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In This Issue
Farewell From Your President: A Year of Growth for APGO
CCPG Opens its First Staffed National Office in Vancouver
Ethics Challenge No. 4 for May (Full Disclosure)

Headliners

Colluvium

1. Photo Contest For All APGO Members - There is a little time left to participate in the Photo Contest for the June 1, 2006 AGM.  In order to be eligible for the contest, your photograph(s) must reach us by  4:30 p.m.  on Monday, May 29, 2006, at the latest. [Photographs must depict a geological field occurrence/event or scene. The winning photos will be determined at the AGM.]

Deliberations

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From Far Afield

1. May 30, 2006 Indonesia hit again! Race against time in Java quake

2. May 22, 2006 Mine Safety plagues China: Flooding traps 57 in China mine

3. May 9, 2006 Gold Prices Hit Highest Level Since 1980 San Francisco Chronicle

4. May 5, 2006 Giant rock fin rapidly growing in Mount St. Helens' crater

5. May 23, 2006 Boston Globe - Indonesian volcano spews lava, ash

6. May 16, 2006 How about this for a golf hazard: volcano Golfers come from all over world to play course only 5 miles from crater

7. May 8, 2006 Lava flows from Merapi Volcano in Indonesia. National Geographic News

8. May 8, 2006 2 Miners rescued. Australian mining town celebrates, mourns

President's Perspective
Farewell From Your President: A Year of Growth for APGO

Scott McLean, P.Geo. - APGO President

As I write this last article as president of APGO, I must reflect on the year gone by. It has been extremely busy at APGO and the tireless efforts of the staff, council and all volunteers have paid off because APGO is now clearly established as a viable and self-supporting regulator in the Province. The accomplishments of the association over the past year are clearly described within the annual report to be issued forthwith. Of significance, however, is that APGO is now on sound financial footing, is growing in terms of membership and has matured through the establishment of clear procedures and policy for the regulation of professional geoscience in Ontario.

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CCPG Opens its First Staffed National Office in Vancouver

CCPG, the Canadian Council Professional Geoscientists, opened its first staffed office on March 15, 2006 in Vancouver. CCPG is the national federation of the 10 constituent associations that govern the practice of geoscience in Canada (similar to CCPE’s role for engineering).

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Ethics Challenge No. 4 for May (Full Disclosure)

Rather than presenting a case this month, the ethics column will simply pose a question to raise awareness of an ethical issue affecting common practice today. Lately, the securities regulators have increased the degree of regulation to protect the public by creating regulations around the concept of improving the quality of disclosure. Isn't the disclosure of negative information just as important as good results? Much of this negative information is not materializing in the current public releases of information.

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Field Notes is published by APGO and is edited by Wendy Diaz, P.Geo. If you have comments or wish to contribute material to this newsletter, please contact Wendy Diaz, P.Geo., or Norman Williams, P.Eng., Executive Director/Registar.

Copyright 2006, Association of Professional Geoscientists of Ontario (APGO)
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