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features14 Chernobyl: A generation later by vince Le Faive C.E.T., CBET(c)
What happened and what is being done today
18 The new wave in social infrastructure project delivery by derrick Toigo P. Eng., C.E.T., PMP
Alternate finance and procurement
columns4 The first word by david C.M. Tsang, A.Sc.T.
OACETT offers resources in difficult times
22 Sign of the times by James Hong, C.E.T.
retire right: Careful planning helps ensure a successful retirement
25 Learning curve national accreditation awarded to Sheridan College programs
26 Shifting gears by rick Baslaugh, C.E.T. Maintenance and improvement of machines aided by innovative technologies
departments5 OACETT in action Celebrating 25, 40 and 50 years of membership; volunteering with OACETT; Engineering Week 2009; Fletcher Foundation; and more!
27 Membership milestones recognizing new and certified technicians and technologists
29 InfOACETT Events and news from association regions and chapters
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The irony of today’s econom-ic climate is that stories of workforce shortages appear alongside stories of mass
layoffs. As engineering technicians and technologists, we are not immune to this workplace volatility. Fortunately for us, as members of a large provincial association, we have resources at our disposal to help us should we face dif-ficulties in our careers.
Our 27 chapters offer members a great opportunity for volunteering and networking with their peers - an invalu-able resource for anyone looking to expand their skills or find new employ-ment. Our online member’s forum is another way that members can com-municate with each other and expand their professional network. Cultivating your network and keeping in touch with colleagues as you pursue employ-ment or new career opportunities are key success factors in a job search.
The recently announced Record of Continuous Learning posted on our website allows members to update their record of professional develop-ment which is an excellent vehicle to highlight to existing or new employers your commitment to upgrading skills.
OACETT members have exclusive access to our career site, CTEN, which
has industry specific job postings and allows members to post their resumes so that recruiters and employers can view their credentials. It is impor-tant for members to keep their posted resumes up to date as organizations are constantly visiting the site.
OACETT is also engaging the col-leges in the development of online credit courses that offer skills training in new and emerging careers such as Industrial Distribution which we are developing in concert with Mohawk College. As well, we are working with several colleges to develop online path-ways for certified members to “ladder up” from say, C.Tech. to C.E.T.
Our provincial government is also offering resources that aim to help those who have been laid off. Premier McGuinty recently announced a new program called Second Career (www.edu.gov.on.ca/eng/tcu/) which offers financial support to recently laid-off, unemployed workers so that they can get re-trained for high-demand jobs in their communities.
Finally, OACETT is developing its business plan for 2009 and one of the emerging issues is what we could or should be doing more of to assist members facing unemployment. In these uncertain times it is important to
remember that your Association is here as a resource for you. The economic outlook right now might not be rosy but rest assured, we are paying close attention to what is happening and are addressing relevant issues as they arise. Your thoughts are welcome at [email protected].
David C.M. Tsang, A.Sc.T.President
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preSideNt: david C.M. Tsang, A.Sc.T.
preSideNt-elect: david Saunders, C.E.T.
pASt preSideNt: gene Stodolak, C.E.T.
Vice preSideNt — chAir, iNStitute of eNgiNeeriNg
techNology oNtArio (ieto) Stephen Morley, C.E.T.
Vice preSideNt — chAir, profeSSioNAl AffAirS
& SerViceS boArd: diane O'heron, C.Tech.
SecretAry-treASurer: hillary Tedoldi, CAE
regiStrAr: Sam digiandomenico, b.A.
regioNAl couNcillorS: Steve barnes, C.E.T. John bierling, C.E.T. Ken browne, C.E.T.
Sharon reid, C.Tech. rod MacLeod, C.E.T.
bob van den berg, C.E.T.
ieto couNcillorS: vince Le faive, C.E.T., CbET (c)
Eduardo prillo, C.E.T. greg Miller, C.E.T.
Jelbert real, C.E.T., p.Eng. André Tardif, C.E.T. ron Walker, C.E.T.
ex-officio couNcil memberS:
Martine band dr. ravi gupta, p.Eng.
Sean O’reilly, Architect, b.E.S.,b.Arch., OAA
Laurel Schollen
executiVe director: david Thomson
chief AdmiNiStrAtiVe officer hillary J. Tedoldi, CAE
director, iNStitute of eNgiNeeriNg techNology
oNtArio Sam digiandomenico, b.A.
director, profeSSioNAl AffAirS ANd SerViceS
Sharon Leonard
the ontario Association of certified engineering technicians and technologists, a self-governing, non-profit organization, maintains standards of excellence in the practice of engineering and applied-science technology in ontario. founded in 1957, the Association became provincially legislated in 1984, and has statutory powers and responsibilities. oAcett is a constituent member of a national organization, the canadian council of technicians and technologists.
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I am very excited to report that as of our July/August 2008 issue, The Ontario Technologist is available on the OACETT website as a PDF with live Internet
links. Don’t worry; you will continue to receive your print version in the mail. What’s changed is that you will now have the ability to access issues online quickly and easily and connect to the information you want right away.
We are always looking for ways to improve our member offerings and we believe that having digital access to your member magazine will be a useful tool for you. Direct access to websites and e-mails pertain-ing to our articles are now just a click away. To access the digital version of the magazine visit the members section of the OACETT website and look for The Ontario Technologist icon on the member homepage. I am sure that you will find it helpful, whether you are looking for an article in six months time or you want to send an e-mail to one of our contributors right now.
In this issue we’ve got some great news related to education. Another Ontario college has received national accreditation for some of its programs; the Fletcher Foundation had a great year of donations which have helped engineering technology students; and our members have the opportunity to make their mark on young students by getting involved with National Engineering Week which is coming up at the end of February.
We also have an article about a member who has been volunteering his technical skills to help the medical community overseas. Speaking of volunteer-ing, be sure to check out our call for nominations form for a position on the OACETT Council for the 2009-2011 term of office on page 10.
Also be sure to take a look at the ad for our 2008 Provincial Awards program on page 21. This is your chance to honour a person or organization who has shown excellence and innovation in the field of engi-neering and applied science technology.
I hope you enjoy this issue, both in its print and electronic format. Please let me know what you think of the digital version of the magazine at [email protected] or 416-621-9621 Ext. 228.
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tell your story The Ontario Technologist welcomes contributions to the associa-tion magazine from members, colleges and other experts. If you would like to contribute an article or have an idea for a story, please contact the editor, Melissa Thurlow, at 416-621-9621, ext. 228, or [email protected].
calendar of events
October 19 - 21, 2008cigré canada conference on power SystemsWinnipegwww.cigre2008.ece.umanitoba.ca/
October 20 - 22, 2008 2008 international Joint tribology conference (iJtc)hyatt regency Miami hotel, Miami, florida Sponsored by the Society of Tribologists and Lubrication Engineers and the Tribology division of ASME Internationalwww.stle.org/jtc/
November 3 – 7, 2008National technology WeekCoordinated by the Canadian Council of Technicians and Technologists, in partnership with the national Council of deans of Technology.www.cctt.ca
November 4 – 5, 2008canadian hydropower Association’s forum on hydropowerfairmont Chateau Laurier, Ottawawww.canhydropower.org
November 5 - 6, 20082009 ce code/cSA Z462 toronto electrical Safety conferenceMississauga, Ontariowww.learningcentre.csa.ca
November 24 - 27, 2008maintrain. Canada’s premier annual learning event and conference for maintenance and reliability professionals from across Canada. novotel Toronto hotel, Torontowww.maintrain.ca
December 3 – 5, 2008construct canada - canada’s largest building design & construction ShowMetro Toronto Convention Centre – South building, Torontowww.constructcanada.com/index2008.htm
December 1 - 5, 2008Saving energy cost by increasing boiler and Steam System efficienciesEpIC Learning Centre, Mississauga, Ontariohttp://epic-edu.com/files/courses.php
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25-year membersJerome Akindolire, C.E.T.Alan billiald, C.E.T.William bradtAndrew Couvillon, C.E.T.Kevin daly, C.E.T.denis de Luca, C.E.T.paul dube, C.E.T.veronica friesen, C.E.T.John granberg, C.E.T.Alan greenland, C.E.T.Tony guarinifrank guidottiLars gustavsson, C.E.T.Edgar helm, C.E.T.Craig hughes, CSTThomas Johnston, C.E.T.Leo Kent, C.E.T.
Steve Lamirande, C.E.T.Alan Laver, C.E.T.Jacques Ledren, C.E.T.george Leja, C.E.T.Owen Lemieux, C.E.T.flavio Mazzer, C.E.T.Kyle Moate, C.E.T.Michael pace, C.E.T.William patterson, C.E.T.Steven penna, C.E.T.Michael pidgeon, C.E.T.Kelly pridham
40-year membersJohn Albrecht, C.E.T.hale beck, C.E.T.yves Charbonneau, C.E.T.James Chong, C.E.T.
I. Choudhury, C.E.T.bryan davey, C.E.T.dalton ferris, C.E.T.Thomas fleck, C.E.T.Wolfgang fulson, C.E.T.ross gilbert, C.E.T.ronald green, C.E.T.Charles hawkins, C.E.T.Ian horne, C.E.T.peter Jehle, C.E.T.gerard Luyckx, C.E.T.hugh Mayers, C.E.T.Edward Mitchell, C.E.T.Wassil nedelscheff, C.E.T.John powell, C.E.T.giovanni ruggieri, C.E.T.Colin Stafford, C.E.T.Colin Throop, C.E.T.
vittorio Tagliasacchi, C.E.T.John unruh, C.E.T.gordon Waples, C.E.T.William Whitehead, C.E.T.
50-year membersE. Eppstadt, C.E.T.Erich gschwandtner, C.E.T.W. Kami-Takahara, C.E.T.S. Lawrence, C.E.T.robert Marsden, C.E.T.S. McKee, C.E.T.george Oliver, C.E.T.g. verkoeyen, C.E.T.norman Wilcox, C.E.T.
Celebrating 25, 40 and 50 years of membership!
This listing represents those who have reached their milestone between July 4, 2008 and August 22, 2008.
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It’s not too soon to start planning for next year’s National Engineering Week (NEW) in Ontario to be held February 28 to March 8, 2009. During NEW, technology and engineering vol-unteers organize events and activities that raise public awareness of the importance of engineering and technology in daily living and encourage young people to consider careers in engineering and technology.
“Engineering Week activities pay dividends to organizers and volunteers when they see how excited kids get discovering how what they learn in school applies in real life,” said Holly Anderson, P.Eng., chair of the National Engineering Week Ontario Steering Committee (NEWOSC). “National Engineering Week not only provides an opportunity to raise the profile of the engineering and technology professions but also contributes to the future of the next generation.”
OACETT members interested in organizing an activity for NEW 2009 can find event ideas on the NEW Ontario website at www.engineeringweek.on.ca — just click on Event Organizer Help. Information on how to obtain NEWOSC funding assistance is also posted. The deadline for funding applications is Friday, November 7, 2008, so there’s no time to lose in getting activity planning underway.
Start planning now for engineering Week 2009
At Guiding Exploring Technology - Scouting Exploring Technology (GETSET), sponsored by the London chapter of OACETT, onlookers check out the Popsicle-stick-and-white-glue-only entries in the Bridge-Busting Competition, co-sponsored by the PEO London chapter. Builders tested the load limit of their bridges with the Incredible Hydraulic Crushing Machine, which busted the first prize bridge at 367.4 pounds.
Rob Fortin, C.E.T., recently received a Bachelor of Technology in Environmental Studies through Cape Breton University. He was also appointed Team Lead with Environment Canada's Enforcement Branch- Ontario Region.
Gary Heagle, C.E.T., has been recognized as an Alumni of Distinction by Durham College. Gary graduated from the Electronics and Computer Technician program in 1978 and the Electronics and Computer Technologist in 1980 and since then has continued to advise and champion the college’s programs and students. He has been instrumental in the college’s pursuit of provincial and national accreditation for its engineering programs through his roles as a program advisory com-mittee member and OACETT college liai-son. For 20 years Heagle has been employed
with Bell Canada as a customer systems engineer. During this time he has been involved in the design and implementa-tion of domestic and global networks.
Michael Kursin, C.E.T., has been certified by the Project Management Institute as a Project Management Professional. Michael is a Technical Sales Representative/Project Manager at Aker Chemetics, a division of Aker Solutions Canada Inc.
We want to hear from other members who have recently changed jobs, received a promotion or an award or completed an educational program. Make sure your fel-low OACETT members read about it in The Ontario Technologist. Don’t be shy — send in your submissions to the editor at [email protected] Heagle, C.E.T.
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OACETT volunteers make significant contributions to the profession of engineering and applied science technology. “To participate as a volunteer is an impor-
tant part of being in a community such as OACETT,” said an OACETT volunteer. “Those who do volunteer bring value to OACETT and to themselves.”
Nominations are now open for the 2009-2011 term of office for the OACETT Council. Here are 10 reasons to put your name forward and join the ranks of OACETT volunteers.
