Annual Report 2011 - CSCE • Canadian Society for Civil Engineering

The Canadian Society for Civil EngineeringAnnual Report20112012

CSCE PARTNERS & SPONSORS | ASSOCIÉS ET SPONSORS SCGCMAJOR PARTNERS / ASSOCIÉS PRINCIPAUXPARTNERS / ASSOCIÉSAFFILIATES / AFFILIÉSCSCE SECTIONS SCGCNewfoundlandContact: Bing Chen, MCSCET. 709-864-8958, E-mail: bchen@mun.caNova ScotiaContact: to be determinedEast New Brunswick andP.E.I. (Moncton)Contact: Luc DeGrâceT. 506-856-9601E-mail: luc.degrace@valron.caWest New BrunswickContact: Andy Small, MCSCET. 506-458-1000E-mail: andy.small@amec.comMontréalContact: to be determinedQuébecContact: Francis Labrecque, AMSCGCT. 418-623-3373 x 192Courriel: francis.labrecque@cima.caCapital Section(Ottawa-Gatineau)Contact: Gary Holowach, MCSCET. 613-739-3255E-mail: gholowach@morrisonhershfield.comTorontoContact: Cameron BlairT. 905-803-6357E-mail: cblair@ellisdon.comHamilton/NiagaraContact: Ben Hunter, MCSCET. 905-335-2353 x 269E-mail: ben.hunter@amec.comDurham/NorthumberlandContact: Brandon RobinsonT. 905-686-6402E-mail: brandonrobinsoncsce-dn@live.comLondon & DistrictContact: Thomas Mara, MCSCET. 519-697-1547E-mail tmara3@uwo.caManitobaContact: Dagmar Svecova, MCSCET. 204-474-9180E-mail: svecovad@cc.umanitoba.caSouth SaskatchewanContact: Harold Retzlaff, MCSCET. 306-787-5642E-mail: harold.retzlaff@gov.sk.caCalgaryContact: Andrew BoucherT. 403-407-6044E-mail:andrew.boucher@ch2m.comEdmontonContact: Andrew NeilsonT. 780-917- 4669E-mail: ANeilson@designdialog.caVancouverContact: Lacey HirtleT. 604-871-6392E-mail: lacey.hirtle@gmail.comVancouver IslandContact: Kevin Baskin, FCSCET. 250-387-7737E-mail: kevin.baskin@gov.bc.caSherbrookeContact: Eric St-Georges, MCSCET. 819-791-5744 x 103Courriel: e.stgeorges@lsging.comNorthwestern OntarioContact: Gerry Buckrell, MCSCET. 807-623-3449E-mail: gbuckrell@enl-tbay.comSaskatoonContact: Mike Hnatiuk, MCSCET. 306-477-0655E-mail: m.hnatiuk@robb-kullman.comCSCE Hong Kong BranchContact: Moe M.S. Cheung, FCSCET. 852-2358-8191E-mail: mscheung@ust.hk

Table of Contents2 Minutes of the 2011 Annual General Meeting3 President’s Report5 Executive Director’s Report6 Report of the President-Elect7 Senior Vice-President's Report10 CSCE Second Century Fund11 Report of the Vice President, Technical Divisions -Programs Coordinating Committee13 Report of the Honorary Treasurer 2010-201114 Report of the Vice President, Technical Programs -Programs Coordinating Committee16 Report of the CSCE Foundation 2010-201117 Report of the Vice President - AdministrationCoordinating Committee20 Report of the 2011-2012 Nominating Committee21 Membership Statistics 2011 and 201022 Auditors’ Report and Financial StatementsSeptember 30, 2011CSCE National Office4877 Sherbrooke Street WestWestmount, QC H3Z 1G9Tel: (514) 933-2634 Fax: (514) 933-3504e-mail: info@csce.ca web: http://www.csce.ca1

Minutes of the 2011 Annual General Meeting (AGM)June 16, 2011 – Ottawa, ON1. Call to OrderThe 2011 Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the CanadianSociety for Civil Engineering was called to order by PresidentVic Perry at 1:07 p.m.2. Adoption of the AgendaOn a motion by Kirk Thompson and seconded by RobertDriver, the proposed agenda for the meeting was accepted. Themotion was carried unanimously.3. Approval of the Minutes of the 2010 Annual GeneralMeeting, June 11, 2010 (Winnipeg, MB)On a motion by Alistair MacKenzie and seconded by MikeBartlett, the minutes of the 2010 Annual General Meeting wereaccepted. The motion was carried unanimously.4. Business Arising from the previous meetingThere was no business arising from the minutes of the AnnualGeneral Meeting of June 11, 2010.5. President’s ReportThe President, Vic Perry, verbally presented his report andspoke on his experiences of the past year.along with the financial statements for the fiscal yearended September 30, 2010, were accepted. The motionwas carried unanimously.8.2 On a motion proposed by Jeff Rankin and seconded byErnest Yanful, the firm Ouseley Hanvey Clipsham Deepwas appointed as auditors of the Society for the fiscal year2010-2011. The motion was carried unanimously.9. Report of the Nominations CommitteeThe Report of the Nominations Committee was presented withthe following amendments:a) Stéphane Roy has stepped down as Vice President, QuébecRegion, and the Nominations Committee will be seekinga replacement.b) Patrick Hettiaratchi has stepped down as Chair of theEnvironmental Engineering Division and Gopal Achariwill assume that role.c) George Akhras’ name was incorrectly spelled in thewritten report.6. Letter BallotThe President reported on the approval of the Letter Ballot tochange the wording of section 17.3, allowing the President orhis/her designate to make public statements on behalf of theCSCE.7. Other Annual Reports from the ExecutivesOn a motion proposed by Tom Brown and seconded by LindaNewton, all reports published in the 2010-2011 Annual Reportwere accepted. The motion was carried unanimously.On a motion proposed by Gordon Jin and seconded by PeterWright, the new slate of nominees was accepted. The motionwas carried unanimously.10. Ratification of actions of officers and directorsOn a motion by Lloyd Waugh and seconded by Mike Bartlett,the ratification of actions of officers and directors since the lastAnnual General Meeting was accepted. The motion was carriedunanimously.8. Report of the Honorary TreasurerThe Honorary Treasurer’s report, including the audited CSCEfinancial statements for the fiscal year ended September 30th,2010, were adopted as published in the 2010-2011 Annual Report.8.1 On a motion proposed by Jeff Rankin and seconded byKirk Thompson, the report of the Honorary Treasurer,11. Other BusinessPresident Vic Perry turned the meeting over to Randy Pickle,the new President of the CSCE.12. AdjournmentOn a motion by Mohamed Attalla and seconded by MikeBartlett, the meeting was adjourned at 1:22 p.m. The motionwas carried unanimously.2

President’s Report“Build the right infrastructure the first time and build the infrastructureright the first time” has become somewhat of a buzzphrase around the CSCE over the last 12 months.The go – forward from the 2010 CSCE Annual Meeting was to developa strategic plan for CSCE to be leaders in addressing themajor issue of the day, the deteriorated condition of the nation’scivil infrastructure. The side effects of this refocusing will be aCSCE that is more relevant to the profession, will have an enhancedpublic profile and is appealing to all Civil Engineerswhether a new graduate or senior management, practitioner or academic,working in any of the subject areas of our discipline. TheStrategic Planning Committee that was struck following the 2010AGM, together with our Executive Director, continued to workthrough the development of the plan with input from all areas ofthe Society. At the workshop held in conjunction with the November2011 Board of Directors meeting, those present, includingBoard members, committee chairs, Section Chairs, etc., identifiedthree strategic directions that for CSCE: provide enhanced servicesto the membership, grow the young members of the Society anddemonstrate leadership in sustainable infrastructure. The specificsof each of these directions will be communicated to the membershipas the CSCE moves forward in implementing the strategicplan.At the AGM in Ottawa in 2011, we again hosted a breakfast towelcome the students and young professionals to the conference,an initiative undertaken in 2010 for the President and President-Elect to get better acquainted with this group of existing and potentialmembers of the Society. The breakfast also launched theYoung Professionals’ agenda for the conference. During the conferenceAmie Therrien facilitated a number of dialogue sessions, aswell as social activities, to get an understanding as to what youngCivil Engineers expect from CSCE. Subsequent to the conferencethe Board authorized the formation of the Young ProfessionalsCommittee with Ms. Therrien as the interim Chair.The monthly President’s E-letter to all members continues to providea brief commentary on issues of interest to Civil Engineers asthey arise, key events around CSCE and generally what the President,President-Elect and others have been doing on behalf of theSociety.CSCE has a new look to its flagship publication, Canadian CivilEngineer as well as additional features such as enhanced areas fornews from our Sections and Regions, room for more news fromour Student Sections and articles from our corporate members onprojects of interest.CSCE is also on Facebook providing real – time opportunities formembers to interact by providing information on events, activitiesand programs, download video clips and links that are relevant toour profession.In 2010, CSCE collaborated with the Federation of Canadian Municipalities,the Canadian Construction Association and the CanadianPublic Works Association to develop a method of collectingcomprehensive, scientifically based, repeatable and standardizedinformation on the inventory, condition and asset managementpractices of Canada's core public infrastructure that municipalitiesown, manage and operate. With the completion of the data collectionphase in 2011, representatives from the four organizations aredistilling the information to create the first Canadian InfrastructureReport Card. The results of the findings are planned to be releasedat a joint press release, possibly as early as June, 2012. Thereport card will be a resource for government agencies, infrastructurestakeholders and owners in developing policies and planningimprovements to the country’s civil infrastructure systems.On September 18 th , 2011, your President, the Vice-President International,a previous VP International and the Executive Directorhosted a delegation led by Minister E Jingping, from South –North Water Diversion project in the People’s Republic of China.During their visit, the Port of Montreal hosted the delegation attheir offices followed by a presentation and tour of the LachineCanal. Representatives from Parks Canada provided a history ofthe canal and its importance in the development of the City ofMontreal, finishing with a trip down the canal. Following thesetours, the Chinese delegation and the representatives from CSCEwere able to discuss two issues of concern to the Chinese delegationrelevant to the South – North Water Diversion project; the presenceof expansive soils and quality control in construction. On behalfof the members of CSCE we offered to source the resourcesthat could be made available to the project in these areas.In October, your President attended the CGS Board of Directorsmeeting, in Toronto that preceded their annual conference, as anon-voting member of its Board. The CGS is facing the samestruggles as CSCE with respect to member retention, attractinggraduating engineers and providing grass roots programmes tomembers in their Sections and a synergy could be established betweenthe Sections to provide local events with common interests.At the opening ceremonies of the CGS conference, your Presidentbrought greetings on behalf of the CSCE to the national and internationaldelegates who had assembled in Toronto.The CSCE is one of the constituent Societies of the EngineeringInstitute of Canada. The main focus for EIC this past year has beenthe celebration of 125 years of Canadian Engineering Societies. In1987, on the occasion of the 100 th anniversary, the EIC had honoredthe top ten engineering achievements to date and in 2012,the EIC added five more to the list of which two are civil engineeringprojects; the CN Tower and the Confederation Bridge.The CSCE Honours and Fellowships Committee has been workingtogether with the EIC Honours and Awards Committee to organizea joint Awards Gala at the CSCE 2012 Annual Conference.This is not only the 125 th anniversary of the founding of CSCE, it3

