2025 IPE (Previously PanGlobal) Power Engineering Student Achievement Awards and Educator Contribution Awards of Excellence
The 2025 IPE (previously PanGlobal) Power Engineering Student Achievement Awards and Educator Contribution Awards of Excellence have been determined, and certificates will be presented to the recipients at the IPECC 2026 Conference at NSCC Akerley Campus, Nova Scotia, on June 21 to 23.
2025 Outstanding Achievement Award: Fourth-Class Power Engineering
First Place – Jihad Safadi
Second Place – Shanice McKenna
Third Place – Ryan Lambard
Fourth Place – Jayden Nugent
2025 Outstanding Achievement Award: Third-Class Power Engineering
First Place – Sambhav Chaudhary
Second Place – Caleb Garrecht
Third Place – Neethu Markose
Fourth Place – Abdiwali Mohamud
2025 Honour Roll for Fourth Class Power Engineering Students in Canada
Jihad Safadi – Alberta
Ryan Lambard – Newfoundland
2025 Honour Roll for Third Class Power Engineering Students in Canada
Sambhav Chaudhary – Alberta
2025 Educational Contribution Award of Excellence to Educators
Neil McCuaig – Mohawk College
Shawn McKillop – NSCC Akerly
Gary Codner PE – SAIT
Jim Olson PE – NAIT
2025 Colleges of Winning Students for Fourth and Third Class
Fourth Class – Jihad Safadi – Keyano College
Third Class – Sambhav Chaudhary – Keyano College
***** Congratulations to all the winners! *****
The certificates will be presented to the winners at the IPECC Conference at NSCC Akerley Campus in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, June 21 to 23, 2026. Information can be found on the IPECC Canada website. For those unable to attend, the certificates will be mailed to the winners after the IPECC Conference.
The NSIPE had a lovely time among drinks and friends at the yearly swearing in dinner on February 5th, at the Milestone Public House on Baker Drive in Dartmouth!
Danny Wagner PE (Warden), Sarah Lumsden PE (Past President), Shane Todd PE (President), Graham Fortune PE (2nd Vice President), Rick Deveau PE (Treasurer)
The committee working on the CSA B56 standard has reviewed the several hundred responses and made amendments to the document.
This is the opportunity for you to review the updated document and provide your valuable knowledge and experience.
As before, you will need to sign into the CSA website to access the document. If you have not already created an account with the CSA, this will need to be done first before being able to access the document.
The Canadian Boiler Society is pleased to announce a new collaboration with the Ontario Association of Certified Engineering Technicians and Technologists (OACETT), strengthening our commitment to industry education and engagement. CBS Tech Talks are now accredited for CPD hours by OACETT.
We invite you to circulate the below/attached information to your membership. We extend the member rate to IPE Members to our education day ($100.00 + taxes), and complimentary access to our Tech Talk webinars.
Upcoming Events:
Thursday, October 3 – Burlington, ON 8:00 AM – 3:00 PM ET
Education Day (In Person)
ABB Inc., 3450 Harvester Road, Burlington ON L7N 3W5
We hope some of your members are interested in joining us! There will be some TSSA Updates presented by Glen Lang at the October 3 Education Day.
Save the Date: 2023 IPE Power Engineering Collaboration & Development Day
Friday, March 31, 2023
8:00am – 6:30pm
Burnaby, BC
Come and spend the day sharing and learning
with key industry stakeholders.
Keynote Speaker:
A First-Person Perspective on Workplace Safety
by Tom Wilson
Moments of Impact is our powerful safety keynote address by Tom Wilson, the sole survivor of a plane crash that tragically killed 7 of his co-workers. Tom will share his experiences in a world class presentation on risk tolerance, behavioral influences and day-to-day decision making in the workplace to prevent injury.
Further details, schedule and registration links will be shared in the coming months.
Thank you for your interest in the
2023 IPE Power Engineering Collaboration &
Development Day. We are looking forward to hosting
you on March 31st, 2023.
If you’re unable to join us, we hope to see you next time!
May 5, 2022
Toronto, Ontario
There was a meeting today between the Ontario Ministry of Labour (MOL), Ontario Ministry of Government and Commercial Services (MGCS), the Technical Safety and Standards Authority (TSSA) and Operating Engineers Advisory Council (IPE is an active participant) to review what tools are available to Operating Engineers when faced with reprisals in the workplace.
It was agreed that all workers are protected by MOL’s Ontario Occupational Health and Safety Act and Regulations (OHSA) Part VI, Section 50 that prohibits reprisals by employers. It was also agreed by all at the meeting today that an Operating Engineer is responsible for the duties charged under the OE Regulation 219/01, and that charges can be levied by the TSSA when an Operating Engineer does not ensure compliance to the regulation. What was surprising to the MOL and MGCS is the unsettled position in which Chief Engineers are held in when carrying out those duties, and that they can, and have been let go from their employment for guaranteeing compliance to Reg. 219/01. OHSA is silent in this situation, and as a result, various Chief Engineers over the years have been fired by (employers) Plant users for performing their legislative obligation. The IPE has been raising this matter with the TSSA at every opportunity. The comeback until now, was that the TSSA does not get involved in labour relations, and that OHSA provides that support.
Because of this new realization, that there is a gap in worker protection that has significant safety implications, further meetings will be taking place.
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