Building Communities

Bert Munro presents Eleah Miller with the AE Scholarship

Associated Engineering awards university scholarships
In the last issue of AE Today, we announced that Associated Engineering has established university scholarships for engineering students at five major universities: University of British Columbia, University of Alberta, University of Calgary, University of Saskatchewan, and University of Toronto. We are very pleased that, in cooperation with the universities, we have made awards to the following students to date: • Mr. Xinyu Tony Jiang, Electrical Engineering, University of British Columbia • Mr. Scott McKean, Civil Engineering, University of Calgary • Ms. Eleah Miller, Civil Engineering, University of Saskatchewan • Ms. Najwa Azer, Chemical Engineering, University of Toronto Each of the scholarships is for $3000. Scholarships are awarded to undergraduate engineering students who have completed their second year of studies in engineering, and who demonstrate academic excellence, leadership, and commitment to the community and professional involvement. Congratulations, Tony, Scott, Eleah, and Najwa!

Associated Engineering donates proceeds from fruit basket to Breakfast for Learning
Over the past eighteen months the fruit basket in our Burnaby office lunch room has generated $125. In November we donated this money to Breakfast for Learning. Breakfast for Learning is committed to ensuring that every child in Canada attends school well-nourished and ready to learn. The link between nutrition and learning is well established. Children who eat a healthy, balanced diet are more energetic, attend school more often, and have longer attention spans and better problem-solving skills.

Edmonton’s Hope Mission Christmas Drive
Last year Edmonton’s Hope Mission Christmas Drive raised $900.54. The money was used to deliver 299 meals, 65 pairs of socks, 34 toques, and 47 pairs of gloves to homeless people at Christmas time. In addition, Michelle Dufrat-Jarvis led a team who made up 60 gift bags that included 1 tooth brush, 1 bar of soap, and 1 container each of shampoo, conditioner, and hand cream. These bags were then delivered to homeless people at Christmas.

Ontario’s Easter Food Drive
The Ontario offices participated in an Easter Food Drive. Food and money raised was donated to local food banks on March 17th, prior to the Easter holiday. The results of the Food Drive were fantastic, with the Toronto office raising 175 pounds of food and $194 in cash and the St. Catharines office raising 144 pounds of food. Of the more than 75,000 people who rely on food banks nationally on a monthly basis, 34% of these are children. Shown in photo at bottom of previous column are Toronto team organizers Sharon Nicholson, Linda Wojcicka, Amanda Odsen, and Tony Raposo. (Not shown St. Catharines organizer Kathy Capecchi).

Employee News

David Harvey is elected Chair of the Western Canada Group of Chartered Engineers
Senior Structural Engineer, David Harvey, M.Sc., P.Eng., Struct.Eng, FIStructE has been elected Chair of the Western Canada Group of Chartered Engineers for 2008. The Western Canada Group of Chartered Engineers represents over 1000 members of U.K. engineering Institutions in BC, Yukon, Washington State, and Alaska.

B.C. Engineers receive LEED™ (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) Accreditation
Congratulations to Mark Porter, Tim Aucott, and Nathan Koning from our Burnaby office, who have all received certification as LEED™ Accredited Professionals through the Canada Green Building Council.

Mark Porter, M.Eng., P.Eng., LEED™ Accredited Professional has 12 years experience in structural engineering, including institutional, commercial, historical, industrial, and residential developments. Mark ran a successful consulting firm in the UK for five years before moving to Canada and joining Associated Engineering in 2006. Since joining the company, Mark has participated in the design of water and wastewater treatment projects, and has provided project management assistance on the design of the Pitt River Bridge Crossing in Maple Ridge, BC.

Tim Aucott, B.Eng., LEED™ Accredited Professional is a structural engineer with eight years experience in bridge engineering. Tim started his career in the UK, where he specialized in railway bridge design. Since joining Associated Engineering in 2006, Tim has completed a number of bridge inspections and bridge asset management projects, as well as construction engineering on sections of the Canadian Line Rapid Transit Line in Richmond.

Nathan Koning, EIT, LEED™ Accredited Professional is a structural engineer with five years experience in residential, commercial, and municipal projects, including structural rehabilitation. Since joining Associated Engineering in 2005, Nathan has participated in the design of water and wastewater and bridge projects.

Arash Masbough receives Project Management Professional Designation
Congratulations to Arash Masbough, M.A.Sc., P.Eng., PMP, of our Burnaby office who recently received the Project Management Professional (PMP) designation. Arash is an environmental engineer and project manager with 13 years experience in civil and environmental engineering projects. Since joining Associated Engineering in 2003, Arash has worked on a wide range of water and wastewater treatment and solid waste management projects.