APEGGA Events 14 January 2004, Wednesday CALGARY BRANCH LUNCHEON TIME: 11:15 a.m. Registration 11:45 a.m. Luncheon 12:15 p.m. Annual General Meeting 12:30 p.m. Guest Speaker LOCATION: The Telus Convention Centre, 120 9 Avenue SE COST: $25.00 Members / General Public $12.50 Students GUEST SPEAKER: Michael Brown, P.Eng., Alberta Energy and Utilities Board TOPIC: Flaring and Venting The EUB released a new draft of its flaring and venting regulations (Guide 60) in January 2003 and solicited feedback from stakeholders. The EUB is currently reviewing the feedback and is aiming to release a Final Draft in February 2004. Michael Brown of the EUB will speak to the feedback received and possible changes being considered by the EUB for the Final Draft. Guide 60 generates a lot of attention and many questions - Attendees will have the opportunity to hear about potential changes first-hand, and have a chance to pose questions to the person in charge of these regulations. To ensure adequate seating, please obtain a ticket from one of the ticket agents listed on the reverse; or pre-register with the Calgary APEGGA office at 262-7714 before Friday, January 9, 2004. The Calgary Branch now accepts Visa, MasterCard, or American Express for tickets sold prior to the day of the event. RESPONSIBLE MEMBER SEMINARS THIS EVENT IS FULL For more information and to register online follow the link below. http://216.218.188.77/resp_member/Mailform.asp MEDICINE HAT BRANCH DINNER Presented by: Dr. Stephen B. Murray The Military Engineering Section at Defence Research and Development Canada Suffield (DRDC-S) has been conducting research and development in explosives and their effects, for defensive purposes, for several decades. Dr. Murray will provide an overview of the wide variety of past and present R&D programs conducted at DRDC-S. The main topics of the presentation will include: a. Applied studies that focus on the development of hardware that utilize detonation processes to achieve defensive military objectives, such as minefield breaching and the demolition of structures. b. The effects of blast waves on structures and humans. c. Fundamental studies aimed at understanding the initiation and propagation of detonation waves in vapour clouds, foams and solid explosives. Dr. Murray is an internationally renowned expert in shock/blast physics with many inventions and patents to his credit. The presentation will include numerous video clips from trials conducted on the DRDC-S Experimental Proving Grounds. This promises to be a very fascinating evening. Date: Wednesday January 14, 2004 Time: 6:30 pm - Drinks & Socialize 7:00 pm - Dinner 8:00 pm - Presentation Location: Tumbleweeds Cafe, 1002 8th Street S.W. (Ph: 580-2114) Cost: $15 per person As always, spouses and guests are welcome. Please RSVP no later than Friday January 9, 2004 by contacting either of the following members: Ralph Luthe, P. Eng., 527-8887, ext. 216 or rluthe@canadian-fertilizers.com; Sheldon Dattenberger, P. Eng., 526-3142 or shedlon.d@bromleymechanical.com For Information on this Calendar, contact: Barbara Jensen Licensed To: APEGGA