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WINTER 2006 • VOLUME 1 Port Hope breaks ground on sewage treatment plant WEFTEC 2006 Revisited COURTICE completes outfall sewer PM #40065075 WEAO Board of Directors 2006 - 2007 President Vincent Nazareth, R.V. Anderson Associates Limited Tel: 416 497-8600 x270 Fax: 416 497-0342 Email: [email protected] Vice-President Peter Takaoka, R.V. Anderson Associates Limited Tel: 416 497-8600 Fax : 416 497-0342 TABLE OF CONTENTS Email: [email protected] Past President Cordell Samuels, Region of Durham Tel: 905 686-2004 Fax: 905 686-0661 FEATURES Email: [email protected] Directors George Lai, Ministry of the Environment Tel: 416 327-3528 Fax: 416 327-9091 WEFTEC 2006 Email: [email protected] Ian McIlwham, Region of Durham The Great Canadian Icebreaker .............12 Tel: 905 668-4113 x3736 Fax: 905 686-0661 Email: [email protected] Tim Constantine, Ontario Teams Compete in Dallas ........ CH2M HILL Canada Limited 14 Tel: 416 499-0090 x258 Fax: 416 499-4687 E-mail: [email protected] Mark Rupke, City of Toronto WEF Delegates Report ..............................16 Tel: 416 392-5160 Fax: 416 397-0908 Email: [email protected] Don Kemp, R.V. Anderson Associates Limited Tel: 416 497-8600 Fax : 416 497-0342 Email: [email protected] Rick Niesink, Region of Niagara 2007 Conference .......................................................................... 24 Tel: 905 935-8315 Email: [email protected] Stockholm Junior Water Prize Treasurer John Presta, Region of Durham winner returns home ............................................................ Tel: 905 668-7725 x5295 Fax: 905 668-7494 26 Email: [email protected] Executive Administrator Courtice completes Julie Vincent Phone: 416 410-6933 Fax: 416 410-1626 construction on outfall sewer .........................................36 Email: [email protected] WEF Director 2005 – 2008 Popular Problem Solving Tony Petrucci, CH2M HILL Canada Ltd. Tel: 416 499-0090 x502 Fax: 416 499-4687 Workshop held in Eastern Ontario ........................... Email: [email protected] 39 WEF Director 2006 – 2009 George Crawford, CH2M HILL Canada Ltd. Municipality of Port Hope celebrates Tel: 416 499-0090 x201 Fax: 416 499-4687 Email: [email protected] ground breaking of new sewage plant ................... 40 CWWA Representative 2004-2007 Cindy Toth, Town of Oakville Tel: 905 845-6601 x3299 Fax: 905 338-4188 Email: [email protected] OWWA Representative 2006-2007 Bob LeCraw, RAL Engineering Ltd. Tel: 905 853-0626 Fax: 905 853-8807 Email: [email protected] PWO Representative John C. Thompson, Region of Durham Tel: 905 576-9844 Fax: 905 576-8611 Email: [email protected] OPCEA Representative Mark Reeves, Can-Am Instruments Ltd. DEPartMents Tel: 905 829-0030 x230 Fax : 905 829-4701 Email : [email protected] President’s Message .......................................................................................................................................4 New Professional Representative In the Spotlight: Peter Nicol ....................................................................................................................8 Vanessa Chau, Regional Municipality of York Tel: 905-830-4444 x5145 Fax: 905-830-6927 Regulatory News ..........................................................................................................................................10 Email: [email protected] Committee Reports ...................................................................................................................................18 Board Appointee Rosanna DiLabio, Praxair Canada Inc. Internal Affairs ................................................................................................................................................28 Tel: 905 450-3187 Fax: 905 450-6801 Email: [email protected] From Cyberspace ..........................................................................................................................................35 Influents is published by Operator’s Corner ......................................................................................................................................42 OPCEA News .................................................................................................................................................43 Calendar of Events .......................................................................................................................................44 Tel: 866-985-9780 Fax: 866-985-9799 Professional Directory ..............................................................................................................................45 www.kelman.ca Directory of Advertisers .........................................................................................................................46 Managing Editor Cole Kelman Design/layout Dana Jensen Advertising Sales Linda Johnson ©2006 Craig Kelman & Associates Ltd. All rights reserved. The contents of this publication, which does not necessarily reflect the opinion of the publisher or the association, may not be reproduced by any means, in Publications mail agreement #40065075 Send undeliverable Canadian addresses to: whole or in part, without prior written consent of the publisher. WEAO, P.O. Box 176, Milton, ON L9T 4N9 INFLUENTS Winter 2006 3 president ’ S message Wrapping up A busY Year Vincent Nazareth ell, WEFTEC 2006 them on in their various events. It only equipment suppliers and consultants, is now over and all takes a little time from your conference provided frank responses to questions of us can get back to schedules, so I urge you the next time from the audience. All were very impres- wrapping up what that you are at WEFTEC, make a point sive not only in their responses, but also has been a very busy of supporting our teams ‘in-person’ at in their dedication to their respective year. The confer- the Operations Challenge. roles in the Federation and their own ence kicked off This year the Sludge Hammers member associations. Here are some of successfully for the placed 9th and the Dung Beetles placed the interesting points arising from the Canadian contingent 11th, out of a total of 34 teams. Vancou- discussions: with an icebreaker ver placed 24th. Congratulations to all! • Young professionals need to be at the Adams Mark Hotel. The event, (For a more detailed report see ‘Ontario given a chance to succeed. They organized by Michael Albanese and the Teams Compete in Dallas’ on page 14). would like to be entrusted with tasks Special Events Committee, was attended Defending champs Trinity River given broad guidelines, and then be by over 200 people. This made it one of Authority CReWSers representing WEA allowed to get on with it. the largest icebreakers in recent memory of Texas won the Division 1 (on home • A major frustration for YPs is inac- – a thoroughly enjoyable affair. Thank turf!). Division 2 was also won by Texas, tion, be it in committee work or in you to our Special Events Committee. the San Antonio Water System Power their jobs – ‘less talk more action’ is WEFTEC 2006 confirmed its SAWS – must be the corn dog diet! what they would like to see. position as the largest water quality I would also like to recognize the event in North America with almost teams’ employers; in our case, the • There was recognition that due to 18,000 delegates and over 960 Region of Durham and City of Toronto, financial implications many YPs will exhibitors, making for very foot weary for their continued support. We need not get to association events and to exhibition visitors. to see more teams in our competition volunteer on committees. Member AND I urge all municipalities and Associations should attempt to per- Flying the Flag….. operating agencies to consider sending a suade employers to get more involved Canada fielded three teams at the Oper- team to our 2007 Operations Challenge in MAs and recognize the benefits ators Challenge in Dallas – one team in London. that will accrue. from Vancouver and the other two from • Only four of the seven YPs had heard Ontario. Our representatives were the Leadership Day at WEFTEC of their member association or of Sludge Hammers from Durham Region, WEF while they were undergradu- our WEAO Champions and Toronto’s – YPs and Increasing Revenues ates. They suggested that efforts Dung Beetles who were runners-up at Julie Vincent and I attended the Lead- should be made even earlier to WEAO 2006. ership Day organized by WEF. Of attract young people to the industry The event at WEFTEC is considered particular interest was a session on the by going into high schools. the pre-eminent event that showcases young professional’s perspectives where our operators’ skills – you could say a panel of young professionals (YPs) There will be a YP Summit at the the World Series of Operations Skill shared their thoughts on what attracts WEFMAX meeting in Chicago next Competition. With this in mind, it is YPs to get involved in WEF, what keeps spring, and among other initiatives for important that we show our support for them involved, and what benefits are our own young professionals, will be our teams, not only financially but also associated with their careers. Seven an attempt to get at least one of them to by turning up in person and cheering young professionals from municipalities, this summit. 4 INFLUENTS Winter 2006 president ’ S message The second session of interest ing additional revenue to cover the enough common ground