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The
Southwest Transitway, Winnipeg's bus rapid transit dedicated roadway, commenced
operation on April 8, 2012. The first section was constructed parallel to the
railway tracks running southwest from Queen Elizabeth Way at The Forks to
Pembina Highway at Jubilee Avenue. Starting April 12, 2020, BLUE, the city's
11-kilometre Southwest Transitway will provide frequent, reliable, high-speed
service from downtown to the neighbourhoods of southwest Winnipeg, including
the University of Manitoba and St. Norbert. To learn more about the Transitway
and take a virtual ride on BLUE, see the
full
news story.
Certificate of Authorizations are set to expire April 30, 2020. Renewal notices
and invoices were mailed out at the beginning of March. If your company is
still providing engineering and/or geoscience services within the province of
Manitoba, you are required to hold a Certificate of Authorization and you need
to renew your Certificate either
online or by submitting a cheque by mail. If your company
is no longer providing services within the province and you would like to
cancel your Certificate of Authorization, please complete the
cancellation form.
With
school being out, students in grade 9 and up may appreciate an extra reminder
about where their math, physics, and chemistry studies can get them. The
Girl Power campaign is part of the Association's efforts to increase
the number of women in our professions, however, students of all genders can
solve a question related to the grade 9 math and science curriculum to receive
a free t-shirt. To learn more about the campaign and to help us share this
initiative by directing the high school students in your life, see the
full
news story.
The Association of Consulting Engineering Companies - Canada
(ACEC-Canada) has written to the prime minister and several cabinet ministers
with specific recommendations for how the consulting engineering community can
retain its capacity to help the federal government mitigate the COVID-19 crisis
and to support post-crisis recovery. Read
this
article from ACEC-Canada for more information including the letter sent to
government.
Engineers Geoscientists Manitoba recognizes
that many practitioners are adapting to new working environments and schedules
during these unprecedented times. As part of our Centennial Speaker Series, the
Association in partnership with Canada Life is pleased to offer this two-hour
interactive online course for a subsidized fee to our practitioners.
Participants will be shown how to manage projects remotely, how to communicate
successfully in a remote environment, and how to adjust important leadership
qualities to a remote audience. Space is limited. For more information on the
course and to register online, see the
event listing.
COVID-19 is causing uncertain
times for all of us. These uncertain times are creating an overload of
emotional responses and elevated stress levels. This webinar is designed to
help you understand the importance of gaining a sense of control and to obtain
strategies to use for yourself and others when dealing with high stress and
anxiety. For more information on the course and to register online, see the
event listing.
Confused about
the requirements for firestopping? This webinar offered by HILTI (Canada) will
help provide a clear overview of the code's requirements for firestopping of
penetrations, joints and curtain wall gaps, including the somewhat complex and
not always consistent exceptions and variations. For more information, see the
event listing.