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One Act, Two Association Amendments Pass
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The Hon. Iris Evan |
The EGGP Act amendments have passed third reading in the
Alberta Legislature and received Royal Assent – APEGGA and ASET can now
embark on a new era of technologist regulation. Employment, Immigration and Industry
Minister Iris Evans, the minister responsible for the act, congratulated the
two organizations at a reception at Government House in Edmonton, last night.
She acknowledged the hard work of the discussion team to arrive at the One Act,
Two Associations memorandum of understanding, as well as efforts of government,
ASET and APEGGA staff. Watch for your July PEGG for full details.
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On Getting There
& Being There
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Dr. Jim Montgomery, P.Eng.
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It takes superior achievement to earn a Summit Award.
But well before you or your peers walk across the stage in April, it takes nominations.
That’s
why our campaign is underway now to find APEGGA’s best and brightest for
the next Summit Awards Gala – which is, after all, just 10 months away.
A series of stories on 2007 winners kicked off in the June PEGG. Although
we accept nominations year-round, watch for the official 2008 call in the centre
section of the July PEGG.
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Guarantor Changes
The federal government is making it simpler to obtain
and renew passports. In
fact on Oct. 1, guarantors won’t have to be on the list of approved professionals.
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Climate
Change Opinion Survey
What are your opinions on the science of climate change?
Do you have a role to play? How about your professions and your Association?
Questions along these lines will be asked in a September survey – an Environment
Committee initiative using the e-PEGG, the website and the hardcopy PEGG to reach members.
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Serve
Your Professions
We’re seeking applications for a position on the APEGGA Staff Benefits
Committee. If you’ve been looking for a way to give back to your professions,
find out more about this volunteer position.
- Click
here for Staff Benefits Committee call for applications.
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Serve Your Professions II
Make a lasting impression by sharing your wisdom and
experience. We’re
in critical need of mentors in the Edmonton area. The APEGGA Mentoring Program,
in fact, has a waiting list of Edmonton protégés. You and your
protégé shape your commitment based on the time you have available.
Contact Arlene Lack at alack@apegga.org for further information.
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Use of Geophysical
Instruments –
Request for Comments
APEGGA has prepared a near-final draft of a new guideline for Use of Geophysical
Instruments in Near-Surface Investigations. The document outlines those
areas of practice where non-geophysicists may use geophysical instruments without
violating the exclusive practice provisions for geophysics as defined in the Engineering,
Geological and Geophysical Professions Act.
Before completing the final draft, the Professional Practice Department is
seeking constructive comments on the document. Please direct your suggestions
to APEGGA Professional Practice Department, Attn: Ray Chopiuk, P.Eng., Director,
Professional Practice, at rchopiuk@apegga.org ,
by Aug. 31, 2007.
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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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JUNE PEGG
ONLINE - Climate Change and APEGGA. Personalizing Professionalism.
Dealing with Mr. Handshake. The Summit Series. Salary Survey Data Collection.
Aboriginal Awareness: Trying Hard to be Equal. Character and the Company. These
headlines and many more await in The PEGG Online.
Click
here for the June PEGG |
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Coming in
the July hardcopy PEGG: Capstones winners, Energy Studies short course and Engineering
Management stories from the U of A; third instalment in our Aboriginal awareness
series; more on One Act, Two Associations amendments; Teacher Award winners;
briefs from your new Council’s first meeting; and
much more.
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RISK AND LOSS MANAGEMENT |
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Risk
and Loss Management – featuring Dr. George Jergeas, P.Eng., of the University
of Calgary Schulich School of Engineering and Doug McCutcheon, P.Eng., of the
University of Alberta Faculty of Engineering. June 25 and 26 in Calgary ...more
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GOLF ALERT |
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Time
is running out to register for the 30th annual APEGGA Golf Tournament, which
takes place Aug. 20 at Red Deer Golf and Country Club. And the Calgary Branch
tourney is also on tap, for Sept. 13.
Click
here for APEGGA tourney info
Click
here for Calgary Branch tourney info |
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Team
Up For Blood Challenge - Your
organization has the power to save lives, this summer. We encourage Edmonton-area
companies to team up with EBA Engineering Consultants Ltd. and Canadian Blood
Services in the Summer Blood Challenge, July 9 to Sept. 15. For more, visit www.blood.ca/edmonton.
Blood donations are welcome from other locales, too, of course. Contact www.bloodservices.ca for
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