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Executive PresidentElizabeth McDonald, C.E.T.

Peter Kiewit Infrastructure Co., Edmonton

First Vice PresidentNorman Kyle, R.E.T., P.L.(Eng.)

City of Grande Prairie, Grande Prairie

Second Vice PresidentKevin Harrison, P.Tech.(Eng.), P.L.(Eng.)

Edmonton Police Services, Edmonton

Past PresidentDave Merralls, R.E.T., P.L.(Eng.)

WorleyParsons, Calgary

CouncillorsJodi Arrowsmith, C.E.T., BTech

Elk PointKeith Galliott, C.E.T.

Corix Control Solutions, Calgary

Laura Kennett, C.E.T., P.Eng.

Enbridge Pipelines Inc., Edmonton

Peter LaGrandeur, R.E.T.

SNC Lavalin, Calgary

Dave Moller, R.E.T. Red Deer

Don Wilson, C.E.T. MBA, DBA, MIEEE

Siemens Canada Ltd., Edmonton

Public MembersPeter Portlock, CD, MHSA

Lethbridge Family Services, Lethbridge

Chris Warren, Q.C.Warren Sinclair LLP, Red Deer

Linda Wood Edwards, CAE, B.Admin.

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lethbridge Greg Brouwer, C.E.T.

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Director, Education and Special ProjectsJennifer McNeil Bertrand, BA

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Coordinator, Competency ProgramsLinda Moore

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CommentsI just received and read the Septem-ber/October issue of Technology Alberta and, as usual, I am impressed with the quality and content of the magazine. Of special interest to me this time is the article on professional recognition. It was interesting to see some young (old) faces and to read their comments. Many, many hours have been dedicated to this “begin-ning” — as Roy Clark noted. I wish to thank all those who worked so diligent-ly for all of the membership.

I add my congratulations to the first recipients of the new ASET P.Tech.(Eng.) designation.

A final note: seven pages of names of new and reclassified members in this issue! I can remember when the list was on two pages, AND written in large, 12-point type. We definitely are growing. That is a good thing.

— Clyde W. Rigsby, R.C.E.T.Edmonton, AB

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Technology Tr ansfer A Technologist’s Trip to Kenya

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ContentsPresident’s Message

CEo’s Message

ASET Awards

CPD

Group Benefits

ASET News

Your Council at Work

Chapters’ Calendar

New + Reclassified Members

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Play a Role in Shaping ASET’s Future

Nominations Accepted for ASET Council

It’s the time of year when the list of nominees is starting to be compiled for the 2012 election of ASET Councillors. ASET is currently accepting nominations from members and the election will take place early in 2012. This year, there are three vacancies for Council and nominations from members are welcome.

Role of Council

The ASET Governing Council is elected by the membership to act as the governing body of ASET and establishes policies, dues and fees. Council also represents the association’s members in determining and demanding appropriate organizational performance.

Council Membership

The Executive Committee consists of the President, the immediate Past President, the First Vice President and the Second Vice President. Six Councillors are elected for a two-year term, with three Councillors elected each year.

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All certified, Life Member or Honourary Life Members in good standing are eligible to run for Council.

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A nomination for a position on Council may be made in writing by any eligible member (see above) with 25 signatures of support from other eligible members. In addition, each nominee shall provide a bio of approximately 250 words with a digital photo for publication.

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Progress was Made in 2011Elizabeth McDonald, C.E.T.

The changing of seasons seems to also bring a time to reflect on the events of the past year. Looking back on 2011, I’m pleased to report that we’ve made significant progress in many areas.

One of my priorities as President is the qualified practitioner initiative. On this front, we have made progress. We have been meeting with the Minister of Employment and Immigration as well as other representatives from govern-ment, industry, and other associations – and our membership – to promote recognition of our members to practise in areas where they are qualified under existing codes and standards. We are encouraged by the feedback received and will keep you posted.

Also, during the past year, we were able to meet with many of the candidates for the Progressive Conservative Party of Alberta leadership, including Pre-mier Alison Redford. I found the meet-ing engaging and was impressed by her understanding of the issues important to our members. Congratulations to Premier Redford! We look forward to working with her and her government to continue this dialogue.

Another priority of mine is moving P.Tech. forward and much progress has been made. In August, I had the pleasure of handing certificates to sev-eral of our first P.Tech.s. The energy in the room was palpable. I was im-pressed with the scope of disciplines represented by the P.Tech.s as well as their motivation. This designation is a big step forward for our profession and will increase opportunity and recogni-tion for all members.

From an administrative standpoint, ASET is on solid footing. In May, Coun-cil held a strategic planning retreat to assess our position and to plan a strat-egy to move our association forward in keeping with the priorities expressed by our members. At our September Council meeting, a plan was approved. To help operationalize some of the ini-tiatives from the ambitious five-year strategic plan, senior staff conceptual-ized what steps we may need to take over the next few years. After much consideration at their October meet-ing, Council decided that an increase in dues is necessary if we are to continue to move the association forward and to deliver on items which we believe are in the best interests of our members.

Over the past few months, I have had the privilege of meeting with mem-bers at ASET Open Houses across the province. These events continue to be well-received. For me, it’s an impor-tant way to reach members and to hear about your concerns. Last year, we introduced a new member induction segment as part of the Open Houses, which we are continuing. Meeting new members and having the opportunity to present them with their certificate is an honour and brings back memories of the time when I joined the association. I was unable to personally attend some of the Open Houses, due to work com-mitments, and my Council colleagues were able to stand in for me. Thank you to Norman Kyle, R.E.T., P.L.(Eng.), First Vice President, Kevin Harrison, P.Tech.(Eng.), P.L.(Eng.), Second Vice President., and Jodi Arrowsmith, C.E.T., B.Tech.

This is also the time of year to submit a nomination to run for ASET Council or to apply for an ASET Award. If you have an interest to serve your profes-sional association on Council, more in-formation is available on the opposite page or by contacting the ASET office.

If you know of a colleague who has made outstanding contributions to the profession, or an employer that is wor-thy of recognition, I strongly encour-age you to consider nominating them for an ASET award. More information on this can be found on page 14 or on the ASET website.

It’s gratifying to be able to look back over the past 12 months and note prog-ress made on these important initia-tives. Looking ahead, there is much more work to be done. I look forward to continuing to work on your behalf in 2012.

Best wishes to you and your family during the holiday season and for the new year. T

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ASET Strategic Plan Invents the FutureBarry Cavanaugh

If the last few years for ASET were described as a time to celebrate suc-cesses, with the full achievement of self-regulating profession status, 2012 can be anticipated as a year of transi-tion, in which time the association has considered and defined its goals for the next several years, and the strategies by which we plan to achieve them.

One of the priorities for the past year was strategic planning. It’s a common practice among associations to con-duct sessions every few years to assess where the association is positioned relative to the market, and especially to identify areas of challenge. It’s a time to anticipate changes for the asso-ciation and profession, and determine how best to adapt to them, to position the profession well. Following a com-prehensive member survey, in which many of you took part and which pro-vided us with solid information about member needs and the practice envi-ronment going forward, Council met with a consultant at a retreat in May. Over two intensive days, they assessed the landscape to prepare a strategy that will guide ASET through the next five years and to shape the organization for the years beyond. To quote Alan Kay, “The best way to predict the future is to invent it.”

In the weeks after that session, a Coun-cil committee gathered discussion notes and the consultant’s report to compile a draft strategic plan which was presented to and approved by Council at the September meeting. The plan identifies seven strategic priori-ties, including:

Growing an increasingly engaged •and professional membership.Strengthening relationships with •

government and other professional bodies and establishing formal authority in regulations, codes and standards.Strengthening recognition by •employers, other professionals, and the public as preferred technical solution providers.Delivering continuing education •and professional development opportunities that enhance members’ ongoing adaptability, leadership, and professional competencies.Promoting self-regulation, its •benefits, and its responsibilities.Working with government, •professional associations, and other stakeholders to advance issues of mutual interest.Remaining innovative and adopting •best practices in governance and operations.

With the approval of Council, the ASET staff is now working on opera-tional and working plans to achieve these strategic priorities. These have been approved by Council, putting the strategic plan into practice over a three-year period. Council has also as-sessed what budget requirements will be for 2012, in order to get started on the plans. New initiatives can be costly, but the membership has spoken clearly, in our survey, about its needs – Council believes some progress can be made on these needs at a reasonable cost, and the plan will proceed in 2012 (read more on this in the Your Council at Work article on page 24). It is a turn-ing point for ASET – representing a time when we are maturing as a major professional association and taking our place.

ASET has, in these past few years, built a solid foundation from which we will move forward. Over the past year, the Association made significant progress on several initiatives. On the admin-istrative side alone, with its new da-

tabase, ASET has been able to update registration processes and aim to be even more responsive to inquiries and interactive with members. With the addition of a Director of Corporate and Government Relations, ASET is able to strengthen its relationship with gov-ernment and employers, especially in the area of ASET members as qualified practitioners.

The past year was historic, with the first Professional Technologists (Engi-neering) receiving their certificates in August. The Joint Board continues to meet to assess applications on a month-ly basis, and it appears that the new designation, with its rights to the fully independent practice of engineering, is in high demand among members.

