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First Nations, government relations and
public awareness. It also works closely
with MABC on environmental issues and
health and safety in the mines. MSABC is
a major contributor to industry events
and programs, education and charitable
causes. MSABC, along with several other
provincial and regional associations, supports
Mining Week, which is an annual
province-wide celebration of mining’s
contribution to the B.C. economy.
The Association of Professional
Engineers and Geoscientists of British
Columbia regulates and governs professions
under the authority of the
Engineers and Geoscientists Act by setting
and maintaining high academic,
experiential and professional practice
standards for all of its members.
Individuals licensed by APEGBC are the
only people permitted by law to undertake,
and assume responsibility for, engineering
and geoscience projects in the
province of B.C. APEGBC’s mandate is
to uphold and protect the public interest
in the practice of the professions in terms
of health, safety and the environment.
Unlike other provinces, B.C. registers
only individuals, not companies.
Geoff Thiele, director, investigation
and discipline, says there are about 20,000
licensed engineers and geoscientists in
the province.
“Protecting the public interest is our
first and foremost responsibility,” he says.
The B.C. Technical and Research
Committee on Reclamation, chaired by
Carla Fraser, was formed in the early
1970s to provide a better channel of communication
between industry and government.
Vice-chair Ben Chalmers says
the committee is composed of about 20
representatives of academia, industry and
the provincial and federal governments.
The TRCR meets four or five times a
year to discuss matters of joint concern
and interest, exchange experiences, plan
and prioritize research needs. Since 1977,
the TRCR has sponsored the annual Mine
Reclamation Symposium, which fosters
the exchange of information and ideas
on reclamation. Proceedings, published
concurrently with the symposia, are a
valuable source of information for anyone
interested in this field. The 2010 symposium
takes place in September in Courtenay.
Chalmers says it is expected to attract
between 100 and 140 attendees. ■
For contact information for each of the associations,
see the Associations section of the Directory
and Buyers Guide on p. 23 of this issue.
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