is also the 40 th anniversary of the reconstitution of the CSCE as theCanadian Society for Civil Engineering. The Membership Committeeof the CSCE has created a 40-year pin that has been distributedto the nearly 500 members of the Society who have reachedthis milestone in 2012. In the years to come, pins will be distributedto other members as they reach other significant milestonesof continuous membership.In November, 2011, the Minister of Transport, Infrastructure andCommunities announced a three – phase process which will resultin a new Infrastructure Plan for Canada. CSCE responded to theannouncement in the belief that the next round of infrastructureinvestment must above all else be durable, sustainable infrastructure,as opposed to disposable infrastructure, has minimal socialand environmental impact, is readily maintainable and is adaptableto future needs. The CSCE partnered with Engineers Canada andthe Association of Consulting Engineering Companies – Canadato prepare and submit a white paper on the role of engineers in infrastructureas part of the first phase of the process. In early May,2012, CSCE was invited to make a presentation on SustainableInfrastructure: building infrastructure right and building the rightinfrastructure, to the Steering Committee set up by the Ministry,to receive advice from expert groups. This is phase 2 of their processleading to the next Infrastructure Program. Phase 3 will be undertakenlater this year.In November, 2011, a number of Past-Presidents of the Society,one past-Honorary Treasurer and your President, along with NationalOffice staff, came together in Montreal to honour and thankLouise Newman for her 19 years of service to the CSCE. Louisehas been involved in all aspects of the Society over her years of service,from membership to publications to awards and other dutiesas assigned. All that she was asked to do, she did, with a very highlevel of proficiency. With her retirement, we have lost a very valuableasset of CSCE and beyond that, a very good friend.In 2004, the CSCE Board of Directors created the first internationalbranch for the Society in Hong Kong. At the NovemberBoard of Directors meeting, the CSCE Vice-President Internationalbrought forward a discussion paper outlining the issues andconcerns of the executive of the Hong Kong Branch. The CSCEBoard reaffirmed its desire to maintain a branch in Hong Kongand work to enhance and improve the inclusion of HKB membersin CSCE such as positions on any of the various technical committees,as well as expanding communications between Canada andHong Kong. Further, commitments were made to increase thenumber of visits by CSCE Presidents to Hong Kong.In May, your President attended the sixth CSCE Advanced CompositeMaterials in Bridges and Structures Conference inKingston, ON, a major specialty conference of the CSCE that isheld every four years. The ACMBS conference provides the forumfor the exchange of information in the innovative use of compositematerials in bridges and structures, which leads to the design andconstruction of sustainable infrastructure. One of the session tracksat this year’s ACMBS was in sustainability dealing with life-cyclecosting, environmental impacts, economic, etc.During the past year as President, I have had the opportunity torepresent CSCE on a number of occasions. In October, your Presidentand Executive Director represented CSCE at the annualmeeting of the American Society of Civil Engineers in Memphis,TN. An International Roundtable, with participants from theU.S., Canada, U.K., South Korea, South Africa, Mongolia andother international guests, was convened to hear presentations onsustainability. During the conference we had the opportunity toagain meet with our counterparts from ASCE to discuss issues andconcerns common to both organizations. In early November, I hadthe opportunity to join with the Korean Society of Civil Engineers,in Seoul, South Korea, as they celebrated their 60th anniversary.Also in attendance were representatives from the Japan Society ofCivil Engineers, the Mongolian Association of Civil Engineers, Instituteof Civil Engineers, the Taiwanese Civil Engineering Societyand the World Federation of Engineering Organizations. An InternationalRoundtable focused on the globalization that is occurringin the world today.Since 1997, the CSCE, ASCE and the Institution of Civil Engineers(U.K.) have been participating in the Triennial Conference,with the hosting of the conference rotating between each organization.A delegation of five speakers, representing CSCE, includingyour President, participated in the 2012 Triennial Conferencehosted by the ASCE, in Washington, D.C., in March, 2012. Thetheme of this edition of the conference was Global Perspectives onSustainable Infrastructure. While we have yet to unveil the resultsfrom the National State of Canadian Infrastructure ReportCard, developed with our partners at the Federation of CanadianMunicipalities and the Canadian Construction Association, we didget to see the results from similar report cards prepared by ASCEand ICE. On both report cards the ratings were C’s and D’s and wecan expect our report card to not be any more promising. At theclosing of the conference the Presidents of the three Societiessigned a protocol acknowledging that we are committed to a civilengineering profession able to address the global challenge of sustainabledevelopment. We will endeavour to provide the tools andadvice to public and private sector decision makers at national andsupranational levels on the infrastructure and skills required for asustainable future. Engineers cannot deliver their vision on theirown. This requires a multidisciplinary approach and collaborationwith other professionals as well as introducing engineers to the newskills for a changing world. The protocol can be found on theCSCE web site.In reflecting back not just on my year as President but also myprior years on the Board of Directors, today’s CSCE is not the sameCSCE it was 10 years or even 5 years ago. The CSCE is not justabout technical papers at conferences. The CSCE is becoming avoice that is being heard and being recognized for its knowledge incivil infrastructure.Respectfully submitted,T. R. Pickle, P. Eng., FCSCE, FECPresident4

Executive Director’s ReportThe year ending September 30, 2011 was what I would call a transitionyear. It was not particularly successful financially, but goodwork was done that lays the foundation for important initiativesthat should bear fruit in coming years. On a personal level, I continueto learn about CSCE and how it works. I continue to seekways to reduce costs, to improve revenues, to communicate moreeffectively and to provide more services to members. I am not fullysatisfied with what I have accomplished to date, but I feel I amgetting better.Financial results:The bottom line for the year 2010-11 was that CSCE did not meetits budget. Rather than the forecast breakeven performance, theactual financial result for the year was a loss of approximately$43,350, a 7% shortfall relative to forecast. The Society is still veryviable financially despite last year’s losses. At September 30, 2011CSCE’s reserves were equal to approximately one full year’s totalaverage expenses.There were areas of performance during 2010-11 that were betterthan budgeted, including:- corporate membership dues revenue- net lifelong learning revenues- net conference revenuesThere were also areas where we failed to meet budget targets, including:- regular membership dues revenue- net communication revenues- administrative expenses- support to sections, committees and board of directors- annual meeting expenses- special projectsSince September 2011, a number of adjustments have been madeto improve efficiency of National Office operations. Variability innet conference revenues, communications revenues and lifelonglearning revenues will continue, however, to be a challenge to financialmanagement of the Society.Member services:If you do not receive your password from the system it is probablybecause we do not have your correct email address (again, for whateverreason). In this case Patricia Kerr, Membership Officer, isstanding by to help. Patricia is available at 514-933-2634 ext. 21or at membership@csce.ca .New initiatives:The most important new initiative worked on during 2010-11 wasthe Strategic Planning process. This far-reaching project has beenled over the last two years by our Presidents Elect: in sequence; VicPerry, Randy Pickle and Jim Kells. Under their leadership, CSCEExecutives at all levels contributed to the formulation of three clearand practical Strategic Directions. If approved by the Board of Directorsin June 2012, these Strategic Directions will be communicatedout to all members. Thereafter, all levels of CSCE will beasked to integrate the strategic Directions into their annual workplans. The adoption of the Strategic Directions will not fundamentallychange CSCE, but they will make our work more focusedand more effective.In Conclusion:I would like to thank all our National Office staff for their excellentwork over the last year. Louise Newman, who has managed ourCommunication activities (as well as much else over the years) retiredearly in December 2011 and I want to thank her for all heryears of service to CSCE.As well I would like to express my sincere gratitude to all our volunteers– at the Section, Regional and National levels. In particular,I would like to thank Linda Newton and her team, who pulled togethera successful annual conference in Ottawa in June 2011.They accomplished this within a very tight timeframe and all withgrace and professionalism.It continues to be a pleasure and privilege to be working for you.Please contact me directly at doug.salloum@csce.ca if you havesuggestions for how I can serve you better.Doug Salloum, B.Sc., MBA, PMP – Executive DirectorIt is essential that members feel that National Office in Montrealis there to serve them – not the other way around. In order for NationalOffice to serve our members, however, we desperately needgood member data. If your mailing address or email address is incorrectunder your member profile (for whatever reason) you maybe missing out on information we are trying to send you.So please take the time to go to http://www.csce.ca/ and log onwith your member number and password. Don’t worry if you haveforgotten your password - the system will send it to you if you ask.5

Report of the President-ElectThis report marks only the second time that the Society has had areport from the President-Elect as the position only came into forcein June 2010. Randy Pickle, our current President, was our firstPresident-Elect. This position was established to facilitate greatercontinuity in the Society’s senior leadership team and thus the directionbeing taken by the Society. It allows the incoming Presidentan opportunity to develop an enhanced understanding of his/herrole as President, to engage in getting to better know the Society’soperations and procedures, and to develop their own sense of visionfor moving the Society forward in its mission. As the currentPresident-Elect, and the first to serve the entire four-year Presidentialtrack, I am of the view that establishing the position was a goodmove and will serve us well in the years ahead.The President-Elect is a member of the Society’s senior executiveteam (i.e., President, President-Elect, Senior Vice-President andExecutive Director). The person in the position has minimal directresponsibilities insofar as the intention is to facilitate an opportunityto grow into the position of President. Ad hoc responsibilities,along with other members of the senior executive team, includevisiting Sections and Regions to the extent that their other workcommitments allow. The key direct responsibility is to provideleadership at the Fall Board workshop around visioning and planningon behalf of the Society.Aside from participating in the monthly teleconference meetingsof the senior executive team and the quarterly meetings of the NationalManagement Committee (two in person, two by teleconference),my main activities this year included leading the fallBoard workshop for our strategic plan, participating in the TriennialConference of the ASCE (USA), ICE (UK) and CSCE, andmaking one Section visit to Regina (in addition to visiting myhome Section in Saskatoon) as part of the National Lecture Tourgiven by Prof. Ioan Nistor on the tsunami that struck Japan. Personally,I was disappointed that I was not able to undertake morevisits to Sections and Regions, but my work commitments simplydid not allow that to be done.At the fall Board workshop, the key focal points were on establishingour strategic directions for the business plan of our new vision,Leadership in Sustainable Infrastructure. This work was predicatedon the work done over the previous two years by the business plansteering committee, initially under the direction of Past-PresidentVic Perry and later our current President Randy Pickle. The keygoals of the workshop were to develop agreement and better understandingaround our three strategic directions and to further developsome of the action plans in support of those directions.Roundtable leadership at the workshop was generously provided byCathy Lynn Borbely, Jeff Rankin, Vic Perry, Gordon Jin and JamesGarland. The three strategic directions in support of our vision include:(1) enhancing our current program offerings so as to bettersupport our members, (2) developing an improved focus on ournewer and younger members so as to both better serve their needsand retain them as members, and (3) growing our leadership insustainable infrastructure so as to better position ourselves in anarea of importance to our profession and to our country. Followingthe workshop, and continuing up to our Board and annual generalmeetings in June, efforts have been made to assemble action plansand associated timelines, as well as communications plans, for ourVision 2020 business plan.The Triennial Conference is a joint initiative of the ASCE, ICEand CSCE, which is held every three years. This year, the conferencewas hosted by ASCE in Washington, DC. The over-archingtheme of the conference was on sustainable infrastructure, whichtied in very nicely with our current business plan for Vision 2020,Leadership in Sustainable Infrastructure. The event comprised ofsix sessions, with a speaker from each of ASCE, ICE and CSCEspeaking on a common topic in each session. In addition, therewas a keynote address given by Jose Luis Irigoyen from the WorldBank on sustainability in a global context. Aside from myself, presentersfrom Canada included Reg Andres, Guy Félio, CatherineMulligan and Randy Pickle. One of our six speakers, Darrel Danyluk,became ill and was unable to make the trip; Guy Félio graciouslyagreed to give Darrel’s presentation. A clear message arisingfrom the conference is that there is lots of work being done to developstrategies to address the implementation of sustainable infrastructure,although it was also clear that there is much work to bedone.In conclusion, it has been my pleasure to serve the Society asPresident-Elect this year. Moreover, I look forward to the challengesand opportunities that will inevitably present themselvesover the coming year. The wonderful support of so many of ourmembers in this CSCE journey is greatly appreciated. Indeed, Itake this opportunity to offer a big vote of thanks to our manywonderful volunteers without whom we could not accomplish allthat we do. I am also grateful for the work done and support givenby our staff team in our National office under the leadership ofExecutive Director Doug Salloum.Respectfully submitted,J.A. Kells, P.Eng., FCSCEPresident-Elect6

