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A Technology Roadmap for Welding and Joining in Canada — Projects — Appendix B — Welding and Joining TRM Forum Participants


Participants in the Regional Forums — Cambridge, Ontario; Montreal, Quebec; Edmonton, Alberta; Halifax, Nova Scotia

  • Stewart Henderson, Advanced Welding
  • Andy McCartney, Air Liquide Canada
  • Bob Olmstead, Air Liquide Canada
  • Bob Van Deelen, Air Liquide Canada
  • Viwek Vaidya, Air Liquide Canada
  • Barry Yerex, Alberta Apprenticeship Industry Training
  • James Cleland, Alberta Economic Development
  • Galen Wright, Arc Innovations
  • Terry Condon, Argus Machine Co.
  • Brian Newman, Babcock and Wilcox Canada
  • Wayne Hubick, Bantreg
  • Robert Lazor, BMT Fleet Technology
  • Elgin Hartsell, BOC Canada
  • Peter Bonarrigo, Bombardier
  • Sam Ighani, Canadian Revenue Agency
  • John Levi, Canadian Welding Association
  • Bruce James, Canadian Welding Bureau
  • Darcy Yantz, Canadian Welding Bureau
  • Dave Ellsworth, Canadian Welding Bureau
  • Ed Whalen, Canadian Welding Bureau
  • Jim Reid, Canadian Welding Bureau
  • Yvon Sénechal, Canadian Welding Bureau
  • Mac Braid, CANMET-MTL
  • Stephen Sanfacon, Cessco Fabrication
  • Cam Oberg, CNRL
  • Dan Galbraith, Cogeco
  • Muhammad Arafin, Concordia University
  • Jim Galloway, Conestoga College
  • Karsten Madsen, Conestoga College
  • Tam Nguyen, Conestoga College
  • Andre Bazergui, CRIAQ
  • Rex Whiteway, CSC Bowden Institute
  • Rick Stoesz, CSC Bowden Institute
  • Ilker Kara, CTS
  • Scott Foster, CTS
  • Simon Durham, DAC Aviation
  • Justin MacNeil, Dacro Industries Inc.
  • Marvin Kossowan, Dacro Industries Inc.
  • Al Lundrigan, Dafasco Inc.
  • Andy Lee, Dafasco Inc.
  • Lori Schmidt, Edmonton Economic Development
  • Scott Ironside, Enbridge Pipelines Inc.
  • Martin Noel, Fanuc Robotics
  • John Camara, GDLS-C
  • Len Henderson, GDLS-C
  • Rocco Varano, Heroux-Devtek
  • Bob Atkinson, Industry Canada
  • Frank Palmer, Industry Canada
  • Geoff Lewis, Industry Canada
  • Jim Castellano, Industry Canada
  • Claude Michel, ISQ
  • Jacob Kleinman, ITL Inc.
  • Keith Roy, JV Driver Projects
  • Darren Trembecky, Lakeland College
  • Laura Wall, Laura K. Wall
  • Robert Tollett, Liburdi Engineering
  • Brent Mallett, Lincoln Electric
  • Kevin Vadori, Lincoln Electric
  • Margie Charland, LJP Skills Training Inc.
  • André Rocheleau, Mancor Canada
  • Dean Michael, Metal Fabricators and Welding Ltd.
  • Gary Keen, Metal Fabricators and Welding Ltd.
  • Norman Marchand, MHT-Tech
  • Bob Muir, Muirtec Inc.
  • Jerry Cook, MWP&P Magazine
  • Darcy Corcoran, NAIT
  • Ken Nelson, NAIT
  • Jim Tingsley, New Brunswick Community College
  • Larry Watt, New Brunswick Community College
  • Kevin Hewitt, Niagara College
  • Lorrie Irvine, Northern College
  • Chad Plant, Northern College
  • Jack Pacey, Northern College
  • Randy Mitchell, Nova Scotia Community College
  • Ron Noel, Nova Scotia Community College
  • Tony Rose, Nova Scotia Community College
  • Donald Landry, Nova Scotia Department of Environment and Labour
  • Ali Merati, NRC-AMTC
  • Francois-Olivier Gagnon, NRC-AMTC
  • Mohammad Jahazi, NRC-AMTC
  • Priti Wanjara, NRC-IAR-AMTC
  • Xinjin Cao, NRC-IAR-AMTC
  • Dennis Lacroix, NRC-IRAP
  • Ralf Edinger, PAVAC Industries Inc.
  • Graeme Housser, Petro-Canada
  • Jean Fournier, Pratt & Whitney Canada
  • Dan Tadic, Praxair
  • Dennett Netterville, QED Consultants Ltd.
  • Robert Moore, QGI Consulting
  • Darrell Lucas, R.K.O. Steel
  • Alex Gontcharov, Rolls Royce Canada
  • Norm Ferguson, Ryerson University/Massiv Automation
  • Jill Fleming, Skills Canada — Ontario
  • Farazan Jamarani, SR&ED
  • Leo Parent, Suncor Energy
  • Alain Brandon, Suthey Holler Associates
  • Christopher Rees, Suthey Holler Associates
  • Jim Mitchell, Syncrude Canada
  • Mike Anderson, Syncrude Canada
  • Brian Lade, Syncrude UE-1
  • John Oxenford, Titanium Corporation
  • Tiejun Ma, Tregasskiss Ltd.
  • Fraser Forbes, University of Alberta
  • Reg Eadie, University of Alberta
  • Laure Ojo, University of Montreal
  • Hugh Kerr, University of Waterloo
  • Jan Huissoon, University of Waterloo
  • Michael Kuntz, University of Waterloo
  • Scott Lawson, University of Waterloo
  • Rob Wright, Waiward Steel
  • Drew Brandow, Welding at its Best
  • Claude Choquet, 123 Certification Inc



