Webinar: A Guide to Pension Plans and Locked-In RRSPs
April 19, 2023
Webinar: The Importance of Data Reliability in Your Records Managements Systems – What to Look For
April 5, 2023
Webinar: Mississauga – Leading the Way in Parcel Mapping in Canada
March 30, 2023
Upcoming Regional Group Meetings
AOLS Seeking Deputy Registrar
The AOLS is looking for a land surveyor to join its ranks as the Deputy Registrar. These are exciting times to join the Association as we are going through some significant changes.
You will manage a diverse work portfolio, work with an incredible team, and enjoy a healthy work/life balance. The AOLS offers a competitive compensation package.
Send your resume and references to ajeraj@aols.org or by mail to the Association offices with the attention line “Deputy Registrar Search.”
Bulletin 2023-01: Plan Filing Update
Electronic submission of survey plans (ePlans) is available for Land Titles reference plans in all land registry offices. Land surveyors have found that digital submission of their plans through Teraview is faster, easier, and more convenient. Surveyors are strongly encouraged to use the ePlans service for submitting plans to the land registration system whenever possible.
To file plans through Teraview, a surveyor needs to obtain a Teraview licence and receive authorization from the Director of Land Registration for electronic registration of documents.
This year’s National Geomatics Competition was hosted by l’Université Laval in Quebec City. The organizing committee, comprising students from the university’s Geomatics program, managed to reignite the annual competition after a two-year hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Eight teams participated in the event, with representation from the University of Calgary, McMaster University, Université Laval, Université de Sherbrooke, and the University of New Brunswick.
The teams of students were tasked with strategizing a solution to assist the Northwest Territories government in developing a program for the detection and monitoring of high-risk remote sump sites affected by climate change and permafrost degradation. The teams were allotted 8 hours to perform their research, prepare a presentation, and submit their responses to the panel of judges. Each team was then granted a 30-minute timeslot to present their solution to the panel of judges and to the greater audience.
All teams presented exceptionally well, and the teachings of each respective university’s programs were conveyed in each presentation. The winning team was announced at the competition’s gala, which was held following the presentations. The team from l’Université de Sherbrooke deservingly took home the trophy this year, along with a $3,000 cash prize.
The final day of the competition concluded with a job fair, which proved to be a great opportunity for various companies to showcase themselves. TULLOCH was proud to sponsor this event for a second consecutive year and was in attendance for the entirety of the weekend-long competition. Susanne Klassen and Owen Healey represented TULLOCH at this event and also worked alongside the AOLS to promote the profession as a whole. The AOLS was also a sponsor of this event in an effort to continue to raise awareness and increase exposure to the rewarding career opportunities available within the survey industry.
– Owen Healey, OLS
Webinar: A Guide to Pension Plans and Locked-In RRSPs
If you have questions about your pension plan and retirement income, Logan Wealth Management's Guide to Pension Plans and Locked in RRSPs is a great place to start.
When: Wednesday, April 19, 2023, 4 p.m. EDT
Topic:
What is a defined benefit pension, a defined contribution plan, and a LIRA?
Things to consider before commuting your defined benefit pension
LIRA withdrawal rules
What happens on death?
Cost: Free
Speakers:
Julie Brough, Executive Vice President and Portfolio Manager, Logan Wealth Management
Webinar: The Importance of Data Reliability in Your Records Managements Systems – What to Look For
Cloud adoption and COVID have drastically changed our work environment. Both accelerated the need for digital transformation, remote work, and transitioned everyone into electronic document management. More and more, work done under supervision of a licensed land surveyor is produced, transmitted, and archived electronically as originals. In this 60-minute session, you will be introduced to the legal requirements for electronic original records and electronic signature of the Electronic Commerce Act Ontario. What are the key ingredients for legal document reliability and why this is important for records professional records management systems, what are the different technologies available on the market, and the varying levels of reliability of each. The session will close out with a Q&A session.
Moderator:
Charles Tremblay has worked for more than 25 years in information technology and cybersecurity and has more than a dozen years of service with Notarius. He has seen the development of technologies and standards for document reliability and electronic transactions. He passionately contributes to the dematerialization of documents and transactions, business modernization, and digital transformation.
When: Wednesday, April 5, 2023, 12 p.m. to 1 p.m. EDT
Topic: The Importance of Data Reliability in your Records Managements Systems – What to Look For
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar.
Mississauga – Leading the Way in Parcel Mapping in Canada
When: Thursday, March 30, 2023, Noon to 1 p.m. EDT
This presentation covers how the collaborative approach between the City of Mississauga and Esri Canada’s Land Information Solutions team ensured a successful outcome, from data migration through to implementation support, and provides current metrics and lessons learned. It also covers how ArcGIS Pro’s out-of-the-box technology including Tasks, Attribute Rules, and Branch Versioning were leveraged, resulting in improvements in daily maintenance activity efficiency and to overall data quality. Finally, it covers how the core ArcGIS Pro parcel fabric model and Canadian Parcel Data Model (CPDM) were configured and extended to best fit the City’s data and connect into existing business systems.
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