Walter Salztberg - Revision history

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	# Glen N. Cook, P.Eng.(SM), FEC		# Glen N. Cook, P.Eng.(SM), FEC
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	Walter was the father of two sons and a daughter. In July 2017 Walter was recognized for his lifetime of contributions in volunteering as well as speaking about his experiences as a Holocaust survivor. He received the “Sovereign Award for Volunteers” from the Governor General of Canada, His Excellency David Johnston. This award was presented to him by Her Honour Janice Filmon, the Lieutenant Governor of Manitoba.		Walter was the father of two sons and a daughter. In July 2017 Walter was recognized for his lifetime of contributions in volunteering as well as speaking about his experiences as a Holocaust survivor. He received the “Sovereign Award for Volunteers” from the Governor General of Canada, His Excellency David Johnston. This award was presented to him by Her Honour Janice Filmon, the Lieutenant Governor of Manitoba.

	He died at Winnipeg on 8 March 2018.~~issi~~		He died at Winnipeg on 8 March 2018.

	==References==		==References==

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	#Free Press Obituary		#Free Press Obituary
	#[https://~~https://~~mhs.mb.ca/docs/people/saltzberg_w.shtml Memorable Manitobans: Walter Saltzberg (1931-2018)], Manitoba Historical Society Archives (accessed 15 April 2025)		#[https://www.mhs.mb.ca/docs/people/saltzberg_w.shtml Memorable Manitobans: Walter Saltzberg (1931-2018)], Manitoba Historical Society Archives (accessed 15 April 2025)
	#Bulletin of the Association of Professional Engineers of Manitoba (now EGM) Oct. 1970, Feb. 1980, Aug. 1981		#Bulletin of the Association of Professional Engineers of Manitoba (now EGM) Oct. 1970, Feb. 1980, Aug. 1981
	#Western Sydney University		#Western Sydney University

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	#Free Press Obituary		#Free Press Obituary
	#Manitoba Historical Society Archives		#[https://https://mhs.mb.ca/docs/people/saltzberg_w.shtml Memorable Manitobans: Walter Saltzberg (1931-2018)], Manitoba Historical Society Archives (accessed 15 April 2025)
	#Bulletin of the Association of Professional Engineers of Manitoba (now EGM) Oct. 1970, Feb. 1980, Aug. 1981		#Bulletin of the Association of Professional Engineers of Manitoba (now EGM) Oct. 1970, Feb. 1980, Aug. 1981
	#Western Sydney University		#Western Sydney University

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	He then began his 40 plus year career with the Manitoba Department of Highways and Transportation. Mr. Saltzberg rose quickly in the Department and became Chief Bridge Construction Engineer in 1960. In that position for 24 years, he was instrumental in the successful implementation of engineering works on more than 1000 structures on the Manitoba Highway system. Among those engineering works were major structures over the Lake Manitoba Narrows, the Saskatchewan River at The Pas, First Street at the Assiniboine River in Brandon, many crossings of the Winnipeg floodway, and highway interchange structures.		He then began his 40 plus year career with the Manitoba Department of Highways and Transportation. Mr. Saltzberg rose quickly in the Department and became Chief Bridge Construction Engineer in 1960. In that position for 24 years, he was instrumental in the successful implementation of engineering works on more than 1000 structures on the Manitoba Highway system. Among those engineering works were major structures over the Lake Manitoba Narrows, the Saskatchewan River at The Pas, First Street at the Assiniboine River in Brandon, many crossings of the Winnipeg floodway, and highway interchange structures.

	[[File:Bridge over the Saskatchewan River looking south 2024 07 21 Photo Credit Glen Cook.JPEG\|thumb\|center\|500px\|~~File:~~Bridge over the Saskatchewan River looking south 2024 07 21, Photo Credit Glen Cook]]		[[File:Bridge over the Saskatchewan River looking south 2024 07 21 Photo Credit Glen Cook.JPEG\|thumb\|center\|500px\|Highway Bridge over the Saskatchewan River looking south 2024 07 21, Photo Credit Glen Cook]]

	Mr. Saltzberg also performed emergency and special works such as the protection of river structures against ice damage through the removal of ice floes with explosives, and the repair of damaged and dangerous structures. During the fulfillment of these undertakings, he displayed ingenuity, skill and dedication beyond the call of duty.		Mr. Saltzberg also performed emergency and special works such as the protection of river structures against ice damage through the removal of ice floes with explosives, and the repair of damaged and dangerous structures. During the fulfillment of these undertakings, he displayed ingenuity, skill and dedication beyond the call of duty.

