Notice: Temporary changes to the filing of plans of survey in the Ottawa Land Registration Office due to service disruption
Call for Volunteers for Industry Advisory Committee on Asset Management
GeoIgnite – Canada’s National Geospatial Conference
March 1–3, 2022
Reminder: Upcoming Educational Foundation Meeting
February 24, 2022
Reminder: Annual General Meeting (AGM) Registration
Reminder: 2022 Council Elections Voting is Open
International Women’s Day
March 8, 2022
International Women's Day (IWD) is marked annually on March 8. It is a global day celebrating the social, economic, cultural, and political achievements of women. The day also marks a call to action for accelerating gender parity. Significant activity is witnessed worldwide as groups come together to celebrate women's achievements or rally for women's equality.
The campaign theme for International Women's Day 2022 is Break the Bias.
Celebrate women's achievements. Raise awareness against bias. Take action for equality. Collectively we can all #BreakTheBias.
Watch for our IWD social media campaign on Facebook, LinkedIn, and Twitter.
In celebration of International Women’s Day, the Inclusivity and Diversity Committee presents:
A Discussion to Break the Bias
Join us on March 9, as Natalie Vibert and Al Jeraj lead a discussion that will bring to light the many challenges women face in the workplace.
We all have biases, sometimes they are unconscious. We need to act now to support, retain, and advance women. Combating inequality is critical to getting this right.
Please join us for this informative webinar designed to empower people to identify and challenge bias head-on.
The event will take place 12 p.m., Wednesday, March 9, 2022.
Members attending this webinar will earn one hour toward Professional Meeting Hours for CPD.
Temporary changes to the filing of plans of survey in the Ottawa Land Registration Office due to service disruption
Effective February 14, 2022, reference plans that were previously deposited in the Ottawa Land Registry Office affecting lands set out in Schedule A (attached) must be sent to the Windsor Support Centre (per the address included in Schedule A). Clients may choose to have a duplicate of their PDF sent by email to the address provided in their covering letter or have the duplicate mylar couriered to the address provided.
Call for Volunteers for Industry Advisory Committee on Asset Management
The University of Calgary Geomatics Engineering program has launched a course in Asset Management, which is an expanding field that relates well to the skills of surveyors.
They are hoping to create additional courses leading to a certificate in Asset Management and are looking for help in directing this growth.
If you are interested in participating on an Industry Advisory Committee, please contact Robert Radovanovic at robert.radovanovic@ucalgary.ca.
GeoIgnite
Canada’s National Geospatial Conference at www.wintergeo.com is a free virtual event that takes place from March 1 to 3, 2022, with a workshop week running from March 4 to March 10, 2022.
GeoIgnite invites the community to come together online for updates on services, investment, and technology from geospatial leaders in Canada’s private and public sector.
The themes of the conference relate to climate change, and as this is a free event for the Canadian community, it is the perfect opportunity to see what the sector is doing to monitor and combat climate change.
GeoIgnite will assemble the largest online audience of Canadian geospatial practitioners, managers, senior executives, and enthusiasts for over a week’s worth of collaboration and engagement.
Reminder: AOLS Educational Foundation Annual Meeting of Members
The virtual meeting will be held on Thursday, February 24, 2022 from 12 p.m. to 1:00 p.m.
The Board of Directors will review the 2021 Annual Meeting minutes, the 2021 financial report, and the Educational Foundation Awards presented in 2020 and 2021.
A Zoom link to the meeting can be found on the cover page of the Educational Foundation Annual Report, which will be posted prior to the meeting on the Members’ side of the AOLS website, in the 2022 AGM Reports section. Or follow this ink: tinyurl.com/ypp45tx5.
Reminder: Annual General Meeting (AGM) Registration
Members are reminded to register for the upcoming virtual AGM being held from March 2 to 4.
We have a packed agenda of speakers, presentations, and training. We even have a social function planned. Because the AGM has moved to virtual, fees have been lowered to $200 plus appropriate charges.
If you are an active licensed or registered member of the AOLS, you should have already received an invitation to vote on Council Member Elections. Please make sure to check your spam or junk folders.
If you did not receive the email invitation to vote, please contact Penny Anderson at panderson@aols.org.
Voting will be open until 10 a.m. EST, Thursday, February 24, 2022.
Please take a couple of minutes and exercise your right to vote.
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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