The APEGS Council met Thursday, April 6 and Friday, April 7, 2017 at the Delta Bessborough in Saskatoon. 18 of 19 Councillors were present. Luigi Benedicenti, P.Eng., FEC and Rick Kullman, P.Eng., FEC, FGC (Hon.), FCSSE attended as guests. Council will meet June 15 and 16, 2017 in Moose Jaw. The sessions will include orientation and strategic planning.
Council received the following presentations and information items:
- Activity updates were provided from the constituent society liaisons, the ACEC-SK Liaison, and the APEGS Directors to Engineers Canada and Geoscientists Canada.
- The APEGS representative on the Canadian Engineering Accreditation Board (CEAB), Luigi Benedicenti, P.Eng., FEC, presented an overview of the accreditation process and updates on the CEAB’s activities. Highlights included the role of the CEAB, membership, criteria and measurements and the overall goals.
- An update on the 30 by 30 activities that have occurred since the last Council meeting. Proposed future activities include a commitment for northern outreach and indigenous relations, the development of a web presence and summer festivals.
- The APEGS Director of Registration provided an update on the on Online Competency Based Assessment Pilot Project.
- Council received a demonstration on the online Spaces Application. This file-sharing environment will now be used by Council and other committees.
- The APEGS Director of Education and Compliance updated Council on the Pacific North West Economic Region activities.
Council passed motions as follows:
- Appointing the following to the Sponsorship Task Group: Ben Boots, P.Eng., FEC (Chair), Brett LaRoche, P.Eng., Holly Annand, P.Eng., Rob Stables, P.Eng., FEC, Kevin Hudson, P.Eng., Robert Schultz, P.Eng., FEC, Ashley Ransom, P.Eng., FEC, and Bob Berry, P.Eng. FEC.
- Appointing Zuri Epp, P.Eng. to the 30 by 30 Task Group to represent the Communications and Public Relations Committee.
- Appointing Ryan MacGillivray, P.Eng. as Chair of the Professional Practice Exam Committee for a two-year term.
- Appointing Rick Kullman, P.Eng., FEC, FGC(Hon.), FCSSE as Chair of the Licensee Admissions Committee for a two-year term.
Life Membership was approved for the following members:
Abraham, Ravi E., P.Eng.
Andersson, Jan I., P.Eng.
Carreiro, Joseph R., P.Eng.
Chan, Raymond K., P.Eng.
Charlton, Sidney J., P.Eng.
Cisyk, David E., P.Eng.
Cooper, Barry R., P.Eng.
Fletcher, Wilbur, P.Eng.
Forand, Lawson P., P.Geo.
Forbes, Richard A., P.Eng., FEC, FGC (Hon.)
Holmes, William L., Engineering Licensee
Khanna, Sardari L., P.Eng.
Lyons, Brian A., P.Eng.
Manz, David H., P.Eng.
Manz, Randal L., P.Eng.
Mazurik, Bernard E., P.Eng.
McCurdy, Robert L., P.Eng.
McEwen, Brian A., P.Eng.
Mollard, D. George M., P.Eng.
Mollard, John D., P.Eng., P.Geo.
Nycz, Ernest H., P.Eng.
Orr, Rodney G., P.Geo.
Paddock, Blaine R., P.Eng.
Parkinson, James H., P.Eng.
Pawliuk, Kenneth M., P.Eng.
Rahman, Mohammed G., P.Eng.
Robinson, James E., P.Eng.
Savinov, Vladimir, P.Eng.
Shepherd, George F., P.Eng.
Smith, Clifford D., P.Eng.
Szyszkowski, Walerian, P.Eng.
- Appointing Colin Pitman, P.Eng. as Chair of the Student Development Committee for a two-year term.
- Appointing Dianne Allen, P.Eng. as Chair of the Environment & Sustainability Committee for a two-year term.
- Appointing Margaret Ball, P.Eng., FEC as Chair of the Investigation Committee for a two-year and Maurice Tremblay, P.Eng. as a member of the Investigation Committee for a three-year term.
- That the Engineers Canada Strategic Plan Task Group’s recommendations be forwarded to Engineers Canada with a recommendation that key consideration be given to support the constituent associations in their 30 by 30 efforts by conducting research.
- Appointing Dr. Janis Dale, P.Geo., FGC as the APEGS representative to the Canadian Geoscience Standards Board for a term in accordance with the Geoscientists Canada bylaws.
- Approving the draft 2016 audited financial statements.
Council noted and received the following reports:
- Registrar’s reports for February 2017.
- The report on compliance activities for January through March 2017.
- The unaudited financial statements for December 2016 and January and February 2017.
- Executive Committee minutes, board minutes, and reports from the committees.
- Committee member appointments: Muhammad K. Mehmood, P.Eng., Erin Cardiff, P.Eng. and Luciana Thomasi, P.Eng. to the Experience Review Committee; Lori Matthews, P.Eng. to the Professional Practice Exam Committee; Tyson Smith, P.Eng. to the Licensee Admissions Committee; Marcia Fortier, P.Geo. to the Professional Edge Committee; Nicole Beatch, P.Eng. and Megan Gervais, P.Eng. to the Communications and Public Relations Committee; Robert (Bob) Cooper, P.Eng. and Hikmet Abdulkadir, P.Eng. to the Professional Development Committee; Lori Parks, P.Eng. and Kendi Young, P.Eng. to the Environment and Sustainability Committee; Karen Coates, P.Eng. to the K to 12 Committee.