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Final details of the Canadian Dam Association's 2010 Conference being held in Niagara Falls (Oct. 2nd to 7th) have been posted on the website, including:

• Keynote addresses from internationally recognized authorities in the field of dam engineering and flood management.
• Concurrent sessions in which 92 technical papers will be presented.
• In-Conference workshops on Life Safety Modeling (Oct 5th) and Extreme Floods (Oct 6th).
• Facilitated Sessions on emerging issues and opportunities for the dam industry to be addressed by the Canadian Dam Association
• Pre-Conference Technical Workshops on a range of topics (Oct 2nd & 3rd)
• Post-Conference Provincial Flood Forecasting Workshop, hosted by the Ministry of Natural Resources and Conservation Ontario (Oct 7th & 8th)
• Exhibition Hall featuring the latest in technology and services from over 40 Exhibitors.
• CDA Niagara 2010 - Partnering for a Safer Future also includes a number of networking opportunities for our Delegates and a very entertaining Companion's Program with all the sites and thrills that make Niagara Falls one of the world's leading tourist destinations.

For complete Conference and registration details please visit www.cda.ca/2010conference and take advantage of our early registration offers that end August 15th.

Please make your plans to attend CDA Niagara 2010 - Partnering for a Safer Future! ... and mark October 2nd to 7th on your calendar today!

Attachment: Conference Brochure

Dear CDA Member

Please find attached an electronic copy of the brochure advertising the upcoming Canadian Dam Association Conference in Niagara Falls; Partnering for a Safer Future October 2nd to 7th, 2010 at the Sheraton-on-the-Falls Hotel. As a CDA member who has enjoyed the benefits of attending our CDA conferences we would like to ask for your assistance in attracting new members to the Association by inviting your colleagues to attend the Conference. We would encourage you to forward the brochure on to others who may not have previously participated in a CDA event and therefore are not receiving our Bulletin and Conference notices.

Once again the Canadian Dam Association is offering a superb technical program, complete with plenary and concurrent sessions, preconference workshops that will appeal to the full spectrum of the industry: from small dam owners with an interest in what they need to do to institute a program to manage the safety of their facilities; right through to experienced practitioners looking for the latest in technology developments.

We have also designed a series of networking opportunities during the conference and at the evening social events, as well as a full Companion’s Program, that will make your attendance, and that of your colleagues even more rewarding.

View the Program-at-a-Glance on the CDA Niagara 2010 website www.cda.ca/2010conference/

Looking forward to seeing you in Niagara this October!

Please note, the 20% Discount* on the CDA 2010 Conference Registration will be applicable only until April 30, 2010. Visit our website at www.cda.ca for Conference and Registration details.

* As our Conference is being held after July 1, 2010, when the 13% HST will be implemented, we have been advised, by government regulation, registrations received on or after May 1, 2010 must charge the 13% HST instead of the 5% GST (Reference http://www.rev.gov.on.ca/en/notices/hst/03.html ). As a result early registrants will save 20% (i.e. 8% HST savings + 12% on Full Conference Registration applied after August 15th).

Nomination for Provincial Directors (May 15th)

As a result of delays in mailing the spring issue CDA Bulletin the closing date for Board Nominations has been extended to May 15, 2010 in order to meet the notice requirements of the CDA Bylaws. Nominations are currently being sought for:

Directors: British Columbia, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, Newfoundland and Labrador

Nominations are to be forwarded to Bill Duncan, Secretary – Treasurer.

Should an Election be required, Ballots where needed will be mailed by June 1st and returned and counted by July 15, 2010.

Applications for the CDA - Gary Salmon Memorial Scholarship (May 15th)

The application date for the CDA – Gary Salmon Memorial Scholarship has been extended to May 15, 2010. This prestigious Scholarship of $5000 is open to full-time post graduate students attending a Canadian university or college whose program of study focuses on dam safety and or the management of dams. Submission details are available on the CDA Website.

Registration is now open for the Canadian Dam Association 2010 Conference - Partnering for a Safer Future.

Please plan on joining us at the Sheraton on the Falls Hotel in Niagara Falls, Ontario October 2-7, 2010.

