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 Swift Current SPRING 2023 Canada Post Mail Publications Agreement Number: 40609661 Forges a New PathUp Front 9A Message from the Canadian Public Works Association 11A Message from the British Columbia Public Works Association 12A Message from the Alberta Public Works Association 13A Message from the Saskatchewan Public Works Association 14A Message from the Manitoba Public Works Association 15A Message from Alberta Municipal Supervisors’ Association In Every Issue 16Safety Report: Planning for a Safe Return to Work After Injury 18Safety Report: Digging into Cured-in-Place Piping 20Safety Report: Establishing a National Standard for Safety 24Upcoming Events 26Legal Brief: Indirect and Consequential Damages: They May Not Mean What You Think 28Investment Report: Taboo Topics: We Need to Talk About Money 31Community Highlight: Swift Current Forges a New Path 34Community Highlight: When Drivers Breach the Barricades: #Notoriously Close Calls in Moose Jaw 36Community Highlight: The Meters are Running in Port Hardy Tech Talk 38Lighting the Night: When Safety Really Matters 40Seeing the Forest Through the Trees 42Engineers Geoscientists Manitoba Provides Training to Address Climate Change 46 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 Swift Current SPRING 2023 Canada Post Mail Publications Agreement Number: 40609661 Forges a New Path Published For: The Public Works Association of British Columbia www.pwabc.ca Editorial Advisor: Pat A. 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Account Executives: Colleen Bell, Rob Gibson, Jim Hamilton, Scott Hendren, Frank Kenyeres, Sandra Kirby, Cheryl Klassen, Flora Korkis, Charlie Langsford, Andrew Lee, Brian MacIntyre, Caitlin Nakamura, Jaime Schroeder Advertising Design: James Robinson Layout & Design: Cody Chomiak ©2023 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: Swift Current’s Active Transportation Expansion Project offers more recreation opportunities for healthier lifestyles and connects the community through a network of pedestrian / bicycle pathways. Photo courtesy of City of Swift Current. 7 TABLE OF CONTENTSW hat is the role of public works in leading commu- nity resiliency? Resiliency challenges every public works pro- fessional to provide leadership to maintain service levels in the communities we serve, but public policy decisions in Canada affect public works professionals and their work in dramatic ways. Remembering that we have a responsibility to continue to plan for our infrastructure needs today, and into the future, has never been more important. It can be too easy to delay projects that may be badly needed or have communities ‘just get by’ with temporary repairs to vital infra- structure until the economy improves. We must identify our capacity for resilience as we not only look at climate impacts but also our financial and communication resources, infrastructure needs, disaster preparedness, and readiness for business continuity. Communication is an incredibly power- ful resilience tool that is often overlooked. Research shows that communication drastical- ly improves preparedness, response, and resil- ience. We know there is strength in numbers, and advocating as a national board provides the opportunity to increase our networking throughout Canada to provide public policy decision makers a resource for innovation. The Canadian Public Works Association (CPWA) board has eight directors from across the country who advocate to all levels of government and community leaders on the role of public works in the delivery of solutions to their daily infrastructure needs. The work of the board is an important part of developing resiliency, as we can begin to understand our vulnerabilities that exist today and identify strategies that reduce the opportunity for these risks to grow. We have learned that when community capacity is tapped into and enhanced, the community PRESIDENT Mike Walker, P.Eng Fredericton, NB PRESIDENT-ELECT Scott Lamont Rossland, BC PAST PRESIDENT Rylan Wadsworth, PMP Montreal-Ouest, QC MEMBERS Patty Podoborozny, C.E.T., CLGM, PWSIII County of Minburn, AB Angela Storey Hamilton, ON Leon G. MacIsaac, C.E.T. Port Aux Basques, NL Staci Dobrescu Moose Jaw, SK Randy Pitz, CMC Winnipeg, MB Lee Perkins, C.E.T., MBA, CPWP-M Pembroke, ON APWA BOARD LIAISON Gary Losier, P. Eng Quispamsis, NB APWA STAFF LIAISON Scott Grayson, CAE Hopkins, MN 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 pro- fessionals throughout North America. To find out more on member benefits, go to www.apwa.net or www.cpwa.net. becomes more self-reliant, sustaining, safer, and stronger, and is therefore more resilient. The board is heading to Ottawa in June to meet with officials to advocate for a strong, sustainable infrastructure investment model at the federal level. We know that infrastruc- ture funding must include planning for infra- structure that prevents, reduces, and with- stands the impacts of climate change. Climate change and resiliency are real impacts to our environment and this impact to our environ- ment can be mitigated by building resilient communities through the empowering of society through advocacy efforts. We work hard to define shared risks and opportunities across Canada and work together as a board to serve our membership. Through our advocacy work, we have become ‘The Voice of Public Works in Canada’ and we continue to build relation- ships with key decision makers and influenc- ers, at both the elected and non-elected levels of government. Public works is the thread that connects us all, no matter where we live. This year’s National Public Works Week 2023 theme, ‘Connecting the World Through Public Works’ highlights the way public works professionals connect us through infrastructure. By working together, the impact citizens and public works professionals can have on their communities is magnified and results in the ability to accomplish goals thought to be out of our resource reach. I hope everyone has purchased a poster to display at their workplace to continue with the board’s advocacy to engage citizens to think about the role public works plays in creating a great place to live. Public works professionals have – and continues to be – what makes our communities great places to live and work! Patty Podoborozny Past-President Canadian Public Works Association 9 UP FRONTNext >