January 5, 2023
Have
Your Say On Climate Resilience Training In February and March of 2023,
the Manitoba Climate Resilience Training (MCRT) Project Team at Engineers
Geoscientists Manitoba will be delivering updated and new courses that will help
you enhance your professional practices to respond to climate changes, with an
emphasis on mitigation, including greenhouse gas reduction. As the team looks to
find and develop more courses, they are seeking your input. Complete this
5-minute
MCRT Survey
provided by Probe Research to have your say on which subjects would be most
useful to you and whether you would prefer to have training delivered online, in
person, or hybrid.
Arab
Members Chapter 2023 Student Bursaries The Arab Members Chapter of
Engineers Geoscientists Manitoba is pleased to announce bursaries for
engineering students in the province of Manitoba. A total of four (4) bursaries
will be awarded. The deadline to submit the applications is
January 12,
2023. For more information about the bursaries and to apply, please see our
news story.
Nominating Committee -
Multiple Positions
The Nominating Committee assists Council in identifying election candidates for councillors
for the upcoming election, replacing any vacancies on Council who meet the criteria for
councillors as described in the Governance Policy. For the 2023 year, the committee
is looking for four new members: three professional members, of which one needs to be a
professional geoscientist; and one intern (engineering or geoscience). Interested members
who have a well-connected network with other professional members, an understanding of
governance, succession planning, board/Council functions, as well as experience in the field
of Human Resources are encouraged to apply. For more information on this opportunity
please see the
call for volunteers.
Future City Competition -
Multiple Volunteers Needed
The Future City Competition challenges students in grades 6, 7, and 8 across Canada to use the
engineering design process to research, design, and build a model of city 100 years into the future.
Students in this year's challenge are to design a zero-waste city and provide examples of how the
city reuses waste resources to keep its residents safe and healthy. Volunteers are needed to serve
as role models/mentors, as well as answer any questions and provide advice as students work through
their build. If you are interested in volunteering for this opportunity or want more information, please visit the
Engineer-in-Residence Program Future City Experience webpage
or the
call for volunteers.
EngGeoMB
Mentorship Centre Open House and Ribbon Cutting -
January 12, 2023
The Association invites you to our office at 870 Pembina Highway for
the official opening of the new Mentorship Centre! From 3:00 p.m. to 6:00
p.m., you can stop by the building to network with other members, enjoy some
drinks and snacks, and take a tour of our new Mentorship Centre on the second
floor. With a variety of formal and informal meeting spaces, the centre is
designed as a flexible space to meet and work. For more about the centre, the
ribbon cutting, and information about our mentorship programs, please read
our
event listing.
2023
Curling Funspiel -
January 18, 2023
Only two team spots available!
Join Association staff, members, and corporate
partners for an afternoon of fun on the ice at the
St. Vital Curling Club! After a filling lunch, your team will take to the ice
to fight for top spot in this curling funspiel, where each team will play at
least four two-end games.
To register your team by tomorrow (
Friday, January 6, 2023)
please see our
event
listing for further information.
Stopping
Workplace Sexual Harassment on Multi-Party Worksites -
January 26, 2023
A panel
consisting of James Blatz, P.Eng., FEC, Katie Moist, P.Eng., and Michael
Turko, C.E.T., Eng.L., and facilitated by Lisa Stepnuk, EIT, will present
practices successfully used to stop the sexual harassment of women engineering
interns and professionals on multi-party (consultant, client, contractor)
worksites. This event is intended to resource
executives, managers, and team leaders with organizational and departmental
strategies to stop workplace sexual harassment. For more information and to
register, please see our
event listing.