Deadline to Update Annual Billing Contact Information - Tuesday, October 17, 2006

Members who have recently changed their mailing and/or e-mail address should note that they will need to update their member contact information in order to receive the 2007 Annual Fee Renewal Invoice and Information. The fee renewal package will be e-mailed out in late October, while the Canada Post renewal package will be mailed mid-November. The deadline to update member contact information is Tuesday, October 17, 2006. Members are strongly encouraged to provide a current e-mail address in order to minimize postage, printing, and other costs. The "online only" fee renewal process is the most efficient and environmentally friendly way of renewing membership, and over 7,000 members have already elected to receive the 2007 fee renewal package by e-mail only.
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2006 BC Building Code Now Available

The 2006 BC Building Code and BC Fire Code are now available to the public. The BC Building code includes Part 7 - BC Plumbing Services. The new 2006 Code requirements will apply to all buildings constructed on or after December 15, 2006, except those buildings for which a permit application has been accepted prior to December 15, 2006.
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Deadline for APEG-MAPS Scholarships Applications – October 31, 2006

The deadline to apply for the annual APEG-MAPS University Undergraduate scholarship is fast approaching. Scholarship applications should be received no later than Tuesday, October 31, 2006.
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Annual Fee Renewal - Payment Deadline is December 31, 2006

Under the Engineers and Geoscientists Act, the annual fee payment deadline is December 31, 2006 and anyone who has not paid the annual fee before March 1, 2007 will be struck from the register. You must be registered with APEGBC to practise engineering or geoscience in BC.
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Nominations Sought for 2007 City of Vancouver Heritage Awards

The nomination deadline for this year’s City of Vancouver Heritage Awards — a program now in its 28th year — is Friday, November 10, 2006.
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Discipline & Enforcement

Stipulated Order - Dennis T.Y. Shiu, P.Eng., Burnaby, BC

A Notice of Inquiry was issued by the Association alleging the Mr. Shiu demonstrated unprofessional conduct in his field reviews of a mixed use, multi-tenant building in Delta and provision of Schedule C-B. In lieu of proceeding to an inquiry, Mr. Shiu accepted a Stipulated Order admitting that he was in breach of the Engineers and Geoscientists Act.
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Year In Review 2005/2006 Now Available

The annual report of the Association of Professional Engineers & Geoscientists for the 2005/2006 council-year is now available in September/October 2006 edition of Innovation Magazine, and will also be available online shortly.
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Sustainable Building Centre - Green Building Survey

Vancouver’s Sustainable Building Centre is conducting a survey of BC-based architects, engineers and contractors to determine the level of demand for green building-related services. The results will allow firms to measure themselves against the industry average and identify green building opportunities. Survey participants can enter to win one of two Granville Island Brewery Gift Packs, valued at $100.00 each.
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