2025-01-09 News Notice

2025 Awards Nominations are Open!
The Association is seeking nominations for the 2025 Engineers Geoscientists Manitoba Awards. Honours are presented in ten categories and recognize outstanding Manitoba engineers and geoscientists, teams, and employers. Submit to Engineers Geoscientists Manitoba no later than Friday, February 21, 2025. The Student Achievement Award nomination deadline is Friday, May 9, 2025. Detailed award descriptions and nomination forms can be found on our awards page. You can read about the 2024 winners on the Past Awards Recipients.

Council Meeting - Thursday, January 30, 2025
Council invites professional members, interns, students, and any resident of the province of Manitoba to come and observe the January Council meeting. For more information, please read the news story.

Discipline Notice: Robert A. McDonald, P.Eng.
This is Notice that on April 23, 2024, Robert A. McDonald, P.Eng., was issued a reprimand following a conviction on a charge of professional misconduct. The conviction arises from Mr. McDonald's involvement in sealing and submitting structural drawings for an addition to a building at 1717 Waverley St., Winnipeg, MB. Full text of the Order of the Discipline Committee and the Reasons for Decision can be found on the Engineers Geoscientists Manitoba website.

Ingenium 2024 On-Demand Hub: Registration Open Until Sunday, January 26, 2025!
Did you miss the 2024 Ingenium Professional Development Seminars? It's not too late, but time is running out! Register now until Sunday, January 26, 2025, at the link below to gain instant access to recordings of all sessions, which are available to view until Friday, February 21, 2025. Visit the Ingenium webpage for details on conference presenters and to register online.

Canadian Professional Geoscientist Award: 2025 Call for Nominations
Nominations are now open for the 2025 Canadian Professional Geoscientist Award. The deadline for receipt of nominations is Friday, March 28, 2025. To be eligible for consideration, all nominations must be received at the office of Geoscientists Canada no later than the specified deadline. For more information and to submit your nomination, please read the full news story.

Career Opportunity: Manitoba Association of Architects - Executive Director
The Manitoba Association of Architects is looking for an individual to fill the position of Executive Director (ED). The Executive Director (ED) is responsible for the overall management, strategic direction, and operations of the Manitoba Association of Architects. As the primary liaison between MAA Council and the Association's staff, the ED ensures that Council's vision and directives are translated into effective operational plans. Reporting to MAA Council, the ED holds primary accountability for regulatory oversight, compliance with all applicable provincial, and federal legislation, and operational efficiency. For more information about this opportunity, please see the full job posting.

Investigation Committee
The Investigation Committee is a committee of Council and is made up of registered professionals from all disciplines, who review complaints made about the conduct of members in a timely manner and makes recommendations for discipline based on the severity of the offense. The committee also provides guidance to membership on standards of professional practice. The committee is currently looking for a professional geoscientist (P.Geo.) to join the committee. For full details, please see the call for volunteers.

India Members Chapter Presents: Introduction to Hydro-Electric Dams by Mike Toma - Thursday, January 16, 2025
During this event presented by the India Members Chapter, Mike Toma will discuss power generation at Manitoba Hydro through hydroelectric generating stations. His presentation will cover the different types of dams, including concrete and earth fill (embankment) dams, along with their components. For more information and to register for this event, please see the full event listing.

Uniting Minds, Mapping Futures: Western Flood Mapping Conference - Wednesday, February 19, 2025
Natural Resources Canada, ClimateWest, and the Pacific Institute for Climate Solutions has partnered to host the Western Flood Mapping Conference in Calgary in February 2025. The Conference brings together invested parties from all related sectors and aims to address key challenges concerning flood hazard mapping methodologies specific to Western provinces and territories including British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Yukon, Northwest Territories, and Nunavut. For more information and to register for this event, please see the full event listing.