INNOVATION May-June 2013

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2013/2014 Candidates for Election to Council In accordance with Bylaw 3 of the association, notice is hereby given of the nominees for the 2013/2014 Council of APEGBC. The 2013 Nominating Committee selected the following nominees: Discipline Branch Presidential Candidate M.B. (Mike) Bapty, P.Eng., FEC Mining Vancouver Island Vice Presidential Candidates (one to be elected) J.J. (John) Clague, P.Geo. Geology Sea to Sky G.D. (Garth) Kirkham, P.Geo. Geology Burnaby/NewWestminster Councillors (five to be elected, six should a position become vacant as a result of the election) C.I. (Claudio) Arato, P.Eng., FEC Chemical Vancouver D.I. (David) Harvey, P.Eng., Struct.Eng., FEC Structural Richmond /Delta H. (Herb) Hawson, P.Eng., FEC Civil Fraser Valley D.M. (Donna) Howes, P.Eng., FEC Civil Sea to Sky H.G. (Harlan) Kelly, P.Eng. Civil Vancouver C.S. (Craig) Merkl, P.Eng. Mechanical Okanagan N.F. (Nathan) Ozog, P.Eng. Electrical Vancouver F. (Ferenc) Pataki, P.Eng. Mechanical Fraser Valley Continuing Councillors The following Councillors are entering the second year of a two-year term: Arnold Badke, P.Eng.; Shiloh Carlson, P.Eng.; Garth Kirkham, P.Geo.; Andy Mill, P.Eng., Struct.Eng., FEC; and Karen Savage, P.Eng., FEC. 2013/2014 Council Election In accordance with Bylaw 3 of the Association, there are two ways by which a member may be nominated to stand for Council election: 1) by the Nominating Committee or 2) in writing by any 25 or more members in good standing. Nomination by 25 Members Members are reminded that nominations for President, Vice President and Councillors may also be made in writing by any 25 or more members in good standing. Such nominations, signed by members making the nomination and accompanied by the written consent of the nominee must be received by the Registrar at the association office no later than 5:00 pm, Friday, June 21, 2013. The form for nomination by 25 members is available online at www.apeg.bc.ca/about/ council/nominationcriteria.html or by contacting Simmarin Manhas at smanhas@apeg.bc.ca or 604.412.6059.

Role of the Nominating Committee The Nominating Committee is charged with seeking and selecting the candidates for Council that they believe best demonstrate the qualities needed for strong leadership of the association. The Nominating Committee consists of the immediate Past President (Chair), eight branch representatives, and three members-at-large appointed by Council. For details on the type of candidate characteristics assessed by the committee, visit www.apeg.bc.ca/ about/council/nominationcriteria.html. Under Bylaw 3(b), the committee nominates candidates for the office of President if they have served on Council for at least two full years prior to taking office, and for the office of Vice President, if they have served at least one year on Council prior to taking office. 2013 Nominating Committee Jeff Holm, P.Eng., FEC, Past President, Chair Branch Appointees Don Williams, P.Eng. (Central Interior Branch) Martin Fandrich, P.Eng. PhD (Fraser Valley Branch) Stephen O’Leary, P.Eng., PhD (Okanagan Branch) Horst Unger, P.Eng. (Sea to Sky Branch) Tomer Curiel, P.Eng. (Tri-City Branch) Yuko Suda, P.Eng. (Vancouver Branch) Lee Rowley, P.Eng. (Vancouver Island Branch) Elroy Switlishoff, P.Eng. (West Kootenay Branch) Council Appointees Lindsay Bottomer, P.Geo., FEC (Hon.) Angus English, P.Eng. Glenn Pellegrin, P.Eng., FEC

Important Dates

Friday, September 13, 2013 Election package and ballots will be available online to all members by this date. Paper ballots available upon request.

Friday, October 11, 2013, 12 noon All ballots must be submitted and received by noon.

Friday, July 12, 2013 Nominees' Statement of Candidacy must be received at the association office by 5 pm.

Friday, June 21, 2013 Nominations by 25 members must be received at the association office by 5 pm

Election results will be posted to the APEGBC website by Wednesday, October 16, 2013.

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