Peace Region Branch
Message from the Chair
Greetings from the APEGA Peace Region Branch. 2026 is going to be an exciting year for our branch. Our branch is stronger than ever with active executive committees in both Peace River and Grande Prairie. We would also like to recognize the dedicated members in High Level, whose contributions continue to make a meaningful impact in their community.
We have been steadily committing to our local schools, providing outreach activities, but this year we hope to offer more opportunities for our members to connect, learn, and get involved.
Please stay up to date by following the APEGA Peace Region Branch on Facebook and LinkedIn.
We will be working toward making regular posts to celebrate our vibrant engineering and geoscience community. Keep an eye out for activities we will be having in our Peace Region community:
- Golf tournaments
- Professional development
- Science Olympics
- Elementary and community Science Nights
- Networking mixers
- High school and post-secondary information sessions
We host hybrid monthly meetings twice a month on the first Thursday of the month (Peace River) and the second Wednesday of the month (Grande Prairie). If you are interested in
getting involved, please email [email protected]. Every volunteer is important and makes us better.
Branch Executive
APEGA’s branch executive committees are an integral part of APEGA operations and are governed by the branch manual. The committee includes up to 15 appointed volunteers, including members-at-large and five core positions: chair, past-chair, vice-chair, treasurer, and secretary. The branch chair is responsible for running the branch. To ensure consistency among branches, chairs from all branches meet quarterly to discuss branch governance and business.
The following APEGA members are volunteering their time to be this year's Branch Executives.
| Chair | David Lario, P.Eng., FEC, FGC (Hon.) |
| Vice-Chair | Vacant |
| Past-Chair | Jarrett Maier, P.Eng. |
| Treasurer | Sabbir Zahed, P.Eng. |
| Secretary | Vacant |
| Members-at-Large | Alexandre Lutsenko, P.Eng. |
Stay Informed
Sign up for events and webinars
Sign up for events from your branch and APEGA
- See the Peace Region Branch events that have been coordinated by branch volunteers.
- See APEGA's online events, open to members everywhere.
- Watch past webinars on-demand at APEGA’s Professional Development Centre
Get the latest news from APEGA
Get Connected
Connect with other members
Take part in conversations with fellow members - in your branch and around the world!
Connect with your branch and APEGA
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:
- Membership Manager
- Two Branch Coordinators, who can be reached at [email protected]
Contact another APEGA department with other questions about your application or membership.
Branch Statistics
As of January 2025, the Peace Region Branch has:
- 43 Permit Holders
- 43 Engineering Permit Holders
- 453 Members
- 309 Professional Members (16% Female)*
- 306 Professional Engineers
- 3 Professional Geoscientists
- 144 Members-in-Training (22% Female)*
- 136 Engineers-in-Training
- 8 Geoscientists-in-Training
- 309 Professional Members (16% Female)*
*APEGA aims to achieve 30% female professionals by 2030. Learn more about the 30 by 30 Initiative.
Communities
The following communities are part of the Peace Region Branch:
Atikameg
Bay Tree
Bear Canyon
Beaverlodge
Berwyn
Bezanson
Blueberry Mountain
Bluesky
Bonanza
Brownvale
Buffalo Head Prairie
Buffalo Lake
Cadotte Lake
Calais
Calling Lake
Canyon Creek
Carcajou
Chateh
Cherry Point
Chinook Valley
Clairmont
Clear Hills
Cleardale
Codesa
Crooked Creek
Deadwood
Debolt
Demmitt
Desmarais
Dixonville
Donnelly
Driftpile
Dunvegan
Eaglesham
Elmworth
Enilda
Eureka River
Fairview
Falher
Faust
Fawcett Lake
Fort Vermilion
Fox Lake
Garden Creek
Garden River
Gift Lake
Girouxville
Goodfare
Gordondale
Grande Prairie
Grimshaw
Grouard
Grovedale
Guy
Habay
High Level
High Prairie
Hines Creek
Hondo
Hotchkiss
Huallen
Hythe
Indian Cabins
Jean Coté
Jean D'or Prairie
Joussard
Kathleen
Keg River
Kinuso
La Crete
La Glace
Little Buffalo
Little Smoky
Loon Lake
Lymburn
Manning
Marie-Reine
McLennan
Meander River
Nampa
New Fish Creek
North Star
Notikewin
Paddle Prairie
Peace River
Peerless Lake
Peoria
Rainbow Lake
Red Earth Creek
Reno
Rocky Lane
Rycroft
Sandy Lake
Sexsmith
Silver Valley
Slave Lake
Smith
Spirit River
St. Isidore
Steen River
Sturgeon Heights
Sunset House
Tangent
Teepee Creek
Three Creeks
Trout Lake
Twin Lakes
Valhalla Centre
Valleyview
Wabasca
Wanham
Watino
Wembley
Whitelaw
Widewater
Woking
Worsley
Zama City