10 benefits of volunteering with oAcett1. Skills developmentStudies show that the top benefits of volunteering include improved interpersonal skills, communication skills and increased knowledge. Volunteering is one way to polish the transferable skills that employers value: decision making, problem solving, teamwork, time management and leader-ship. As well, OACETT offers professional development events to its volunteers to upgrade their skills and training as they conduct work on behalf of the association. Your employ-er will appreciate your enhanced skills as they improve your job performance.
2. Expand your professional networkOACETT volunteers meet engineering technology profes-sionals and others from across Ontario. Your expanded net-work can help you to create career and professional opportu-nities. In addition, volunteer work done outside your place of employment expands your understanding of the field as you look at it through another perspective.
3. Boost your career optionsYour improved skills, broader network and increased knowl-edge will help you advance in your career. Employers rec-ognize the benefits of volunteer work. A survey carried out by Imagine Canada found that most businesses operating in Canada (71%) either encourage or accommodate employee volunteer activities during working hours and/or encourage employees to volunteer on their own time.
4. Make a differenceBy volunteering you can have positive input into your asso-ciation and use your knowledge to drive OACETT where you want it to go. Participating gives you the chance to have a voice at the table, represent the members and bring their issues and thoughts to the Council.
5. Help build your professionOACETT volunteers play a significant role in promoting the
certification designations and the engineering technology pro-fession. They form policy and give direction to the association and they help build a stronger relationship between OACETT and Ontario colleges, other associations, the government, the public and employers.
6. Discover your strengths and talentsVolunteering can reveal hidden talents. You may be able to assume responsibilities or take on challenges you didn’t know you were capable of.
7. Enjoy better healthStudies show that volunteering can lower your stress level, heighten your immune system and help you sleep better at night. You could be happier and healthier with even more sense of purpose and self-satisfaction.
8. Enhance social awarenessAs a volunteer working with others, you’ll learn to appreciate and work with people’s differences. Your social awareness will grow through real experience.
9. Show appreciationVolunteering is also a way of saying thank you to all those OACETT volunteers of the past. It is a way of recognizing the countless others who have contributed to the profession through donations of time and effort.
10. Gain the satisfaction of giving The contributions of volunteers to others and to their commu-nities bring them feelings of self-fulfillment and the knowledge that they have made a difference. Not only that, they enjoy being involved and getting to know great people.
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The cultivation of relationships with government and the international community is of paramount importance because it allows us to keep informed on news and initiatives that impact our members.
On the international front, our president, David Tsang, A.Sc.T., has been invited to lead a delegation to China in November as part of the People to People Citizen Ambassador Programs (www.ambassadorprograms.org). The primary objective of this delegation is to seek a better understanding of China: a major trading partner, investor and significant source of skilled immigrants to Ontario and Canada. The delegation of 15, which includes presidents from our sister associations in British Columbia and Alberta, will learn about the education, technical training, regulatory environment and work experience in China. This will help ensure that our certification processes for Chinese immi-grants are fair and transparent under new provincial legisla-tive requirements. The cost of the trip for our president and executive director is covered by the program organization and all other participants pay their own way. Our delegation has also been invited to meet with the Honourable Michael Chan, Ontario’s Minister of Citizenship and Immigration while in China where he will be completing an investment mission with Premier McGuinty.
A report on our trip will appear in an upcoming issue of The Ontario Technologist.
David Thomson, Executive Director, OACETT
OACETT representatives to visit China
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In accordance with the By-Laws, Council has appointed a nominating committee which is responsible for ensuring that at least one well qualied nominee is put forward for election to each available ofce. Therefore the Nominating Committee invites nominations from certi ed members for the positions listed. It is the responsibility of candidates wishing to run for ofce to submit nominations to the Nominating Committee, even if, in the course of its deliberations, the Committee has interviewed the prospective candidate. The candidate’s biographi-cal material, photo and campaign statement should be submitted with the nomination no later than the close of nomina-tions. Furthermore, candidates are strongly urged to consult a copy of the current By-laws of the Association to clarify for themselves the specic duties and functions of the ofce of interest. The Nominating Committee will enforce the policies, procedures and timelines for nominations and the election to ensure equity to all nominees. All elected ofcers, councillors and regional secretary treasurers shall serve a two-year term. This form (or copy) is to be used for submitting nominations. Please copy for more than two nominators. Nominations must be received by the Nominating Committee prior to midnight on the fourteenth day of January following this Call for Nominations. Nominations may be submitted in person, by mail, fax or e-mail. E-mail submissions must include scanned signatures and be sent to Debbie Marrocco at [email protected]. Please address to: The Nominating Committee, On-tario Association of Certied Engineering Technicians and Technologists, 10 Four Seasons Place, Suite 404, Etobicoke, Ontario, M9B 6H7.
NOMINATION FOR AN OFFICE IN OACETT Date:
We the undersigned affirm that we are certified members in good standing of the Ontario Association of Certified EngineeringTechnicians and Technologists, and that we do hereby nominate:
Full name of nominee: (please print) OACETT Membership Number:
also a certified member in good standing, who is eligible in accordance with the OACETT Act and the current Bylaw,and who resides at:
Address of nominee: Tel. of nominee: ( )
For the office of:
The term of office will commence on the date of the Association's next annual general meeting. We confirm that thenominee has consented to this nomination and hereby verifies their willingness to stand for this office.
Signature of nominee
Name of nominating member Membership number Name of nominating member Membership number(please print)
Signature of nominating member Signature of nominating member
Address of nominating member Address of nominating member
Telephone number Telephone number
OACETT POSITIONS FOR NOMINATIONFOR THE 2009 - 2011 TERM:
OACETT POSITIONS FOR NOMINATIONFOR THE 2009 - 2011 TERM:
PRESIDENT-ELECT• assists the President with management of the Association• chairs the OACETT Administration Board (OAB)• is a member of Council• will be acclaimed as President on completion of term• ve certified members required to nominate
VICE -PRESIDENT INSTITUTE OF ENGINEERINGTECHNOLOGY OF ONTARIO• will be responsible for the Institute of Engineering
Technology of Ontario (IETO)• chairs the Institute of Engineering Technology of Ontario• is a member of Council and the OAB• ve certified members required to nominate
VICE-PRESIDENT PROFESSIONAL AFFAIRS ANDSERVICES BOARD• will be responsible for the OACETT Professional Affairs
and Services Board (PASB)• chairs the OACETT PASB• is a member of Council and the OAB• ve certified members required to nominate
VICE-CHAIR IETO• assists the Vice-President IETO with the management of IETO• chairs the IETO Finance Committee• two certified members required to nominate
VICE-CHAIR PROFESSIONAL AFFAIRS AND SERVICES BOARD• assists the Vice-President Professional Affairs and
Services with the management of PASB• chairs the PASB Finance Committee• two certified members required to nominate
REGIONAL COUNCILLOR• one regional councillor elected for each of six regions• the Regions are: #1) Western, #2) Horseshoe, #3) Toronto,
#4) Central, #5) Eastern and #6) Northern• will chair the Regional Council• will be member of the PASB• will be member of Council• nominee must have address of record within the region• two certified members within same region required
to nominate
REGIONAL SECRETARY-TREASURER• one regional secretary-treasurer for each of six regions• the Regions are: #1) Western, #2) Horseshoe, #3) Toronto,
#4) Central, #5) Eastern and #6) Northern• will be secretary-treasurer for the Regional Council• will chair meetings of the Regional Council in the absence
of the Regional Councillor• nominee must have address of record within the region• two certified members within same region required to nominate
IETO COUNCILLOR• one IETO councillor for each of six regions• the Regions are: #1) Western, #2) Horseshoe, #3) Toronto,
#4) Central, #5) Eastern and #6) Northern• will be a member of the IETO• will be a member of Council• nominee must have address of record within the region• two certified members within same region required to nominate
NOTES:• All candidates for election will be certified members of the
Association and will have served one year on a committee, board or Council. Regional and IETO councillors and secretary-treasurers should have served one year on a chapter executive.
• The following ofcers of the Association are normally appointed annually by Council at the rst meeting of Council: Executive Director, Registrar, Secretary and Treasurer.
• Chapter ofcers are elected at the annual meeting of each chapter.• The regions are as follows:
WESTERN REGION: Counties of Essex, Kent and Lambton, the Regional Municipalities of Waterloo, the Counties of Elgin, Middlesex, Oxford, Brant, Perth, Wellington, Huron, Bruce, Grey and Dufferin.
HORSESHOE REGION: The Regional Municipalities of Haldimand-Norfolk, Niagara, Hamilton-Wentworth, Halton and Peel.
TORONTO REGION: The Municipality of Metropolitan Toronto.
CENTRAL REGION: The Regional Municipality of York, the County of Simcoe and the Regional Municipality of Durham.
EASTERN REGION: The Counties of Victoria, Haliburton, Peterborough, Prince Edward, Northumberland, Hastings, Lennox and Addington, Frontenac, Renfrew, Lanark, Leeds and Grenville, Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry, Prescott and Russell and the Regional Municipality of Ottawa Carleton.
NORTHERN REGION: The Districts of Muskoka, Parry Sound, Nipissing, Sudbury, Timiskaming, Cochrane, Algoma and Manitoulin, Thunder Bay, Rainy River and Kenora.
For more information about the volunteer positions, please visit the OACETT website at www.oacett.org
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In accordance with the By-Laws, Council has appointed a nominating committee which is responsible for ensuring that at least one well qualied nominee is put forward for election to each available ofce. Therefore the Nominating Committee invites nominations from certi ed members for the positions listed. It is the responsibility of candidates wishing to run for ofce to submit nominations to the Nominating Committee, even if, in the course of its deliberations, the Committee has interviewed the prospective candidate. The candidate’s biographi-cal material, photo and campaign statement should be submitted with the nomination no later than the close of nomina-tions. Furthermore, candidates are strongly urged to consult a copy of the current By-laws of the Association to clarify for themselves the specic duties and functions of the ofce of interest. The Nominating Committee will enforce the policies, procedures and timelines for nominations and the election to ensure equity to all nominees. All elected ofcers, councillors and regional secretary treasurers shall serve a two-year term. This form (or copy) is to be used for submitting nominations. Please copy for more than two nominators. Nominations must be received by the Nominating Committee prior to midnight on the fourteenth day of January following this Call for Nominations. Nominations may be submitted in person, by mail, fax or e-mail. E-mail submissions must include scanned signatures and be sent to Debbie Marrocco at [email protected]. Please address to: The Nominating Committee, On-tario Association of Certied Engineering Technicians and Technologists, 10 Four Seasons Place, Suite 404, Etobicoke, Ontario, M9B 6H7.
NOMINATION FOR AN OFFICE IN OACETT Date:
We the undersigned affirm that we are certified members in good standing of the Ontario Association of Certified EngineeringTechnicians and Technologists, and that we do hereby nominate:
Full name of nominee: (please print) OACETT Membership Number:
also a certified member in good standing, who is eligible in accordance with the OACETT Act and the current Bylaw,and who resides at:
Address of nominee: Tel. of nominee: ( )
For the office of:
The term of office will commence on the date of the Association's next annual general meeting. We confirm that thenominee has consented to this nomination and hereby verifies their willingness to stand for this office.
Signature of nominee
Name of nominating member Membership number Name of nominating member Membership number(please print)
Signature of nominating member Signature of nominating member
Address of nominating member Address of nominating member
Telephone number Telephone number
OACETT POSITIONS FOR NOMINATIONFOR THE 2009 - 2011 TERM:
OACETT POSITIONS FOR NOMINATIONFOR THE 2009 - 2011 TERM:
PRESIDENT-ELECT• assists the President with management of the Association• chairs the OACETT Administration Board (OAB)• is a member of Council• will be acclaimed as President on completion of term• ve certified members required to nominate
VICE -PRESIDENT INSTITUTE OF ENGINEERINGTECHNOLOGY OF ONTARIO• will be responsible for the Institute of Engineering
Technology of Ontario (IETO)• chairs the Institute of Engineering Technology of Ontario• is a member of Council and the OAB• ve certified members required to nominate
VICE-PRESIDENT PROFESSIONAL AFFAIRS ANDSERVICES BOARD• will be responsible for the OACETT Professional Affairs
and Services Board (PASB)• chairs the OACETT PASB• is a member of Council and the OAB• ve certified members required to nominate
VICE-CHAIR IETO• assists the Vice-President IETO with the management of IETO• chairs the IETO Finance Committee• two certified members required to nominate
VICE-CHAIR PROFESSIONAL AFFAIRS AND SERVICES BOARD• assists the Vice-President Professional Affairs and
Services with the management of PASB• chairs the PASB Finance Committee• two certified members required to nominate
REGIONAL COUNCILLOR• one regional councillor elected for each of six regions• the Regions are: #1) Western, #2) Horseshoe, #3) Toronto,
#4) Central, #5) Eastern and #6) Northern• will chair the Regional Council• will be member of the PASB• will be member of Council• nominee must have address of record within the region• two certified members within same region required
to nominate
REGIONAL SECRETARY-TREASURER• one regional secretary-treasurer for each of six regions• the Regions are: #1) Western, #2) Horseshoe, #3) Toronto,
#4) Central, #5) Eastern and #6) Northern• will be secretary-treasurer for the Regional Council• will chair meetings of the Regional Council in the absence
of the Regional Councillor• nominee must have address of record within the region• two certified members within same region required to nominate
IETO COUNCILLOR• one IETO councillor for each of six regions• the Regions are: #1) Western, #2) Horseshoe, #3) Toronto,
#4) Central, #5) Eastern and #6) Northern• will be a member of the IETO• will be a member of Council• nominee must have address of record within the region• two certified members within same region required to nominate
NOTES:• All candidates for election will be certified members of the
Association and will have served one year on a committee, board or Council. Regional and IETO councillors and secretary-treasurers should have served one year on a chapter executive.
