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Working with the Federal Government
in Canada's North Workshop
(Beatty, Coleman, Shaughnessy Meeting Rooms - Banff Springs
Hotel - Conference Centre)
NOTE: Open to
all RemTech Delegates at no-charge. Not attending
RemTech, attend for no charge as well.
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9:00
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10:00 |
Workshop
Registration and Coffee |
10:00
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4:30 |
Workshop
Agenda - Click Here for Complete Details
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5:00
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9:30
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RemTech 2009
Opening Reception and Casino
"RemTechaLot"
"A
knight of silly fun and networking."
The
welcoming reception is an excellent networking opportunity
for all exhibitors, sponsors and delegates. Experience great
food and a charity fun money casino. The casino night is
made possible by the generous support of IW
Kuhn Environmental
and
the Cement
Association of Canada.
Get your
photo taken with real Knights and/or a Bar Wench
“Experience the beer bars and try our special Monty
Python Ales”
All delegates
attending the reception will receive $10,000 in fun money
- additional money is available for a small donation to
the Ilsa
Mae Research Fund. At the
end of the evening the fun money can be turned in for draw
tickets for various prizes.
Grand
Prize:
$2200 Travel Certificate from Duncan
Hill Travel
Other
Prizes:
RemTech Delegate
Pass
WaterTech Delegate Pass
Fairmont Hotels and Resorts $500 Gift Certicate
Monty Python Flying Circus TV Series 16 DVD Set
Sony PSP
5 lb Chocolate Bar
In addition,
a silent auction will be held with a number of great items
up for auction. All proceeds will be donated to the Ilsa
Mae Research Fund, the Environmental Artworks
Foundation and the Calgary Zoo Conservation
Fund. Item details to follow.
Casino Opens at 6
PM and closes at 9 PM
Sponsored
by: the
Cement
Association of Canada
and
IW
Kuhn Environmental
Charity Silent Auction
Opens
(visit:
www.esaa-events.com/remtech2009/charity.htm
for details)
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9:45
& 10:15
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Buses to Downtown
Sponsored by TBA
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7:00
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8:15
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Registration / Networking Breakfast
(President’s Hall and Van Horne Ballroom A, B, C, Upper
Level)
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8:15
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8:30 |
Opening Remarks and Welcome
(Van Horne Ballroom A)
Emcee:
Mr. Fred Keating
Opening Remarks and Welcome:
Mr. Craig Robertson, GENIVAR, ESAA President
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8:30
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9:30
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Opening
Plenary Session
(Van
Horne Ballroom A)
"Addressing
Environmental Exposures to Asbestos at the
Libby Asbestos Superfund Site, USA"
Mike Cirian, On-Site Remedial Project Manager
U.S. EPA Region 8
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9:30
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10:00
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Networking
Break
(Exhibit Area- Van Horne Ballroom C and President’s Hall)
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NanoTechnology
(Beatty)
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Technology
from the Netherlands
(Coleman) |
Unique
Locations and Situations
(Shaughnessy) |
Working
in Canada's North: Challenges and Perspectives
(Theatre) |
10:00
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10:30 |
Nanomaterials
used in Environmental Remediation – A Global Perspective
Stephen Goudey, Golder
Associates Ltd./ HydroQual Laboratories Ltd.
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Water
and Energy Resource Management
Hans van Duijne, Deltares |
Winter
Remediation of PHC-Contaminated Soils from the Shoreline of
a Flowing Channel Located in Northern Manitoba
Marcus Smith, Manitoba Hydro
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Evaluating
the Constructability of Remediation Projects in the North
Jonathan Kerr , AECOM
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Minute Transition |
10:35
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11:05 |
Nanotechnology
– The Next Remediation Magic Bullet?
Sylvia Chan-Remillard, Golder
Associates Ltd./ HydroQual Laboratories Ltd.
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Large
Scale Management of (Contaminated) Dredged Sediments (a Comparisation
Between Europe and North America)
Bastiaan M. Lammers, Boskalis-Dolman
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Former
Tipple Mine Site Remediation and Reclamation Program
Brian Geddes, AMEC
Earth & Environmental
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Cleaning-Up
Dew Line Sites in Nunavut: The Inuit Perspective at Cam-F
Kailapi Alorut , Sila Remediation
Inc.
