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April 2007 Update | ||
In This Issue:
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Next Meeting - April 24th | ||
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Our Next Meeting - April 2007 | |
Date: | Tuesday - April 24, 2007 | |
Time: | 5:30
PM -
Meet at the Plant's Conference Room 5:30 PM - Introductions, Overview & Pizza 6:30 PM - Plant Tour 7:30 PM - Reconvene at the Conference Room for a Recap and Q&A |
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Venue: |
Woodward
Avenue
Water Treatment Plant - Hamilton, Ontario 700 Woodward Avenue, Hamilton, Ontario ►► Link to Map/Directions ◄◄ Please be sure to confirm your attendance!! Reserve your space for the Plant Tour and confirm your attendance via: - Submitting the online Attendance Confirmation form -or- - E-Mail message to Jack Vincent -or - - Telefax sent to the attention of Jack Vincent - (519) 304-0488 -or- - Telephone Jack Vincent - (519) 304-0489 |
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Subject: | PLANT TOUR - Water Treatment Facility (Hamilton) | |
The
tour will consist of the “Low Lift Pumping Station” which draws water
from
approximately 900 meters into Lake Ontario. We pump an average of
300 mega
liters per day and begin the initial chlorination and screening
process.
Following the
“Low Lift Pumping Station” will be the Sedimentation Process where the
water
is cleaned further using coagulants, causing a settling of the
particles.
Passing
through
the Control Room, we will discuss the SCADA system which monitors quality
control all the while 2 Operators oversee the entire system, every
minute,
of every day. On
to the “Filter Building”, we will see Filters originally constructed back
in
1933, while the opposite end of Filters were brought online in
1957. We
will see how the water is filtered through the “Gravel” beds, monitored
and
passed into the Clearwell, all the while maintaining characteristics such
as
Chlorine Residual and Turbidity. Finally
at the “High Lift”, we will watch as 6 Centrifugal Pumps, up to 2000
horsepower move the water off to reservoirs surrounding the city,
supplying
a population of 480,000 covering from Grimsby to Waterdown.
How are particles removed from the
water?
We will be entering the Filter Operation, which was partially constructed
in
1933. Within the Filter Operation, we will see how “Special” beds
of gravel
are used to assist in the filtering of the water, all the while
maintaining
quality measures. We will look closely at the SCADA System, which
closely
monitors all Water Operations and meet the Water Operators who will be in
control of the entire process. |
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Speaker: | Berny Portolesi - City of Hamilton | |
Mr. Berny Portolesi jr., works for the City of Hamilton Water & Wastewater Division as an Instrumentation & Control Technician. Berny holds dual Provincial Trade Certification by carrying both the Electrical License and the Instrumentation & Control License. In addition to being an ISA member, an ISA Hamilton Section Executive Board member, he is also a Certified Control Systems Technician, (CCST) Level 1. Berny is presently the current Chairman for the Provincial Trade Advisory Committee for Instrumentation. | ||
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Golf Tournament - May 2007 | |
Date: | Friday - May 25, 2007 | |
Venue: | Chippewa Club Club (Chippewa Road - Mount Hope) | |
Time: | 12:00 PM (Noon) - Shotgun Start | |
Cost: | $95 per Person | |
Corporate Sponsorships are
available $ 100.00 when purchased separately $ 70.00 as part of a corporate foursome package price of $450.00 |
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Don't Forget... Mark Your Calendar Now and be sure to Make Your Plans to join us for a great day of Golf and Social Interaction!! FRIDAY - MAY 25th, 2007 Additional information and details are available on our web site. Be sure to visit our Golf Tournament web page for the most up to date information. |
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Our Annual General Meeting - May 2007 | |
Date: | Tuesday - May 29, 2007 | |
Time: | 6:00 PM
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Dinner (Cash Bar & Dinner) 7:00 PM - ISA Hamilton Section - Annual General Meeting 7:15 PM - Technical Presentation |
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Venue: |
Pinetree Restaurant - 397 Centennial Parkway
North
- Hamilton Follow this link for a map and directions to the Pinetree Restaurant. Dinner cost is $5 for ISA Members and $15 for non-members. Please be sure to confirm your dinner attendance!! Reserve your space for dinner and confirm your attendance via: - Submitting the online Attendance Confirmation form -or- - E-Mail message to Jack Vincent -or - - Telefax sent to the attention of Jack Vincent - (519) 304-0488 -or- - Telephone Jack Vincent - (519) 304-0489 |
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Subject: | The Return of the Age of the Generalist | |
One
of the key purposes of society is to organize people's skills and
abilities
such that the whole is greater than the sum of its parts. As societies
grow,
they present the opportunity for narrower and narrower specialization.
This
caused Konrad Lorenz to quip "The specialist knows more and more
about less
and less and finally knows everything about nothing."
Throughout the 20th
century, specialization was the key to success in business as well as
technology. Yet as we begin the new millennium we are increasingly
confronted with evidence that a collection of specialists often does not
make the best overall decisions. What is often missing is the
"S" from ISA -
a focus on the whole system.
In past presentations for ISA Hamilton, Randy Park has helped us understand and improve our thinking and decision making processes - what he calls Thinking for Results. In May, Randy will discuss the next, deeper level of thinking which will be required for personal, business, and societal success in the future. Beyond simply gathering relevant information and making a decision - something that can be a challenge in itself - the new level of thinking that is required constantly looks for new information in ever widening circles. The foundation is self awareness and systems thinking, the tactics include critical thinking and scenario exploration. But the emphasis is not on finding the minimum number of important parameters to include, but the maximum. One of the critical characteristics of the next generation thinker is to gather information outside of their specialty - in essence, to be more of a generalist. From simple family problems to the issues facing our societies globally, the "Law of Unintended Consequences" seems to crop up more and more frequently. If we focus on our own narrow situation, it is easy to ignore the complex interrelationships of today - at our peril. Through anecdotes, examples, and exercises Randy will guide you to a deeper level of thinking and provide concepts and tools you can use in your life. Practical as well as thought provoking, this is a session you don't want to miss. |
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Randy appears at ISA Hamilton through the generous sponsorship of Professional Project Services and Sage Metering Inc. They have also kindly arranged for all attendees to receive an autographed copy of Randy's book "Thinking for Results." | ||
Speaker: | Randy Park B.Sc., M.Eng. | |
Randy works with organizations to tackle unrecognized obstacles and promote long term success. With "Thinking for Results" he has worked with corporations and associations to deliver Better Decisions, Faster Solutions, and Fewer Mistakes. His approaches are rooted in his technology background where for over a decade he designed world leading test equipment. It was at that time he realized that many problems - both technological and people related - arise when we don't understand our thinking processes and our own thinking strengths and traps. Through entertaining yet powerful exercises, examples, and stories, Randy helps his audiences think about thinking - and improve their decision making, problem solving, creative thinking, strategic planning, and interpersonal communications. Randy is a member of the Canadian Association of Professional Speakers (CAPS) and the International Federation for Professional Speakers. | ||
For
more
information about Randy Park, Randy's schedule and/or his
presentations....
Please visit the Thinking For Results web site at http://www.ThinkingforResults.com |
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