The Awards Committee is seeking nominations for the APEGS awards as well as other provincial and national awards such as the Saskatchewan Order of Merit, the Order of Canada, the Canadian Engineers’ Awards (Engineers Canada) and the Canadian Professional Geoscientist Award (Geoscientists Canada).
If you know of a Professional Engineer or Professional Geoscientist who should be considered for an award, or an exceptional engineering or geoscience project that should receive an award, the committee would like you to nominate that member or project. There are seven APEGS awards:
Exceptional Engineering/Geoscience Project Award
Accomplishments in Engineering/Geoscience (100%). The project team must be made up predominantly of Saskatchewan engineers and/or geoscientists. The project may be located inside or outside of Saskatchewan. The award will be granted when the efforts of an individual or team of engineers/geoscientists is deemed to be of great significance.
Environmental Excellence Award
(All professional members of APEGS are eligible)
Environmental awareness, preservation, protection and reclamation through education, leadership and/or involvement (25%). Enhancement of quality of life by improvement of the physical or social environment through engineering, geoscience or other works (10%). A real extent of environmental protection or preservation as a result of the efforts (50%). Prevention of potential environmental impacts vs. correction/remediation of existing impacts (15%). This award is intended to have broad scope and be open to a wide range of projects, achievements, initiatives and activities contributing to the protection and preservation of the environment.
Friend of the Professions Service Award
(Available to anyone who is not a member of APEGS)
Recognizes contributions by an individual or a group in the support and promotion of the professions (100%). Examples of activities include: documentation of the history of the professions; comprehensive media coverage of an outstanding engineering or geoscience achievement; long-time service on an APEGS committee or other form of contribution to the success of activities promoting the professions to the public.
Promising Member Award
Accomplishments in Engineering/Geoscience (50%). Service to the professions in public education and/or active participation in engineering/geoscience associations, societies, institutes (25%). Service to community (25%).
McCannel Award
Accomplishments in Engineering/Geoscience (20%). Service to the professions in public education and/or active participation in engineering/geoscience associations, societies, institutes (70%). Service to community (10%).
Brian Eckel Distinguished Service Award
Accomplishments in Engineering/Geoscience (35%). Service to the professions in public education and/or active participation in engineering/ geoscience associations, societies, institutes (35%). Service to community (30%).
Outstanding Achievement Award
Accomplishments in Engineering/Geoscience (70%). Service to the professions in public education and/or active participation in engineering/geoscience associations, societies, institutes (20%). Service to community (10%).
In addition to the APEGS Awards, the awards Committee nominates APEGS members for awards presented by both Engineers Canada and Geoscientists Canada. Nominations for awards must be received by November 30 to provide time for the Awards Committee to review and consider the nominations for the annual APEGS awards and to prepare nomination packages for provincial and national awards. The Awards Committee will develop and maintain a list of nominees for consideration for the various awards.
Nomination can be submitted:
Online at: https://central.apegs.ca/Portal/Pages/Apegs-Awards
or to:
APEGS Awards Committee
300 4581 Parliament Avenue
Regina SK S4W 0G3
Fax: (306) 5250851
Email: apegs@apegs.ca