On the national front, Technology Pro-fessionals Canada (TPC) was launched officially at the ASET AGM in Calgary in April by the Presidents and CEOs from the four member provinces, Al-berta, Ontario, British Columbia and Saskatchewan. Substantial progress is also being made with Technology Accreditations Canada (TAC), as we await the Canadian Standards Associa-tion’s report to us on best practices in accreditation and on what needs to be done to improve technical education accreditation in Canada. We’ll keep you informed as these organizations evolve.

Concluding a year such as this gives cause for optimism for the future and the strength of this vibrant, capable profession and the capable, committed staff and Council team. On behalf of all the ASET staff, and my family and I, I wish you a holy season filled with un-derstanding, generosity and peace.

May 2012 be your best year yet!. T

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ASET member Bruce Cormier, R.E.T., travelled with his wife and a group of other volunteers to Kenya this past summer. One of the goals of the group was to install a school playground to serve over 600 students. Here is Cormier’s inspiring story.

I heard about the Kenya Learning Experience through our church, Bethel Lutheran in Sherwood Park. Bethel had conducted previous trips to Kenya, and started the request for volunteers in the summer of 2010. My wife Gayle was really the inspiration for us to go. When she heard of the volunteer request, she wanted to be part, to which I replied: “Let’s go!”

Our large objectives were to take place at Point of Grace Academy, located on the shore of Lake Victoria near the village of Ogal Beach. The women were going to work on a Vacation Bible School and the men were going to install the playground on the future school site. We had donations of food, clothing, books and computers to delivery to other locations in Kenya as well.

The planning began in the fall of 2010, beginning with stocking and shipping a sea container with supplies. The first thing that went inside was the playground material. Another group, called the Emmanuel Foundation, rescues decommissioned playgrounds and installs them in developing countries. Bethel and Emmanuel agreed to work together to install the playground, supervised by an Emmanuel representative. A number of other aid groups were involved in giving donations for the sea container, packing it and getting the shipping logistics organized. The container left Edmonton in March 2011 and arrived on site in Kenya early July 2011. The shipping was an entire story all to itself!

While all this was happening, our Kenya team met bimonthly throughout the year working out our overall plan. Our group leader, Pastor Marvin Ziprick, was the organizer for the trip. Marv had made several trips to Africa, and his experience was the reason everything went so well. He worked closely with the Kenyan contacts, primarily Pastor Dennis Meeker and his wife Lorna. Both Dennis and Lorna organized transportation and accommodation for us. We could never have done it without them.

Our team was composed of 15 people, one from Emmanuel and the others from Bethel. The Bethel team was evenly matched with four married couples and four single men and women.

Kenya is a developing country with a small resource-based economy. It is poor by Canadian standards, but Kenya is a relatively better off country compared to its African neighbours. Living conditions are hard, especially in rural areas. While urbanized areas like Nairobi and Kisumu offer a better standard of living, the gap between rich and poor is wide. A middle class as we know it does not largely exist.

Kenya was a British colony until independence in 1960. Almost everyone speaks English so communication was never a problem.

We were in Kenya for only 17 days, from August 2 until August 19, 2011. We spent 10 days at Point of Grace for the playground and the Vacation Bible School, and four days on safari at two parks, Maasai Mara and Nakuru. In between were travel days. While we were working on site at Point of Grace, we stayed at a guest house in the nearby city of Kisumu. Each day we would get to Point of Grace at about 8:00 am, work until about 5:00 pm, and return to Kisumu for the evening. After washing up and supper, we would hold a devotional meeting to review our day, and prayerfully prepare for the next. On Sundays, we went to one of the local Lutheran churches, with one service being conducted in Swahili! The singing needed no translation!

After we completed our tasks at Point of Grace, we went on safari to see the wild side of Africa. We had some great adventures searching for the animals of Kenya, and appreciating a beautiful part of the world that is still wild.

ASET member Bruce Cormier, R.E.T., volunteers in Kenyaas told to Judith Chrystal

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We had a few challenges while in Kenya. We had to consume bottled water because none of the tap water was safe for us to drink. Consequently, we used a lot of bottled water and left a lot of empty plastic bottles. I was quite happy to drink water out of a water tap once we got home! Food overall was reasonably safe to consume, although we had to be wary of any green leaf salad, and fresh vegetables.

While Kisumu had large department stores and specialty shops, the goods available were not of the same quality as in Canada. We could get most things that we needed, but the prices were similar to home. Fuel, for example, would be about $1.10 per litre, diesel or gasoline. Quite expensive with the average Kenyan wage at about $5.00 per day!

One great example of the difference between Canada and Kenya was building the playground. In Canada, we would have had machinery to dig post holes, spread dirt, and lift the playground fixtures, along with an endless supply of power-driven tools. In Kenya, everything was manually done, all in the equatorial sun with the air temperature at 35 °C each day.

Everyone who went found something that challenged and motivated them to travel to Kenya. Our evening devotional meetings helped everyone come to terms with their feelings and find the strength to go back to face another day.

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one of the welders at Appropriate Technology Project (APT) is assembling a window security rack for a new supermarket in Kisumu, Kenya.

Bruce Cormier, R.E.T., welds the ladder for the playground built at Point of Grace Academy, Kenya.

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Kenya is a microcosm of Africa. It has a wonderful people, beautiful landscape and remains mostly wild and pristine, although mixed in with poverty, disease and a tenuous political and economic climate. Kenya is facing a showdown with Somali militants and refugees along its eastern border, and internally faces an election in early 2012. The last election outcome in 2008 was marked with violence, which Kenya has not fully recovered from.

Above all, the best moments of our trip were the interactions with the Kenyan people. We learned to take the time to talk and listen to them. They really value the small talk that builds relationships, and in Kenya no one is that busy to miss out. The Kenyans were impressed with our ability to work with them in their conditions.

One really interesting experience for us was when we bought welding equipment “the Kenyan way”. We visited a training facility in Kisumu called Appropriate Technology Projects, a combination of school and welding facility started about 1992 by a Lutheran mission from Finland. They were in need of new basic welding equipment. This was not something we planned for in Canada. Had we known, we would have brought everything from Canada, with little to no local contribution. Instead we had to resolve it “the Kenyan way”. We had to travel on the local bus service, visit several electrical supply stores in Kisumu, do a bit of price negotiation along the way, and make our way back to Appropriate Technology Projects. In the end, we donated the cost of the parts, and really got a taste of Kenyan life.

We had very brief visits to two barding schools and orphanages, Suswa and Neema. In both places we donated food, clothing, computers and cash. In both places the children did recitals and sang for us. The children had a way of singing that would go right through your heart. It was amazing to see and hear!

Another great moment was when the playground was turned over to the children at Point of Grace. The playground was completed as the Vacation Bible School finished. The playground received the dedication and blessing. Then the 600 children who patiently waited took over their new playground.

We would go back for another trip like it; this was a real personal growth experience, and I would encourage others to look into it. While this trip was organized through a Lutheran church, ASET members could look at their own church, synod or parish district for such opportunities. Service organizations like the Rotarians also have mission projects open looking for volunteers. It would be important to be a member of such an organization and be involved as much a possible in the trip planning process. T

Middle: A less than ideal welding cable and improvised ground clamp in active use at Appropiate Technology Project (ATP) welding fabrication shop.

Bottom: one of the welding machines at Appropiate Technology Project (ATP).

Appreciative children tackle their new playground equipment.

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About Bruce

I graduated from the Materials Engineering Technology program at NAIT in 1981, and started with Nova Gas Transmission at the Spruce Grove Welding Fabrication Shop. My role at Spruce Grove was quality control, responsible to document the welding assemblies with ‘as-built’ drawings, co-ordinating NDE and ensuring the welder qualifications were current. I became a member of ASET in 1982, achieved my C.E.T. in 1984 and R.E.T. in 1987. I became a CSA W178.2 Level III Certified Welding Inspector in 1997. In 2004, I became a Welding Examiner for GRB Enterprises Ltd, responsible for welder qualifications according to ASME and CSA Code criteria, and developing welding procedures.

I joined the ASET Joint Registration Board in 2001 and remained with the JRB until disbandment in 2010. Presently, I am on the ASET Panel of Examiners responsible for the welding and metallurgical files. I am also the Canadian Welding Association Edmonton Chapter Chair.

Bruce Cormier (L) and Elias ( R) prepare a ladder rung for welding at Point of Grace school site, ogal Beach Kenya August 9,2011. The school site is located near Lake Victoria just west of Kisumu. Bruce was part of the Bethel Lutheran Church team from Sherwood Park, AB who installed a playground and hosted a Vacation Bible School for Point of Grace. Elias is a Maasai who also looked after site security.

The group of Canadian volunteers proudly display the efforts of their work.

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Awards for outstanding contribution to technology

Nominate Today!

