Power push creating new breed of engineer.Wind power may be the future attraction for engineers relocating in the North. The Ontario Ontario, city, United States Ontario, city (1990 pop. 133,179), San Bernardino co., S Calif., near Los Angeles, in a region of vineyards; inc. 1891. Wind Power Task Force Industrial Report states there is a shortage of Canadians This is a list of Canadians. Architects
prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. the report. As it is now, technical resources are coming from Alberta Alberta (ălbûr`tə), province (2001 pop. 2,974,807), 255,285 sq mi (661,188 sq km), including 6,485 sq mi (16,796 sq km) of water surface, W Canada. to fill work in Ontario, but Ontario's existing wind power installation amounts to seven or eight megawatts, a far cry from the 100 megawatts of installed capacity in Alberta, the report notes. Samit Sharma Sharma is one of the most common Brahmin surnames among Hindus in India, Nepal and other countries. Meaning of the Surname Sharma is derived from the Sanskrit 'Sharman' which means teacher. According to Sanskrit scholar Dr. , professional engineer with an MBA MBA abbr. Master of Business Administration Noun 1. MBA - a master's degree in business Master in Business, Master in Business Administration from Queen's University Queen's University, at Kingston, Ont., Canada; nondenominational; coeducational; founded 1841 as Queen's College. It achieved university status in 1912. It has faculties of arts and sciences, education, law, medicine, and applied science, as well as schools of and also director of projects for Gaia GAIA - GUI Application Interoperability Architecture. An OSF project. Power Inc., says Northern Ontario Northern Ontario is the part of the province of Ontario which lies north of Lake Huron (including Georgian Bay), the French River and Lake Nipissing. Northern Ontario has a land area of 802,000 km² (310,000 mi²) and constitutes 87% of the land area of Ontario, although it is full of possibilities for wind energy, however it will be linked to the policies brought forth by the government. Northern Ontario holds approximately 80 per cent of Crown land. Recently the Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources instituted a policy to open up government-owned land for wind-power development, Sharma says. "People can make an application to scope out these lands for wind power development," Sharma explains. "That is the one thing that has certainly increased the interest." As a board director of Canadian Canadian (kənā`dēən), river, 906 mi (1,458 km) long, rising in NE New Mexico. and flowing E across N Texas and central Oklahoma into the Arkansas River in E Oklahoma. Wind Energy Association (CANWEA), Sharma, along with experienced and educated professionals, set out with venture capitalists Venture Capitalist An investor who provides capital to either start-up ventures or support small companies who wish to expand but do not have access to public funding. Notes: Venture capitalists usually expect higher returns for the additional risks taken. on a Lake Superior Wind Tour last summer, and the response from some of the communities was outstanding, he says. "They were enthusiastic, curious and wanted to know more about it and more importantly they wanted something to be done about it," Sharma recalls. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] The economy in some of the communities is hurting, he says. Sawmills and pulp and paper mills have scaled back their workforce, and the towns are looking for Looking for In the context of general equities, this describing a buy interest in which a dealer is asked to offer stock, often involving a capital commitment. Antithesis of in touch with. ways to diversify diversify To acquire a variety of assets that do not tend to change in value at the same time. To diversify a securities portfolio is to purchase different types of securities in different companies in unrelated industries. their economy and maybe increase tourism potential. In some areas, wind power could be used as an industry, but the problem lies with the policies of the government, Sharma adds. The former government had legislation in place to deal with renewable energies Renewable energy utilizes natural resources such as sunlight, wind, tides and geothermal heat, which are naturally replenished. Renewable energy technologies range from solar power, wind power, and hydroelectricity to biomass and biofuels for transportation. . Now there is a new government and policies are continually con·tin·u·al adj. 1. Recurring regularly or frequently: the continual need to pay the mortgage. 2. changing. "When you do not have a long-term Long-term Three or more years. In the context of accounting, more than 1 year. long-term 1. Of or relating to a gain or loss in the value of a security that has been held over a specific length of time. Compare short-term. outlook on policies, people are always shy to make investments on a large scale. This is one of the larger issues we are facing in the electricity market. No one is making any investment because there is no long-term policy outlook." Already there are students asking about wind programs at Ontario colleges and universities. Alberta and Quebec's post-secondary institutions are turning out graduates in the field simply because both provinces have long-term policies, Sharma says. Recent announcements from the provincial government indicate they are seeking experts in the field of energy and renewable resources Noun 1. renewable resource - any natural resource (as wood or solar energy) that can be replenished naturally with the passage of time natural resource, natural resources - resources (actual and potential) supplied by nature to enhance Ontario's supply of electricity. This has some investors setting up meetings with a few northern communities, says Bob Hancherow, community development manager for Superior North. Although he is reluctant to disclose the potential locations, which have sparked interest, he says the investors will be touring parts of the northwest. "There is high potential for wind energy locations here," Hancherow explains. In fact, the North could harness not only the wind energy, but also the education that stems from the expertise of building and installing renewable energy forms. Post-secondary institutions would do well to prepare for the industry since wind-power engineers and technicians will be needed to see these projects to fruition fru·i·tion n. 1. Realization of something desired or worked for; accomplishment: labor finally coming to fruition. 