| Dear Colleagues,
Our May 4th, 2005 Newsletter will cover all regular points: The Day of Bulgarian Culture 24th of MayWe would like to greet all Bulgarian Engineers in Canada with the day of the Bulgarian Culture – 24th of May. We celebrate this day, all Bulgarians around the world, united by our Heritage of the two Great Bulgarian Scholars and Philosophers Constantine -Cyril and Methody. Their legacy lives in our hearts, in our soul throughout our goals for higher education, innovation and recognition, not only for us, but also for our kids. That is the spark that gives us enlightenment for generation after generations; and we are really proud with it!
Sts. Cyril and Methodius Second half of 19 century; The Bulgarian Church of Sts. Cyril and Methodius in Bucharest; Tempera on wood; 112 x 65 cm., National History Museum, inv. No 6087. At the top the icon is shaped like a threetier arch. The two enlightens are depicted in full height, frontally, in archbishop's vestments. They are holding a crosier and a cross, open books and a scroll with the Slavonic alphabet. The icon comes from the Bulgarian church in Bucharest which was built in the mid-19 century through donations by Bulgarian patriots, among whom were the Bishop Panaret Rashev, Mikhail Kefalov - an eminent enlightener from Gabrovo, Christo Georgiev (one of the brothers who donated a large sum for the University of Sofia to be built when Bulgaria was liberated from Ottoman domination) and numerous other illustrious Bulgarians, enlisted on a commemorative donors' plate now kept at the National History Museum. There was a Bulgarian school with the church. The buildings were demolished in the 1950-ies, but in the 1970-jes the historical monuments, preserved in them, were handed over by Romania to Bulgaria's National History Museum.
Training Letters from York Region Employment Resource Centres --YRERC
Subject: May 2005 workshop schedule Hello everyone, Please see attachment file regarding our May schedule May2005Schedule.doc. Have a wonderful day. Jacquie Quinnell Assistant Manager COSTI York Region Employment Resource Centres
Hi Everyone! Hope everyone is enjoying the spring weather. Please find attached the workshop schedule for May. Please see May Vaughan Schedule in the file MayVaughan.doc. Have a wonderful day! Julie Sheehey Employment Facilitator COSTI - Vaughan Employment Services
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News in the Mail
From: David Smith <DSmith@peo.on.ca> Sent: April 18, 2005 1:24:33 PM
For your consideration, I have attached a joint news release from Professional Engineers Ontario and the Ontario Association of Certified Engineering Technicians and Technologists entitled, "PEO and OACETT endorse implementation plan to enhance limited licence provisions under Professional Engineers Act." During the meeting, Robert A. Goodings, P.Eng., was installed as President. Prior to his retirement in 1994, Mr. Goodings, an alumnus of Queen’s University, served as president, CEO and chairman of Gore & Storrie Ltd. Consulting Engineers (now CH2M Hill). A photo of Mr. Goodings is available upon request. PEO also unveiled its plan to increase the value of the P.Eng. licence to the public and to licence holders as it officially launched its 2005-2009 Strategic Plan.
