WINTER 2015
REMEMBERING
C. GORDON LINDSAY, P.ENG, FEIC, FCSSE, FEC
J A N U A R Y 24, 1925 - O C T O B E R 29, 2014
The APEGBC Vancouver Branch
was saddened to learn about the
passing of C. Gordon Linsday at
the age of 89. Mr. Linsday was a
vital member of the Lower
Mainland’s
engineering
community, having received
numerous
awards
and
distinctions for his professional
and volunteer work throughout
his illustrious career.
His
contributions to the community,
our branch, and his field will not
be forgotten.
Hello and welcome to the APEGBC
Vancouver Branch Winter Newsletter.
C. Gordon Lindsay (1925-2014)
APEGBC VANCOUVER BRANCH
UPCOMING EVENTS
BREAKFAST SEMINAR:
“INTERCONNECTING NON-UTILITY GENERATORS TO BC
HYDRO’S TRANSMISSION NETWORK”
DR. MUKESH NAGPAL, BC HYDRO
JAN. 29
BREAKFAST SEMINAR:
RICHARD HARRIS, P. ENG, PMP, LEED AP BD+C
VICE-PRESIDENT, MHPM PROJECT MANAGERS (PACIFIC)
Feb. 19
CPD BYLAW BRANCH CONSULTATION
(VANCOUVER ∙ RICHMOND ∙ SEA-TO-SKY)
MAR. 11
BREAKFAST SEMINAR:
“SPEAKING TO BE HEARD”
RON DE ZEEUW, HEAD OF REVENUE & COST RECOVERY
AT ENVIRONMENT CANADA
MAR. 26
APEGBC/UBC SPRING INDUSTRY NIGHT
TBD
Keep checking the Events Page for more on these and other APEGBC
Vancouver Branch events as information becomes Available.
Winter 2015 Newsletter
MESSAGE FROM
THE CHAIR
It is our pleasure to launch the
second newsletter for this year to reflect on
our activities and accomplishments, as well
as set new goals for future. Over the past
five months, the Vancouver Branch has had
great success in putting together a number
of exciting events for our engineering and
geoscience members. This Newsletter
summarizes these events from November
2014 to January 2015 period and looks
forward to some events that will be held in
the upcoming months.
The Vancouver Branch is run by a
volunteer executive team whose purpose is
to serve our local members through
education, community outreach, and
recognition. We hold monthly meetings
throughout the year to plan engaging
events and to interact. The executive
meetings provide a great venue for
members looking to volunteer and network
with other APEGBC members in the
community. If you are interested in
learning more about the Vancouver Branch,
attending events or volunteering, I invite
you to visit our Branch website
(https://www.apeg.bc.ca/About-Us/OurTeam/Branches/Vancouver-Branch) or feel
free to email me at [email protected].
Sincerely,
Dr. Iqbal H. Bhuiyan, P.Eng.
2014-15 Chair, APEGBC Vancouver Branch
Volunteer with APEGBC Vancouver Branch – [email protected]
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WINTER 2015
“BC’S LNG: UNTOLD RICHES OR MERE MIRAGE?”
BREAKFAST SEMINAR
O C T O B E R 16 T H , 2014
At the APEGBC Vancouver
Breakfast Seminar on October
16th 2014, Dr. Hadi Dowlatabadi,
co-founder
of
Offsetters,
GreenErg
and
HydroRun
Technologies, with various roles
at universities and years of
experience and research relating
to global change and resources,
spoke about the future of LNG for
British Columbia.
Dr. Dowlatabadi divided his
presentation into four sections:
Resources,
Environmental
Impacts,
Competition, and Division of
Spoils. First, he gave a quick
overview of LNG compared to
conventional Natural Gas and Oil.
He then compared the local and
global impacts between these
energy sources, and discussed BC
regulations pertaining to LNG. Dr.
Dowlatabadi also discussed the
current availability and market
situation of LNG in BC and Canada
compared to the rest of the
world, with a brief history and
details of fracking technology.
The seminar was
concluded with Dr. Dowlatabadi
summarizing his presentation
and research. He provided his
opinion on the outlook of BC LNG,
followed by an enthusiastic
question and answer period to
end the seminar.
The APEGBC Vancouver Branch
would like to thank Patrick Wong,
EIT, Dr. Iqbal Bhuiyan, P.Eng.,
Mehrdad Bozorgnia, P.Eng., and
Ahmed
Shahbaz,
EIT
for
volunteering at this breakfast
seminar.
