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February 13, 2020
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Nouvelles de PSC-GPC News
Report – Year End 2019

PSC Board of Directors
Our Board of Directors has undergone some changes this past year. We welcomed Mike Fretwell as a new Director from Alberta and Wayne Tremblay as a new Director from PEI. 

Hal Janes has stepped down as Chair, and Michael Thompson is our new Chair, while Jordan Litke has been appointed as Vice-Chair. Courtney Tripp has stepped down to better fulfill his role as President of the SLSA. Derek French has stepped down from the board of Directors but continues his work as a Director on the PLI Committee. Brandon MacDonald will be stepping down as our New Brunswick representative in March. We thank Courtney, Derek, and Brandon for their tireless efforts and contribution to our profession and to this organization. 

Rapport – Fin d’année 2019

Conseil d’administration de GPC
Il y a eu quelques changements au sein de notre conseil d’administration au cours de la dernière année. Nous avons accueilli Mike Fretwell en tant que nouveau directeur de l’Alberta et Wayne Tremblay en tant que nouveau directeur de l’Île-du-Prince-Édouard.

Hal Janes a quitté ses fonctions de président et Michael Thompson est devenu notre nouveau président, tandis que Jordan Litke a été nommé vice-président. Courtney Tripp a quitté son poste pour mieux remplir son rôle de présidente de la SLSA. Derek French a quitté son poste du conseil d’administration mais poursuit son travail de directeur au sein du CARCP. Brandon MacDonald quittera ses fonctions de représentant du Nouveau-Brunswick en mars. Nous remercions Courtney, Derek et Brandon des efforts qu’ils ont déployés sans relâche et de leur contribution à notre profession et à notre organisation.

Surveying Podcasts

Here are some interesting surveying podcasts, discussions that you may enjoy. They are downloadable too!


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Balados sur l'arpentage

Voici quelques balados sur l'arpentage intéressants, des discussions que vous pourriez apprécier. Ils sont également téléchargeables !


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Mont Tremblant Summit NSC 2020
Registration Now Open!
National Surveyors’ Conference 2020
Mont Tremblant: International and indigenous perspectives
for land governance
The National Surveyors' Conference will be held in Mont-Tremblant, Quebec
May 19th to 22nd, 20 20

For the 2020 edition of the National Conference, in addition to Professional Surveyors Canada, the following groups will be contributing to both the technical program and the number of delegates:

  • The Working Party On Land Management (WPLA)
  • Canadian Geomatics Engineering Conference

Online registration for the National Surveyors' Conference 2020 in Mont Tremblant, Quebec from May 19-22 is now available here ! REGISTER NOW!

A how to register webinar and registration guide can be viewed here .

We have a very exciting program planned, which you can find more information on our website here.

Check out the Message Board for regular updates featuring;

  • Silent Auction
  • Ride sharing Form: If you are driving or looking for a ride and are interested in ride-sharing

Accompanying Persons program: exciting things to do in and around Mont Tremblant.

Don't miss out on a unique opportunity to engage and network with fellow professionals from all around the world at this highly anticipated event!

We look forward to seeing you in May!

Jean-Claude Tétreault
Executive Director

Michael Thompson
Chair, Professional Surveyors Canada

Note:
Please make your hotel reservation ASAP since a block of rooms has not been set aside for this conference.

Visit "Hotel Reservations" here:

Inscription maintenant ouverte !
La conférence nationale des arpenteurs-géomètres 2020
Thème « Mont Tremblant : Perspectives internationales et autochtones pour une gouvernance foncière durable »
Mont-Tremblant, au Québec, du 19 au 22 mai 2020

Pour l’édition 2020 de la conférence nationale, en plus de Géomètres professionnels Canada, les groupes suivants contribueront à la fois au programme technique et au nombre de délégués :

  • Groupe de travail de l’administration des biens fonciers (WPLA); et
  • Conférence canadienne sur le génie géomatique.

L'inscription en ligne à la Conférence nationale des arpenteurs-géomètres 2020 à Mont-Tremblant, au Québec, du 19 au 22 mai, est maintenant disponible ici ! S'INSCRIRE MAINTENANT !

Un webinaire et un guide d'inscription peuvent être consultés ici .

Nous avons un programme très excitant prévu, que vous pouvez trouver plus d'informations sur notre site Web ici.

Consultez le Babillard électronique pour les mises à jour régulières mettant en vedette :

  • Enchère silencieuse
  • Formulaire de covoiturage : si vous conduisez ou cherchez un trajet et que vous êtes intéressé par le covoiturage

Programme des personnes accompagnantes : des choses passionnantes à faire à Mont-Tremblant et dans les environs.

