Reported by Jody Liao
The annual CSEA Summer Picnic is an event to bring together around 100 attendees, consisting of structural engineers from government agencies and consultants, Engineer-in-training participants, students from across Canada and other professionals who has interests in structural engineering. The engineers of the CSEA association, to share lasting memories, networking opportunities, and most importantly have fun, all aimed at strengthening the structural engineering community.
The CSEA Summer Picnic took place on Sunday, September 1st, 2024, at Lakefront Promenade Park in Mississauga. With scenic views of Lake Ontario, boats, and the surrounding pathways, the venue provided a picturesque setting for the event.
Lakefront Promenade
The event began with registration from 11:00 am to 11:30 am, providing engineers the chance to network and reconnect. Afterwards, the sponsors of our event were able to introduce their company to the audience. From 11:30 am to 12:30 pm, CSEA hosted our first public speaking contest, where nine contestants each had five minutes to discuss the importance of effective leadership. Congratulations to the winners: Brady Lin, Elaine Lu, Jody Liao
Registration
Event Moderators: Joyce Zhang, Tony Yu, Raymond Su, Annie Liu
Public Speaking Contestants and Judges
Moderator: Annie Bai
Contestants: Amy Xie, Elaine Lu, Jocelyn Liao, Brady Lin, Jody Liao, Cancan Yang, Tony Yu, Hangang Li, Chang Liu
Judges: Sheng Wang, Austin Tian, Joyce Zhang, Annie Liu, Ruolong, Fang Li
After the contest and awards ceremony, Haixue Liao delivered an opening speech, marking the official start to the picnic which spanned from 12:30 pm to 1:15 pm. Our picnic had a variety of food options, including authentic Chinese dishes like spring rolls, sushi, fried rice, noodles and especially whole roast baby pig, along with several pizza choices and drinks to wash down the tasty food.
Once attendees had enjoyed the abundance of food, the games commenced. The initial game, known as the "Balloons Relay Race," was underway. Participants stood back-to-back, grasping balloons as they embarked on the race. Subsequently, a more demanding game was introduced, requiring the participation of five individuals from each group. In this game, participants formed a line with balloons positioned between them. The team that completed this challenge in the shortest time emerged victorious. The games were a source of great enjoyment for all who participated in the game, and excitement for those spectating.
Balloons Relay Race
The second game was tug of war. The tug of war sparked fierce competition as two teams gripped a thick rope, pulling with all their strength to drag the other across the line. Spectators cheered as the rope swayed back and forth, tension high. With one final heave, a team surged forward, sending the opponents stumbling. Both games, filled with excitement and laughter, were thoroughly enjoyed by participants and spectators alike, creating a vibrant atmosphere, perfect to end the summer.
Tug of War
Finally, a special thanks go to all our sponsors of this event who helped make it possible. The sponsors had some time to introduce their company and services, and received a special CSEA water bottles
Vector Corrosion - $300
Arrow Group - $300
Mushi - $300
HPL Green Construction - $100
Frontop Engineering Limited - $200
Hastings Utilities Contracting Ltd. - $300
亚宏幕墙 - $300
Electron Man Electrical and Maintenance Inc. - $200
The V-Plan (Realtraker) - $100
A thanks must be given to our volunteers, group captains, board directors and management team members who helped make it a great success. You are always welcome to volunteer and join our management team by emailing us at info@csea.ca.
Volunteer list in the order of registration:
Liao Haixue, Hangang Li, Bin Su, Zihang Wang, Feng Gao, Raymond Su, Tony Yu, Yin Li, Daniela Lu, Cancan Yang, Dinghua Zeng, Sheng Wang, Shelley Huang, Jody Liao, Jocelyn Liao, Ada Li, Sophie Chen, Grace Yuan, Raymond Tian, Jocelyn Li, Elaine Lu, Luke Luan, Marg Ma, Brady Lin
Our highschool Volunteers
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