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| 5
Minute Transition |
11:10
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11:40 |
Nanomaterials
and the Environment: Regulatory Implications and Research
Needs
Lori Sheremeta, Alberta
Ingenuity
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In-situ
Bioremediation of Chlorinated Solvents in Source Areas
Martin Slooijer, BioSoil B.V. |
Case
Study – Drumheller Institution: Kitchen and Health Centre
Crawlspace Remediation
Jim Clare, AECOM
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Challenges
of Conducting Environmental Investigations in the Canadian
Arctic
David Wells, AMEC Earth and Environmental
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| 5
Minute Transition |
11:45
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12:15 |
Tailings
Treatment and Nanoparticles
Preston McEachern, Alberta
Environment
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Advanced
In-situ Remediation Technologies in Canada; a Success Story
on Canadian-Dutch Co-operation in Canada Between Private Solution
Providers Supported by both Canadian and Dutch Governments
Yvo Veenis, Groundwater Technology B.V. |
Case
Study: Successful Remediation of Operating Service Station
and Third-Party Properties at a National Park Townsite
Rob Micklethwaite, O'Connor
Associates Environmental
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Challenges
Facing Soil Treatment Facilities in the Yukon
Donald Wilson , EBA Engineering Consultants
Ltd.
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12:15
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2:15
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Keynote
Luncheon
(Van
Horne Ballroom A)
"Putting
Humor to Work"
Michael Kerr, Author
of "When Do You Let the Animals Out?"
Sponsored
by PHH
ARC Environmental
Charity
Silent Auction Re-Opens
(visit:
www.esaa-events.com/remtech2009/charity.htm
for
details)
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2:15
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2:40
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Networking Break
(Exhibit Area- Van Horne Ballroom C and President’s
Hall)
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Remediation and Environmental Sustainability
(Beatty)
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Physical
Treatment
(Coleman) |
Bioremediation
(Shaughnessy) |
A
Little of Everything Part 1
(Theatre) |
2:40
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3:10 |
An
In-Situ Chemical Oxidant that utilizes "Green Chemistry"
for the Treatment of Both Petroleum Hydrocarbons and Chlorinated
Solvents
Todd Herrington, Regenesis
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Calcium
Humate Reduces Disposal Costs by lowering Electrical Conductivity
and Sodium Absorption Ratio in Potassium Silicate based
Drilling Waste
Russel Orcutt, Summit Liability
Solutions
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Total
Microbial Profiling…Because Sometimes Bacteria Just Aren’t
Enough
Pernilla Stenroos
HydroQual Laboratories Ltd.
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Vapour
Intrusion and Indoor Air Quality – Assessing IAQ Impacts,
Understanding Building Factors, Strategies for Mitigation
Paul MacKinnon, EHS
Partnerships Ltd.
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Minute Transition |
3:15
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3:45 |
Use
of a Sustainability Evaluation Tool for the Evaluation of
Remedial Scenarios
Jaime Graves and Robert
Noel-de-Tilly, Golder Associates
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Evaluation
of the Microtox Toxicity Testing System: does it belong
in the environmental industry?
Erik Martin, TRIUM
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Biological
Treatment of Hazardous Sludge Using a Modified Ex situ Biopile
System and Beneficial Reuse of Residuals
Jeff Dirks, Biogenie
S.R.D.C. Inc.
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Lead
(Pb): Upcoming Implications for Contaminated Site Soil Quality
Guidelines
Anthony Knafla, Equilibrium
Environmental
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| 5
Minute Transition |
3:50
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4:20 |
The
True Cost of Remediation
Gary Millard, Shell Canada Products
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Kitkatla
Remediation Program
David Isopo, Quantum Remediation
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Subsoil
Injection of Concentrated Organic Pellets
Leonard
Leskiw, Paragon Soil and Environmental Consulting
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In
Situ Treatment of Chlorinated Volatile Organic Hydrocarbons
by Fracture-Emplacement of a Micro-Iron/Carbon Amendement
Gordon H. Bures, Frac
Rite Environmental Ltd.
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4:20
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6:00
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Environmental Artworks Foundation of Alberta Reception and
Silent Auction
(Exhibit Area - Van Horne Ballroom A-C)
Open to all Sponsors, Delegates and
Exhibitors.
An opportunity to view photographs and art from Grade 4-12
students across Alberta.
Enjoy wine, beer, great food and the music of Terry Jorden
and Orest Warchola.

"Pluck
a Duck" - The Duck Pond
Game
At the reception you will have the opportunity to purchase
a duck for $5 or 3 for $10. You will pick a duck out of
a pond. The specially numbered duck will indicate how many
draw tickets you will receive for the following prizes:
Monty Python's Holy Trinity 3 Movie
DVD Set
Planet Earth DVD Series
$100 Starbucks Gift Card
$125 Home Depot Gift Card
$150 Best Buy Gift Card
8 GB iPod Touch
Note: All RemTech delegates will get
one draw ticket for attending the reception and stopping
by the Duck Pond.
In addition, the Silent Auction will continue
with a number of great items. All proceeds will be split
between the Ilsa Mae Research Fund, the Environmental
Artworks Foundation of Alberta and the Calgary
Zoo Conservation Fund as indicated on the Bid Sheets.