2. Enjoyment derived from use or possession. 3. , he adds. "We should not be looking at just putting up some wind turbines," Hancherow urges, "We have to look at the whole industry. We need to pull our northern resources together to make this happen, be leaders in our own right. It must come from within." Sharma supports this ideology by saying that any post-secondary institutions that offer those courses will be able to attract young people to the Northern communities, which inevitably will lead to population retention. Traditionally, it has been a struggle to lure lure the skin-covered object which runs on a monorail on a Greyhound racing track and which the dogs are schooled to chase. The lure must be kept 30 to 40 ft ahead of the leading dog so that the field is stretched out. professionals to the region, says David Shelsted, civil engineer for J.L. Richards Rich·ards , Dickinson Woodruff 1895-1973. American physician. He shared a 1956 Nobel Prize for developing cardiac catheterization. and Associates Ltd. This may be partially due to a lack of diversified diversified (di·verˑ·s disciplines at Laurentian University Laurentian University, main campus at Sudbury, Ont., Canada; bilingual, coeducational; founded 1960. Among its faculties are those in astronomy, commerce, computer science, education, engineering, law, mathematics, music, native studies, nursing, physics, and social , since students have to leave the north to obtain a majority of the engineering education in the south. After graduating it is easy to land a job in southern Ontario that may have a higher starting salary than what northern companies offer, he says. However, Laurentian Lau·ren·tian adj. 1. Of, relating to, or being in the vicinity of the St. Lawrence River. 2. Geology Of or relating to the Precambrian gneissic granite of the Lake Superior area. is looking to expand its engineering program to include a PhD discipline, Shelsted says, "which is a good sign for us." Another factor contributing to the lack of engineers could be the "brain drain brain drain n. The loss of skilled intellectual and technical labor through the movement of such labor to more favorable geographic, economic, or professional environments. " philosophy. An individual accepting a job in the North will bring his/her partner from southern Ontario only to find there is no position for their significant other, at which point they both relocate re·lo·cate v. re·lo·cat·ed, re·lo·cat·ing, re·lo·cates v.tr. To move to or establish in a new place: relocated the business. v.intr. back to southern Ontario. "We have seen that happen in a few instances, and we have seen that in our clients as well." Shelsted is combating the out-migration by hiring student engineers during the summer. They started this practice approximately five years ago with great success. He adds the firm provides a multitude of services to northeastern United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. , British Columbia British Columbia, province (2001 pop. 3,907,738), 366,255 sq mi (948,600 sq km), including 6,976 sq mi (18,068 sq km) of water surface, W Canada. Geography , Cuba Cuba (ky  `bə, Span. k`bä), officially Republic of Cuba, republic (2005 est. pop. , Mexico Mexico, city, MexicoMexico or Mexico City, Span. Ciudad de México (Méjico), city (1990 pop. 8,236,960; 1991 met. area est. 20,899,000), central Mexico, capital and largest city of Mexico. and Quebec Quebec, city, Canada Quebec, Fr. Québec, city (1991 pop. 167,517), provincial capital, S Que., Canada, at the confluence of the St. Lawrence and St. Charles rivers. clients and although he currently has a diversified staff, he concedes the firm could use more engineers in specialized spe·cial·ize v. spe·cial·ized, spe·cial·iz·ing, spe·cial·iz·es v.intr. 1. To pursue a special activity, occupation, or field of study. 2. areas. "Right now we are using mechanical engineers from our offices in Kingston Kingston, city, Canada Kingston, city (1991 pop. 56,597), S Ont., Canada, on Lake Ontario, near the head of the St. Lawrence River and at the end of Rideau Canal from Ottawa. Kingston has probably the best harbor on the lake. . Ottawa Ottawa, city, Canada Ottawa (ŏt`əwə), city (1991 pop. 313,987), capital of Canada, SE Ont., at the confluence of the Ottawa and Rideau rivers. Hull, Que. and Timmins Timmins, town (1991 pop. 47,461), central Ont., Canada, on the Mattagami River. Timmins is the commercial center of the rich Porcupine gold-mining district, where gold was first discovered in 1909. Silver, copper, lead, and zinc are also mined. ," Shelsted says. He says the company is currently looking for civil, electrical and mechanical engineers for the Sudbury Sudbury, city, Canada Sudbury, city (1991 pop. 92,884), central Ont., Canada. It is the center of Canada's largest mining region, which produces much of the world's nickel and large quantities of copper, platinum, gold, silver, cobalt, and sulfur. and Timmins office. The evolution of wind energy and engineers in wind energy could act as a drawing card for the North, he says.
TOP ENGINEERING FIRMS IN THE NORTH
Ranked by 2003 revenues
Company Name # of Employees F/T, P/T, Prof.Eng.
Contact/Title E-mail
Address URL
City/Postal Code 2003 billings/%exported 2003
Phone/Fax
Wardrop Engineering 60/ 15/ 13
Len Hoey, general manager thunderbay@wardrop.com
725 Hewitson St. www.wardrop.com
Thunder Bay P7B 685 over 40 million/10%
807-345-5453/345-8708
Hatch (Reid, Global Direction) 150/20/100
2800 Speakman Dr. tomreid@hatch.ca
Mississiauga, L5K 2R7 www.hatch.ca
905-403-3733/855-8270 over $40 million/50% (2002)