Technician/Technologist of the Year

This award is presented annually to an individual member of ASET who has demonstrated a high level of professionalism and excel-lence in making a significant contribution to technology. Judging criteria used by ASET’s Awards Committee include: level of knowledge, importance to the organi-zation, ability, leadership, creativity/innovation, com-munity involvement, etc. Nominations must include corroborating and supporting material such as: published papers, newspaper or magazine articles, testimoni-als from clients, supervisors, peers.

Technical Employer of the Year

This award is presented an-nually to an organization for its support of the technician/technologist community in Alberta as well as its overall achievements. Judging criteria include support for ASET certification/mem-bership plus professional development and volunteer-ism, promotion and utilization of technology professionals within the organization, com-munity involvement, safety, innovation, profitability, growth, etc. Private and pub-lic organizations are eligible. Nominations should be ac-companied by corroborating and supporting documents such as annual reports, newspaper and magazine articles, testimonials from community leaders, clients, employees, etc.

ASET Technical Excellence Awards

These unique awards recog-nize individuals or organiza-tions for their consistently outstanding work. Qualities to be considered include: high levels of techni-cal knowledge, important contributions to processes, consistent professional attitude, significant contri-butions to technical works, innovative technical solu-tions, assistance provided to others, leadership, etc. Nominations should include support materials and/or documentation for review. These awards are open to members and non-members, as well as companies or organizations of all sizes. A maximum of six awards may be given in any year.

Excellence in Technical Instruction

This award is presented annually to an outstanding instructor (active or retired) in an accredited technol-ogy program. A recipient of the Excellence in Techni-cal Instruction Award will exemplify technical ability, leadership, professional-ism, and creativity, making a significant contribution to the study of technology at his or her institution. Nominators must be members of ASET (T.T. or higher) and provide supporting documentation for review by the Awards Committee.

Some people and organizations just stand out from the crowd, and the ASET Awards Committee wants to hear about them! It only takes a few minutes to submit nominees for the 2012 ASET Awards. This is your opportunity to give praise to an outstanding colleague, showcase your cutting edge technology or tell the rest of the technical community how great your company is to work for.

Each year ASET recognizes members, non-members, organizations, and technical instructors in Alberta’s technical community for their exceptional contributions.

The winners will be honoured at the Awards Gala during the ASET AGM held at The Sutton Place Hotel in Edmonton on March 23, 2012.

ASET Awards Recognize Excellence

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Last Year’s Technologist of the Year Recipient

“The award has helped me realize that hard work, persistence, and focused career ethic can pay off in the end as a life time milestone.”

“I received positive recognition as ASET’s 2011 Technologist of the Year. My coworkers got me a big cake and had a meet-and-greet with everyone at work, where speeches were given back and forth. It was a really nice recogni-tion point in my career.”

“I have also enjoyed the award in my personal life via friends and family where this really feels like the bigger accomplishment. It makes me feel proud of what I’ve done. Having this award on my resume is great and I have even had l some random people notice me on the magazine cover and approach me. That was cool!”

— Chris Delawski, C.E.T. 2011 Technologist of the Year

Reap the rewards of nominating!The ASET Awards Committee offers gift incentives to the nominators of the winners of ASET’s awards. All nominators are thanked with an ASET specialty promotional item. In addition, the successful nominators for the prestigious Technician/Technologist of the Year, the Excellence in Technical Instruction, the Technical Employer of the Year and Technical Excellence awards will receive two complimentary tickets to the Awards ceremony and be acknowledged as the successful nominators.

Get your nominations in by December 31, 2011!

To nominate, simply e-mail Lynnell Prediger at [email protected] with your ideas or download one of our nomination forms from www.aset.ab.ca and fax it back to us at 780.424.5053.

Nomination deadline for these awards is December 31, 2011. The ASET Awards Committee will review nominations and make the award decisions in February, 2012.

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Last year’s award winners, l-r: Technologist of the Year Chris Delawski, C.E.T.; Technical Employer of the Year Aquatera Utilities Inc. representative Jeff Johnson, R.E.T.; and, Excellence in Technical Instruction recipient Roy Narten, P.Eng. of NAIT

Nomination deadline is December 31, 2011

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Handbook

CPDThe CPD program is mandatory under the EGGP Act and Regulations. All regulated ASET members are required to participate in the ASET Continuing Professional Develop-ment (CPD) Program each year to maintain their designation.

The regulated members are:

Certified Technician, C. Tech.Certified Engineering Technologist, C.E.T.Registered Engineering Technologist, R.E.T.Professional Technologist (Engineering), P. Tech. (Eng)

Members with a status of Student, Technologist in Training (T.T.), Associate (Technician/Technologist) and Retired mem-bers are exempt from fulfilling the CPD requirements.

ASET has provided an easy, user friendly web-based ap-plication with extensive information to assist members in complying with the CPD requirement (complete and declare 1 activity from 2 of the 4 CPD categories).

If you are unsure if the activities you are currently doing will qualify for CPD, the following tools can assist you:

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Now is the Time to Complete your Mandatory CPD

Login into www.aset.ab.ca to complete your CPD.

Regulated members of ASET have spent considerable time and effort to obtain their designation. Failure to comply with the CPD requirements may result in a review of the member’s practice.

If you have any further questions or concerns please contact Linda Moore Coordinator, Competency Programs at [email protected].


Commercial Liability Insurance

Unigroup Western Insurance, a division of Unigroup, is pleased to offer a Commercial General Liability Program (CGL) to ASET members. A CGL Policy covers you for acts of negligence relating to your business.

For more information, contact:

Bill GrieveUnigroup Western Insurance Brokers IncT. 1.780.499.1016F. [email protected] .

Group Benefits

Insurance Products

ASET members are recognized as an attractive, professional target audience for many group benefits providers. For that reason, the plans available to members cover a broad range of services and are constantly evolving to suit the wants and needs of our membership. All members, including students, have access to the plans.

For more detailed information, visit www.aset.ab.ca, log in to the Members’ Area, and check under Group Benefits.

Home and Auto Insurance

When it comes to home and auto insurance, TD Insurance Meloche Monnex makes your life easier!

Thanks to its agreement with the Association of Science and Engineering Technology Professionals of Alberta, you have access to a wide-range of special privileges including exceptional service and high quality products. Your special status as a member entitles you to preferred group rates and a number of unique benefits.

For more information, call (toll-free) 1.866.258.3036.

Professional Liability Insurance

Alternative Risk Services (AR Services) has worked with ASET to put together a low-cost universal professional liability insurance program for ASET members.


Ryan DurrellAlternative Risk ServicesT. 416.408.5325F. [email protected]

Group Insurance

Unigroup Inc. is an Alberta-based Insurance Broker and Consultant specializing in providing programs for associations such as ASET.

Programs for ASET members include:

Group Life Insurance (Western Life) •optional Group Life (Western Life)•Accidental Death & Dismemberment •Insurance (Western Life)Critical Illness Insurance •(Western Life)Travel Insurance •(Travel Underwriters)Health Care Spending Account •(Custom Care)


Southern AlbertaGary Brown, C.L.U.President, Unigroup [email protected]

Northern AlbertaScott Kwasnecha780.986.7412 or [email protected]


Hotels

ASET negotiates corporate rates with various hotels around the province. A complete list can be found on the ASET web site.

Printing Needs

Minuteman Press Kingsway is proud to offer discounts to ASET members for a wide variety of printing needs, from business cards and letterhead to large banners and more.

For more information, please contact Cam at 780.428.5996 and mention your ASET membership.

Restaurant

Rasoi India Restaurant in Edmonton is pleased to offer ASET members and their families a 20% discount on menu order food and a 10% discount on the lunch and dinner buffet (dine-in only). Just mention your association with ASET and please show your business card or ASET membership card to take advantage of this deal.

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Wireless Services and Products

We are pleased to announce Worldlynx Wireless as your new Bell Mobility Dealer

In August 2011, Keep in Touch Communications, was purchased by WorldLynx Wireless the largest independent distributor of Bell Wireless products In Canada.

Despite this change, ASET’s account managers remain the same, and are very pleased to continue supporting all of your wireless needs.


Eric Escribano [email protected]

Clothing

Imagewear by MarksWorkWearhouse offers a discount of 10% on most regularly priced goods to ASET members.

Show the unique MarksWorkWearhouse/ASET identification card at any of its 350 stores across Canada to receive 10% savings on selected items. Contact ASET to receive your discount card, or look for it in your membership/renewal package.

Car Rental

ASET Members can access special corporate rates when renting vehicles at National Car Rental and Enterprise Rent-A-Car.

Credit Card

MBNA Canada Bank and ASET are partnered in a unique program that provides ASET members with a premium credit card program while also allowing members to demonstrate pride in the profession.

In addition, with each use of the credit card you will be supporting the future of the technology professions as royalties are paid into the Engineering Technology Scholarship Foundation of Alberta.

For more information:

www.applyonlinenow.com/ canada/aaipcecb/

Footwear and Clothing

Red Wing Shoes stores carry a wide variety of safety boots, hiking, sports, casual and dress shoes in men’s and women’s styles. A 10% discount off regular priced footwear and 20% off Carhartt clothing is offered to ASET members at Red Wing.

Just show your ASET membership card at any Red Wing Shoes outlet to receive the discount.