• The following ofcers of the Association are normally appointed annually by Council at the rst meeting of Council: Executive Director, Registrar, Secretary and Treasurer.
• Chapter ofcers are elected at the annual meeting of each chapter.• The regions are as follows:
WESTERN REGION: Counties of Essex, Kent and Lambton, the Regional Municipalities of Waterloo, the Counties of Elgin, Middlesex, Oxford, Brant, Perth, Wellington, Huron, Bruce, Grey and Dufferin.
HORSESHOE REGION: The Regional Municipalities of Haldimand-Norfolk, Niagara, Hamilton-Wentworth, Halton and Peel.
TORONTO REGION: The Municipality of Metropolitan Toronto.
CENTRAL REGION: The Regional Municipality of York, the County of Simcoe and the Regional Municipality of Durham.
EASTERN REGION: The Counties of Victoria, Haliburton, Peterborough, Prince Edward, Northumberland, Hastings, Lennox and Addington, Frontenac, Renfrew, Lanark, Leeds and Grenville, Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry, Prescott and Russell and the Regional Municipality of Ottawa Carleton.
NORTHERN REGION: The Districts of Muskoka, Parry Sound, Nipissing, Sudbury, Timiskaming, Cochrane, Algoma and Manitoulin, Thunder Bay, Rainy River and Kenora.
For more information about the volunteer positions, please visit the OACETT website at www.oacett.org
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The Fletcher Foundation offers a $350 scholarship annually to one applied science or engineering technology student in his or her second year of studies at each of Ontario’s colleges. In addition to the funds, the foundation presents recipients with a certificate of recognition and each college receives a
plaque to display the names of its scholars.The foundation, a registered charitable organization,
managed and operated by a board of trustees, first awarded scholarships in 1987. Since then, it has recognized 295 students for excellence.
Association members approved the audited financial statements at the 2008 annual meeting as presented. They also approved the motion that OACETT re-appoint BDO Dunwoody as auditors for the foundation until the 2009 annual meeting next May.
Members agreed that OACETT appoint Walter Spence, Chair, Mazin Audeh, Alex Lunycz, Floyd Moore and Arjun Rana as trustees of the Carole and George Fletcher Foundation until the next annual meeting.
In the upcoming term, trustees will be looking at the cur-rent award levels and evaluating ways to have more of the col-leges participate in this scholarship program. From our exist-ing By-Law 18 – “the Association may establish foundations to reflect its responsibility to the public for the betterment of humanity.” We also seek your comments and suggestions in making the award program more visible in the community colleges. The trustees are also working with OACETT staff to find more streamlined ways of making donations to the Foundation as part of your annual planned giving.
dr. felix and barbara degan AwardWe are saddened by the recent passing in June of the OACETT Member for which this award has been named. Dr. Felix Degan, C.E.T., served as OACETT president twice and was on the executive for more than 10 years. This year’s Degan Award has been awarded to Sezen Bayram of Niagara College. Past award recipients have been from Mohawk College in 2007 and Conestoga College in 2006.
Support our technology studentsThe Carole and George Fletcher Foundation Scholarship program and the Degan Award are made possible by the generosity of corporate and individual contributors support-ing excellence in education. Each academic year, technology students count on the foundation and our contributors to build the scholarship fund account and we encourage you to include this worthy cause in your annual planned giving.
The Carole and George Fletcher Foundation is a regis-tered charitable association and issues receipts for tax deduc-tion purposes (Ont. Corporation Annual Return Number #001089162). Your donation will be recognized in a list of contributors published in The Ontario Technologist maga-
Fletcher Foundation champions technology students
Aaron StepstraFleming CollegeComputers, Engineering Technology
Amanda JohnstonLambton CollegeEngineering Technology, Instrumentation & Control
Ashton DuhnCanadore CollegeComputer Systems Technology Network
Colin EarnshawAlgonquin CollegeMechanical Engineering Technology
Crystal BartholomewDurham CollegeBio Technology
Jennifer NichollsSt. Clair CollegeCivil Engineering Technology
Matthew ZambelliCambrian CollegeCivil Engineering Technology
Melanie FrancoeurCollège BoréalChemistry
Michael George SmithSeneca CollegeElectronic Engineering Technology - Control systems
Raysa RodriguesSheridan CollegeChemical Engineering Technology – Environmental
Robert HollettConestoga CollegeMechanical Engineering Technology
Robert Sedlacek Centennial College Electro-Mechanical Engineering/Automation and Robotics
Scott MoyerNiagara CollegeElectronics Engineering Technology
Shelley MonahanNorthern CollegeCivil Engineering Technology
Stephen O'ConnerSt.Lawrence CollegeApplied Science and Computing
Telson HaddenLoyalist CollegeMechanical
Zhiyoung FuMohawk CollegeChemical Engineering Technology
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By Walter Spence, C.E.T.
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zine, with our appreciation. Send your donation to OACETT, to the attention of Rozalia Mazur or check off the appropriate box on your membership renewal for 2009.
On behalf of everyone involved with the foundation, I con-gratulate the winners and wish them good luck in their future
endeavors. I wish to thank all of our corporate and individual donors for making this scholarship program possible.
Walter Spence, C.E.T., is chair of the Carole and George Fletcher Foundation.
fletcher foundation donor listAbdallah Panolin Adorado Labrador, C.Tech.Ahmad ZulfiqarAinsley Morin, A.Sc.T.Alakesan Appadurai, C.E.T.Alexander Lunycz, C.E.T.Amir HeydariradAmmar ZiaAnantha Krishna Bukkaraya Samudram Andrei Flores Andres Tablizo, C.Tech.Anil Gupta Antonio Carrabau, C.E.T.Anucha Nilsriphaiwan Arjun Rana, C.E.T.Arthur Szliwoski, C.E.T.Ashwin Patolia Avtar Tathgar Ben Noel Mallorca Bertrand Berneche, C.E.T.Bhavdeep Kalsi, C.Tech.Bhupinder RoopraiBradley Arnold, C.Tech.Branko Bulat Brendan McMullen, C.Tech. Brian Stafford, C.E.T. Bruce Foden, C.E.T. Carlos Morais, C.E.T. Carmine Annicchiarico Charles Chan, C.E.T. Cindy Thornton Coire Kent Cristian Melnic Curtis Thomson Daniel Auger Daniel Kociancic Daniel Perrett Danilo Salvador Danny Cristillo, C.E.T. Daryl Keys, C.E.T. David George, C.E.T. David Lafleche David Skufca, C.Tech. David Sloan, C.E.T. David Tsang, A.Sc.T. David Wylie, C.E.T. Dean Comand, C.E.T., P.Eng.Dennis Sousa, C.Tech.
Dinesh Parmar Don Woodlock, A.Sc.T. Donald Adams, C.Tech., rcjiDumitru Chiriac, C.E.T. Edan Garcia, C.E.T. Edgar Barquin Edmund Hofer, C.E.T. Edward Foster, C.E.T. Ekkehard Pfenning, C.E.T. Emil Tislak, C.E.T. Eric Brading Eric Nielsen, C.E.T. Eric Theriault, C.Tech. Erwin Aliasas, C.E.T. Eyyad Albakhi Fabio Puccinelli Farhad Noory, C.E.T. Ferik Zujovic, C.E.T. Flavio Dias, C.Tech. Flavio Mazzer, C.E.T. Frank Forgues Gabriel Butnariu Gaurav Jarwani George Fletcher, C.E.T. George Galbraith, rcsiGeorge Hazai Gladson Raju Glenn Robillard Guy Lavallee, C.E.T. Harbaksh Singh Harpreet Singh Hicham Bourakbi Ian Livsey, C.E.T. Irena Pylypiv Issam Barakat, C.E.T. Iurie Dmitrenco, C.E.T. Ivan Desroches, A.Sc.T. J Brent Burnell Jamar Christiaans James Callery James Hanson, C.E.T. James Pickett, C.E.T. Jason Miklavcic Jeff Kettlewell Jeffrey Clair, A.Sc.T. Jeffrey Garner, C.E.T. Jessica Aird, C.Tech. Jimmy Jamani Jimmy Misketi, A.Sc.T., rcji
Johannes Panasiuk, A.Sc.T. Joseph Daley Joseph Major, C.E.T. Justin Baardolf Kamran Muhammad Kandasamy Anpalahan, C.Tech. Kenneth Craig, C.E.T. Kenneth Day, C.E.T. Kevin Donaldson, C.E.T. Khalid Al-Khayal Klaas Huisman, C.E.T. Krishan Sehrawat Lance Dutchak Larry Moulton, C.E.T. Leodegario Pondang Leslie Saintilma Leverne Denny Ligia Valen Luigi Michelazzi, C.E.T. Manishkumar Patel Marco Bianconi, C.Tech. Maria Seres, C.E.T. Mark Ceppi Mark Chmielewski, C.Tech. Marty Todd, C.E.T. Matthew Joseph Coleman, C.Tech., rcsiMelvin Matthews, C.E.T. Melvin Rillera, C.Tech. Michael De Thomasis Michael Henderson, C.Tech., rcsiMichael Macri Michael McCabe, C.E.T. Michael Power, C.E.T. Michael Sutton, C.Tech. Michel Parent, C.E.T. Mohammad Jalali Muhammad Amer Muhammad Iqbal, C.E.T. Muneerullah Khan Nazar Abdulsada Nicholas Harrington Nirav Popawala, C.Tech. Norman Luce Pamela Griffiths Patricia Sukha, C.Tech. Patrizio Pardetti, C.E.T. Paulo Banina, C.E.T. Pavlo Pavlenko, C.E.T.
Percival Pangan, A.Sc.T. Peter McGuire, C.E.T. Peter Regier Philip Loach, C.E.T. Pierre Gagnon, C.E.T. Prakash Dave Quintino Alfano, C.E.T. Ramanathan Chockalingam, C.Tech. Renato Enriquez, A.Sc.T. Richard Allan Richard Lacelle, C.E.T. Robert Grills, C.E.T. Robert Harrack, C.E.T. Rodrigo Honrade, C.Tech. Romeo Bolivar, C.E.T. Roy Clarke, C.E.T. Ryan dela Cruz Ryan Smy Sahadeo Latchman Saheelan Kanakasabai Sam DiGiandomenico Samirbhai Patel Santoshkumar Patel, C.Tech. Sarah MacKeigan, A.Sc.T. Scott Jesney, A.Sc.T. Shirshah Danishwar Simon Claughton Sonja Bridges Stephen McWilliams Stephen Warren Roberts, C.E.T. Steven Thomson Surinder Bhardwaj Susheelendra Varma Swarndeep Singh, C.E.T. Tanasije Djordjevic, C.E.T. Thomas MacPherson, A.Sc.T., rcjiTracy Robins, A.Sc.T. Tushar Matkar Tyler Perrier Urbano Jaimes Tobo Walter Spence, C.E.T. Waris Ahmed Wiebe Kroezen William Soucie, C.Tech. William White, C.E.T. William (Bill) Weekes, C.E.T. Zoilo Franco Zorko Milutinovich, C.E.T. Zuzi Montezuma, A.Sc.T.
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April 26, 1986 should be a date the world never for-gets – the day that the Chernobyl nuclear power plant disaster released an
estimated 100 times more radiation than the atom bombs dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki combined.
After the accident, according to the BBC (bbc.co.uk), traces of radioactive deposits were found in nearly every country in the northern hemisphere. The British Department of Health has admitted that over 200,000 sheep are still grazing on land contaminated by fallout from the explosion at the Ukrainian nuclear plant 1,500 miles away. The Independent newspaper in the U.K. has reported that emergency orders of warning still apply today to the land of nine farms in England, 11 in Scotland and 355 in Wales, as a result of the Chernobyl catastrophe.
the AccidentOn April 25, 1986, just before a sched-uled shutdown for maintenance, the crew at the Chernobyl-4 reactor in the Ukraine began preparing for a test to find out how long the turbines would spin and supply power if a loss of main electrical power should occur. Similar tests had previously been carried out at the other three Chernobyl reactors and at other plants, despite the fact that these reactors were known to be very unstable at low power settings.