David Smith
Association of Professional Engineers of Ontario
Media ReleasePEO and OACETT endorse implementation plan to enhance Three-phase plan would allow qualified Certified Engineering Technologists To practice professional engineering within a defined scope in Ontario Toronto – (April 16, 2005) – A new three-phase implementation plan designed to enhance the limited license provisions under the Professional Engineers Act has been endorsed by the Councils of Professional Engineers Ontario (PEO) and the Ontario Association of Certified Engineering Technicians and Technologists (OACETT). This initiative follows recommendations made by a PEO task group established to study the licensing of suitably qualified engineering technologists to practice engineering in Ontario, and whose recommendations regarding the limited license were approved by PEO Council in 2002. "Moving forward with this implementation plan demonstrates PEO’s continuing commitment to allowing qualified certified engineering technologists to practice professional engineering within a defined scope in Ontario," says PEO President George R. Comrie, P.Eng., CMC. "It also furthers PEO’s mandate of regulating the practice of professional engineering so that the public interest is protected by encouraging greater numbers of C.E.T.s to become licensed for the engineering work they do." The first phase of the endorsed plan involves:
"This is significant because it means that qualified technologists will be licensed to provide Professional engineering services to the public," says Robin Dunn, C.E.T., president of OACETT. Technologists currently may apply for and obtain a limited license from PEO, which allows them to accept responsibility for professional engineering within the defined limits of their license. Under the approved plan, however, the limited licensing process will be made easier to understand and access. In addition, a new designation of licensed engineering technologist (L.E.T.) will be made available as a special class of limited licence for C.E.T.s, subject to enabling legislation and regulation changes. Under the scenario, all limited licence holders, including L.E.T.s, would also be eligible to apply for a PEO Certificate of Authorization, which would authorize them to offer or provide to the public professional engineering services within their defined scopes of practice. "We are committed to working with the engineering profession to recognize and manage overlapping areas of engineering practice," adds Angelo Innocente, C.E.T., past-president of OACETT and a partner in an engineering firm. "As part of the engineering team, we support working with PEO to maintain and enhance public safety." Professional Engineers Ontario administers the Professional Engineers Act by licensing professional engineers, and setting standards for and regulating engineering in Ontario so that the public interest is served and protected. Rigorously educated, experienced, and committed to a Code of Ethics that puts the public first, licensed professional engineers can be identified by the P.Eng. after their names. The Ontario Association of Certified Engineering Technicians and Technologists is the certifying body for over 22,000 engineering technology professionals in Ontario. OACETT is a self-governing professional association that functions under the OACETT Act for the purposes of protecting public safety, governing its members and providing a wide range of member benefits and services. For additional information or interviews, please contact: David Smith, Media Specialist, Professional Engineers Ontario, (416) 840-1068, 1-800-339-3716, ext. 1068, dsmith@peo.on.ca ;or Sam DiGiandomenico, Registrar, OACETT (416) 621-9621, ext 247, sdigiando@oacett.org .
Association of Professional Engineers of Ontario
News ReleaseEngineering Regulator Announces Strategic Plan to Invest in P.Eng. Licence Toronto – (April 18, 2005) – Professional Engineers Ontario (PEO) has unveiled its plan to increase the value of the P.Eng. licence to the public and to licence holders. The 2005-2009 Strategic Plan was produced by PEO volunteers and staff over eight months, and involved extensive research and stakeholder consultation. It was launched officially at PEO’s Annual General Meeting, April 16 in London, Ontario, after being approved unanimously by PEO Council on March 4. The Plan establishes PEO’s strategic change agenda for the next five years by investing in the P.Eng. licence. Its four priority goals are:
PEO will implement initiatives under these goals through a dedicated $5.4 million Strategic Investment Fund as part of its Operating Reserve, parallel to its ongoing regulatory business and operations. The Strategic Plan and supporting documents may be downloaded from the PEO website at http://www.peo.on.ca/registrar/StratPlan/2005/stratplan_home.htm Professional Engineers Ontario administers the Professional Engineers Actby licensing professional engineers, and setting standards for and regulating engineering in Ontario so that the public interest is served and protected. Rigorously educated, experienced, and committed to a Code of Ethics that puts the public interest first, licensed professional engineers can be identified by the P.Eng. after their names. For additional information or interviews, please contact: Jordan Max, Manager, Policy, at (416) 840-1065; email: jmax@peo.on.ca 1000-25 Sheppard Avenue West Toronto, ON M2N 6S9 Tel: 416 224-1100 800 339-3716 Fax: 416 224-8168 800 268-0496 www.peo.on.ca Enforcement Hotline: 416 224 9528 Ext. 1444
