting down, tens of thousands of
people losing their long-term jobs. It may have already happened
to one or more of your friends, relatives, or colleagues.
Are you looking over your shoulder yet?
Historically, most employers have sought, expected and
usually received long time loyalty from their staff. But since
the last major recession in the early 1990s, few have returned
that loyalty when their chips are down. Today we are in an
environment, hard as it may be for some, that when profits
tumble, heads follow soon after. Under these circumstances,
the best policy is to be prepared and to know what to do if it
should happen to you.
Most of you will want to start looking for your next job,
one that relates to what you were doing before the axe fell.
Here are some helpful suggestions that will increase your
chances of success.
Don’t take it personally
If you lose your job for any reason other than your inability
to perform as required, don’t take it personally. Your boss, in
conjunction with HR staff, had to make some difficult choices,
and you ended up with the short straw.
Give yourself time to adjust
If you didn’t know it was coming, expect to feel shocked,
angry, disappointed, revengeful and any number of other
negative emotions that may pass through your mind. That’s
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sign of the times
a look at workplace TRENDS
only normal; you’ve just received a major shock – life-changing
news. Allow yourself some time to grieve, a few days for
the shock to wear off and for your mind to come down from
the boiling point. Then prepare yourself to get on with the
rest of your life.
Prepare a professional quality résumé
Many people don’t realize that a résumé is their own personal
sales brochure and needs to be written like one. Its
only purpose is to pique the recipient’s interest to the point
that they will want to meet with you, either to network or
to interview you for a job. As such, it needs to be written in
a positive, action-oriented tone, and must emphasize your
accomplishments, not simply be a record of your professional
responsibilities. What is an accomplishment? It’s a two to four
line description of some work you did that produced positive
results or made a noticeable difference to some aspect of your
company’s business. Quantify results where you can, even if
it’s only an approximation. But never exaggerate!
Start networking
What is networking? In this context, it is simply asking
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people you know who they might know who may be interested
in having a business related conversation with you. It
is having a brief (20 minute or so) conversation with people
about their company, their industry, your background,
your industry, etc. At the end of the conversation, you ask
them for referrals to people they know, and that way your
network keeps growing. Say, for example, that Mary Jones
“Despite all the bad news, online
job boards, like OACETT’s CTEN
(www.cten.ca) contain thousands
of jobs on any given day.”
gives you John Brown’s name and phone number. When
you call John it’s not like making the ever-dreaded “cold
call”, because you have been referred to John by someone
you both know, which greatly increases the chances that you
will get a positive reaction. Remember the TV commercial
for hair colouring of a few years ago? “I told two friends,
and they told two friends, and so on and so on…..” So goes
the building of a network. And it only takes a small number
of contacts to get it started. As a member of a professional
association you can look to your chapters and peers to start
building your network. In working your network judiciously
you will come across job opportunities, and many of them
may not be known by anyone but you and the person with
whom you are networking. That spells opportunity!
Begin your job search
Finding job opportunities has never been cheaper, easier or
faster; nor has there ever been such a proliferation of them
simply a mouse click away! Despite all the bad news, online
job boards, like OACETT’s CTEN (www.cten.ca) contain
thousands of jobs on any given day. So, register with every
job board that you can find that might have postings requiring
experience like yours. Post your resumé everywhere you
can, and set “alerts” (automatic job listing queries) on those
boards that offer this feature.
Don’t waste your time applying for jobs that don’t closely
resemble what you have been doing most recently – you’ll
never make it to the interview stage. And making it to interviews
is what a successful job search is all about. Finally,
understand that searching for a job is a full-time task. No golf,
no laundry, no chores, no dilly-dallying! So, get on with it,
and best of luck in your search!
Reg Shortt, P.Eng., Certified Personnel Consultant, has spent the last
15 years as a Partner with Stoakley-Dudley Consultants, recruiting
for primarily technical positions for a wide variety ofindustries in
Ontario and across Canada. Reg is one of a very small number of
Professional Engineers in the recruiting profession.
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Recognizing new and certified technicians and technologists
July 4, 2008
Certified Engineering
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Qamar-Ul-Islam Janjua, C.E.T.
Ian Jenkins, C.E.T.
ww.cten.ca Nikola Jovanovic, is a service C.E.T.
the Ontario Naveen Association Kashyap, C.E.T. of
Josephus Lape, C.E.T.
fied Engineering Technicians
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and Brent Technologists.