A series of operator actions, includ-ing the disabling of automatic shutdown mechanisms, preceded the attempted test early on April 26. When the operator moved to shut down the reactor from its unstable condition arising from previ-ous errors, the peculiarity of the design caused a dramatic power surge. The fuel elements ruptured and the resultant explosive force of steam lifted off the cover plate of the reactor, releasing 190 metric tonnes of uranium dioxide fuel and fission products into the atmosphere. A second explosion threw out fragments of burning fuel and graphite from the core and allowed air to rush in, caus-
ing the graphite moderators to burst into flames. These graphite rods weighed in at over 1200 tonnes and burned for nine days, noted the World Nuclear Association (world-nuclear.org).
The disaster was the result of a flawed Soviet reactor design coupled with seri-ous mistakes made by the plant operators in the con-text of a system where train-ing was minimal. The accident destroyed the Chernobyl-4 reactor and killed 30 people, including 28 from radi-ation exposure. A further 209 involved with the clean-up were treated for acute
radiation poisoning and among these, 134 cases were confirmed (all of whom apparently recovered). Nevertheless, 19 of these subsequently died from effects attributable to the accident. No one off-site suffered from acute radiation effects. However, large areas of Belarus, Ukraine, Russia and beyond were contaminated to varying degrees, the World Nuclear Association (WNA) reported. Belarus was the most affected country– having received approximately 70 percent of the heavy particle fallout.
the AftermathEven after over 22 years, the effects of the disaster can still be seen. It is esti-mated that nearly 2.2 million Belarusians still live in the contaminated zones. Of this number approximately 500,000 are children. These people still suffer radia-tion contamination from what they eat, drink, breath and touch in their envi-ronment. As of 2002, the estimated thy-roid cancer rates were up over 2,400% from before the Chernobyl disaster and are still rising. Congenital birth defects have risen by over 250% and the con-taminated land that the people live
off is ensuring that the cycle contin-ues. Without the proper resources, you cannot escape the radiation, according to London-based Envocare Ltd., an
environmental issues group (envocare.co.uk/nuclear_energy.htm).
The accident also left Belarus finan-cially crippled. Government spending on Chernobyl totaled 22.3 percent of the national budget in 1991, declining gradually to 6.1 percent in 2002. The International Atomic Energy Agency (iaea.org) reports that total spending by Belarus on Chernobyl between 1991 and 2003 is estimated at more than US $13 billion.
Since the accident, all of the Soviet RBMK nuclear power generators were modified to incorporate changes in the control rod design, increasing the fuel enrichment and making them much more stable at low power. They also have faster responding automatic shut-down mechanisms and now include automated inspection devices, added the WNA. Incorporating all of these modifications make the RBMK Reactor impervious to having this type of situ-ation reoccur – aside from the human factors, of course.
The Chernobyl-4 Reactor presently sits inside a makeshift concrete sar-cophagus – which is by no means a
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permanent structure. Its deterioration has caused world wide investigations and funding commitments to provide a more permanent structure to house the complete building of reactor 4. Discussions regarding how to handle the 200 tonnes of highly radioactive material that remains inside the reactor are still being debated. It poses a huge threat to the nearby river that flows into the Kiev Reservoir system, not to men-tion underground water sources.
What is being done today?Many countries, including Canada, have been providing humanitarian support and medical assistance to Belarus since the accident. Since 2001, I have donated my time and resources to a program called “The Canadian Relief Fund for Chernobyl Victims in Belarus, London Chapter.” This humanitarian program started in 1989 when a group of indi-viduals from London, Ontario hosted ten children from Belarus for six weeks. The London group soon joined the Canadian Relief Fund in Ottawa and was granted the status of a government-registered charity.
The program has three distinct initiatives: to bring Belarusian youth to Canada for short visits; to bring a Belarusian doctor to observe modern
medical techniques; and to send multi-disciplinary medical teams to Belarus to support their hospitals with technology, supplies and education.
Approximately 100 Belarusian youth come to Canada every year through the relief fund. In July of this year, the London Chapter had 14 children billeted into volunteer’s homes for six weeks. All youth were given thorough medical examinations from family doc-
tors, optometrists and dentists who vol-unteered their time and resources to assist. As a group they visited many of Ontario’s tourist attractions and spent time at Lake Huron and Lake Erie. While here they experienced the Canadian way of life with no fear of radioactive contamination from what
they touch, smell, or eat. All of these children have been born after the disaster and do not know any other way of living.
Dr. Valeriy Stelmashok, a doc-tor from Belarus spent time in the Cath Lab of London Health Sciences Centre. For six weeks he observed coronary artery angioplasty and other modern cardiac catheterization tech-niques to assist him with patients back home. He will take the experiences and education he has gained and teach other doctors in Belarus. It was sad to see everyone leave to return to Belarus at the end of August.
In 1991, the University of Western Ontario (UWO) developed strong
working connections with several insti-tutions in Belarus. UWO’s department of Pediatric Dentistry was one of the
first to liaise with the Minsk Medical Institute (MMI) to complete a five-year project to modernize 12 dental stations in the Pediatric Dental Department of MMI. Six dental teachers from Minsk came to UWO to study for six week periods to modernize their skills.
Over the years this program has also produced working connections between the departments of Ophthalmology, Occupational Therapy and Cardiology
with counterparts from MMI. This program has developed into a multidisciplinary team which has paved the way for Belarusian doctors to train for six week periods at London Health Sciences Centre every July. Funding is provided through private donations and fundraising events.
In the last seven years I have traveled with a medical team five times to hospital number 9, the cardiology hospital, in Minsk.
Using a multidisciplinary approach to medical care we have given medical assis-tance in a variety of forms: medical mon-itoring and diagnostic devices; physical rehabilitation devices and techniques; and, cardiac ultrasound techniques. A cardiologist, along with a cath lab (cath-eterization laboratory) nurse and a radi-
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In July of this year, the London Chapter had 14 children and one doctor billeted into volunteer’s homes for six weeks.
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and the pledges were donated to the Canadian Relief Fund for Chernobyl Victims in Belarus, London Chapter, who turned around and financed my trip and partially funded a child to come over this year. Other donations bought the medicines, supplies and tools I require to be successful.
I would not be successful with these missions if I did not receive the support I have been blessed with from my colleagues, co-workers, family and friends. I thank all of you as well as OACETT, the leadership and youth families of the 31st London Scout Group, and the Ontario Public Service Employees Union for your generous support. I especially want to thank my children for their patience and
prayers. The message I wish to instill upon you with this article is that it has been over a generation since this trag-edy occurred and that the innocent people suffering the consequences still desperately require your assistance.
For more information on how you can assist, con-tact Vince Le Faive at [email protected] or visit www.chernobylkidslondon.com/links.html.
Vince Le Faive C.E.T., CBET(c) is a Biomedical Engineering Technologist at London Health Sciences Centre.
ologist, has successfully performed close to 100 angioplasty and minimally invasive cardiac surgeries over the years.
I donate my time over the year gathering devices from hospitals and clinics from across Southwestern Ontario. In my basement I refurbish these devices to operate as close to manufacturer specifications as their age will allow. I have had to dispose of many items as they did not pass inspections – and that is frustrating. I have a policy that I do not accept anything that I cannot support for at least three to five years. Unless it is a large piece of equipment, I also do not accept items unless I obtain a minimum of four identical units. Backup devices and devices that I can use for parts are key players in the suc-cess of this type of program. If the device fails, users in Belarus have no resource to repair the device at all.
During my involvement with this team, I have supplied cardiac ultrasound diagnostic devices, defi-brillators, 12-lead ECG machines, cardiac Holter monitors, ECG monitors, NIBP devices, oxygen saturation monitors and physio-therapy units. I supply them with enough accessories and parts for a year, repair the devices that need attention and set up and train the doctors and nurses on how to use the devices I have brought.
It is a truly pleasant and extreme-ly rewarding experience for me to be involved with this organization. My continued success of returning to Belarus with the medical team relies heavily on my fundraising efforts. Over the years I have put on spaghetti dinners, pool tournaments, basket raffles and made funding requests to organizations and associations.
This year I had a different approach. For the past two years I was unable to go with the team due to other commitments, so I decided to let my hair grow and grow! When it reached eleven inches it was time to start the head shaving pledges. I started a two-week campaign and was able to raise $2355 of the $3000 needed for financing. What took two years to grow was removed by my children Joe and Laura in just five minutes!
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the message i wish to instill upon you is that it has been over a generation since this tragedy occurred and that the innocent people suffering the consequences still desperately require your assistance.
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In recent years, governments across North America have turned their attention to addressing the infra-structure deficit. In Ontario, there has been a clear focus on social infrastructure projects with new consideration being given to innovations that will
improve operational performance long after the comple-tion of a new building.
Government funding of redevelopment projects has focused primarily on renovations and additions to existing facilities, however many of the projects do not address the failing infrastructure located behind the walls and above the ceilings of these facilities as well as the advancement of technology. The result is that there is a now a need in many cases for an overhaul of existing facilities.
Based on the need to address a more holistic approach to facility redevelopment, administrators and facility man-agers have determined it is more practical to develop new facilities with the infrastructure capable of handling the newer technologies and procedures required while at the same time avoiding the ongoing renewal cycle of facilities that never reach their intended potential. Government has come to the realization that in order for facilities to function properly and remain viable over time, the focus of
redeveloping social infrastructure should not only focus on capital redevelopment but on the long term operational and life cycle requirements of facilities. This shift of focus, while demonstrating value for money over the long term, requires government to be prudent in its allocation of funding. The creation of the Alternative Financing and Procurement form of project delivery gives the government the tools to manage infrastructure development effectively.
Infrastructure Ontario (IO), an agency of the Government of Ontario, together with the local project sponsors and their consulting teams comprised of architects, engineers and tech-nologists, research and confirm the background information and requirements necessary to inform the development of a holistic design. Project sponsors may include healthcare
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The focus of the design is not only on the short-term capital cost of the project but also the consideration of the operational impact that many facilities must deal with as facilities and services begin to deteriorate. The consulting team then assists the project sponsors in
determining the most appropriate form of development to be utilized on the project, thereby apportioning the risk to the party most able to deal with the risk.
Infrastructure Ontario, through consultation with the designers, builders, financiers and facil-ity operators has developed methods of alternative project delivery that address the lack of functional infrastructure. IO has streamed projects into two general categories depending on the level of perceived risk on the project, Build Finance (BF) and Design Build Finance & Maintain (DBFM).
The first category of projects, Build Finance, involves primarily renova-tions and additions to existing facili-ties. The infrastructure that currently exists within the facility will be used, perhaps with some modifications, to allow for the redeveloped facilities to function properly. The ability of a developer to develop a design that addresses the risk inherent in exist-ing building systems is difficult and this translates into a risk that is either priced excessively by the developer or prevents the developer from receiving the necessary funding from their lenders. This type of project deliv-ery requires the sponsor’s consulting team to develop a design that addresses the existing building systems while still meeting the objectives and requirements of the sponsor.
Once the design is complete and due diligence has been performed, the design is issued to market for developers to submit bids on the construction and
financing according to the specification provided. BF projects are similar in nature to the design bid build form of project delivery. The sponsor, through its con-sulting team which includes the architect, engineers and technologists, remains responsible for the design and must take an active role in the monitoring of the qual-ity of construction. As the architect and engineers of record, the sponsor’s consulting team will be required to
confirm substantial completion of the project in order for the developer to receive their payment.
The second category of projects, Design Build Finance and Maintain (DBFM), involves the develop-ment of new facilities on “green field” or “brown field” sites. These sites do not have an existing infrastructure in place that may impact the operation of a facility. This allows the developers to consider a design that
focuses not only on low capital cost but also on the operational and life cycle impact of the facility over the 30-year concession period. Sponsors of the project, including Infrastructure Ontario, retain technical advi-sors to assist in the planning, design and compliance (PDC) activities required for a project of this type.
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achieved and maintained by the develop-er and their facility maintenance provid-er to ensure the new facility will operate properly. Once the performance/output specification is developed, it is turned over to the developer’s consulting team to interpret the requirements and devel-op a design. The developer will retain architects, engineers and technologists that will work with the constructors and facility managers to produce the design that meets the performance require-ments. The consulting team working for the developer becomes the architect or engineers of record and will ensure that general conformance with their specifi-cations is achieved.
The role of the sponsor’s consultant team reverts to a compliance/monitor-ing role to ensure that the interpretation and implementation of the performance requirements within the developer’s design has been achieved and will be constructed. The DBFM form of project delivery transfers capital construction risk
as well as the operational and life cycle risk for the concession period, therefore it is necessary that performance require-ments developed by the sponsor’s consult-ing teams be based on objective and mea-surable criteria that can be interpreted by the developers consulting team.
Technologists continue to play a vital role in developing social infrastructure in Ontario. Their involvement at the early stages of design development and
in the due diligence process ensures that the correct information is given to the market to allow developers to bid on projects. Architects, engineers and
technologists also participate as key members of either the sponsor’s design team or as members of the developer’s design team. This ensures that there are good designs and quality buildings being developed to suit the growing demand from the public. It is necessary therefore for groups such as OACETT to inform themselves of the alternative form of project delivery and the poten-tial opportunities that may exist.
Derrick M. Toigo, P. Eng., C.E.T., PMP is the Vice-President of Project Delivery at Infrastructure Ontario. He can be reached at [email protected].