Sponsored by EWD
Consulting Corp,
JSK Consulting
Ltd.,
Pioneer
Land & Environmental,
PROECO
Corporation, Tundra
Environmental & GeoTechnical
"Plinko"
You
have seen the game on "The Price is Right"
now play it at RemTech. Visit the PROECO
Corporation booth in the tradeshow and try
your luck. You will also be able to try your luck during
the Artworks reception on Thursday. $2 per try or 3 for
$5. The numbered slot that your chip lands in will equal
the number of draw tickets you will receive.
50%
of the proceeds raised will be donated to Artworks and 50%
will go to one lucky player. In addition, PROECO
Corporation has also donated $1,000 to be split
between the charity and the winner.
Charity
Silent Auction Closes at 6 PM
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7:30
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8:30
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Networking Breakfast
(Exhibit Area- Van Horne Ballroom C and President’s
Hall)
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The Quebec Perspective Part 1
(Beatty)
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LNAPL
(Coleman) |
A
Little of Everything Part 2
(Shaughnessy) |
8:30
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9:00 |
Sustainable
approach in contaminated soil management – lessons learned
from 20 years of practice
Christian Bélanger, Englobe Corp
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LNAPL
Deep Below the Water Table – How Did It Get There? The Importance
of Proper Site Characterization and Implications for Remediation
Stephen Munzar, Hemmera
Envirochem Inc.
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Management
of Significant PHC Impacts in an Urban/Community Setting
– Case Study
Karl Bresee, Intrinsik
Environmental Sciences Inc.
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| 5
Minute Transition |
9:05
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9:35 |
Chemical
oxidation, enhancing organic contaminant remediation via
the use of co-solvent surfactants
Jean Paré, Chemco inc
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New
Approaches and Tools for Evaluating LNAPL Mobility
Ian Hers , Golder
Associates
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Soil
Protection by Polymer Enhanced Mineral Barrier (Applications
and New Developments)
Mike Naismith, Trisoplast Mineral Liners
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| 5
Minute Transition |
9:40
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10:10 |
Environmental
Accountability are we Really Making Things Better
Tony Hawke, TERRAPEX
Environnement
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Contrasts
in LNAPL Risk Factors for Different Petroleum Products
G.D. Beckett, AQUI-VER, INC.,
Douglas Bell, Dillon Consulting
Limited
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BROWNFIELDS
DEVELOPMENT - 60-year Old Construction Yard – REMEDIATED
AND REDEVELOPED!
Vladimir Agatonovic, Focus Corporation
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10:10
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10:40
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Networking Break
(Exhibit Area- Van Horne Ballroom C and President’s
Hall)
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The Quebec Perspective Part 2
(Beatty)
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Hydrocarbons
(Coleman) |
A
Little of Everything Part 3
(Shaughnessy) |
10:40
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11:10 |
Bioremediation
of a former Tank Farm
Eric Bergeron, Golder
Associates Ltd.
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Remediation
Options and Treatment for Tebuthiuron at an Upstream Oil
and Gas Site
Felix Lin, EBA
Engineering Consultants Ltd.
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Landfills
- the Remediation Industry’s Dirty Little Secret: Potential
Liabilities during Design, Construction and Operation
Dean Wall, AMEC
Earth & Environmental
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| 5
Minute Transition |
11:15
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11:45 |
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Corrective
Action LUST Site Remediation Case Study Surfactant Enhanced
Remediation of BTEX, PAH, and Diesel Free Product Recovery,
UST Soil and Groundwater Plume, Monee, Illinois USA
George A. Ivey, Ivey
International Inc. |
An
Integrated Model for Design of Soil Vapour Intrusion Mitigation
Systems
Ian Hers, Golder
Associates
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| 5
Minute Transition |
11:50
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12:20 |
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Soil
Remediation of 26,200 m3 of Hydrocarbon-impacted Soil at
a Former Well Site Using the Ex situ Biopile Process
Wade Simpson , Biogenie S.R.D.C. Inc.
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Differentiation
of chloride source using stable chlorine isotopes
Alec Blyth , Alberta
Research Council
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12:20
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2:30
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Keynote
Luncheon,
Door Prizes and Closing Remarks
(Van Horne Ballroom A)
"Kangaroo
Island"
Joe Chowaniec, ESAA
"The
Life of Brian"
Brian Keating, Calgary Zoo
Head of Conservation Outreach
Special
Presentation to Muscular Dystrophy Canada.
Annoucement
of Charity Fundraising Results, Duck Pond, Plinko, Casino
Night Prizes and other Draws.
Sponsored
by BFI
Canada
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