Survey Monkey on the In Sight
by Julia Savitch, Program Manager
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The AOLS In Sight e-newsletter is now in its 6th year, and we have decided to do a short survey to gauge how you like it and what kinds of content you would enjoy seeing in it. This survey consists of
only 6 questions and should take you just a few minutes to complete. Please help us keep the In Sight interesting and relevant to you!
Thank you for your feedback!
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April Webinar:
The Life Cycle of an Investment Plan
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The next AOLS webinar will take place on
Wednesday, April 26, 2017, 12:00-1:00 pm and will talk about
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The Life Cycle of an Investment Plan".
This webinar will be presented by
Julie Brough, Executive Vice President and Portfolio Manager at Logan Wealth Management, whom many of you might have met in the Exhibit Hall at the National Surveyors' Conference in March.
This session is designed to help people better use the tools available in Canada to maximize the value of their savings. Financial success comes from doing a lot of little things right. We will discuss ideas on using the different tax rules relating to account types while accumulating assets. The session will evaluate the tools available for saving, such as a TFSA and an RRSP and evaluate when and how to best use each. It will then go on to discuss the impact that volatility in the rates of return earned on your investments has on your accumulation.
To round out the life cycle, we will examine ways to structure your retirement income, using the different account profiles available. Which assets should you use first? How does volatility in your investment returns impact the sustainability of your asset base while withdrawing? We will also evaluate the value of taking your Canada Pension Plan early versus deferring it until later.
Attending this webinar qualifies for
1 Formal CPD hour.
Please note: The statements made and the views expressed in this webinar are those of the presenter and do not necessarily reflect the position or policy of the Association of Ontario Land Surveyors. All copyright, trademark and Intellectual Property rights are reserved. For educational use only.
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Gavin Lawrence, OLS, CLS and AOLS Junior Councillor, was recently awarded the Assistant Deputy Minister's Merit Award 2015-2017 (pictured above) in recognition of his dedication and exceptional achievements. More specifically, this award acknowledges his efforts to build surveying capacity and the transfer of related knowledge within Indigenous communities. Whereas firms have conducted surveys using Band members in the past, this partnership between the Surveyor General Branch and a First Nation community aims to support the community by focusing on practical training, knowledge transfer and strengthening partnerships.
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Article on Tulloch Engineering
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The Canadian Business Journal had an article about Tulloch Engineering published under their "Business in Action" category in the April 2017 issue.
You can read the article at
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A Case on CPD at Supreme Court of Canada
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Last July, we had a webinar on "How to Avoid Being Disciplined or Sued" presented to us by
Richard Steinecke, a specialist in Regulated Professions. That webinar broke our attendance record with over 500 people registering for it!
Richard is the editor and writer of t
he Grey Areas newsletter, which, along with its sister blog and Twitter feed, provides current information and analysis about the regulation of professions in Canada. Grey Areas is published monthly, the Regulation Pro Blog - weekly, and @SMLLawToronto - daily. Anyone can subscribe for free at
www.sml-law.com
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The last issue of the Grey Areas discussed and analyzed an unusual case:
"Last Thursday the Supreme Court of Canada did something unusual. It decided a case dealing with professional regulation. Even more unusual, the case dealt with something other than complaints and discipline. In fact, the case dealt with continuing professional development (CPD), a topic that has reached any court only a handful of times." Click here to continue reading.
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UNB Geomatics Graduates Thank the Graduate Dinner Sponsors
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The AOLS was one of the sponsors of the University of New Brunswick (UNB) Geomatics Engineering Graduate Dinner held on Friday, April 7, 2017. UNB geomatics graduates wish to thank all of the sponsors! (see the image above)
Geomatics Engineering is a
B.Eng. program at the UNB:
Photo: UNB Geomatics Engineering Graduates 2017
Thank you to Justin Collett for submitting the photos. Justin is a UNB Geomatics Engineering Student and GUESS (Geomatic Undergraduate Engineering Student Society) President 2017.
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Upcoming Events
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South Western Regional Group Meeting
Wednesday, April 26
Georgian Bay Regional Group Meeting
Thursday, April 27
North Eastern Regional Group Meeting
Friday, April 28
South Central Regional Group Meeting
Thursday, May 25
South Central Regional Group Annual Golf Tournament
Thursday, June 29
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AOLS in Social Media
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Educational Foundation
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In Sight Archive
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AOLS In Sight Archive is available on our website: just go to the News section, then browse or search newsletter issues starting from the very first issue of November 2011.
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