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| Front row: (from left) APEGGA President David Chalcroft,
P.Eng., and ASET President Derek Tsang, A.Sc.T.; middle, ASET Past President
Scott Turner, R.E.T.; Mediator David Jones, QC, and APEGGA Executive Director & Registrar
Neil Windsor, P.Eng.; back, former ASET Executive Director Tim Schultz and APEGGA
Past President Larry Staples, P.Eng. |
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ASET-APEGGA
PROPOSAL
ASET Council and APEGGA Council unanimously approved
a Memorandum of Understanding, Jan. 25, regarding the proposed One Act, Two Associations
regulatory model. Soon after, on Feb. 6, a Town Hall meeting linked members from
both organizations from 10 sites across the province. Others members participated
in the question-and-answer session via the Internet.
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 YOUR
CONFERENCE & AGM CONNECTION
The theme of the APEGGA Annual Conference and Annual
General Meeting this year is Partners in Professionalism – and one way
you can underline your place in that partnership is by getting involved. Events
take place April 25 to 28 in Calgary. Registration and other information are
only a few mouse-clicks away.
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Click here for full information and registration package
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Click here for official notice
of AGM
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Click here for list
of nominees for mail-in elections to Council
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ARE YOU A GOOD COACH?
Coaching is a challenge for everyone – particurlarly the modern manager
or team leader, continually called upon to generate loyalty and success within
an organization. With that in mind, APEGGA has booked Einblau & Associates
to help you develop your coaching skills, and foster sustained, superior performance
from your people.
Rachelle Lee of Einblau will offer Coaching for Commitment
on March 6 and 7 in Edmonton, and March 29 and 30 in Calgary.
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BUILDING THE FUTURE
National Engineering & Geoscience Week, Feb. 22
to March 3, features great events for professionals, students and others, across
the province. The idea is to make the public more aware of the work you do and
the importance of applied science to their lives. Watch for special NEGW supplements
in the Edmonton Journal and the Calgary Herald, Feb. 22.
Edmonton Area Members
We Have an Urgent Need
For Science Night Volunteers
Recent e-mails to members in the Edmonton area have still
not netted the number of volunteers needed for all of the Elementary Science
Nights, planned as National Engineering & Geoscience Week activities. Students,
parents and teachers are expecting us. We must fulfill our promise for a fun
science night. Please help your Association - and have a great time planting
the science bug!
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PERMIT US TO EXPLAIN
Permit to Practice Seminars are mandatory for Responsible Members listed on
APEGGA permits. Why is that so?
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THE GREAT PASSPORT FLOOD
As Canadians flock to get their passports, APEGGA members have been phoning
their Association with questions about the role of the guarantor. Here are answers
to the two most common questions we receive.
Q Are professional geologists and professional geophysicists permitted
to be guarantors?
A. Yes. Printed forms may not say so yet, but the
Passport Canada website lists “geoscientists” as guarantors.
Q. Are life members permitted to be guarantors?
A. Yes. You must be a member in good standing and
listed on the database. This does not mean the same thing as practicing – it
just means your membership status is active and in good standing.
For more information, visit Passport Canada at www.ppt.gc.ca/help/faq.aspx?lang=e. |
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APEGGA
Head Office
1500 Scotia One
10060 Jasper Ave. NW
Edmonton AB T5J 4A2
Tel: 780-426-3990 1-800-661-7020
(within North America)
Fax: 780-426-1877
E-mail: email@apegga.org
Website: www.apegga.org |
Calgary
Office
2200 Scotia Centre
700 2nd Street SW
Calgary, AB T2P 2W1
Tel: 403-262-7714
Fax: 403-269-2787 |
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FEB. PEGG
ONLINE - New minister likes regulatory proposal, the other
side of the oil sands, how APEGGA chooses perspective councillors (and why your
role is so important), consultants recruit in the U.K., EBA’s Ethiopian
connection and much more. Click
here for the Feb. PEGG
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MAILING DELAY - Longer-than-expected
processing times at our mailer have delayed posting of the hardcopy version of
The PEGG by a week. Please accept our apologies.
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UPCOMING EVENTS |
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Feb.
28 – Edmonton Branch President’s Visit. Click here for more. Click
here for more
March 8 – Calgary Branch luncheon, Art Price, P.Eng.,
chairman and CEO of Axia NetMedia, discusses the importance of Real Broadband. Click
here for more.
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UPCOMING EVENTS |
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For
the latest Iron Ring information click
here |
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COMPETITIONS
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VenturePrize
Business Plan
Feb. 28 is the deadline for entries in the VenturePrize Business
Plan Competition, for hopeful entrepreneurs and new start-ups in Alberta. Compete
for over $180,000 in cash prizes and in-kind services. Visit www.VenturePrize.com or
call 1-888-492-8977 for further information.
Emerald Awards
The Emerald Awards recognizes the Alberta people and organizations responsible
for preserving, protecting, enhancing and sustaining the environment. Nominations
deadline is Feb. 28. Download forms or nominate online
at www.emeraldfoundation.ca
National Scholarship Program
Deadline for applications for the National Scholarship Program of the Canadian
Council of Professional Engineers is March 1. Visit www.ccpe.ca and
click on Programs and Services in the menu bar. |
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