Events
WINDSOR ESSEX CHAPTER PRESENTS:
Upcoming Event:
Assumption Church Restoration Tour
The Technical Programs Committee welcomes all Members (PEO and OACETT) to join us for another interesting construction site tour. This year, we have made arrangements to visit the Our Lady of the Assumption Church, to see firsthand the restoration advancements being made on this very historic local structure. Did you know this Roman Catholic church is the oldest continuous parish west of Montreal? The church site was first established in the 1700s, and the current church was opened in 1845. This is the fourth structure to be constructed on the site. In 2014, the building was temporarily closed, since it was determined that $15 million in critical repairs and restoration work was needed through a four-phase process. Phase 2 was completed in 2023. More details on the history of the church and progress of the restoration can be viewed on the church’s website (https://assumptionparish.ca). The church is presently open for regular weekend masses, as well as for our viewing pleasure through a guided tour by Pupatello & Sons Ltd. General Contractors on May 13, 2025. The key details for the tour include the following points:
Date: Tuesday, May 13, 2025
Time: 7:00 to 9:00 pm
Location: Our Lady of the Assumption Church (2735 University Ave W, Windsor, ON N9B 1H9)
Meeting Place: Main front entrance of the church
Parking: Church parking lot ($7.00 fee) or street parking meters
Cost: Free admission!!!
Tour Guides: Pupatello & Sons Ltd. General Contractors
Topic: Assumption Church Restoration Tour
Personal Protective Equipment: None is required (no construction presently, since between phases)
All members, non-members, friends, and family are welcome to attend. Please register before 12 noon on the date of the event, by using the Eventbrite link (https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/peo-windsor-essex-chapter-assumption-church-restoration-tour-tickets-1313131444499?aff=oddtdtcreator)
NOTE: The construction site tour will have limited capacity. A waiting list will be initiated based on the registration numbers. After registering, if you find that your plans have changed and you can no longer attend, please contact us to cancel your ticket. This will allow us to offer those on the waiting list a ticket to attend. Also, if the church happens to be hosting a last-minute funeral service, all registrants will be notified immediately about rescheduling the event. We apologize for this possible inconvenience.
For any questions regarding the event, please feel free to contact Sean McCann, P.Eng. ([email protected] or 519-890-7377).
1920s Photograph of Assumption Church and University Campus
More Recent Photograph of Assumption Church and University Campus
Tech Talk Time – Talk #4
(An Evening with Atlas Tube – To Bolt or Not to Bolt, that is the Question - Queens Dock Pro Bono Project)
The Technical Programs Committee welcomes all Members (PEO and OACETT) to join us for this fourth presentation in a series of technical talks, provided by various speakers in numerous areas of science, technology and engineering. This talk will be focused on the Queens Dock pro bono project and related structural engineering design for the bolted hollow structural sections (HSS). Our guest speaker (Brad Fletcher, M.Sc., S.E.) will describe the project in detail, as it relates to the structural engineering approach, for developing the bolted connections on HSS members, when constructing the new features on the site. The key details for the talk include the following points:
Date: Monday, April 7, 2025
Time: 6:00 to 8:00 pm
Location: St. Clair College (Main Building; Windsor Campus)
Room Number: A1601 on the first floor (NOTE: New location compared to past talks; see attached map below)
Cost = Free admission!!!
Speaker’s Name: Brad Fletcher, M.Sc., S.E.
Title: Sales Engineer at Atlas Tube
Topic: Structural Engineering of Bolted HSS for Queens Dock Pro Bono Project
All members, non-members, friends, and family are welcome to attend. Please register before noon on the date of the event, by using the link below:
Eventbrite link
NOTE: The classroom at St. Clair College will have limited capacity. A waiting list will be initiated based on the registration numbers. After registering, if you find that your plans have changed and you can no longer attend, don't hesitate to contact us to cancel your ticket. This will allow us to offer those on the waiting list a ticket to attend. Thanks!
For any questions regarding the event, please feel free to contact Sean McCann, P.Eng. ([email protected] or 519-890-7377).