Ne manquez pas une occasion unique de vous engager et de réseauter avec des collègues professionnels du monde entier lors de cet événement très attendu!

Au plaisir de vous voir en mai !

Jean-Claude Tétreault
Directeur exécutif

Michael Thompson
Président, Géomètres professionnels du Canada

Remarque :
Veuillez effectuer votre réservation d’hôtel dès que possible, car aucun bloc de chambres n'a pas été réservé pour cette conférence.

Visitez « Réservation de chambre » ici :

New Job Postings / Nouvelles offres d'emploi
Sale of Business
Established survey business for sale in Eastern Ontario. Wonderful community for raising a family – small town living an hour away from several large cities. Close to skiing and sailing. Available for immediate sale or multi-year buyout. Owner willing to stay on until buyer obtains OLS or CLS licence and will happily consider an arrangement with an articling student.

Branch Manager, Chilliwack office
Location: Based in Chilliwack office
Education: BCLS, ALS or other provincial accreditation; CLS commission is an asset. Applicants nearing completion of articles through ABCLS will also be considered
Qualifications: Diploma or degree in Geomatics and at least 5 years’ progressive experience overall
Job type: Full-time

Assistant Director – East – EN-SUR-05
Location: Ottawa
Education: Master’s or Doctorate degree from a recognized post-secondary institution with a specialization relevant to the duties of the position.
Experience: In formulating, negotiating and approving business or collaborative agreements
Job type: Permanent
Salary: $118,016 – $142,310 annual
Closing date: 17 February 2020 – 23:59, Pacific Time



Complimentary Job Postings / Affichage gratuit d'offres d'emploi

The National Job Bank has been designed specifically for members of the Professional Surveyors Canada community. Complimentary posting of information to the National Job Bank is a benefit of membership.

La Banque d'emplois nationale a été conçue spécifiquement pour les membres de Géomètres professionnels du Canada. L’affichage gratuit sur la banque d’emplois nationale constitue l’un des avantages de votre adhésion.
Association News / Nouvelles des associations
New Release – Fall 2019
Surveying the 120th Meridian and the Great Divide
The Alberta/BC Boundary Survey, 1918–1924
JAY SHERWOOD
The second in a two-book series, Surveying the 120th Meridian and the Great Divide focuses on the second half of the Alberta/BC boundary survey undertaken between 1913–1924. From 1918–1924, the Alberta crew continued the survey of the 120th meridian while the BC crew split off to continue mapping the Great (Continental) Divide. 
In the Media / Dans les médias
Modernization of Pipeline Registry Draws Praise
SwitCurrent Online
the government of Saskatchewan is hoping to strengthen and modernize its regulatory oversight of the oil and gas industry by introducing a new electronic pipeline registry.
The first system of its kind in Canada, the new system will function within the current Integrated Resource Information System (IRIS) and will issue and administer licenses for the oil, gas and mining sector entirely online, similar to how the Saskatchewan Land Titles Registry already operates. Read more
Contrasting Cadastral Systems: US Surveyors in Switzerland!
Part 5 of 6 in the series
Key takeaways from a U.S. delegation’s examination of the Swiss cadastre.
xyHt
Kinds of Cadastral Systems
U.S.
The U.S. has homegrown county/city systems, and as many as 3,300 of them. A state like Wisconsin might have as many as 72 different land information systems as it has counties. They may have some core features in common, but in many ways each is unique.
While each system may be a cadastre in the sense that it provides a register of property showing the extent, value, and ownership of land for taxation, there is no “cadastre” in the sense of the national systems that feature authoritative and binding spatial geometries. Read more
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Professional Surveyors Canada
Did you know that PSC Members receive a free subscription* to xyHt “North America’s Leading Geospatial Magazine”?
(Formerly Professional Surveyor Magazine).

