The APEGS Council met on Thursday February 2 and Friday February 3, 2017 at the Hotel Saskatchewan in Regina. Seventeen of 19 councillors were present. Chris Roney, P.Eng., FEC, president of Engineers Canada, attended as a guest. Council is scheduled to meet next on April 6 and 7, 2017 at the Delta Bessborough in Saskatoon.
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 Director of Registration provided an update on the 2017 waiver/resignation statistics, renewal season rejoin statistics and historical registration count. It was noted that the membership had grown by approximately 3 per cent in 2016. An update on the APEGS database upgrade project was also provided.
- Engineers Canada’s President Chris Roney, P.Eng., FEC provided highlights from Engineers Canada including: a new process to engage the regulators and their Councils on what is needed from Engineers Canada and provide feedback to the Linkages Group; the Prospectus Project in place to deal with the plans and concerns of the constituent associations and board members; an overview of the APEGBC Organizational Quality Management program; accreditation visits, the existing accreditation system and new accreditation systems; mobility of engineers in Canada; and PEO’s approach towards CPD, which is based on the member’s scope of practice and risk to the public.
- An update on ongoing discussions with the Children’s Discovery Museum.
- An update on the 30 by 30 activities for 2017 and proposed bursaries for each university designed to attract women registered in other STEM areas to engineering or geoscience.
- The APEGS Director of Education and Compliance updated Council on the Pacific North West Economic Region activities.
- The APEGS Director of Education and Compliance provided an update on the Continuing Professional Development reporting levels.
Council passed motions as follows:
- Appointing Stormy Holmes, P.Eng., FEC as a member of the Audit Committee for a two-year term and Dave Kent, P.Eng., FEC and John Unrau, P.Geo. as members of the Audit Committee for a one-year term.
- Approving the capital gift to the Children’s Discovery Museum as follows: $25,000 to be paid in each of 2016, 2017 and 2018; and a lump sum not to exceed $100,000 in value to match personal donations made by APEGS members to be paid by September 30, 2018.
- Establishing the APEGS Transitioning to Engineering / Geoscience Bursaries. These bursaries support women starting in other fields of study who decide to move into engineering or geoscience during their tenure at the university. The bursary amounts, numbers and application criteria will be determined in consultation with the universities.
- That APEGS proceed with a pilot of the online Competency-Based Assessment system of APEGBC and authorizing the Executive Director and Registrar to sign the Online Competency Assessment Project Agreement.
- Appointing Robert Schultz, P.Eng. as Chair of the Professional Edge Committee for a two-year term.
- Approving the amended policy Disc4.0 Publication of Discipline Committee Orders.
- Appointing Chanelle Joubert, P.Geo. to the Discipline Committee for a three-year term.
- Appointing Dr. Kevin M. Ansdell, P.Geo., FEC(Hon.), FGC as Director of Geoscientists Canada for a three-year term.
- Approving the updated Nominating Committee terms of reference.
Council noted and received the following reports:
- Registrar’s reports for November and December 2016 and January 2017.
- The report on compliance activities for 2016 and January 2017.
- The unaudited financial statements for November 2016.
- Executive Committee minutes, board minutes and reports from the committees.
- Committee member appointments: Fanhau (Bill) Zeng, P.Eng. and Luigi Benedicenti, P.Eng., FEC to the Experience Review Committee; Bhaskar Mittal, P.Eng. to the Academic Review Committee; Deb Rolfes to the Professional Edge Committee; Jodi Derkach, P.Geo. to the K-12 Committee; and Grant Gingara, P.Eng., as Chair of the Discipline Committee.
Life Membership was approved for the following members:
Altwasser, David B., P.Eng.
Anderson, Hal A., P.Eng.
Au, John D., P.Eng.
Audet, Luc, P.Eng.
Ball, John A., P.Eng.
Barteski, Lloyd E., P.Eng.
Basnett, Richard, P.Geo.
Beck, James R., P.Eng.
Bennion, Norman L., P.Eng.
Bogle, Edward W., P.Geo.
Brandsema, Willem, P.Eng.
Brooks, Ross I., P.Eng.
Brown, Eric W., P.Geo.
Butler, David W., P.Eng.
Cameron, David H., P.Eng.
Cannon, Lorne B., P.Eng.
Cramer, Mark F., P.Eng.
Cron Andrew Bruce, P.Eng.
Cross, Herbert W., P.Eng.
Davachi, Mickey M., P.Eng.
Day, Dennis S., P.Eng.
Denys, Jacek M., P.Eng.
Fedirchuk, David J., P.Eng.
Frank, Leslie D., P.Eng.
Franklin, Paul R., P.Eng.
Fredlund, Delwyn G., P.Eng.
Frehlich, Richard J., P.Eng.
Freimanis, Peter, P.Eng.
George, Brian F., P.Eng.
Goertz, James H., P.Eng.
Gullen, Kenneth W., P.Eng.
Hackman, Allan B., P.Eng.
Hamad, Fathi, P.Eng.
Heikoop, Martinus, P.Eng.
Howe, Wayne F., P.Eng.
Hundeby, David R., P.Eng.
Hutch, James P., P.Eng., FEC
Iwaniw, Dr. Marie A., P.Eng.
Kelln, Kenneth C., P.Eng.
Kent, Donald M.J., P.Eng., P.Geo., FEC, FGC
Klassen, Victor R., P.Eng.
Korus, Andrew, P.Eng.
Jamieson, Gary H., P.Eng.
Jensen, Jack H., P.Eng.
Lebersback, John P., P.Eng.
Lee, David A., P.Eng.
Lehnert-Thiel, Klaus, P.Eng.,
Leung, Howard S., P.Eng., P.Geo.
Li Wan Yan, Karl, P.Eng.
Mandic, Miroslav, P.Eng.
Martin, Lloyd R., P.Eng.
McMillan, John A., P.Eng.
McNutt, James A., P.Geo.
Melis, Lawrence A., P.Eng.
Mittal, Hari K., P.Eng.
Moffat, Richard P., P.Eng.
Moore, Garth W., P.Eng.
Murray, Donald W., P.Eng.
Nelson, Larry C., P.Eng.
Paddock, Dennis K., P.Eng., FEC, FGC (Hon.)
Peace, Glen A., P.Eng.
Pelletier, Steven L., P.Eng.
Pronovost, J.R. Robert, P.Eng.
Pyesmany, James L., P.Eng.
Ransom, Floyd H., P.Eng.
Ritchie, Harlan M., P.Eng.
Robertshaw, Philip, P.Geo.
Sali, Marshall G., P.Eng.
Salisbury, Howard R., P.Eng.
Schmidt, Douglas H.J., P.Eng.
Semeschuk, Tom W., P.Eng.
Sexton, Edward R., P.Eng.
Singleton, Bryan, P.Eng.
Sobool, Dale R., P.Eng.
Stobbs, Robert A., P.Eng.
Strelioff, William P., P.Eng.
Stribrny, Martin V., P.Eng.
Tadros, Gamil S., P.Eng.
Tanner, Victor J., P.Eng.
Teske, David E., P.Eng.
Torgunrud, Brian M., P.Eng.
Troyer, D. Robert, P.Eng., P.Geo.
Turner, Christopher J., P.Eng.
Wade, Neil H., P.Eng.
Weiss-Bundy, Clifford L., P.Eng.
Wickenhauser, Patrick L., P.Eng.
Wildeman, Frederick N., P.Eng.
Willms, Rudolf E., P.Eng.
Young, Ivan W., P.Geo.