2009-2010 APEGBC Council Takes Office
APEGBC's newly elected president and council candidates were formally inducted at the Association’s 90th Annual General Meeting in Victoria, BC, on Saturday October 17, 2009.
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Labour Mobility Act Prompts Changes to Engineers and Geoscientists Act
Pursuant to the National Agreement on Internal Trade, the BC Labour Mobility Act (Bill 11 – 2009), was passed by the Legislative Assembly on October 20, 2009, and came into force effective October 29, 2009. The full text of the Labour Mobility Act can be viewed here.
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Member Input Sought on Council Priorities
The 2009/2010 Council planning session will take place in mid-November and Council wants to hear from you. Your comments and thoughts on issues for consideration at the planning session can be e-mailed to President Russ Kinghorn at president@apeg.bc.ca.
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Canadian Associations Adopt Common Geoscience Registration Requirements
APEGBC and the other provincial and territorial licensing bodies that form the constituency of the Canadian Council of Professional Geoscience have signed a Memorandum of Understanding on the use of mutually agreed upon requirements for registration as a professional geoscientist in Canada.
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Alberta Act Amendments Recognize Professional Technologist Designation
Recent changes to Alberta’s Engineering, Geology and Geophysical Professions Act have created the new Professional Technologist (PTech) designation.
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Discipline & Enforcement

Tam A. London, P.Eng., Vancouver, BC
Tam London, P.Eng. was served with a Notice of Inquiry alleging unprofessional conduct in his structural design drawings and shop drawing review for a retail building in Comox, BC.
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APEGBC Mentoring Program

Mentoring Program Seeking Mentors - Interested in Mentoring? APEGBC's new mentoring database streamlines the mentor-mentee matching process.

Annual Professional Development Session - APEGBC will be offering a Mentoring Program professional development session, "Making Mentoring a Win-Win: Key Steps That Can Ensure the Relationship Is Worthwhile and Rewarding,” on November 24 in Burnaby and via webcast.

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Our Employment Section is updated daily. For the latest career listings, visit: www.apeg.bc.ca/services/employmentcentre/careers/index.html

APEGBC Affinity Program Update - Latest Offers Available to Members
View some of the current discounts and offers available to you as a member of APEGBC. Also, a reminder that the deadline to save on pre-season lift tickets for the 2009/2010 season is November 15, 2009.
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Manning Awards Recognize Innovative Developments
Canadians who have demonstrated innovative talent in developing and marketing a new concept, process or procedure may be eligible for one of several awards from the Ernest C. Manning Awards Foundation. The deadline for nominations is December 1, 2009.
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