February 29, 2024
New Chapter for Military Engineers and Geoscientists
An Association member is working to establish a new membership chapter for veteran
and current military Association members. He is currently asking for an interest email
from members that are interested in joining a Military Chapter and for members willing
to help develop the chapter constitution and hold executive positions. The goal of the
chapter is to provide networking opportunities, support, advocacy, and a sense of community
for EngGeoMB members with military experience (e.g., active, reserve, domestic, international).
Please reach out to David Collette at
David@SubstratumGroup.com
for more information and to get involved.
PEGW Volunteers -
Multiple Volunteers Needed
Provincial Engineering and Geoscience Week (PEGW) is held to promote engineering and geoscience
as career choices, celebrate engineering and geoscience within our province. This year in-person PEGW
events take place Sunday March 17, 2024, to Thursday March 21, 2024, with events such as Children's
Activities and the Spaghetti Bridge Competition. To make these events successful we will require multiple
volunteers. For full details on available volunteer opportunities and to sign up please see the full
call for volunteers.
PEGW - 2024 Spaghetti Bridge Competition -
Registration Closes Tomorrow!
As
part of Provincial Engineering and Geoscience Week (PEGW) our annual Spaghetti
Bridge Competition, in support of Winnipeg Harvest, returns from Monday, March
18, to Thursday, March 21, 2024. Students in K - Grade 12 compete to build
the strongest truss using just pasta and white or wood glue, then watch as
we test it to destruction! The builder(s) of the strongest truss in each
class wins a prize and a donation will be made to Harvest Manitoba based on
the cumulative load that all of the trusses hold. In 2023, the Association
donated $18,661.50! Entry into the 2024 Spaghetti Bridge Competition is
free, but pre-registration is required. For more information on the
competition, the prizes, and how to register, please see the
Spaghetti
Bridge webpage.
EngGeoMB March Council Meeting -
March 7, 2024
Council invites
professional members, interns, students, and any resident of the province of
Manitoba to come and observe the March Council meeting. To register, please
email the
Secretary of your
intention to attend the meeting. The deadline to register is March 6, 2024, at
12:30 p.m. For more information, please see the
event
listing.
Problem Solving Anti-Harassment Practices and Policies for Remote Site Work -
March 18, 2024
Following important discussions to stop workplace
harassment on multi-party sites, participants have requested further
discussions around best practices to prevent harassment and increase safety for
remote site work. Join the Manitoba 2030 Coalition and lawyers Jennifer Sokal
and Allie Moar for a solutions-oriented discussion of actual remote work
scenarios, the challenges, possible solutions, and the legal liability for
managers and employers. For more information and to register, please see the
event listing.