St. Clair College (Main Building; Windsor Campus) Map
Tech Talk Time - Talk #3
(Geotechnical Testing for the Queens Dock Pro Bono Project)
The Technical Programs Committee welcomes all Members (PEO and OACETT) to join us for this third presentation in a series of technical talks, provided by various speakers in numerous areas of science, technology and engineering. This talk will be focused on the Queens Dock pro bono project and related geotechnical testing program involved. Our guest speaker (Tom O’Dwyer, P.Eng.) will describe the project in detail, as it relates to the geotechnical engineering approach, for obtaining the relevant soil and groundwater parameters needed to design and construct the new features on the site. The key details for the talk include the following points:
Date: Tuesday, March 18, 2025
Time: 6:00 to 8:00pm
Location: St. Clair College (Main Building; Windsor Campus)
Room Number: A2204 in Alumni Hall (new Zekelman School Classrooms; see attached map below)
Cost: Free admission!!!
Speaker’s Name: Tom O’Dwyer, P.Eng.
Title: Senior Geotechnical Engineer at CT Soil Group of Companies
Topic: Geotechnical Testing for Queens Dock Pro Bono Project
All members, non-members, friends and family are welcome to attend. Please register before 12 noon on the date of the event, by using the Eventbrite link
NOTE: The classroom at St. Clair College will have limited capacity. A waiting list will be initiated based on the registration numbers. After registering, if you find that your plans have changed and you can no longer attend, please contact us for cancelling your ticket. This will allow us to offer those on the waiting list a ticket to attend. Thanks!
For any questions regarding the event, please feel free to contact Sean McCann, P.Eng. ([email protected] or 519-890-7377).
Annual General Meeting & TownHall 2024
Tuesday, March 4, 2025 at 6:00pm (Doors Open 5:30 pm)
JOIN US AT Hellenic Cultural Centre 3052 Walker Rd, Windsor, ON N8W 3R3
COST: FREE
LIGHT BUFFET WILL BE SERVED AND A CASH BAR WILL BE AVAILABLE
MEETING AGENDA:
1. Approve the minutes of the March 6th, 2024 Annual General Meeting.
2. Summarize the activities hosted in 2024.
3. Present a financial summary of 2024 expenses.
4. Conduct 2025-2027 Board Elections. 5. Host a Town Hall Forum.
If you have any questions regarding the event, please get in touch with the Chapter Chair, Hanan El-Sayed, P.Eng. at [email protected]
Please sign up by noon of March 3rd using this Eventbrite Link or the QR code
Important Documents:
2025 PEO AGM Flyer
2025-2027 Chapter Board Nomination Form
PEO Windsor Essex Chapter 2024 AGM Minutes
PEO Windsor Essex Chapter By-Law
Tech Talk Time - Talk #2
(Architectural Development of Queens Dock Pro Bono Project)
The Technical Programs Committee welcomes all Members (PEO and OACETT) to join us for this second presentation in a series of technical talks, provided by various speakers in numerous areas of science, technology and engineering. This talk will be focused on the Queens Dock pro bono project and related architectural developments involved. Our guest speaker (Jason Grossi) will describe the project in detail as it relates to the architectural design, and incorporating the historical significance of this site, both from an indigenous perspective, as well as the French community which helped develop the local area. The key details for the talk include the following points:
Date: Wednesday, February 26, 2025
Time: 6:00 to 8:00pm
Location: St. Clair College (Main Building; Windsor Campus)
Room Number: A2204 in Alumni Hall (new Zekelman School Classrooms; see attached map below)
Cost: Free admission!!!
Speaker’s Name: Jason Grossi
Title: Architect at studio g+G Inc. and Assistance Professor of Architecture at University of Windsor
Topic: Architectural Development of Queens Dock Pro Bono Project
All members, non-members, friends and family are welcome to attend. Please register before 12 noon on the date of the event, by using the Eventbrite link
NOTE: The classroom at St. Clair College will have limited capacity. A waiting list will be initiated based on the registration numbers. After registering, if you find that your plans have changed and you can no longer attend, please contact us for cancelling your ticket. This will allow us to offer those on the waiting list a ticket to attend. Thanks!
For any questions regarding the event, please feel free to contact Sean McCann, P.Eng. ([email protected] or 519-890-7377)