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The Awards Committee invites individuals and employers to submit nominations for the Association awards listed below. Find the nomination form on the OACETT Website: www.oacett.org under Awards or call OACETT at 416-621-9621, ext. 236. Submit nomination forms to: Awards Committee, 10 Four Seasons Place, Suite 404, Toronto, ON, M9B 6H Fax: (416) 621-8694
H o n o u r s a n d A w a r d s 2 0 0 8Recognizing excellence in engineering and applied science technology
Highest Association Recognition
Life Membership (Members)The award is granted to an individual who has served the Association for many years in an exceptional manner.
Honorary Membership (Non-Members)The award is granted to an individual who has made a significant con-tribution to the building of the Association, to the fulfilment of its ob-jectives, or to the development of the profession of engineering/applied science technology.
Career excellence
Outstanding Technical Achievement Award (Members, Non-Members, Groups)The award is granted to an individual, business firm, crown corporation, government agency, association, research and development agency, educational institution or individual entrepreneur to recognize outstanding technical achievement in engineering/applied science technology. The basis for granting the award could be a single exceptional accomplishment, or a long record of continuing excellence. It must be worthy of the designation “outstanding” in its contribution to technology in Canada.
George Burwash Langford Memorial Award (Members)The award is granted to an individual who has distinguished himself/herself in his/her career, and thereby brought recognition and credit to the profes-sion of engineering/applied science technology. It recognizes excellence in professional life, be it purely technical or in non-technical careers such as management, teaching, administration or other related work. It is not for work on Association-related bodies, boards or committees.
Thomas William Hopson Memorial Award (Members, Non-Members, Groups)The award is granted to an individual or group to recognize work of a technological nature and which is directed towards the service and better-ment of humanity. It must be worthy of the accolade “for distinguished service to humankind through the application of engineering technology”. The work being recognized could be completed on a paid or voluntary basis, as well as singularly or in concert with others. Recognition of the work in the wider community would be a major factor in assessing the nominee’s contribution. It excludes service to the Association or for general technical work or non-technical community service.
Outstanding Educator Award (Members, Non-Members)The award is granted to an individual who has made a significant contribu-tion to the education and training of engineering/applied science technicians and technologists. It recognizes a sustained record of teaching excellence over many years, and not for one specific year or singular accomplishment.
Meritorious service
Distinguished Service Award (Members, Non-Members)The award is granted to an individual who has distinguished himself/herself in the service of the Association on a voluntary, salaried, or elected basis. While the award may be granted to recognize a singular accomplishment for the betterment of the Association, it is generally awarded to recognize sustained exceptional service over a period of time.
Blake H. Goodings Memorial Award (Members, Non-Members)The award is granted to an individual who has either rendered long and distinguished service to the registration activities of the Association, or in the wider community, made a significant and definable contribution that impacts upon and benefits the Association’s registration, accreditation or certification process.
Outstanding Community Service Award (Members)The award is granted to an individual to recognize outstanding voluntary service within the wider community. While the service performed does not necessarily have to be of a technology-related nature, his/her professional status/occupation as a technician or technologist is still publicly recognized, thereby bringing added admiration and respect to the profession. Recogni-tion of past service or outstanding accomplishments by an organization, or the wider community in general, would be a major factor in assessing the nominee’s contribution. Length of volunteer service in itself would not qualify for the award.
Editorial excellence
Publications Award (Members, Non-Members)The award is granted to an individual or group to recognize his/her/their authorship of an outstanding feature-length article, paper or work that was published during the relevant year by the Association itself or by another public communications medium. The work could have been completed singularly or in concert with others.
NOMINATIONS ARE DUE DECEMBER 31, 2008
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Highest Association Recognition
Life Membership (Members)The award is granted to an individual who has served the Association for many years in an exceptional manner.
Honorary Membership (Non-Members)The award is granted to an individual who has made a significant contribution to the building of the Association, to the fulfilment of its objectives, or to the development of the profession of engineering/applied science technology.
Career excellence
Outstanding Technical Achievement Award(Members, Non-Members, Groups)The award is granted to an individual, business firm, crown corporation, government agency, association, research and development agency, educational institution or individual entrepreneur to recognize outstanding technical achievement in engineering/applied science technology. The basis for granting the award could be a single exceptional accomplishment, or a long record of continuing excellence. It must be worthy of the designation “outstanding” in its contribution to technology in Canada.
Women in Engineering Technology Award (Members)The award is granted to a certified OACETT member to recognize her outstanding technical achievement in engineering/applied science technology.The assessment criteria includes:*A certified member in good standing *Specific work accomplishments*Career path improvements *Corporate recognition*Peer recognition *Outstanding volunteer work*Outstanding leadership *Mentoring role*Level of professional responsibility
Thomas William Hopson Memorial Award(Members, Non-Members, Groups)The award is granted to an individual or group to recognize work of a technological nature and which is directed towards the service and betterment of humanity. It must be worthy of the accolade “for distinguished service to humankind through the application of engineering technology”. The work being recognized could be completed on a paid or voluntary basis, as well as singularly or in concert with others. Recognition of the work in the wider community would be a major factor in assessing the nominee’s contribution. It excludes service to the Association or for general technical work or non-technical community service.
George Burwash Langford Memorial Award (Members)The award is granted to an individual who has distinguished himself/herself in his/her career, and thereby brought recognition and credit to the profession of engineering/applied science technology. It recognizes excellence in professional life, be it purely technical or in non-technical careers such as management, teaching, administration or other related work. It is not for work on Association-related bodies, boards or committees.
Outstanding Educator Award (Members, Non-Members)The award is granted to an individual who has made a significant contribution to the education and training of engineering/applied science technicians and technologists. It recognizes a sustained record of teaching excellence over many years, and not for one specific year or singular accomplishment.
Meritorious service
Distinguished Service Award (Members, Non-Members)The award is granted to an individual who has distinguished himself/herself in the service of the Association on a voluntary, salaried, or elected basis. While the award may be granted to recognize a singular accomplishment for the betterment of the Association, it is generally awarded to recognize sustained exceptional service over a period of time.
Blake H. Goodings Memorial Award (Members, Non-Members)The award is granted to an individual who has either rendered long and distinguished service to the registration activities of the Association, or in the wider community, made a significant and definable contribution that impacts upon and benefits the Association’s registration, accreditation or certification process.
Outstanding Community Service Award (Members)The award is granted to an individual to recognize outstanding voluntary service within the wider community. While the service performed does not necessarily have to be of a technology-related nature, his/her professional status/occupation as a technician or technologist is still publicly recognized, thereby bringing added admiration and respect to the profession. Recognition of past service or outstanding accomplishments by an organization, or the wider community in general, would be a major factor in assessing the nominee’s contribution. Length of volunteer service in itself would not qualify for the award.
Editorial excellence
Publications Award (Members, Non-Members)The award is granted to an individual or group to recognize his/her/their authorship of an outstanding feature-length article, paper or work that was published during the relevant year by the Association itself or by another public communications medium. The work could have been completed singularly or in concert with others.
The Awards Committee invites individuals and employers to submit nominations for the Association awards listed below. Find the nomination form on the OACETT Website: www.oacett.org under Awards or call OACETT at 416-621-9621, ext. 236. Submit nomination forms to: Awards Committee, 10 Four Seasons Place, Suite 404, Toronto, ON, M9B 6H Fax: (416) 621-8694
H o n o u r s a n d A w a r d s 2 0 0 8Recognizing excellence in engineering and applied science technology
Highest Association Recognition
Life Membership (Members)The award is granted to an individual who has served the Association for many years in an exceptional manner.
Honorary Membership (Non-Members)The award is granted to an individual who has made a significant con-tribution to the building of the Association, to the fulfilment of its ob-jectives, or to the development of the profession of engineering/applied science technology.
Career excellence
Outstanding Technical Achievement Award (Members, Non-Members, Groups)The award is granted to an individual, business firm, crown corporation, government agency, association, research and development agency, educational institution or individual entrepreneur to recognize outstanding technical achievement in engineering/applied science technology. The basis for granting the award could be a single exceptional accomplishment, or a long record of continuing excellence. It must be worthy of the designation “outstanding” in its contribution to technology in Canada.
George Burwash Langford Memorial Award (Members)The award is granted to an individual who has distinguished himself/herself in his/her career, and thereby brought recognition and credit to the profes-sion of engineering/applied science technology. It recognizes excellence in professional life, be it purely technical or in non-technical careers such as management, teaching, administration or other related work. It is not for work on Association-related bodies, boards or committees.
Thomas William Hopson Memorial Award (Members, Non-Members, Groups)The award is granted to an individual or group to recognize work of a technological nature and which is directed towards the service and better-ment of humanity. It must be worthy of the accolade “for distinguished service to humankind through the application of engineering technology”. The work being recognized could be completed on a paid or voluntary basis, as well as singularly or in concert with others. Recognition of the work in the wider community would be a major factor in assessing the nominee’s contribution. It excludes service to the Association or for general technical work or non-technical community service.
Outstanding Educator Award (Members, Non-Members)The award is granted to an individual who has made a significant contribu-tion to the education and training of engineering/applied science technicians and technologists. It recognizes a sustained record of teaching excellence over many years, and not for one specific year or singular accomplishment.
Meritorious service
Distinguished Service Award (Members, Non-Members)The award is granted to an individual who has distinguished himself/herself in the service of the Association on a voluntary, salaried, or elected basis. While the award may be granted to recognize a singular accomplishment for the betterment of the Association, it is generally awarded to recognize sustained exceptional service over a period of time.
Blake H. Goodings Memorial Award (Members, Non-Members)The award is granted to an individual who has either rendered long and distinguished service to the registration activities of the Association, or in the wider community, made a significant and definable contribution that impacts upon and benefits the Association’s registration, accreditation or certification process.
Outstanding Community Service Award (Members)The award is granted to an individual to recognize outstanding voluntary service within the wider community. While the service performed does not necessarily have to be of a technology-related nature, his/her professional status/occupation as a technician or technologist is still publicly recognized, thereby bringing added admiration and respect to the profession. Recogni-tion of past service or outstanding accomplishments by an organization, or the wider community in general, would be a major factor in assessing the nominee’s contribution. Length of volunteer service in itself would not qualify for the award.
Editorial excellence
Publications Award (Members, Non-Members)The award is granted to an individual or group to recognize his/her/their authorship of an outstanding feature-length article, paper or work that was published during the relevant year by the Association itself or by another public communications medium. The work could have been completed singularly or in concert with others.
NOMINATIONS ARE DUE DECEMBER 31, 2008
The Ontario Association of Certified Engineering Technicians and Technologists10 Four Seasons Place, Suite 404, Etobicoke, Ont Tel: (416) 621-962 Fax: (416) 62 Web: www.oacett.org
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The Awards Committee invites individuals and employers to submit nominations for the Association awards listed below. Find the nomination form on the OACETT Website: www.oacett.org under Awards or call OACETT at 416-621-9621, ext. 236. Submit nomination forms to: Awards Committee, 10 Four Seasons Place, Suite 404, Toronto, ON, M9B 6H Fax: (416) 621-8694
H o n o u r s a n d A w a r d s 2 0 0 9Recognizing excellence in engineering and applied science technology
Highest Association Recognition
Life Membership (Members)The award is granted to an individual who has served the Association for many years in an exceptional manner.
Honorary Membership (Non-Members)The award is granted to an individual who has made a significant con-tribution to the building of the Association, to the fulfilment of its ob-jectives, or to the development of the profession of engineering/applied science technology.
Career excellence
Outstanding Technical Achievement Award (Members, Non-Members, Groups)The award is granted to an individual, business firm, crown corporation, government agency, association, research and development agency, educational institution or individual entrepreneur to recognize outstanding technical achievement in engineering/applied science technology. The basis for granting the award could be a single exceptional accomplishment, or a long record of continuing excellence. It must be worthy of the designation “outstanding” in its contribution to technology in Canada.
George Burwash Langford Memorial Award (Members)The award is granted to an individual who has distinguished himself/herself in his/her career, and thereby brought recognition and credit to the profes-sion of engineering/applied science technology. It recognizes excellence in professional life, be it purely technical or in non-technical careers such as management, teaching, administration or other related work. It is not for work on Association-related bodies, boards or committees.
Thomas William Hopson Memorial Award (Members, Non-Members, Groups)The award is granted to an individual or group to recognize work of a technological nature and which is directed towards the service and better-ment of humanity. It must be worthy of the accolade “for distinguished service to humankind through the application of engineering technology”. The work being recognized could be completed on a paid or voluntary basis, as well as singularly or in concert with others. Recognition of the work in the wider community would be a major factor in assessing the nominee’s contribution. It excludes service to the Association or for general technical work or non-technical community service.
Outstanding Educator Award (Members, Non-Members)The award is granted to an individual who has made a significant contribu-tion to the education and training of engineering/applied science technicians and technologists. It recognizes a sustained record of teaching excellence over many years, and not for one specific year or singular accomplishment.
