INNOVATION July-August 2014

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APEGBC Members Presented with Engineers Canada Awards

On May 24, 2014, in Saint John, New Brunswick, Claudio Arato, P.Eng., FEC, received the Meritorious Service Award for Professional Service from Engineers Canada. A chemical engineer with 23 years of experience, Mr. Arato currently serves as the Director of Engineering & Technology at Sonoro Energy. He specializes in clean technology commercialization in the fields of heavy oil upgrading,

Claudio Arato, P.Eng., FEC

Dave Weatherby, P.Eng.

cellulosic bio-refineries and fly ash to cement technology. Mr. Arato has also been a very dedicated volunteer for APEGBC since 1994, participating on various committees and with the Mentoring Program. The National Award for an Engineering Project was awarded to the Calgary West LRT Project by SNC- Lavalin Contractors (Pacific). Dave Weatherby, P.Eng., Principal Engineer on the project and APEGBC member, accepted the award on behalf of SNC-Lavalin. Geoscience BC Receives a $3-Million Commitment for Public Geoscience in BC The provincial government has committed $3 million to Geoscience BC for new funding to support mineral and energy geoscience in British Columbia. Established by the province in 2005, Geoscience BC is a non- profit organization mandated to attract mineral, oil and gas investment to BC through generating and distributing geoscience data in partnership with First Nations, communities, governments and industry. Robin Archdekin, President and CEO of Geoscience BC, says the funding will be used for new projects that will help contribute to the public geoscience framework to promote BC’s minerals and oil and gas exploration and development sectors. Recent Geoscience BC initiatives include the TREK project, started in 2013, which is adding new information to BC’s under-explored Interior Plateau region; water monitoring and sourcing in Northeast BC that has helped enable natural gas opportunity and led to industry investment in infrastructure to facilitate sustainable water use.

Correction: A misprint appeared in the “2014/2015 Council Election” article in the print edition of the May/June 2014 issue of Innovation. In it, the list of Continuing Councillors is incorrect, and should instead read: The following Councillors are entering the second year of a two-year term: David Harvey, P.Eng., Struct.Eng., FEC (Structural); Herb Hawson, P.Eng., FEC (Civil); Donna Howes, P.Eng., FEC (Civil); Harlan Kelly, P.Eng. (Civil); and Kathy Tarnai-Lokhorst, P.Eng. (Mechanical). Michael Bapty, P.Eng., FEC (Mining) will hold the position of Past President for the 2014/2015 Council year. APEGBC apologizes for any confusion this may have caused. For current information about the 2014/2015 Council Election or the Nominating Committee, please visit the APEGBC website at apeg.bc.ca/council-election. v

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