AOLS In Sight: CPD Update; AOLS Webinar; Articling Application Notice; Lecture Course Notice and Registration Form

AOLS In Sight

Issue 14

July 9, 2021

In This Issue

CPD Update

Reminder: AOLS Webinar - All About ePlans

Articling Application Notice

Lecture Course Notice and Registration Form

Invitation to contribute an article to OPS Magazine

Continuing Professional Development (CPD)

From: Brian Maloney, Executive Director

As a reminder, this is the final year of the 3-year cycle for CPD requirements most surveyors. Please be reminded that you require 66 hours of Professional Development and 36 hours of Formal Education Courses in the 3-year cycle. Members practicing less than 100 days per year require an additional 30 hours of Formal Activities or Professional Activities or a combination thereof. Please do not leave it until the end to meet these requirements or enter your data into GeoEd.

Please log into GeoEd to view or edit your profile, submit and edit CPD activities, and view your CPD cycle report as well as your past CPD submissions by year. The process of CPD entry is similar to the one that our members are used to, with a few minor changes. Should you encounter any issues or "bugs" with GeoEd, please notify Colleen Gambier at cgambier@aols.org.

Some useful information noted about our CPD Program is noted in GeoEd.

Professional Development (CPD Program and Summary)
AOLS CPD Activities (Listing of CPD activities offered by the AOLS, with CPD hours and categories indicated)
CPD Approved Activities (some examples of approved activities)

Please note that GeoEd is also the site where various online learning opportunities are hosted, including the recordings of all of the AOLS webinars.

Of course, AOLS-provided activities are not the only way to earn CPD time! Please feel free to submit your hours gained by attending courses provided by other organizers, participating in relevant meetings, and so on. If you choose a professional activity not sanctioned by the AOLS, be sure to add the appropriate details with your input.

As always, with any CPD-related questions or concerns, please contact Colleen Gambier at cgambier@aols.org.

Reminder: AOLS Webinar

All About ePlans

July 14, 2021: 12:00 - 1:00 p.m.

As the Land Registration System in Ontario moves toward completion of its first year as a digital-focused service, it's time to take stock of where we are now and provide helpful tips for land surveyors who are thinking of signing up for ePlans.

This seminar will also be useful for those surveyors who are already signed up and submitting ePlans.

This webinar will cover:

Land Registration Update
ePlans Tips and Tricks
Plan Pre-Approval

Presented By:

Dan Petoran, Director of Land Registration
Ken Wilkinson, Examiner of Surveys

Please register here.

Articling Application Notice

For those wishing to article must submit the completed forms

attached (PART I only) to the Association of Ontario Land Surveyors by no later than August 13, 2021.

Do not hesitate to contact Lena if you have any questions or concerns

Lecture Course Notice and Registration Form

The 2021 Online Lecture Course has been scheduled from Monday, September 27th through to Friday, October 1st. Attendance at the Lecture Course is compulsory before being able to sit the Professional Examinations. Attached please find the Lecture Course Notice and Registration Form.

Reminder: Invitation to contribute an article to OPS Magazine

In Memory of David Lambden

David Lambden's influence on survey law in Ontario was enormous. Whether as a surveyor, an expert witness, a fact-finder, an analyst, a professor, a supervisor or an author, David's expertise in boundary principles - with a focus on riparian boundaries - was most impressive. His recent passing has inspired the OPS Magazine to dedicate its winter 2022 issue to articles inspired by, and in memory of David.

So, you are invited to contribute an article (less than 2,000 words) to Maureen Mountjoy, Editor at MMountjoy@aols.org by September 15, 2021 on a topic inspired by David's mastery of boundary principles and of which he would be pleased. The theme should be some aspect of survey/boundary law, and not your experiences with David as a mentor, friend, ax-man or drinking companion.

Do you have suggestions for the AOLS In Sight content?

If you have come across some information that you think will be of interest to other members, please let us know by emailing cgambier@aols.org. Your suggestions are always welcome!