Manitoba Chapter THE THE OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF THE PUBLIC WORKS ASSOCIATION OF BRITISH COLUMBIA, THE ALBERTA PUBLIC WORKS ASSOCIATION, THE SASKATCHEWAN PUBLIC WORKS ASSOCIATION, THE MANITOBA PUBLIC WORKS ASSOCIATION, AND THE ALBERTA MUNICIPAL SUPERVISORS ASSOCIATION ROADRUNNER FIND OUT WHAT’S HAPPENING ONLINE Cold Lake’s New Home Cold Lake’s New Home for Public Worksfor Public Works FALL 2022 Canada Post Mail Publications Agreement Number: 40609661Up Front 9 A Message from the Canadian Public Works Association 11 A Message from the British Columbia Public Works Association 13 A Message from the Alberta Public Works Association 15 A Message from the Saskatchewan Public Works Association 16 A Message from the Manitoba Public Works Association 17 A Message from the Alberta Municipal Supervisors’ Association In Every Issue 20 Legal Brief: Fundamental Breach and Its Role in the Termination of Contracts 22 Safety Report: Keep Steady: Preventing Slips, Trips, and Falls on the Job 26 Upcoming Events 30 Safety Report: Working Near Vehicles? Watch Out for Hazards 32 Safety Report: Selecting the Right Tools for a Safer Workplace 34 Investment Report: Planning for the Future: Get Your Ducks in a Row 36 Community Highlight: Cold Lake’s New Home for Public Works 38 Community Highlight: Maintenance Challenges for the Village of Pierceland 40 Community Highlight: Potable & Raw Water Projects in Saddle Hills County 42 Community Highlight: A River Runs Through It: Upgrades to Lethbridge’s Treatment Plant 44 Community Highlight: Resilient & Winter-Ready at the 2022 Mid Canada Snow Conference & Trade Show Tech Talk 46 Compliance, Liability, and Due Diligence: More Than Just Words When Talking Water 48 Clearing the Roads With WinterFlex 49 Index to Advertisers Manitoba Chapter THE THE OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF THE PUBLIC WORKS ASSOCIATION OF BRITISH COLUMBIA, THE ALBERTA PUBLIC WORKS ASSOCIATION, THE SASKATCHEWAN PUBLIC WORKS ASSOCIATION, THE MANITOBA PUBLIC WORKS ASSOCIATION, AND THE ALBERTA MUNICIPAL SUPERVISORS ASSOCIATION ROADRUNNER FIND OUT WHAT’S HAPPENING ONLINE Cold Lake’s New Home Cold Lake’s New Home for Public Works for Public Works FALL 2022 Published For: The Public Works Association of British Columbia www.pwabc.ca Editorial Advisor: Pat A. 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Account Executives: Brian MacIntyre, Cheryl Klassen, Colleen Bell, Frank Kenyeres, Jim Hamilton, John Price, Rob Gibson, Sandra Kirby, Tanina Di Piazza Advertising Design: James Robinson Layout & Design: Cody Chomiak ©2022 Matrix Group Publishing Inc. All rights reserved. Contents may not be reproduced by any means, in whole or in part, without the prior written consent of the publisher. Opinions expressed in this publication are not necessarily those of Matrix Group Publishing Inc. On the cover: A rendering of the planned new Public Works Operations Centre in Cold Lake, AB. Rendering provided by S2 Architecture. Renderings are artistic representations and are subject to change. Fall 2022 7 TABLE OF CONTENTSThe theme for this year’s National Public Works Week is Ready and Resilient — always READY to serve our communities and RESILIENT as ever in our abilities to pick ourselves up off the ground after encountering challenges we have never faced before. This past summer was another year of chal- lenges for our public works professionals, and we all faced resource issues that included a lack of both supply and staffing to complete scheduled projects. And while we thought that the 2021 construction season pushed our ‘playbook’ to the limits, this past season saw the goal post move outside of our reach many times. But challenges are what makes us resilient and builds capacity within our organizations to deliver critical ser- vices, while also moving us closer to out goals as a team. The Canadian Public Works Association Board of Directors met in Ottawa this past spring to redefine what our priorities should be while representing chapters across this beautiful country, and it was clear that our advocacy must focus on emergency management and disaster mitigation, water resilience, and climate resil- ient infrastructure. Advocating to the decision- makers in Ottawa to ensure they provide funding opportunities, not only for capital but for opera- tions and training in these three areas, has been challenging. We urge you to reach out to your community’s elected officials and provide them with our public policy priorities so that they may understand the critical resources you need to maintain and improve critical services. Our website has excellent resources and I encour- age you to familiarize yourself with them at the Canadian Public Affairs page found on the American Public Works website, https://www. apwa.net. What is advocacy? This is something we all do when we are passionate about something. The voice of public works lies within our mem- bership and how we continue to build and nur- ture relationships with key decision-makers and influencers. That is how each of us can influence change, and the incredible power of experience PRESIDENT Rylan Wadsworth, PMP Montreal-Ouest, QC PRESIDENT-ELECT Mike Walker Fredericton, NB PAST PRESIDENT Patty Podoborozny, C.E.T., CLGM, PWSIII Bruderheim, AB MEMBERS Scott Lamont Rossland, BC Angela Storey Hamilton, ON Leon G. MacIsaac, C.E.T. Port Aux Basques, NL Staci Dobrescu Moose Jaw, SK Bonnie Konzelman Winnipeg, MB APWA BOARD LIAISON Gary Losier, P. Eng Quispamsis, NB APWA STAFF LIAISON Anne Jackson Washington, DC Board of Directors A Message from the Canadian Public Works Association Membership All members of a CPWA Chapter are members of the American Public Works Association (APWA). As a member, you share common goals, challenges, and solutions with other public works professionals through- out North America. To find out more on member benefits, go to www.apwa.net or www.cpwa.net. will help train our emerging leaders for genera- tions to come and ensure our critical infrastruc- ture will withstand our changing climate. I was honoured to be chosen, along with Past President Andrew Stevenson, to be on the advisory board for the Saskatchewan Indian Institute of Technologies (SIIT) to develop pub- lic works programing for our Indigenous com- munities. I know that this work will assist other post secondary schools in developing program- ming to deliver formal public works training. As Rylan Wadsworth steps down as President of the CPWA this year at PWX2022 in Charlotte, North Carolina, I think about how quickly a year goes by when you’re the leader of such an amazing group of people. I am continually amazed at the work of our Board of Directors who give so generously of their time to discuss what matters most to our profession, and our Board alumni continues to do amazing things to serve our country and the American Public Works Association, where we are thrilled that Gary Losier has accepted the position of President Elect for the APWA. Congratulations Gary! We thank Rylan Wadsworth, Directeur Travaux Publics of the Ville de Montréal-Ouest, for his service as our President this past year and look forward to his continued leadership as Past President on the Board. We welcome, Mike Walker, Manager of Roadway Operations, Fredericton, New Brunswick, as our President for the 2022-23 term. Through his leader- ship, and the experience on our board, I know CPWA will continue to support our community and further the strategic goals of the association. Remember – the key to continued success for CPWA is the participation of our member- ship. Get involved in the organization and stay engaged. Give us your ideas, time, and exper- tise! As an organization, CPWA will only be as strong as the talents and contributions of its col- lective membership. Patty Podoborozny, C.E.T, CLGM, PWSlll Past President Canadian Public Works Association Fall 2022 9 UP FRONTNext >