Participants in the Visioning Session — Whitby, Ontario

  • Mike McCormick, Air Liquide
  • Bill Eccles, BOC Canada
  • John Davidson, Canadian National Railway Company
  • John Levi, Canadian Welding Association
  • Douglas R. Luciani, Canadian Welding Bureau
  • Bruce James, Canadian Welding Bureau
  • Richard Bonneau, Canadian Welding Bureau
  • Winston Revie, CANMET
  • Glenn McMillan, Canspec Group Inc.
  • Brian Laite, CB Horton
  • Paul Kovosi, Centerline Ltd
  • Jim Galloway, Conestoga College
  • Karsten Madsen, Conestoga College
  • Blaine Robbins, Deco Automotive
  • Charmaine Rodrick, Durham College Skills Training Centre
  • Ross Brindle, Energetics Inc.
  • Richard Bonneau, GCIC
  • John Camara, General Dynamics Land Systems
  • Len Henderson, General Dynamics Land Systems
  • George Saxby, George Saxby Holdings Ltd
  • Mel Allison, GM Electro-Motive
  • Gerald Bellehumeur, GRB School of Welding
  • Frank W. Palmer, Industry Canada
  • Micheal Vuchnich, Lincoln Electric
  • Frank Langenecker, Ludwig and Associates
  • Bert Lux, Lux Consulting Services
  • Harvey Pellegrini, Materials and Manufacturing Ontario
  • Craig Hughson, Ministry of Natural Resources
  • Ken Nelson, NAIT
  • Glen Campbell, National Research Council
  • Marcel Desjardins, National Steel Car Ltd.
  • Larry Watt, New Brunswick Community College — Moncton
  • Chad Plant, Northern College
  • Fred Gibbons, Northern College
  • Jack Pacey, Northern College
  • Jacques Goudreau, Northern College
  • Jane Blackwell, Northern College
  • Lorrie Irvine, Northern College
  • Peter Maclean, Northern College
  • Jim Prince, Ontario Power Generation
  • Alain Brandon, Suthey Holler Associates
  • Christopher Rees, Suthey Holler Associates
  • Peter Hodge, TIW Western
  • Bruce Cormier, TransCanada Pipelines
  • Dave Weckman, University of Waterloo
  • Dr. Scott Lawson, University of Waterloo
  • Bernie Altshuller, Welding Consultant
  • Kevin McWhirter, Yakasawa Motoman Ltd.

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