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7 Nidhi Pandya, E.I.T.
Wastewater Engineer-in-Training City of Calgary Stream 1: Strategic Planning
“This information will help me coordinate tasks between operations, maintenance, and different people on the site, like contractors and consultants. Sometimes you do not know what the border is, between your task and the tasks of other departments. My concern is addressed — we need to communicate and engage. That’s my prime takeaway: That you bring everyone in during project planning so that everyone is involved and can give opinions. Some will agree and disagree, but once everyone is on the same page, you can build consensus. You need to address every single risk and issue that you might see, plan, have a backup plan, and be flexible. No plan is set in stone and stays the same throughout the length of a project. And that is the essence of strategic planning. I also learned that we need to be creative thinkers. As engineers, this can be hard, because we are trained to be analytical.” 8 Harpiar Gandhi, P.Eng. Manager of Transportation Municipal District of Bonnyville Stream 1: Strategic Planning “Strategic planning needs to reflect what we actually need to accomplish to reach our organizational goals. If we have a strategic plan that’s sitting in my drawer and we’re never using it, there’s no point having it. It has to be used and maintained and improved. Without that, it’s of no use. It should be so relevant that it helps you focus your work. You should want to consult it — not look at it as an afterthought, or try to keep out of mind.”
SPONSORSHIP DRIVE 2015 APEGA Calgary Branch Annual Golf Tournament In order to increase member participation and networking opportunities we are looking at ways to reduce the cost of the golf tournament for APEGA members and their guests. The APEGA Calgary Branch Executive Committee is looking for sponsorship to help achieve this goal. There are many categories available for sponsorship. Please call the Calgary o ffi ce at 403-262-7714 for complete sponsorship package details! The Sponsorship Deadline is July 15, 2015. APEGA CALGARY BRANCH ANNUAL GOLF TOURNAMENT Registration is now open! Lynx Ridge Golf Club ❯ Thursday, September 3, 2015 Registration & Driving Range ❯ 1:00 p.m. Play ❯ 1:30 p.m. Steak Dinner to follow
Call the Calgary APEGA O ffi ce at 403-262-7714 for more information.
COME JOIN US! The PEGG Women’s Club of Calgary began in 1944 and is the longest surviving club of its kind in Alberta. Today the Club boasts a membership of close to 200 and at least a third of the membership is actively involved in organizing events and activities.
are the weekly and monthly activities of the various sub-groups. In addition, one-of-a-kind activities and excursions are offered throughout the year. The Club also supports the engineering and geosciences professions by donating, annually, two $1,000 bursaries to the University of Calgary bene fi tting students in the Schulich School of Engineering and Faculty of Science. Over the last 25 years our Club has provided bursaries to the University of Calgary totalling over $47,000. The Club’s year starts in September when we hold a membership registration coffee party and welcome new members. The membership fee is $25 annually and this year’s coffee party is being held at the Earl Grey Golf Club on Friday September 11 th . www.peggwomen.org Contact us at: info@peggwomen.org
The Club welcomes women of all ages who are associated with APEGA: practitioners and wives, partners, widows and divorcees of active or retired APEGA members. The purpose of the Club is to promote friendship amongst the members through participation in the Club’s many fun and educational events and activities. Each year the Club holds 6 major events. Underpinning the main events
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