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for example, will likely have a town hall meeting. The goal, says Ms. Oler, is to ensure people have the knowledge they need to have an informed discussion. To engage Members in the Capital Region, Mr. Pirani, as Chair of APEGA’s Edmonton Branch Executive, plans to take advantage of monthly luncheons, professional development workshops, industry-academia mixers, and other professional and social events. APEGA has nine active branches representing different regions across the province. Most of the regions are represented by two Champions, which will help move the discussions forward in a timely manner. In Calgary and Edmonton, the province’s two largest centres, extra professionals are part of the collaborative, so more Members can be reached and the scope of the discussion widened. Champions come from a variety of professional backgrounds and disciplines, which will further help to broaden networking avenues. Team members in Medicine Hat, for instance, are from municipal and industrial backgrounds.
“This is a once- in-a-lifetime
opportunity to contribute to the professions” Roghoyeh Salmeh, P.Eng.
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TAKE PART IN THE CONVERSATION
Champions will be in the community talking with APEGA Members and Permit Holders throughout April, May and June. The following consultations are scheduled. • Calgary, Thursday, May 21, and Friday, May 22 • Red Deer, Monday, May 25 • Edmonton, Wednesday, May 27 • Fort McMurray Friday, May 29 For more information or to register, visit apegalegislativereview.ca.
DRAFT LEGISLATION TARGETED FOR 2019
The collaborative is just one part of a consultation that will continue into 2019. With recommendations from APEGA in hand, the Government of Alberta will draft the actual legislation, so stakeholder input is critical to the project’s success. “We are open to making changes that improve our services to Members and Permit Holders. But more critical than that is continuing to serve the public interest in a changing society,” concludes Ms. Moen. “That’s why it is so important that as many Members as possible provide their feedback and input throughout the process.”
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initiatives, including volunteering for APEGA Science Olympics. She is grateful to be part of the review and the collaborative process. “I’m proud of the Association for doing this, because it is important to listen to fellow Members and stakeholders in order to make the changes required.”
APEGA Summit 2015 Professional Development Program Stream Two: Responsibilities of Self-Regulation April 23-24
LEGISLATIVE REVIEW CHAMPIONS
See pages 27 to 34 for more information on Summit 2015 or Visit apegasummit.ca
Dr. Ahmed Ali, P.Eng., Lethbridge Aldous Walters, P.Eng., Fort McMurray Ana Mayumi Tanaka, E.I.T., Grande Prairie Dr. Anthony Cadrin, P.Geol., Calgary
COMMUNITY CONVERSATIONS
How the conversations take place will vary from community to community. Lethbridge,
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