Report of the Senior Vice PresidentThe SVP of CSCE is responsible for the Regionsand Sections across the country andmoves on to become the President-Elect, althoughthat position can be contested. Sincethe addition of the position of President-Electlast year, the SVP can now provide greaterfocus on Section and Region activities, whichare the fundamental roots of the Society.The CSCE currently has 20 Sections acrossCanada and one Branch in Hong Kong,which are supported by six Regions. The Sectionsmet at the fall Board workshop, wherethe key focal points were on establishing ourstrategic directions for the business plan of ournew vision, Leadership in Sustainable Infrastructure.The reports of the Regional VPsbelow highlight the various activities of theSections and Regions.Atlantic RegionVice-President, Susann Woolgar, P.Eng.,MCSCEThe Atlantic Region comprises four Sections,including Newfoundland and Labrador, NovaScotia, Western New Brunswick, and EasternNew Brunswick and Prince Edward Island.The Newfoundland and Labrador (NL) Section,chaired by Gordon Jin until September2011 and his successor Bing Chen, has beenvery active during the past year and continuesto raise the profile of the CSCE, to promotethe new Vision 2020, grow local membership,and support and cultivate the next generationof civil engineers within the Province and beyond.Regular Section meetings were resumed inSeptember 2011 and the executive committeehas been reconstructed based on a successionrecruitment and retention plan. The StudentChapter was launched at Memorial in the fallof 2011 and has its own executive committeeconsisting of 12 members representing bothundergraduate and graduate students. Thereare ongoing initiatives of membership promotionin the local university and college communities.The Section hosted the National Lecture touron the Japan Tsunami in September 2011.Efforts are underway to collaborate with othertechnical groups and engineering organizations.Following discussions with the CanadianGeotechnical Society, St. John’s Chapteras well as the support and encouragementfrom the national level, the two local sections/chaptersstarted to share resources andco-host events. As a result, local membersfrom both societies benefitted from four seminarsand one upcoming workshop at membershiprates. The Section hosted the one-dayworkshop on the Guide to Bridge Hydraulicson April 19, 2012. The Section also contributedto an article in the local newspaper,The Telegram, supplement for National EngineeringMonth.The Nova Scotia Section is continuing its effortsto rejuvenate the Section. The Sectionhosted the National Lecture Tour at the SextonCampus of Dalhousie University in September.The event was well attended andgood exposure for the Society in Halifax wasprovided.The Local Organizing Committee of the Sectioncontinues its work toward the hosting ofthe Society’s 2014 Annual Conference underthe leadership of John Newhook. The conferencetheme of “Sustainable Municipalities”has been chosen and an honorary chair for theConference has been identified. Members ofthe Conference Committee are now all inplace and the work of the Committee is wellon schedule. The Conference hotel is confirmedas the Marriott Harbourfront and venuesfor social events are being determined.The Western New Brunswick Section ischaired by Andy Small. This Section was notvery active over the past year but did host theNational Lecture Tour. Andy is currentlyworking on recruiting new people to get involvedwith this Section.The Eastern New Brunswick and Prince EdwardIsland Section, chaired by Luc DeGrâce,holds executive meetings on a monthly basisand regularly hosts member events. Sectionevents included a volunteer day with Habitatfor Humanity in October 2011 and a constructionsite visit of the new Georges DumontHospital Energy Centre complete withunderground service tunnel in November2011. The executive committee met for a holidaypotluck in December 2011. In February2012, an afternoon of job shadowing was organizedfor Université de Moncton (U de M)student members, where students spent theafternoon with engineers working in theirprospective fields. The Section also sponsoreda team from U de M to attend the CSCETroitsky Bridge Building Competition inMontreal in March 2012. Also in March, apresentation was held about a prototype of ahighly energy efficient, sustainable home currentlybeing built by a civil engineering professorat U de M.The Section has planned two more activitiesfor April 2012. First a dinner & learn on thenew City of Moncton municipal plan thatwas recently released. Second, the courseGuide to Bridge Hydraulics, hosted by CSCE,will be held in Moncton on April 21, 2012.Finally, in May 2012, the U de M will hostthe annual CSCE Concrete Canoe Competition.Representatives from the Section will bepresent to promote the Society and will alsohave the opportunity to participate as judges.Québec RegionVice-President, Tony Bégin, ing., M.Sc.A.,MSCGCThe Québec Section is well managed witheight executive members under the leadershipof two co-chairs, Francis Labrecque and SylvainCarrier. Their organization is well establishedamong the Québec City civilengineering communities. The activities programis published in advance with a reminderinvitation by email one week prior to a scheduleddate event. From May 2011 to June2012, nine (9) activities have been organizedsuch as the famous annual lobster dinner, aNational Lecture Tour (NLT), six (6) technicalconferences and one Civil Engineer CareerForum. The attendees to the conferences arein the range of 40 people, the Career Forumreceived 70 students and the annual lobsterdinner had over 90 participants.The dynamism of the executive members isremarkable. They now need to have it becomecontagious in order for the civil engineeringprofessionals to support them by becomingmembers of the Society. Increasing the membershipis the top priority for next year.The Montréal Section is not active since noSection executive has been appointed for2011-2012. A succession plan for 2012-2013is under preparation by the CSCE QuébecRegion VP and the CSCE Senior Vice President.7

The Sherbrooke Section student chapter is activewith close to 70 student members. Thefaculty advisor, Mrs. Nathalie Roy, and Mr.Eric St-Georges are involved at the Sectionlevel. The civil engineering professional communityis invited to join the student chapterconferences and activities in order to createlearning and networking opportunities.Student Chapters in Laval and Sherbrookecontinue to be active through participation invarious competitions, site tours and social activities.More emphasis has been given to theMontreal Civil Engineering Universities(École Polytechnique, École de TechnologieSupérieure, McGill and Concordia) since September2011 in collaboration with the CSCENational office. Many events, such as theCSCE Membership Benefit introductionconference, technical visits, engineering careerpresentations and networking events havebeen organized. We hope this interaction willmotivate and attract the CSCE student chaptermembers to pursue their involvement atthe professional level with the Montreal Section.Ontario RegionVice-President, James Garland, P.Eng.,FCSCEThe Ontario Region comprises six Sections,namely, National Capital, Durham-Northumberland, Toronto, Hamilton-Niagara,Northwestern Ontario and London andDistrict. The Ontario Regional Council, withrepresentation from each Section, works topromote sharing of best practices, speaker andevent information and to provide a vehicle forrepresentation of Section interests to theCSCE Board. The Council typically meets byteleconference but will meet in person at theCSCE Annual Conference.The National Capital Section, chaired by GaryHolowach, has focused their energies in 2011as members of the Local Organizing Committeefor the AGM and Conference. The Sectionincludes two active Student Chapters: CarletonUniversity and University of OttawaThe Section provided sponsorship and participatedin the 2011 Ottawa Regional ScienceFair, EngFrosh 2011 at Carleton University,University of Ottawa Iron Ring Ceremonyand the Concrete Toboggan competition.The Section also provided sponsorship of thededication of the Fleet Street Pump Station asa CSCE National Historic Site during theconference.The Durham-Northumberland Section servesa large geographic area from east of Torontoto Kingston and is chaired by Brandon Robinson.The Section hosted two luncheons in2011; Japan’s Fukushima-Daiichi Nuclear Accident:A Technical Assessment, by Dr. JohnLuxat and Highway 2 Bus Rapid Transit, byJames Garland.Average attendance at luncheon events is 30.The Section is financially healthy, but wantsto add more members to its executive.Cameron Blair became Chair of the TorontoSection in the fall of 2011 with Peter Langancontinuing to serve as Past Chair and Treasurer.The Section facilitates continuing educationworkshops, and lectures of interest to CSCEmembers. The Section supports the RyersonUniversity and the University of TorontoCSCE student chapters. This year the Sectionalso provided financial support to the OntarioEngineering Competition being hosted by theUniversity of Toronto.All Section events held during the year havebeen well attended, typically with 40 to 60people. As well, two Young Professionalsevents were held and well attended, showingpromise for future Young Professionals eventsand activities within the Section. Nigel Parkerhas created a new website giving the TorontoSection a strong internet presence and improvedcommunication of events and activitiesto members (www.cscetoronto.ca).Initiatives to engage members and encourageattendance have met with success includingautomated event registration and an alternativevenue to the ones used in the past.The Hamilton-Niagara Section serves a verylarge area with a population of approximatelyone million people. The Section supports theMcMaster University student chapter. TheSection was fortunate to host the CSCE 2011National Lecture Tour Tsunami Impacts on Infrastructureby Dr. Ioan Nistor. Attendancewas overwhelming with representation fromstudents from McMaster University, facultyand industry participants. The Section executive,chaired by Ben Hunter, currently hasseven members, including active and retiredprofessionals, academics and students, all whoare involved in the planning of the Section’sevents and activities. New executive membersare currently being welcomed to assist in coordinatingthe Section’s efforts.The Northwestern Ontario Section serves anarea with a population of 150,000 people andis chaired by Gerry Buckrell. This Section alsohosted the CSCE 2011 National Lecture TourTsunami Impacts on Infrastructure in September.The Section Chair is keen to expand hisexecutive so that more ideas can be implemented.The London and District Section is a jointCSCE-CGS Section with a representation ofprofessionals, professors and students on thetwelve-person executive. The Section, chairedby Tom Mara, has members from acrossSouthwestern Ontario, particularly from theLondon, Windsor and Kitchener-Waterlooareas. The Section supports the CSCE StudentChapter (Western Society for Civil Engineering)at The University of WesternOntario (UWO) and integrates some activitieswith the students including a Second YearWelcome to Civil BBQ and an internationaldevelopment course project report presentationevent. The Section hosted seven dinnerpresentations with an average attendance ofapproximately 30 people, some of whom werestudents. The Section works closely with localengineering firms to sponsor a number ofUWO student activities, such as the PolarStick Bridge competition, Western ConcreteCanoe (WECCA), Western Concrete Toboggan(WETT), as well as providing an OutstandingStudent award at the completion ofeach academic year.Prairie RegionVice-President, Harold Retzlaff, P.Eng.,FCSCEThe Prairie Region includes the provinces ofManitoba and Saskatchewan. The Regioncomprises three Sections, Manitoba, SouthSaskatchewan and Saskatoon. The Regionsponsored a Section Workshop in Winnipegin April 2011 to assist the Winnipeg Sectionas they began to plan local activities. Membersfrom the Saskatoon and South SaskatchewanSections attended and provided lessonslearned information to the Winnipeg Section.In September, the Saskatoon and SouthSaskatchewan Sections partnered with theConsulting Engineers of Saskatchewan to facilitatea seismic design seminar in Saskatoonand Regina.The South Saskatchewan Section, chaired byHarold Retzlaff, has been moderately active.The Section hosted several technical lunchpresentations and a fall NLT. In addition, theSection hosted two workshops, Seismic Design,and Bridge Hydraulics. The Section isworking with the University of Regina to de-8

