Committees and task forces play a critical role in the success of the Association of Ontario Land Surveyors. Here is a list of committees and task forces, along with a bit about them and the competencies required.
If you are interested in participating, please send us an email specifying the committee(s) or task force(s) that interest you, along with a short description of why you feel you would be a good candidate.
Please take a few minutes to consider your participation. This is a great way to help the profession while growing your knowledge and abilities.
Summary of Systematic Reviews for 2021
Tom Packowski, O.L.S.
The following are general observations as to the quality of the plans examined during the Systematic Review program as set out in Ontario Regulation 1026 Section 40(4).
Notice of the AOLS Educational Foundation Annual Meeting of Members
The Board of Directors of the AOLS Educational Foundation invites Educational Foundation members, former award winners, and any other interested persons to attend the 2022 Annual Meeting of Members.
The virtual meeting will be held on Thursday, February 24, 2022 from 12 p.m. to 1 p.m.
The President of the Foundation and the Board of Directors will review the 2021 Annual Meeting minutes, the 2021 financial report, and the Educational Foundation awards presented in 2020/2021. The 2021 reports and the Zoom link to the meeting will be posted on the members’ side of the AOLS website prior to the meeting.
Please mark February 24th on your calendar. We hope you can join us.
Request for Proposals
Lecture Course on Office Procedures
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; and project management through the various stages of a survey project including 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.
Those wishing to article must submit their completed forms to the Association of Ontario Land Surveyors no later than Friday, February 11, 2022.
The Academic and Experience Requirements Committee will consider applications at its meeting, scheduled for April 19, 2022.
Do not hesitate to contact Lena if you have any questions or concerns.
Two-Factor Authentication at GeoEd
Security System Updates at Geoed.ca
The developers at GeoEd.ca are increasing the login security at www.geoed.cawith the implementation of 2FA (two-factor authentication).
Please log in to your GeoEd account to confirm and verify your email address. The email address associated with your GeoEd account will be used by GeoEd to communicate instructions on how to log in using 2FA.
If you require assistance in updating your email address at GeoEd, please contact Penny Anderson at memberservices@aols.org.
AGM 2022 Sponsors
We would like to thank our Sponsors for their generous support. We could not be doing this AGM without you. Your contributions are greatly appreciated!
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