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Burnaby/New Westminster Branch

Branch Executive
Burnaby/New Westminster Branch email address.
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What's New

To view pictures from our recent Popsicle Bridge Competition on Saturday March 6th at the Burnaby Public Library-Metrotwon, please check out our photo album.

Upcoming Events

President's Visit 2010 - Thursday, March 25th

Details:

You are invited to the APEGBC Burnaby/New West, Fraser Valley, Richmond/Delta, and Tri-City Branches' collaborative President’s Visit & Dinner Meeting. Please see below for details.

Date: Thursday, March 25th, 2010
Time:    
6:15pm – Registration and networking
6:30 pm – Branch business & introductions
7:00 pm – Dinner
7:45 pm – Presentation by Russ Kinghorn, P.Eng.
8:00 pm – Presentation by Mr. Lambert Chu, P.Eng.
9:00 pm – Closing

Location:     Holiday Inn Express Vancouver-Metrotown
4405 Central Blvd, Burnaby, BC  (Close to Metrotown skytrain station and free underground parking)

Speakers:   
Russ Kinghorn, P.Eng. - APEGBC President
Mr. Lambert Chu, P.Eng. - Director of Engineering, City of Burnaby

Details/Presentation Topic:
Join us for an informative evening with APEGBC President, Russ Kinghorn, P.Eng. Mr. Kinghorn will speak to us and take your questions regarding current APEGBC affairs including an update on Council initiatives and the State of the Association. Biography and President's Message - click here

Also joining us is City of Burnaby Director of Engineering, Mr. Lambert Chu, for a presentation on the 2010 City of Burnaby Capital Plan and Programs.  The engineering infrastructure assets owned by the City of Burnaby have an estimated value of over $1 Billion with a life cycle varying from 20 to 60 years. The assets are integral to the City's goal of creating a sustainable and livable community and building a bright future for economic growth. The presentation will provide an overview of the City of Burnaby's infrastructure assets and its 2010 Capital Plan to meet the current and future needs of Burnaby citizens and businesses and the engineering services required to support the program delivery. Visit City of Burnaby’s website at:  www.burnaby.ca

Cost:    $52 for members and guests who pre-register on-line at APEGBC. $55 for late registrations at the door.
Credit: 1.0  PDH (Professional Development Hour)
Registration:    Register Online
To help us predict our catering needs, please register by Thursday, March 18th, 2010.  Due to space limitations, registrations will be limited to the first 120 online responses.

New Members: If you have recently received your certificate, then this is an excellent time to receive your frame so that you can proudly display your certificate at work. Please contact us in advance so that we can plan for your attendance.

If you have questions, please contact
Kara Jefford, EIT at fv@apeg.bc.ca, or
Carl Wong, EIT at bn@apeg.bc.ca.

 


Recent/Past Events

Popsicle Bridge Competition 2010

Details:

To view pictures from this event, please check out our photo album.

As part of National Engineering and Geoscience Month, the Burnaby/New West Branch of APEGBC will be holding a Popsicle Bridge Competition at the Burnaby Public Library, Metrotown Branch on
Saturday, March 6th, 2010 starting at 1:00 pm.

Watch the You Tube video to get inspired

Download our flyer

 


Other Events

The Burnaby/ New Westminster Branch is looking for volunteers for our executive in the upcoming 2007/2008 year. Please email jarrod_house@hotmail.com if you are interested in helping out.


Continuing Professional Development Events

f you have any ideas or suggestions for speakers or seminar topics, please forward them to the Branch Executive at bn@apeg.bc.ca. A listing of the current CPD events is available at the CPD website.


Newsletter

December 2009 Newsletter
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March 2006 Newsletter (Acrobat file - 94 KB)
January 2006 Newsletter (Acrobat file - 95 KB)
November 2005 Newsletter (Acrobat file - 78 KB)
October 2005 Newsletter (Acrobat file - 51 KB)
June 2005 Newsletter (Acrobat file - 45 KB)
February 2005 Newsletter (Acrobat file - 39 KB)
November 2004 Newsletter (Acrobat file - 53 KB)
October 2004 Newsletter (Acrobat file - 34 KB)
September 2004 Newsletter (Acrobat file - 53 KB)
May 2004 Newsletter (Acrobat file - 752 KB)

Other/Ideas Wanted

Please feel free to contact any of the Executive to find out more about Branch activities, or to provide suggestions for improving the Branch’s services to its members. As always, the Branch is looking for members interested in volunteering with the Branch Executive, Professional Development, Social and Community activities. If you'd like to find out more about volunteer opportunities, e-mail bn@apeg.bc.ca.


New Members

If you are a new member who has recently or is about to receive your certificate, please contact our Branch Chair for a frame, and to arrange a certificate presentation at an upcoming dinner meeting.

New member Invocation (for certificate presentation to new members)


Sponsorship Opportunities

The Burnaby-New Westminster Branch would like to facilitate networking of its members by raising the profile of its members within the Engineering community. To that extent, the Burnaby-New Westminster Branch requests expressions of interest from Consulting Engineering firms or other entities employing Engineers from the Burnaby-New Westminster area who may be interested in sponsoring this newsletter, dinner meetings, or other events organized by the Burnaby-New Westminster Branch. Please contact a member of the Branch Executive with any queries.



Branch Executive 2009-2010
Chair Carl Wong , EIT 778-886-4173 carl.wong@gov.bc.ca
Vice Chair Dr. Rishi Gupta, P.Eng.    
Past Chair Philip Tam, EIT 604-986-9168 ptam@sanitherm.com
Treasurer Gary Lin, P.Eng.    
Secretary and Newsletter Coordinator Rizwin Sheergar, EIT    
Council Liason Margaret Li, P.Eng., Ph.D.    
  Members at Large    
  Kjell Eggen, EIT    
  Natalia Kazakova , P.Eng. 604-408-2583 natalia.kazakova@vitesse.ca
  Dorothy Ong, P.Eng. 604-528-2150 dorothy.ong@bchydro.com
  Dean Yi, EIT    
  Charles Wu, EIT    
  Alexander Teng, EIT    
  Bryan Brassington, P.Geo.    
       
       
       
       
       

Burnaby/New Westminster Branch email address.
Other Branches in BC