velop events that will engage the students andthe local engineering professionals.The Saskatoon Section, chaired by MikeHnatiuk, enjoyed another busy and successfulyear. Local activities consisted of six luncheonseminars, a day-long profitable professionaldevelopment seminar, a new initiative to adda social aspect to our activities, and multipleactivities involving students including the 4thannual Popsicle Stick Bridge Building Competition.The Section again had the honour ofpresenting three undergraduate student scholarships,two of which were on behalf of the2004 CSCE Annual Conference. Activitieswere generously supported by a growing listof annual corporate sponsors. The Sectionwebsite has become more and more integralto our activities and our advertising, and wewill continue to use it as a means of connectingwith our members. We are still attractingyoung professional members to our Sectionexecutive and with our ongoing turnoverwithin the executive we are ready to furtherour successes in the coming years.The Manitoba Section, chaired by Dr. DagmarSvecova, is pleased to report an increasinglevel of activities over the previous year followinga successful Annual Conference in 2010.The Section organized two breakfast meetingsthat were well attended, and plan anothermeeting for spring 2012. The Section hosteda workshop on the Guide to Bridge Hydraulics.The Executive currently has five positionsfilled and is canvassing for anothermember to assist with organizing the breakfastmeetings.Western RegionVice-President, Brad Smid, P.Eng., MCSCEThe CSCE Western Region covers the geographicarea of Alberta, British Columbia, andparts of Northwest Territories and the Yukon.The Region includes four active sections (Edmonton,Calgary, Vancouver, and VancouverIsland). The Region is home to about a thirdof the Society’s membership, and continues togrow through the dedication and enthusiasmof its volunteers.The second annual Western Region LectureTour was held in February 2012. Jerod Johnsonof Reaveley Engineers + Associates fromSalt Lake City, Utah was the guest speaker fora series of outstanding lectures on the UtahState Capitol Seismic Retrofit Project. The lectureswere hosted in all four Sections of theRegion, drawing good attendance and industrysupport for this collaborative effort.The Western Region is proud to host the 2012CSCE Conference in Edmonton. This year’stheme is “Leadership in Sustainable Infrastructure”.Combined with the celebration ofthe 125th Anniversary of the Engineering Instituteof Canada (EIC), the forbearer ofCSCE, the conference will prove to be an unforgettableexperience looking at the past,present, and future of Civil Engineering inCanada.The Vancouver Section hosted several eventsthis year including workshops, presentations,networking events, a member appreciationnight, and a panel discussion on Roles and Responsibilitiesof Municipal and ConsultingEngineers. The Section was proud to host theHong Kong Institute of Engineers at a specialevent in March 2012. Students continue tocontribute to the strength of the Section, andstudent members were supported through industrycollaboration events and scholarshipsat both the University of British Columbiaand the British Columbia Institute of Technology.The Section launched an updatedwebsite which includes an events calendar forall of the CSCE student and local activities inBritish Columbia. (www.cscebc.ca)The Vancouver Island Section (based in Victoria)continues to support the monthlyluncheon meetings of the Vancouver IslandBranch of the EIC and the Canadian Societyfor Senior Engineers. Together with the CSCEHistory Committee, the Section is workingon the placement of a CSCE historical siteplaque at the Victoria Airport, to recognize therole of this airfield and local Civil Engineersin the British Commonwealth Air TrainingPlan. The Section is pleased to report that theUniversity of Victoria is moving ahead withplans to start a Civil Engineering programstarting in 2012. This will provide added opportunitiesfor student involvement andmember recruitment, to complement the Section’srelationship with the Civil EngineeringTechnology program at Camosun College.The Edmonton Section delivered a high qualityprogram including technical seminars,workshops, and networking events. The coreprogram includes eight technical dinner meetings,two technical luncheons, and an annualmixer and awards night which honours theSection’s fellows and sponsors. The dinnermeetings and luncheons focus on major projectsand topics of interest to all Civil Engineers.A strong student chapter at theUniversity of Alberta (the Civil Club) continuesto provide dynamic support to Section activities,which has led to increased youngprofessional involvement on the Section executive.The Section continues to pursue partnershipsand opportunities to promote civilengineering in the Edmonton area. This year,the Section is working with the University ofAlberta to develop a Civil Engineering HistoryDisplay. Industry support, and volunteer recruitmentand retention, are some of the keyreasons for the ongoing success of the Section.(www.csceedmonton.org)The Calgary Section remains highly active anddelivered a dynamic program including sixdinner meetings and a technical tour of thenew West LRT Sunalta Station. Dinner meetingtopics included the South-east Stony Trailproject, SAIT Trades and Technology Complex,Urban Bicycle Facilities Planning andDesign, Construction of Rion-AntirionCable-Stay Bridge, and Heavy FoundationDesign for Industry. The Section continues tofoster industry support and collaboration. Inaddition to many ongoing initiatives such asstudent scholarships and the Graduate StudentPoster Contest, the Section initiated ayoung professionals group that held their firstevent in February 2012. With strong attendanceand dedicated volunteers, the future ofthis group looks bright. Calgary hosted the2012 Great Northern Concrete TobogganRace in February 2012. The Section waspleased to sponsor this event which attractsstudent participation from coast to coast.(www.cscecalgary.ca)International RegionVice-President, Todd Chan, Ph.D., P.Eng.,FCSCEThe VP-International oversees CSCEBranches established outside the borders ofCanada, provides advice and assistance to theCSCE Board of Directors and National Officewith respect to membership issues andservices for CSCE members residing outsideof Canada, and works closely with the CSCEInternational Affairs Committee (IAC) onmaintaining cordial relationships with foreignengineering societies. This past year has beenan active time for the Society in terms of itsinternational activities, and these are highlightedbelow.The CSCE Hong Kong Branch (HKB) supportsthree student chapters at three local tertiaryeducational institutes in Hong Kong. In9

late June to early July 2011, an internationalStudent-Civil-Global Exchange Program wasorganized by the Hong Kong University ofScience and Technology (HKUST) andCSCE HKB student chapter on the universitycampus. A few students from the University ofToronto and Ryerson University in Toronto,and from Tsinghua University in Beijing aswell students from the HKB student chaptersat Chu Hai College and Hong Kong Instituteof Vocational Education (HKIVE) participatedin this event. Due to budget constraintsand limited support only a few Canadian civilengineering students could go to Hong Kongfor this interesting exchange. The main objectiveof the program was to foster and promotetechnical/professional exchanges among civilengineering students from Hong Kong,Canada and Mainland China.A few months ago, HKB executives voted toco-sponsor the First Australasia and SouthEast Asia Conference in Structural Engineeringand Construction (ASEA-SEC-1) inPerth, Western Australia. The Conference, tobe held in the fall of 2012, is being organizedby the Department of Civil Engineering,Curtin University in Western Australia.A temporary HKB Website was set up a fewmonths ago and should be finalized in thesummer of 2012. The website will be linked tothe CSCE website and the Canadian UniversityAlumni Association in Hong Kong. It isexpected that the HKB website will provideCanadian/local training and technical exchangeactivities and to initiate agreements ofcooperation with other engineering organizationsfor joint delivery of educational/professionalproducts in the areas of environmental,structural, geotechnical, transportation, etc..Prof. Moe Cheung (HKB Chair) and a numberof HKB executives visited Toronto in Augustand December 2011 to discuss some ofthe existing issues between the CSCE Canadaand CSCE HKB. In October 2011, ToddChan was in Hong Kong and met with someHKB executives to discuss a few existing HKBissues and to learn more about on-going HKBactivities.A visit by the CSCE President to Hong Kongto participate in the HKB AGM and AnnualDinner to be held on September 6, 2012 is inthe planning stage. At this coming AGM,Prof. Moe Cheung, the Founding Chair of theHKB will step down after providing excellentservice to the CSCE for more than five years.Therefore, it is very timely for the CSCE Presidentto visit the HKB at their 2012 AGM atthe time of the leadership transition and togive the local CSCE members support andencouragement.Promotion of International MembershipTo increase the CSCE international membership,a CSCE Task Group consisting of fourCSCE members (Jim Kells, Incoming CSCEPresident, Brian Burrell, VP – Technical Programs,Kirk Thompson, Immediate Past VP –International and Todd Chan, VP - International)was formed in 2011. Various optionsto increase the number of CSCE members beyondthe borders of Canada have been exploredand recommendations have beensubmitted to the CSCE Board of Directors fordiscussions and approval in June 2012. It ishoped that the members of the Task Groupwill continue next year to further developpractical strategies and plans to increase theCSCE international membership and helpoversee their implementation.International Affairs Committee (IAC) activitiesTodd Chan (VP –International) has workedvery closely with members of the CSCE IACto undertake international activities outside ofCanada. At present, most of these activitieswere undertaken in the Pacific Rim Regiondue to historical factors. During the past severalyears, members of the HKB made significantcontributions to the IAC activities bytheir participation in co-organizing the firstand the second waste engineering conferences(ICWEM 2008 in Hong Kong, andICWEM 2010 in Shanghai). As well, theHKB executives support the close relationshipbetween the Hong Kong Institution of Engineers(HKIE) and the CSCE. A full report ofthe IAC can be found within the PCC TechnicalPrograms Report.The SVP would like to take this opportunityto thank the CSCE staff and all the volunteersfor their contributions during the past year.Respectfully submitted,Yves Cadotte, ing., M.A.Sc., MBA, MCSCESenior Vice PresidentCSCE Second Century FundIn early 1987, CSCE established the Second Century Fund for thepurpose of ensuring the continuity and growth of the Society. Thefundraising campaign took place under the Honorary Chairmanshipof Camille Dagenais, then CEO of SNC and the Chairmanship ofJahn Bahen, then President of Peter Kiewit Sons Co. Ltd. of Toronto.Founding SponsorsAcres International LimitedAmca International LimitedC.C. Parker Consultants LimitedDelcan CorporationPeter Kiewit Sons Co. Ltd.Trow Inc.The function of the Fund is to provide seed money for conferencesand lecture tours; funds for publishing and marketing contracts;funds for the development of new divisions; and funds to inform theengineering community of all of the above.The Fund will ensure the continued development of dynamic technicalactivities and world-class publications. Borrowing from theFund is limited to 50% of the accumulated revenue in the previousyear for non-revenue generating activities and is at competitive interestrates for revenue generating activities. Funding is accessedthrough a proposal to the Board of Directors. The Fund is administeredby a committee of three trustees. The current trustees are: JeffRankin, MCSCE, Fredericton; Alan Perks, FCSCE, Ottawa; andChris Thompson, FCSCE, Brampton.Founding MembersGeorge AkhrasHarold L. MacklinIra M. BeattieD. MiklasE. John Bliss M. Saeed MirzaH. Keith Bowers R.C. MonaghanCamille A. DagenaisDaniel W. SmithRobert Hewitt H.Leslie SmithLeslie G. JaegerGerard J. SplinterD.J. Laurie KennedyChris D. ThompsonBernard LamarreKen Worsley10