If you are a member, contact us to receive the discount code.
xyHt magazine
Quick decision on Sauble Beach claim 'unlikely' in 2020
The Sun Times Owen Sound
A motion for summary judgment, which seeks to quickly end a 30-year court case over the future ownership of much of the north side of Sauble Beach, likely won’t be heard in 2020, South Bruce Peninsula Mayor Janice Jackson said. Read more
Legislative Alert Update!!!
Florida Surveying and Mapping Society
Last week was week 1 of 9 for the 2020 Legislative Session and it began in a very disturbing fashion for Surveyors and Mappers. Rep. Amber Mariano (R-Hudson) and Sen. Jeff Brandes (R-St. Petersburg) filed legislation eliminating all education requirements to take the exam for Florida Licensure.... Read more
Man who is Indiana's oldest state employee retiring at 102
Daily Independent
A 102-year-old man who is Indiana's oldest state employee is retiring after nearly six decades on the job, saying that “your body tells you when it's time to go.”
Bob Vollmer plans to report to work for the last time Feb. 6 as a surveyor for the Indiana Department of Natural Resources. The southern Indiana man, whose mother lived to be 108, joined the state agency in 1962. Read more
Way We Were: A million-dollar mistake
ParkRecord, Utah
It is likely that anyone who owns a piece of property is familiar with its legal description. The legal description of a parcel of land is a precisely-written record defining the boundary lines of the property and is commonly found in a deed.
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The posts marking the Conkling claim corners were actually 133.5 feet short of the 1,500-foot length given in the written legal description. The conflict between the survey and the worded patent would spark a 13-year legal battle that would ultimately be decided by the U. S. Supreme Court and involve millions worth of high-grade silver ore. Read more
Maryland Department of Natural Resources Begins New Survey of Mason-Dixon Line
The BayNet.com
The Maryland Geological Survey, a unit of the Maryland Department of Natural Resources, will lead professional surveying societies of Maryland and Pennsylvania in a new survey of monuments along the Mason-Dixon Line. This will be the first complete survey in 40 years of the line, which was marked in a 1760s survey that defined the Maryland-Pennsylvania border.
Surveyors will document and photograph the monuments to create a thorough collection of the remaining monuments with the intent of entering them into the National Registry of Historic Places. Read more
What are flood maps? Your property value depends on them and they may be dangerously outdated
Canada's National Observer
Canada needs to up its game when it comes to flood maps, says a national group of professional appraisers, as the climate crisis distorts property values across the country.
In response, federal government officials say they're working to complete a nationwide inventory of flood maps within the next two years. Read more
Sen. Bowers: Let's Discover the Sixth Principle Meridian
KRSL Russel Radio
As part of the Kansas Day celebrations, 36th District Senator Elaine Bowers would like to bring attention to a highlight in her district: The Initial Point of the Sixth Principle Meridian, which is located in Senate District 36 near Mahaska, Kansas. Read more
Trump administration slashes basic science research while boosting space, AI and quantum tech funding
TechCrunch TC
The new fiscal year 2021 budget proposal from the Trump administration would increase funding for research and development by $142 billion over the administration’s previous year’s budget, but will still reduce overall spending for science and technology from alternative proposals coming from the U.S. House of Representatives.
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- U.S. Geological Survey: a cut of 30%, or $200 million, to $460 million.  Read more
Move aside, GPS: Why people still love their paper maps
Tech Xplore
Even if everything navigation is pointing in the direction of GPS, you'll never tear some folks away from their paper maps.
In Northern New Jersey, Stephanie Kivett Ohnegian keeps an atlas in her car because "there are places where the GPS signal doesn't work" or "the routing is ridiculous."
Out in Portland, Oregon, Kimberly Davis has paper maps in her earthquake "go bag"—just in case.
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Few folks would dismiss the fact that GPS, for all its imperfections, can be a godsend when we've lost our way—assuming it wasn't GPS that sent us wildly off course in the first place. Read more
International News / Informations internationales
Commercial property price index available now
CBS NL
Statistics Netherlands (CBS) is developing a national price index for commercial property in collaboration with the Netherlands’ Cadastre, Land Registry and Mapping Agency (Kadaster) and the Dutch Central Bank (DNB). It is important to gain insight into commercial property price trends because they are an important indicator for the financial stability in a country. A beta version of the index has already been published.  Read more
Should all boundary disputes be settled by surveyors?
Property Week
Believe it or not, lawyers do not love boundary disputes.
Costly and protracted litigation over small parcels of land is rarely in the client’s best interests, especially if (as is often the case) the dispute is not really about the land itself but some breakdown in neighbourly relations. These antagonisms are usually worsened by court proceedings, whoever wins.
Surely then we should rejoice the fact that the much-delayed Property Boundaries (Resolution of Disputes) Bill is finally making its way through Parliament. Not so, says the Property Litigation Association (PLA), which represents property litigation solicitors across the UK. Read more
Reapit takes another step towards end-to-end digital home buying
EstateAgentTODAY
Reapit has joined a consortium attempting to make the long-anticipated end-to-end digital home buying process a reality.
It’s joined the IPN Consortium, which consists of platforms that claim provide access to 3,000 estate agents, 1,000 conveyancers, 80 per cent of surveyors and 11 per cent of the mortgage market. Read more
Tech News / Nouvelles techno
SIM swap fraud: What it is, why you should care and how to protect yourself
Phone number theft is something most don't think is even possible, but it's all too easy for hackers to do, giving them the keys to take over your online accounts .
c|net
A recently published study showed just how easy it is for hackers and fraudsters to take control of your phone number, potentially leading to thousands of dollars in fraud -- that's your money on the line. The practice of SIM swapping is becoming more common, and despite carriers putting safeguards in place, it's scary how quickly the researchers were able to take over a phone number.
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But here's the problem -- hackers know that SIM cards are a fairly easy access point when it comes to taking over someone's phone number, and in turn, gain access to their online accounts. Read more

