Life membership may be granted to current or former CDA members whose lifetime of dedication and achievement has contributed significantly to the dam industry in Canada. The CDA Honours and Awards Committee recommends individual(s) to the Board for receiving Life Membership. Generally, recipients will have retired from active work (beyond occasional individual consulting) and will have been active members of the CDA or its predecessor associations for at least 10 years. Life Membership includes complimentary membership in CDA.
Life Membership Application Form
Meet Tony Bennett, P.Eng., FEIC, 2024 recipient
Mr. Tony Bennett began his career in 1981 at Ontario Hydro, now Ontario Power Generation, where his first assignment was the geotechnical investigations for potential hydropower development in Ontario’s far north. In 1985 he became part of OPG’s original Dam Safety Program, eventually taking on the role of Director, Dam and Public Safety in 2002, a position he held until his retirement in 2024. |
Meet Regis Bouchard, M.Sc, P.Eng., FEIC, 2024 recipient Mr. Regis Bouchard has 47 years of experience in geology and geotechnical science, and has introduced new technology to upgrade the quality of site, dam and dyke investigations. With Atkins Réalis he is a technical expert for geology and geotechnical science. He was recognized as a Fellow of the Canadian Engineering Institute in 2012, and by the Canadian Geotechnical Society, Quebec chapter, as a leader in geotechnical science and investigation tools in 2018. |
Meet Dan Curtis, M.Sc., P.Eng., 2024 recipient
Mr. Dan Curtis received his M.Sc. in civil engineering from the University of Waterloo, before going to spend 40+ years with Acres International and Hatch, specializing in static and dynamic stress and stability analysis of concrete dams. Dan retired from Hatch in 2021 and setup a consulting practice where he has undertaken reviews and Review Board assignments in Canada, the United States and Australia. Dan has a long involvement in CDA and contributed to the CDA guidelines as part of internal reviews within Acres. He is a member of the ICOLD dam computations committee and also authored many CDA conference papers. |
Meet Richard Donnelly, M.Sc., P.Eng., 2024 recipient
Mr. Richard Donnelly has a post graduate degree in geotechnical engineering with over 46 years’ experience, and has served as a construction manager, resident engineer and designer of dams and waterpower facilities in 15 countries. Richard is a recognized leader in the field of dam safety and risk informed decision making, having undertaken the assessment of well over 400 dams, underground structures, and entire hydroelectric facilities. Hatch’s former global director for waterpower. Richard is now working as an independent consultant. |
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