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2006 - ACTIVITY REPORT

An annual general meeting is held once per year with the executive committee meeting via conference call at least four other times throughout the year. Local chapter meetings are held in each region an average of 6 times per year. TAC also holds a national conference every second year with the next conference scheduled for the September 2008 in Ontario. Also, of note is that the RETC (Rapid Excavation and Tunnelling Conference ) which is held every two years and attracts an average of over one thousand participants will be held in Toronto, Canada June 10-13, 2007.This will be the first time ever that the conference is being held outside of the United States. For additional information on TAC and current and upcoming activities please go to our website .

Tunnelling in Canada is undergoing a resurgence with numerous major projects entering the construction phase in 2006.

MAJOR TUNNELLING PROJECTS

Canada Line LRT, Vancouver, BC • 14 km long alignment from airport to downtown - Bored Tunnel Sectionss will be 6.0m diameter • Contractor : SNC Lavalin – SELI Joint Venture

Bathurst / Langstaff Sewer, York Region, ON • 8.3 km of 3.3m diameter Bored Tunnel - Tunnels will be excavated by TBM • Contractor: McNally AECON Joint Venture

Seymour Capilano Twin Tunnels, Vancouver, BC • 2 No. tunnels at 7.1 km each 3.8M Diameter - To be excavated by TBM • Contractor: Bilfinger Berger

19th Avenue Sewer, York Region, ON • 4.2 km of 3.3m diameter Bored Tunnel - Tunnels will be excavated by TBM • Contractor: McNally AECON Joint Venture

Sir Adam Beck Additional Diversion Project, Niagara Falls, ON • 10 km of 14m diameter Bored Tunnel - Tunnels will be excavated by TBM • Contractor: Strabag

Ashlu Hydropwer Project, Squamish, BC • 4.2 km of 4m diameter Bored Tunnel - Tunnels will be excavated by TBM • Contractor: Frontier Kemper

Galore Creek Mine Development, BC

Toronto Hydro Transmission Tunnel (Hydro One)

New Fresh Water Intake Tunnel (Halton Region)

South End Rock Tunnel (City of Greater Sudbury)

North East Sanitary Sewer (Edmonton)

South West Sanitary Sewer W12 (Edmonton)

District Heating Tunnels – ENWAVE, Toronto, ON

UPCOMING PROJECTS

Ninth Line/Sixteen Ave. Sewer Project, York

Region, Ontario, Construction tender in 2006

St. John’s Harbour Interceptor Sewer, St. John’s

Newfoundland

Hyde Creek Sewer, Coquitlam, BC

Port Mann Tunnel, Greater Vancouver, BC

Vancouver LRT, Evergreen Line, BC

2nd Narrows Tunnel, Greater Vancouver, BC

Kicking Horse Pass Tunnel, BC

SouthEast Collector Sewer, York Region, ON

Spadina Subway Extension, Toronto, ON

Ottawa LRT Tunnels, Ottawa, ON

All Five Regional Directors (British Columbia, Alberta, Prairies, Ontario and Quebec) have continued to notice an increase in the amount of work both ongoing and in the planning stages.

The TAC/ACT is looking forward to continued growth in the tunnelling sector for several more years with large infrastructure projects in the major urban centers and continued development of Hydro Electric Power in British Columbia, Quebec and Newfoundland. This combined with the surging natural resources sectors and the push for further development of underground mines will ensure continued growth in the tunnelling industry in Canada.

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2005 - ACTIVITY REPORT

An annual general meeting is held once per year with the executive committee meeting via conference call at least four other times throughout the year.  Local chapter meetings are held in each region an average of 6 times per year.  TAC also holds a national conference every second year with the next conference scheduled for the September 2006 in Vancouver, British Columbia.  Also, of note is that the RETC (Rapid Excavation and Tunnelling Conference – www.smenet.org ) which is held every two years and attracts an average of over one thousand participants will be held in Toronto, Canada June 10-13, 2007.  This will be the first time ever that the conference is being held outside of the United States.
For additional information on TAC and current and upcoming activities please go to our website at www.tunnelcanada.ca
Tunnelling in Canada is undergoing a resurgence with numerous major projects entering the construction phase in 2005.

Projects know under construction or awarded include
Richmond•Airport•Vancouver Light Rail Transit, Vancouver, British Columbia
• 14 km long alignment from airport to downtown
• Sections will be completed by TBM, Drill and Blast and Cut and Cover, at grade construction  and elevated construction
• Bored Tunnels will be 6.0m diameter
• Contractor : SNC Lavalin – SELI Joint Venture
• TBM Supplier: LOVAT

Bathurst / Langstaff Sewer, York Region, Ontario
• 8.3 km of 3.3m diameter Bored Tunnel
• Tunnels will be excavated by TBM
• Contractor: McNally AECON Joint Venture
• TBM Supplier: LOVAT

Seymour Capilano Twin Tunnels, Vancouver, British Columbia
• 2 No. tunnels at 7.1 km each
• To be excavated by TBM
• Bore Diameter of 3.8m
• Contractor: Bilfinger Berger
• TBM Supplier: Robbins