Meritorious service
Distinguished Service Award (Members, Non-Members)The award is granted to an individual who has distinguished himself/herself in the service of the Association on a voluntary, salaried, or elected basis. While the award may be granted to recognize a singular accomplishment for the betterment of the Association, it is generally awarded to recognize sustained exceptional service over a period of time.
Blake H. Goodings Memorial Award (Members, Non-Members)The award is granted to an individual who has either rendered long and distinguished service to the registration activities of the Association, or in the wider community, made a significant and definable contribution that impacts upon and benefits the Association’s registration, accreditation or certification process.
Outstanding Community Service Award (Members)The award is granted to an individual to recognize outstanding voluntary service within the wider community. While the service performed does not necessarily have to be of a technology-related nature, his/her professional status/occupation as a technician or technologist is still publicly recognized, thereby bringing added admiration and respect to the profession. Recogni-tion of past service or outstanding accomplishments by an organization, or the wider community in general, would be a major factor in assessing the nominee’s contribution. Length of volunteer service in itself would not qualify for the award.
Editorial excellence
Publications Award (Members, Non-Members)The award is granted to an individual or group to recognize his/her/their authorship of an outstanding feature-length article, paper or work that was published during the relevant year by the Association itself or by another public communications medium. The work could have been completed singularly or in concert with others.
NOMINATIONS ARE DUE DECEMBER 31, 2008
The Ontario Association of Certified Engineering Technicians and Technologists10 Four Seasons Place, Suite 404, Etobicoke, Ont Tel: (416) 621-962 Fax: (416) 62 Web: www.oacett.org
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Highest Association Recognition
Life Membership (Members)The award is granted to an individual who has served the Association for many years in an exceptional manner.
Honorary Membership (Non-Members)The award is granted to an individual who has made a significant contribution to the building of the Association, to the fulfilment of its objectives, or to the development of the profession of engineering/applied science technology.
Career excellence
Outstanding Technical Achievement Award(Members, Non-Members, Groups)The award is granted to an individual, business firm, crown corporation, government agency, association, research and development agency, educational institution or individual entrepreneur to recognize outstanding technical achievement in engineering/applied science technology. The basis for granting the award could be a single exceptional accomplishment, or a long record of continuing excellence. It must be worthy of the designation “outstanding” in its contribution to technology in Canada.
Women in Engineering Technology Award (Members)The award is granted to a certified OACETT member to recognize her outstanding technical achievement in engineering/applied science technology.The assessment criteria includes:*A certified member in good standing *Specific work accomplishments*Career path improvements *Corporate recognition*Peer recognition *Outstanding volunteer work*Outstanding leadership *Mentoring role*Level of professional responsibility
Thomas William Hopson Memorial Award(Members, Non-Members, Groups)The award is granted to an individual or group to recognize work of a technological nature and which is directed towards the service and betterment of humanity. It must be worthy of the accolade “for distinguished service to humankind through the application of engineering technology”. The work being recognized could be completed on a paid or voluntary basis, as well as singularly or in concert with others. Recognition of the work in the wider community would be a major factor in assessing the nominee’s contribution. It excludes service to the Association or for general technical work or non-technical community service.
George Burwash Langford Memorial Award (Members)The award is granted to an individual who has distinguished himself/herself in his/her career, and thereby brought recognition and credit to the profession of engineering/applied science technology. It recognizes excellence in professional life, be it purely technical or in non-technical careers such as management, teaching, administration or other related work. It is not for work on Association-related bodies, boards or committees.
Outstanding Educator Award (Members, Non-Members)The award is granted to an individual who has made a significant contribution to the education and training of engineering/applied science technicians and technologists. It recognizes a sustained record of teaching excellence over many years, and not for one specific year or singular accomplishment.
Meritorious service
Distinguished Service Award (Members, Non-Members)The award is granted to an individual who has distinguished himself/herself in the service of the Association on a voluntary, salaried, or elected basis. While the award may be granted to recognize a singular accomplishment for the betterment of the Association, it is generally awarded to recognize sustained exceptional service over a period of time.
Blake H. Goodings Memorial Award (Members, Non-Members)The award is granted to an individual who has either rendered long and distinguished service to the registration activities of the Association, or in the wider community, made a significant and definable contribution that impacts upon and benefits the Association’s registration, accreditation or certification process.
Outstanding Community Service Award (Members)The award is granted to an individual to recognize outstanding voluntary service within the wider community. While the service performed does not necessarily have to be of a technology-related nature, his/her professional status/occupation as a technician or technologist is still publicly recognized, thereby bringing added admiration and respect to the profession. Recognition of past service or outstanding accomplishments by an organization, or the wider community in general, would be a major factor in assessing the nominee’s contribution. Length of volunteer service in itself would not qualify for the award.
Editorial excellence
Publications Award (Members, Non-Members)The award is granted to an individual or group to recognize his/her/their authorship of an outstanding feature-length article, paper or work that was published during the relevant year by the Association itself or by another public communications medium. The work could have been completed singularly or in concert with others.
The Awards Committee invites individuals and employers to submit nominations for the Association awards listed below. Find the nomination form on the OACETT Website: www.oacett.org under Awards or call OACETT at 416-621-9621, ext. 236. Submit nomination forms to: Awards Committee, 10 Four Seasons Place, Suite 404, Toronto, ON, M9B 6H Fax: (416) 621-8694
H o n o u r s a n d A w a r d s 2 0 0 9Recognizing excellence in engineering and applied science technology
Highest Association Recognition
Life Membership (Members)The award is granted to an individual who has served the Association for many years in an exceptional manner.
Honorary Membership (Non-Members)The award is granted to an individual who has made a significant con-tribution to the building of the Association, to the fulfilment of its ob-jectives, or to the development of the profession of engineering/applied science technology.
Career excellence
Outstanding Technical Achievement Award (Members, Non-Members, Groups)The award is granted to an individual, business firm, crown corporation, government agency, association, research and development agency, educational institution or individual entrepreneur to recognize outstanding technical achievement in engineering/applied science technology. The basis for granting the award could be a single exceptional accomplishment, or a long record of continuing excellence. It must be worthy of the designation “outstanding” in its contribution to technology in Canada.
George Burwash Langford Memorial Award (Members)The award is granted to an individual who has distinguished himself/herself in his/her career, and thereby brought recognition and credit to the profes-sion of engineering/applied science technology. It recognizes excellence in professional life, be it purely technical or in non-technical careers such as management, teaching, administration or other related work. It is not for work on Association-related bodies, boards or committees.
Thomas William Hopson Memorial Award (Members, Non-Members, Groups)The award is granted to an individual or group to recognize work of a technological nature and which is directed towards the service and better-ment of humanity. It must be worthy of the accolade “for distinguished service to humankind through the application of engineering technology”. The work being recognized could be completed on a paid or voluntary basis, as well as singularly or in concert with others. Recognition of the work in the wider community would be a major factor in assessing the nominee’s contribution. It excludes service to the Association or for general technical work or non-technical community service.
Outstanding Educator Award (Members, Non-Members)The award is granted to an individual who has made a significant contribu-tion to the education and training of engineering/applied science technicians and technologists. It recognizes a sustained record of teaching excellence over many years, and not for one specific year or singular accomplishment.
Meritorious service
Distinguished Service Award (Members, Non-Members)The award is granted to an individual who has distinguished himself/herself in the service of the Association on a voluntary, salaried, or elected basis. While the award may be granted to recognize a singular accomplishment for the betterment of the Association, it is generally awarded to recognize sustained exceptional service over a period of time.
Blake H. Goodings Memorial Award (Members, Non-Members)The award is granted to an individual who has either rendered long and distinguished service to the registration activities of the Association, or in the wider community, made a significant and definable contribution that impacts upon and benefits the Association’s registration, accreditation or certification process.
Outstanding Community Service Award (Members)The award is granted to an individual to recognize outstanding voluntary service within the wider community. While the service performed does not necessarily have to be of a technology-related nature, his/her professional status/occupation as a technician or technologist is still publicly recognized, thereby bringing added admiration and respect to the profession. Recogni-tion of past service or outstanding accomplishments by an organization, or the wider community in general, would be a major factor in assessing the nominee’s contribution. Length of volunteer service in itself would not qualify for the award.
Editorial excellence
Publications Award (Members, Non-Members)The award is granted to an individual or group to recognize his/her/their authorship of an outstanding feature-length article, paper or work that was published during the relevant year by the Association itself or by another public communications medium. The work could have been completed singularly or in concert with others.
NOMINATIONS ARE DUE DECEMBER 31, 2008
The Ontario Association of Certified Engineering Technicians and Technologists10 Four Seasons Place, Suite 404, Etobicoke, Ont Tel: (416) 621-962 Fax: (416) 62 Web: www.oacett.org
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The baby boomer generation, defined as the segment of the population born between 1945 and 1960, is moving into its
golden years. For those OACETT mem-bers who fall within this age bracket, there is a very good chance you have thought about retirement at least once this year.
Retirement can be a joyous time of life or it can be a time of disillusion-ment. Lifestyle coaches suggest people are most likely to be happy during retire-ment if they plan for its challenges. Lifestyle goal setting, supportive fam-ily and friends, a financial plan, leisure activities and hobbies are all contributing factors to a successful retirement.
If you have been busy for the past 35 years concentrating on your career and raising the kids, it is hard to come to an immediate full-stop at retirement. Experience has shown that there will be a period of mourning, particularly if you are retiring from a position of authority.
Thus it is important to have a lifestyle goal, a game plan for the next stage of
your life. If you have a plan you will be primed and ready when it comes time for the golden handshake.
Start being involved in the greater community in preparation for the big day – consider joining a service club, participate more in your pro-fessional associations and phase into retirement gradually by building new relationships outside of work.
How much money do you real-ly need for retirement? Financial experts’ opinions range anywhere between 50% to 100% of a person’s income. In reality, there is no single magic number. It is highly personal and is the present value calculation of the income stream required to support your retirement lifestyle.
However, three variables make the cal-culation problematic: the future rate of inflation, your lifespan and the rate of return on your investments (see page 24 for calculators).
In the past, the financial industry would sell their products based on a fixed annual rate of return which naturally erred on the optimistic side. Today, the more sophisticated financial planners use a statistical modeling technique which takes into account historical fluctuations in financial rates and investment return.
Most people’s retirement income will be based on three pillars: personal savings, Canada Pension Plan (CPP) and Old Age Security (OAS). For those people who have a company pension plan, the personal savings component can be less.
CPP allows contributors to take early retirement on their 60th birthday. However it is reduced by 0.5% for each month you are retired before the age of 65. CPP is funded by employers and all
working Canadians and is monitored by an independent board that ensures that it will be around when you retire.
Everyone reaching age 65 can collect OAS. There is a reduced rate if your annual retirement income is greater than $63,511. Currently, the maximum amount per year is $5,903. This is an unfunded plan and nobody can say what will happen to the plan as the aging population draws heavily against it.
As you progress towards retirement, it is important to reduce the risk in your investments. Investment risk is defined in modern portfolio theory as volatility. You do not want to be in a situation where you are forced to sell your shares during a 25% market downdraft to meet emer-gency medical expenses.
Many people will want a part-time job not only to supplement pension income but as a way to stay mentally active. Consider doing something that takes advantage of your current skills, such as teaching or writing.
It has become an annual mantra by the financial institutions around February urging us to top up our RRSP contributions. However, if you are car-rying a monthly debt load either from a car loan, credit cards or even a mort-gage, it is much more important to pay those off first. This will allow you to enter into retirement with less stress.
If your retirement funds are not suf-ficient to maintain your current lifestyle into retirement, then consider downsiz-ing. Moving into an apartment closer to the amenities you use will help to mini-mize monthly expenditures.
Without exception, everybody should have a will, powers of attorney and an estate plan. Many people don’t have wills because it forces them to think about
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death – a morbid topic. Parents dying without wills can impose
legal and financial nightmares upon their children. You want people to cherish your memory and not be fighting over your assets. The government could also be taking a disproportionate share that could better be used towards something like your grandchildren’s education.
Review your will with a lawyer on a regular basis as your personal circum-stances change. Divorce, re-marriage and children coming of age are all fac-tors that require a review.
The purpose of a power of attorney is to designate a person or institution to take over your affairs in case you are incapacitated. You can have separate pow-ers of attorney for different things. For example, you can sign a power of attor-ney for trading with your stock broker so that your wife can sell your stocks in case emergency funds are needed to meet medi-cal expenses. If you do not have a power of attorney in place and you become incapacitated, a court pro-cess has to be initiated. This leads to unnecessary financial and emotional stress on your family.
Estate plans are important to mini-mize taxes. The purchase of a second property in preparation for retirement requires a review of the estate plan. Federal tax changes either in Canada or the foreign country where the property is located necessitates a review as well.
Of course none of this is any good if no one knows where your docu-ments are stored. Tell a trusted friend or relative the location of your docu-ments and the contact information of your attorney. If you have cross-border assets, make sure you retain legal coun-sel competent in these areas.
Retiring outside of Canada requires sound planning. This is true even if it is only Florida and you have been there a million times on holiday. The weather may be nice during a five day vacation but
you may not be happy during the hur-ricane season.