La fraude par échange de carte SIM « de plus en plus présente » dans le Nord-Ouest
Radio-Canada
Le détachement du district de Rainy River de la Police provinciale de l’Ontario (PPO) met en garde le public contre la fraude par échange de carte SIM dont les cas augmentent dans la région.
L’agent Jim Davis de la PPO indique que ce genre de fraude est signalé fréquemment dans la région de Toronto depuis plusieurs mois, mais il n’avait jamais été remarqué jusqu’à tout récemment dans le district de Rainy River. Lire plus
How encryption could stop personal data exposures on the cloud
The cloud leaks your data like crazy.
c|net
What do a Peruvian movie theater chain and a payment service for US cannabis dispensaries have in common? Unsecured databases. In separate incidents this month, sensitive customer data from Cineplanet in Peru and THSuite in the US were found exposed on cloud servers without password protection. Identity theft experts say the global trend of exposures is just as concerning as hackers stealing data outright. Read more
Il est à peu près impossible que le Québec se retrouve un jour sans accès à Internet
Radio-Canada
Un scénario dans lequel la Belle Province serait complètement privée d'un accès à Internet, à l'image de ce qui s'est produit en 2018 aux Îles-de-la-Madeleine après que les deux câbles sous-marins qui servaient aux télécommunications des insulaires furent sectionnés, est très peu probable. Voilà ce qu'indique la chroniqueuse et consultante Chloé Freslon. Pour que le Québec soit plongé dans une telle situation, il faudrait que tous les câbles terrestres et aériens de fibre optique qui l'alimentent soient sectionnés ou endommagés.  Lire plus
Upcoming Events / Prochaines activités
National Geodetic Survey
National Geodetic Survey Webinars
Upcoming Webinars February 13 and 20, 2020
MGUG 2020 AGM
MGUG 2020 AGM
Manitoba GIS User Group
February 20, 2020
The Park Theatre
Winnipeg, MB

The Canadian Hydrographic Conference
Canadian Hydrographic Association
February 24 to 27, 2020
Québec City Convention Center

CHC 2020 Conference
EnerGIS 2020 conference GITA
EnerGIS 2020 Excavation Safety Conference
Geospatial Information & Technology Association GITA
April 30 - May 1, 2020
Canonsburg, PA

Bespatial'20
BeSpatial / urisa ontario
May 5-6, 2020
The Americana Niagara Falls
Niagara Falls, ON

BeSpatial - Urisa Ontario
APSG logo
APSG 43: The Impact of Automation on the Geodetic Workflow
The Association of Petroleum Surveying & Geomatics APSG
May 8, 2020
Location TBA
Houston, TX

FIG Working Week 2020
FIG Working Week 2020
International Federation of Surveyors
Fédération Internationale des Géomètres
May 10-14, 2020
Amsterdam, the Netherlands
The FIG Working Week 2020 is addressing the following overall theme:
Smart Surveyors for Land and Water Management

Sommet Mont Tremblant Summit / NSC CNAG 2020
Mont Tremblant Summit NSC 2020
Association of Canada Lands Surveyors
In partnership with
Professional Surveyors Canada

May 19 to 22, 2020
Mont Tremblant, Quebec



Association des Arpenteurs des Terres du Canada
En partenariat avec
Géomètres professionnels du Canada

Le 19 - 22 mai 2020
Mont Tremblant, Québec



Surveying 2020 The National Surveying Congress
Surveying 2020
The National Surveying Congress
Consulting Surveyors National
June 11-12, 2020
The Westin Perth WA

GeoIgnite 2020
GoGeomatics Canada
June 22-24, 2020
Ottawa, ON


FOSS4G
OSGeo
August 24-29, 2020
University of Calgary
Calgary, AB


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