CDA 2010 - Partnering for a Safer Future will be featuring:

• Six Pre-Conference Workshops on Saturday and Sunday
• Keynote Addresses from Industry Leaders
• Plenary and Concurrent Technical Sessions (Monday to Wednesday)
• CDA Technical Committee Meetings
• Exhibition Hall (Monday to Wednesday)
• Technical Tours
• Networking and Social Events
• Engaging Companions Program

The CDA Conference provides an excellent opportunity to engage the dam industry from across Canada and internationally in discussions regarding dams and their safe management. Dam owners, regulators, consultants, engineers, service providers, contractors, academics and emergency management professionals consider this a premier event.

Please visit the CDA 2010 website today to register on-line.

http://www.cda.ca/2010conference/

SAVE 20% by registering before May 1, 2010

As our Conference is being held after July 1, 2010, when the 13% HST will be implemented, we have been advised, by government regulation, registrations received on or after May 1, 2010 must charge the 13% HST instead of the 5% GST (Reference http://www.rev.gov.on.ca/en/notices/hst/03.html ). As a result early registrants will save 20% (i.e. 8% HST savings + 12% on Full Conference Registration applied after August 15th).

Draft versions of the “Guidelines for Public Safety Around Dams” and the “Technical Bulletin on Signage Around Dams” have been posted on the CDA website www.cda.ca. Comments are invited by e-mail before April 1, 2010.

The Canadian Dam Association is putting on a 1-day workshop in Calgary on Public Safety Around Dams on Thursday March 4, 2010. The workshop will include presentations on a number of aspects of public safety, including the experience of local and out-of-province dam owners.

The workshop will be of interest to:

- Field operations and surveillance staff to recognise public safety issues and see what kinds of measures can be deployed in the field.
- Dam and canal owners to recognise the importance of public safety issues, and become familiar with their obligations, and what measures can be used.
- Civil, structural, geotechnical and hydrology consultants who advise owners on canal and dam safety issues, particularly those engaged in dam safety reviews.
- Dam safety professionals and dam owners who would like an opportunity to network with other dam owners, professionals and the Alberta regulator.

Presenters include:

- Mladen Kecman of Alberta Environment (Operations Support - Bow Operations) will provide perspective on why public safety is an issue.
- Tony Bennett of Ontario Power Generation, who will provide some background on the upcoming CDA Bulletin on Public Safety around Dams, and provide some insight into OPG's experience.
- Deighen Blakely of Alberta Environment (Manager - Bow Operations) will provide an overview of upgrade work on the Calgary weir.
- Scott Taylor of TransAlta Generation Partnership will provide perspective on public safety from the point of view of a private hydro operator. TransAlta is Canada's largest investor-owned generator and marketer of electricity and renewable power, and owns 5 hydro plants in Ontario, and 20 in BC and Alberta. Scott is in charge of Dam Safety for TransAlta.
- William McDonald of Alberta Environment (Environmental Law Section) will provide comments on the legal issues in Alberta regarding public safety and dams.

Workshop registration includes morning and afternoon coffee/tea breaks and lunch. Cost for the workshop is $ 70 (excluding GST).
For registration and further information, go to the CDA website

English:
www.cda.ca/cda_new_en/conferences/workshops/workshops.html

French:
www.cda.ca/cda_new_fr/conferences/workshops/workshops.html

(registration online only, payment required, please register by Friday 26 Feb 2010) or contact:
Karyn Wog (CDA Director - Alberta) T 1-780-644-7437
Simon Kenyon (CDA Director at Large) T 1-403-253-9217

*** This Workshop is NOT organized by the Calgary Geotechnical Society

The organizing committee invites submission of technical papers from owners, consultants, regulators and academia outlining original contributions in dam safety and dam safety management.

Abstracts of up to a maximum of 300 words in length, in either English or French, must be submitted by February 2, 2010 via E-mail (MS Word or PDF format files) to:

Allan Kirkham, P.Eng.
Technical Program Chair, CDA 2010
E-mail: technicalprogram2010@cda.ca

Authors will be notified by February 15, 2010 of their papers’ acceptance. Final submission of the complete manuscript will be due June 30, 2010 in order to be included in the Conference Proceedings.
Authors must be available to present their papers during the Conference, scheduled from October 4, 5 or 6th depending on the final format of the Technical Sessions.
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Le comité organisateur invite Consultants, Régulateurs et Chercheurs à soumettre articles techniques ou papiers apportant une contribution à la sécurite des barrages et à sa gestion.

