March - The Alberta Land Surveyors

John Haggerty, ALS, CLS, P.Eng
• Born in Winnipeg, Manitoba.
• Raised in Edmonton, Alberta.
• Graduated from the University of
Calgary with a B.Sc. in Geomatics
Engineering.
• Worked for Haggerty Surveys Ltd.
(previously Diamond Willow Planning
and Surveying Ltd.) from a young age.
• Worked for Challenger Surveys Ltd.,
Stantec Geomatics, and the Revention
Committee, Discipline Committee,
Statutory Boundary Tribunal
Committee, and the GPS Standards
Sub-committee.
• Appointed President of Challenger
Geomatics in 2000.
• Currently serving on APEGGA’s Enforcement
Review Committee.
• Served on various industry-related
committees with APEGGA, Canadian
Hydrographic Association, and Calgary
Geomatics Cluster.
• Served on the Board of Calgary Technologies
Inc.
• Resides in Calgary and proud father of
two daughters, Laura and Nicole.
• Hobbies include, shuffling kids to various
practices, improving my golf game
(a formidable task) and wood working
when I feel the need to make sawdust.
For Secretary Treasurer
gional Surveyor’s Office of Geomatics
Canada.
• Employed with Can-Am Geomatics
Corp. from 1997 to present.
• Worked in Edmonton, Fort McMurray
and, for the past seven years, Grande
Prairie.
• Served Articles under Roger Ross, ALS
CLS and John Wallace, ALS.
• Received ALS commission in 2003,
professional engineer’s designation in
2004 and CLS Commission in 2007.
• Served on the Historical and Biographical
Committee, more often than
not, since 1999. Was involved in the
research and editing of Laying Down
the Lines. Currently, Council Liaison
for this Committee.
• Served on the Registration Committee,
more often than not, since 2004. Is
currently the Council Liaison for this
Committee
• Served on the CBEPS Candidate Evaluation
Committee since May 2009.
• Served as Council Liaison to the Standards
Committee in 2008/2009
• Helped with the plain language
re-write of the Manual of Standard
Practice.
• Currently serving a term on the Council
of the ALSA (April 2008 to April
2010).
• President of the Grande Prairie and
District Pipes and Drums.
• Enjoys hunting, camping, and gardening.
• Married to Elke; has three children,
Emma (6), Gordon (4) & Alexander (1)
and lives in Grande Prairie.
It’s your Council!
Be sure to vote
Elections take place
in the morning on
Saturday, April 24th at
Jasper Park Lodge.
For Council
Chris J. Chiasson, ALS, CLS
• Born in Antigonish, Nova Scotia in
1973.
• Received a Survey Technologist Diploma
from the College of Geographic
Sciences in 1993.
• Received B.Sc. Eng from the University
of New Brunswick in 1998.
• Articled to Ken Drake, ALS and Tony
Melton, ALS.
• Received ALS commission in June of
2003.
• Received CLS commission in March
of 2004.
• Served on the Oil and Gas Ad Hoc
Committee, Public Relations Committee,
and currently on the Registration
Committee and the CLS Geographic
Information Technology Committee
(chairman for two years).
• Worked in the City of Calgary with
Kellam Berg Engineering and Surveys
and Pals Surveys Ltd. Worked on oilfield
surveying with All-West Surveys,
Crape Geomatics Corporation and
Altus Geomatics.
• Currently the branch manager with
Altus Geomatics in Grande Prairie.
• Married to Joanne, with 3 children;
Jessica (8), Kendra (6), and Emmet (4
months)
• Hobbies include hockey, golf, and
hunting.
Damian Gillis, ALS
• Born in Vanderhoof, British Columbia
in 1969.
• Graduated from Nechako Valley Secondary
School in Vanderhoof in 1986.
• Completed University Transfer Program
at the College of New Caledonia
in Prince George, British Columbia in
1987.
• Graduated from the University of
Victoria with a B.Sc. in Geography in
1992.
• Graduated from the University of
Calgary with a B.Sc. in Geomatics Engineering
(with Distinction) in 1998.
• Graduated from the University of
Calgary with a MBA in 2006.
• Articled to Conrad Lenius, ALS in
1998.
• Obtained ALS commission in 2001.
• Obtained CLS commission in 2003.
Duane M. Haub, ALS
• Born in Athabasca, Alberta in 1963.
• Graduated from the Northern Alberta
Institute of Technology with a Survey
Technology diploma in 1986.
• Employed by Murray and Associate
Surveys from 1987 to 1989.
• Graduated from the University of Calgary
with a B.Sc. in Survey Engineering
in 1993.
• Employed by Emmerson and Associates
Surveys Ltd. From 1991 to 1997.
Rob Pinkerton, ALS
Professional
• ALS Commission 2005;
• CLS Commission 2007;
• BCLS Commission 2009;
• SLS Commission 2009;
• P.Eng. 2010;
• Articled to Mark Kocher (2002-2005);
• ALSA Standards Committee (2005
through 2009);
• Chair ALSA Standards Committee
(2007-2008);
• ALSA Registration Committee (2009
to present);
• ALSA GNSS Working Group (2009 to
present);
• Obtained P.Eng. designation in 2005.
• Previously employed by B.C. Ministry
of Highways in 1990 and 1991; John
Whittaker, BCLS in 1993 and 1994;
and Michael Claxton, BCLS in 1994.
• Employed by Focus Corporation since
1996.
• Currently holds the position of field
operations manager, Calgary region.
• Member of the Public Relations Committee
(2003-2007).
• Chairman of the Public Relations
Committee (2006-2007).
• Member of the Standards Committee
(2007 - Current).
• Chairman of the Standards Committee
(2008-2009).
• Reside in Calgary with wife Evelyn
and five children: Elizabeth, Laura, Veronica,
Rebecca, and tbd. (due March
12th).
• Articled under Ian Emmerson, ALS,
CLS, and received ALS commission in
1998.
• Employed at Midwest Surveys Inc.
from 1997 to present.
• Served on the Professional Development
Committee from 1998 to 2004
and as chairman in 2001.
• Hobbies include golf, curling, and
travel.
• Married to Sue; two children—Christine
(26), and Jocelyn (22).
• ACLS Practice Review Committee
(2008 to present).
Education
• BSc. Geomatics Engineering from the
University of Calgary in 2002.
Employment History
• Fugro/SESL Geomatics (2002-2003);
• Millennium Geomatics (2003-2005);
• Can-Am Geomatics (2005 to present).
Personal
• Born in Vancouver BC; grew up in
Edmonton;
• Licensed power and glider pilot;
• Member of the Calgary Burns Club;
• Married to Carrie.
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