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About the Chapter
PEO is divided into 5 Regional Congress Committees formed out of delegates from 36 Chapters. The Simcoe-Muskoka Chapter falls within the East Central Region along with the following chapters: East Toronto, Lake Ontario, Scarborough, Willowdale/Thornhill and York. Chapters exists to serve five essential purposes: Presence, Communications, Grassroots Participation, Recognition and Governance.
1493 Licensed Engineers (89%)
187 Engineering Interns (11%)
Board of Directors
Peter Rozitis, P.Eng.
Cassandra Frengopoulos, P.Eng.
Jason Gubbels, P.Eng.,
Arash Habibollahi, P.Eng.
Kevin Hughes, P.Eng.
Greg Merrill, P.Eng., FEC
Rick Vender, P.Eng.
Oday Wadee, P.Eng.
Silva Yousif, EIT
Mark Haynes, P.Eng., FEC
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Chapter News
EIT Info Night
On July 10th, the PEO Simcoe-Muskoka Chapter was joined by Tracey Caruana, P.Eng., from the EIT group at PEO Headquarters to speak with our local EITs about the licensing process. After the presentation all enjoyed a fun time of networking. If you missed the presentation, you can download it here.
Small nuclear reactor info session
On June 27, Paul Acchione, P.Eng., delivered a presentation to the Simcoe-Muskoka Chapter on small nuclear reactors at to 27 members and guests. Paul discussed this up and coming technology and described some of the units that companies are working on to develop for the world market. One of the great advantages to this equipment Read more about Small nuclear reactor info session[…]
Structural Assessment Night
On June 13th, the PEO Simcoe-Muskoka Chpater hosted a presentation at Thornbury Village Cidery that provided an overview of the PEO practice guideline entitled Structural Condition Assessments of Existing Buildings and Designated Structures; which defines the professional requirements imposed on practitioners who perform structural condition assessments of existing buildings defined in the Building Code Act, 1992. Read more about Structural Assessment Night[…]
NEM 2019
On March 23, students from across the Simcoe-Muskoka Chapter descended upon Georgian College to participate in National Engineering Month activities hosted by the local PEO and OACETT Chapters. Activities included Popsicle stick bridge busting, catapults, marshmallow-spaghetti towers, water treatment demonstrations and a crystal radio. Event partners from the Barrie Public Library, New Life Robotics, Simcoe Read more about NEM 2019[…]
MPPs Attend Chapter AGM
The PEO Simcoe-Muskoka Chapter was pleased to have two members of provincial parliament in attendance at the Chapter AGM and Spring License Ceremony held on March 31st in Barrie. Andrea Khanjin, MPP for Barrie-Innisfil addressed the crowd stating that the government wants to hear from the expertise of professional engineers in order to enable government Read more about MPPs Attend Chapter AGM[…]
Children Experience Engineering at EOT 2019
On March 2nd, children from Simcoe-Muskoka had fun at the Engineering Circus hosted by Engineers of Tomorrow Barrie. The event, held at Georgian College, took over kids through four unique stations consisting of a “big-top building station”, a catapult, a balloon rocket and an electrical circuit. A fun event to inspire a future generation of Read more about Children Experience Engineering at EOT 2019[…]
Bridge Breaker Visits Georgian College
On November 29th, the Simcoe-Muskoka Bridge Breaker paid a visit to the Civil Engineering Technologist program at Georgian College in Barrie. Second year students formed teams to test 19 of their Popsicle stick bridge designs. Professional Engineers from the chapter assisted with the event and everyone had an enjoyable day in the lab.
More Scholarships Awarded in 2018
The PEO Simcoe-Muskoka Chapter is proud to announce the Scholarship Award Recipients for 2018: Congratulations to Damilola Fadiya, Cassidy Morgan and Kiera Orr-Casbourne who proved themselves as exceptional students in the Simcoe-Muskoka area! Our scholarships are awarded based on academic performance, community contributions, intra and extracurricular activities, and leadership positions taken on during an Read more about More Scholarships Awarded in 2018[…]
New Engineers Receive Licences
On November 15, seven Professional Engineers in the Simcoe-Muskoka Chapter received their Professional Engineering Licences at a presentation ceremony and dinner held at the Barrie Country Club. Congratulations to Peter Derro, Winifredo Porcalla, Daniel Fox, Meghan Whynot, Melissa Johnson, Adam Bezzina, and Zuliang Yang on reaching this professional milestone! After the ceremony the attendees Read more about New Engineers Receive Licences[…]
Chapter Thanks Exiting Board Member
On November 15th, Kevin Hughes, P.Eng., presented a certificate of thanks to Shun Cheung, P.Eng., who has volunteered with the PEO Simcoe Muskoka Chapter Board since 2015. Shun has served in a number of positions including Events Director, Communications Director and Social Media Director. Shun is moving out of the chapter and we wish him Read more about Chapter Thanks Exiting Board Member[…]