Wind Power Tries To Pick Up Interest?/ 1
Vision Quest
Windelectric Inc. has ambitious plans to generate renewed interest in
wind generation in southwestern Alberta.
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President's
Notebook / 3
The admission
of Registered Professional Technologists (Engineering) to APEGGA is the
topic of this month's commentary by APEGGA President Darrel Danyluk, P.Eng.
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Council
Nominations / 3
Candidates
nominated for APEGGA's 2000 elections are listed.
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Calgary
Branch Nominations / 5
APEGGA's
Calgary Branch holds its elections Jan. 20. Check page 5 for the names
of candidates nominated to date.
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You
Asked Us / 5
This month's
question deals with The APEGGA Education Foundation.
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Our
Volunteers / 5
After 30
years, Dennis Brooks, P.Eng., P.Geoph., remains a committed APEGGA volunteer.
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Executive
Director Notes / 6
Executive
Director Neil Windsor, P.Eng., writes about APEGGA's election policy.
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Across
Canada / 6
News from
other associations including an item on Professional Engineers Ontario's
new policy regarding software practitioners.
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Practice
Standards Code Changes / 6
Canadian
Commission on Building and Fire Codes is preparing for the introduction
of objective-based construction codes. (also see New
Codes for Alberta)
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Engineering
Titles / 7
APEGGA has
called for a co-operative approach on the use of "engineering" titles.
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Task
Force Update / 7
Council has
several task forces at work, including the Emerging Disciplines Task Force,
which expects to submit a report next month.
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Scholarship
Winners / 8
The APEGGA
Education foundation has announced its 1999 scholarship recipients.
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U of A Again Has Top Engineering Student / 9
Aaron Hryciw,
enrolled in second-year at the University of Alberta, has been recognized
as Canada's top male engineering student by the C.D. Howe Award.
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Foundation
Support / 9
The APEGGA
Education Foundation has donated $10,000 toward a Yoho Burgess Shale Foundation
program to improve understanding of climatic change.
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Understanding
Differences / 10
Understanding
differing cultural and business practices will improve Canadian firms'
prospects abroad writes Lionel Laroche, PhD, P.Eng.
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What's Going Up In Calgary / 11
A feature
on Calgary construction activity includes brief descriptions of some major
projects now planned or being built.
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Coiled Technology Finds New Roles / 12
Coiled tubing
technology has caught on rapidly within the oil industry for drilling
and servicing.
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APEGGA
Education Foundation Special Insert [in
PDF Format ]
This
is available in PDF format. To view the file you will need the Adobe Acrobat
Reader software, available
free from Adobe.
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Alberta's
New Power Players / 13
The PEGG
begins a three-part series examining changes already affecting the way
Albertans generate, distribute and purchase their electricity.
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Aging Beautifully / 13
Some aging
Alberta industrial buildings are finding new uses and gaining new appreciation.
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Green
Chip Stocks / 24
Albertans
are among those getting in on the action as a market develops for green
house gas emission credits.