Un sommaire de 300 mots au maximum, en anglais ou en français doit etre soumis avant le 2 février 2010, par courriel (format MS Word ou PDF) à monsieur

Allan Kirkham
Responsable du Programme Technique ACB 2010
Courriel: technicalprogram2010@cda.ca

Les auteurs seront avisés de l’acceptation de leurs articles aux alentours du 15 février 2010.
La soumission de l’article au complet devra se faire avant le 30 juin 2010 pour en assurer l’inclusion dans la compilation technique de la conférence.

Les auteurs devront etre disponibles pour présenter leurs articles durant la conférence scédulée pour les 4,5,6 octobre, suivant l’agenda final des sessions techniques.

Please mark October 3rd to 7th on your Calendar and plan to spend them at the Canadian Dam Association 2010 Conference in Niagara Falls, Ontario CANADA.

For information in both English and French on our Call for Papers and an outline of the Conference please visit the CDA Website http://www.cda.ca/2010conference/

Cette demande de communications brochure est également disponible en français.

Call for Papers

Technical Papers featuring practical case studies and innovative analyses related to dam safety and dam safety management – of traditional dams and mine tailings structures are strongly encouraged.

Abstracts of up to a maximum of 300 words in length, in either English or French, are to be submitted by E-mail (MS Word or PDF format files) to:

Allan Kirkham, P.Eng
Technical Program Chair, CDA 2010
E-mail: technicalprogram2010@cda.ca

Schedule for Technical Papers:

300 Word Abstracts:  January 21st, 2010
Notification of paper acceptance:  February 15th, 2010
Final paper manuscript submission:  June 30th, 2010

Demande de communications

Le comité organisateur invite Consultants, Régulateurs et Chercheurs à soumettre articles techniques ou papiers apportant une contribution à la sécurite des barrages et à sa gestion.

Un sommaire de 300 mots au maximum, en anglais ou en français doit etre soumis avant le 21 janvier 2010, par courriel (format MS Word ou PDF) à monsieur

Allan Kirkham
Responsable du Programme Technique ACB 2010
Courriel: technicalprogram2010@cda.ca

This is an invitation for a submersible inspection robot demo for hydroelectric dams that will be held at the Centrale-de-Rivières-des-Prairies close to Montréal, on November 25th. The Under-water inspection and measuring robot will be in operation.

You are welcome. Hydro-Quebec, Manitoba Hydro, OPG, Electricité de France, etc. will participate in this demonstration. In the afternoon, they are going to go to our new facility's Hydro basin where they will be performing another submarine dam inspection: the MASKI.

If you are interested, please contact Carlos Cristi for an official invitation/information.

Carlos Cristi, ing jr
Conseiller principal en développement des affaires
Automation Machine Design RC inc.

6100, place de la Savane St-Hubert (Québec)
Canada J3Y 8Y9

Tél. : (450) 448-4401, poste 242
Téléc. : (450) 448-4404
cristic@amdinc.ca

Site Internet :
www.amdinc.ca
www.reai.ca

Dear CDA Member:

I am pleased to announce that Mr. Wayne Phillips has accepted the position of executive director of the Canadian Dam Association, on an interim basis, effective August 24, 2009. Mr. Phillips has a long and distinguished management career, during which, over a fifteen year period he served as Vice President, Finance and Administration, for a Provincial Crown corporation.

The Contact information for Mr. Phillips is:

CDA
P.O. Box 2281
Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan
S6H 7W6
Tel. (306) 631-0671
E-mail: executive.director@cda.ca

Please join me in welcoming Wayne to our CDA team.

Sincerely,
Sayed Ismail
President - CDA

Dear CDA member:

This is to advise that Barry Hurndall has resigned as Executive Director of the Canadian Dam Association effective August 23, 2009. Mr. Hurndall has held this position on a part time basis since it was created in 2002. As our Association has grown over the years, it has demanded more of Barry's time and effort at the expense of his consulting engineering business. As a consequence, Barry has elected to concentrate exclusively on his consulting business. We wish Barry every success in this endeavor going forward.

Sincerely,

Sayed Ismail
President-CDA