Brilliant Expansion Project, Castlegar, BC
• Expansion of hydroelectic facility on the Kootenay River
• Power tunnel and access tunnels recently completed

In addition to these Municipal Infrastructure projects there are also several large Hydro Electric projects currently underway the largest of which is the Sir Adam Beck Additional Diversion Project for Ontario Hydro in Niagara Falls, Ontario.  This project was awarded to Strabag of Austria and consists of 10km of 14m diameter tunnel which will be constructed with the largest Open Beam Hard Rock TBM yet constructed which will be supplied by Robbins.

projects in design
• Ninth Line/Sixteen Ave. Sewer Project, York Region, Ontario, Construction tender in 2006
• St. John’s Harbour Interceptor Sewer, St. John’s New Foundland
• Hyde Creek Sewer, Coquitlam, British Columbia
• Vancouver LRT, Coquitlam Port Moody Extension, Vancouver, British Columbia.
• Port Mann Tunnel, 1 km of 3.5m Diameter Tunnel, Detailed Design Stage awarded to Sandwell Engineering, Construction tender expected in 2007
• 2nd Narrows Tunnel, Greater Vancouver, British Columbia, in conceptual design stage, Construction tender  expected in 2010.

All Five Regional Directors (British Columbia, Alberta, Prairies, Ontario and Quebec) have indicated a marked increase in the amount of work both ongoing and in the planning stages.  This is confirmed by the continued growing presence of foreign tunnel contractors (from the United States, Asia and Europe) both bidding and winning projects in Canada.

The TAC/ACT is looking forward to continued growth in the tunnelling sector for several more years with large infrastructure projects in the major urban centers and continued development of Hydro Electric Power in British Columbia and Quebec.  This combined with the surging natural resources sectors and the push for further development of underground mines will ensure continued growth in the tunnelling industry in Canada.

2004 - ACTIVITY REPORT

The Tunnelling Association of Canada is chaired by Mr Garry Stevenson. The membership is 350. Contact in Canada is Rick Lovat, www.tunnelcanada.ca

Canada now has representatives in the following Working Groups of ITA:

•. WG 14 Mechanized Tunnelling – Rick P. Lovat, P. Eng. – attended Working Group meeting in Singapore where new Chairman was elected.

•.  WG 5  Safety in Tunnelling – Marco Giorelli, P. Eng. – Meeting in Singapore attended on behalf of Mr. Giorelli by Craig Bournes, P.Eng to review final draft of new manual.

Projects under construction:

1. RAV LRT, Vancouver, British Columbia

2. Bathurst / Langstaff Sewer, York Region, Ontario

3. Seymour Capilano Twin Tunnels, Vancouver, British Columbia

4. Ninth Line/Sixteen Ave. Sewer Project in Toronto, Ontario

5. Extension of the Montreal Metro - Line 2 to Laval – Montreal, Quebec

6. Hydroelectric Developments in Northern Quebec

7. Lower Churchill Falls Hydroelectric Development in Labrador.

Projects in design:

8. Several hydroelectric developments in British Columbia

9. SAB – Sir Adam Beck Additional Diversion Project – Ontario Hydro, Niagara Region

Projects in study:

10. Road Tunnel on Sea to Sky Highway in Vancouver

11.  Rail and road tunnel across Detroit River at Windsor, Ontario

12.  River Crossing at Sangatte, Quebec

13.  Road Tunnel in Calgary, Alberta

14.  Major Freeway and rail under-crossing in Toronto

15.  Multiple Sewer and water pipeline tunnels in various municipalities.

16. St. John’s Harbour Interceptor Sewer, St. John’s New Foundland

17. Hyde Creek Sewer, Coquitlam, British Columbia

18. Vancouver LRT, Coquitlam Port Moody Extension, Vancouver, British Columbia.

2003 - ACTIVITY REPORT

The Tunnelling Association of Canada, gathering 350 members is chaired by Brian Garrod. Canada now has representatives in 2 working groups.

The underground activity in Canada is as follows

PROJECTS UNDER CONSTRUCTION

• Extension of the Edmonton LRT – South LRT Tunnel in Edmonton, Alberta (LOVAT Inc.)

• Ninth Line/Sixteen Ave. Sewer Project in Toronto, ON (LOVAT Inc.)

• Extension of the Montreal Metro - Line 2 to Laval – Montreal, Quebec

• Hydroelectric Developments in Northern Quebec

• Lower Churchill Falls Hydroelectric Development in Labrador.

PROJECTS IN DESIGN

• Seymour-Capilano Twin Tunnels – Vancouver, British Columbia

• Several hydroelectric developments in British Columbia

PROJECTS IN STUDY

• RAV Project – New Subway Line in Vancouver

• Road Tunnel on Sea to Sky Highway in Vancouver

• Rail and road tunnel across Detroit River at Windsor, Ontario

• River Crossing at Sangatte, Quebec

• Road Tunnel in Calgary, Alberta

• Major Freeway and rail under-crossing in Toronto

• Multiple Sewer and water pipeline tunnels in various municipalities.

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