Madore, C.E.T.
Ryan Mannings, C.E.T.
Tyler Martin, C.E.T.
Gener Mayuga, C.E.T.
Christopher McDougall, C.E.T.
Kelash Motwani, C.E.T.
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Meaghan Pollice, C.E.T.
Randolf Reinert, C.E.T.
Apninder Sehgal, C.E.T.
Shaileshkumar Shah, C.E.T.
Sunilkumar Shah, C.E.T.
Harjinder Singh, C.E.T.
Robert Small, C.E.T.
Frank Teixeira, C.E.T.
Valery Urukou, C.E.T.
Manuel Uy, C.E.T.
Tara Welbourn, C.E.T.
Keith Whitfield, C.E.T.
Jie Wu, C.E.T.
Applied Science
Technologists
Michelle Anciado, A.Sc.T.
Shannon Andrade, A.Sc.T.
Michael Andrejas, A.Sc.T.
Ricardo Anor, A.Sc.T.
Nicole Ayres, A.Sc.T.
Geordie Biggar, A.Sc.T.
Luke Boonstra, A.Sc.T.
Demetrios Boundris, A.Sc.T.
Clive Breiter, A.Sc.T.
Milan Brestovacki, A.Sc.T.
Adrian Busa, A.Sc.T.
Xuedong Chen, A.Sc.T.
Liza Chikoski, A.Sc.T.
Eduard Coman, A.Sc.T.
Jamie Dabner, A.Sc.T.
Shaun Daniels, A.Sc.T.
Darrel Davies, A.Sc.T.
Bradley de Wal, A.Sc.T.
Douglas Derouin, A.Sc.T.
Terrathyn Dupuis, A.Sc.T.
William Esperanza, A.Sc.T.
Jonathan Fabiano, A.Sc.T.
Costas Farassoglou, A.Sc.T.
Anthony Fragale, A.Sc.T.
Daniel Freeman, A.Sc.T.
Nicholas Gannon, A.Sc.T.
Aaron Gerlach, A.Sc.T.
John Goodwin, A.Sc.T.
Md Hossain, A.Sc.T.
Lee Hyland, A.Sc.T.
Dean Iamarino, A.Sc.T.
Michelle Jakobi, A.Sc.T.
David Jansma, A.Sc.T.
Ping Jin, A.Sc.T.
Trevor Kanerva, A.Sc.T.
Kevin Kehl, A.Sc.T.
Brian Kesler, A.Sc.T.
Derek Kester, A.Sc.T.
Alex Labaguis, A.Sc.T.
Charles Laforge, A.Sc.T.
James Lahey, A.Sc.T.
Cliff Lee, A.Sc.T.
Thomas MacPherson, A.Sc.T.
Lindsay Madden, A.Sc.T.
Muthukrishnan Marimuthu, A.Sc.T.
Matthew Martin, A.Sc.T.
Kevin McGowan, A.Sc.T.
Lisa McLenon, A.Sc.T.
Paolo Meleca, A.Sc.T.
Michael Mercure, A.Sc.T.
Jacek Miszczak, A.Sc.T.
Viktoria Morozevych, A.Sc.T.
Gregory Morrell, A.Sc.T.
Peter Nabi, A.Sc.T.
Joseph Owusu-Boamah, A.Sc.T.
Hitesh Patel, A.Sc.T.
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Recognizing new and certified technicians and technologists
Thakorbhai Patel, A.Sc.T.
Anan Pattratara, A.Sc.T.
Nicholas Phillips, A.Sc.T.
Justina Poisson, A.Sc.T.
Richard Pope, A.Sc.T.
Lesley Roberts, A.Sc.T.
Nadine Rush, A.Sc.T.
Otello Santini, A.Sc.T.
Ronny Sepulveda, A.Sc.T.
William Shields, A.Sc.T.
Donato Simone, A.Sc.T.
Wayne Smallwood, A.Sc.T.
James Terpstra, A.Sc.T.
Christopher Timmerman, A.Sc.T.
Richard Tomaszewski, A.Sc.T.
Dimitrios Tsapos, A.Sc.T.
Atta Ullah, A.Sc.T.
Dragan Veljovic, A.Sc.T.
