INNOVATION September-October 2015

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Submit a Motion for the Annual General Meeting During APEGBC’s 2015 AGM on Saturday, October 17, members can bring forward motions for consideration by Council. Registered professional members (P.Eng.; P.Geo.) and licensees (Eng.L.; Geo.L.) may propose motions. APEGBC encourages members and licensees who wish to submit motions for consideration to do so in advance, by October 13. Advanced submission allows the association to address procedural issues with the proposed motions’ movers prior to the presentation at the AGM. Members and licensees may also submit motions from the floor at the AGM. All motions must be received prior to the deadline approved by the assembly (usually 10:00 a.m. on the day of the AGM). The AGM takes place Saturday, October 17, 2015, at the Delta Grand Okanagan, in Kelowna. It includes opportunities for members to ask questions of Council about reported business and proposed motions. For information on the correct format for motions and how to submit them for review, visit apeg.bc.ca/agm 2014/2015 Annual Report Available Interested in how APEGBC has performed this past year? Download the association’s 2014/2015 annual report from: apeg.bc.ca/ Resources/News-and-Publications/Annual- Reports. The report reviews APEGBC’s work on key issues and topics of concern to members and the public during the last year, and explores the impact the association’s 29,000-plus members have on communities in BC and beyond. The annual report also presents: • Reports from President Dr. John Clague, P.Geo., FGC, and CEO and Registrar Ann English, P.Eng., • Council actions on motions passed at last year’s annual general meeting, • The organization’s audited financial statements, and • Information on how APEGBC has progressed in meeting the goals, outcomes and objectives set out in its 2014–2017 strategic plan. Print copies of the report may be requested by contacting the APEGBC office at 604.430.8035, toll-free at 1.888.430.8035, or at apeginfo@apeg.bc.ca

New Government Appointee Joins Council Appointed by BC’s Lieutenant Governor, lay councillors

bring value to APEGBC through their diverse experience and professional backgrounds outside of engineering and geoscience, acting in the public interest, and supporting governance best practices. APEGBC’s Council comprises four government appointees in addition to 13 elected councillors. Professional Agrologist John Turner of Fort St. John joins APEGBC Council as a government appointee this fall. Mr. Turner recently retired from Spectra Energy, where he served as Manager, Government Relations, with a focus on building relationships with federal, provincial, regional, and local governments across western Canada. Prior to joining the company, he held several senior positions with the province of British Columbia. He brings with him significant experience in energy, land use and natural resources management and stakeholder relations. Mr. Turner holds a B.Sc. in Agriculture from McGill University and a professional designation from the British Columbia Institute of Agrologists. He has served on the Canadian Chamber of Commerce, as Chair of the University of Northern British Columbia’s board of governors, Chair and Governor of the BC Chamber of Commerce, Chair of the United Way of Northern British Columbia, and is the founding Chair of the Northern Opportunities Initiative. In 2012, he was awarded the Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal. Ken Laloge , CPA, CA, has been reappointed for a second term as lay councillor. Mr. Laloge is a tax and consulting partner at Crowe MacKay LLP and is a chartered professional accountant and chartered accountant, based in Kelowna. Dr. Sheila Wynn steps down from her role this fall, having completed two terms on Council as a government appointee. APEGBC Council benefited from Dr. Wynn’s insightful contributions to its deliberations, drawing on her experience in the roles as deputy minister with the BC Ministry of Energy and Mines, Environmental Assessment Office, Ministry of Community Services, Ministry of Social Services and Ministry of Women’s Equality, and as former Chair of the Oil and Gas Commission Board of BC. During her time with APEGBC, Dr. Wynn participated on the Audit, Nominating, Executive, Registration and Governance committees, as well as on the Women in Engineering and Geoscience Task Force. APEGBC thanks Dr. Wynn sincerely for her service to BC’s engineering and geoscience professions.

John Turner

Ken Laloge, CPA, CA

Dr. Sheila Wynn

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