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8 MARCH/APRIL 2008 INNOVATION
Sea to Sky Branch Award Recognizes Local Project
The inaugural Sea to Sky Branch Peak of Excellence Award presentation was held February 28, in North Vancouver.
The award celebrates outstanding engineering work in the Sea to Sky region, which encompasses the area from North
Vancouver to Lillooet.
The award went to Northwest Hydraulic Consultants for their Fraser River Flood Modeling project, lead by senior
engineer Monica Mannerstrom PEng. The model predicts water levels at 70 locations from Hope to Steveston, and was run
in real-time last year to produce daily fl ood forecasts. The model provided a major contribution to public safety during last
year’s high snow pack and rapid spring runoff.
The Sea to Sky Branch would like to thank the seven outstanding nominees, organizers, and judges Vivian Vaughan PEng,
John Robertson PEng, MLA Dr Ralph Sultan PEng, and APEGBC past president Phil Sunderland PEng.
Bridge Engineer Joins Order of Canada
Peter Buckland PEng, co-founder of Buckland & Taylor, has been appointed a member
of the Order of Canada for his contributions to engineering, notably in the fi eld of
bridge design, construction and rehabilitation.
Buckland has worked on bridges for most of his career and has published
over 50 papers on bridge engineering. He has been involved in many large bridge
projects, including reconstruction of the Lions Gate Bridge, an independent
check of Confederation Bridge, erection of Shaikh Zayed Bridge in Abu Dhabi and
seismic upgrading of the Golden Gate Bridge.
He co-founded Buckland & Taylor in 1972, now one of the world’s foremost
bridge engineering companies.
“To have had such an enjoyable career with such interesting and fascinating
projects, working with equally
interesting and enjoyable
people, has exceeded—and
is still exceeding—my wildest
expectations,” said Buckland
Peter Buckland PEng
of the honour. “I truly
appreciate that I am the symbol for the efforts of many people and
for the profession at large, and look forward to meeting the Governor
General for the formal ceremony and investiture.”
New Engineers Canada CEO
Engineers Canada has
announced that Chantal
Guay Eng has stepped
into the role of CEO for
the organization, which
comprises the 12 provincial
and territorial associations
that regulate the practice
of engineering in Canada.
Guay replaces Marie Lemay
PEng who recently accepted
the position of CEO of the
National Capital Commission.
Guay has over 14 years
of municipal and offi ce
management experience,
including the start-up and Chantal Guay Eng
growth of an environmental
engineering consulting fi rm, and the planning, development and
implementation of projects geared toward the redevelopment of
brownfi elds in Montréal. A member of the Ordre des Ingénieurs du
Québec, she has served on the board of directors and as the chair of
the organization’s enforcement committee.