Archive: Kailey Morin

December 3, 2024

December 3, 2024 – National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women on Dec 6 This Friday, December 6, 2024, will mark 35 years since 14 women at l’École Polytechnique de Montréal were killed in an act of gender-based violence. Most of these women were engineering students, pursuing dreams of creating a better future. As December 6 approaches, we pause to remember their names, their aspirations, and their lives cut tragically short: Geneviève Bergeron, civil engineering student Hélène Colgan, mechanical engineering student Nathalie Croteau, mechanical engineering student Barbara Daigneault, mechanical engineering student Anne-Marie Edward, chemical engineering student Maud…

November 26, 2024

The Northwest Territories Association of Architects Continuing Education is offering a Vision and Change Wellness Workshop on Wednesday, Dec 4th, 1:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. at the Prince of Wales Northern Heritage Centre. Learn more and register: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/nwtaa-presents-vision-and-change-a-wellness-workshop-tickets-1092540992519

November 26, 2024

MR: 2024-02 November 26th, 2024 Media Release – For Immediate Release 11 FUTURE NORTHERN ENGINEERS AND GEOSCIENTISTS AWARDED SCHOLARSHIPS BUILDING PATHWAYS INTO HIGH-DEMAND FIELDS Yellowknife – The NAPEGG Education Foundation has awarded 11 scholarships to post-secondary students from the North who are enrolled in full-time engineering and geoscience programs at universities across Canada. The NAPEGG Education Foundation is a registered charity supported by donations from the public and members and licensees of the Northwest Territories and Nunavut Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists (NAPEG). “Students in the Northwest Territories and Nunavut can face barriers when it comes to pursuing a career…

November 15, 2024

2025 Renewals for Individuals and Firms are now open! Log into NAPEG’s Member Portal to renew your registration to work in the North before January 1, 2025: https://napeg.ca.thentiacloud.net/webs/napeg All engineers, geoscientists and firms practicing engineering and/or geoscience in the Northwest Territories and Nunavut are required to be licensed by NAPEG in adherence to the Acts of the NT/NU. 

November 12, 2024

As the fall shifts to early winter and we reflect on the year’s progress, we are reminded that our work continues to evolve, just like the changing landscape. Over the next few months, we’ll see exciting updates, like the introduction of important new bylaws, a new strategic plan for the Education Foundation, the NAPEG election, and much more. Keep reading for all the details in your Fall Executive Update.    Revisions and Bylaws On October 3rd, 2023, after many years of collaborative work between NAPEG and the Government of the Northwest Territories, the Legislative Assembly passed Bill 93. This thrusted…

November 1, 2024

BALLOT VOTE – REVISED BYLAWS FOR THE NORTHWEST TERRITORIES AND NUNAVUT ASSOCIATION OF PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERS AND GEOSCIENTISTS (NAPEG) New bylaws have been written by the NAPEG Revision Committee, following legal advice, to allow for the coming into force of the new Practice of Engineering, Geoscience and Applied Science Technology Act. The draft bylaws were distributed to members for a review and comment period on September 17, 2024, and comments have since been reviewed and considered. The Revised Bylaws have been finalized (review in full here) and are now prepared for a ballot vote by members, which will remain open Nov…

October 22, 2024

School Speaker Series Returns: Engineering and Geoscience Careers Unearthed  October 22nd, 2024 – We are thrilled to announce that the NAPEG Outreach Committee has restarted its school speaker series, providing students with a unique opportunity to engage with professionals in the fields of engineering and geoscience. This initiative aims to inspire and educate students about the diverse career paths available in the mining, building, geology, and environmental sectors. In partnership with Ecole St Patrick High School and Ecole Sir John Franklin High School, the speaker series will take place during November and December. Each school will host a selection of…

September 24, 2024

Mark your calendars! You are invited to join us at the Black Knight Pub for the third installment of NAPEG Trivia. The top score in the previous round was 19/50. Do you think you have what it takes to do better and come out on top? Be sure to study up on the potential topics which may include: movies, music, myths and legends, vegetables, vehicles, very important people, candy, cartoons, and creepy things too! Come out and have a great time on October 22, 2024. Doors open at 5:00 pm and trivia will begin at 5:30 pm. Teams will be…

September 17, 2024

Member Feature Rebecca Saari (she/they), P.Eng., is a senior engineer of underground construction and development at Diavik Diamond Mine and has been a member of NAPEG since 2017. Rebecca was nominated for and won the 2024 NAPEG Young Achievers Award for her exceptional work, including the design, construction and commissioning of advanced engineering systems and infrastructure.  Rebecca Saari, P.Eng., was always at the top of her class in math and science. But becoming an engineer was never presented to her as a possibility.  “In high school, I was at the top of the class in calculus and physics, but everyone…

September 11, 2024

Join Mark Peer, P.Eng, Tylor (TJ) Bradbury and David Hatto from the Government of Northwest Territories, Department of Infrastructure, Asset Management, for this virtual, PD-eligible brown bag session on GNWT Biomass: Past, Present and Looking Forward.  As leaders in utilizing biomass to heat public buildings, the GNWT has committed to utilizing renewable energy, reducing GHG emissions and the North’s reliance on fuel oil for building heating. Over the last several decades the GNWT has invested heavily in biomass for heating in public buildings currently approximately 37% of the energy for heat comes from biomass.  This presentation will cover why the…