Golder Associates Ltd 49/2/16
Sam Gauvreau, P. Eng. Asso sgauvreau@golder.com
662 Falconbridge Rd. www.golder.com
Sudbury, P3A 4S4 NFP/40%
705-524-6861/524-1984
Danielli Corus Canada Inc. 24/4/2
John Willcock-office manager johnwillcock@corusgroup.com
405 Queen St. East NP
Sault Ste. Marie P3A 1Z5 Not for publication/70%
705-949-8661/949-9835
Halsall Associates Ltd. 5/1/04
Albert Celli, branch manager sudbury@halsall.com
80A Elm St. East www.halsall.com
Sudbury, P3C 1T2 over $10 million/NA
705-674-8520/674-8605
M.F. Tulloch Inc. 50/35/4
Mike Tulloch, P. Eng. president tulloch@tulloch.on.ca
200 Main St. Box 579 www.tulloch.on.ca
Thessalon, POR 1LO over $6 million/NA
705-842-3372/842-2658
DST Consulting Engineers Inc. 87/3/9
Mike Fabius, president mfabius@dstgroup.com
605 Hewitson St. www.dstgroup.com
Thunder Bay, P78 5V5 over $10 million/NA
807-623-2929/623-1792
Sutcliffe Rody Quesnel Inc. 50/0/4
H. James Hawken, president jhawken@srqinc.com
9 Wellington St. www.srqinc.com
New Liskeard, P0J 1P0 over $3 million/NA
(705)647-4311/647-3111
Northland Engineering Ltd. 31/12/11
Deve Richards, office manager nbnel@nleng.ca
1850 Bond St. www.nleng.ca
North Bay P1B 8G5 over $3 million/NA
705-474-2720/474-8515
Cook Engineering 50/3/15
David Knutson, president cook@cookeng.com
& 40 South Syndicate Ave. www.cookeng.com
Thunder Bay P7E 1E9 over $3 million/10%
807-625-6700/623 4491
Knight Piesold Consulting 20/0/10
Ken Embree, manager NP
PO Box 10-34 Commerce Cres. www.knightpiesold.com
North Bay P1B 8G8 NFP/25%
705-476-2165/474-8095
M.R. Wright and Associates Co. 14/2/3/
Dennis Cohlin, director mrw@mrweng.ca
390 Bay St. 5th Floor www.mrweng.ca
Sault Ste. Marie P6A 1X2 NFP/NA
705-945-5090/949-3026
BESTECH 6/NP/NP
Marc Boudreau/Colette Pepin colette_pepin@bestech.com
1040 Lome St. Unit 3 www.bestech.com
Sudbury, P3C 4R9 over $1 million/NA
705-675-7720/675-5507
J.L.Richards and Associates 30/NP/10
Earl E. Mumford, manager sudbury@jlruchards.ca
217-469 Bouchard St. www.jlrichards.ca
Sudbury P3E 2K8 NFP/NA
705-522-8174/522-1512
Ellis Pastore Oswin Consultans 12/NP/2
Cal Oswin, partner coswin@epoing.ca
726 Queen St.E. www.epo-arch.com
Sault Ste. Marie P6A 2A9 over $1 million/10%
705-949-5291/949-5292
Merlex Engineering Ltd 7/4/02
Michael A. Merleau P. Eng merlex@on.albn.com
2-120 Progress Crt. www.merlex.com
North Bay P1B 8G4 Over $1 million/NP
705-476-2550/476-8882
John R. Hamalainen Engineering 6/2/03
John.R. Hamalainen, president info@consultingengineers.ca
2166 Armstrong St. www.consultingengineers.ca
Sudbury, P3E 5G9 Less than $1 million/NA
705-522-745/522-550
Profor Engineering Services Ltd. 6/2/2/
Lance Reid lreid@profor.on.ca
200 South Syndicate Ave. NP
Suite 502, Thunder Bay lees $1 million/NA
807-623-3013/626-8086
Lynx North Engineering Inc. 5/5/02
Larry Pond, president NP
200 Johnson Ave. NP
