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As the first stage in the preparation of the curricula for the proposed Civil and/or Mechanical Engineering undergraduate degrees, the engineering community is being solicited for input. Following are the proposed subject areas, for comment: Click here for more information.
The Central Interior Branch is looking for donations to its newly formed scholarship formulated through the APEGBC Foundation. More information can be found here: Scholarship Fundraising Letter
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A BC Wood Initiative Presentation and Lunch with Minster Pat Bell
Speaker: Minister Pat Bell, BC Liberal MLA Prince George North. Come join us for a lunch presentation with special guest Pat Bell, MLA, also BC's Minister of Forest and Range.
The presentation will include discussion of the BC Wood Initiative. Lunch will be provided. Date: Thursday, March 18, 2010.
Time: 12:00 - 2:00 PM.
Location: Prince George Civic Centre, Room 204-6, 808 Civic Plaza, Prince George, BC.
Cost: $25. $30 at the door.
Register Online
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March 20, 2010 at Pine Center Mall
Encourage any children you know to put together a team and build a bridge. Details - click here |
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EIT/GIT Night at UNBC on March 1, 2010. The event will include a presentation from Dr. Michael Isaacson on the topic of Young Professionals, and a presentation from Caroline Westra on the APEGBC registration process. Come with your questions about the registration process and mix and mingle with other professionals. All members and students are welcomed. Register Online . |
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Friday, February 5th, 2010 |
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12:00 - 2:00 pm |
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Duchess Park Secondary School, Prince George, BC |
| Speaker: |
Dean Travers – Project Manager, W.I.C. |
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1.0 PDH (Professional Development Hour) |
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Come join us for a lunch presentation on the construction of the new school, which is to be LEED Gold certified. The presentation will include discussion of overall planning, sustainability, choice of building materials, internal environment, energy conservation and water & waste management.
Lunch (soup and sandwiches) to be provided.
Following lunch and the presentation a tour will be given.
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$10 |
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| Registration: |
Register Online or RSVP to ci@apeg.bc.ca Please register ASAP!!
(Spots are limited so please register ASAP) |
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Wednesday January 13, 2010 |
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6:00 pm |
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Prince George Civic Centre - Room 201-2 |
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Bring your questions and comments as you watch one of your colleagues undergo a realistic practice review.
Cost: $25 (students $15) includes dinner
Registration: Register Online
or RSVP to ci@apeg.bc.ca
A Challenge! The Association has issued a challenge to all branches for members to participate in school visits. The branch with the highest number of visits per member will win $1000! Let's win this and have a big celebration! More information will be available at the Branch AGM. If you cannot make it to the AGM please email us at ci@apeg.bc.ca. |
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Friday November 27, 2009 |
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Noon to 1:30pm |
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Room 208 - Prince George Civic Centre
808 Civics Plaza
Prince George, BC V2L 5T6
(250) 561-7723 |
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Special Speaker: Dr. Albert Koehler
Topic: Update on the Progress of ATEEC (Applied Technical and Engineering Education Consortium)
The Branch's Annual General Meeting will also be held at this meeting. Come and meet next year's executives!
Cost: $25 (students $15) includes lunch
Registration: Register Online
or RSVP to ci@apeg.bc.ca
CPD: 1.0 PDH (Professional Development Hour) |
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August 28, 2009 |
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6:00 pm |
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Cheung's Lakeside Cabin, Murch Lake - contact bcheung@mcelhanney.com for detailed directions |
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Event: Central Interior Branch Executive Meeting and BBQ
Location: Cheung's Lakeside Cabin, Murch Lake - contact bcheung@mcelhanney.com for detailed directions
Date: August 28, 2009
Time: 6pm
Cost: Free
Open to all members!!. Come and meet the branch executive, enjoy an evening BBQ and learn about the possibilities of serving on the Central Interior Branch Executive for 2009/2010.
RSVP to bcheung@mcelhanney.com
or at 250-561-2229. |
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Saturday, March 20, 2010 |
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12:00 pm |
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Pince Centre Mall - Centre Court, Prince George, BC. |
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Check out our promo video clip
Contest Flyer
Contest Rules
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FREE |
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In celebration of National Engineering and Geoscience Month (March 2010) the Central Interior Branch is pleased to host an Ultimate Popsicle Stick Bridge Building Contest to be held Saturday, March 20th, 2010 at Pine Centre Mall. The contest is open to all students in Grade 1 through Grade 12, with three categories: Primary (Grades 1 through 3), Intermediate (Grades 4 through 7) and Secondary (Grades 8 through 12). There will be awards for the top three bridges in each category, as well as a prize for the most attractive design.