Report of the Vice-PresidentTechnical Divisions — Programs Coordinating CommitteeThe Programs Coordinating Committee (PCC) is responsible for coordinating the developmentand delivery of the technical products and services that are produced byand on behalf of the Society (e.g., conferences, symposia, seminars, lectures, shortcourses and workshops). The framework that guides PCC activities addresses currentcivil engineering issues such as: the image, awareness and perception of theprofession; the challenges of infrastructure renewal; the incorporation of sustainabledevelopment; and the application of emerging technologies. As each of theseissues extends to all the technical areas within our Society, PCC continues to placean emphasis on aligning its program objectives for the benefit of its members, whilemaintaining the CSCE’s Vision 2020—Leadership in Sustainable Infrastructure. Thefollowing summaries provide an overview of the recent activities in the Socety’stechnical divisions and interdivisional committees.Cold RegionsChair: Dan Smith, P.Eng., FCSCEThe Division is currently rebuilding a networkof members interested in the technical challengesof cold regions engineering. The Divisionis supporting the organization of theFifteenth International Specialty Conferenceon Cold Regions Engineering, a joint conferencesupported by both CSCE and ASCE,which will take place in Quebec City, August18–23, 2012.The Division Chair will meet with ASCEmembers of the Technical Council on ColdRegions Engineering in Anchorage, Alaska todiscuss a future revision (4th edition) of theCold Regions Utilities Monograph (CRUM).As an outcome of this meeting, it is intendedthat a Canadian and U.S. Steering Committeewill be formed to revise the CRUM document.Construction DivisionChair: Mohamed Attalla, P.Eng., FCSCEThe mandate of the Division is to representthose CSCE members interested in Constructionactivities in Canada and to supportCSCE by conducting activities that are relatedto the fields of Construction. The Division ispreparing a special issue on Productivity inConstruction of the Canadian Civil Engineer(CIVIL) for August 2013.The Division is also coordinating a specialissue on construction for the Canadian Journalof Civil Engineering (CJCE). Papers havebeen solicited and refereed and will be finalizedlater this year for publication.The Division is collaborating with the CanadianConstruction Association (CCA) in developingan entity called Canadian ConstructionInnovation whose research projects willbe industry driven with the major objective tobuild strong links with NRC-IRC. The Divisionis also working with the UK Associationof Researchers in Construction Management(ARCOM) to develop a Memorandum ofUnderstanding between the two organizationswith a view to strengthening the links betweenmembers of ARCOM and CSCE by agreeingto cooperate through the setting up a channelof communication.Engineering Mechanics/Materials DivisionChair: Medhat Shehata, P.Eng., MCSCEThe Division held its second international specialtyconference in conjunction with the annualconference in June 2011 where morethan 90 peer-reviewed papers were published.The third specialty conference is planned totake place during the 2013 CSCE annualconference in Montreal.The Division put together a Special Issue ofthe Canadian Civil Engineer in the spring of2012 on “Sustainable Materials for GreenBuildings” featuring topics pertaining to perviousconcrete pavements, glass fiber-reinforcedplastics and ultra-high performanceconcrete in bridge rehabilitation, and alternativeaggregate sources for low-strength constructionmaterials.The Division is discussing the possibility ofdeveloping position papers in various areas ofits expertise, i.e. reinforcement corrosion aswell as developing the criteria for a new awardin the area of engineering materials. Finally,the division is investigating the potential forestablishing an international conference in thearea of engineering material and mechanics tobe held every four years and not intended toreplace the specialty conference that takesplace every other year during the annualCSCE conference.Hydrotechnical DivisionChair: Ioan Nistor, P.Eng., MCSCEThe Division organized the 20th CanadianHydrotechnical Conference which was heldin conjunction with the CSCE Annual Conferencein Ottawa in June 2011. This was amajor undertaking which required significanteffort and coordination.The Division was in charge of this year’sNational Lecture Tour (NLT) delivered byDr. Ioan Nistor on the topic of EngineeringLessons from the 2011 Japan Tsunami. Thetour was a real success and was the secondmost attended NLT event ever.The Division will participate in the organizationof the 2nd International and 4th Coastaland Offshore Engineering Specialty Conferenceto be held in conjunction with the CSCEAnnual Conference Montreal in 2013.The Chair of the Division was invited by theNanjing Hydraulic Research Institute andHohai University, one of the leading coastaland river engineering universities in China, tomake presentations on the effort related totsunami impacts and effects on infrastructure.The visits allowed also for discussions on possiblecollaboration between the Chinese hydraulicengineering and the Canadianhydraulic and coastal engineering communities.Environmental DivisionChair: Gopal Achari, P.Eng., MCSCEThe Division was heavily involved in the organizationof the 12th International EnvironmentalSpecialty Conference to be held inEdmonton. Over 85 abstracts were submittedand over 50 papers in a variety of environmentaltopics including solid/hazardous waste,air/water/land pollution, climate change andsustainability issues and green technology wereaccepted for presentation at the meeting.11

The Division initiated discussions with theHong Kong Institution of Engineers (HKIE)to restart the cooperation and hold a jointconference in 2014.Structural DivisionChair: Khaled Sennah, P.Eng., MCSCEThe Division was involved in the organizationof the 3rd International Structural SpecialtyConference, ISCC-III, being held in conjunctionwith the 2012 CSCE Annual Conferencein Edmonton. Dr. Khaled Sennah is the conferenceco-chair representing the StructuresDivision. The conference will feature akeynote lecture and 160 technical papers providinga worldwide state-of-the-art forum forall aspects of structural engineering. Manymembers of the Division contributed to abstractand paper reviews.The 6th International Conference on AdvancedComposite Materials in Bridges andStructures, ACMBS-VI, was held inKingston, Ontario, in May, 2012. The conferencefeatured 75 papers with a variety of industrialand academic presence.The 9th International Conference on Shortand Medium Span Bridges, SMSB-IX, will beheld in Calgary in 2014. Dr. Mamdouh El-Badry, Chair of the conference, reported thatorganization of the conference is progressing.The sub-committees of this Division on MasonryStructures, Timber Structures, SteelStructures, Advanced Composite Materials,Buried Structures, Structural Dynamics andConcrete Structures have nothing to report.Transportation DivisionChair: Liping Fu, P.Eng., MCSCEFour members of the Division consisting ofDrs. Fu, Zhong, Qiu, and Liu visited Chinaduring June and July 2011. The CSCE delegationheld meetings with several Chinesepartners to discuss future cooperation and attendedCSCE sponsored conferences on behalfof the CSCE (China Highway andTransportation Society (CHTS); Tongji University,Southeast University, Southwest JiaotongUniversity, and Lanzhou JiaotongUniversity). The delegation attended the 1stInternational Conference on TransportationInformation and Safety (ICTIS-2011) inWuhan organized by Wuhan University ofTechnology (WUT). CSCE involvement isbased on a MOU signed with WUT to supportthe conference. The delegation participatedin the International Workshop forUrban Transportation Research at BeijingJiaotong University in June 2011.The Division is responsible for the technicalprogram of the CSCE 2012 TransportationSpecialty Conference with co-chairs Drs. Qiuand Fu. The Division has also been organizinga joint China-Canada workshop focusingspecifically on winter road maintenance,which will be held right before the 2012CSCE Annual Conference.Infrastructure Renewal CommitteeChair: Reg Andres, P.Eng., FCSCEThe role of CSCE as a recognized nationalleader in the area of civil infrastructure systemscontinues to be the primary driver for many ofthe activities of the Committee. It focuses onworking with other national bodies such as theCanadian Public Works Association (CPWA),the Canadian Network of Asset Managers(CNAM), the Federation of Canadian Municipalities(FCM), the Canadian ConstructionAssociation (CCA) and the Associationof Consulting Engineering Companies inCanada (ACEC) in providing leadershipthrough joint project activities, committees,etc.CSCE is Co-Chair of the National Roundtablefor Sustainable Infrastructure (NRTSI)represented by Reg Andres; the CanadianPublic Works Association (CPWA) is theother Co-Chair. In 2011, this national forumfor discussion took place on such initiatives asthe National Summit led by the Big CityMayors Caucus. A similar summit is plannedfor 2012. Initiated in 2010 and continued in2011, Representatives of FCM, CCA, CPWAand CSCE formed a Project Steering Committee(PSC) and became the funding partnersfor the first Canadian infrastructureReport Card project with the first issue to berolled out in 2012.In 2011, another new initiative was launchedwith CSCE taking a lead in assembling agroup of national association representativesfrom CPWA, CCA, ACEC and CSCE for adiscussion on the concept of a Canadian “sustainabilityrating system for infrastructure”.The newly formed Institute for Sustainable Infrastructure(ISI) in the USA has producedsuch a rating system identified as Envision. ACanadian version of this system is consideredto be an important initiative. This, in fact,aligns with the CSCE vision and, as such, thisrating system is seen as one of the more strategicnational initiatives for the foreseeable future.CSCE will continue to take a leadingrole in the follow-up discussions anticipatedfor 2012.Sustainable Development CommitteeCatherine Mulligan, P.Eng., MCSCEThe Committee (SDC) is an inter-divisionaltechnical committee which provides leadershipand expertise to the CSCE with respect tosustainable development and in particularwith respect to sustainable engineering practice.The 5th ASTM International Symposiumon Contaminated Sediments:Sustainable Management and Remediationwill be held in Montreal in 2012. The chair ofthe Committee, Catherine Mulligan, is representingthe CSCE on the Organization Committeeof the second EIC Climate ChangeConference to be held also in Montreal in2013.The Committee is actively participating in theCGS Geoenvironmental Division/CSCE SustainableDevelopment Committee joint session.The 1st International Conference onSustaining Public Infrastructure is held as aspecialty conference in Edmonton 2012 andwill focus specifically on planning, funding,building, operating and maintaining publicinfrastructure. The intention is to bring togetherplanners, accountants, city managers,and many other civil engineers who are taskedto deliver these vital infrastructure services tosociety. Catherine Mulligan is the Co-Chairfor the specialty conference.The Committee was represented at the TriennialConference 2012-Global Perspectives onSustainable Infrastructure, March 25-26,2012, in Arlington VA, with a paper on indicatorsfor sustainable infrastructure. A comparisonof Champlain and Victoria bridges -case study is being initiated. The members ofthe team are Saeed Mirza, Elisabeth Arnold,Robert Therriault, Doug Salloum and CatherineMulligan.Innovations and IT CommitteeChair: Simon Foo, P.Eng. , MCSCEThis Interdivisional Technical Committee wasestablished to reflect on the growing importanceof innovations and emerging technologiesin all fields of Civil Engineering.The Committee coordinated the publicationof a Special Issue of the Canadian Civil Engineerin the fall of 2011 on “New Opportunitiesin Computing in Civil Engineering”featuring four articles on “Modélisation Hydrodynamique”,Environmental Impact onBuildings, Smart Technologies and BlastLoads on Buildings.12

