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Hello AOLS Members,
As 2020 is drawing to a close, please remember that you must submit your CPD activities for the cycle if you are in the 2108 to 2020 cohort!
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 me 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.
Please remember that members actively engaged in professional surveying are required to accumulate, in each three year period, at least 36 hours of Formal Activities and at least 66 hours of Professional Activities. Make sure you are on track to successfully meet your CPD cycle requirements!
As always, with any CPD-related questions or concerns, please contact me at cgambier@aols.org.
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Plan Submission Forms (Stickers)
From the Survey Review Department
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The Survey Review Department reminds the Membership that pursuant to By-Law 2020-02, plan submission forms (stickers) will increase effective January 1, 2021. As of that date the sticker price will be $19.00 plus HST. The By-Law provides the membership with the option of purchasing stickers for use in physical or digital formats.
Members are advised that the Department will accept pre-paid sticker orders at the current price, provided the orders are at the Association office on or before December 31, 2020 or post-marked on or before December 31, 2020. Thanks Tom Packowski, OLS Manager, Survey Review Department
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Bill 213 Receives Royal Assent
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We are pleased to announce that on December 8 th,2020 Bill 213 received Royal Assent. It modifies the Surveyors Act to allow by-laws addressing electronic voting on by-laws and regulations and dealing with holding electronic meetings. It also modified the Surveys Act to modernize the provisions for maintaining and distributing survey records. Please take a few minutes to read Schedules 27 and 28 of the Bill. Thank you to the members and staff of the Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry that made this possible.
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Monumentation and Underground Utilities
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Last week, we received an email from an employee of Ontario One Call alleging that a surveyor stated that they were exempted from getting a locate due to "their law". This is a reminder that the AOLS has put out two bulletins that deal specifically with this topic: 2007-03 that clearly notes that there are options for monumentation and 2011-01 that specifically addresses locates. Since those bulletins were put in place, the Ontario Underground Infrastructure Notification System Act became law in 2012. It describes "excavator" as an individual, partnership, corporation,...that...moves or breaks earth... and "excavation" has a corresponding meaning. Planting a survey monument constitutes excavation. It sets conditions for excavation including requesting a locate and states that no excavator shall excavate or dig in a manner that the excavator knows or reasonably ought to know would damage or otherwise interfere with any underground infrastructure. Please consider this in your actions.
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Invitation for Partnership with Ryerson University
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The Co-operative Internship Program (CIP) in the Faculty of Engineering & Architectural Science (FEAS) is now proactively working to help our employer partners to post co-op roles for this year's recruitment season.
By hiring our engineering co-op students, your members will:
- Work with young minds who can bring innovative ideas to your business
- Gain access to our pool of highly skilled top students for future hires and workforce development
- Receive offers to participate in speaking, mentoring, advising and other campus engagement and networking activities
- Have the opportunity to partner with our diverse community of faculty members for research and gain access to our resources and facilities
- Take advantage of Government Funding and Tax Credit
I'd appreciate the opportunity to learn more about your association and ways we can work together with your partnership organizations and members, to find out how FEAS can help with their needs around student hiring. If interested, please click here to book a meeting and I would be more than glad to further discuss the next steps.
Looking forward to your response!
Yours Truly,
Ashton Jila | Partnership Specialist | Co-operative Internship Program
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YORK UNIVERSITY
Re: Geomatics Course Offerings for Persons with AERC Assessments
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Engineering Drone Video of the Year Contest!
by: The Public Awareness Committee
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Do you have an original video of drone footage of an engineering or construction project?
Enter the Engineering Drone Video of the Year Contest!
Winner will be featured on the cover and featured article in Civil + Structural Engineer Digital Magazine.
Contest Rules:
- Videos must be between 1:00 - 5:00 min in length
- All videos must be uploaded by April 30, 2021
- Contest is open to anyone who owns the rights to a drone video of original, legally obtained footage, focused on an engineering or construction project
- Three finalists will be selected by the readers of Civil + Structural Engineer between May 3rd and May 21st via online voting
- Only 3 videos may be submitted per applicant
- Your video will be used in Civil + Structural Engineer marketing with attribution
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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!
   
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AOLS in Social Media
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Donate to the
Educational Foundation
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Donate to the Educational Foundation here!
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In Sight Archive
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AOLS In Sight Archive is available on our website: check out past newsletter issues under the Media section.
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Other Organizations' Newsletters
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Four Point Learning
Case Commentaries on Property Title and Boundary Law
Professional Surveyors Canada:
Click here for the archives page for the latest Horizon and e-communiqué.
Stay informed about what is happening in your national surveyor community!
Click on the logo to go to the PSC website:
Esri Canada
(October 2020)
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