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T.J. Mahony Road School - Maintenance Section (Region of Waterloo)
Region of Waterloo Operations Centre - 100 Maple Grove, Cambridge8:00 am - 5:00 pm
T.J. Mahony Road School - Maintenance Section (Region of Waterloo)
The Maintenance section provides participants with a basic foundation prior to attending any of the C.S. Anderson Road School courses. The T.J. Mahony Road School is a two-part course comprised of a construction and a maintenance section. Road construction and road maintenance are offered in alternate years.
Course Content
- Minimum Maintenance Standards
- Road maintenance and drainage legislation
- Drainage structures maintenance
- Road surface maintenance
- Road markings
- Legal demo
- Roadside maintenance
- Signs, signals and devices
- Winter maintenance
- Legal issues
Who Should Attend
Public works employees involved in road construction and/or maintenance.
Certificate
A grade of 65% is required on each of the two Mahony sections to successfully complete the course.
Accreditation
This course is recognized by:
- The T.J. Mahony completion certificate is one of the options for the AORS Certified Road Supervisors Certification program, contact AORS for additional details.
Must take both construction and maintenance to obtain 10 points credit in the technical specialist exam program. - These courses may be used for the technical specialist program if you complete the construction course and the maintenance course. Point Value: 10
- The Engineering Institute of Canada awards 2 Continuing Education Units to this course.
Michael Touw, T.J. Mahony School Director
Michael is the Town of Perth's CAO. Formerly Public Works Manager of Operations with the County of Peterborough and Director of Public Works with the Township of Leeds and the Thousand Islands. He has over 16 years of public works experience in both the public and private sectors. Michael has volunteered with T.J. Mahony for over 6 years and also served on the OGRA Board of Directors. He has a Civil Engineering degree from Queen’s University and a Master of Public Administration from Western.
Joseph Reid, T.J. Mahony Vice School Director
Joe has been with the City of Belleville for over 20 years, progressively increasing responsibility throughout. He completed a diploma in Civil Engineering Technology and a post-graduate diploma in Human Resources Management.
Joe is a Certified Engineering Technologist through OACETT and a Certified Road Supervisor (Senior) with AORS. He was one of the first to become a Certified Municipal Manager with Accreditation from OMMI and OGRA as an Infrastructure Specialist.
Joe has 2 young boys that keep him active, and a terrific wife!
Joe is proud to be a part of the T.J. Mahony Director Team for the Good Roads Annual Guelph Road School.
Les Shepherd, T.J. Mahony Course Director
Former Head of Geotechnical Eastern Region with MTO. He served as the Director of Works, Planning Services & Asset Management for the United Counties of Leeds and Grenville for 16 years. He had overall responsibility for the design, construction, and maintenance of the county road system, county buildings, county forest, and GIS Planning Services. Les started his career with MTO in 1988 and moved to the municipal field in 1995 as the County Engineer for the County of Haliburton. He has a wealth of experience and knowledge.
Arti Sanichara, T.J. Mahony Course Instructor
Arti Sanichara is the Deputy Regional Solicitor at the Regional Municipality of Peel. She previously served as Senior Legal Counsel at Peel and brings nearly a decade of experience practicing municipal law at the regional level. Her areas of expertise include planning and development, as well as environmental law. Before joining Peel, Arti worked with the Region of Durham and, prior to her public sector work, practiced land development law in the private sector.
Location
Region of Waterloo Operations Centre - 100 Maple Grove, Cambridge
Time
September 29, 2025 - Oct 18:00 am - 5:00 pm