Mohammad Wahajuddin, A.Sc.T.
Wing Hang Wan, A.Sc.T.
Michael Wiebe, A.Sc.T.
Christopher Wilk, A.Sc.T.
Robert Wojtkowicz, A.Sc.T.
Certified Technicians
Mohammad Arshad, C.Tech.
Morgan Aspin, C.Tech.
Digvijaysinh Atodaria, C.Tech.
Cheryl Audette, C.Tech.
Charanjit Bawa, C.Tech.
Vrajesh Bhatt, C.Tech.
Mohamed Bhayat, C.Tech.
James Black, C.Tech.
Roland Bolhaar, C.Tech.
Darren Brazier, C.Tech.
Derek Bruyea, C.Tech.
Scott Chamberlain, C.Tech.
Mark Chmielewski, C.Tech.
Satishkumar Dave, C.Tech.
Dominique Franke, C.Tech.
Graham Guest, C.Tech.
James Haddow, C.Tech.
Mark Haynes, C.Tech.
Karen Jensen, C.Tech.
Paul Judson, C.Tech.
David Kant, C.Tech.
Mohamed Karim, C.Tech.
Ronald Kline, C.Tech.
Jake Krupa, C.Tech.
Michael Lamers, C.Tech.
Greg Lee, C.Tech.
John Longstreet, C.Tech.
Mark Lustrinelli, C.Tech.
Trevor MacKenzie, C.Tech.
Todd MacMillan, C.Tech.
Joseph McDonald, C.Tech.
Sean McIntyre, C.Tech.
Cleve Mortelliti, C.Tech.
Derick Murray, C.Tech.
Thomas O’Neill, C.Tech.
James Orr, C.Tech.
Gord Perry, C.Tech.
Cory Petryk, C.Tech.
Vitali Poletaev, C.Tech.
Hafizur Rahman, C.Tech.
Vikram Rajput, C.Tech.
Christopher Ramos, C.Tech.
Mukesh Rawat, C.Tech.
Dennis Rojas, C.Tech.
Arnold Santos, C.Tech.
Niki Skrtic, C.Tech.
Alan Snider, C.Tech.
Emil Stroia, C.Tech.
Neil Suter, C.Tech.
Julius Thomas, C.Tech.
Steve Trask, C.Tech.
Connie Wilson, C.Tech.
Graduate Technicians
Vito Catella
Sandip Prashar
Graduate Technologists
Henry Adegunle
Timothy Beatty
Thao Cao
Jennifer Carr
Derek Graham
Kimberly Keith
Donald Lepine
Joyce Passifiume
Jeffrey Preston
David Rose
Jerry Sousa
Andre Vandette
Marin Vratonjic
Glen Whalen
Technical Specialists
Krzysztof Apriasz
Anton Ayyad
Dhiren Barot
Ivan Barrera Gonzalez
Paul Barrett
Brian Bruneau
Altaf Chaudhry
Francis Ching
Jose Cruz
Basil D Souza
James Edwards
Gregors Grinfelds
Shashi Guleria
Darren Hardenbrook
Iqbal Hossain
Raied Ibrahim
Adeniji Idowu
Chao Jiang
Navdeep Kahlon
Anil Kakar
Qasim Khan
Gurcharan Manhani
Ghasan Markos
Brodie McArthur
Reza Mohammadi
MD Moniruzzaman
Benjamin Parrenas
Mostafa Pasha
Amitkumar Patel
Himesh Patel
Shajeeshane Rajakulendran
Varatharaj Ramachandran
Amrut Rathod
Abdul Salak
Edgar Salvador
Harpreet Sarangal
Mohammed Shafi
Senthinathan Thabendran
Qiang Tu
Thayananthan Velummylum
Eubert Vitorillo
Touraj Zakeri
OACETT Members with road
construction designation
Certified Engineering
Technologist
Gerald Chester, C.E.T., rcji
Certified Technicians
Jean Champagne, C.Tech., rcji
Jacque Couture, C.Tech., rcji
Graduate Technician
Emily Peel, rcji
Graduate Technologists
Aziz Masood, rcji
Andrea Van Elswyk, rcji
Jonathan Wishart, rcji
Technical Specialist
Lilie Ying, rcji
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New members with road
construction designation
Graduate Technician
Gordon Steele, rcca
Graduate Technologist
Mugurel Serban, rcji
Technical Specialist
Brian Murray, rcji
August 6, 2008
Certified Engineering
Technologists
Dhansukh Ahir, C.E.T.
