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| |  | Children “emPOWERed” with Gift of New Mobility Professional engineers volunteering with APEGA partnered with physical and occupational therapists from GRIT, an Edmonton-based non-profit focused on accessibility and inclusion, to create the emPOWER Car Project. This work culminated on November 28, 2024, as five young children received their emPOWER vehicles at a handover celebration at Safety City, ready to enjoy their increased independence and mobility. | |  | APEGA offices will be closed from December 25 to January 1, reopening on January 2.
This is the last edition of the ePEG newsletter for 2024. The next edition will be sent January 14. See you next year!
| BRANCH EVENTS
| Webinar | Let’s Go Nuclear: The Future of Fission in Alberta, Canada, and the World 12/10/2024 12:00 p.m. Join the APEGA Edmonton Branch to hear an overview of nuclear energy globally to put Canada and Alberta in context and discuss what the future of nuclear energy might look like in the province. Brought to you by the Edmonton Branch. Everyone is welcome to attend. Webinar | Unravelling the Mysteries of Black Holes and Neutron Stars with Flashes, Bursts, and Eruptions 1/28/2025 12:00 p.m. In this talk, Dr. Alex Tetarenko will discuss new experiments that leverage the capabilities of today's state-of-the-art telescopes to observe repetitive, (somewhat) predictable, energetic surges of radiation which allow us to track the path of material from inflow to outflow in the galaxy. Brought to you by the Lethbridge Branch. Everyone is welcome to attend. Webinar | Artificial Intelligence: Exploring the New Crime Frontier 1/29/2025 1:00 p.m. This APEGA Medicine Hat Branch webinar features expert presentations for individuals and business leaders exploring emerging criminal activities using artificial intelligence to help you safeguard what is important to you. | | | |  | Draft Guideline Licensed Professional as an Expert Witness Released for Review | APEGA is updating its guideline for Professional Member as a Witness, now titled Licensed Professional as an Expert Witness. We invite registrants and the public to review and provide feedback on the draft guideline until February 14, 2025.
This revision incorporates modernized practices and expanded guidance to help licensed professionals provide expert testimony in legal and quasi-judicial settings.
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|  | Authenticating Professional Work Products Practice Standard Revisions Now Available | The Authenticating Professional Work Products practice standard has been republished with administrative revisions and is in effect as of November 1, 2024. The standard remains enforceable. Through updated appendices and definitions, the revisions clarify what is expected of licensed professionals when they authenticate and validate professional work products. The revised standard also includes more information about the use of stamps and digital signatures. |
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|  | APEGA Employee’s Poem Chosen by Corporation of Seven Wardens | We are proud to congratulate APEGA Director of Member Engagement & Communications Gisela Hippolt-Squair, BA, FGC (Hon.), for her poem “The Hand that Wears the Ring,” which was chosen as the new English poem for the Obligation Ceremony by the Corporation of the Seven Wardens. |
|  | New User's Guide: National Energy Code of Canada for Buildings 2020 | A new user guide has been released to help users understand the National Energy Code of Canada for Buildings (NECB) 2020 provisions. This guide was developed by code development committees to provide practical guidance, examples, and calculations, is a useful reference for anyone involved in building design, construction, or regulation. |
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|  | Ready, Set, Register! Don’t Miss the APEGA Science Olympics | Build a team or join us as a volunteer at the APEGA Science Olympics in Edmonton on April 5 or Calgary on May 24 for an
action-packed day filled with hands-on learning and problem-solving for students in grades 1–12. Can't join us at an event? Fuel the innovation as a sponsor! |
|  | Ivan Finlay Leadership Award Supports Leaders of Tomorrow | Do you know an engineering or geoscience student who fosters equity, diversity, and inclusivity on campus or in their community? If so, encourage them to apply for an APEGA Ivan Finlay Leadership Award!
Up to 10 students will receive up to $1,250 each. Applications will close on February 23, 2025.
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| A Heartfelt Thank You to Our Volunteers
With another year wrapping up, APEGA would like to thank the more than 1,500 volunteers who contributed their time this year. Your dedication and expertise are essential to
self-regulation. |
520
volunteers participated in a new opportunity or volunteered with APEGA for the first time.
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| Over
4,200
academic and experience evaluations were completed by
volunteers with APEGA’s Board of Examiners. |
| More than
200
hours of mentoring to students and members-in-training was provided through APEGA’s Mentoring Café. |
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108
events were organized by volunteers on APEGA’s 10 Branch Executive Committees for more than 11,000 attendees. |
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| Join us as a volunteer and make a difference in your profession while earning continuing professional development hours. | | | | So Many Reasons to Celebrate with Local Hospitality
| New vacation rentals have been added to our member travel discount program! | |
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| CSEM Calgary Municipal Waste to Energy Luncheon – The Calgary chapter of the Canadian Society for Engineering Management (CSEM) invites you to join them on December 10 for an in-person luncheon to learn about Varme Energy's Municipal Waste to Energy projects in Alberta, including the Industrial Heartland project.
| 2025 Water | Earth | Innovation Conference – Aquatera is excited to host the 2025 Water | Earth | Innovation Conference on February 4–7, 2025, at the Pomeroy Hotel and Conference Centre in Grande Prairie, AB. This conference will provide learning and training opportunities to water and wastewater owners and operators in northern Alberta. The conference will also be held virtually for those who are unable to attend in person. | | Why am I receiving this email? You have opted to receive non-regulatory email from APEGA. If you’d rather not receive these emails, you can unsubscribe. You will still receive regulatory email from APEGA. Please add [email protected] to your address book or safe-sender list to ensure our emails make it to your inbox. |
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