On August 16, the Government of Canada announced the completion of the restoration and improvement of a section of the Little Southwest Miramichi River in New Brunswick. The river had experienced significant erosion, at a rate of one to four meters each year. This resulted in significant habitat degradation for Atlantic salmon, American eel and…
Matrix Solutions has been named a Top Employer in Alberta by Mediacorp Canada Inc. This special designation features companies that go above and beyond the standard workplace expectations. “We really care about our employees and receiving this award shows that,” said Robert Pockar, president and chief executive officer. “Requalifying as a top Alberta employer for…
As of March 20, 2017, our Waterloo office has moved to Guelph. Our new address is: Unit 7B 650 Woodlawn Road West Guelph, ON N1K 1B8 T 519.772.3777 F 226.314.1908 The move from Waterloo to Guelph allows us to continue to grow and expand our services in Eastern Canada. Our updated office encourages a collaborative…
Matrix Solutions recently signed a joint alliance with Samson Cree Nation. Rob Pockar, President and CEO of Matrix Solutions and Chief Kurt Buffalo of the Samson Cree Nation attended a signing ceremony on January 18, 2017, in Maskwacis, Alberta to finalize the agreement. Matrix is partnering with the Samson Cree Nation to provide environmental services….
Matrix Solutions was recently recognized as one of Canada’s Top Employers for Young People. This special designation recognizes employers who have programs focused on attracting and retaining younger workers. “We are proud to be a top employer for young professionals in Canada,” says Robert Pockar, president and chief executive officer. “Being selected for this award…
“Don’t take work home,” is advice that likely is true for people who have a different line of work. My work this summer involved a river I get to see every day. Our office completed an exciting project: a geomorphologic assessment of a river that I see daily from the Matrix Fredericton office window. I’m…
Presented by Matrix’s Gary Winthrop and Blake Turnbull at RemTech 2016, Matrix explores the successful characteristics of in-situ remediation projects compared to football plays. “Omaha is a run play, but it could be a pass play or a play-action pass, depending on a couple things: the wind, which way we’re going, the quarter, and the jerseys…
Presented by Matrix’s Paul Martin and Martinus Brouwers at RemTech 2016, Matrix explores a more modern approach to groundwater contaminant remediation. In Alberta, soil and groundwater contamination is often managed by establishing on-site clean-up targets within the context of risk assessment and on-site risk management measures (RMMs). The established process relies on analytical models facilitated…
Calgary, Alberta – Matrix Solutions Inc. is pleased to announce the appointment of David (Dave) Van Vliet as senior vice president, Water Resources. Additionally, Michael Bender will be vice president operations, Western Surface Water, Water Resources and Martin (Marty) Bobyn is vice president operations, Western Hydrogeology. These changes coincide with the retirement of senior vice…
For the past two years, Matrix Solutions Inc., has teamed up with the Nature Conservancy of Canada to help students at Birtle Collegiate gain hands-on experience conducting trail camera mammal surveys, winter tracking and habitat monitoring. Located at the Fort Ellice project, overlooking the Assiniboine River near St. Lazare, Manitoba, the Birtle Collegiate Outdoor Education and…
Matrix Solutions has been selected as WorkSafe Saskatchewan’s 2016 Safe Employer. The Swift Current team was presented with the award on Monday, April 25, 2016. At Matrix, we take safety and health very seriously. The prevention of occupational injury and illness takes precedence over all other objectives. Since 2007, WorkSafe Saskatchewan recognizes one employer that…
Matrix Solutions Inc. participated in the ninth annual Water Technologies Symposium hosted by the Environmental Services Association of Alberta (ESAA). Members of our Water Resources team presented five papers at the conference. Presentations: Using modelling to improve wastewater disposal strategies >> read the abstract… Innovative approach to reconciling regional cumulative effects with the desire for local scale…
We are proud to have been named one of Alberta’s Top 70 Employers for 2016 by Mediacorp Canada Inc. How we were selected >> visit Mediacorp… Our profile in the newspaper >> view here… The 2016 winners >> online here… Entire online publication >> online here…