If the location is more exotic, be careful. You cannot base your judg-ment on colourful travel brochures. Rent a villa for an extended stay and investigate the day-to-day services that you take for granted in Canada. Look into the local health services, trans-portation facilities, cost of living and banking services.
Living permanently outside of Canada has tax implications. Being a non-resident for tax purposes is advantageous if your
monthly retirement income is high.However, if you are expecting to
draw a modest pension income, it is probably better to file tax returns as a Canadian resident which could result in a lower tax rate than the flat rate with-holding tax.
Living as a pensioner in a foreign country has vastly different requirements than travelling as a tourist. Generally, you must provide proof of minimum income generated abroad. Note that CPP and OAS can be collected while living outside of Canada.
Finally the big day has come. The retirement plan has been reviewed with a financial professional. The legal papers have been signed off. You have said your
Figure 2: Population By Age(Reference: Statistics Canada)This Statistics Canada chart based on the 2001 Census dramatically illustrates the baby boomers now moving into retirement. This bump in the gen-eration curve will have major social and economic impacts over the couple of decades.
Figure 1: The Importance of Investing EarlyThink you are too young to plan for retirement? Think again. Take the hypothetical example of two twins named Adam and Brenda.
After finishing his MBA at age 25, Adam started putting away $5000 a year in an investment port-folio. After 10 years at age 34, he decided to stop contributing to the investment portfolio and just let it grow by itself.
However his twin sister Brenda decided to travel around the world after university. At age 35, she decided to settle down and started investing $5000 a year in a similar fashion like her brother but with one exception – she continues contributing $5000 a year for another 11 years .
Assuming 10% compound annual rate of return for both portfolios, at age 55 Adam’s portfolio is worth close to $600,000 while Brenda’s portfolio is slightly over $320,000. In fact, if Brenda wants to match her twin’s savings at age 55, her annual contributions would have to be over $9,000.00 a year for 21 years.
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James Hong C.E.T., CISSP has a diploma in Financial Consulting with High Honours. He can be reached at [email protected].
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online resourcesThe Bank of Canada inflation calculator: www.bankofcanada.ca/en/rates/inflation_calc.html
The Canadian Bankers Association website has retirement advice and a sample expences work- sheet at: www.cba.ca/en/resource.asp
Request your personal CPP statement: www.hrsdc.gc.ca/en/isp/cpp/cpptoc.shtml
If you want to explore the option of retiring abroad, the federal government has helpful advice at: www.voyage.gc.ca/main/pubs/retirement_ abroad-en.asp
Life expectancy calculator:www.canadianbusiness.com/my_money/planning/retirement_rrsp/life_expectancy/tool.jsp
Figure 3: Average Retirement Age(Reference: Human Resources and Social Development Canada) The average retirement age has been dropping steadily over the past twenty years where it now stands around 61 years. Life expectancy for the Canadian male is around 77 years. This is the good news. The bad news is retirement planning is more important than ever to avoid running out of retirement funds. In addition, the boomers will have the extra burden of aging parents to care for.
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Ontario’s college system continues to see the value in national program accreditation. Sheridan College, one of OACETT’s partners in the Fast Track to Technology Occupations program, recently received accreditation from the Canadian Technology Accreditation Board for four of their programs. OACETT President David Tsang, A.Sc.T., along with OACETT’s Registrar and Deputy Registrar, Sam DiGiandomenico and Barbara Chappell, took part in the convocation ceremonies and presented the accreditation certif-icates at the convocation ceremony for the School of Applied Computing and Engineering Sciences (ACES) in June. The accredited programs include: Electromechanical Engineering Technology and Technician; Electronics Engineering Technology and Technician; Mechanical Engineering Technology and Technician; and Mechanical Engineering Technology and Technician – Design and Drafting.
Sheridan’s Architectural Technician and Technology programs are also accredited and they were awarded the certificates for those in December 2007.
“When the announcement was made that the programs had received national accreditation, there was a very enthusiastic response from the students,” said David Tsang, A.Sc.T. “Students realize that graduating from an accredited pro-gram will help them on their career path and will allow them to become certified easier.”
Graduates of accredited programs can become eligible for OACETT certification
faster because, for candidates of the C.E.T. designation, they do not need to submit a Technology Report after graduating. Candidates require two years of work experience in the field they graduated from as well as a passing mark on the profes-sional practice examination in order to become certified.
“In consultation with new students, we are hearing that some students are choosing their programs based on whether or not they are accredited,” said Elizabeth DeMarsh, Program Review and Accreditation Administrator for ACES.
The accreditation team for Sheridan’s programs was made up of 30 volunteer experts from OACETT. The team exam-ined every facet of the programs, including content, facilities, student services and professional development of faculty, with program outcome of primary importance. The final evalua-tion is based on student competencies upon graduation.
For more information on Sheridan College’s technology programs, contact Bonnie Grant at 905-845-9430, ext. 8722 or [email protected] or visit www.sheridanc.on.ca/schools/aces/.
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A fter reading the excellent article “Ten tips for world-class maintenance operations” in the March/April 2008 issue of The Ontario Technologist, two of the tips given by the writer, Allan Hunt,
stood out to me.While all ten tips gave great information, # 6 (Maintenance
Information) & #8 (Constant Improvement) stood out because they deal with the maintenance of equipment to ensure efficiency as well as the improvement of plant assets.
In a maintenance operation, we measure information such as vibration, electrical draw and/or heat to try to main-tain the output measured by statistical process control. We constantly measure output to ensure quality parts are pro-duced and that the level of quality is maintained.
Proper lubrication helps maintain the trueness of bear-ings, gears and moving parts. Products that have been used for a number of years in Europe are now being made avail-able in Canada. These products are used to maintain and actually rebuild moving parts that can wear and create excess heat which wastes time, energy and money.
A German product called Rewitec Nanocoating offers coatings for gears, internal combustion engines, compressors and grease for bearings in both industrial and automotive applications.
The new products are an old technology originally observed by drilling technicians in Russia. Chisels that had penetrated formations of unusually hard rock became cov-ered by a mysterious coating that considerably prolonged the life of the tools. Analysis showed that silicates had formed during the drilling process. Rewitec has successfully recreated these conditions in their coating compounds using various silicates crushed to a fine powder, measured to the nanometer size and mixed with an oil carrier.
The friction created by the moving metal parts gener-
ates conditions that trigger the chemical bonding process. The soft silicate molecules clean the rubbing metal areas and form new particles of iron silicate. The final result is a new, smooth metal surface that is also hygroscopic, meaning that the lubricating oil is attracted to the metal silicate and remains attached to those molecules. Cold starts are now less of a problem because the oil is already on the parts that need lubrication.
Now the bearings and moving parts are at tolerances that they were at when the machine was first made. Clearances are maintained, friction and vibrations are reduced, horse power is increased, fuel or electricity savings are high and the production of scrap is greatly minimized.
Savings can be tracked by taking ampere readings before and after treatment on electrical motors and hours (or kilo-meters) per litre for internal combustion engines.
The product rebuilds the worn parts to the point that scheduled replacement parts are not needed. This creates further savings by not consuming parts and by avoiding tear-downs, rebuilds and replacements.
Tip #2 from Hunt’s article (Use Quick Initial Audits) can identify where the critical areas are that need immediate treat-ment so that an improvement strategy can be formulated.
After the use of the nanocoating, there is a reason for Tip #10 - “Celebrate”, because you have built a world class main-tenance system and you are able to keep it operating the way it should with less time, energy and money invested!
Rick Bauslaugh, C.E.T., is a 25 year member of OACETT. Formerly a Facilities Manager with Siemens Electric, Rick and his wife Barb now own Uni-Coatings Canada in London, ON., a member of Uni-Coatings International, a world-wide company spe-cializing in Nanocoatings for Automotive and Industrial purposes. He can be reached at 519-652-8573 or [email protected].
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may 2, 2008certified engineering technologistsRishikesh Adhikari, C.E.T.Ariel Agor, C.E.T.Amrutlal Ahir, C.E.T.Aniket Apte, C.E.T.Tim Basten, C.E.T.Yunus Bholat, C.E.T.Peter Biagi, C.E.T.Bruno Blaskan, C.E.T.Sharon Boyles, C.E.T.Angelo Calcara, C.E.T.Kodarbhai Chaudhari, C.E.T.Robin Collop, C.E.T.Sreedevi Dasari, C.E.T.Vikasbhai Gajjar, C.E.T.Santhosh George, C.E.T.Michael Goodwin, C.E.T.Bheemsain Harlal, C.E.T.John Hasselbacher, C.E.T.Wenxue Huang, C.E.T.Becky LaCombe, C.E.T.Lyle LeDrew, C.E.T.Tony Lew, C.E.T.Eric Lingenfelter, C.E.T.Janaki Nadella, C.E.T.Sergey Nemtsov, C.E.T.Jose Ocampo, C.E.T.Narenda Parkekh, C.E.T.Khyati Patel, C.E.T.Pierre Prospero, C.E.T.Craig Pzytula, C.E.T.Andrey Rastorguev, C.E.T.Adam Reed, C.E.T.Christopher Scott, C.E.T.Satish Sharma, C.E.T.Dennis Shaw, C.E.T.Daniel Soerensen, C.E.T.Martin Stoyanov, C.E.T.Vyacheslav Sukiyazov, C.E.T.Edward Thwin, C.E.T.Yabei Wang, C.E.T.Frank Willison, C.E.T.
Applied Science technologistsJohnathan Abel, A.Sc.T.Camilo Abuabara, A.Sc.T.L. Sean Ballaro, A.Sc.T.Kyle Bolton, A.Sc.T.Deris Brock, A.Sc.T.Ronald Castillo, A.Sc.T.John Dancavitch, A.Sc.T.Jason De Brum, A.Sc.T.Erik Ersser, A.Sc.T.Steven Finley, A.Sc.T.Shawna Hiley, A.Sc.T.James Ip, A.Sc.T.Kelvin Jankowski, A.Sc.T.Mohamed Khan, A.Sc.T.Karoly Kristof, A.Sc.T.Douglas Law, A.Sc.T.Tina Limoges, A.Sc.T.Matthew McAinsh, A.Sc.T.Ahmed Meghani, A.Sc.T.Jamie Morin, A.Sc.T.Srinivas Nowduri, A.Sc.T.Lady Piedrahita, A.Sc.T.Meaghan Pollice, A.Sc.T.Allan Richardson, A.Sc.T.
Heather Roth, A.Sc.T.Lisa Seaward, A.Sc.T.Aaron Stubbe, A.Sc.T.Constantin Tuca, A.Sc.T.Safimahmad Vahora, A.Sc.T.Bryan Wall, A.Sc.T.Adam Weishar, A.Sc.T.Martin Williams, A.Sc.T.Srinivasa Yellu, A.Sc.T.
certified techniciansMark Buma, C.Tech.Lochinvar Cachuela, C.Tech.Gregory Ford, C.Tech.Michael Gallagher, C.Tech.Frederick Graham, C.Tech.Sunil Masih, C.Tech.Chris McShane, C.Tech.David Moncion, C.Tech.Travis Obrien, C.Tech. Radu Pasca, C.Tech.Jeyakumar Pillai, C.Tech.Gary Richardson, C.Tech.Vikram Sharma, C.Tech.Morgan Sithole, C.Tech.Richard Tomaszewski, C.Tech.
Associate membersFaiz AbdiSaman AjamzadehKevin BharrienJing CaiJonathon ComptonLucas Da CostaIan DonohueJames GaultRobert GiustiFahad IbrahimMikhail InozemtsevPhilander KhuuSteve MartinDavid MispelaarDeen MohammedMaria NicolaidisRobert ParadisAlain PleauJordan PlettMary RichardsonJessica SquiresPema TseringLindsey Wallace
graduate techniciansSaeid DehkordyKeith HockleyStephen MichalskyJorge Mulato
graduate technologistsIain BrockMatthew DaCostaJohn FregoneseKai Ming FungSteven GlassJoren HarrisTyler JahnkeLouis JraigeDenis LosierJeffrey MeadsChris MoranScott MorrisonBakht Omar MunirJoel Newhouse
Logan PercyNeal PhilipowMarc PommainvilleWilliam Smith
technical SpecialistsGlenn AgabinSabesan AmerasinghamLennox AnaziaSamuel AyodelePooran ChakalallUdaykumar ChaudharyMichael ChristopherVincent ConsignadoJohn DrummondNaser Ghanei LeilabadiErwin GumbocTroy JonesMostafa KhanMichael LeBlancDiego LinayGloria LlanosCarl MackenzieGeorge MiculobSerhiy MykhaylovMukund PanchalChirag PatelJignesh PatelVinubhai PatelKenelm PereiraJiwan RehalJessica ResendesPeter SajgalikUdaya SendapperumaAnand ShuklaAgnes SoSamir SoniSivakumaran ThanigasalamNadarajah UdhayakumarDavid van DelstMohamed WadiwalaDomenic Zucco
New members with mto designation
certified engineering technologistGuy Ste-Croix, C.E.T., rcji
Applied Science technologistsScott Beamish, A.Sc.T., rcjiHari Chauhan, A.Sc.T., rcjiRachad Dahche, A.Sc.T., rcji
Associate memberGregory Dikran, rcji
graduate technologistsBradley Bida, rcjiPerry Cann, rcji
technical SpecialistThomas MacMichael, rcsi
June 4, 2008certified engineering technologistsMelanie Bombini, C.E.T.Robert Bowen, C.E.T.Jeffrey Chaytor, C.E.T.
