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October 18, 2007
Dear friends and colleagues,
It is with great sadness that we announce the sudden death of our close friend and colleague Gary Salmon who passed away Wednesday morning in Vancouver, BC. Gary was well known for living life to the fullest and continued to maintain an active lifestyle until his last day.
Gary was a well respected professional, with over 30 years of experience in the field of Dam Safety. After 32 years at BC Hydro, he retired as Director of Dam Safety, but continued his work as an international consultant. During his tenure, Gary established BC Hydro as one of the world’s leading centres of dam safety. In addition to his contributions to traditional industry practices, Gary pioneered the development and application of risk-based dam safety evaluation processes. In recent years, Gary represented Canada on the Dam Safety Committee of the International Commission of Large Dams, served as President of the Canadian Dam Safety Association (CDSA) and was heavily involved in establishing the CDSA’s Dam Safety Guidelines. Gary is the recipient of the CDSA’s “Inge Anderson Award” for his contributions to the advancement of Dam Safety as well as the “Meritorious Achievement Award” from the Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of British Columbia.
Gary was among the co-founders of the Dam Safety Interest Group (DSIG) in the early 1990’s and led the DSIG as its Technology Coordinator for over 10 years. Since the very beginning, he served as a tremendous resource to both CEATI and DSIG participants.
We extend our deepest sympathies to Gary’s wife, Mrs. Jane Salmon, and family at this very difficult time.
Sincerely,
J.A. Roiz
President & CEO
CEATI
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