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National Science and Technology Week

To promote technology, ASET participated in National Science and Technology Week from october 14–23. Efforts included placing an insert in the Edmonton Journal and Calgary Herald, as well as a web campaign.

NAIT Open HouseASET volunteer Heather Lindsay, T.T., speaks with a high school student and parent about careers in science and engineering technology at the NAIT open House october 15.

Fort Saskatchewan High School Career FairWayne Young, Associate Technologist, at left, and Keith Garner, C.Tech., entice students to consider careers in science and engineering technology at the Fort Saskatchewan Career Fair october 19.

aset newsASET participates in numerous outreach events throughout the year and relies heavily on member volunteers to provide enthusiasm and expertise. Thanks to all of our volunteers for giving your time at the following events!

SAIT Instrumentation Orientation

ASET volunteer Glenn Watt, R.E.T., staffed an ASET table and spoke with students about membership as part of the SAIT Instrumentation orientation treasure hunt event September 1.

WET Professional Night at SAIT

ASET, American Society for Metals (ASM), Canadian Welding Association (CWA) and the National Association of Corrosion Engineers (NACE) jointly offer an industry night to SAIT Welding Engineering Technology students where the students ask questions about what they can expect when they move into industry. There were approximately 30 students in attendance and six industry professionals, including two ASET volunteers, at the october 12 event.

Oil Sands Trade Show

ASET renewed awareness of the association in Fort McMurray at the oil Sands Trade Show September 13-14.

Centre High Career Directions

Enthusiastic ASET volunteer Barry Mihychuk, C.E.T., gave a presentation to students about careers in science and engineering technology, while other volunteers staffed a table at the Centre High Career Directions event September 28.


Alberta Teachers’ Math Council ConferenceJeremie Allard, C.E.T., talks with a math teacher at the ASET booth during the Math Council Conference october 21. ASET also connected with math teachers to present a very successful career presentation entitled, “Why Do I Need to Learn Math? Using Real-World Examples to Motivate Kids.” Special thanks to Timothy Dillman, C.Tech., Ed Medynski, R.E.T., Barry Mihychuk, C.E.T., and Shane Nickolson, R.E.T., for “doing their homework” and sharing how they use math in their jobs.

Alberta Teachers’ Science Council ConferenceASET attended the Alberta Teachers’ Science Council Conference to promote technology careers to teachers and demonstrate the new ASET career microsite. Pictured is Russ Medvedev, ASET Director of Communications, with Chris Sudyk of the Science Council organizing committee at the conference october 21.

Past Presidents’ DinnerPast Presidents of ASET gathered for their annual dinner october 20 to discuss issues and catch up with each other. Pictured, l-r back row are: Roy Clark, R.E.T.; Allen Caskey, R.E.T.; Allan Yeung, R.E.T., P.L.(Eng.); Kay Henke, R.E.T.; Scott Turner, R.E.T.; l-r front row: Gordon Purvis, R.E.T.; Derek Tsang, C.E.T.; Charles Hare, R.E.T.; Len Anderson, R.E.T.

Hunting Hills High School Career FairASET and APEGGA were represented at the Hunting Hills High School Career Fair in Red Deer oct 26. Standing, l-r: Bill Hehn, R.E.T., P.L.(Eng.); Terry Januszewski, C.E.T.; Bob Schulz, C.E.T.; and Bob Watson, P.Eng. Sitting, l-r: Dave Moller, R.E.T.; Arun Mishra, P.Eng.; and, Bruce Thorne, P.Eng. Moller also gave a career presention to groups of students.

ASET Sponsors Human Resources Institute of Alberta HR Boot Camp

ASET was a proud sponsor of the Human Resources Institute of Alberta HR Boot Camp oct 27. We are seeking to build and strengthen relation-ships with human resource professionals to promote the value of ASET designations.

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John Starko, at left, and Melvin Lacebal, C.Tech., get to work during the 2011 United Way Engineering Challenge Day of Caring.

2011 United Engineering Challenge Day of Caring

A group of more than 80 volunteers, including ASET mem-bers, contributed their time and talents on September 16 and September 30 to participate at YWCA’s Camp YoWoChAs. The group completed a compost and recycle centre build, a retreat cabin repaint, and window and insulation installa-tion in four camper cabins. Materials, products, supplies and safety equipment were provided by participating employers, including: Associated Engineering Alberta, AECoM, AMEC Earth & Environmental, Bantrel, C-Fer Technologies, CoSyn Technologies, Dialog, EBA Engineering Consultants Ltd., ISL Engineering & Land Services, Magna IV Engineering, Morri-son Hershfield Limited, SNC-LAVALIN Ltd., Stantec, Williams Engineering, and WorleyParsonsCanada Edmonton.

Volunteers Needed for First Lego

The annual First Lego League Alberta Championship is taking place at NAIT on Saturday, January 21, 2012. All new judges must attend a two-hour training session held in January 2012. Judges must also be available for a minimum of two hours on the Friday evening before event day to help with set up and quality assurance. Finally, on event day judges will be kept busy meeting with teams, asking questions, assessing. If you are interested in volunteering, please e-mail [email protected]. The official website has full event details: www.fllalberta.org.

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ASET President Elizabeth McDonald, C.E.T., addresses SAIT instructors at a meeting in Calgary November 2.

ASET Registrar Perry Nelson, R.E.T., P.L. (Eng.), MBA, answers questions at an october 17 meeting with NAIT instructors.

This year, ASET promoted its partnership with SAIT and NAIT educators by hosting appreciation dinners with instructors from both institutes. The evenings were organized to thank instructors for their support of ASET and provided an op-portunity to discuss current issues such as: ways to keep instructors apprised of ASET and new developments; ways

that ASET may be able to assist instructors, as well as ways that instructors can partner with ASET; benefits of free student membership for students; and, new developments in accreditation, including updates on Technology Professionals Canada (TPC) and Technology Accreditations Canada (TAC).

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visionASET is recognized and respected as the innovative self-regulating professional body defining the latest scope and standards of practice for a dynamic and engaged community of technology professionals.

missionASET benefits the public and the profession by being the premier regulator, service provider, and promoter of safe, high quality professional technology practice.

strategic priorities The following priorities have been identified as critical to the success of ASET’s vision:

ASET is committed to growing a proud, engaged, •and professional membership. ASET technology professionals are respected by •government and other professional bodies and have formal authority in regulations, codes, and standards. ASET technology professionals are recognized and •trusted by employers, other professionals, and the public as preferred technical solution providers. ASET delivers professional development •opportunities that enhance members’ ongoing adaptability, leadership, and professional competencies. ASET technology professionals show a full •appreciation for self-regulation, its benefits, and their personal responsibilities. ASET works with government, professional •organizations, and other stakeholders to advance issues of mutual interest. ASET is innovative and adopts best practices •in governance and operations.

In order to put the new strategic plan into action, a number of initiatives were approved or enhanced, including comprehensive marketing, advocacy, and employer relations strategies to improve recognition of ASET members by government, industry, and the public, and a long-term plan to develop a continuing education department for the delivery of unique professional development opportunities for ASET members. As a result of these developments, ASET Council approved an increase to C.E.T. annual dues for 2012.

continuing educationDelivery of professional development opportunities is a stra-tegic priority for ASET. In 2010, the ASET Council approved implementation of a new Leadership Academy with courses designed to assist ASET members to develop governance and leadership skills. The first course, Governance Essentials: Volunteering on Boards and Committees, was held in Calgary and Edmonton in November 2011. The course will be held again in 2012, as well as a new Leadership Academy course currently in development.

Building on the small business seminars already delivered by ASET, Council has also approved development of a series of essentials skills seminars on key topics of relevance to technology professionals, such as project management, customer relations, and communications. The small business seminar will be held again in 2012, and two new essential skills seminars are in development. Participation in these and other ASET continuing education offerings will assist members to fulfil their annual Continuing Professional Development requirement.

fair practicesThe ASET Fairness Committee was established in 2010 to conduct a review of the fairness of ASET’s registration practices. The Committee’s final report was presented to the Council in September this year, with recommendations for improvements to registration processes related to communication with applicants; support for applicants with special needs, such as visual impairment; application process timelines; and database updates. The Council approved continuation of the Fairness Committee in an advisory capacity for the purpose of reviewing implementation of the recommendations. The Committee will also report on the fairness review in the 2011 Annual Report.

S T R AT E g i C P l A n n i n g

Following a strategic planning retreat in May 2011, ASET Council developed a new five-year strategic plan for the organization. The revised vision, mission, and strategic priorities are as follows:

If you have questions or comments about your Council’s activities, please contact Jennifer McNeil Bertrand, Director, Education and Special Projects at 780.425.0626 or [email protected].

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What were some of the challenges or issues facing ASET when you were President during 1987-89?Certainly one of our biggest challenges during my presidency was dealing with APPEGA with our issues related to definition of practice. We needed to define the role of ASET members as members of the engineering team. Another issue was our contribution to the Canadian Council of Technicians and Technologists and whether we were getting our money’s worth out of our membership. During my two terms as President, what I consider my major accomplishments were the hiring of Jay Fisher, as a PR/Communica-tions Director, and Don Byers as our Registrar. Both these individuals were long-term employ-ees of ASET and they both helped move our organization into the forefront.

