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Mark Priddle, P.Geo., APGO President
Well, my term as president is nearly up, with only a few weeks until our AGM (June 9). As you are aware, we held nominations for Council over
the past couple of months. There were seven positions open and I am
pleased to say that all seven were filled. I would like to welcome the
following new members to Council:
• Vice President: Christine Vaillancourt
• Councillor-at-Large (3 positions): Tafa Gomwe, Shelly Cuddy, Bronwyn Azar
• Central Ontario Region: Francoise Campbell
• North East Region: Renee-Luce Simard
• North West Region: John McBride
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David S. Hunt, P. Geo., FGC, Council Past President and Chair, Award of Merit Panel
I am very pleased to announce the recipients of our inaugural APGO Award of Merit. The Award of Merit recognizes geoscientists who have been members of APGO for at least 10 years and who have: Made a significant contribution to the geoscience knowledge base; made a significant contribution to the fields of mineral exploration and development, environmental geoscience or geophysics; contributed significantly to public service and protection of the public; and whose actions and accomplishments reflect positively on the geoscience profession.
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APGO
Come and join us at APGO's Annual General Meeting & Reception
June 9, 2016 from 3:00 pm to 7:00 pm
2nd Floor, Twenty Toronto Street, Toronto
Reception at 5:00 pm
Join us in recognizing the recipients of APGO's inaugural Award of Merit — Terry R. Carter, P.Geo., Nicholas Eyles, P.Geo., and R. Mohan Srivastava, P.Geo.
Guest Speaker: Richard Steinecke on "How to Avoid Being Disciplined or Sued"
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APGO
Come on out to the 1st Annual APGO Pub Night, held in special appreciation of our membership and their understanding partners. Grab a pint, enjoy the complimentary food, and enjoy an evening of networking and socializing. Cash bar.
Our Guest Speaker: Dr. Chris Fleming, Senior Metallurgical Consultant, SGS Minerals
Presentation: The Role of the Host Mineral in Process Selection for Gold Ores AND The Role of Gold in the Global Economy
This is a two-part presentation. The first part of the presentation discusses the various mineralogical forms in which gold is found in nature, and how knowledge of the mineralogical form of the gold and the host minerals is used to select the optimum process for recovering gold from the particular deposit. The second part of the talk discusses worldwide gold production over the ages, and the changing role of gold metal in the global economy.
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APGO
June 15, 2016 at 11:00 a.m. to 12 noon
The Ontario Ministry of the Environment and Climate Change, Modernization of Approvals Branch, will be providing an introduction and overview of the new MOECC Client Account Management System. This system will be used for applicants and consultants who are applying for Environmental Compliance Approvals (ECAs) and/or Environmental Activity Sector Registrations (EASRs).
Speaker: Walter Yee, Manager, Implementation Unit, Modernization of Approvals Branch, Ministry of the Environment and Climate Change
The presentation will cover:
-Obtaining an account on the MOECC Client Account Management System (includes obtaining a ServiceOntario Account)
-Obtaining an EASR (focus on End of Life Vehicles or Water Taking)
-Obtaining an eECA
Register online
If you need assistance, please contact Marilen Miguel at 416 203 2746 ext. 24.
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Disclaimer: The media articles featured in Field Notes do not express or reflect the opinions of the Association of Professional Geoscientists of Ontario, or any employee thereof.
Northern Ontario Business
A new Laurentian University industrial research chair position in bio-mining, bio-remediation and science communication has the potential to kickstart a new industry in Sudbury that could create hundreds, or even thousands of jobs, said the director of the Vale Living with Lakes Centre.
"It's not an exaggeration to say there will be an entire industry built around this," said Laurentian professor John Gunn, who is also the Canada Research Chair for Stressed Aquatic Systems. "The demands are so big."
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Timmins Press
Premier Kathleen Wynne took some time off from her busy schedule at the Federation of Northern Ontario Municipalities conference recently to visit the Kidd Operations Mine north of Timmins, which is celebrating its 50th anniversary since opening.
Wynne was given a tour of the above-ground part of the facility and was even given the chance to pulverize a boulder using one of the mine's remote-controlled rock breakers. After her tour, she addressed a room full of Kidd Operations employees to congratulate them on their half century of operating in Timmins.
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DurhamRegion.com
The provincial environment minister has given Durham and York Regions nine months to find a way to reduce phosphorus from a sewage treatment plant "to the lowest achievable level."
Glen Murray sent the Regions, the co-owners of the Duffins Creek water pollution control plant in Pickering, a letter ordering them to hire an independent water expert to conduct a phosphorus reduction action plan at the plant.
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Chronicle Journal
Vancouver-based Pure Gold Mining has found more gold at its Madsen Gold Project near Red Lake.
The company said in a news release that its latest exploration program produced drill cores testing as high at 20.1 grams of gold per tonne of rock over 2.9 metres.
"Our winter drill program at Russet South (mineralized area) has successfully extended outcropping mineralization discovered in 2015, with results continuing to support the potential for Russet South to provide near-mill (gold) resources in the future," said company president, Darin Labrenz.
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Blackburn News
An efficiency study is being planned for Brockton's Waste Water Treatment Plant.
Director of Operations Colin Saunders says there are several things they hope to accomplish.
"We are looking at different improvements, such as disposing of bio-organic waste, generating electricity off gases, a new digester roof, and just overall optimization of the plant as far as infrastructure," he says.
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Timmins Press
Timmins Mayor Steve Black told top government officials that if hydro rates are not discounted for new industrial projects, Northern Ontario would be losing more business to the province of Quebec.
Black said it is a real concern involving a real company ready to invest in Timmins and Black said he "would hate to lose this project."
The mayor was speaking to a group of Ontario cabinet ministers who took part in the traditional "bear-pit session" at the annual conference of the Federation of Northern Ontario Municipalities, which was held at the McIntyre Community Building in Timmins recently.
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TB News Watch
An application is under review in Chicago that would see 10 million gallons of water diverted daily from the Great Lakes to supply Waukesha, WI.
Representatives from Ontario and Quebec are meeting with their counterparts from eight states bordering the Great Lakes to speak to a discussion draft released by the governing Great Lakes-St. Lawrence River Water Resources Regional Body.
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