Archive: Mimi Kennedy-Chassie

  • 18th Annual Bridge Building Competition

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    October 29, 2018

    This year marked NAPEG’s 18th Annual Bridge Building Competition in honor of Engineering and Geoscience Week. The event was held on Saturday, March 2nd, 2019 at the Centre Square Mall in Yellowknife, NT. We send a huge thank you to everyone who participated in this year’s competition. We had 49 entries from extracurricular groups and students from across the Northwest Territories and Nunavut. The submitted model bridges were evaluated for strength, quality of construction, and application of engineering principles.   Congratulations goes to… We would also like to thank all our sponsors Air Tindi, Canadian North, Quality Inn & Suites,…

  • Kids Coding Event (February 23, 2019)

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    October 29, 2018

    Again this year, in celebration of National Engineering and Geoscience Week (NEGW), NAPEG sponsored two outreach events that showed young people how engineering and geoscience skills are used every day in their lives.  The 2019 NEGW was held February 23 through March 2.    Those who were in the Yellowknife Public Library  on Saturday, February 23rd saw the huge success of NAPEG’s third annual coding event for kids, organized to give young people a chance to learn about coding. In this event twenty three kids participated in this event. It’s a common site to see kids – and adults – with their…

  • The Giant Mine Remediation Project is hosting an Industry Day (November 26)

    October 28, 2018

    The Giant Mine Remediation Project is hosting an Industry Day on November 26 at the Explorer Hotel in Yellowknife. The GMRP Team and Parsons Inc. will present information on the anticipated project schedule, types of work packages, and procurement approaches, with opportunities for questions, discussions and networking. The event will be held at the Explorer Hotel (AB Katimavik Room), 9:00 am – 4:30 pm. Space is limited. RSVP to Geneva Irwin geneva.irwin@canada.ca by November 14. For further information please contact the GMRP at geneva.irwin@canada.ca

  • Building a Resilient Canada: The Expert Panel on Disaster Resilience in a Changing Climate

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    December 31, 0202

    Join Climate Risk Institute for a webinar on Building a Resilient Canada, a new expert panel report from the Council of Canadian Academies (CCA). Rejoignez- nous pour une présentation de Bâtir un Canada résilient, un nouveau rapport d’un comité d’experts du Conseil des académies canadiennes (CAC). Around the world, disasters are becoming more frequent and severe ― a trend that is only expected to intensify as the climate changes in the coming decades. In a future with more extreme weather events, the resilience of individuals, communities, and infrastructure will be tested. The decisions made today will determine the extent to…