Do some of the challenges above still remain for ASET/have you seen some resolution or progress?Resolution of the issue related to definition of practice is well underway and we are now a part of the new national organization, Technology Professionals Canada.

What has been your career path?I graduated as a mechanical/industrial engineer-ing technologist and have pretty much stayed the path throughout my career. I have worked in many capacities within many multinational corporations, all primarily to do with manu-facturing. I have worked and traveled all over the world and found my career very rewarding. During this time period I was directly involved in five greenfield startups of new manufacturing facilities in Canada, USA, China, Saudi Arabia and Europe.

Do you have any advice or comments for ASET members?Being part of a professional organization has kept me in contact with many other professionals and the credentials have certainly help me secure rewarding and meaningful employment.

Why Should Members Consider Volunteering for ASET Council?

“Without exception, the Presidents of ASET have stated that the experience gained has enhanced their careers and opened the door to many opportunities that would otherwise have remained closed. Shouldn’t you be thinking along these lines? We need the best individuals on Council to maintain our leadership role…”

— Charles Hare, ASET President 1987–89, quote from Technology Alberta Vol. 5, No. 1 Spring 1988.

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Charles Hare, r.e.t.ASET President 1987–1989

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Carter, Ernest (1963–1964)Thorogood, Donald † (1964–1965)Duke, W.G. † (1965–1966)Monson, V.R. † (1966–1967)Purvis, Gordon (1967–1968)Curwen, William (1968–1969)Tufts, Dale † (1969–1970)Hinchliffe, R.A. † (1970–1971)Farquharson, Davis (1971–1972)Edwards, F.W. † (1972–1973)Sterling, James † (1973–1974)Brown, Roy † (1974–1975)Frost, H.C. † (1975–1976)Roberts, William (1976–1977)Kearns, Robert (1977–1978)Stirling, D.B. † (1978–1979)Anderson, Leonard (1979–1980)Caskey, Allen (1980–1982)Schulte, Frank (1982–1983)Mayer, William (1983–1984)

Atwood, Thomas (1984–1985)Appel, Leonard (1985–1986)Monson, Glenn † (1986–1987)Hare, Charles (1987–1989)Henke, Kay (1989–1990)Kunz, John (1990–1992)Tkaczyk, Alice (1992–1994)Ethier, Daniel (1994–1995)Sheen, Michael (1995–1996)Horne, Glen (1996–1998)Sterner, Lois (1998–2000)Paulson, Ronald (2000–2001)Doherty, Randy (2001–2003)Yeung, Allan (2003–2004)Turner, Scott (2004–2006)Tsang, Derek (2006–2007)Stone, Larry (2007–2008)Clark, Roy (2008–2009)Harrison, Kevin (2009–2010)Merralls, Dave (2010–2011)

1987 Mission StatementTo promote and maintain the recognition of ASET members by fostering their ethical and proficient practice for the benefit of society.

ASET Goals 19871987, members of the ASET Planning Committee outlined a mission statement and six goals for the organization. These were contained in a document entitled, “Strategic Planning for the 80s”.

Goal No.1: Promote awareness of ASET by its various publicsGoal No. 2: Increase membership and its involvement in ASETGoal No. 3: Provide an increasing range of membership servicesGoal No. 4: Advance ASET as a Society of Engineering TechnologistsGoal No. 5: Promote professional development of ASET membersGoal No. 6: Achieve national transferability for certified ASET members


Congratulations to our “What the ASET Ring Means to Me” draw winners and many thanks to everyone who submitted an entry. We had so many entries, we decided to award three rings instead of just one! It is clear that ASET members value their certification and are proud of their membership in their professional organization. We will be sharing entrants’ comments in future issues of the magazine, on the website and in other ASET publications.

ASET RING DRAW WINNERSASET is a professional organiza-tion second to none. Being a technologist and belonging to a world class organization such as ASET highlights my goals, my achievements and my professional status. By wearing the ring, I take pride in what I have accomplished in my career as well as letting others know of my professional association with ASET.

— Kerry Bernas, P.Tech.

I think it is a good idea as it gives us distinction. The design is good. I will probably buy one even though I don’t wear any rings or jewelry.

— Chris Makepeace, C.E.T.

The ASET ring is a symbol of recognition and seal of excellence and confidence to do my engineering work. I am proud to wear it for the rest of my life as an ASET member. Thank you.

— Honesto Sarinas, C.E.T.

Kerry Bernas, P.Tech.

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As we approach our 50th anniversary, the new ring serves as a symbol of pride in our members, in our association, and in the profession. Worn on the smallest finger of the working hand, the technology ring is a symbol of professionalism. It is the exclusive domain of Alberta’s certified technicians and technologists.

To order, please fill out the technology ring order form at www.aset.ab.ca or contact Jackie Sousa, Registration Facilitator, at [email protected].

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ASET AGM ConventionMarch 23-24, 2012

Sutton Place Hotel, Edmonton, AlbertaMark your calendar now for the 2012 ASET AGM Convention, featuring:ASET AWARDS GALAFriday, March 23, 2011 at 6 PMRecognizing Excellence in TechnologyJoin in the celebration as we recognize the best in the technical community. Awards will be presented for Excellence in Technical Instruction, Technical Excellence, Technical Employer of the Year and Technologist/Technician of the Year. Newly-certified members will be presented with their certificates in a special induction ceremony.

CONTINUING PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT (CPD) SESSIONSFriday, March 23, 2011 at 1 PM and 2:30 PMTopics to be determined.

ANNUAL GENERAL MEETINGSaturday, March 24, 2011 at 10 AMThis annual meeting of the Association is an opportunity for all ASET members to get involved. Come and vote on important issues and get updated on what’s been happening behind the scenes at ASET.

VOLUNTEER APPRECIATION LUNCHEONSaturday, March 24, 2011 at 12 NoonRecognizing Excellence in ServiceVolunteers are the life-blood of ASET and this luncheon is our opportunity to say ‘Thanks!’.All volunteers from the past year are invited to lunch, to celebrate their contributions to the Association and to recognize the ASET Volunteer of the Year!

Featured Guest SpeakerGiselle Kovary, Managing Partnern-gen People Performance

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Members of the ASET Calgary Chapter came out in droves to welcome 23 new members to the profession and to listen to an update on the latest happenings at ASET, given by President Elizabeth McDonald, C.E.T.. The evening began with a special ‘White Hat’ presentation by Chapter Vice Chair George Al Haddad, B.Tech., P.Tech.(Eng.), C.L.A., to Presi-dent McDonald, who then went on to present certificates and speak on topics ranging from Continuing Professional Development to the ASET Strategic Plan.

For detailed information on chapter events, visit the Events Calendar on the ASET website. If you would like to be added to the ChapterLink e-mail list, please contact ASET’s Coordinator of Member and Public Relations Lynnell Prediger at [email protected].

Next deadline for CHAPTERS’ CALENDAR submissions: January 14, 2012.

Top Row (l-r): Ridvan Ahmeti, C.E.T., George Al Haddad, P.Tech.(Eng.), Troy Clark, C.E.T., Loretta Crescini, P.Tech.(Eng.), Donnie Cullen, C.E.T., Abraham de Jesus, C.E.T., Alfredo de Lemos, C.E.T., Rob Deugo, C.E.T. Middle Row (l-r): Alex Fry, C.E.T., Mohan Jadeja, C.E.T., Da-vid Johnson, C.E.T., Ravikumar Karuppannan, C.Tech., Calvin Kimmitt, C.E.T., Iryna Koval, C.E.T., Dustin Large, C.E.T., Vern Lavallie, P.Tech.(Eng.) Bottom Row (l-r): Claude Masse, P.Tech.(Eng.), Graham Meyers, C.E.T., Robert Peddle, C.E.T., Amanda Saigeon, C.E.T., Michael Slade, C.E.T., Aqeel Ulfat, C.E.T., Graeme Zeiler, P.Tech.(Eng.)


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ASET Silver Jubilee Award

The ASET Silver Jubilee Award was presented to Master Corporal J.L. Van Wagoner in a special ceremony in September. The award is presented annually to the AETE Technician of the Year. Pictured here (L-R) are Commanding officer Col. H.J. Kowal, ASET Cold Lake Chapter Chair Ajaz Quraishi, C.Tech., PE, and Master Corporal J.L. Van Wagoner.

ASET/APEGGA Golf Tournament

Another lovely day of golf in Cold Lake at the Grand Centre Golf Club. Members enjoyed nine holes of golf along with a steak supper and prizes galore!