The Committee is also coordinating the publicationof a Special Issue of the CanadianJournal of Civil Engineering on “Innovation& IT”. Many papers have been submitted andreviewed and 8 papers have been selected andthe issue is planned for publication in thesummer of 2012.The Committee is providing assistance to the3rd International Structural Specialty Conference,with two IIT Committee members servingon the International ScientificCommittee, providing support on the reviewprocess, promoting the conference and possiblychairing a session.The Committee is working with the NationalOffice and the Canadian Standards Association(CSA) on the organization of a 1-day nationalseminar on the new CSA StandardS850 - Blast Design and Assessment for Buildings.The new CSA Standard is expected to bepublished in the spring of 2012. The plan is tohave the seminars in various cities, starting inthe fall of 2012.Concluding RemarksThe CSCE is a voluntary organisation withmany technical divisions/committees/programsworking together to provide technical,professional and administrative services to itsmembers.The quantity and quality of the services is theproduct of contributions by the participatingmembers. These may differ from one year toanother since that is the inevitable nature of avolunteer organisation. This year, some of thetechnical divisions and committees were moreactive than others and this is reflected in thesummary of their reports provided above.As VP – Technical Divisions and Committees,I would like to thank all the Chairs and membersof the seven technical divisions and of thethree technical committees for their work,support and help running this part of theCSCE. The cooperation of all has made it apleasure as well as an opportunity to serve asVP.Georges Akhras, P.Eng, ing, FCSCEVP – PCC Technical Divisions and CommitteesReport of the Honorary TreasurerAfter a quite prosperous fiscal year in 2009-2010, the Canadian Society for CivilEngineering experienced a modest year for finances in 2010-2011. Overall, revenuesdecreased significantly over the previous fiscal year in many of the core areas,with the exception of membership. While total expenses also decreased significantlyover the previous fiscal year, the result was a net deficit of $43,349.The core revenues for this fiscal year continued to be membership fees (43%), continuingeducation (25%), advertising of communications (8%), and conferences(7%). While membership revenues experienced a small growth due to an increasein corporate dues, revenues from continuing education and advertising revenuesdecreased slightly, and conference revenues were significantly below the previousyear and slightly below normal values. Special projects (funded by the CanadianInternational Development Agency and Infrastructure Canada) revenues reflecteda decrease in activity in this area, contributing an additional 16% towards revenues.The offsetting expenses for the special projects undertaken resulted in a small netgain.The core expenditures for 2010-2011 include operations (44%), continuing education(19%), communications (11%), and support of committees and meetings(7%). Operations expenditures decreased over the previous fiscal year, while expendituresfor continuing education, communications (production of the CanadianCivil Engineer magazine), and support of committees and meetings, all representslight increases over the previous year.The financial results from 2010-2011 reflect an investment towards improving theefficiency of overall operations and increasing the level of support for all volunteercommittees throughout the Society. The recent trends in financial results fromconferences and communications provide further evidence for the need to improvethese core components of the Society.Further details of the revenues and expenditures are available in the enclosed auditedfinancial statements. In summary, despite the net financial results, the Societycontinues to deliver world-class conferences, educational seminars and informativepublications of significant value to members and the broader Civil Engineeringcommunity. The quality in the services provided reflects the continuing hard workand dedication of volunteers throughout the Society at the national and local levels,and the efficiency of staff at National Office. The diligent management and deliveryof world-class conferences, educational seminars and informative publicationshave delivered significant value to members and the broader Civil Engineeringcommunity.The Canadian Society for Civil Engineering remains in a healthy financial positionto further support the efforts of our volunteers and leverage our leadership positionin all matters related to civil engineering.Jeff H. Rankin, P.Eng, MCSCEHonorary Treasurer13

Report of the Vice-PresidentTechnical Programs — Programs Coordinating CommitteeTechnical Programs consists of three committees: Career Development, Educationand Research, and International Affairs plus individual program officers responsiblefor conference monitoring, national lecture tours, and the editorial functions of theCanadian Journal of Civil Engineering (CJCE). Whereas Technical Committees aremandated to deal with technical subjects common to several areas of specializationdealt with by the Technical Divisions, Program Committees and the work of ProgramOfficers are intended to be function oriented, i.e. the delivery of a specific serviceor type of service to CSCE members. This report includes a brief statement of thepurpose and recent activities of the Program Committees and Program Officers.Career Development Committee (CDC)The CDC has a threefold mandate: monitoringof the state-of-the profession, promotionof the profession by the developmentand dissemination of public information,and the development of CSCE policy pertainingto continuing education and professionaldevelopment. The CDC is assistingwith the organization of the 2nd CSCEForum on Professional Practice and CareerDevelopment as part of CSCE 2013 AnnualGeneral Conference, where issues concerningthe profession are to be discussed.The CDC also carries out planning, reviewand endorsement of continuing educationand professional development. Committeemembers identified potential professionaldevelopment technical courses that couldbe offered through the National Office. TheCDC is working on the summer 2012 issueof CIVIL on the theme: Practical ProfessionalDevelopment for Practising Engineers,Guest editor – Bhuwan Devkota.CDC will be working with the InternationalAffairs Committee (IAC) on a 2013issue on the theme: Challenges to CanadianEngineering: Global Trends in ProfessionalDevelopment.The CDC will be working with IAC on aTask Force on Globalization. The TaskForce is to consider what activities can becarried out to improve the competiveness ofCanadian Civil Engineers, disseminate informationon international mobility agreements,and explore means to help Canadiancivil engineers acquire international workexperience. The CDC invites interestedCSCE members to join the Task Force.Education and Research Committee (ERC)The mandate of the ERC is the development,promotion, and advocacy of issues relatedto national education strategies andengineering research. The Committee hasbeen re-formulated in the past year.Eighteen universities replied to an ERCquestionnaire on engineering education.Concerns were voiced about several issues,among which the principle concerns were:budget cuts and associated space issues, increasingenrolments without commensurateresources, inability to plan replacement offaculty (budget issue), and difficulties in attractingquality applicants for new positions.The committee worked with the Heads andChairs in preparation for the Heads andChairs meeting held in conjunction withthe 2012 CSCE Annual Conference in Edmonton.The Committee will be workingwith the Heads and Chairs to formalize therelation between them and the CSCE.CSCE International Affairs Committee(IAC)The IAC is dedicated to advancing theCSCE as a Canadian engineering societywith a strong international presence. It isresponsible for international activities of theCSCE except those pertaining to CSCEmembership in foreign countries (whichfalls under the CSCE Vice-President – International).IAC has ongoing contact anddiscussions with several engineering societiesin many parts of the world, and hascarried out international development andcapacity building projects in several countries.Some projects during the past year arementioned below.Cameroon: The Kumbo Water ImprovementProject was undertaken pursuant toan agreement with CIDA which came intoeffect in October 2009. There were 11 assignmentsinvolving Canadians going toCameroon and two assignments involvingCameroonians coming to Canada. Theproject was completed successfully in October2011 and included the production ofa manual to be distributed in Cameroon.China: The People’s Republic of Chinacontinues to be a major area of IAC activity.IAC has good relations with three engineeringsocieties, in particular, the Chinese HydraulicEngineering Society (CHES), theChina Civil Engineering Society (CCES)and the China Highway and TransportationSociety (CHTS). In addition, IAC has heldtalks with Chinese government organizationssuch as the State Administration ofForeign Experts Affairs (SAFEA), the Ministryof Water Resources, the China SouthNorth Water Diversion Project Office, andthe Gansu Research Institute for WaterConservancy (GRIWC). The CSCE has aspecial envoy (Dr. Jeanne Huang) residentin China and two Liaison Officers (Dr.Todd Chan and Dr. Andrew Liu), membersof IAC.During June and July 2011, CSCE officialsand representatives had meetings with theCHTS and universities to discuss future cooperationand attended CSCE-sponsoredconferences. The CSCE delegation attendedthe ICTIS-2011, June 29 to July 2,2011, which was sponsored by China Communicationsand Transportation Association(CCTA), ASCE, and CSCE, andorganized by Wuhan University of Technology(WUT). Presentations by CSCE delegateswere given also at a one-day workshoporganized by CSCE Transportation Divisionand UT-MOELAB of Beijing JiaotongUniversity, which was held June 27th 201114

at Beijing Jiaotong University. An MOUbetween CSCE and Beijing Jiaotong Universitywas signed for future cooperation inthe transportation sector. A transportationworkshop involving CHTS will be held atthe time of the 2012 CSCE Annual Conference.On October 9, 2011, a meeting was heldwith the Hai River Water Commission inTianjin where Dr. Ghani Razaqpur (aCSCE past president) gave a brief presentationabout the CSCE. Two CSCE memberspresently are involved with projects forthe Commission.On October 11 and 12, 2012, severalCSCE members participated in the 80thAnniversary Conference of the CHES. Atthe conference award ceremony, a Class 1Award was given for the Gansu (ShiyangRiver) Project jointly undertaken by theGRIWC, CHES and the CSCE from 2008to 2010. The CHES will send a senior delegationto the CSCE 2012 Annual Conference(CSCE 125th Anniversary).CSCE members met with the China StateAdministration of Foreign Experts Affairs(SAFEA) in Beijing on Oct. 11, 2011 todiscuss the possibilities of the CSCE identifyingtechnical experts from Canada towork in China for periods of nine or moremonths. IAC hopes to have SAFEA certifythe EIC and CSCE as one of their OverseasTraining Institutions.At the CSCE Annual Conference in Ottawain early June 2011, Mr. Li Yong, director-generalof China South-to-NorthWater Diversion Project Office in Beijinggave a keynote lecture on the water diversionproject, currently the largest water resourcesproject in China. On Sept. 18, inMontreal, the CSCE President and severalmembers met with the Minister and severalsenior staff from the Project Office. Discussionsconcerning possible CSCE involvementin this project are ongoing.In March 2012, IAC Deputy Chair, Dr.Rishi Gupta welcomed, and made an introductorypresentation on the CSCE, to ahigh level delegation (Including the President)from the Hong Kong Institution ofEngineers when they visited Vancouver.Presentations were made also by HKIE officialsto foster an exchange of technical information.Haiti: A CSCE proposal for a project to developupdated building codes for Haiti toallow construction to withstand expectednatural disasters such as earthquakes, hurricanes,mudslides, and flooding is ongoing,as are other efforts to initiate projects in theCaribbean.India: CSCE’s Liaison Officer for India, Dr.Rishi Gupta, met with the directors and executivesof the Delhi State Centre of the Institutionof Engineers India (IEI) in NewDelhi on Saturday, July 2, 2011. He gave apresentation followed by discussion aboutpotential IEI-CSCE joint activities, especiallythe hosting of workshops and conferenceswith the CSCE.Domestic activities: IAC organized the summerissue of CSCE’s magazine CIVIL, withIAC Chair Ron Droste as Guest Editor, onthe theme of International Development.IAC Deputy Chair Rishi Gupta, will beguest editor for the fall 2012 issue with atheme of Civil Engineering Lessons fromAbroad.Conference MonitorThe conference monitor provides generaladvice early in conference planning on conferenceorganization and budgeting toCSCE Technical Divisions planning a conference.The conference monitor is to identifypotential problems with conferenceorganization as they arise, and to ensurethat the CSCE and CSCE members-ingood-standingremain prominent in the organizationof CSCE events. During thepast year, the Conference Monitor has focussedon the planning of the CSCE 2012and 2013 annual conferences and associatedspecialty conferences.The Conference Monitor maintains for theProgram Coordinating Committee the conferencematrix, which is a listing by year ofthe CSCE’s annual conferences and associatedspecialty conferences, separate (standalone)conferences/symposia/ workshops,and regional conferences, as well as, CSCEsupportedinternational conferences/symposia/workshops. This is an importantfunction with respect to coordination ofCSCE activities.The position also serves as an unofficial ombudsmanfor CSCE members to contact onmatters concerning CSCE conferences. It ishoped that CSCE members will use theservices of the Conference Monitor moreeffectively in the future.National Lecture Tour (NLT) CoordinatorThe NLT Coordinator works with theTechnical Divisions in identifying potentialspeakers for the CSCE series of NLTs, andthen assists the National Office with the coordinationof lecture delivery at selectedvenues across Canada.The Fall 2011 NLT featured Dr. Ioan Nistor,Associate Professor of Hydraulic andCoastal Engineering at the University ofOttawa, presenting “Engineering Significanceand Lessons of the March 11, 2011Tsunami in Japan: Tsunami Impacts on Infrastructure.”The NLT was presented in 11cities from coast (Victoria, BC) to coast (St.John’s, NL) over a ten-day period. It was thesecond most successful NLT on record interms of overall attendance (567).A 2011-2012 NLT is being planned relatedto comparing and contrasting building designand construction using masonry andtimber. Members are always encouraged tocontact the CSCE National Office to providesuggestions for topics and speakers.Canadian Journal of Civil Engineering(CJCE) Published since 1974, the CJCE isthe official journal of the CSCE and theonly journal presently affiliated with theCSCE. The 2010 Memorandum of Understandingbetween the CSCE and CanadianScience Publishing was renewed to continueto offer subscriptions to the electronic andprint versions of the CJCE to CSCE membersat rates substantially below non-membersubscription rates.The transfer of the CJCE from NRC ResearchPress to the not-for-profit companyCanadian Science Publishing continuedsmoothly. The website used to submit, reviewand manage all submissions waschanged from Osprey to ScholarOne. Anew Editorial Assistant, Donna Hartson,has been hired. The CJCE Editors(Dr.Tarek Sayed and Dr. Mike Bartlett) areextremely grateful for the long service providedby the previous Editorial Assistant,15

