Ottawa Valley Branch

The Ottawa Valley Branch is a branch of OPWA, established in the mid 1980’s. This Branch draws membership from the territory within the boundaries of the City of Ottawa, the County of Frontenac, the County of Lanark, the United Counties of Leeds and Grenville, the County of Prescott and Russell, the County of Renfrew, and the County of Stormont Dundas and Glengarry. Our membership is comprised of public works practitioners employed by the municipalities noted above, consulting engineers, and utilities companies. In addition to supporting OPWA activities at the local level, the purpose of the Ottawa Valley Branch is:

• The advancement and improvement of theory and practice of the design, construction, operation, maintenance, management and administration of the public works infrastructure and services.
• The promotion of these improved theories and practices through the dissemination of information and experience.
• The encouragement of adherence by all employed in the public works industry to a high professional standard.
• The professional and social improvement of its members, as set forth in the Constitution of APWA.

2020 Executive

Chair:               Arup Mukherjee, P.Eng., United Counties of Leeds and Grenville

Vice-Chair:        Sheldon Dattenberger, P.Eng., PMP, FEC, J.L Richards & Associates Limited

Past Chair:        Amanda Shane, M.A.Sc., M.B.A., P.Eng., City of Ottawa

Treasurer:         Jason Bettez, P.Eng., J.L. Richards & Associates Limited

Secretary:         Ian Izzard, P.Eng, ing., M.A.Sc., PMP, City of Ottawa

Directors:          Robertson Gibb, P.Eng., R.V. Anderson Associates Limited

                        Birgitte Alting-Mees, P.Eng., City of Ottawa

                        Jamie MacDonald, P.Eng., City of Ottawa

                        Sheldon Dattenberger, P.Eng., PMP, FEC, J.L Richards & Associates Limited

                        Andrew Murray, B.Eng.MGT., PMP, SMC, Enbridge Gas Distribution

                        Scott O’Hearn, P.Eng., PMP, CCCA, Colliers Project Leaders

                        Meghan MacSween, M.Eng., P.Eng., Parsons

                        Andre Bourque, P.Eng., Jacobs

                        Barbara St-Aubin, M.A.Sc., P.Eng., Robinson Consultants

                        Susan Liver, M.Eng., P.Eng., PMP, Stantec

                        Sandra Mancini, P.Eng., South Nation Conservation Authority

2020 Ottawa Valley Branch Events

Annual General Meeting - February 11^th, 2020

Annual Ski Day - February 21^st, 2020

Women in Public Works - Women’s Day Symposium - March 10^th, 2020

Mike Shefflin Student Paper Competition - April 2020

Public Works Week - May 2020

Fall Out-of-Town Event - October 2020

Fall Lunch and Learn Event - November 2020

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