TORONTO, April 11, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- During its 95rd Annual General Meeting (AGM) weekend, Professional Engineers Ontario (PEO) will introduce its new president, Bob Dony, PhD, P.Eng., FIEE, FEC, and governing council, as well as celebrate outstanding leadership and dedication to the profession at its Order of Honour awards gala. Media are cordially invited to attend these events.
| Date: | Friday, April 21 to Saturday, April 22, 2017 | |
| Location: | Valhalla Inn, Thunder Bay, Ontario |
Schedule of events:
| Friday, April 21 | ||
| PEO Order of Honour Awards Gala | ||
| 6:15 p.m. | Reception | |
| 7:00 p.m. | Dinner | |
| President’s Award Connie Mucklestone, former PEO communications director | ||
| G. Gordon M. Sterling Engineering Intern Awards | ||
| Lorena Tere, EIT and Rana Tehrani Yekta, EIT | ||
| 9:00 p.m. | Order of Honour Investiture Ceremony | |
| In the Class of Companion: | ||
| Denis Dixon, P.Eng., FEC (Brampton Chapter) Catherine Karakatsanis, P.Eng., FEC, FCAE (Willowdale-Thornhill Chapter) | ||
| In the Class of Member: | ||
| Stephen Favell, P.Eng., FEC (London Chapter) | ||
| David Grant, P.Eng., FEC (Ottawa Chapter) | ||
| Mohinder Singh Grover, PhD, P.Eng., FEC (Willowdale-Thornhill Chapter) | ||
| Douglas Luckett, P.Eng., FEC, PMP (North Bay Chapter) | ||
| Gregory Robert Merrill, P.Eng., FEC (Simcoe-Muskoka Chapter) | ||
| Tom Murad, PhD, P.Eng., FEC (Oakville Chapter) | ||
| Julien Gilbert Samson, P.Eng., FEC (Chatham-Kent Chapter) Andrea Winter, P.Eng., FEC (Chatham-Kent Chapter) | ||
| Additional information on the award recipients is available here. | ||
| Saturday, April 22 | ||
| 8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. | 95th Annual General Business Meeting | |
| 12:30 p.m.-2:30 p.m. | AGM Luncheon | |
| 3:00 p.m.-5:00 p.m. | 512th Meeting of PEO Council |
Order of Honour
The Order of Honour pays tribute to individuals who have rendered conspicuous service to the engineering profession, usually through Professional Engineers Ontario. Recipients have made substantial contributions to the operation of the profession, its professional status, or one of the many specialized functions of the engineering regulator.
President’s Award
PEO’s President’s Award recognizes non-engineers who have demonstrated extraordinary support or promoted public awareness of the engineering profession.
G. Gordon M. Sterling Engineering Intern Award
The G. Gordon M. Sterling Engineering Intern Award promotes, encourages and celebrates professional leadership achievements of engineering graduates registered in PEO's engineering intern (EIT) program. The award provides funding to help with the out-of-pocket costs associated with the recipient pursuing leadership development activities.
About Professional Engineers Ontario
Under the authority of the Professional Engineers Act, PEO governs over 85,000 licence and certificate holders and regulates professional engineering in Ontario. PEO’s mission is to regulate and advance the practice of engineering to protect the public interest. Its vision is to be the trusted leader in professional self-regulation. Professional engineering safeguards life, health, property, economic interests, the public welfare and the environment. Professional engineers can be identified by the P.Eng. after their names. Holders of limited licences can be identified by LEL or LET after their names.