Thunder Bay, P7B 6C3 less than $1 million
807-345-3209/345-2780
Klohn Crippen Consultants Ltd. 7/NP/5
Lawrence Clelland lclelland@klohn.com
351-C Kelly Lake Rd. www.klohn.com
Sudbury, P3E 5P5 under $1 million/20%
705-522-1367/523-5670
Expotech Engineering Ltd. 1/1/01
Paul Salmenmaki paul@explotech.com
200-469 Bouchard St. NP
Sudbury, P3E 2K8 NP/NP
705-522-0585/522-4904
AMEC Americas Ltd. 84/16/32
Dan Cacciotti Manager dan.cacciotti@amec.com
131 Fielding Rd. www.amec.com
Sudbury P3Y 1L5 NP/10%
705-682-AMEC/682-2260
Company Name Year estabilshed
Contact/Title Services/specialties
Address
City/Postal Code
Phone/Fax
Wardrop Engineering 1956
Len Hoey, general manager Civil/municipal, environmental,
725 Hewitson St. transportation, land development,
Thunder Bay P7B 685 structural, gas, electrical, power
807-345-5453/345-8708 see website for more
Hatch (Reid, Global Direction) 1963
2800 Speakman Dr. Civil/Municipal planning, land
Mississiauga, L5K 2R7 mechanical, geotechnical,
905-403-3733/855-8270 structural, electrical,
Golder Associates Ltd 1992
Sam Gauvreau, P. Eng. Asso Civil/Municipal planning, land
662 Falconbridge Rd. development. geotechnical,
Sudbury, P3A 4S4 transportation, paste backfill
705-524-6861/524-1984 E.P.C.M., environmental, ground
Danielli Corus Canada Inc. 1975
John Willcock-office manager Electrical, structural, consulting,
405 Queen St. East mechanical, environmental, prefactory,
Sault Ste. Marie P3A 1Z5 equipment, services for steel industry
705-949-8661/949-9835 automation, custom
Halsall Associates Ltd. 1999
Albert Celli, branch manager Structural, building science,
80A Elm St. East structural facility services, design,
Sudbury, P3C 1T2
705-674-8520/674-8605
M.F. Tulloch Inc. 1990
Mike Tulloch, P. Eng. president Civil/municipal, environmental
200 Main St. Box 579 transportation, geomatics, land
Thessalon, POR 1LO development
705-842-3372/842-2658
DST Consulting Engineers Inc. 1971
Mike Fabius, president Civil/Municipal, environmental,
605 Hewitson St. air quality, aggregate, mining, site
Thunder Bay, P78 5V5 sustainability, remediation,
807-623-2929/623-1792 geotechnical
Sutcliffe Rody Quesnel Inc. 1906
H. James Hawken, president Civil/municipal, environmental,
9 Wellington St. consultations, transportation, land
New Liskeard, P0J 1P0 development, structural, and surveying
(705)647-4311/647-3111
Northland Engineering Ltd. Civil/municipal, environmental,
Deve Richards, office manager structural transportation, consulting
1850 Bond St.
North Bay P1B 8G5
705-474-2720/474-8515
Cook Engineering 1962
David Knutson, president Electrical, structural, mechanical,
& 40 South Syndicate Ave. highways, bridges, mine hoists,
Thunder Bay P7E 1E9 headframes, plant systems, steam
807-625-6700/623 4491
Knight Piesold Consulting 1994
Ken Embree, manager Environmental, geotechnical, water.
