Those wishing to article must submit the completed forms (PART I only - in the notice linked above) to the Association of Ontario Land Surveyors by no later than Friday, May 19, 2023.
Please DO NOT send credit card information via email.
The Academic and Experience Requirements Committee will consider the applications at its meeting scheduled for July 18, 2023.
Do not hesitate to contact Lena at lkassabian@aols.org if you have any questions or concerns.
Reminder: Renewal of Professional Liability Insurance
As a reminder to those who hold Certificates of Authorization and are insured under the AOLS Insurance Program, the 2023 renewal of your professional liability insurance is due soon.
By now, you should have received your firm's renewal application. Renewal applications are to be completed and returned no later than Monday, May 15, 2023 to the attention of Laura Stewart at laura_stewart@ajg.com.
Refreshed Digital Career Brochure Archived on AOLS website
There remains a need for a brochure that provides a general description and pathway to becoming an Ontario Land Surveyor. With the pause on many university and college programs providing courses and programs that lead to articling and professional exams, and Ontario legislation placing pressure on the surveying industry to provide more licensed surveyors, the pathway to a licence is not easy.
The career brochure created in 2016 was refreshed to encourage people to consider land surveying as a career and explain how to navigate the AERC requirements.
The situation is fluid, so the decision was taken to create a digital file (PDF printable) and archive it on the AOLS website for download and printing. AOLS has a few copies for use in presentations and members are encouraged to download and print as required.
The digital file will be edited as decisions are made that affect the pathway to licensing.
Do you know a colleague who is missing out on In Sight, regional group meeting notices, or other AOLS communications? They could be using an outdated email address. This can lead to missed opportunities and information, which can affect you and your company.
Employers, please take a moment to remind your employees to update their contact info. This is particularly important with articling students or anyone who has recently moved to a new firm.
Visit members.aols.org and click on your name in the upper right corner and then Account Settings to check and update your contact details.
BeSpatial 2023 AGM Program
BeSpatial has offered a sneak peak at some programming for its 2023 AGM, which will be held online May 2–3, 2023.
Mapping the Future: GeoSpatial Analysis Key to Success
There is an unprecedented amount of data available on the Canadian population – literally thousands of data points at a detailed spatial scale. In this session, Jan Kestle will be joined by Alex Miller, a GIS pioneer and innovator. Together they will show how data and technology, when properly combined with industry knowledge and quality methods, take insights to a new actionable level.
Giving Ontario an EDGE: Bioeconomy Market Development Through Collaboration
With an opportunity to offset carbon in industry and in the growth of bioeconomy of Ontario, GIS is leading the way for better decision-making using open data. CRIBE's Forest EDGE project maximizes the strengths of different organizations to bring an intuitive web platform for economic development and investment attraction and helps to bridge the gap of information needed to grow Ontario’s bioeconomy.
Land Information Ontario (LIO) Imagery Acquisition Program
An overview of the Ontario Imagery Program, including current and past acquisition activities, upcoming acquisitions, technical details and how to access imagery.
Implementing Utility Network – Ten Things for Decision-Makers to Consider
A utility network (UN) implementation will likely be the most difficult project in a GIS Manager's career. UN will add significant power and ease of use for users at the front end, but will add more complexity for GIS editors, GIS and system administrators, and others involved in the maintenance of the solution. There are ten major items to consider in planning for a UN solution.
Strategically Mapping for the Municipality
Learn about map themes that support municipal government business practices, various GIS platforms that are commonly utilized, and strategies associated with delivering information to facilitate municipal operations. In this session, a discussion of where municipalities have been, where they are, and where they are going with respect to municipal mapping will be reviewed.
Need more CPD hours? Woolgar Geomatics College offers online education on a variety of subjects, most Wednesdays from 4:30 to 6 p.m.
Recent course offerings have included evidence assessment, photogrammetric surveys, and laser scanning.
Sign up for the mailing list to learn more about upcoming sessions: geomaticscollege.com.
Upcoming Regional Group Meetings
Going forward, all regional group meeting notices will be sent to the entire membership. A good deal of important information is shared at these meetings, so we feel it would be of value to promote inter-group engagement and dialogue. Want to attend another group's meeting? Please do. Just send an RSVP to its chair.
Eastern Regional Group Education Day
Date: Tuesday, April 25, 2023
Time: 8:30 a.m. EDT
Location: Donald Gordon Hotel and Conference Centre, 421 Union St, Kingston ON K7L 3N6
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