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uP FRONT ANNE SADO INSPIRES AT ENGINEERS OF INFLUENCE/WEAC SPRING FORUM In June, Anne Sado, P.Eng., She also sought to dispel the common misconception that President of George Brown engineering is a man's world. Anne rounded out her talk by College and Chair of expressing her passion for fostering more inclusiveness within Polytechnics Canada, took the engineering profession, including encouraging more to the OSPE podium as the participation from women and taking proactive steps to first guest speaker in our integrate internationally trained engineers effectively into new Engineers of Influence the profession. series, held in conjunction Just days after appearing at our podium, Anne was ap- with OSPE's annual Women pointed a Member of the Order of Canada. In her citation, in Engineering Advisory she was recognized for enhancing the role of colleges in the Committee (WEAC) Spring education sector, along with her extensive leadership within Forum. Anne spoke about the engineering and general communities. how her degree in industrial engineering propelled her through a remarkable career path spanning engineering, business, academia and community leadership. The past Ontario Professional Engineers Awards Gold Medal winner spoke candidly about the need to promote the engineering profession more broadly. "Engineering is not an end in itself, it's a foundation to a world of opportunity," she said. "Let's make sure we celebrate that more." ENGINEERS ENJOY SUMMER FUN AT OSPE BBQS This summer OSPE proudly collaborated with local PEO Chapters to host fun-filled BBQ events in London, Etobicoke and Ottawa. In each location, engineers and their families enjoyed a BBQ lunch, treats, giveaways, kids' entertainment and opportunities to network with peers in the great outdoors. We look forward to hosting more casual networking events in the coming year. Many thanks to the OSPE and PEO Chapter volunteers who helped make these events so enjoyable for all who attended. 8 TheVoice Fall 2013 OSPE's Engineers of Influence speaker series is designed to showcase the achievements and insights of extraordinary Ontario engineers who have excelled in business, academia, the arts, public services and other arenas. The WEAC Spring Forum is an annual event that brings engineers together to network and share ideas on how to encourage greater participation of women in the engineering profession. For more information of the important advocacy work that WEAC undertakes, visit www.ospe.on.ca/weac. http://www.ospe.on.ca/weac

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of OSPE - The Voice - Fall 2013

OSPE - The Voice - Fall 2013
Contents
Viewpoint
Newsbytes
Engineers of Influence/WEAC Fall Forum
OSPE-PEO Chapter BBQs
Tom Anselmi, P.Eng.
Profile: Bill and Bob Goodings
The 66th Annual Professional Engineers Awards Gala
Now Hiring Engineers?
Preparing New Grads for Employment
Canada’s Engineering Labour Market
Point & Counterpoint
Tackling Transit
OSPE Political Action Network in Full Swing
Energy Planning
Elliot Lake Inquiry
Intellectual Property
Learn, Develop, Grow Your Career
Grow Your Engineering Team

OSPE - The Voice - Fall 2013