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	He then began his 40 plus year career with the Manitoba Department of Highways and Transportation. Mr. Saltzberg rose quickly in the Department and became Chief Bridge Construction Engineer in 1960. In that position for 24 years, he was instrumental in the successful implementation of engineering works on more than 1000 structures on the Manitoba Highway system. Among those engineering works were major structures over the Lake Manitoba Narrows, the Saskatchewan River at The Pas, First Street at the Assiniboine River in Brandon, many crossings of the Winnipeg floodway, and highway interchange structures.		He then began his 40 plus year career with the Manitoba Department of Highways and Transportation. Mr. Saltzberg rose quickly in the Department and became Chief Bridge Construction Engineer in 1960. In that position for 24 years, he was instrumental in the successful implementation of engineering works on more than 1000 structures on the Manitoba Highway system. Among those engineering works were major structures over the Lake Manitoba Narrows, the Saskatchewan River at The Pas, First Street at the Assiniboine River in Brandon, many crossings of the Winnipeg floodway, and highway interchange structures.

	[[File:Bridge over the Saskatchewan River looking south 2024 07 21 Photo Credit Glen Cook.JPEG\|thumb\|center\|File:Bridge over the Saskatchewan River looking south 2024 07 21, Photo Credit Glen Cook]]		[[File:Bridge over the Saskatchewan River looking south 2024 07 21 Photo Credit Glen Cook.JPEG\|thumb\|center\|500px\|File:Bridge over the Saskatchewan River looking south 2024 07 21, Photo Credit Glen Cook]]

	Mr. Saltzberg also performed emergency and special works such as the protection of river structures against ice damage through the removal of ice floes with explosives, and the repair of damaged and dangerous structures. During the fulfillment of these undertakings, he displayed ingenuity, skill and dedication beyond the call of duty.		Mr. Saltzberg also performed emergency and special works such as the protection of river structures against ice damage through the removal of ice floes with explosives, and the repair of damaged and dangerous structures. During the fulfillment of these undertakings, he displayed ingenuity, skill and dedication beyond the call of duty.

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	==Early Professional Career==		==Early Professional Career==
	He then began his 40 plus year career with the Manitoba Department of Highways and Transportation. Mr. Saltzberg rose quickly in the Department and became Chief Bridge Construction Engineer in 1960. In that position for 24 years, he was instrumental in the successful implementation of engineering works on more than 1000 structures on the Manitoba Highway system. Among those engineering works were major structures over the Lake Manitoba Narrows, the Saskatchewan River at The Pas, First Street at the Assiniboine River in Brandon, many crossings of the Winnipeg floodway, and highway interchange structures.		He then began his 40 plus year career with the Manitoba Department of Highways and Transportation. Mr. Saltzberg rose quickly in the Department and became Chief Bridge Construction Engineer in 1960. In that position for 24 years, he was instrumental in the successful implementation of engineering works on more than 1000 structures on the Manitoba Highway system. Among those engineering works were major structures over the Lake Manitoba Narrows, the Saskatchewan River at The Pas, First Street at the Assiniboine River in Brandon, many crossings of the Winnipeg floodway, and highway interchange structures.

			[[File:Bridge over the Saskatchewan River looking south 2024 07 21 Photo Credit Glen Cook.JPEG\|thumb\|center\|File:Bridge over the Saskatchewan River looking south 2024 07 21, Photo Credit Glen Cook]]

	Mr. Saltzberg also performed emergency and special works such as the protection of river structures against ice damage through the removal of ice floes with explosives, and the repair of damaged and dangerous structures. During the fulfillment of these undertakings, he displayed ingenuity, skill and dedication beyond the call of duty.		Mr. Saltzberg also performed emergency and special works such as the protection of river structures against ice damage through the removal of ice floes with explosives, and the repair of damaged and dangerous structures. During the fulfillment of these undertakings, he displayed ingenuity, skill and dedication beyond the call of duty.

