CMVA Prairie Chapter will hold its chapter meeting 

Thursday June 25, 2026
from 1:00 pm to 4:30 pm (Mountain Time)

This meeting will be held in person at
Spartan Controls
8026 Edgar Industrial Crescent, Red Deer, AB T4P 3R3

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and on Teams
https://teams.microsoft.com/meet/269142820062476?p=OA0cUR4TTkJ3uJdwQX
Meeting ID: 269 142 820 062 476
Passcode: mo2eP2bX

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Agenda

Chapter business

• • Last Meeting Minutes
  • Membership Report
  • Treasurer’s Report
  • National Association Updates
  • New Business
  • William F. Eckert Memorial Bursary
  • Next Meeting

Technical session

• • Adrian and Eric – Spartan Controls:  Pump Analytics Presentation
  • Owen Hicks – Spartan Controls SME (FLIR): Thermal Imaging and FLIR Technologies Presentation
  • Open technical discussion
  • Optional Post Meeting Dinner: 4:30-6pm dinner at TBD

• To sign up for this meeting

PRE-REGISTRATION IS MANDATORY
Note: Please RSVP for in-person attendance to gurwinder.bhambra@acuren.com for nutrition break head count.

Certified analysts who present at Chapter or National events, or who serve on a Chapter Executive Committee or the National Board of Directors, earn valuable points toward certification renewal.

Tuesday June 2^nd, 2026
from 8 AM to 4 PM (EDT)

This meeting will be held in person and in French at
Greenfield Global
Bioraffinerie de Varennes
3300, route Marie-Victorin
Varennes (Québec) J3X 0H1

Access:  A30 or R 132E

IMPORTANT – DOWNLOAD AND READ THIS DOCUMENT CONTAINING:

• • Details about the technical day (access, parking, schedule, PPE required for the plant tour)
  • Notice of the Annual General Meeting of Members
  • Minutes of the 2025 AGM

Agenda

8:00 a.m.
Arrival of participants, registration, coffee and croissants

8:30 a.m.
Welcome address (David Lévesque, President of the CMVA Quebec Chapter)

8:35 a.m.
Welcome address by our host (Frédéric Thivierge, Director of Operations, Greenfield Global)

8:45 a.m.
Ultrasonic-assisted lubrication and data analysis to assess bearing condition (Gilles Lanthier, SDT Ultrasound Solutions)

9:45 a.m.
Health break

10:00 a.m.
Plant tour (2 groups simultaneously)

11:00 a.m.
Annual General Meeting and elections to the CSA Quebec Chapter Executive

12:00 p.m.
Lunch

1:00 p.m.
Certification: What’s new? (Michel Laforge, Director of Training & Certification, CSA Quebec)

1:45 p.m.
Dynamic Data Modeling: Standardization for the Future (Janos Pattantyus, Eng., Hydro-Québec)

2:15 p.m.
Vibrations of the Upper Guide Bearing Frame of a 350 MW Turbine-Generator Unit (Maxime Casavant, Eng., Hydro-Québec)

2:45 p.m.
Health break

3:00 p.m.
Hydrodynamic Bearings (Louis Lavallée, Retired CAT III Analyst, Delom/Wajax)

4:00 p.m.
Closing Remarks (David Lévesque, President of the CMVA Quebec Chapter)

To register to this meeting

Members are admitted free.
Non-members are admitted for $100.

Become a member of the CMVA ($150/year) and attend chapter meetings and technical presentations year-round, among other benefits!

Follow these links to buy your access to this meeting , or to become a member.

Please note that those who present at chapter and national events or who decide to serve on a chapter executive committee or national board of directors will earn valuable points toward certification renewal.

Additional Information:
Anne-Marie Samson | acvm@cmva.com | 438 821-5912

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Agenda

• • 10 AM: CMVA Atlantic chapter AGM with elections
    Note: If nominating someone for an executive position, please do so at the meeting.
  • 11:30 AM: Technical Presentation: “AAR and Maintenance Solutions at Mactaquac  Generating Station” by Juan Morales
  • 12 PM: Lunch will be provided
  • 1 to 2:30 PM: Dam tour

Registration and additional information

Chapter Secretary Joel Hicks : Joel.Hicks@irvingoil.com
OR
Chapter President Matt Firth: mfirth@nbpower.com (506)-643-0374

A reminder that individuals who present at chapter and national events or who decide to participate on a chapter executive committee or national Board of Directors will earn valuable points toward recertification.