2022 CCE Awards & National Leadership Conference Event Recap

(Left to right: Younes Rashidi, Tony Matthews, Michael Wrinch, Tim Stanley)

Hedgehog Technologies and the Fort Severn First Nation (FSFN) were honored with two awards at the 2022 CCE Awards in Ottawa, Ontario. We proudly accepted an Award of Excellence and Engineering a Better Canada award for the Fort Severn Solar Array project. 

In collaboration with the Fort Severn First Nation, Hedgehog completed a 300-kW solar array to help the remote community move towards carbon neutrality. The FSFN has a vision of off-setting their usage of diesel-based generators in favour of clean energy alternatives such as solar. 

The awards, co-organized by Canadian Consulting Engineer (CCE) and ACEC-Canada, recognizes outstanding projects across Canada. We compiled a full recap of the event. 

2022 National Leadership Conference

(Left to right: Allan Russell, Caterina Milioto, Saverio Parrotta, Marie-Claude Dumas, Richard Bush)

Hedgehog attended the National Leadership Conference organized by ACEC-Canada. The two-day event brought the consulting engineer community together to share ideas about the future of sustainability and offer networking for industry stakeholders. 

We attended a session called Major Shifts in the Consulting Engineering Sector. The keynote speakers discussed the future of Canadian engineering from shifting global forces and the trajectory of engineering over the next 5-10 years. It is refreshing to hear industry leaders come together to share their insights in a collaborative environment. 

2022 CCE Awards

(Left to right: Younes Rashidi, Tony Matthews, Brian Walmark, Michael Wrinch)

In the photo, Founder Michael Wrinch and VP of Engineering Operations Younes Rashidi connected with members of the FSFN, Deputy Chief Tony Matthews and Community Advisor Brian Walmark. 

(Project gallery reception)

The event took place at the Ottawa Art Gallery and Le Germain Hotel. Each presentation was honored in a gallery reception. Congratulations to the other firms that were recognized for making a difference in Canada through their projects. 

(Left to right: Maureen Levy, Charles Lewthwaite, Tony Matthews, Michael Wrinch, Tim Stanley)

Hedgehog was awarded the CCE Award of Excellence for Fort Severn. In addition, Hedgehog secured a surprise second award for Building a Better Canada. We are truly grateful to have shared this incredible moment with Deputy Minister Tony Matthews and Community Advisor Brian Walmark from Fort Severn.

ACEC-Canada #20DaysofExcellence

Want to stay informed about the winning firms? ACEC-Canada is promoting the #20DaysofExcellence campaign which will showcase the winning projects over the next 20 days. 

To read about Fort Severn Solar Array, visit the CCE Awards website.

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