June 2, 2022
Engineers Canada Gold Medal Awarded to Manitoban
Congratulations to Digvir S. Jayas, P.Eng., FEC, FGC (Hon.) on receiving
Engineers Canada's highest honour - the Gold Medal Award! The Engineers Canada
Awards recognizes and celebrates the achievements of engineers and engineering
students who are advancing the engineering profession and improving the lives
of Canadians and others around the world. Read the full
news
story to find out more about the award, and the work Digvir S. Jayas has
done to earn such a prestigious honour.
Enforcement of the 2021 Canadian Electrical Code The
requirements of the 2021 Canadian Electrical Code, including local amendments,
will be enforced by the City of Winnipeg starting July 1, 2022, via Winnipeg
Electrical By-law Number 72/2022. All building and electrical permits with no
related building permit, with an application in-date of July 1, 2022, or after,
will be subject to the requirements of the 2022 Electrical By-law. Read the
news story for the entire
notice, important changes to note, and more.
Bike to Work Day Ditch the car and grab life by the
handlebars for Winnipeg's 2022 Bike to Work Day! Make sure to join us at the
Engineers Geoscientists Manitoba pit stop, co-hosted by Dillon Consulting, on
your way in to work. The pitstop will be on the bike path on
Southbound
Pembina near the access to the rapid transit path (across Pembina Hwy from the
office), from
6:30 - 9:00 a.m. To read more about Bike to Work Day,
and Bike to Work Week, visit the
event
page for more details.
Making Links Engineering Classic (MLEC) -
June 16,
2022 Two volunteers are required to be onsite at
Quarry Oaks
Golf Course in Steinbach from
11:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. on Thursday, June
16, to assist with running fundraising games and/or a hole in one competition.
Volunteers must be outgoing and comfortable engaging with people. As this event
is taking place outside on a golf course, volunteers must be able to stand for
long hours and be outside all day (rain or shine). Meals will be provided for
the volunteers. Volunteers must be able to drive to the golf course on their
own, or arrange carpool, volunteers will be allowed to expense mileage. For more
information, or to indicate interest in this opportunity, please contact the
Volunteer Coordinator at
Volunteer@EngGeoMB.ca.
Co-Working Sessions for Interns Who Are Women and
Gender-Diverse -
June 9, 2022 As part of the
Association's strategic commitment to achieve Council policy End 5:
Practitioners Reflect the Diversity of the Public, Engineers Geoscientists
Manitoba is launching support co-working sessions for women and gender-diverse
interns. Co-working sessions are simply dedicated timeslots to keep up with the
report submissions required to progress toward licensure alongside other
interns. Think of them as study groups for getting your professional status.
For more information, please visit the
event
page.
Lunch 'n' Learn - Good Character -
June 20,
2022 Join EngGeoMB's Director of Professional Standards, Mike
Gregoire, P.Eng., FEC, for this lunch 'n' learn session exploring the concept
of good character. Intended to deepen learning and provide a forum for group
discussion,
all attendees are required to have completed the online learning
module 'Good Character' prior to this event. To get started with
e-learning, practitioners can use their Online Profile link to access the
modules via the Quick Links tab.
This event is offered in a hybrid
format and registrants must choose to attend either in-person or online by
selecting the appropriate registration link. For more information,
please visit the
event
page.