Electronic Voting Available for Council Elections This Year

On April 30, 2008 the Engineers and Geoscientists Act was amended to allow electronic voting. The electronic ballot will be launched in August for the 2008/2009 Council Election and bylaw vote. This medium of delivery is more environmentally friendly, and provides the benefits of cost savings. Paper ballots will still be available upon request.
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APEGBC Compensation Survey – Coming May 16, 2008

APEGBC is pleased to announce that a new compensation survey will be conducted for 2008. Members are invited to participate in our online survey to provide responses from May 16, 2008 to June 30, 2008. Be sure to watch your email for the survey launch notice.
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Structural Engineers Required to Check Qualifications of Welded Steel Fabricators and Erectors

Engineers involved with steel structures and metal building systems are reminded that fabrication of welded steel structures and erection of steel structures where field welding is involved must be performed by fabricators and erectors that have been certified by the Canadian Welding Bureau (CWB).
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Division of Environmental Professionals Founded

The Division of Environmental Professionals (DEP) was recently formed. This new APEGBC division’s overall goals are to advance environmental engineering and environmental geoscience. If you are an APEGBC member working within an environmental field and wish to join, free membership in DEP will be available for the remainder of the 2008 calendar year.
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APEGBC Renews of MOU with IStructE

APEGBC recently renewed its Memorandum of Understanding with the Institution of Structural Engineers (IStructE). The purpose of the agreement is to set out the terms of use of the IstructE Membership Examination by APEGBC to qualify candidates as Designated Structural Engineers and to articulate the intention of both parties to work towards recognition at the full professional level for APEGBC members who have successfully completed the examination.
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Our Employment Section is updated daily. See www.apeg.bc.ca/services/employmentcentre/careers/index.html for the latest career listings.

Discipline & Enforcement

Notice – Lawrence A. Lambert, Ladysmith, BC (Former Member)

A complaint was made to the Association regarding a comment made by Mr. Lambert and published in a local newspaper concerning the testing by an engineering company of Mr. Lambert’s company’s product. The matter was investigated by the designated reviewer and was referred to the Investigation Committee, which conducted an investigation and recommended that an inquiry be held.
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APEGBC Affinity Program Update - Latest Offers Available to Members

APEGBC works with a number of service providers so that members can access better pricing on products and services. View some of the current offers available to you as a member of APEGBC.
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Summer Camp Programs Generate Youth Interest in Science

Summer is just around the corner and with it comes the opportunity to introduce school-aged children to science and technology through exciting summer camp programs.  A number of programs run by local BC universities offer a fun, hands-on science experience to youth.
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Welcome New Sponsors

APEGBC is pleased to welcome the following sponsors of our 2008 Annual Conference. The conference will take place at The Grand Okanagan Lakefront Resort and Conference Centre, located in Kelowna, BC from October 16-18, 2008. The conference brochure will be available as a pull-out section in the May/June issue of Innovation.

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If you are interested in becoming a sponsor of the 2008 APEGBC Annual Conference, please contact Tracy Frazer at (604) 412-4879 or tfrazer@apeg.bc.ca. Opportunities for exhibiting at the conference are also available, for more information please contact Tim Verigin at (604) 412-4872, or tverigin@apeg.bc.ca.