NEW PROFESSIONALS

This Committee represents WEAO members with 10 or fewer years, or under the age of 35, in the wastewater industry. Its primary goal is to recruit, develop programs for, and encourage the participation of New Professionals in the activities of the Association.

Chair: Jeremy Kraemer
CH2M Hill Canada Limited
Water Business Group
Tel: 416 499-0090 xt 489
Fax: 416 499-4687

jeremy.kraemer@ch2m.com

STUDENTS:

If you are a university or college student proactive in enhancing your current studies in engineering or the environmental field, or in the process of transitioning into the job market, then WEAO is for you. Join the WEAO: More details... (PDF)

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The Water Environment Association of Ontario's (WEAO) New Professionals (NP) Committee is pleased to offer a facility tour of Courtice Water Pollution Control Plant, located in Courtice (Oshawa/Bowmanville), Ontario. Courtice is a brand-new $90-million wastewater treatment plant with a capacity of 68 ML/d. The tour will focus on the liquid train, including influent screens, primary clarifiers, activated sludge biological treatment, secondary clarifiers, and disinfection. Before the tour, Mike Elliott and Steve Robson of CH2M HILL will give a brief overview of the Courtice plant and its recent construction.

When: Saturday, August 16, 2008, from 9am to 12pm
Where: Courtice Water Pollution Control Plant, 100 Osbourne Rd., Municipality of Clarington (see flyer for directions)

Cost: Free for WEAO, WEF, OWWA members and registered students; $10 fee for non-members

Registration: Use this form and fax to Julie Vincent of WEAO at 416-410-1626 by Wed. Aug. 13, 2008

Safety: All attendees must wear personal protective equipment, including safety shoes and hard hat. If you need PPE please contact Dale Jackson (dale@acgtechnology.com) or Selvi Balcioglu (selvib@napier-reid.com) to make arrangements for borrowing safety equipment.

The largest water quality event in North America. Like the WEAO annual conference, this one is free for students. Held in Chicago for 2008.

The Water Environment Association of Ontario’s (WEAO) New Professionals (NP) Committee is teaming up with Ontario Water Work Association’s (OWWA) Young Professionals (YP) Committee to offer a joint social event at the Woodbine Beach in Toronto. The event includes beach volleyball and other fun activities in the afternoon, pre-dinner refreshment and dinner at a nearby pub. See the flyer below for detailed information and reservation contacts.

When: Saturday, August 23th, 2008
Where: Woodbine Beach in Toronto
Flyer with complete details (PDF)

A NP Seminar: "Small and On-Site Wastewater Treatment Systems" will take place on Thursday March 27, 2008 from 6-8pm at the University of Toronto, Galbraith Building, 35 St. George Street (Room 217). Details and Registration Form (PDF)

    Seminar Papers:
     - Small Wastewater Treatment Systems, by Michael Albanese, P. Eng., H2Flow Equipment Inc.
          (1.7M PDF)
     - On Site Sewage Treatment and Disposal, by Brian Whitehead, P. Eng. (316K PDF)
    Pictures from the Seminar - click to enlarge:

The New & Young Professionals Hockey Night: Toronto Marlies vs. San Antonio Rampage
Date: Wednesday, February 6th, 2008 @ 7:00 pm
Location: Ricoh Coliseum, Exhibition Place
Details (PDF)

Facility Tour: Clarkson WWTP
Date & Time: Saturday, January 17, 2008 @ 9:00 am - 12:00pm
Location: 2307 Lakeshore Road West, ON, L7S 1A8
Details and Registration Form (PDF)

The Water Environment Association of Ontario New Professionals and the Ontario Water Works Association Young Professionals cordially invite you to celebrate a special night of great food, drinks and the spirit of giving this holiday season.
The Place: Spacco Restaurant and Bar, 2415 Yonge St., Toronto
When: Friday, November 30, 2007, @ 6.30PM

Olfactometry Lab Tour
PPE Required: Safety shoes, Hard hats, Safety glasses
Date & Time: Wednesday, November 21, 2007 @ 4:30 pm
Location: ZORIX Environmental offices
3425 Semenyk Court, Suite 200, Mississauga, Ontario, L5C 4P9
More details and Registration Form (PDF)

Odour Control Seminar
PPE Required: Safety shoes, Hard hats, Safety glasses
Date & Time: Wednesday, November 7, 2007 @ 5:00 pm
Location: Ontario Ministry of the Environment (MOE) Laboratories
125 ResourcesRoad, Etobicoke, ON
More details and Registration Form (PDF)

Facility Tour: Skyway WWTP
PPE Required: Safety shoes, Hard hats, Safety glasses
Date & Time: Saturday, October 13, 2007 @ 9:30 am - 12:00pm
Location: 1125 Lakeshore Road East
Burlington, Ontario L7S 1A8
More details and Registration Form (PDF)

"Meet & Greet"
A WEAO New Professionals Event
An excellent opportunity for new professionals, students and seasoned professionals to relax, meet new colleagues and have a good time.
Thursday, October 4, 2007 at 6:30 PM
Mill Street Brew Pub, 55 Mill Street, Bldg 63, Toronto - Flyer

Technical Seminar: SCADA Systems
Tuesday, February 13th, 2007 @ 6:00 pm
Details here (PDF)

Powerpoint Presentations from the Seminar:
- SCADA SYSTEMS by Winston Books of Bristol-Emerson (PDF 8 MB)
- SCADA APPLICATIONS by Bruce Li of Delcan (PDF 2.5 MB)

Making the Transition: Student to Professional Engineer
November 29th, 2006
Details here (PDF)

Facility Tour: Ashbridges Bay
Saturday October 14th @ 9:00 am
Tour Address: 9 Leslie Street Toronto, Ontario M4M
Tour Details and Registration Form (PDF)

Technical Seminar: “Emergency Power Systems and Diesel Power Generators”
Thursday March 30th, from 6:30-8:30pm.
Please refer to the attached flyer and sign-up sheet for additional details.

Making the Transition: Student to Professional Engineer
A presentation by the WEAO NP Committee hosted by the University of Waterloo Faculty of Engineering
Thursday January 26, 2006 6-8 p.m. at the U of Waterloo
More Details...> (PDF)

WEAO's New Professionals Committee presents:

Stormwater Management & Oil/Grit Separator Technology
Thursday, November 17th, 2005 from 6 pm to 8 pm
The seminar was held at the Ontario Ministry of the Environment (MOE) Laboratories located at 125 Resources Road, Etobicoke, ON.
Program and Registration Form (PDF)

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Richard Miller of S.A. Armstrong Limited provides attendees with an informative talk on the topic of pumping station design.	Frank Ferrie of ITT Flygt fields numerous questions from seminar participants regarding pump selection for wastewater applications.

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Lindsay Reiach, City of Hamilton - provides an informative tour of the main influent pumphouse at the Woodward Avenue WWTP Click on the picture to enlarge	Tour participants receive a close-up look at the gravity belt thickeners employed at the Woodward Avenue Wastewater Treatment Plant Click on the picture to enlarge

"Polymers and Polymer Systems" (follow link for details - PDF 245K)
Networking, social interaction and technical development
Thursday the 19th of August, 2004 from 6:00 to 8:00 pm.

New Professionals learn about the practical engineering aspects of polymers and polymer systems for wastewater treatment applications.

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