INNOVATION November-December 2015

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NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 2 015 [ volume 19 number 6)

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Dr. Michael Wrinch, P.Eng., FEC: The Professions Make the World a Safer, Better Place Monique Keiran 18 The New Black Gold: With Harvest Energy Garden, Organic Waste Generates Opportunities Tom Ruffen 22 From Brownfield to Sunfield: Former Mine Site Gets New Life as BC’s Largest Solar Power Plant Robin J. Miller 27 Crystal Clarity: Radar Devices Reveal Secrets Hidden in Ice Krista Zala news

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News: Student Members Shine; Quebec Self-Regulation Under Review

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Association Notes: Membership Renewals Due; 2015 Council Election and CPD Bylaw Vote Results; Annual General Meeting in Review; 2015 Annual Conference: Build Your Value in a Competitive World; Auction Raises Scholarship Funds; APEGBC Recognizes Contributions; Council Reports

ON THE COVER: Dr. Michael Wrinch, P.Eng., FEC, assumes the presidency of APEGBC for 2015/2016. Story, page 16. PHOTO: WENDY D

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4 President’s Viewpoint: Collaboration and Common Goals 5 Letters 31 APEGBC Professional Development 32 Registration: Looking-to-Exempt Threshold Adjusted; Five Examination Sessions Scheduled for 2016; Registration Interviews Go Global 34 Practice: APEGBC to Examine Support of Corporate Practice; Agreements Signed with BC Associations; Building Act Sections Applied 36 Discipline and Enforcement: Trends in Complaints – The Code of Ethics Requires Respectful and Professional Communication 37 Member Engagement: Association Enhances Volunteer Program 38 Membership 42 Professional Services 47 Datebook

Extraction ducts and fans atop Harvest Energy Garden’s percolator. 18

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