CWA’S ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING IN OTTAWA

The notification for the CWA’s Annual General Meeting and Awards Dinner was mailed to all members in late August. The event will be held in Ottawa on Monday, October 6, 2003. Review your mail or check out the information and registration forms on the website and let us know you are coming.

WELCOME TO NEW CHAPTER CHAIRS

As CWA begins its 2003/2004 season, there have been some changes in chapter leadership:

Chapter	Outgoing Chair	Incoming Chair
Regina	George Saxby	Tracy Lippai
Toronto	Ed Whalen	Emad Assaad
Winnipeg	Dave Jordan	Brent Singleton

The CWA thanks the outgoing chapter chairs for their years of service to the members and association, and wishes the incoming chairs success in their efforts.

MEMBERSHIP CONTEST

The closing date for CWA’s membership contest has been extended to November 1. This is an opportunity to increase the effectiveness of the chapters, help the association and win great prizes.

CWA AWARDS

At the Annual Awards Dinner, the CWA presents several awards at both the national and chapter levels. CWA’s national awards, the Robert J. Jacobson Memorial Award and the Michael N. Vuchnich Award, will be presented at the dinner. The criteria for the awards are as follows:

• The Robert J. Jacobson Memorial Award honours an individual who has made an outstanding contribution to CWA Chapter operations.
   
• The Michael N. Vuchnich Award is presented to an individual who has done the most to advance the science, technology and application of arc welding in Canada in their career.

WSIB SAFETY GROUPS PROGRAM

The association is currently recruiting corporate members to participate in the Workplace Safety & Insurance Board’s Safety Groups Program in Ontario. The program is being put together to help manufacturers and fabricators improve their health and safety programs and benefit from rebates on their workers’ compensation premiums.

CANADIAN WELDING ASSOCIATION JOURNAL

The next issue of the Canadian Welding Association Journal has been put together. The theme is welding in Alberta’s oilfields and oil sands. This issue will be mailed to members in early November. As was the case for the first issue, this issue will contain articles on the theme and technical papers.

The Journal will be published four times a year, beginning with the November 2003 issue. Should you wish to submit an article or learn about the editorial schedule, a Guidelines-for-Authors file is posted to the website on the Journal page.