2023-11-30 News Notice

The National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women - December 6, 2023
On December 6, 1989, 14 women were killed by a gunman at Ecole Polytechnique in Montreal. On this day, the engineering community gathers to honour those 14 women who lost their lives due to misogyny and hate, reflect on where we are today, and what we want our future to look like. On December 6, 2023, the Price Faculty of Engineering invites community members to their annual remembrance event in the EITC Atrium. For more information, please see the news story.

Mentorship Program: Registration Closes December 8, 2023
The Mentorship Program is structured and meant to unite practitioners in engineering and geoscience professions, and to build trusting relationships that brings both less-experienced and more-experienced members in Engineers Geoscientists Manitoba together to offer guidance, support, and encouragement. 2024 Registration is now open to students (New for 2024), interns (EIT/GIT), professional engineers, professional geoscientists, specified scope of practice licensees, and senior members registered in good standing with Engineers Geoscientists Manitoba. Please see the website for more information and the application form to register.

2024 Curling Funspiel Registration Now Open!
Join Association staff, members, and corporate partners on January 10, 2024, for an afternoon of fun on the ice at the St. Vital Curling Club! After a filling lunch, your team will take to the ice to fight for top spot in this curling funspiel, where each team will play at least four two-end games. To register your team and/or sponsor this event, please see our event listing for further information.

Engineers Canada: Participate in the Futures of Engineering Accreditation Survey
The Futures of Engineering Accreditation (FEA) project wants to hear from people who have enrolled in engineering education or have direct experience with the engineering licensure process. They are conducting a survey to gather insights from engineering students, graduates, applicants for licensure, and professionals about their experiences related to accreditation, engineering competencies, and licensure. For more information and to participate in the survey, please see the news story.

By-law Review Committee
The By-law Review Committee develops and maintains the by-laws of the Association in accordance with By-law Part XVI, which includes engaging with stakeholders during the development process. The By-law Review Committee is looking for a professional member (P.Eng. or P.Geo.) to join the committee for a three-year term, with preference given to members with demonstrated governance experience. For more information, please see the full call for volunteers.

Finance Committee
The Finance Committee provides financial oversight for the Association on budgeting, financial planning, financial reporting, and the creation and monitoring of internal controls and financial policies. The Finance Committee is looking for a professional member (P.Eng. or P.Geo.) who has demonstrated experience with fiscal policies and accounting systems to join the committee for a two-year term, with preference given to members with an accounting designation. For more information, please see the full call for volunteers.

Governance Committee
The Governance Committee develops and maintains Council policies including committee terms of reference and provides recommendations on Council size and competencies/capabilities needed (elected and appointed Councillors), including diversity; prescreening of candidates; pre-election orientation. The Governance Committee is looking for a professional member (P.Eng. or P.Geo.) to join the committee for a three-year term, with preference given to members with demonstrated governance experience. For more information, please see the full call for volunteers.

Human Resources Committee
The Human Resources Committee receives and reviews reports from the CEO regarding the selection, performance management, and succession planning of senior executives, and assesses human resources related risks and provides recommendations to Council. The Human Resources Committee is looking for a professional member (P.Eng. or P.Geo.) to join the committee for a three-year term, with preference given to members with demonstrated Human Resources experience. For more information, please see the full call for volunteers.

Nominating Committee
The Nominating Committee is a committee of Council, which assists in identifying election candidates who meet the criteria for new councillors as described in the Governance Policy for Councillor Roles and Job Description. The Nominating Committee is looking for three professional members, of which one needs to be a professional geoscientist, additionally the committee is looking for one Intern (engineering or geoscience) to join the committee for a one-year term. For more information, please see the full call for volunteers.

Get to the Point! - Technical Writing for Technical Professionals (In-Person Training) - December 7, 2023
In Get to the Point! A Technical Writing Course for Technical Professionals you will learn techniques that apply to writing technical letters, reports, emails, proposals and recommendations. Participants will receive personal feedback on at least three writing assignments and experience group and individual exercises. For more information and to register for this course, please see the event listing.