	A dramatic example of emergency engineering work was the successful, safe and timely repair to the Trans Canada Highway Bridge over the Symington Railway Yards after the structure was severely damaged by a train collision on December 15, 1983.		A dramatic example of emergency engineering work was the successful, safe and timely repair to the Trans Canada Highway Bridge over the Symington Railway Yards after the structure was severely damaged by a train collision on December 15, 1983.

	Mr. Saltzberg's career is a superb example and an inspiration to engineers working in the field of operations and construction.		Mr. Saltzberg's career is a superb example and an inspiration to engineers working in the field of operations and construction.

	==Later Professional Career==		==Later Professional Career==

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	#Bulletin of the Association of Professional Engineers of Manitoba (now EGM) Oct. 1970, Feb. 1980, Aug. 1981		#Bulletin of the Association of Professional Engineers of Manitoba (now EGM) Oct. 1970, Feb. 1980, Aug. 1981
	#Western Sydney University		#Western Sydney University
			#Everyone In Bombed Building Killed Except Him – How Walter Saltzberg Survived the Holocaust, Winnipeg Jewish Review, Accessed in January 2025 at https://www.winnipegjewishreview.com/article_detail.cfm?id=105,Rhonda J. Prepes, P. Eng.<br>
	#Association Merit Award April 26, 1984		#Association Merit Award April 26, 1984
	#Everyone In Bombed Building Killed Except Him – How Walter Saltzberg Survived the Holocaust, Winnipeg Jewish Review, Accessed in January 2025 at https://www.winnipegjewishreview.com/article_detail.cfm?id=105,Rhonda J. Prepes, P. Eng.<br>

	[[File:1984 - W. Salztberg.pdf\|200px]]		[[File:1984 - W. Salztberg.pdf\|200px]]
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	==Later Professional Career==		==Later Professional Career==
			[[File:Walter Saltzberg photo 2.jpg\|thumb\|left\|200px\|Walter Saltzberg, later in his career, Photo Credit - Association files]]
	In 1988, he was appointed to the position of Director of Bridges and Structures for the Province of Manitoba and held various other assignments including Acting Assistant Deputy Minister. He oversaw the design, construction, maintenance and safety of bridges in Manitoba mainly outside of the City of Winnipeg, including bridges designed by his staff and by consultants.		In 1988, he was appointed to the position of Director of Bridges and Structures for the Province of Manitoba and held various other assignments including Acting Assistant Deputy Minister. He oversaw the design, construction, maintenance and safety of bridges in Manitoba mainly outside of the City of Winnipeg, including bridges designed by his staff and by consultants.
	Walter retired in September 1997.		Walter retired in September 1997.

	~~<li style="display: inline-block;">[[File:Walter Saltzberg photo 2.jpg\|thumb\|left\|200px\|Walter Saltzberg, later in his career, Photo Credit - Association files]] </li>~~

	==Association Activities==		==Association Activities==

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	==Walter Saltzberg P. Eng. BSc (Civil Engineering), Past President of the Association==		==Walter Saltzberg P. Eng. BSc (Civil Engineering), Past President of the Association==

