Lethbridge Branch
Message from the Chair
On behalf of APEGA’s Lethbridge Branch Executive, welcome to our Home Page!
The Lethbridge Branch represents our Engineering and Geoscience Professional Members and Members-in-Training in 66 communities in southwest Alberta, centered in Lethbridge.
Our Mission is to implement APEGA’s Strategic Plan within our Region, which will be achieved by:
- Communicating and championing APEGA initiatives to our members and gaining feedback from our members that we can provide to APEGA Council and staff on matters concerning our professions.
- Positively supporting APEGA’s mandate to serve and protect the Public, through the delivery of continuing professional development events and communication of APEGA’s Practice Standards and Guidelines.
- Engaging in community outreach, including program support for the University of Lethbridge Engineering Transfer program and science outreach to grade school students
- Enhancing the profile of our professions within our communities
- Facilitating networking and social activities for members including our annual golf tournament
Our Branch Executive members are dedicated volunteers who have a passion for serving our professions and our communities. We want hear from you! Please contact us at [email protected] if you have any questions, want to know more about Branch events, or if you want to get involved.
Branch Executive
The Branch Executives are members elected at the Annual General Meeting of each branch. They are governed by the Branch manual.
The following APEGA members are volunteering their time to be this year's Branch Executives.
| Chair | Mark Bellamy, P.Eng., FEC, FGC (Hon.) |
| Vice-Chair | Calvin Van Mulligen, P.Eng. |
| Treasurer | Jeff Olitch, P.Eng. |
| Past-Chair | Ahmed Ali, P.Eng. |
| Secretary | Balwant Dhanoa, P.Eng. |
| Members-at-Large | Craig Ambler, E.I.T. Jeremy Chiu, E.I.T. Joel Sanchez, P.Eng. Locke Spencer, P.Eng. Ammar Zaidi, P.Eng. |
Branch Statistics
As of October 2021, the Lethbridge Branch has:
- 34 Permit Holders
- 32 Engineering Permit Holders
- 1 Geoscience Permit Holder
- 1 Engineering and Geoscience Permit Holder
- 389 Members
- 297 Professional Members (9% Female)*
- 285 Professional Engineers
- 12 Professional Geoscientists
- 92 Members-in-Training (18% Female)*
- 85 Engineers-in-Training
- 7 Geoscientists-in-Training
- 297 Professional Members (9% Female)*
*APEGA aims to achieve 30% female professionals by 2030. Learn more about the 30 by 30 Initiative.
Get Connected
Connect with Your Branch
Join the Lethbridge Branch's Facebook group to keep in touch with fellow professionals and find out what's new in your region.
See the Lethbridge Branch events that have been coordinated by branch volunteers.
See APEGA's online events, open to Members everywhere.
Email [email protected] to contact the volunteers who manage the Branch. APEGA does not monitor this email account.
In addition to the executive, the Branch is supported by three APEGA staff members:
- Director, Outreach and Product Services
- Membership Manager
- Ashley Pessell, Southern Alberta Branch Coordinator, who can be reached at [email protected]
Connect with APEGA
Visit APEGA's events calendar to view branch events, professional development seminars, legislative review sessions, and more.
Read APEGA's news page, which includes Branch stories and other items of interest.
Contact APEGA directly with questions about your application or membership.
Communities
The following communities are part of the Lethbridge Branch: