Publications Mail Agreement Number 40062980 In This Issue: ■ 2004 Golf Tournament ■ APEGM Committee Reports ■ UMA Celebrates 50 Years in Manitoba ■ Thoughts on Design The Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists SEPTEMBER 2004 of the Province of Manitoba www.apegm.mb.ca providing services to the Manitoba public. It also has the potential to Report of the Executive affect the quality of services deliv- ered. The problem is not unique to Director and Registrar Manitoba and APEGM has partici- D.A. Ennis, P.Eng. pated in a CCPE led initiative to probe the issue and to seek ways to address the issue, including estab- lishing a captive insurance com- ince my previous report in tinues to be in a sound financial Act Change pany. While the feasibility of such September of 2003 I have position. The level of reserves is The Engineering and Geoscientific an insurance company is quite commented on a number of such that they could sustain the S Professions Act was amended in debatable, the value of increased topics in subsequent issues of this Association’s operations for an June. The primary change was to education in, and attention to, risk publication. They were: extended period. The Auditor’s allow the Association to make gifts management and claims avoidance ■ Report and 2004 Financial APEGM Foundation Inc. and such as the contributions to is not. Universities (December 2003) Statements are available from the Association office. They will be dis- Manitoba universities and scholar- ■ Privacy Legislation (December Aboriginal Professionals tributed at the Annual General ships. Other changes provide 2003 and February 2004) Meeting and are posted on the authority for APEGM to “promote The Council has begun an initiative ■ Climate Change Adaptation Association’s website. There has and increase by all lawful means to promote the recruitment and (December 2003) been a small increase in the mem- and in the public interest, the knowl- training of students of aboriginal ■ Professional Liability Insurance bership. At June 30, 2004, there edge skill and competency of its descent to become professional Costs (December 2003) were 3960 members on the register members and students in all things engineers and professional geosci- entists with the intent that the pro- ■ The Limitations Act (February (up from 3883 in 2003) with 2863 relating to the professions of engi- being residents of Manitoba. Of neering and geoscience” and to portion of aboriginal students in 2004 and June 2004) engineering and geoscience pro- ■ the 3960, 228 are professional geo- “advocate where the public interest The Declaration of Compliance is at risk.” It is worth noting that the grams at Manitoba Universities is (February 2004) scientists. Additionally, there are 289 holders of a Certificate of “public interest” is defined in the equal to the proportion of aborigi- ■ Multi-Jurisdictional Registration Authorization and another 638 Act. It is “the well-being, conve- nals in the general population of the (February 2004) persons enrolled as members-in- nience and concern of the public Province of Manitoba. ■ International Mobility (June training. at large.” Internationally Educated 2004) With the membership numbers Professional Liability Engineering Graduates ■ City of Winnipeg Building being relatively static and operating Insurance (IEEGs) Permits Process (June 2004) costs inevitably on the increase, the These articles from the Keystone budget adopted by the Council for The matter of the rising cost, avail- The issue of providing timely licen- Professional plus reports on the the membership year 2004 requires ability and decreasing coverage of sure to open employment opportuni- meetings of the Council are avail- a dues increase. The payment in professional liability insurance has ties of IEEGs, without compromis- able at the APEGM website at 2005, with GST included, will be fast become a problem for APEGM ing public safety or lowering profes- www.apegm.mb.ca/keydocs/mpe/ $264, up from $256. Among the members that will affect the costs of Continued on page 5 index.html. Copies can also be factors are administrative, legal, and obtained by calling the Association software costs associated with the office at (204) 474-2736. privacy legislation. Another factor The Association of Professional Engineers and Most of the activities and being the Association’s financial Geoscientists of the Province of Manitoba issues before the Association are commitment to the Manitoba reported on elsewhere in this publi- Universities targeted at promoting cation by the various committees Association awareness among stu- and the Director of Admissions. dents and ultimately increasing the th This report is intended to cover mat- rate of registration uptake. The fact 85 ANNUAL ters not dealt with by them and to remains that many students in update some of the topics reported degree programs leading to aca- GENERAL MEETING on earlier. demic qualification for registration as a professional engineer or profes- Niakwa Country Club, Winnipeg Financial sional geoscientist still are not aware As Treasurer, I report that, despite a of the requirement or the process for Friday, October 29 & Saturday, October 30, 2004 small shortfall, the Association con- registration. 2 THE KEYSTONE PROFESSIONAL SEPTEMBER 2004 New Members Registered May, June & July 2004 E.M. Baki (QC) P.D. Handlovsky (AB) D.R. Orr V. Banthia T.E. Hoffschild(BC) D.S.J. Ostrowsky K.A. Birch D.J. Hoorman P.R. Pantel SEPTEMBER 2004 J.D. Botha G.M.C. Impey (BC) J.R.M. Persaud (ON) V.M. Broadhurst M.A. Johnson J.D. Robbins (ON) Published by the Association of Professional Engineers and F.G.D.C. Curi C.C. Kaatz W.R.A. Robertson (AB) Geoscientists of the Province of Manitoba A.J. Dent R.M. Klassen B.A.S. Shalley 850A Pembina Highway, Winnipeg, Manitoba R3M 2M7 V.B. Divekar K.J. Kozusko J. Subbiah Ph. (204) 474-2736 Fax (204) 474-5960 I.R.H. Edwards D.J. Kroeker D.U.H. Tang E-Mail: [email protected] R.S. Eriks (AB) M.T. Kubinec T.K.M. Veitch F.G. Evetts (BC) T. Lee (AB) G.A. Verch APEGM COUNCIL S.N. Fernando G.A.G. McCartney(ON) K.B.J. Walker A.H. Permut, P.Eng., President; L.R. Ferchoff, P.Eng., Past-President; R.A. Fidler K.P. Merriam L.M. Weedon F.J. Deniset, P.Eng.; J.R.C. Doering, P.Eng.; K. Gaudry, FCGA; C.S. Follett J.E. Munroe (AB) D.D. Wilson K.V. Gilmore, P.Geo.; D.P. Harfield, P.Eng.; R.P. Hoemsen, P.Eng.; P.J. Fulton-Regula E.Z. Nejat (ON) V.A. Yereniuk R.L. Hutchinson, P.Eng.; B.L. Shortt; A.D. Silk, P.Eng.; M. Smith; J.T. Geisbrecht M.M.M. Neufeld A.S. Zeegen (ON) E.C. Syme, P.Geo.; D.J. Taniguchi, P.Eng.; D.R. Witty, FCIP T.R. Gluck S.S. Norsworthy T.L. Zrymiak (SK) CHAIRS – BOARDS & COMMITTEES J.R. Gunning W.J. Orr R.J.J. Herrmann, P.Eng. Aboriginal Professional Initiative B. Stimpson, P.Eng. Academic Review Members-In-Training Enrolled May, June & July 2004 J.M. Symonds, P.Eng. Awards J.A. Blatz, P.Eng. Communications H.E. Adamko J.D. Fehr D.A. Lockery R.E. Scouten, P.Eng. Discipline A. Agrawal A.E. Franz C.C. Mackie R. Ludwick, P.Eng. Emerging Issues C.A. Arias A.C. Froese J.J. Malenchak J.D. Ewing, P.Eng. Environment & Sustainable Development V. Bakija A.K. Garg K.S. Mazur R.A.S. Reichelt, P.Geo. Experience Review G.E. Blazek D.M. Genaille B.J. Mikolayenko C.R. Galeschuk, P.Geo. Geoscience Issues Task Force C.A. Boden R. Ghamsari D.R. Porter I.H. McKay, P.Eng. Investigation D.N. Spangelo, P.Eng. Legislation C.J. Buzunis R.J. Gillis M.F. Rachie S. Arkia. EIT Members-in-Training A.D. Byers C.L. Hiew K. Rak L.R. Ferchoff, P.Eng. Nominating B.J. Caldwell D.A. Hildebrand O.A. Ramirez-Iraheta F.L. Nicholson, P.Eng. Practice Standards R.S.M. Chomokovski R.J.A. Ihme B.S. Sandhu W.T. Jackson, P.Eng. Professional Development D.P. Cook K.W. Johnson J.R. Simmons H.J. Roche, P.Eng. Public Awareness J.E. Crowder M.R.E. Joyce D.I.F. Thiele K.J.T. Kjartanson, P.Eng. Registration A.W.T. Curwain A.J. Kalicinski J.K. Topangu F.A. Roberts, P.Eng. Safety D.J. Desveaux C. Karunakaran B.S. Uppal E.G. Parker, P.Eng. Salary Research M.E. Baril, P.Eng. Sports & Social R.J. Dickey L.A. Kempers P.T. Wtorek D.M. Priscu, EIT Women’s Action Committee J.N. Drapack D. Lam D.C.J. Zaborniak M.G. Britton, P.Eng. CCPE Director H. Mumin, P.Eng. CCPG Director Licences Issued May, June & July 2004 S.J. Peter, P.Eng. Kelsey Chapter R.A. LeGall, EIT Pembina Chapter J.R. Benson III(NC) L.A. Robbins (FL) R.F. Williamson (IA) T.R. Nyabeze, EIT Thompson Chapter S.W. Honeycutt (TN) L.M. Sargent (IA) D.G. Ford, P.Eng. Westman Chapter R.D. McFadyen (NC) J.W. Sneed (NE) APEGM STAFF Reinstatements May, June, & July 2004 D.A. Ennis, P. Eng., Executive Director and Registrar; S.E. Sankar, P.Eng., P.E., Director of Admissions; W. Boyce, Manager, Operations & D.C. MacFarlane (AB) D.G. Ramsey (AB) Finance; J.C. McKinley, Administrative Officer; L. Dupas, Admissions Co-ordinator; K.C. Mofet, Registration Co-ordinator; S. Bruce, Accounting & Membership; J. Borecky, Student Membership & Event Certificates of Authorization Coordinator; A.L. Moore, Administrative Assistant Braemar Building Systems Ltd. Pine Falls Technical Services COMMUNICATIONS COMMITTEE Breton, Banville & Associates Omniweld Integrated Solutions J.A. Blatz, P.Eng., Chair; M.E.