Mehrabuddin Ahmed, C.E.T.
Russell Atkins, C.E.T.
Oleg Burda, C.E.T.
Dean Chevalier, C.E.T.
Patrick Crosby, C.E.T.
Adam Douglas, C.E.T.
Nick Gollan, C.E.T.
William Jimenez, C.E.T.
Devang Joshi, C.E.T.
Ashwani Kumar, C.E.T.
Alex Labaguis, C.E.T.
Sergey Lesnikov, C.E.T.
Jason Mantifel, C.E.T.
Mansoor Mirza, C.E.T.
Khan Moudud, C.E.T.
Anwar Nagar, C.E.T.
Frank Natale, C.E.T.
Tushar Patel, C.E.T.
Willie Perez, C.E.T.
Sergio Polanco, C.E.T.
Jaime Ramos, C.E.T.
Masood Rao, C.E.T.
Tejinder Reehal, C.E.T.
David Schmidt, C.E.T.
Elena Stoykovich, C.E.T.
Nikolai Timokhine, C.E.T.
Naw Htee Paw Tin, C.E.T.
Mohammed Zamshad, C.E.T.
Serguei Zykov, C.E.T.
Applied Science Technologists
John Adams, A.Sc.T.
Jonathan Brooks, A.Sc.T.
Mark Charko, A.Sc.T.
Bradley Csomos, A.Sc.T.
Timothy Dejong, A.Sc.T.
Christopher Friedmann, A.Sc.T.
Roy Joseph, A.Sc.T.
Ashwin Joshi, A.Sc.T.
Christopher Lyons, A.Sc.T.
Steven MacMillan, A.Sc.T.
Marc Maida, A.Sc.T.
Melinda Maika, A.Sc.T.
Mark Misko, A.Sc.T.
Thuy Nguyen, A.Sc.T.
Villamor Pineda, A.Sc.T.
Paul Plourde, A.Sc.T.
Timothy Skrins, A.Sc.T.
Alexei Tokarev, A.Sc.T.
Certified Technicians
Brian Ferguson, C.Tech.
Dean Girard, C.Tech.
M. Roy Leitch, C.Tech.
Judith McKenzie, C.Tech.
Nancy Orr, C.Tech.
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Recognizing new and certified technicians and technologists
Ryan Peacock, C.Tech.
Nirav Popawala, C.Tech.
Joseph Reid, C.Tech.
Anthony Rocco, C.Tech.
Scott Strain, C.Tech.
Associate Members
Lisa Dwyer
Shawn Easton
Nishat Hassan
Jeta Haxhimanka
Christopher Hirniak
Inayatullah Khan
Angjelina Konini
Jason Quackenbush
Benjamin Rousseau
Cassandra Trudeau
Brian Webster
Graduate Technicians
Tony Cardamone
Anthony Incitto
Stephen Mallia
Bruce Martin
John Steckly
Adam Thompson
Graduate Technologists
Christopher Balestreri
Johan Banman
Julien Cameron
David Ellis
Scott Hamill
Thomas Hickey
Raymond Jameson
Darrell Kublick
Antonio (Anthony) La Porta
Robert Lehecka
Daniel Lepine
Manon Litalien
Darryl McCambridge
Christopher Moore
Dawn Morrison
Seri Mutswairo
Muneer Nissan
Michael Perger
Stephanie Reeder
Mario Sawatzky
Andrew Smith
Roman Stangl
Technical Specialists
Brian Abbey
Meah Ahmed
Zulfiqar Ahmed
Jamal Al-Gailani
Ibrahim Amerih
Rodica Anton
Hassan Haghighi
Philip Bayer
Beant Bedi
Miral Bhatt
Nasir Bhatti
Paul Boyce
Mahesh Chinnian
Ricky de Castro
Chintan Desai
Susan Devison
Kushal Divekar
Ionel Dragomir
Ghassan Fayad
Rakesh Gupta
Linda Harnish
Jennifer Harper Holmberg
Catlan Harrison
Keith Heibein
Barkavi Jayachandran
Douglas Job
Robert Jolly
Ayad Karem
Manoharan Kasiapillai
Muhammed Khan
Jennifer Koen
Oluwatoyin Korede
Maurice Lefaive
Gerald LeMay
Gino Llave
Garry Lozano
Daljeet Mahal
Nataliya Makhalik
Adam Mamon
Alexander Milevski
Meheli Mistry
Aaron Morris
Frank Murphy
Hariprasad Nutalapati
Henry Olbach
Jose Oliveira
Hadidah Osman
Harshvadan Panchal
Fei Pang
David Paradis
Hetal Patel
Kamlesh Patel
Virendrakumar Patel
Eric Perrin
Nick Piedigrossi
Vladimir Poluektov
Nathaniel Quiboloy
Michele (Michael) Racioppo
Kaviraj Ramgoolam
Alexsander Reinis
Syed Rizvi
Roy Robielos
Kristy Roelens
Paul Rutten
James Sampson
Ivan Secen
Uday Singh
Kenneth Stewart
Natasha Stoesser
Marilou Tan
Padinjaremannil Thomas
Mark Valdes
Henry Vandendort
Christopher Webb
Richard Webb
Mark White
Xiong Zhang
Haibo Zhou
Xiaomei Zhu
