The APEGS Council met February 1 and 2 in Saskatoon. 15 of 19 Councillors were present. Council will meet next on April 5 and 6, 2018 in Regina.
Council received the following presentations and information items:
Activity updates were provided from the constituent society liaisons, the ACEC-SK liaison, the Sponsorship Task Group liaison, the 30 by 30 Task Group Liaison.
The Director of Professional Standards and the Director of Education provided Council with a presentation on the investigation and discipline processes. The presentation led to discussion on how to better inform society regarding investigation and discipline, and protection of title and scope of practice.
The APEGS Directors to Engineers Canada and Geoscientists Canada reported on activities at the two national organizations.
The Director of Special Projects reported that the member database upgrade project is 75 per cent complete and the scheduled live date remains June 2018.
The Communications Manager submitted a report noting that the association is moving into stage 2 of the strategic communications planning process.
Council passed motions as follows:
Approving Life Membership for the following members:
Abernethy, Robert J., P.Eng.
Adkins, Philip E., P.Eng.
Ahmed, Ejaz, P.Eng.
Allen, Dianne E., P.Eng.
Andrews, Curtis J., P.Eng., P.Geo.
Ball, Maxwell E., P.Eng.
Beaudry, Denis A., P.Eng.
Beug, Norman B., P.Eng.
Bhaumik, Champak K., P.Eng.
Boyd, James A., P.Eng.
Brown, Stewart T., P.Eng.
Campbell, Brian D., P.Eng.
Carey, L. Wayne, P.Eng.
Clark, David J., P.Eng.
Cooke, William E., P.Eng.
Coquet, Marcel D., P.Eng.
Coquet, Richard P., P.Eng.
Dawson, James E., P.Eng.
Detharet, Michel R., P.Eng., FEC
Eugenio, Luis M., P.Eng.
Fabius, Michael, P.Eng.
Faye, Zenneth K., P.Eng.
Fleming, Donald C., P.Eng.
Frederiksen, Lars P., P.Eng.
Fung, Lawrence H.C., P.Eng.
Gaudet, Marcien A., P.Eng.
Gendall, Leonard G., P.Eng.
Goettler, Paul N., P.Eng.
Haidl, Frances M., P.Geo., FEC (Hon.), FGC
Hain, Norman K., P.Eng.
Hann, Simon A., P.Eng.
Hecht, Christopher D., P.Eng.
Henderson, Don, P.Eng.
Hiscock, Randy C., P.Eng.
Jain, Jitendra K., P.Eng.
Karvonen, Douglas A., P.Eng.
Kaschmitter, Gerald R., P.Eng.
Kerr, William C., P.Geo.
Khan, Shahidul I., P.Eng.
Kishchuk, Boris W., P.Eng.
Langille, Gerald B., P.Geo.
Lateef, Mazhar, P.Eng.
Lee, David W., P.Eng.
Macaulay, Gilbert W., P.Eng.
Margolis, Harry J., P.Eng.
Mark, Callum D., P.Geo.
Martin, Barry D., P.Eng.
McLeod, N. Lyle, P.Eng.
Montgomery, C. James, P.Eng.
Nahirney, Peter M., P.Eng.
Palmer, Ronald J.F., P.Eng.
Phillips, Gordon D., P.Eng.
Pointon, Kent W., P.Eng.
Prezelj, Mario, P.Eng.
Prowse, Terry D., P.Geo.
Rasmussen, Keith L., P.Eng.
Rempel, N. Philip, P.Eng.
Salvian, Paul D., P.Eng.
Schuetz, Reinhard F., P.Eng.
Schultz, Lawrence, P.Eng.
Shewan, Kenneth A., P.Eng.
Shih, Charles H.H., P.Eng.
Sippola, Alvin, P.Eng.
Smith, Brian M., P.Eng.
Smith, Lester Harvey, P.Eng.
Sprentz, James P., P.Eng.
Stevens, Timothy, P.Eng.
Studer, R. Daniel, P.Geo.
Tang, Kitson K., P.Eng.
Thomas, Howard, P.Eng.
Tranquilla, Graydon L., P.Eng.
Turner, David, P.Eng.
Ulker, Ahmet A., P.Eng.
van Rooy, Martin, P.Eng.
Vickers, Donald G., P.Eng.
Wachmann, Anthony R., P.Eng.
White, Lance D., P.Eng.
Willmer, Terrance D., P.Eng.
Wyatt, Jon J., P.Eng.
Yi, Sang, P.Eng.
Appointing Bob Cooper, P.Eng. as Chair of the Professional Development Committee and Ian Loughran, P.Eng. as interim Chair of the Environment and Sustainability Committee for a 6-month term.
Approving the proposed additions to Appendix 3 of the Regulatory Bylaws, Components of Acceptable Engineering Work Experience.
Approving the addition of section 23.2 and Appendix 5 to the Regulatory Bylaws. These bylaw additions, addressing Continuing Professional Development, are now ready for presentation to the members for voting at the Annual Meeting on May 5, 2018 in Saskatoon.
Council noted and received the following reports:
Registrar’s reports for November and December 2017.
The report on compliance activities and the Continuing Professional Development reporting statistics for 2017.
The unaudited financial statements for November 2017.
Executive Committee minutes, 30 by 30 Task Group minutes, Sponsorship Task Group minutes, board minutes, and reports from the committees.