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Conference and Meetings GIS and Spatial Analysis 2005 Annual Conference of the International Association for Mathematical Geology (IAMG) Toronto, Canada August 21-26, 2005 In Toronto, IAMG’2005 will highlight GIS and Spatial Analysis including new theories, methods and applications of mathematical geology and spatial information systems for solving complex problems in earth systems, natural resource management and environmental assessment while also providing a program of symposia of sufficient breadth to attract state-of-the-art contributions from across the full range of mathematical geology. Development and application of spatial analysis and modelling theory and techniques have been one of the main focuses of IAMG since its creation. The integration of spatial analysis including geostatistical techniques and other modelling techniques with geographical information systems (GIS) has not only significantly advanced GIS technology but also increased the usefulness and effectiveness of mathematical modelling techniques in solving geo-problems. In order to solve complex spatial problems using GIS, more sophisticated mathematical techniques have been developed and integrated with the GIS. The methods include not only conventional statistical and stochastic ones but non-linear and chaotic approaches for solving problems in geology, mineral resource assessment, geological hazards and environmental impact prediction that are related to chaotic, singular and non-linear dynamics. Sponsoring Organizations
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ABEC’s News
If you have interesting technical news or articles in digital form, Pleas send them to us for the next monthly news. The Council of ABEC reminds all its Members, that the Membership fee, due for 2005 year is $50 per year. Please send your cheque (making it payable to ABEC) to our Treasurer at the address: Mrs. Tonya Bojkova Next General meeting of ABEC will be on May 29th in 12.00 o’clock, in the lower hall of the Macedono-Bulgarian Cathedral "Sts. Cyril and Methody "located on 237 Sackville Street, Toronto, Ontario M5A 3G1, Tel: (416) 368-2828 We are welcoming new Members.
What to visit
Must See Ontario North Blessed with incredible natural beauty, Rainbow Country offers endless adventures and attractions - breathtaking cruises, white quartzite mountains and numerous historical sites. Wherever you go in Rainbow Country, you'll find a reason to return and here are some of them: Drink in the beauty and history of Georgian Bay on a narrated cruise aboard the Island Queen departing from the Parry Sound Town Dock. Cruise the 30,000 Islands past rocky isles with summer cottages and jack pines bowed by the west wind. Explore mysterious shipwrecks sunk in the clearest water you'll ever see. Reel in a fish story and tell the tale over a tasty shore lunch.Watch earthquakes form and gaze at the stars in Sudbury's internationally acclaimed Science North - a hands-on, high-tech, interactive centre for exploring the mysteries of science. Science North offers world-class science education and family fun! Focusing on the relationship between science and everyday life in a fun and exciting way, Science North offers something for all ages.Science North Dynamic Earth http://sciencenorth.ca Did you know? Before walking on the moon, astronauts Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin prepared for lunar terrain by walking around the rocky ridges of Sudbury.
The Sudbury Basin
Sudbury sits in a huge oval-shaped depression in the rocky Canadian Shield. This giant crater holds one of the Earth's richest known deposits of nickel and copper. The Sudbury Basin is 100 km wide and 15 km deep. Most geologists agree that it was caused by a massive, 10 km-wide meteorite, traveling at 75 km per second, slamming into the Earth's crust about two billion years ago. Sudbury started out as a camp for the workers who were building the Canadian Pacific Railway. It wasn't until 1856 that the nickel and copper ores were discovered in the area. The first mineral claims were staked in 1884. This web site, Many Pennies From Heaven: Asteroid Impacts Render Riches, tells the story of how Sudbury was formed some 1.85 billion years ago, when the asteroid slammed into Earth with an impact said to have the equivalent energy of 10 billion Hiroshima bombs. To learn about the unique experiments into the Sudbury Neutrino Observatory You can go to the official web site: http://www.sno.phy.queensu.ca Best Regards to all ABEC’s Members, Pauline Loultcheva Lawrence President of ABEC (905) 832-4451 p_lawrence@abec.ca
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