Wednesday, September 1st, 2010
The 2nd Annual ITE Manitoba Golf Tournament is scheduled for Wednesday, September 1st, 2010 at The Links at Quarry Oaks. Please see the forms below for additional details concerning event registration and sponsorship opportunities:
2010 ITE Golf Tournament Registration Form
2010 ITE Golf Tournament Sponsorship Form
Thursday, May 13th, 2010
The monthly ITE Manitoba lunch presentation for May will be given by Ms. Tanya Worms, P. Eng. of AECOM. The presentation is called Groundside transportation projects as a part of the James A. Richardson International Airport site redevelopment project. Ms. Worms has worked for AECOM on projects ranging from the Kenaston Underpass to the new TransCanada Highway Floodway bridges, spending the last two years working as a part of the the Airport Site Development Team. She recently completed her term on the airport project and is currently the resident engineer on the Jubilee Overpass rehabilitation project.
The meeting will be held over lunch at The Round Table (800 Pembina Highway) from 12 noon until 2:00 pm. As always the cost is $20 for members and guests, and $10 for students.
Thursday, April 8th, 2010
April’s presentation by Richard Tebinka, P. Eng. of MMM Group will be about the design and development of CentrePort Canada, Winnipeg’s inland port. Richard is the Vice-President of Transportation for MMM Group, and has years of extensive experience with the planning, design and construction of large-scale transportation projects in Canada. The meeting will be held over lunch at The Round Table (800 Pembina Highway) from 12 noon until 2:00 pm. As always the cost is $20 for members and guests, and $10 for students.
Thursday, March 18th, 2010
This month’s presentation will be a joint presentation by Kerra Mruss, P. Eng. of MMM Group and David Wiebe, P. Eng. of Dillon Consulting. Kerra and David each spent time in Vancouver during the 2010 Winter Olympic Games in February, and they will be presenting on the transportation systems that they each observed and used throughout the games.
Thursday, February 4th, 2010
Our first guest speakers of the new year are Dave Wiebe, P. Eng. and Taran Peters, P. Eng. of Dillon Consulting, who will be speaking about the design and construction of a retrofit roundabout in Winnipeg’s Southdale neighbourhood.
Taran is an Associate at Dillon with experience in both transportation and municipal engineering. Taran is a project manager with extensive experience in design, contract administration and resident services, and survey. He has worked on many aspects of roadway design and renewal, and has experience in road construction, site servicing of subdivisions, as well as land drainage, sewer and watermain installation. In addition, Taran has experience in specialty projects such as Bus Rapid Transit design and construction, as well as roundabout design.
David has experience in both transportation planning and municipal infrastructure engineering. He is an Associate at Dillon and has significant experience with roadway construction projects, including project management, specifications and contract administration. David also works in the field of transportation planning, having been involved in traffic studies, signalization studies, network planning, and functional and detailed roadway designs in Manitoba, Alberta, and British Columbia. David has recently become a LEED Accredited Professional due to his interest in sustainable transportation projects.
Thursday, November 19th, 2009
Our guest speaker this month is Ms. Jan McKee. Jan is the Director of Motor Carrier Permits and Development for Manitoba Infrastructure and Transportation, a position she has held since 2007. She is responsible for providing strategic oversight and direction of permit issuance, as well as over-dimensional and over-weight policy research and development. She is Manitoba’s representative on the National Task Force on Vehicle Weights and Dimensions Committee. Jan has worked in a variety of progressively responsible positions in her 30 years with MIT, including involvements in transportation and regulatory administration and work with the Engineering and Operations Division.
Ms. McKee’s presentation will provide an overview of Manitoba’s truck permitting program and its impacts on highway infrastructure. There will be an opportunity for discussion and questions following the presentation.
Thursday, November 19th, 2009
East Side Road Initiative – Engineering Challenges and Opportunities
November’s monthly meeting will be on the third Thursday of the month this time – Thursday, November 19th. As usual, it will take place at 12 noon at The Round Table at 800 Pembina Highway.
Our guest speaker will be James McCutchon, P. Eng. James is a registered professional engineer in the provinces of Manitoba, British Columbia and Ontario, and has been involved in the delivery of a variety of transportation engineering assignments for over 25 years. During these assignments he has acted as project manager, resident engineer, design engineer, traffic engineer, quality engineer and engineering manager for various highway, bridge, interchange, road, rail, airport and surface infrastructure projects throughout Canada, the US, Malaysia and Mexico.
James’ presentation, East Side Road Initiative – Engineering Challenges and Opportunities, will be about the design and construction of a 160 km All Season Road (ASR) from PR 304 to the Berens River First Nation on the east side of Lake Winnipeg.
Thursday, October 8th, 2009
The first ITE Manitoba lunch meeting of the Fall will happen on Thursday, October 8th, 2009, and we’re back at The Round Table, located at 800 Pembina Highway.
Our guest speaker this month is Mr. Jim Gough, M.A.Sc., P.Eng. Jim is a Senior Project Manager in Transportation Planning and a Partner of MMM Group, in Toronto. He is also the Canadian District Director for ITE until the end of 2009. He has been acting as the CITE project manager on the update of the Canadian Capacity Guide for Signalized Intersections.
Mr. Gough’s presentation is entitled: “Moving Forward with the Canadian Capacity Guide for Signalized Intersections.” Jim will speak about the new 3rd Edition of the Canadian Capacity Guide for Signalized Intersections, as well as the InterCalc software which has been designed to replicate its procedures, and the program of activities CITE is using to support and promote the CCG. The new Guide is a significantly expanded resource for intersection analysis, encompassing safety, transit priority and data from across the country. There will be an opportunity for discussion and questions following the presentation.
As with all ITE Manitoba lunch meetings, the cost (including lunch) is $20 for both ITE members and guests, and $10 for student members.
Thursday, September 10th, 2009
The First Annual ITE Manitoba Golf Tournament is scheduled for Thursday, September 10, 2009 at The Links at Quarry Oaks. Please see the forms below for additional details concerning event registration and sponsorship opportunities:
Registration Form
Sponsorship Information
Thursday, May 14th, 2009
Monthly Lunch Meeting at The Round Table (800 Pembina Highway)
Details TBA. As with all ITE Manitoba lunch meetings, the cost (including lunch) is $20 for both ITE members and guests, and $10 for student members.
Thursday, April 9th, 2009
Monthly Lunch Meeting at The Round Table (800 Pembina Highway)
Bruce Belmore will be speaking about an AECOM parking study at Regina General Hospital. Bruce is also the President of the Canadian Institute of Transportation Engineers, and will speak a bit about CITE activities and the upcoming CITE conference in Montreal in early June. As with all ITE Manitoba lunch meetings, the cost (including lunch) is $20 for both ITE members and guests, and $10 for student members.
Thursday, March 12th, 2009
Monthly Lunch Meeting at The Round Table (800 Pembina Highway)
Björn Rådström, EIT of Winnipeg Transit will be speaking about ITS initiatives at Winnipeg Transit. As with all ITE Manitoba lunch meetings, the cost (including lunch) is $20 for both ITE members and guests, and $10 for student members.