Colleen Clark, C.E.T.Aaron Crytes, C.E.T.Julie Fauvelle, C.E.T. David Galda, C.E.T.Zuriel Garcia, C.E.T.James Harnum, C.E.T.Phat Vinh Ho, C.E.T.Scott Howson, C.E.T.Mohammad Huq, C.E.T.Kristopher Kucharik, C.E.T.Patrick Langan, C.E.T.Ralph Lastella, C.E.T.Bradley Marin, C.E.T.Nelson Melendez, C.E.T.Shannon Noonan, C.E.T.Wendy Patterson, C.E.T.Devi Ramjas, C.E.T.Vikram Sandhu, C.E.T.Gavin Van Camp, C.E.T.Bryan Wall, C.E.T.Song Jiang Wang, C.E.T.Robert White, C.E.T.Jonathon Whitlock, C.E.T.
Applied Science technologistsMirela Ardeleanu, A.Sc.T.Cameron Becker, A.Sc.T.Susan Boice, A.Sc.T.Patrick Crosby, A.Sc.T.Timothy Dyck, A.Sc.T.Rawhey Eldabagh, A.Sc.T.Amir Fam, A.Sc.T.Yan Gao, A.Sc.T.Richard Geisler, A.Sc.T.Candice Graine, A.Sc.T.Christine Livingstone, A.Sc.T.Ryan Mannings, A.Sc.T.Michael Rekker, A.Sc.T.Neeraj Rikhi, A.Sc.T.Hitender Sharma, A.Sc.T.Pino Staltaro, A.Sc.T.Michael Sullivan, A.Sc.T.Mirka Tomaszewski, A.Sc.T.Thomas Vallarino, A.Sc.T.R. A. Lee Wheildon, A.Sc.T.Seth Wiggins, A.Sc.T.John Yungblut, A.Sc.T.Connie Zehr, A.Sc.T.
certified techniciansDavid Adamo, C.Tech.Earl Aide, C.Tech.Peter Black, C.Tech.Nancy Campbell, C.Tech.Dennis Collom, C.Tech.Robert Cook, C.Tech.Eugene Filice, C.Tech.Gordon Gregory, C.Tech.Lorraine Hughes, C.Tech.Kevin Kehl, C.Tech.Jeffrey King, C.Tech.Adam Ledachowski, C.Tech.Roland Legault, C.Tech.Sunil Marwari, C.Tech.Ronald Mather, C.Tech.Norman Metcalfe, C.Tech.Douglas Miller, C.Tech.Robert Miln, C.Tech.Roger Pharand, C.Tech.Beth Roelens, C.Tech.John Selby, C.Tech.Jaswinder Sidhu, C.Tech.
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Associate membersPasquale AielloFrancis AppiahParag BhargavaKristy CoulsonAnthony DeRoseFrank DewsburyAbdulrasool GhadbanBonny GordonAlex GrypstraMuhsin HamdoonAmanda HeffernanSusan IrwinAlois KutamaBohdan LopatnyukVernon LoyStephany McLeodJakub MisiekChristopher PerusseDushyant SevakRyan Vanveen
graduate techniciansMatthew BriereNe Fie Chiu
Samuel GiorgiSean JordanCezary Palka
graduate technologistsAntonio AgostinelliJakub BialasThomas BlaisAdam CarterPreston Di RamioStacey DrummondSergey GarkushaKimberley HicksonDesmond JohnsonShaun LawtonBeverly LenoPer LundstromAdam MakarewiczAndrew MarchandMagdalene MatchimGordon MickovskiRobert MillerMichael MoriartyPaul MouchaKyung ParkDhruv PatelAdam ReidJames RichardsonJustin SawkoCasey SlumkoskiTodd SpencerRade TepsicDavid Thomson
Andrea Van ElswykPaolo VerrilliRichard Woodcock
technical SpecialistsMD Rafiqul AhsanAbid AlamMd Rafiul AlamGlenn Jonathan AlejandriaTariq Al-JaliliRaied Al-kufaishiAuday Al-SalihiSteven AshNorman BergmanEdward BermejoNivedita BhattJeffrey BlairVicentiu BobarnacAlfred BoulosAleksandr BulatnikovOleg BurdaNabarun ChakrabortyJames ChappellDavid CrabbeRichard CroninRoel CruzGuy DesjardinsSuresh DixitNebbehz FarajKeven FernandezAnthony FesterygaCylma FoxtonRavindra GopalIgor GubarWilliam HabererMD Quamrul HassanMurugadas IyaduraiGeorges JacobiBhupinder JagayatRiteshkumar JaiswalJeffrey JarvisJohn JohnsonGrazyna KalkowskiErampamoorthy KanapathipillaiJohnichen KappenMuhammad KhanVandana KoranneWenrong LaiZofia LesiszSergey LesnikovRaghbir LubanaJoe ManciniBobby MathewLindsay MeiklejohnBlaine MillerPeter MunroNarin NandlalZahid NawabRhoshell O’Connor-BakerLawrence OwusuRushikesh PanchalAlkeshbhai PatelArkeshkumar PatelKamleshbhai PatelMehul PatelParesh PatelSonal PatelVipulkumar PatelAdrian PetrichViththiyapaskaran PonambalavanarAshish PrajapatiAmritpal RajewalAKM Harun-Or Rashid
Samir RmeileAndrew RobertsSudhir RoyOlga SanchezRajbir SandhuAbdu-L-Kerim SandooyaPaulo SantosClaro SevillaUladzimir ShestakVitaliy ShvydchenkoDragomir SlijepcevicPhilip StefanoffKumarasundaram SuntharesanNikolai TimokhineAliaksandr TkachouSon TranNicolas Jr VallesteroBala Subramanian VanumamalaiCody WalterVanburn WhitelySean WrightHoussam YossibaJinmei Zhang
New members with mto designation
certified engineering technologistRonald Beauchamp, C.E.T., rcji
certified engineering technicianTerry Reid, C.E.T., rcji
Applied Science technologistDavid Holliday, A.Sc.T., rcji
graduate technicianMohammed El-Refai, rcji
graduate technologistsQamar-Ul-Islam Janjua, rcjiShaileshkumar Shah, rcjiDimitri Tsourkan, rcjiJason Beauchesne, rcjiDavid Knutson, rcjiPaul Plourde, rcji
technical SpecialistsPaul Furness, rccaPaul Truchon, rccaMurdie Clark, rccaJoseph Hoffman, rcji
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Next exam session: November 22, 2008Please apply at least6 weeks in advance.
Kenneth Attwood, C.E.T. John Cembalisty, Senior Engineering TechnicianJohn Cook, Senior Engineering Technician Frances Delaney, C.E.T. Peter Dernick, Graduate TechnologistGeorge Hazai, Associate MemberChristian Maier, C.E.T. Frank McKnight, Certified TechnicianArnold Oliver, Associate MemberWayne O’Neil, C.E.T. Ojars Pavars, Associate MemberHarold Todish, C.E.T.
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David Lyon, C.E.T., Lambton Chapter Chair, welcomes Shana-Rhea Gould (left) and Krista Turnbull to attend Lambton Chapter membership meetings. Both Shana-Rhea and Krista are representatives of Electek Power Services Inc. who recently joined OACETT’s Strategic Partnership Program.
ottawa chapter2008 fall Awards dinnerThe Ottawa Chapter is now deep in the planning for the 2008 Fall Awards dinner. This year it will be held at Algonquin College on Saturday, November 22. More details will be posted soon on the OACETT Ottawa “Events” web page. Ottawa members, remember to keep that evening free!
update your contact informationMembers are encouraged to update their profiles to include any change of home address, employer or other contact information. Just go the OACETT website at www.oacett.org, login to the members section and edit your profile as necessary. We can’t contact you if we can’t find you!
Brian Morgan, C.E.T., is Ottawa Chapter Chair: [email protected].
pembroke chapterAlgonquin AwardThe Chapter presented the Algonquin award at the Algonquin College convoca-tion ceremony on May 31 to Matthew Morrison, a graduate of the Information Technology program. Morrison received the award because he demon-strated a professional attitude
toward theory and practice in Information Technology. Liz Reid, C.Tech., is Pembroke Chapter Chair:
toronto central chapterSteam Whistle brewery tourThe chapter kicked off the summer season with a visit to the Steam Whistle Brewery led by their webmaster – Ernie Chu. The event as described in Ernie’s own words: On a hot summer day these Chapter members sure knew where to go to cool down…touring and “sampling” beer at the Steam Whistle Brewery in downtown Toronto. Twenty-five mem-bers and guests experienced first-hand the process of crafting
a premium brew. Beginning with the story of Steam Whistle, its found-ing, the people and the history of the roundhouse, the tour wound through the brew house, the fer-
mentation vessels and the bottle-shop – all providing a close-up look at how Steam Whistle Pilsner is made. After sampling the renowned beer, all attendees received a souvenir glass or a bottle-opener.
Annual Joint picnic The chapter held a picnic with the Toronto East Chapter with members, family and friends on August 10 with great BBQ food cooked by Chapter volunteers. The turnout was fantastic and provided attendees with an excellent network-ing opportunity in an informal environment.
toyota and laSalle Scientific toursLeina Chan, the chapter’s Vice-Chair, organized a tour of the Toyota plant, followed by a visit to LaSalle Scientific Inc. in Guelph. At Toyota, the Chapter was shown the various stages of assembly of the Matrix and Lexus models, the interface of robotic technology and human interactions. We would like to thank Toyota for the time spent by Bill, Jennifer and Maggie in providing this informative visit.
Special thanks also to Craig Nagami of LaSalle Scientific Inc. for his hospitality and time given to explain the process
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of custom-made glassware and equipment for the scientific industries. Craig made souvenir glasses, hot from the oven for the group.
Upcoming event reminder – the chapter’s Annual Dinner and Dance will be held on Saturday, November 15.
David Chow, C.E.T. is Toronto Central Chapter Chair: [email protected].
york chapterThe York Chapter had their Annual Family Picnic on Sunday, August 10th at Sibbald Point Provincial Park. About 60 peo-ple attended and enjoyed a BBQ lunch and Lulu the clown,
who entertained the kids and played soccer and other games. Thanks to all who attended.
The chapter is planning to visit some environmentally friendly facilities and buildings in the Greater Toronto Area to learn more about environmental protection. We are also organizing the Credit Valley Explorer Train Tour after Thanksgiving. Visit the York Chapter web page on the OACETT website to see the most updated information.
Patrick Ng, C.E.T., is York Chapter Chair: [email protected].
Near North chapter 10th Annual fishing derbySaturday, June 21, 2008 at 8a.m. the Near North Chapter depart-ed from Hunter’s Bay Marina on Lake Nipissing with two profes-sional guides from Murdock Fishing Charters. Everyone had an extremely rewarding day of catching fish, engorging themselves with fish and escaping to a day of tranquility in the outdoors.
Les Collins, C.E.T., is Near North Chapter Chair: [email protected].
The 3rd annual Horseshoe Region Hockey Tournament will be held at the Seymour Hannah Arena in St. Catharines on Saturday, January 24th and Sunday, January 25th, 2009. There will be a Round Robin format for all teams entered with the Championship game held on Sunday at 10 a.m. The invitation to participate is extended to chapters outside of the Horseshoe Region. For further information, please contact Jim Sorley, C.E.T., Niagara Chapter Chair at [email protected].
peel chapterOACETT’s Peel Chapter participated in a plant tour at Mold-Masters Ltd. earlier this year. Members were given a background on the company and taken around the plant by tour guides Bob Devries and Peter Haller.
Mold-Masters is the global leader in hot runner technol-ogy. Mold-Masters designs and manufactures the plastic industry’s most advanced hot runner systems, temperature controllers and complete hot half solutions. Their support network spans more than 40 countries, with facilities in North America, South America, Europe and the Pacific Rim.
hamilton chapter The Hamilton OACETT Chapter hosted their 14th annual golf tournament at Oak Gables Golf and Country Club, Ancaster on Saturday, June 21. The early start rain didn’t deter the group of 50 participants from enjoying a great day of golfing followed by a catered dinner and the awarding of prizes to all participants. Top marks and gifts went to these avid golfers for their play on the day:
Low Gross – Female Nancy McCorqudaleLow Gross - Male Gene StodolakClosest To Pin – Male Mike YorkLongest Drive – Female Erin CoholanLongest Drive – Male Gene StodolakMost Honest Golfer Ronny Zhang
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Nick Mozzoni, C.E.T., is Hamilton Chapter Chair: [email protected].
Ronny Zhang, C.E.T., Lawrence Magny, A.Sc.T., and Joe Dubaich, C.E.T., share some stories of how the day progressed.
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