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WASTE GEOTECHNICS
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tions are also available for viewing on
the website.
The OSTRF would like to thank
ConeTec, BGC Engineering, DuPont,
O’Kane Consultants Inc., WorleyPar-
sons, COSIA, OSRIN, Norwest Cor-
poration, MWH Global and Robertson
GeoConsultants Inc. for their invalu-
able sponsorship of the conference.
The next Tailings and Mine Waste
Conference will be held in Keystone,
Colorado, October 4-8, 2014.
Heroic engineering feat honoured on
Canada’s new $10 polymer bill
On November 7, 2013, the Bank of
Canada released the last of its new
polymer bank notes in a series of
events across the country. The events
commemorated National Railway Day,
which marks the hammering of the last
spike that completed Canada’s first
transcontinental railroad on November
7, 1885. This significant work united
Canada as a country and began a new
chapter in building the nation. Fit-
tingly, the new $10 bill features a train
traversing through Canada’s iconic
Rocky Mountains in tribute to this
heroic engineering feat.
Dr. Michael Hendry of the Univer-
sity of Alberta Geotechnical Centre
unveiled the $10 bill at the Bank of
Canada’s Prairies regional event.
Tyler Vreeling and Benjamin Oswald
of Back42 created a special sculpture
made of railway spikes to present the
$10 polymer bill. To view photos of
the event, visit
www.carrl.ca/news.
“For Canada to continue to grow
and prosper, it is critical that the
railway transportation system evolve
to become more innovative, more
efficient and more resilient to our
harsh and changing environment,”
said Hendry in his speech. Hendry is
involved in two of Canada’s leading
rail research programs: he is the Asso-
ciate Director of the Canadian Rail
Research Laboratory (CaRRL) and a
research theme lead for the Railway
Ground Hazard Research Program
(RGHRP).
CaRRL and the RGHRP facilitate
innovative research for the transport
sector and create opportunities for
the development of skilled workers
and researchers for Canada’s railway
industry. For more information about
the research being conducted through
the CaRRL and RGHRP programs,
visit
www.carrl.ca.
New Golder Associates scholarship at the
University of Alberta encourages research in mine closure
On November 5, 2013, the Univer-
sity of Alberta Geotechnical Centre
announced the establishment of the
Golder Associates Mine Closure Grad-
uate Scholarship. Golder Associates
Principal and Director of Engineering
Les Sawatsky presented the inaugu-
ral award to Elena Zabolotnii at the
Tailings and Mine Waste Conference
banquet. “I am honoured to receive
this scholarship. The support Golder
Associates is providing to young engi-
neers to pursue further education is a
true hallmark of an industry leader,”
said Zabolotnii as she accepted the
award.
Speaking for Golder Associates, Les
Sawatsky described the origin of the
award, namely the very successful
International Mine Closure Confer-
Les Sawatsky, Elena Zabolotnii and Ward Wilson.