It’s never too late to get involved!
Volunteer with APEGBC Vancouver Branch today — email [email protected] for more information
Have comments or feedback on the newsletter?
Email APEGBC Vancouver Branch Newsletter Editor Jay Gudsson at [email protected]
Winter 2015 Newsletter
Volunteer with APEGBC Vancouver Branch – [email protected]
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WINTER 2015
INTERNATIONALLY TRAINED ENGINEERS AND GEOSCIENTISTS EVENT
UBC R O B S O N S Q U A R E
The APEGBC Vancouver Branch, in
conjunction with the Division for the
Advancement of Women in
Engineering & Geoscience (DAWEG)
and the Multilingual Orientation
Service Association for Immigrant
Communities (MOSAIC), hosted the
inaugural
“Seminar
for
Internationally Trained Engineers
and Geoscientists: How to Find a Job
in Canada and Prosper” on
November 19th, 2014 at UBC Robson
Square. Six industry leaders familiar
with the challenges faced by
internationally trained professionals,
articularly entry into the job market
in
Canada
and
obtaining
professional
distinction,
were
invited to hold a panel discussion in
an effort to provide vital information
for professionals who received their
training abroad. The panel consisted
of: Fari Ordubadi (Director of
Engineering at Cooledge Lighting Inc.),
Gerson Neiva, P. Eng. (Vice President
of Rural Infrastructer at Opus
DaytonKnight), Terry Calvin (Branch
Manager at Autopro Automation
Winter 2015 Newsletter
N O V E M B E R 19 T H , 2014
Consultants),
Caroline
Westra
(APEGBC worker for foreign trained
engineers and geoscientists), Claudio
Arato (Chief Technology Officer at
Provectus Engineered Materials Ltd.),
and Dan Barraclough (People and
Culture Development Leader at Creation
Technologies).
The event was a huge success, with
over
100
attendees.
Our
membership has indicated this type
of event is still in high demand;
check www.apeg.bc.ca/Events for
information on future events for
internationally trained engineers
and geoscientists as they’re posted.
APEGBC Vancouver Branch thanks
the panelists for their participation,
and Travis Nguyen and his team of
dedicated volunteers for organizing
a great event.
Volunteer with APEGBC Vancouver Branch – [email protected]
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WINTER 2015
APEGBC/UBC INDUSTRY NIGHT
UBC E A R T H S C I E N C E S B U I L D I N G
N O V E M B E R 20 T H , 2014
APEGBC, APEGBC Vancouver Branch,
and the University of British Columbia
(UBC) held an Industry Night on
November 20th, 2014. Over 250
students
and
25
industry
professionals congregated in UBC’s
state-of-the-art
Earth
Sciences
Building for a night of presentations
from industry-leading professionals
and networking opportunities.
The speakers included: Avery Jones,
P.Eng. (BC Hydro), Tony Sperling,
P. Eng. (Sperling Hansen Associates),
and Scott Stanners (BC Bioenergy
Network). The speakers shared their
memorable career experiences and
imparted invaluable advice to the
students, which will help them make
informed decisions related to their
future careers.
APEGBC Vancouver Branch would like
to thank all the volunteers and
speakers who contributed their time
and effort to this event. The
Winter 2015 Newsletter
organizers of this event received very
positive feedback and due to popular
demand another Industry Night is
being planned for Spring 2015. Keep
checking www.apeg.bc.ca/Events for
details on the Spring Industry Night as
they become available.
Volunteer with APEGBC Vancouver Branch – [email protected]
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WINTER 2015
“REGENERATIVE SUSTAINABILITY AT THE UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA”
BREAKFAST SEMINAR
N O V E M B E R 27 T H , 2014
At the APEGBC Vancouver Breakfast
Seminar on November 27th, Dr. John
Robinson,
Associate
Provost,
Sustainability, and Executive Director
of the UBC Sustainability Initiative,
spoke about how The University of
British Columbia (UBC) is transforming
its campus into a living laboratory for
sustainability. Faculty, staff and
students, along with private, public
and NGO sector partners, use the
University’s physical plant, as well as
education and research capabilities,
to test, study, teach, apply and share
lessons learned, technologies created
and policies developed. Dr. Robinson
spoke at length about UBC’s current
academic
and
operational
sustainability activities, as well as the
university’s 20 year vision for a
sustainable future.