OACETT Members with road
construction designation
Applied Science
Technologist
Michael Zambri, A.Sc.T., rcji
Certified Engineering
Technologist
Douglas Bowes, C.E.T., rcji
Graduate Technicians
Thomas Mills, rcji
Tahir Mir, rcji
Graduate Technologists
Dawn Coulson, rcji
Steven Glass, rcji
Nicholas Hilts, rcji
Jeffrey Seaborn, rcji
Raman Verma, rcji
Jibin Yu, rcji
New members with road
construction designation
Graduate Technician
Melissa Price, rcji
Graduate Technologist
Nehal Siddiqui, rcji
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western Region
Grand Valley Chapter
Grand Valley Chapter’s first Technology Week was a huge
success. Several members including Chris Van Dop, C.E.T.,
Doug Patterson, C.E.T., Ralph Ullman, C.E.T., Julia Evers
and Mike Laurie, A. Sc. T., committed countless hours
throughout the summer and fall to ensure the week went
smoothly. Thank you to the Western Region of OACETT
provincial permits, consulting, design, construction and maintenance
of these projects.
Upcoming Event
The GVC chapter has once again secured 50 tickets for a hockey
game between Guelph and their arch rivals the Kitchener
Rangers on Sunday, March 1 at 2 p.m. Please contact Chris
van Dop, C.E.T., for tickets at cvandop@rogers.com.
Mike Laurie, A. Sc. T., is Chair of the Grand Valley Chapter:
mike.laurie@melloul.com
London Chapter
Mike Laurie, A.Sc.T. and Chris Van Dop, C.E.T., make a presentation on renewable
sources of energy to elementary students in Kitchener.
for the funding that we received for this event. Other companies
that donated were: Corwhin Tool & Manufacturing
Ltd., F.M. Engineering Inc., Mallot Creek Associates Inc.,
Melloul Blamey Construction, Sutherland-Schultz and The
Main Man Services.
We developed a presentation based on renewable sources
of energy – hydroelectric power, wind turbines and solar for
a K-6 grade school in Kitchener. The presentation which can
be viewed on at www.oacettgvc.ca, was well received by the
students and faculty.
The balance of the week was spent helping the kids build
small solar cars, small wind turbines for the older kids and
pinwheels for the youngest kids. There were also two other
activities for the kids to try throughout the week. The first
was a purchased windmill model that could be modified with
2 to 6 blades. Each class had the opportunity to see how efficient
the wind turbine could be by installing different blades,
or adding more gears to the model. The other activity was
the pedal power bike. We converted a stationary bike into a
generator, where the person pedaling was the motor. Attached
to the bike were two light bulbs – a regular incandescent bulb
and a compact fluorescent. The kids found out just how hard
it was to light either of these bulbs.
Our chapters’ intent for this entire week was to promote
technology, give the kids first-hand experience and to show
them all of the people that were involved in surveys, city and
Cheryl Audett, C. Tech., the first graduate of London’s mentoring program, with
Daryl Keys, C.E.T., London Chapter Chair. Cheryl was recently certified as an Electronic,
Bio Medical Technician. In her address to the membership, Cheryl expressed
her appreciation to the mentoring program for their guidance and support and, to
the London Chapter for their recognition of her success.
