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End of an era: Murray McInroy, 62, of the Canadian Society of Professional Engineers, says the recession has ended the gravy days for engineers which have existed almost uninterrupted since World War II
End of an era: Murray McInroy, 62, of the Canadian Society of Professional Engineers, says the recession has ended the gravy days for engineers which have existed almost uninterrupted since World War II

End of an era: Murray McInroy, 62, of the Canadian Society of Professional Engineers, says the recession has ended the gravy days for engineers which have existed almost uninterrupted since World War II

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Prof. Patrick Foley, examining system for stimulating the human eye, says many industrial engineers ignore the human factors in designing.
Prof. Patrick Foley, examining system for stimulating the human eye, says many industrial engineers ignore the human factors in designing.
2/5/1970
Gerald Heffernan: President of Co-Steel International gets gold medal from engineers.
Gerald Heffernan: President of Co-Steel International gets gold medal from engineers.
11/6/1985
Calling all basement engineers
Calling all basement engineers
1/12/1990
Lee Symmes: He believed Hydro should not listen to engineers only, but should also take into account people's feelings. Hydro has changed plans.
Lee Symmes: He believed Hydro should not listen to engineers only, but should also take into account people's feelings. Hydro has changed plans.
2/14/1973
Inventive Spirit: Raja Tull, 25, began working on his wide facsimile machine in 1988 after seeing how much his father and other engineers spent sending large documents around the world
Inventive Spirit: Raja Tull, 25, began working on his wide facsimile machine in 1988 after seeing how much his father and other engineers spent sending large documents around the world
10/14/1991
Noise level: Jim Montgomery, an engineer and Canadian Registered Safety Professional, recently took noise level readings Meri Dai Edwards' home, which is near a helicopter flight path
Noise level: Jim Montgomery, an engineer and Canadian Registered Safety Professional, recently took noise level readings Meri Dai Edwards' home, which is near a helicopter flight path
2/16/1987
Retired Railroader, Alfred Bunker, who died this week, built and ran a 9-foot scale model of the engine he operated as an engineer and fireman for Canadian Pacific for 44 years. He started out cleaning engines 11 hours a day.
Retired Railroader, Alfred Bunker, who died this week, built and ran a 9-foot scale model of the engine he operated as an engineer and fireman for Canadian Pacific for 44 years. He started out cleaning engines 11 hours a day.
8/9/1973
Spanish architect/engineer/sculptor Santiago Calatrava checks the progress of the magnificent steel and glass canopy he designed for the Galleria at BCE Place.
Spanish architect/engineer/sculptor Santiago Calatrava checks the progress of the magnificent steel and glass canopy he designed for the Galleria at BCE Place.
1/31/1992
Into mainstream: Yader Cabrera, 31, (with daughter Audrey, 6, above) moved here from Nicaragua last year. An engineer, he's learning English so he can work in his profession.
Into mainstream: Yader Cabrera, 31, (with daughter Audrey, 6, above) moved here from Nicaragua last year. An engineer, he's learning English so he can work in his profession.
9/7/1988
Black gold: Herb Campbell, a research engineer at the Canada Centre for inland Waters, pours oil produced from sewage sludge into a beaker. The novel concept could turn the sludge into a valuable resource rather than an expensively disposed - of waste. Petro Sun international Inc. is getting set to take the process out of the lab into the marketplace.
Black gold: Herb Campbell, a research engineer at the Canada Centre for inland Waters, pours oil produced from sewage sludge into a beaker. The novel concept could turn the sludge into a valuable resource rather than an expensively disposed - of waste. Petro Sun international Inc. is getting set to take the process out of the lab into the marketplace.
9/8/1987
Alfred Chan: An engineer by training, Chan never set out to be a fashion mogul. Today his company owns ports, Tabi, Britches and the Dual Control clothing labels.
Alfred Chan: An engineer by training, Chan never set out to be a fashion mogul. Today his company owns ports, Tabi, Britches and the Dual Control clothing labels.
5/16/1990
On the job: Kaitlin Group president Bill Daniel, right, talks shop with engineer John Oliver.
On the job: Kaitlin Group president Bill Daniel, right, talks shop with engineer John Oliver.
10/11/1991