APEGBC Vancouver Branch would like
to thank Dr. Mehrdad Bozorgnia,
P.Eng and Ahmed Shahbaz for
organizing this event.
APEGBC VANCOUVER BRANCH’S ANNUAL CHRISTMAS DINNER
FRANKIE’S ITALIAN KITCHEN AND BAR
On December 3rd, the APEGBC
Vancouver Branch hosted our
annual Christmas Dinner to
recognize volunteers who dedicated
their time to the Branch in 2014.
Once again, this event was held at
Frankie's Italian Kitchen and Bar in
downtown Vancouver, and was a
great success! Joining the event
were several APEGBC staff members
(Janet Sinclair, Tim Verigin, Chelsea
Smith, Jason Ong, and Deesh
Olychick), Councillor Harlan Kelly
with his wife Kathy, and APEGBC
Past President John Watson. We
thank them all for enjoying the
evening with us!
The work of the APEGBC Vancouver
Branch could not happen without
the hard work of our volunteers, and
Winter 2015 Newsletter
D E C E M B E R 3 R D , 2014
we thank each and every person on
the committee for their efforts in
2014. A special thank you for this
event goes out to Secretary Keith
Martin and Treasurer Matt Nield for
their organisation of this event.
Thank you also to the wonderful
staff at Frankie's for a delicious meal
and attentive service.
Happy Holidays and Happy New Year
from APEGBC Vancouver Branch!
Volunteer with APEGBC Vancouver Branch – [email protected]
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WINTER 2015
SITE TOUR: OCEANWORKS INTERNATIONAL
OCEANWORKS’ BURNABY FACILITY
D E C E M B E R 10 T H , 2015
About 30 members of APEGBC
Vancouver Branch attended a
site tour of OceanWorks
International’s Burnaby facility
on December 10th, 2014.
OceanWorks International offers
products and services related to
sub-sea engineering — mainly
in the Oil & Gas, Science &
Environment,
and
Military
sectors. One of OceanWorks’
flagship
products
is
the
HARDSUIT™
Atmospheric
Diving System, which can equip
a single person to work
underwater at depths up to 610
metres (2000 feet).
Attendees had the opportunity
to tour OceanWorks’ design and
fabrication facilities and were
given an overview of the
commercial aspects of the
bussiness.
APEGBC Vancouver Branch
thanks the employees of
OceanWorks involved in the
tour, specifically OceanWorks’
Assistant Technical Director
Harald Grob, P. Eng. We also
thank our volunteers Alain
Bergeron, P. Eng. and Ahmed
Shahbaz, EIT, for helping to
organize this tour.
Fall 2014 Newsletter
APEGBC Vancouver Branch is organizing more facility tours for our
membership; keep checking the APEGBC Events Webpage for the
latest on facility tours and other exciting events!
Volunteer with APEGBC Vancouver Branch – [email protected]
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WINTER 2015
“INTERCONNECTING NON-UTILITY GENERATORS TO BC HYDRO’S
TRANSMISSION NETWORK”
UPCOMING BREAKFAST SEMINAR
Dr. Mukesh Nagpal received the
Ph.D. and M.Sc. degrees in electrical
engineering from the University of
Saskatchewan in 1990 and 1986,
respectively. Dr. Nagpal is a member
of IEEE-Power System Relaying
Committee, former Chair of an IEEE
Working Group on Protective
Relaying
of
Utility-Consumer
Interconnections, and a senior
member of IEEE and a Power &
Energy Society (PES) distinguish
lecturer. He is recently appointed as
adjunct professor at the University
of British Columbia and he is a
registered member of APEGBC.
Currently, he is a Principal
Engineer/Manager
with
the
Protection and Control Planning
Group within BC Hydro Engineering.
He has 28 years of experience in
electrical consulting, utility research
and power systems protection.
Dr. Nagpal has written about 40
technical papers on power system
relaying or related topics. He is a
recipient of BC Hydro Awards: 2007
Mentorship Award, 2012 and 2013
Innovation Awards, and 2013 Safety
Award. His presentation received
“Best-of-Show” award at BC Hydro’s
2007 P&C Telecom Annual Technical
Conference.