Eastern Region
Quinte Chapter
Tour of New Hydro Generating Facility
This past summer, OACETT members from the Quinte and
Kingston Chapters toured the construction site of a new generating
plant being added to the existing McLeod Dam on the
Moira River in Belleville. The dam is owned by the Quinte
Conservation Authority and its primary role is flood control.
This project will enable it to supply electric power into the
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local distribution system during times of suitable river flow.
Project Manager Brian Keene gave the visitors a detailed and
entertaining tour.
Michelle Stobbart-Cornell, C.Tech., is Quinte Chapter Chair:
quinte-chapter@oacett.org
Peterborough Chapter
Four Niagara College students receive their awards for being the school’s
top technical students.
The Peterborough Chapter enjoys a BBQ at the home of Sharon Reid, C. Tech,
PASB Councillor for the Eastern Region.
HORSESHOE Region
Niagara Chapter
Awards Night
On Thursday September 18th the Niagara Chapter held
its annual awards night to honour the chapter’s 25, 40 and
50 year members as well as the top technical students from
Niagara College.
Golf Tournament
On Friday August 22nd the Niagara Chapter held its first
annual Golf Tournament at Peninsula Lakes Golf Club.
This event saw 28 golfers take to the course and a great
time was had by all.
Wine Tour
On October 19th the Niagara Chapter teamed up with the
Hamilton chapter to offer a wine tour and tasting event.
The chapters received a tour of the production facilities in
Niagara Falls and wrapped up with an estate tour and tasting
at one of the local wineries.
Upcoming Event
Our 3rd annual John A. Alton Memorial hockey tournament
has been scheduled for January 24 - 25, 2009. More information
will follow shortly in a mass e-mail.
Jim Sorley, C.E.T., is Niagara Chapter
Chair: niagara-chapter@oacett.org
Northern Region
Receiving their awards were, left to right, Victor Golchuk, C.E.T. (50yr.), John Krawczuk, C.E.T. (50yr.), Richard
Di Dio, C.E.T. (50yr.), Dennis Paganin, C.E.T. (25yr.), Hans Miethig, C.E.T. (50yr.), Dennis Atkins, C.E.T.
(50yr.), David Vida, C.E.T. (25yr.), Don Borrowman, C.E.T. (40yr.)
Annual Fall Meeting
The Sudbury Chapter hosted the Northern
Region’s annual fall meeting October 17
and 18. On Friday evening, members of
the region enjoyed a dinner and an IMAX
Theatre presentation of “Mysteries of the
Great Lakes”.
Saturday, business meetings were held,
with the focus this year on the Institute
of Engineering Technology of Ontario
(IETO). Presentations by guest speakers
Stephen Morley, C.E.T., Vice President,
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Councillor, clearly illustrated the significance and wide scope of
activities undertaken by IETO. As well, Julie Nolan, Manager,
Account Development for The Personal, traveled to Sudbury
to provide an opportunity for updated information and questions
and answers regarding their insurance products.
The meetings were well attended and welcomed guests
included Diane O’Heron, C. Tech., Vice President,
Professional Affairs and Services Board (PASB) and Sharon
Reid, C. Tech., PASB Councillor, Eastern Region. Thank you
to Andy Dryland, C.E.T., Sudbury Chapter Chair, and the
executive members for a well planned and organized event.
central Region
Northern region members and guests enjoy dinner at the Lakehouse
Restaurant in Sudbury.
Georgian Bay Chapter
19th Annual Golf Tournament
On Sept 12th, OACETT Georgian Bay Chapter and PEO
Simcoe Muskoka Chapter hosted our annual golf tournament
at Heritage Hills Golf Club in Barrie to raise funds for
student awards in engineering and technology. $2700 was
raised through hole sponsorships and a putting contest.
Special thanks to the following hole sponsors: Avanti
Engineering & Design, Barrie Hydro Distribution, C.C.Tatham
& Associates, Compliance Engineering, Decommissioning
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Consulting Service, Jim Pattison Lease, Marnoch Electrical
Services, OSPE, Progressive Lighting Energy & Design,
Wardrop Engineering and Western Hydraulics/Mechanical.