You can help with the success of our planned event by getting involved one of the following ways:
- If you know of any students that might be interested in participating, send them the flyer and encourage their participation.
- Share details of this event with your neighbourhood school or the school or youth groups that your children are attending.
- Volunteer to help on the day of the event by contacting a branch representative at ci@apeg.bc.ca.
- Approach your employer about providing sponsorship for this event.
There is no enrollment fee to enter the contest; however, we do encourage participants to bring a donation of a non-perishable food item in lieu of an entry fee. All items collected will be donated to the local food bank.
The Popsicle stick bridge building contest is an excellent activity for young people to learn about applied sciences and have fun! We invite you to come to the mall on the day of the event and check out the bridges and the other exhibits.
For contest information and rules please check our website www.apeg.bc.ca/ci or email us at ci@apeg.bc.ca. Or come visit us in Pine Centre Mall on March 6th for more information and/or bridge building kit.
Please help us make our event a success!
Best Regards,
Shiloh Carlson, P.Eng.
Central Interior Branch Chair
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On Saturday, February 23, 2006 the Central Interior Branch held its 12th Popsicle Bridge contest. This year the event was located in the central area of the Pine Centre shopping mall. Thanks to an energetic publicity campaign amongst the elementary schools, supplemented by a promotional video created by Ben Cheung (eldest son of APEG Councillor Emily Cheung), 20 entries were received from Elementary school children. There were only three High School entries, together with 17 Adults, 5 of which were in the “Professional” class. A large group of parents and supporters were on hand to watch the intense struggle for prizes amongst the entrants, and between competing family members. One family was represented by three generations!
A very generous donation from the Nechako Rotary Club as well as donations from many local engineering companies, contractors and suppliers, enabled us to give the top three contestants in each category cash prizes as well as Plaques.
The Elementary School winner’s bridge collapsed at 351 lbs, the High School winner at 160 lbs, and the open adults at a shattering 671 lbs. The best that the professionals could manage was a miserable 73 lbs!
The event included poster displays about two major highway bridge projects in the City of Prince George, the twinning of the Highway 97 crossing across the Fraser River, which is now under construction, and the Cameron Street replacement bridge across the Nechako River, which is out for Tender. In addition a display of rock specimens, supplied by the local Ministry of Mines office, attracted much attention from adults as well as children. Four students from the Environmental Engineering program at U.N.B.C. provided general assistance and, during the morning before the event, challenged children to design and construct simple water filtration units involving cut down pop bottles, cotton swabs and different sizes of sand and gravel.
Sponsors:
Dayton & Knight
Gairns Santos
IFS
McElhanney
IDL Projects |
Ruskin Construction
Blackwater Construction
Stinger Welding
Winton Global
Majestic Bridge
MOF |
Allnorth Consultants
Rotary
NRS
GeoNorth Engineering
Access Engineering |
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| Coloured popsicle sticks |
Mattias Cheung with his bridge |
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| Preparing to break a bridge. |
a collapsing bridge |
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| Elementary school student's bridge. |
An Elementary school teacher with one of 9 made by her students. |
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| Robin Fairservice, Central Interior Branch Chair, receiving a $1150 donation from the Nechako Rotary Club |
The Professional group winners |
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 ci@apeg.bc.ca.
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)
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| Chair |
Shiloh Carlson, P.Eng. |
shiloh.carlson@amec.com |
| Vice Chair |
Janice Allen, EIT |
jallen@scouten.bc.ca |
| Past Chair |
Bill Chenung, P.Eng. |
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| Treasurer |
Julie Orban, P.Geo. |
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| Secretary |
Lisa Murray, EIT |
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| UNBC Liaison |
Karen Robinson, EIT |
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NEGW Coordinator &
Government Liason |
Don Williams, P.Eng. |
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Troy Atyeo, P.Eng. |
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Shiloh Carlson, P.Eng. |
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Colin Dix, Eng.L. |
dixassoc@shaw.ca |
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Jim Sosiak, P.Eng. |
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