J A N U A R Y 29 T H , 2015
De-regulation and environmental
concerns are powerful drivers for
the interconnection of non-utility
generators (NUG) to transmission
networks. With an abundance of
wood waste, mountains and rivers,
the province of British Columbia has
numerous
opportunities
for
development of green power. BC
Hydro has already interconnected
more than 40 NUGs to its
transmission network at voltages
ranging from 360 kV to 66 kV and
several
more
interconnection
requests are under consideration.
The cost of interconnection is an
important factor in NUG project
costs. This cost has to be minimized
without compromising the safety or
reliability of the transmission
system.
The
lowest
cost
interconnection is a transmission
line tap. However, low cost taps
may negatively impact transmission
system performance and protection
system performance. The negative
impacts can often be mitigated with
increasing complexity (and cost) of
the
interconnection.
This
presentation will be on BC Hydro’s
experience
with
studying
interconnection proposals, using
internally developed protection
Dr. Nagpal has 28 years of experience in
electrical consulting, utility research and
power systems protection.
criteria to minimize costs while
retaining acceptable protection
performance.
Location: Marriott Pinnacle Vancouver
January 29th, 2015
6:30 - 9:00am
Cost:
$60 for Members
$65 for Guests
$25 for MAPS Members
Credit:
1.5 Professional
Development Hours.
Seats for this seminar are limited.
Visit the Event Webpage to register
and guarantee a seat!
For more information, please
contact [email protected].
It’s never too late to get involved!
Volunteer with APEGBC Vancouver Branch today — email [email protected] for more information
Winter 2015 Newsletter
Volunteer with APEGBC Vancouver Branch – [email protected]
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WINTER 2015
CPD BYLAW BRANCH
CONSULTATION
MARCH 11TH, 2015
In the fall of 2015, APEGBC
members will be asked to ratify a
bylaw to establish a new program
requiring members to complete and
report professional development
hours. If ratified by members, this
will commit all practicing members
and licensees to undertake a
minimum amount of Continuing
Professional Development (CPD)
each year and to report annually
that this requirement has been met.
As part of the consultation process,
APEGBC is seeking feedback from
the membership about the
proposed bylaw and CPD in general.
APEGBC Vancouver Branch, in
conjunction with the Richmond and
Sea-to-Sky branches, are organizing
a consultation visit to provide
information about the proposed
CPD bylaw and create dialogue with
our membership. This consultation
visit is tentatively scheduled for
March 11th, 2015. Keep checking
apeg.bc.ca/Events for more details
on this and other events as they
become available.
More information is available on the
APEGBC CPD Consultation Website,
including full text of the proposed
CPD Bylaw. Feedback, comments
and questions about the proposed
CPD Bylaw are welcome at
[email protected].
Winter 2015 Newsletter
“SPEAKING TO BE HEARD”
UPCOMING BREAKFAST SEMINAR
Ron de Zeeuw is the current Head of
Revenue & Cost Recovery at
Environment Canada. For close to 25
years, Ron has given presentations
to a wide variety of audiences
including senior management, new
employees and middle management
in both government and nongovernment
sectors.
Ron’s
leadership skills were nationally
recognized when he was awarded a
2011 Public Service Award of
Excellence for his outstanding
contribution in the public services
sector. He has also spoken to APEG
employees on many occasions
(often with his speaking partner and
long-time mentor Nelson Tsang)
sharing his experiences and
techniques
to
help
anyone
interested in learning how to grab
the audience’s attention.
The seminar is intended to help all
professionals acquire the techniques
to build on their existing public
speaking skills in the workplace.
Drawing on his numerous public
speaking experiences both at work
and in the community, Ron will share
the key elements of preparing and
delivering a successful presentation.
Attendees will leave this event
armed with the practical techniques
and tips necessary to grasp their
audience’s attention, hold their
attention and strive for the intended
M A R C H 26 T H , 2015
Ron de Zeeuw has close to 25 years of
experience presenting to professional
audiences.
outcome of the presentation with
confidence. A lot of information will
be provided in a short period of time
so participants are advised to bring
notes.
Location: Marriott Pinnacle Vancouver
March 26th, 2015
6:30 - 9:00am
Cost:
$60 for Members
$65 for Guests
$25 for MAPS Members
Credit:
1.5 Professional
Development Hours (PDH)
Seats for this seminar are limited.
Visit apeg.bc.ca/Events to reserve a
seat once registration opens.
For more information, please
contact [email protected].
Volunteer with APEGBC Vancouver Branch – [email protected]
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