The Filipino Members Chapter currently has a 2021
scholarship opportunity to award $1,500 to a non-Filipino student member. To be
considered, students must be affiliated with an Association Chapter that is
not the Filipino Members Chapter. For additional eligibility requirements and
selection criteria, please see the
Chapter's
website. The deadline to apply had been extended to November 14,
2021.
Association renewals will open on November 15, 2021, for
the 2022 year. Renewal notices will be sent via email to the preferred email
address indicated in your online profile. To ensure your renewal notice is
received in a timely manner, please log in to your
online
profile and confirm that your contact details are correct and up-to-date.
If you'd prefer to receive a printed copy via mail, please indicate that
preference in your online profile. The deadline to renew your membership for
the 2022 year is December 31, 2021. Any renewals submitted after this date may
be subject to a late fee.
Are you considering joining the Association's new
mentorship program, but still have questions? Join Association staff from
12:00 p.m. to 1 p.m. on
November 26, 2021, to find out about the new
mentorship program and have all your questions answered, before the
registration deadline on December 3, 2021. To sign up for the information
session, please see the
event listing. More information about the mentorship program can be found
on the
Mentorship
Program webpage.
The Keystone Professional Committee is responsible for the release of information to
the public via the publication of
The
Keystone Professional. The committee is looking for a professional
engineer or geoscientist, intern, student, or assessment candidate who can
participate in regular meetings to discuss current issues relating to
engineering and geoscience, has a keen interest in writing and editing
articles of interest for publication, and who has previous writing and
editing experience. For more information about this position, please see the
full
call for volunteers.
The Registration Committee (RC) is a committee of Council
made up of registered professional members from both engineering and geoscience
disciplines. The committee is responsible for conducting the final review for
members and interns who are moving forward towards final registration. RC is
currently seeking new professional members to join the committee, and while all
members are welcome to apply, the committee is most in need of professional
members with expertise in the following areas:
mining, mechanical/HVAC,
geological engineering, or geoscientists. See the
call for volunteers for full details.
Join the Canadian Society of Senior Engineers (CSSE)
for a presentation by David Thomas, Planning and Design Manager at Treaty One
Development Corporation, on the rebirth of the long-dormant Kapyong Barracks
lands. This is an opportunity to learn more about the vision and the challenges
of a project that will become the largest strategically located urban
Indigenous economic zone in Canada. Check out the event
listing for more information and to register online.
Join the Ethio-Eritrean Members Chapter for a professional
development seminar featuring Dave Bowen, P.Eng. and Tom Tonner, P.Eng. of
Manitoba Hydro, who oversaw the different design and construction aspects of
the Keeyask Project. Lisa Stepnuk, EIT, Director of Equity and Representation
with Engineers Geoscientists Manitoba, will follow with a presentation on how
to recognize and untangle microaggressions. See the
event
listing to register online.
This is the fourth Building Regional Adaptation Capacity
and Expertise (BRACE)/Manitoba Climate Resilience Training (MCRT) course in the
nine-course Foundational and Infrastructure path specifically recommended for
infrastructure professionals. Participants in this course will learn about the
Climate Atlas of Canada, associated risks, vulnerabilities and opportunities
across Manitoba, the difference between adaptation and mitigation strategies,
and how to apply climate variables in decision-making processes. Check out the
event listing
for more information and to register.