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BC Seismic Solutions Making an International Impact

On July 30, 2013, a delegation from Israel’s Ministry of Education met with representatives of APEGBC’s Seismic Peer Review Committee, the UBC Earthquake Engineering Research Facility and the BC Ministry of Education. The Israeli Ministry of Education recently initiated a nationwide seismic retrofit program for school buildings. Having learned of the important work being done through BC’s School Seismic Upgrade Program, they are hoping to benefit from the experience gained in British Columbia. The visit included a field trip to schools that are in the

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2013 APEGBC Engineering/Geoscience Undergraduate Scholarships The APEGBC Foundation and APEGBC branches offer a number of scholarships to engineering and geoscience students attending BC universities. Five different scholarships are currently available this fall: the BC Hydro/APEGBC Scholarship, the APEG-MAPS Scholarship, The South Central Branch/TRU Scholarship, Central Interior Branch/UNBC Scholarship and the Okanagan The 2013 BC Hydro/APEGBC 4 th Year Engineering and Geoscience Scholarships encourage students to continue their goal of becoming professional engineers or geoscientists. These scholarships, each valued at $1,500, will be awarded to deserving student applicants from the University of British Columbia, Simon Fraser University, BCIT and the University of Victoria, from all engineering and geoscience disciplines. APEG-MAPS members are eligible to apply for the APEG-MAPS Post Secondary Undergraduate Scholarship. Valued at $1,000 each, these scholarships are offered annually to APEG-MAPS members attending engineering and geoscience programs in BC, and reward undergraduate students for their contributions to the advancement of the professions. The deadline for application submissions is November 1, 2013 . APEGBC Branch Scholarships The Central Interior Branch of APEGBC has established a scholarship to support the Engineering Degree and Geoscience Programs at University of Northern BC. This scholarship, valued at $500, is awarded on the basis of a combination of factors. Applications are evaluated on the basis of academic standing, extracurricular activities, financial need and a student statement. The deadline for application submissions is October 21, 2013 . The South Central Branch of APEGBC has established a scholarship to support the Engineering Transfer Program at Thompson Rivers University. This scholarship, valued at $1,000, is awarded on the basis of a combination of factors. Applications are evaluated on academic standing, extracurricular activities, financial need and a student statement. The deadline for application submissions is October 11, 2013 . The Okanagan Branch of APEGBC has established two scholarships to support 4 th year students in engineering and geoscience at UBC Okanagan. These scholarships, valued at $500 each, are adjudicated based on academic excellence, extracurricular activities, financial need and a student statement. The deadline for application submissions is October 18, 2013 . For application forms and for more information on APEGBC scholarships, visit the student section of our website at www.apeg.bc.ca/students/scholarships/ or contact us at 604.430.8035. Branch/UBC Okanagan Scholarship. APEGBC Foundation Scholarships process of being retrofitted. As a result of the visit, the Israeli government is considering a collaborative approach based on the BC model in applying the performance-based methodology utilized in the Seismic Retrofit Guidelines. L-r, front row: Armin Bebamzadeh, EIT; Yaron Offir, David Hattis, Bishnu Pandey. Back row: Graham Taylor, P.Eng.; Jim Alkins, P.Eng.; John Wallace, P.Eng., Struct.Eng., FEC; Phillip Chambers, John Sherstobitoff, P.Eng.; Liam Finn, P.Eng., Carlos Ventura, P.Eng., FEC.

Voting for the Council Election and Bylaw Ratification The 2013/2014 Council election and bylaw ratification vote is now open. Voting information and candidate statements have been circulated to eligible members and licensees by e-mail. The information is also available online. Additionally, paper ballots and hard copies of the candidate statements are available by contacting the APEGBC office. Please note that voting will close at noon PST, October 11, 2013 . Professional members (P.Eng. and P.Geo.) and Limited Licensees (Eng.L. and Geo.L.) are eligible to vote. For more information, or to proceed to online voting, visit the APEGBC website, www.apeg.bc.ca.

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