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Golf Tournament

The ASET/APEGGA Edmonton Charity Golf Tournament in August was huge success again this year! The Engineer-ing Technology Scholarship Foundation of Alberta (ETSFA) and the APEGGA Education Foundation each received over $8,000 toward scholarships for students. Golfers enjoyed a beautiful day of golf, followed by a delicious banquet and tons of great prizes. Special thanks to our Title Sponsor TD Insurance Meloche Monnex; Grand Prize Sponsor WestJet; Albatross Sponsors: Ledcor and Stantec; Eagle Sponsors: Bantrel, BNG Engineering Services Ltd., First Nations (Alber-ta) Technical Services Advisory Group, Garneau Manufactur-ing, Global Structural Detailing Ltd., Voice Construction Ltd.; Birdie Sponsors: Flint Wear Technologies and Prolific Graph-ics; and Par Sponsors: Alberta Land Surveyors Association, Associated Engineering Alberta Ltd. and ISL Engineering and Land Services Ltd.. Hole-in-one Sponsors included:

Aon Reed Stenhouse Inc. and Go Auto and our sponsor for “Beat The Pro” was Garrett Agencies – thanks to all of you for your generous support. Signs were provided by Branded Signs and many other team prizes were generously donated. Another sell-out is expected for 2012, so be ready to register when the time comes!

ASET CEo Barry Cavanaugh lines up the perfect putt.

(l-r) oACETT CEo David Thomson, ASET CEo Barry Cavanaugh, Tony Vandermere MLA for Edmonton-Beverly-Clareview, and APEGGA President Jim Smith, P.Eng.


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2012 Chapter Meetings

The Edmonton Chapter meets on the third Monday of each month (except summer and December) to discuss chapter issues and plan events and activities for members. All mem-bers are invited to attend and share ideas.

January 16 and February 20 (Annual Organizational Meeting location TBD), 2012; at 6:00 pmBoston Pizza, Princess Elizabeth Ave and 101 St

Contact Chapter Chair: Chadwick Paddick, C.E.T. by phone 780.992.6157 or by e-mail [email protected]

ASET Open House

The Edmonton open House took place on Tuesday, october 4, 2011, with over 70 members in attendance. ASET Presi-dent Elizabeth McDonald, C.E.T. provided members with an update on ASET happenings and inducted 8 new members to the profession. Pictured below are (l-r): Khaled Faour, C.Tech., Tariq Khan, C.Tech., Ryan Stagg, C.E.T., President McDonald, Rick Silva, C.E.T., Phetsamone Chantamala, C.E.T., Reza Mirheydari, C.E.T., Chase Johnson, C.E.T. and Tammy Pham, C.E.T..

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ASET Open House

The first open House of the fall season took place in Fort McMurray on Monday, September 26, 2011. Members from the area came out to see four new members inducted into the profession by 1st Vice President Norman Kyle, R.E.T., P.L.(Eng.) and to be updated on the latest ASET news. Pictured here are inductees (l-r) Henry Ahayere, C.Tech., Muhammad Mallick, C.E.T., Curtis Williamson, C.E.T. and Bernard Newman, C.E.T..

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ASET Open House

ASET 1st Vice President Norman Kyle, R.E.T., P.L.(Eng.) hosted the annual open House for the Grande Prairie Chapter on Tuesday, october 25, 2011. Those in attendance enjoyed a lively discussion on all things ASET and provided great feedback for possible chapter events.

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Air Show

It was another fantastic Southern Alberta day in Lethbridge for the Alberta International Airshow on July 24. ASET Member Dave Metcalfe, C.E.T., pictured below on the right, who provides all of the pyrotechnic effects at the airshow, spoke with members about his job. Metcalfe also provided a prize in the form of a chance to meet the A10 pilots and sit in their jet during the show! Nancy Green, C.E.T., was one of the lucky ones chosen to sit in the cockpit!


ca lga ryRussell Wong, C.E.T. [email protected] 403.920.6716

col d l a k e Ajaz Quraishi, C.E.T., PE. [email protected] 780.826.0045

edmon tonChadwick Paddick, C.E.T. [email protected] 780.992.6157

fort mcm u r r ayJames Hiltz, C.E.T. [email protected] 780.743.9343

gr a n de pr a Ir IeNorm Rief, C.E.T. [email protected] 780.539.4422

l et h br IdgeGreg Brouwer, C.E.T. [email protected] 403.329.1404

l loy dmInst erDale Myggland, C.E.T. [email protected] 780.842.7115

m edIcIn e h at Dan Bernhart, R.E.T. [email protected] 403.504.2344

r ed deerKhalid Mehmood, T.T. [email protected] 403.449.0024

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ASET Open House

A small but enthusiastic group met in Red Deer for the An-nual open House on Friday, September 30. Councillor Dave Moller, R.E.T. and ASET Coordinator of Member and Public Relations Lynnell Prediger updated members on ASET news and discussed possible upcoming chapter events.

Tour Report – Red Deer Airport

The ASET Red Deer Chapter and the APEGGA Central Alberta Branch arranged a tour of Red Deer Airport facili-ties on october 13, 2011. The tour of airport businesses and facilities included Sky Wings Aviation Academy, Buffalo Airways as shown in the television program Ice Pilots NWT as well as a tour of airport operations and maintenance. Bruce Thorne, P.Eng. introduced participants and explained Red Deer Airport operations, then participants were divided into groups to tour around the facilities. Attendees were also given the opportunity to experience the Sky Wings Aviation Academy flight simulator. At the end of tour, participants at-tended a presentation by Harvard Historical Aviation Society (HHAS) where President Jodi Smith and Vice President Gary Hillman gave an overview of and answered participant ques-tions about the history of the Red Deer Airport. They also explained the role of the Society in providing interactive and educational programming to commemorate and celebrate the unique history of the Penhold Military.

Red Deer Airport tour participants.


new + re-classIfIed membersASET welcomes new members and gladly acknowledges reclassified members. This listing is for September 13, 2011 through November 14, 2011.

We apologize for any omissions and have included prior errata here.

