Asset Management: Is your service level meeting the expectations of your community?
In this fast-paced world, are you keeping up with your community’s expectations? As more city dwellers choose to move to a rural setting, they can sometimes bring with them higher levels of service expectations. Can you continue to afford delivering the level of services that your residents expect? OSPE has a course designed to help […]
Water & Human Health: Graduate Diploma Program at Queen’s University
Water is the essential foundation to all of nature’s living things. All of Earth and its inhabitants rely on water for survival and it plays many roles in our daily lives. As the environment becomes more complex, we will need leaders to deeply understand the many implications water has in the political, public health, engineering, […]
Should you renovate or relocate?
Housing needs change throughout your life. Whether you have a growing family or an empty nest, at some point you may have to renovate or relocate. To make your decision easier, ask yourself these 10 questions. 10 questions to ask What do you want in your new home? Start by compiling a list. Do you […]
Investments and Dinosaurs: How Much are You Actually Paying in Fees?
“What happens in the fund business is that the magic of compounding returns is overwhelmed by the tyranny of compounding costs.” – Jack Bogle, founder of the Vanguard group. Let’s face it. Most of us significantly underestimate the long-term impact of compounding on investments. That is if we ever consider it in the first place! […]
It’s not all fun and games, it’s innovation in the toy industry at Spin Master
Spin Master was founded in and established its initial headquarters in Toronto, Ontario. What started with a single toy grew into the leading global, diversified, multi-platform and highly innovative children’s entertainment company that exists today. The first product – the Earth Buddy, was a nylon stocking-covered head of sawdust topped with grass seeds that grew […]
OSPE Board Member Profile: Christina Visser, P.Eng.
Christina Visser is a General Manager and Partner at Black Rock Engineering Inc., with experience at Inco Ltd. and Ionic Engineering Ltd. After being an OSPE member since its inception, she was elected to the OSPE Board of Directors in 2017 and has since served on the Audit and Finance, Executive and the Joint Relation […]
Tips for Employers: How to Provide the Right Work-Life Balance
Work-life balance is a term discussed in virtually every office in every industry. As the world outside the office grows increasingly costly and confusing, employees are inevitably left feeling anxious, pressured and even lost. Modern technology has allowed us to create an umbilical connection to the sources of our stress; they follow us everywhere, especially […]
Do you know what intersectionality means? Here is why you should.
The term ‘intersectionality’ was coined in 1989 by American scholar Kimberlé Crenshaw, now a professor at Columbia Law School, to explain the specific experiences of oppression of African-American women. She noted that gender and race were analyzed in different contexts when it came to law, and that this erased what happens to people who are […]
Canada goes to the Polls – OSPE’s Federal Election Roundtable
It’s election time! Canada’s Federal Election will be taking place on October 21, 2019. OSPE will be hosting a Federal Election Roundtable on October 9, at Parkview Manor in North York, ON. At the event, our advocacy Task Forces and Committees will showcase a comprehensive National Strategy that includes recommendations regarding energy, climate change and […]
How to Fix Your Bad Posture
Long hours sitting behind a desk can lead to poor posture and associated problems such as stiff joints and back pain. But it’s never too late to enjoy the many benefits of better posture, like improved breathing, more energy and reduced joint or back pain. 7 ways to improve your posture Ready to improve your […]