YORK Region
PowerStream Tour
On October 22, 30 York Chapter members visited
the PowerStream head office in Vaughan.
PowerStream is the third largest local electricity
distribution company in Ontario. Its head office is
one of the first office facilities in York Region to
attain a Leadership in Energy and Environmental
Design (LEED) Green Building and received
Gold rating recently.
The building tour explored the green features
of the building such as the high-efficiency HVAC
system, the wind and solar power systems, water
recycling system and the state of art control room.
Lloyd Spooner, C.E.T., Murray Lees, C.E.T., Jeff Capling, P.Eng., and Al Lees, C.E.T. team up at the
Georgian Bay Chapter Golf Tournament which raised funds for student awards in engineering
and technology.
Credit Valley Train Tour
The York Chapter went on the Credit Valley
Scenic Train Tour on October 25. The tour
moves through the heart of the Credit Valley,
which is known for its beautiful landscape and fall
colours. Members enjoyed the tour and were then
briefed about OACETT activities.
Congratulations to the following winners:
Putting Contest:
A tie between Murray Lees, C.E.T., and Stuart Englesman
Lowest team score:
A tie at minus 11 between Lees/Lees/Capling/Spooner and
Lougheed/Rudkins/Christie/Simpson teams
Longest Drive for men: Brad Robinson
Longest Drive for women: Cathy Allen
Closest to the pin for men: Graeme King
Closest to the pin for women: Mary Offarell-Bowers
Thank you to the many prize donors, there are too many
to mention individually. Book Friday, September 18, 2009
in your calendar for our next tournament. You don’t want to
miss our biggest event and the chance to network with your
fellow OACETT and PEO members! We will be celebrating
20 years of fun with great colleagues and friends!
Upcoming events
Saturday, January 10, 2009:
Annual Barrie Colts Hockey Night
Saturday, February 28, 2009:
Annual Curling Funspeil at Stayner Granite Curling Club
Check the chapter webpage on OACETT’s website for
further details on these events.
Brian Emery, C.E.T., is Georgian Bay Chapter Chair:
georgianbay-chapter@oacett.org
Patrick Ng, C.E.T., is York Chapter Chair:
york.yourchapter@gmail.com
toronto Region
Toronto Central and Toronto West held the first joint Golf
Tournament at Centennial Park in Etobicoke on August 23.
Consensus from everyone participating in the tournament was
that this should definitely be an annual event.
Our PASB Councillor, Steve Barnes, C.E.T., put forth a
lot of effort in spearheading the event, many thanks from the
Toronto region!
Local companies sponsored the prizes, and without their
support, the tournament would not have been the success
that it was. The following sponsors are greatly appreciated
for their kind prizes and funding: Ace Residential, Arclin,
Big Snake Promotions, Buhler, CPC Pumps International,
Golf Town, The Golf Clearance Warehouse, The Personal
Insurance, and WATTS Industries (Canada) Inc. The Toronto
Region would also like to extend appreciation to all of the
volunteers who helped arrange this event.
Congratulations to Toronto Central’s David Chow, C.E.T.
for winning the prize for the longest drive, and to the first place
prize awarded to the team consisting of David Chow, C.E.T.,
Ed Prillo, C.E.T., Cedric Smith, C.E.T., and Mark LaFleche.
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members the next time around. So look for this
event again next year!!
Toronto Central Chapter
Wine Tasting Tour
Our tour of the Niagara region, organized
by Ernie Chu, C.E.T., (our official chapter
wine connoisseur) was held on October 25 and
included stops at three wineries: Rosewood
Winery – maker of honey wine, Kittling Ridge
Estates Wines – known for their Brandy Ice
Wine and Frog Pond Winery known for organic
wine. By the end of the day we were fully educated
in the art of wine tasting. Each member
received a small bottle of ice wine and three
lucky members won a bottle from the three wineries
we visited.
The Chapter Executives ask for your continued
support through attendance and feedback at our meetings
and events in the New Year.
From the entire Chapter Executive, we would like to extend
Taste test technologists: four stops at three different vinters provided attendees with samples
of honey, ice and organic wines.
out best wishes for a safe and happy holiday season. We had an
excellent year in 2008, and 2009 will be even better!
David Chow, C.E.T. is Toronto Central Chapter Chair:
dchowcet@gmail.com
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