Ms. Kelly Lamb.The CJCE attracts approximately 600 manuscriptsubmissions per year, with approximately1/3 coming from Canada.Approximately two-thirds of all submissionsare not accepted for publication. In September2011, a Special Issue of the Journalwas published in honour of Founding EditorAlan G. Davenport.Concluding RemarksDuring the forthcoming year, volunteers areneeded to serve on the Career DevelopmentCommittee and the IAC-CDC Task Forceon Globalization. Any CSCE member-ingood-standingmay offer to serve on a programcommittee.Financial resources are needed to supportprogram delivery. Offers of financial supportfor program activities, such as internationaltechnical exchanges, would beappreciated. Corporate sponsorship forsome events, such as the National LectureTours, could be considered.A volunteer organization does not (andshould not) operate like a business, yet theCSCE membership should expect a reasonablelevel of service from the organizationthey support. A proposed review of thefunctioning and organizational structure ofthe CSCE should result in a more effectiveorganization and in reforms that providegreater incentives and support for programdelivery. The onus is on the CSCE membershipto see that this happens!The delivery of program activities dependsupon many volunteers. As CSCE VP –Technical Programs, I wish to thank theprogram officers and members of the threeprogram committees for their service to ourSociety. I also thank other CSCE memberswho offer occasional support with respectto program delivery at the Section orBranch level. Finally, I thank the CSCEmembership for giving me the opportunityto serve as VP-Technical Programs.Brian C. Burrell, FCSCECSCE VP-Technical ProgramsReport of the CSCE FoundationFor 2010-2011The CSCE Foundation is a registered charity whose purpose is “to acknowledge contributionsof a civil engineering nature made by people for the benefit of society, and torecognize outstanding civil engineering works which have contributed to the developmentof Canada.” The CSCE Foundation includes the Canadian Society for Civil EngineeringFoundation Trustees Fund and the Donald Jamieson Fellowship Fund.Although the Foundation is independent of the Society, its financial statements are includedfor information in this Annual Report.For the year 2010-2011, interest income was $6,686, donations were $6,382, and expensestotaled $4,468. As of September 30, 2011, the assets of the CSCE Foundationwere $259,537. These assets were comprised of the Foundation Fund at $134,501,which includes the History Program Fund at $4,644, the Shanly Award Fund at $9,190and the Foundation General Fund at $120,667; and the Jamieson Fund at $125,036.As per an agreement between the trustees and the Society, the CSCE Foundation paysan annual administration fee to the Society of $1,500 or 0.5 percent of the assets at theend of the financial year.During the past year, the Foundation undertook a review of its investment strategy anddevised an Investment Policy to clarify transactions and to diversify portfolio assets acrossvarious sectors. The portfolio’s return objectives are constructed to earn an average rateof return over a ten-year period and minimize the risk of capital loss. The portfolio’sasset allocation includes: bonds and debentures – 60-70 percent, preferred shares – 20-25 percent, and equity as common shares or income trusts – 10-15 percent. The InvestmentPolicy also established portfolio management guidelines. These include: no morethan 15 percent of equity in any one security, maintaining diversity across multiple sectors,equity holdings in mid-sized to large dividend paying companies, investment gradebonds and debentures with a maximum time to maturity of 10 years or less, and no morethan 15 percent of preferred shares in any one mid-sized to large company. Several investmentshave subsequently been made in accordance with the Foundation’s InvestmentPolicy.In the past, the CSCE Board of Directors established a Foundation Advisory Boardcomprised of CSCE past-presidents. The Foundation Advisory Board will be resurrectedat the 2012 Annual Conference chaired by the CSCE’s immediate Past-President, withthe Senior Trustee as vice-chair.Members of the Society are urged to consider making donations to the Foundation forwhich official receipts will be issued for income tax purposes. Members are also encouragedto include bequests to the CSCE Foundation or to a specific award.In reviewing the Foundation and its activities, the trustees concluded that as the CSCEBoard of Directors established the Foundation as part of the Honours and Fellows Committee,two additional trustees should be appointed as ex-officio voting members, namely:Chair of the Honours and Fellows Committee and CSCE Treasurer.Trustees (2011-12):Michael Ircha, Ottawa, ONP. Daniel Burns, Calgary, ABPeter Wright, Toronto, ONLloyd Waugh, Fredericton, NB (Chair, Honours and Fellows Committee)Jeff Rankin, Fredericton, NB (CSCE Treasurer)Michael Ircha, P.Eng., FCSCE, FEICSenior Trustee, CSCE Foundation16

Report of the Vice-PresidentAdministration Coordinating CommitteeThe Administration Coordinating Committee (ACC) consists of nine national nontechnicalcommittees responsible for the services and activities of the Society inthe areas of finance, communications and membership. Representation on ACC isprovided by the chairs of the committees listed below. Through the work of ACC, thevarious committees are given the opportunity to exchange ideas and to discuss Societaland committee issues of mutual concern. On behalf of the committees, theACC presents the recommendations and reports of the committees to the Board ofDirectors.The role of the VP ACC is largely one ofcoordinating the interaction between theCommittee’s Chairs, providing guidanceon an as-needed basis, and liaising with theBoard of Directors in respect of the Committee’swork.Business Development CommitteeChair: VacantNo reportCommunications and Publications CommitteeChair: VacantNo reportNational History CommitteeChair: W.C. (Cal) Sexsmith, FCSCEThe National History Committee (NHC)is continuing to be active. The Committeehas been holding regular teleconferenceswith participation from many regions ofthe country. We are also encouraging Committeemembers to make contact with theirlocal CSCE Sections to raise the profile ofthe NHC at the local level.The Sub Committee on the NHC Guidelineshas completed its work and the revisedGuidelines and Terms of Referencehave been adopted by the NHC and approvedby the ACC. The Guidelines havebeen forwarded to the Board for their approval.Two National Historic Sites and one RegionalHistoric Site have been approved forrecognition and plaquing at the 2012 AnnualConference in Edmonton. The Townof Inuvik and the British CommonwealthAir Training Plan Blatchford Field andHangar #14 at the Edmonton City CentreAirport have been approved as NationalSites and the Canadian Klondike MiningCompany Dredge #4 near Dawson City,Yukon has been approved as a regional site.Recognition ceremonies will take place asa part of the Edmonton Conference.The French language edition of the SecondEdition of Peter Hart’s book “A Civil Society”is well underway and we plan on havingcopies available at the EdmontonConference.The NHC Website has been off-line forsome time and is in need of updating. Wewill be looking into getting the site backon-line and properly linked to the CSCEsite in the coming months.Honours and Fellowships CommitteeChair: L.M. Waugh, FCSCEThe regular business of H&F is: to solicit,review and process nomination packages ofSociety members for Fellowships in theCSCE; through various selection committeesthat report directly to H&F, to identifythe recipients of up to nine career awards,two organizational awards, two studentscholarships, and five best-paper awards;and to organize the CSCE’s annual awardsbanquet.Activities of H&F to date this year havebeen 1) the selection and approval of theCSCE Fellows and career award recipientsfor recognition at the Edmonton Conference2) as of the date of writing this report,the process is near completion or underwayfor selection of the organizational awards,scholarships, and best-paper awards – forpotential recognition at the EdmontonConference 3) this is the first year that theGovernmental Leadership in SustainableInfrastructure award will be granted; a selectioncommittee is in place and will be reportingsoon 4) a questionnaire wasdeveloped and issued to many of those whoattended the CSCE’s 2011 awards banquetand responses have been received 5) planningfor the joint CSCE/EIC banquet/galais underway, taking into account the questionnaireresponses. A great deal of workwill occur over the next few months withinH&F and through liaison with the local organizingcommittee and the EIC.Louise Newman retired from CSCE lastDecember leaving Doug Salloum and meto fill her capable shoes. I take this opportunityto acknowledge the service thatLouise has provided to me and to previouschairs of H&F. For many years, Louise hasbeen the one who gathered information,chased tardy volunteers, provided shrewdadvice, and carried out the vast majority ofthe H&F decisions – for this we are greatlyindebted to her. As luck would have itLouise graciously agreed to help with thebanquet brochure on a part-time basis.I also take this opportunity to formallythank my colleagues on H&F Committeefor their commitment, support, service,and astute advice during the past year: RonTownsend (past chair), George Akhras,Michael Bartlett, Cathy Lynn Borbely,Tom Brown, Dan Burns, Gordon Jin,Andy Horosko, Mike Ircha, Amin Khouday,Alistair MacKenzie, Bob Milburn,Roger Woodhead, and Peter Wright.Member Services CommitteeChair: Dan Dankewich, MCSCEOver the course of this past year, a numberof membership initiatives have been proposedwith each initiative advancing at itsown rate dependent on volunteer capacity.These initiatives came to life as part of theSeptember ACC teleconference and the17