technologIst In tr aInIng

BENIUK, BYREN CIVIL-CONSTRUCTION EdmONTON

BREYTENBACH, mARC GEOLOGICAL FORT mCmURRAY

BURNETTE, COLIN mETALLURGICAL-WELdING ENG. TECHNOLOGY CALGARY

BURNSTAd, JONATHAN mECHANICAL CAmROSE

CHERmITI, NOUREddINE ELECTRICAL-ELECTRICAL ENG. TECHNOLOGY CALGARY

dAdI, BASSAmINSTRUmENTATION-INSTRUmENTATION ENG. TECHNOLOGY

CALGARY

HOmINIUK, LANdONINSTRUmENTATION-INSTRUmENTATION ENG. TECHNOLOGY

VILNA

JOB, SPENCERINSTRUmENTATION-INSTRUmENTATION ENG. TECHNOLOGY

LLOYdmINSTER

KULmIYE, ABdIRAHmAN mECHANICAL EdmONTON

mICKELSEN, ERICINSTRUmENTATION-INSTRUmENTATION ENG. TECHNOLOGY

EdmONTON

NEWHOOK, SAmUEL mECHANICAL EdmONTON

QUAN, LAWRENCE ENGINEERING dESIGN ANd dRAFTING CALGARY

RICHmONd, ANdREW BIOSCIENCE-RESOURCES mANAGEmENT CALGARY

RIVET, BRANdON CIVIL-CIVIL ENG. TECHNOLOGY EdmONTON

SmITH, ROSS CIVIL-CIVIL ENG. TECHNOLOGY CALGARY

SPETTER, mATTHEW CIVIL-CIVIL ENG. TECHNOLOGY SHERWOOd PARK

TRACY, PAIGE mECHANICAL-POWER ENG. TECHNOLOGY WHITECOURT

VARGA, BLAINE ENGINEERING dESIGN ANd dRAFTING TABER

WOLSEY, CLAIRE ARCHITECTURAL EdmONTON

YEO, NATALIE ARCHITECTURAL EdmONTON

assocIate technIcIan

BANYAT, HARVINdER ELECTRICAL-ELECTRICAL ENG. TECHNOLOGY EdmONTON

BIHOLA, NAISHAdHSINH ELECTRICAL-ELECTRICAL ENG. TECHNOLOGY EdmONTON

HABTEZION, SOLOmON ELECTRICAL-ELECTRICAL ENG. TECHNOLOGY EdmONTON

KUmANAYAKA, HAPUTHANTRI

EddT-PROCESS PIPING TECHNOLOGY CALGARY

PATEL, JITENdRAKUmAR EdmONTON

REId, ANdREW ELECTRICAL-ELECTRO mECHANICAL CALGARY

assocIate technologIst

BINSFELd, JUSTIN PETROLEUm-PETROLEUm ENG. TECHNOLOGY CALGARY

CHOWdHURY, HASNAT CIVIL-CIVIL ENG. TECHNOLOGY CALGARY

COSO, NESTOR ELECTRICAL-ELECTRICAL ENG. TECHNOLOGY EdmONTON

LE, TRUNG ENGINEERING dESIGN ANd dRAFTING EdmONTON

LEBId, JASON ARCHITECTURAL LEdUC

mAI, ALEX CIVIL-CIVIL ENG. TECHNOLOGY CALGARY

mARTIN, BRIAN CIVIL-CIVIL ENG. TECHNOLOGY FORT mCmURRAY

mORUGAmA, NALAKA CIVIL-CIVIL ENG. TECHNOLOGY EdmONTON

mURdOCH, SCOTT mECHANICAL-mECHANICAL ENG. TECHNOLOGY CALGARY

mURTAGH, PETER ELECTRICAL-ELECTRICAL ENG. TECHNOLOGY CALGARY

NASERY, NUSRAT CIVIL-CIVIL ENG. TECHNOLOGY FORT mCmURRAY

ROmANICK, mAURICE BIOSCIENCE-ENVIRONmENTAL EdmONTON

SAJITH, LEKHA CHEmICAL-LABORATORY FORT mCmURRAY

STERLING, mILTON ELECTRICAL-ELECTRICAL ENG. TECHNOLOGY ST. ALBERT

TOmLINSON, LESLEY ARCHITECTURAL ST. ALBERT

TRONCOSO, mAURICIOELECTRONICS-ELECTRONICS ENG. TECHNOLOGY

SURREY

WEBER, NATHAN mECHANICAL-mECHANICAL ENG. TECHNOLOGY BLACKIE

ZHAO, YI CIVIL-CIVIL ENG. TECHNOLOGY EdmONTON

certIfIed engIneerIng technIcIan

AASA, BRITTANY ARCHITECTURAL LLOYdmINSTER

BARTELdS, TImOTHYBUILdING-BUILdING SYSTEmS ENG. TECHNOLOGY

EdmONTON

BELAS, HARIELECTRONICS-ELECTRONICS ENG. TECHNOLOGY

EdmONTON

BURLAK, mICHAEL EddT-CIVIL TECHNOLOGY CALGARY

CORSIATTO, LAWRENCE mECHANICAL-POWER ENG. TECHNOLOGY REd dEER

dONALd, JOHN mINERAL-GEOTECHNICAL EdmONTON

FEdYNIAK, CLAYTONINSTRUmENTATION-INSTRUmENTATION ENG. TECHNOLOGY

EdmONTON

GEIGER, JENNIFER ARCHITECTURAL CALGARY

GEORGESCU, FLORENTIN PETROLEUm-PETROLEUm ENG. TECHNOLOGY EdmONTON

KANTUN, CARLOS ENGINEERING dESIGN ANd dRAFTING CALGARY

KARUPPANNAN, RAVIKUmAR

EddT-PROCESS PIPING TECHNOLOGY CALGARY

KEKKONEN, mARKELECTRONICS-ELECTRONICS ENG. TECHNOLOGY

CALGARY

KHAN, TARIQ mECHANICAL-mECHANICAL ENG. TECHNOLOGY EdmONTON

LAFFERTY, LINdSAY ENVIRONmENTAL CALGARY

mENESES, ALVIN mECHANICAL-mECHANICAL ENG. TECHNOLOGY EdmONTON

OdERmATT, HENRY GEOmATICS EdmONTON

RAI, mANdIP PETROLEUm-PETROLEUm ENG. TECHNOLOGY dRAYTON VALLEY

REddY, CRAIG mECHANICAL-mECHANICAL ENG. TECHNOLOGY EdmONTON

SCHAEFER, JENNIFER ARCHITECTURAL EdmONTON

ULFAT, AQEEL CIVIL-CIVIL ENG. TECHNOLOGY CALGARY

VAId, ROBINdER CIVIL-CIVIL ENG. TECHNOLOGY EdmONTON

WILdEmAN, GERALd ARCHITECTURAL EdmONTON

ZAITSEV, KONSTANTIN PETROLEUm-PETROLEUm ENG. TECHNOLOGY CALGARY

certIfIed engIneerIng technologIst

ALBERdA, JEFFREY ELECTRICAL-ELECTRICAL ENG. TECHNOLOGY SHERWOOd PARK

ALI, mUHAmmAd ELECTRICAL-ELECTRICAL ENG. TECHNOLOGY EdmONTON

ANdERSON, mIKEL ELECTRICAL-ELECTRICAL ENG. TECHNOLOGY PRINCE GEORGE

ANTUNES, ALCIdES CIVIL-CIVIL ENG. TECHNOLOGY EdmONTON

BARTKO, ERIC CIVIL-CIVIL ENG. TECHNOLOGY SPRUCE GROVE


BEC, CHRISTOPHER CIVIL-CIVIL ENG. TECHNOLOGY REd dEER

BECKER, KYLE CIVIL-mUNICIPAL ENG. TECHNOLOGY CALGARY

BLOOR, KEITH ELECTRICAL-ELECTRICAL ENG. TECHNOLOGY EdmONTON

BOdNARUK, COLE CIVIL-CIVIL ENG. TECHNOLOGY LETHBRIdGE

BOOKER, LUKE CIVIL-CIVIL ENG. TECHNOLOGY LETHBRIdGE

BOURBONNAIS, KEITH EddT-CIVIL TECHNOLOGY CALGARY

CAmPBELL, CAmERON PETROLEUm-PETROLEUm ENG. TECHNOLOGY CALGARY

CHHABRA, ANKUR ELECTRICAL-ELECTRICAL ENG. TECHNOLOGY AIRdRIE

CONRAd, PAUL CIVIL-CIVIL ENG. TECHNOLOGY CARSTON

COQUET, LIONELELECTRONICS-ELECTRONICS ENG. TECHNOLOGY

CALGARY

dANG, HAUINSTRUmENTATION-INSTRUmENTATION ENG. TECHNOLOGY

CHESTERmERE

dE JESUS, ABRAHAm ENGINEERING dESIGN ANd dRAFTING CALGARY

dEJARmE (CHONG), mIRANdA

INSTRUmENTATION-INSTRUmENTATION ENG. TECHNOLOGY

EdmONTON

dEUGO, ROBERT mETALLURGICAL-WELdING ENG. TECHNOLOGY CALGARY

dHAmI, KANWARdEEPINSTRUmENTATION-INSTRUmENTATION ENG. TECHNOLOGY

EdmONTON

dImmER, mICHAEL PETROLEUm-PETROLEUm ENG. TECHNOLOGY CALGARY

dOUVILLE, PAmELA ENGINEERING dESIGN ANd dRAFTING mEdICINE HAT

dU PLESSIS, mARTHINUS mETALLURGICAL-WELdING ENG. TECHNOLOGY EdmONTON

dUITS, CHRISTOPHER BIOSCIENCE-ENVIRONmENTAL COCHRANE

EHm, SCOTT EddT-PROCESS PIPING TECHNOLOGY PEACE RIVER

ENNIS, dEREK CIVIL-CIVIL ENG. TECHNOLOGY CALGARY

ERANdIO, mILAGROS BUILdING ENG. TECHNOLOGY EdmONTON

FARINA, CATHY ENGINEERING dESIGN ANd dRAFTING CALGARY

FERRARI, TYLERmETALLURGICAL-mATERIALS ENG. TECHNOLOGY

EdmONTON

FITZPATRICK, NOLAN CIVIL-mUNICIPAL ENG. TECHNOLOGY CALGARY

FLEETWOOd, CHRIS ARCHITECTURAL AIRdRIE

GEE, KYLE CIVIL-CIVIL ENG. TECHNOLOGY ST ALBERT

GRANBERG, JORdAN CIVIL-CIVIL ENG. TECHNOLOGY LETHBRIdGE

GRANGER, dONAVONmETALLURGICAL-mATERIALS ENG. TECHNOLOGY

FORT mCmURRAY

GREEN, KRYSTAL CIVIL-CIVIL ENG. TECHNOLOGY EdmONTON