PO Box 10-34 Commerce Cres. management, tailings disposal, site
North Bay P1B 8G8 remediation, waste
705-476-2165/474-8095
M.R. Wright and Associates Co. 1961
Dennis Cohlin, director Testing lab, civil/municipal,
390 Bay St. 5th Floor structural, land development,
Sault Ste. Marie P6A 1X2 mechanical geotechnical, electrical,
705-945-5090/949-3026 plan
BESTECH 1995
Marc Boudreau/Colette Pepin Environmental, electrical, consulting,
1040 Lome St. Unit 3 automation, software engineering,
Sudbury, P3C 4R9 development, mining industry,
705-675-7720/675-5507 industrial
J.L.Richards and Associates 1974
Earl E. Mumford, manager Civil/Municipal, environmental,
217-469 Bouchard St. consulting, architectural, mechanical
Sudbury P3E 2K8 services for institutional,
705-522-8174/522-1512 commercial, municipal projects,
industrial
Ellis Pastore Oswin Consultans 1999
Cal Oswin, partner Mechanical, architectural, interior,
726 Queen St.E. commercial, and development,
Sault Ste. Marie P6A 2A9 institutional building design,
705-949-5291/949-5292 electrical, environmental
Merlex Engineering Ltd 1982
Michael A. Merleau P. Eng Environmental, consulting,
2-120 Progress Crt. geotechnical, material, quality
North Bay P1B 8G4 control, construction
705-476-2550/476-8882
John R. Hamalainen Engineering 1987
John.R. Hamalainen, president Electrical, mechanical, facility
2166 Armstrong St. condition assessment, project
Sudbury, P3E 5G9 management, institutional, municipal
705-522-745/522-550 power generation industrial,
Profor Engineering Services Ltd. 1982
Lance Reid Mechanical systems for industrial,
200 South Syndicate Ave. commercial sectors
Suite 502, Thunder Bay
807-623-3013/626-8086
Lynx North Engineering Inc. 1996
Larry Pond, president Civil/Municipal, environmental,
200 Johnson Ave. electrical, land development,
Thunder Bay, P7B 6C3 transportation
807-345-3209/345-2780
Klohn Crippen Consultants Ltd. NP
Lawrence Clelland Civil/municipal, environmental,
351-C Kelly Lake Rd. structural, transporation,
Sudbury, P3E 5P5 geotechnical, mining, consulting,
705-522-1367/523-5670 dam engineering,
Expotech Engineering Ltd. NP
Paul Salmenmaki Explosives, blasting, vibrations
200-469 Bouchard St.
Sudbury, P3E 2K8
705-522-0585/522-4904
AMEC Americas Ltd. 1917
Dan Cacciotti Manager Civil/municipal, environmental,
131 Fielding Rd. electrical, transport, land
Sudbury P3Y 1L5 development, mechanical, geotechnical,
705-682-AMEC/682-2260 structural
Northern Ontario Business relies on information provided by North
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qualified, but did not respond to a survey, therefore we cannot
guarantee accuracy. For inclusion in the list contact Kelly Louiseize
in the editorial department at 705-673-5705 ext. 381
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