Niagara on the Lake board meetings in November.In brief, these initiatives represent1) A New Category of Corporate Membershipfor Canadian Civil/EnvironmentalTechnology Departments; 2) ImprovedQuality of the National Membership Database;3) Develop a CSCE MarketingBrochure for Canadian/International Promotions;and 4) Design and DistributeMember Recognition Pins to 20-year, 30-year, and 40-year Members.The new category of corporate membershipfor Canadian civil/environmental technologyprograms is a natural offspring of thesame initiative rolled out in 2011 for Canadiancivil engineering university programsof which 22 became new corporate members.There has been preliminary dialog directlywith instructors at one of the Albertatechnology programs in an effort to wordsmithappropriate text tailored specificallyto the needs for technology programs.Quality of membership data comprises allcurrent member contact information beginningwith new associate members andfollowing member relocations betweenprovinces and employers. The proposedinitiative is to be achieved by providingSections with real-time access to the nationaldatabase for the purpose of maintenanceof member contact information.From inception, this initiative has beenscrutinized by board members vocal aboutmatters related to database security. Theseconcerns have been respected by Nationalas the initiative is rolled out initially as apilot comprising the Membership Chairsof two Sections that have received limiteddatabase privileges in order to explore potentialopportunities.In November our Executive Director confirmedthat the National Office did nothave any additional individual marketingmaterial other than the one pager preparedfor the international members. The MembershipCommittee of ACC has beentasked with the groundwork on the needsand costs and the ACC will recommend acourse of action including the budget in2012/2013 fiscal year.In March our Executive Director confirmedan order of some 600, 40-year pinsthat will be sent with a letter to the individualsthat qualify for this recognition.The pin is our basic shield with an additionalfield above it. The field above will say40 YRS/ANS and will be in red. There willbe a different colour for the 30-year field,and 20-year field, always maintaining theCSCE green for the basic shield.Student Affairs CommitteeChair: Lynne Cowe Falls, FCSCENo reportLife Members CommitteeChair: Peter M. Wright, LF.CSCEThe Life Members Committee provides theformal link between the Board of Directorsand the more than 400 Life Members, LifeFellows, and Retired Members of the Society.It should be noted that many of thesemembers are still actively engaged in the activitiesof the Society at the national, regionaland local levels.Life Members/Life Fellows do not pay anannual membership fee but they are askedat the time of the fee billings in Novemberto make a voluntary payment of $40 tohelp cover such costs as the Canadian CivilEngineer. At the same time Life Members/LifeFellows are encouraged to donateto the CSCE Foundation for both the generalfund and for specific accounts such asthe Donald Jamieson Fellowship and theSociety’s History Program Fund. The annualvoluntary payments and donations tothe CSCE Foundation amount to about$5000 per year for each.For many years there has been a reducedregistration fee for the Annual Conferencefor Life Members/Life Fellows. The annualFellows/Life Members dinners held on theSaturday immediately after the Society’s annualgeneral conferences are consistentlywell attended and thoroughly enjoyed.Commencing in June, 2012, Jules Houde,a member of the Life Members Committeeand a past-president of the Society, willtake over the role of chair of the Committee.Financial Planning and Accounting CommitteeChair: Jeff H. Rankin, MCSCEThe ongoing mandate of the FinancialPlanning and Accounting Committee(FPAC) is to ensure that the Society ismoving towards its vision and remains financiallysolvent. FPAC focuses its activitiesin three areas: working with theNational Office to support financial reportingand accounting activities; providing financialadvice to the CSCE Board ofDirectors, Committees, Divisions and Regions;and managing financial risk withinthe framework of CSCE revenues and expenses.The National Office, under the leadershipof the Society’s Executive Director, continuesto improve its financial managementcapabilities and this has enabled moretimely and accurate reporting of operationsfrom a financial perspective to the Board ofDirectors. The Treasurer’s Network (withparticipation from treasurers at the Section,Region and National level), is continuingto work on standardizing the reporting ofannual financials from Sections and Regions.The positive financial climate of theSociety in recent years and the pursuit ofVision 2020 have re-emphasized the importanceof financial planning. Thereforerevisions to the CSCE National Budgetand Financial Management policy are underwayto reflect this.Young Professionals CommitteeChair: Amie Therrien, AMCSCEThe Young Professionals (YP) Committeewas created by the Board of Directors at theend of last year’s conference in Ottawa. Themandate of this committee is to provideservices and programming for youngermembers or those who are new to the profession.In this inaugural year, the committeefocused its effort on raising awarenessof its existence and its mandate. The creationof the “Young Professionals’ Corner”column in CIVIL magazine helped tospread the word and will be featured in issuesof CIVIL in the future to help YPsacross the country connect.This year also saw the committee grow byestablishing YP representative positions inthe local section executive committees. YPrepresentatives from both the Toronto andCalgary sections have hosted successfulevents and as the executive positions within18

the local sections change hands at the endof the year, it is expected that there will beYP representatives installed in many otherlocal sections across the country.The committee successfully hosted a numberof events at last year’s conference in Ottawathat helped pave the way for theexciting schedule of YP events held at thisyear’s conference as well as future conferences.There have also been discussions with theASCE Committee on Younger Membersand there is the possibility of joint eventsespecially during their 2012 annual conference,which is being held in Montreal. Detailswill be communicated as they develop.Committee goals for the next year are tocontinue increasing the number of YP representativesand local events as well as investigatingthe possibility of regional eventsand YP conferences. The committee alsoplans to work with the Honours and FellowshipsCommittee to create an award torecognize younger members of the CSCE.This committee is here to serve you, ouryounger members. Let us know if you haveany suggestions and/or want to get involved.You have a voice! Email yp@csce.ca .Respectfully submitted,Arbind Mainali, Ph.D., P.Eng., MCSCEVP – Administration CoordinatingCommittee19

Report of the CSCE Nominating Committee(2012–2013)CSCE By-Laws require that all members of the Board of Directors be voting members of the Society. The Nominating Committeeis responsible for submitting nominations for vacant positions to the membership in sufficient time to allow additional nominations.Nominations have been put forward as per the By-Laws. An asterisk beside a position indicates that it is a Board position.Position Incumbent Proposed TermPresident* Pickle, finishing term Jim Kells 1 yrPresident Elect* Kells, finishing term Yves Cadotte 1 yrSenior Vice-President & Chair, Regional Coordinating Committee* Cadotte, finishing term TBD 1 yrPast-President* Perry, finishing term Randy Pickle 1 yrREGIONAL COORDINATING COMMITTEEAtlantic Vice-President* Woolgar, finishing 1st yr Susann Woolgar 1 yrQuebec Vice-President* Bégin, finishing 1st yr Tony Bégin 1 yrOntario Vice-President* Garland, finishing 2nd yr James Garland 2 yrsPrairie Vice-President* Retzlaff, finishing 1st yr Harold Retzlaff 1 yrWestern Vice-President* Smid, finishing 3rd yr Brad Smid 1 yrVice-President International* Chan, finishing 1st yr Todd Chan 1 yrADMINISTRATION COORDINATING COMMITTEEVice-President* Mainali, finishing 1st yr Arbind Mainali 1 yrHonorary Treasurer* Rankin, finishing 2nd yr Dan Dankewich 2 yrsChair, Communications and Publications Valeo, finishing 1st yr TBD 2 yrsChair, History Sexsmith, finishing 2nd yr Cal Sexsmith 1 yrChair, Business Development Vacant Don Hopkins 2 yrsChair, Membership Services Dankewich, finishing 2nd yr Peter Calcetas 2 yrsChair, Honours and Awards Waugh, finishing 3rd yr Lloyd Waugh 1 yrChair, Student Affairs Cowe Falls, finishing 1st yr Lynne Cowe Falls 1 yrChair, Life Members Wright, finishing 7th yr Jules Houde 2 yrChair, Young Professionals Group Therrien, finishing 1st yr Amie Therrien 1 yrPROGRAMS COORDINATING COMMITTEETechnical Divisions & CommitteesVice-President, Technical Divisions* Akhras, finishing 1st yr Georges Akhras 1 yrChair, Cold Regions Division Smith, finishing 2nd yr Dan Smith 2 yrChair, Construction Division Attalla, finishing 3rd yr Mohamed Attalla 1 yrChair, Engineering Mechanics/Materials Division Shehata, finishing 3rd yr Medhat Shehata 1 yrChair, Hydrotechnical Division Nistor, finishing 4th yr Mike Bender 2 yrsChair, Environmental Division Achari, finishing 1st yr Gopal Achari 1 yrChair, Structures Division Sennah, finishing 2nd yr Khaled Sennah 2 yrsChair, Transportation Division Fu, finishing 4th yr Ming Zhong 2 yrsChair, Infrastructure Renewal Committee Andres, finishing 8th yr Nick Larson 2 yrChair, Sustainable Development Committee Mulligan, finishing 4th yr Catherine Mulligan 1 yrChair, Innovation and IT Committee Foo, finishing 1st yr Simon Foo 1 yrTechnical ProgramsVice-President Technical Programs* Burrell, finishing 2nd yr Brian Burrell 2 yrsChair, Career Development Devkota, finishing 1st yr Bhuwan Devkota 2 yrsChair, International Affairs Droste, finishing 1st yr Ron Droste 1 yrChair, Education and Research Brown, finishing 4th yr TBD 2 yrNLT Coordinator Feldman, finishing 4th yr Lisa Feldman 2 yrsConference Coordinator Cheung, finishing 1st yr Eva Cheung 1 yrEditor, CJCE Sayed, finishing 6th yr & Tarek Sayed / Mike Bartlett 2 yrsBartlett, finishing 2nd yr/3 yrsBoD Members at LargeRepresenting Corporate Members* Hewus, finishing 2nd yr Glenn Hewus 2 yrsRepresenting Council of Chairs and Heads of Canadian Civil Engineering Departments* Cheng, finishing term Van Thanh Van Nguyen 1 yrCGS Officer (ex-officio)* MacLellan, finishing 1st yr Marcia MacLellan 1 yr20

CSCE Membership / Membres SCGCSECTION 2011 2010Calgary 379 412Durham/Northumberland 66 67East New Brunswick/P.E.I. 85 61Edmonton 337 271Hamilton 135 69London & District 205 222Manitoba 102 112Montreal 319 291National Capital Section 192 198Newfoundland 60 62North Bay 16 16Northwestern Ontario 78 97Nova Scotia 52 47Quebec 224 218Saskatoon 162 170Sherbrooke 115 115South Saskatchewan (Interim) 43 38Toronto 456 443Vancouver 478 387Vancouver Island 50 50West New Brunswick 49 46SUB TOTAL - CDN 3603 3385Foreign 100 92Hong Kong 17 16GRAND TOTAL 3720 3493GRADE 2011 2010Fellow 268 282Member 1446 1398Associate Member 168 108Technical/Professional Affiliate 13 12Life Member 307 305Fellow Life Member 138 132Retired Member 8 14Fellow Retired Member 41 38Student 1211 1094Technologist 3 2SUB TOTAL - CDN 3603 3385TOTAL Foreign & US 117 108GRAND TOTAL 3720 3493REGION 2011 2010Atlantic 246 209Ontario 1148 1112Prairie 307 320Quebec 658 624Western 1244 1120SUB TOTAL - CDN 3603 3385TOTAL Foreign & US 117 108GRAND TOTAL 3720 3493Sustaining Members—Civil Engineering DepartmentsMembres de soutien—départements de génie civilAtlantic/AtlantiqueDalhousie UniversityUniversity of New BrunswickQuébecÉcole PolytechniqueÉcole de Technologie SupérieureUniversité LavalMcGill UniversityUniversité de SherbrookeOntarioCarleton UniversityUniversity of OttawaQueen’s UniversityRoyal Military College of CanadaUniversity of TorontoUniversity of WaterlooUniversity of Western OntarioUniversity of WindsorPrairiesUniversity of ManitobaUniversity of SaskatchewanWest/OuestUniversity of AlbertaBritish Columbia Institute of TechnologyUniversity of British ColumbiaUniversity of British Columbia–OkanaganUniversity of Calgary21