INNOVATION November-December 2016

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APEGBC Recognises Achievements and Contributions Two recognition events at the 2016 annual conference

members received awards for outstanding service and achievements. At the October 22 Recognition Lunch, APEGBC thanked volunteers for their dedication and service to the association, and presented committee and division awards and honorary memberships.

celebrated contributions of APEGBC members and others who have furthered the professions and the association in British Columbia. At the annual President’s Awards Gala, on October 21, eight

Association CEO and Registrar Ann English, P.Eng. ( B ack ), presented the 2016 President’s Awards to (F ront , from left ) Dr. Jonathan Holzman, P.Eng. (Teaching Award of Excellence), Gerald Epp, P.Eng., Struct.Eng. (Meritorious Achievement Award), Dr. Matthias Jakob, P.Geo. (C.J. Westerman Memorial Award), Brian Symonds, P.Eng. (Meritorious Achievement Award), Elroy Switlishoff, P.Eng., FEC (Community Service Award), Dr. Mukesh Nagpal, P.Eng. (R.A. McLachlan Memorial Award), Mike Homenuke, P.Eng. (Young Professional Award), and Mike Nolan, P.Eng. (D.C. Lambert Professional Service Award).

The Sechelt Water Resource Centre, represented here by Nikii Hoglund, District of Sechelt ( L eft ) and Matthew Smith, P.Eng., Urban Systems Ltd. ( C entre ), was recognised with the 2016 APEGBC Environmental Award for the project’s outstanding contributions towards environmental protection, environmental enhancement, and/or sustainable development. ( I nnovation will feature the S echelt W ater R esource C entre I n J anuary /F ebruary 2017. ) The Vancity Heat Reclaim project ( S ee P age 24 ) received the 2016 APEGBC Sustainability Award, which recognises projects that exhibit sustainable practices and exemplify APEGBC’s sustainability guidelines.

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Nick Hawley, P.Eng., received the Mentor of the Year Award for demonstrating

excellence in leadership and support of future professionals and showing dedication and commitment throughout his mentoring relationship. Other awards given out include the association’s 2016 Editorial Board Award, presented to Dr. Anton Zaicenco, P.Eng., and Dr. Iain Weir-Jones, P.Eng. (I nset ; from left , with P ast P resident D r . M ichael W rinch , P.E ng ., FEC, FGC (H on . )), for their article, “Earthquake Early Warning Systems: Technology Detects, Analyses and Acts on Seismic Signals,” which appeared in the March/April 2016 issue of Innovation .

Council may confer honorary memberships on individuals who, while not members of our association, have made significant and sustained contributions to engineering and geoscience. This year, Council made Peter Busby, MAIBC (L eft ) , and Robert Hunter, LLB, honorary members of APEGBC for their long-time support and contributions to the professions.

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