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other engineer was fraudulent, untrustworthy and unethical, in circumstances in which Mr. Beheshtian knew or ought to have known that Mr. Beheshtian did not have justification in making those statements. Mr. Beheshtian willfully intended to cause harm to the other engineer’s professional reputation and business in expressly refusing to retract the statements made on the HomeStars website. In lieu of proceeding to a disciplinary hearing, Mr. Beheshtian agreed to a Consent Order dated May 12, 2017. As part of the Consent Order, Mr. Beheshtian agreed that he must: 1. pay a fine in the amount of $7,000 within 60 days; 2. successfully complete an anger management workshop offered by a counselling service provider by October 31, 2017; and 3. pay costs in the amount of $3,000 towards APEGBC’s investigation and inquiry costs within 60 days. The full text of the Consent Order agreed to by Mr. Beheshtian can be found online at apeg.bc.ca/Disciplinary-Actions. Disciplinary Notice: Victor Proctor, P.Eng., Victoria, BC Two Notices of Inquiry were issued to Victor Proctor regarding his design of glass guards on two projects. In lieu of proceeding to a disciplinary inquiry on both matters, Mr. Proctor agreed to a Consent Order dated April 5, 2017. In the Consent Order, Mr. Proctor admitted that he demonstrated unprofessional conduct, incompetence, or negligence by sealing drawings for a guard rail design on the first project that were materially incomplete and contained structural deficiencies. On the second project, Mr. Proctor further admitted that he failed to include critical design detail information on shop drawings that he prepared for a guard rail assembly and failed to perform critical design calculations and design checks. Mr. Proctor further admitted to

The full text of the Consent Order agreed to by Mr. Proctor can be found online at apeg.bc.ca/Disciplinary-Actions. Disciplinary Notice: Patrick Anthony Triggs, Victoria, BC Two Notices of Inquiry were issued to Patrick Anthony Triggs relating to two separate matters. The first matter was a referral from APEGBC’s Practice Review Committee related to Mr. Triggs’ structural and geotechnical engineering and the second matter related to a complaint APEGBC received from a client of Mr. Triggs regarding his conduct towards her. In lieu of proceeding to a disciplinary inquiry, Mr. Triggs agreed to a Consent Order dated April 13, 2017, resolving both matters. In the Consent Order, Mr. Triggs admitted that on two structural projects in Kamloops, BC, he failed to set out adequate detail in his design and failed to arrange to have his design independently reviewed. Mr. Triggs further admitted that on four geotechnical projects in Kamloops, BC, he failed to do field reviews during construction. Lastly, Mr. Triggs admitted to breaching principle 7 of APEGBC’s Code of Ethics, by failing to respond to a client during the period from August 2015 to November 2016. As part of the Consent Order, Mr. Triggs agreed to: 1. the cancellation of his membership effective May 1, 2017; and 2. pay costs in the amount of $7,000 towards APEGBC’s in- vestigation and inquiry costs. The full text of the Consent Order agreed to by Mr. Triggs can be found online at apeg.bc.ca/Disciplinary-Actions. Visit apeg.bc.ca/For-Members/Complaints for information on APEGBC’s complaint, investigation and discipline process. You can contact us at 604.412.4869 or toll-free at 1.888.430.8035 ext. 4869 or by email at complaints@apeg.bc.ca.

demonstrating unprofessional conduct by affixing his seal to a Letter of Assurance for his client and a Schedule B and Schedule C-B for the guard rail assembly on the second project. As part of the Consent Order, Mr. Proctor agreed to: 1. a two-month suspension commenc- ing May 15, 2017; 2. a condition that he not perform structural engineering work; 3. pay a fine in the amount of $5,000; 4. pay costs in the amount of $10,000 towards APEGBC’s investigation and inquiry costs; and 5. complete and pass APEGBC’s Profes- sional Engineering and Geoscience Practice in BC Online Seminar and examination by July 15, 2017. If, prior to the expiry of the suspension, Mr. Proctor fails to pay the fine or the costs, the suspension shall be extended and continue until such time as Mr. Proctor pays each.

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