October 29, 2021 | Issue #22 |
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Welcome to our New Surveyor
Thomas Cortens
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Hello Everyone,
On October 18, 2021, we have had one new OLS join our association!
Please help us welcome Thomas Cortens, our new professional member! Please see his bio below.
From Dryden Ontario, Tom set out to acquire an education and training in the field of Geomatics in the Western provinces to become a land surveyor. After obtaining a Bachelor’s Degree in Geomatics from attending SAIT in Calgary and BCIT in Burnaby, Tom started his term of articles and went on to receive his commission as an Alberta Land Surveyor in February 2020. After spending 7 years working primarily in Alberta’s oil and gas industry, Tom decided to move back to Northwestern Ontario where he is now working for Rugged Geomatics in Kenora. After studying and working in Ontario’s cadastral system for nearly a year, Tom wrote the AIT examination and was sworn in as an Ontario Land Surveyor on October 18th, 2021.
Tom would like to thank his wife Susana for her unwavering love and support. He would also like to thank his parents and family for their help and encouragement over the years. Finally, he would like to thank Eric Rody of Rugged Geomatics for his guidance over the past year.
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Reminder:
2022 Annual General Meeting Survey
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We are planning an in-person Annual General Meeting at the Westin Hotel in Ottawa from Wednesday, March 2nd to Friday, March 4th following appropriate COVID-19 protocols. Despite these plans, we recognize that it is possible that there could be COVID restrictions that will restrict participation and may force us to also allow virtual participation. We have room and food and beverage commitments with the Westin and are trying to understand the impacts of allowing virtual participation. We would appreciate you answering the attached survey (two questions) that will take less than a minute. Please respond asap so that we can plan accordingly. Thank you.
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AOLS Webinar:
Strategic Plan Update/CPD Input
on GeoEd
November 10, 2021: 12:00 - 1:00 p.m.
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AOLS will be hosting a webinar on November 10th at 12:00 p.m. on the Strategic Plan Update and entering CPD on GeoEd presented by Brian Maloney and Tom Packowski. Details of the presentation are below:
Strategic Plan Update
This fall Council updated the Strategic Plan for the Association. Brian Maloney will walk through the plan, highlighting changes and commenting on progress. The Strategic Plan continues to guide activities of the AOLS as we continue to evolve and respond to changes.
CPD Input on GeoEd
The current CPD cycle for most members of the AOLS is set to conclude December 31, 2021. If you are in this group and have yet to input your CPD, Tom Packowski Chair of the Continuing Education Committee will be presenting a step by step talk on registering with GeoEd, inputting your CPD credits and checking your totals.
If you are part of the group who have recently obtained your commission and have yet to begin your CPD program or are in your first year, you will also find this presentation instructive.
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Request for Proposals
Lecture Course on Construction Layout
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The Association of Ontario Land Surveyors is requesting proposals for the preparation and presentation of a lecture course on the subject of “Construction Layout” for a professional land surveying office. Topics will include contract preparation; client communication; project management through the various stages of a survey project include pre-construction preparation, horizontal and vertical datum control, field crew management, data management, change orders, quality control/ quality assurance, reporting and archiving.
The successful presentation will include sample templates of typical client communications and checklists to ensure quality control as well as archiving the final results. These will be made available to the membership.
It is suggested that the lecture course will be between 6 to 9 hours in length and presented in a virtual environment over the course of three days.
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Request for Proposals
Lecture Course on Office Procedures
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The Association of Ontario Land Surveyors is requesting proposals for the preparation and presentation of a lecture course on the subject of “Office Procedures” for a professional land surveying office. Topics will include contract preparation; client communication; project management through the various stages of a survey project include research, field crew management, data management, quality control/ quality assurance, reporting and archiving.
Module
The successful presentation will include sample templates of typical client communications and checklists to ensure quality control as well as archiving the final results. These will be made available to the membership.
It is suggested that the lecture course will be between 4.5 to 6 hours in length and presented in a virtual environment over the course of three days.
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AOLS was an Exhibitor at the
online OAGEE Conference
on October 16th
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The Ontario Association for Geographic and Environmental Education (OAGEE) held its fall online conference on October 16 and the Association of Ontario Land Surveyors (AOLS), a long-time supporter of OAGEE events, was at the conference with a virtual exhibit.
The exhibit featured a video and interactive pdf by Michael Matthews, O.L.S. who talked about careers in land surveying and the many resources available to teachers and students including the AOLS’s new mascots, GeePS and Geo, created in partnership with Get Kids into Survey. To learn more about GeePS and Geo, go to: https://www.aols.org/resources/promotional-materials.
This event attracts delegates from across the province including teachers, department leaders, and curriculum coordinators from both elementary and secondary schools. The theme of this year’s conference was Planning for The Future. AOLS is a sponsor of the event. More: https//oagee.org/en/fall-2021/.
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Land Registration Announcement
Plan Preview
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On October 30, 2021 Teranet will introduce changes to allow previewing of all plans, except for Subdivision and Condominium plans, prior to purchase in both Teraview and OnLand.
Plan preview feature will display a blurred image of the actual plan along with a watermark. Should you decide to purchase the plan, it will not be blurred or watermarked.
With approximately 1 million plans filed in the land registration system over 200 years, the amount of blurriness will vary depending on the copy of the original plan.
This new service is an additional tool to help clients determine which plan to purchase when it might be difficult to determine, based only on the Block Maps and Parcel Registers.
Teraview
OnLand
For more information and instructions on how to use the plan preview service in OnLand please visit OnLand. ca. If you have any questions regarding plan preview, please contact Teranet’s OnLand Customer Service at 1‑844‑9‑ONLAND or 1-844-966-5263.
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CCGA
International Damage Prevention Symposium
November 16-18, 2021
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This event is a signature event for the CCGA attracting over 265+ damage prevention management professionals and decision makers from across Canada including stakeholder groups such as oil and gas, municipalities, telecommunications, emergency management, electrical transmission/distribution, surveyors and provincial regulators.
New for 2021!
We have expanded the Symposium content, as well as the delegate list, to discuss international damage prevention challenges. Meet with international colleagues to exchange industry information, focus on public awareness initiatives for damage prevention and expand stakeholder knowledge on efforts to protect essential infrastructure.
Format
The format for the conference consists of 3 days of professional development, workshops, panel presentations, networking events, along with an exhibitor tradeshow.
Advance Agenda
· Underground Mapping in Global Regions
· Training and Certification Requirements for Utility Locate Service Providers
· Panel Presentation - Pros and Cons of Release of Utility Maps vs.
Dispatching Locate Service Providers
· Global Success Stories in the Reduction of Utility Damages
Free For Municipalities to Attend!
Sponsorship
There are promotional opportunities for every budget! Contact jennifer@orcga.com for more information.
Exhibitor Virtual Booth
The cost for a virtual exhibit booth is $150.00 CAD.
This includes: • Exhibitor Name in the final event program. • Exhibitor Profile in the final event program (max 80 words). • Opportunity to list up to 4 hyperlinks to online meeting rooms, brochures, videos and corporate information.
For more information, please see link attached.
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The Niven Meridian
Where New Ontario's
Straight Borders Came From
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Shared from SooToday.com. Back Roads Bill tells us about an important imaginary line in Northern Ontario. Please see the attached article.
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