	Walter Saltzberg was born January 12, 1931, in Warsaw, Poland. Walter was a Holocaust survivor who lost both of his parents and an older brother. He, his parents and his brother who was 6 years older than him lived in a nice large apartment on Leszno Street in Warsaw. Walter was 8 years old when the war broke out on September 1, 1939. The Warsaw ghetto was built in November 1940 and the Saltzberg apartment was just inside. Dr. Kazimierz Weckowski smuggled Walter out of the Warsaw Ghetto when he was 10 years old and hid him in his home for two years. He last saw his parents and brother in the spring of 1942 when he was 11 years old. </li><li style="display: inline-block;">Walter was afraid to remain in the apartment, so he left to find another place to hide. The building was bombed in the fall of 1944. Everyone was killed except him. He was buried under the rubble with a cut and broken leg. Peter Jablonski, a young Jewish man who had began taking care of Walter, and others dug him out and carried him to safety. Peter hid himself, Walter and three others in a hole underground for five months. He found food enabling them to survive until they were liberated in January 1945. The broken leg eventually healed, although it was twisted and shortened.~~[[File:1980 W. Saltzberg.jpg\|thumb\|left\|200px\|1980 - Walter Saltzberg, President of Association of Professional Engineers of Manitoba, Photo Credit - Association files]]~~		Walter Saltzberg was born January 12, 1931, in Warsaw, Poland. Walter was a Holocaust survivor who lost both of his parents and an older brother. He, his parents and his brother who was 6 years older than him lived in a nice large apartment on Leszno Street in Warsaw. Walter was 8 years old when the war broke out on September 1, 1939. The Warsaw ghetto was built in November 1940 and the Saltzberg apartment was just inside. Dr. Kazimierz Weckowski smuggled Walter out of the Warsaw Ghetto when he was 10 years old and hid him in his home for two years. He last saw his parents and brother in the spring of 1942 when he was 11 years old. </li><li style="display: inline-block;">[[File:1980 W. Saltzberg.jpg\|thumb\|left\|200px\|1980 - Walter Saltzberg, President of Association of Professional Engineers of Manitoba, Photo Credit - Association files]]Walter was afraid to remain in the apartment, so he left to find another place to hide. The building was bombed in the fall of 1944. Everyone was killed except him. He was buried under the rubble with a cut and broken leg. Peter Jablonski, a young Jewish man who had began taking care of Walter, and others dug him out and carried him to safety. Peter hid himself, Walter and three others in a hole underground for five months. He found food enabling them to survive until they were liberated in January 1945. The broken leg eventually healed, although it was twisted and shortened.

	At war’s end, Walter received surgery in a Russian military hospital, then reconstruction on his leg in Sweden, but was left permanently disabled. Walter walked sporting an elevator shoe on his shorter leg.		At war’s end, Walter received surgery in a Russian military hospital, then reconstruction on his leg in Sweden, but was left permanently disabled. Walter walked sporting an elevator shoe on his shorter leg.

	After a story about him and other orphans appeared in a New York Jewish newspaper, friends of his parents arranged for him to come to Winnipeg in 1947, where he had distant relatives. He was just short of 17 years of age having completed only up to Grade 2 in French immersion in Warsaw. He resumed his schooling in Grade 9 at Machray school in Winnipeg’s north end. With a great deal of difficulty, learning a new language and holding down part time jobs to finance his school and university education, he ultimately graduated with a BSC in Civil Engineering from the University of Manitoba in 1957.		After a story about him and other orphans appeared in a New York Jewish newspaper, friends of his parents arranged for him to come to Winnipeg in 1947, where he had distant relatives. He was just short of 17 years of age having completed only up to Grade 2 in French immersion in Warsaw. He resumed his schooling in Grade 9 at Machray school in Winnipeg’s north end. With a great deal of difficulty, learning a new language and holding down part time jobs to finance his school and university education, he ultimately graduated with a BSC in Civil Engineering from the University of Manitoba in 1957.


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	In 1988, he was appointed to the position of Director of Bridges and Structures for the Province of Manitoba and held various other assignments including Acting Assistant Deputy Minister. He oversaw the design, construction, maintenance and safety of bridges in Manitoba mainly outside of the City of Winnipeg, including bridges designed by his staff and by consultants.		In 1988, he was appointed to the position of Director of Bridges and Structures for the Province of Manitoba and held various other assignments including Acting Assistant Deputy Minister. He oversaw the design, construction, maintenance and safety of bridges in Manitoba mainly outside of the City of Winnipeg, including bridges designed by his staff and by consultants.
	Walter retired in September 1997.		Walter retired in September 1997.

	<li style="display: inline-block;">[[File:Walter Saltzberg photo 2.jpg\|thumb\|left\|200px\|Walter Saltzberg, later in his career, Photo Credit - Association files]] </li>		<li style="display: inline-block;">[[File:Walter Saltzberg photo 2.jpg\|thumb\|left\|200px\|Walter Saltzberg, later in his career, Photo Credit - Association files]] </li>