GUERCIO, ERmINIA CIVIL-CIVIL ENG. TECHNOLOGY EdmONTON

GUNdERSON, dAVId PETROLEUm-PETROLEUm ENG. TECHNOLOGY CALGARY

GUSTAFSON, dAN ELECTRICAL-ELECTRICAL ENG. TECHNOLOGY CALGARY

HAdLANd, BRENdONINSTRUmENTATION-INSTRUmENTATION ENG. TECHNOLOGY

CALGARY

HARdER KAYA, LISALOTTEEddT-mECHANICAL TECHNOLOGY CALGARY

HELGESON, JANELL EddT-CIVIL TECHNOLOGY CALGARY

HEPPLER, TYLEE ENGINEERING dESIGN ANd dRAFTING INNISFAIL

HOVEY, RYAN BUILdING-CONSTRUCTION ENG. TECHNOLOGY EdmONTON

HUNTER, CHRIS ARCHITECTURAL CALGARY

ISTOmINA, SVETLANA mECHANICAL-mATERIALS ENG. TECHNOLOGY EdmONTON

JI, XUE JUN EddT-PROCESS PIPING TECHNOLOGY EdmONTON

KITELEY, JAmES PETROLEUm-PETROLEUm ENG. TECHNOLOGY EdSON

KLASSEN, VERONICA EddT-CIVIL TECHNOLOGY CALGARY

KOZUROK, SHAWN BUILdING-CONSTRUCTION ENG. TECHNOLOGY EdmONTON

KUmPOLT, JASON ELECTRICAL-ELECTRICAL ENG. TECHNOLOGY EdmONTON

KUORI, dEAN mETALLURGICAL-WELdING ENG. TECHNOLOGY EdmONTON

LAARZ, ANdREW GEOLOGICAL dEVON

LACHUK, CHRIS mETALLURGICAL-WELdING ENG. TECHNOLOGY CALGARY

LARGE, dUSTIN CIVIL-CIVIL ENG. TECHNOLOGY CALGARY

LAVOIE, CAROLINE GEOLOGICAL EdmONTON

LEE, JOO-HYONG ELECTRICAL-ELECTRICAL ENG. TECHNOLOGY CALGARY

LI, HONGmING mECHANICAL-mECHANICAL ENG. TECHNOLOGY EdmONTON

LIGHT, GARY CHEmICAL-CHEmICAL SCIENCE REdCLIFF

mACdONALd, mARY ELECTRICAL-ELECTRICAL ENG. TECHNOLOGY CALGARY

mACRAE, dREWmETALLURGICAL-mATERIALS ENG. TECHNOLOGY

EdmONTON

mARCHAdOUR, EVAN mECHANICAL-mECHANICAL ENG. TECHNOLOGY EdmONTON

mARSHALL, BRUCE GEOmATICS-SURVEY ENG. TECHNOLOGY CALGARY

mAUSOLF, mICHAEL INFORmATION TECHNOLOGY EdmONTON

mCdONALd, BRIAN ELECTRICAL-ELECTRICAL ENG. TECHNOLOGY LEdUC

mEYERS, GRAHAm PETROLEUm-PETROLEUm ENG. TECHNOLOGY CALGARY

mITCHELL, KELVIN CIVIL-CIVIL ENG. TECHNOLOGY CALGARY

mOdAK, SHAILESH CIVIL-ENVIRONmENTAL ENG. TECHNOLOGY EdmONTON

mONTGOmERY, JENNA CIVIL-CIVIL ENG. TECHNOLOGY LETHBRIdGE

mORALdA, GERARd ELECTRICAL-ELECTRICAL ENG. TECHNOLOGY CALGARY

mORGAN, RYAN ELECTRICAL-ELECTRICAL ENG. TECHNOLOGY EdmONTON

NEWTON, SEAN ELECTRONICS-TELECOmm. ENG. TECHNOLOGY CALGARY

NGUYEN, dAVId ENGINEERING dESIGN ANd dRAFTING EdmONTON

NIKLEVICH, ANdREY CIVIL-CIVIL ENG. TECHNOLOGY EdmONTON

NIVEN, JOEL CIVIL-CIVIL ENG. TECHNOLOGY LETHBRIdGE

NIXON, KEVIN BUILdING-CONSTRUCTION ENG. TECHNOLOGY EdmONTON

NOVAL, CHRISELECTRONICS-ELECTRONICS ENG. TECHNOLOGY

CALGARY

O’NIONS, dUNCAN ELECTRICAL-ELECTRICAL ENG. TECHNOLOGY BRAGG CREEK

OBId, BASSAmINSTRUmENTATION-INSTRUmENTATION ENG. TECHNOLOGY

CALGARY

PARKER, KEVYN CHEmICAL-CHEmICAL ENG. TECHNOLOGY CALGARY

PELLETIER, dANIEL BUILdING-CONSTRUCTION ENG. TECHNOLOGY EdmONTON

PELLETIER, RYAN ENGINEERING dESIGN ANd dRAFTING EdmONTON

PEROFF, JEFFREY CIVIL-CIVIL ENG. TECHNOLOGY CALGARY

PIERARd, BRYAN CIVIL-CIVIL ENG. TECHNOLOGY CALGARY

PULLYBLANK, RYAN ELECTRICAL-ELECTRICAL ENG. TECHNOLOGY SHERWOOd PARK

PYE, dION GEOmATICS FORT mCmURRAY

PYNTEN, LAYNE mECHANICAL-mECHANICAL ENG. TECHNOLOGY EdmONTON

QUALLY, JASONINSTRUmENTATION-INSTRUmENTATION ENG. TECHNOLOGY

CALGARY

RAHALL, OSmAN CIVIL-CIVIL ENG. TECHNOLOGY EdmONTON

RAUSCH, GORdON CIVIL-CONSTRUCTION REd dEER

REEVES, KEVIN ELECTRONICS-COmPUTER ENG. TECHNOLOGY SPRUCE GROVE

ROBERTSON, KENdALL mECHANICAL-mECHANICAL ENG. TECHNOLOGY dEVON

ROmANS, KEVIN CIVIL-CIVIL ENG. TECHNOLOGY EdmONTON

ROUGHEAd, SCOTT BIOSCIENCE-ENVIRONmENTAL LETHBRIdGE

ROUJANSKI, VLAdISLAV GEOLOGICAL EdmONTON

SHANKS, LORNA EddT-CIVIL TECHNOLOGY EdmONTON

SILOT, dON ELECTRICAL-ELECTRICAL ENG. TECHNOLOGY CALGARY

SmALE, SHAUN mECHANICAL-mECHANICAL ENG. TECHNOLOGY SPRUCE GROVE

SOBOCAN, JOHNmETALLURGICAL-mATERIALS ENG. TECHNOLOGY

CALGARY

SORENSON, dUSTIN BUILdING ENG. TECHNOLOGY EdmONTON

SPICER, NICHOLAS ELECTRICAL-ELECTRICAL ENG. TECHNOLOGY LLOYdmINSTER


new + r ecl assIfIed members

STEWART, COLIN GEOmATICS-SURVEY ENG. TECHNOLOGY CALGARY

STRAUSS, mARK mECHANICAL EdmONTON

SUNJE, HARIS CIVIL-CIVIL ENG. TECHNOLOGY EdmONTON

TAm, mICHAEL ELECTRICAL-ELECTRO mECHANICAL CALGARY

TARAR, ZAFFAR ELECTRICAL-ELECTRICAL ENG. TECHNOLOGY EdmONTON

TARRANT, KELSEY CIVIL-CIVIL ENG. TECHNOLOGY EdmONTON

TARRANT, KYLE ELECTRICAL-ELECTRICAL ENG. TECHNOLOGY CALGARY

TAYLOR, VALERIE PETROLEUm-PETROLEUm ENG. TECHNOLOGY CALGARY

THOEN, AVERY mECHANICAL-mECHANICAL ENG. TECHNOLOGY CALGARY

VERSTEEG, TYLOR CIVIL-CIVIL ENG. TECHNOLOGY ST ALBERT

VIENS, CHRISTIANE mECHANICAL-mATERIALS ENG. TECHNOLOGY EdmONTON

WALKER, dARYL ELECTRICAL-ELECTRICAL ENG. TECHNOLOGY HANNA

WETTESKINd, RYANELECTRONICS-ELECTRONICS ENG. TECHNOLOGY

CALGARY

WOCH, LUKAS CIVIL-CIVIL ENG. TECHNOLOGY EdmONTON

WOOLFREY, CHRIS ELECTRICAL-ELECTRICAL ENG. TECHNOLOGY CALGARY

WRIGHTSON, mICHAEL CIVIL-CIVIL ENG. TECHNOLOGY CALGARY

ZANd, RAHIm ENGINEERING dESIGN ANd dRAFTING CALGARY

ZOOK, RILAN CIVIL-CONSTRUCTION EdmONTON

professIonal technologIst (engIneerIng)

BAKKER, ALLAN PETROLEUm-PETROLEUm ENG. TECHNOLOGY LLOYdmINSTER

CHINSKI, dARRALd ELECTRICAL-ELECTRICAL ENG. TECHNOLOGY OKOTOKS

COLLINS, ERIC GEOmATICS-SURVEY ENG. TECHNOLOGY CALGARY

HOBBINS, ALLANmETALLURGICAL-mATERIALS ENG. TECHNOLOGY

GRANdE PRAIRIE

mUELLER, TERRY mETALLURGICAL-WELdING ENG. TECHNOLOGY COCHRANE

ROUSSEAU, KRISTYN ELECTRICAL-ELECTRICAL ENG. TECHNOLOGY CALGARY

VARGHESE, PAULINSTRUmENTATION-INSTRUmENTATION ENG. TECHNOLOGY

FORT SASKATCHEWAN

In memorIam

Garfield Brow, C.E.T. Edmonton

Trevor Downs, C.E.T. Calgary

ASET expresses sincere condolences to friends and family.

lIfe members

EROS, JAmES R.E.T. mL

GLOVER, PATRICK C.E.T. mL

HANASKY, TARANCE R.E.T. mL

HILL, EdWARd R.E.T. mL

LUCAS, GARTH C.E.T. mL

SmITH, JONATHAN C.E.T. mL

TREHUB, ROGER C.E.T. mL

retIred

GRUSENdORF, C. THOmAS C.E.T. RCET

HAALANd, dEBRA C.E.T. RCTEC

HENRY, FRANCIS C.E.T. RCTEC

HNYTKA, EdWARd C.E.T. RCTEC

mACKINNON, dON C.E.T. RCTEC

mCGARVEY, JAmES C.E.T. RCET

POLYCK, J. ANTHONY C.E.T. RCTEC

RICKARd, GREGORY C.E.T. RCET

TOLTON, JOHN C.E.T. RCET

WRIGHT LORELEI RCTEC

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