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From Far Afield
Are Scientific Honesty and "Best Practices" in conflict? (PDF Size: 114KB)
Reproduced by kind permission - an article by David M. Abbott, Jr. (European Geologist, 2004)
Discipline Case involving a P.Geo. in Canada - To view the APEGGA Decision Statement for this disciplinary hearing - click here
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2005 Council Candidates Acclaimed - No Vote
 Association of Professional Geoscientists of Ontario President, Mr. John Buckle, P.Geo., announced today that the slate of Nominations for the 2005 Council, put forward by the APGO Nominations Committee was accepted by Council at its meeting on March 10, 2005 and that all candidates have been appointed to serve by acclamation...
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Meet your Councillor
- Wayne Caston, P.Geo., MCIP, RPP
Bird's Eye View as High School Pilot Leads to Career in Pit/Quarry Development and Rehabilitation
Crystal Spekking, APGO's Northern Ontario Communications
Officer
As a high school student, Wayne's interest in Physical Geography, particularly glacial landforms such as the Oak Ridges Moraine, was triggered both by several Geography teachers and by being able to fly over much of southern Ontario as a result of receiving his Private and Glider Pilot's Licence's while in high school...
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Source Protection Update: APGO Responds to Source Protection Committee Reports
Scott MacRitchie, P.Geo.
In November 2003, the Ministry of the Environment announced the formation of a Technical Experts Committee (TEC) and an Implementation Committee (IC) to address technical and implementation challenges of source protection in Ontario. The task of the TEC was to provide recommendations for inventories of threats to water quality and quantity, assessment of vulnerability of drinking water, and risk analysis and management. The implementation committee was asked to provide advice to the province on tools, approaches and funding mechanisms for source protection...
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Discipline Case Involving a P. Geo in Canada
Introducing new links section in Field Notes dedicated to discipline decisions in other professional associations. It is in all our interests to keep informed!
George Wahl, P.Geo. – APGO Councillor
As rising metal prices court investors back to the mining market, those of us in the mining industry need to keep in mind that the industry is, to a large extent, dependent on maintaining the trust of the investing public...
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MEMBERS PHOTO COMPETITION - 2005
DEADLINE EXTENDED - LAST CHANCE TO ENTER - DEADLINE FOR ENTRIES: April 13, 2005
Following the success of the loosely organized Photo Competition of 2003, the A PGO will be reinstituting its Members Photo Competition as an annual event. The competition provides an ideal opportunity for members to share their vision of geoscience in action...
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