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June 25, 2020

NEWS

MECP Releases PGO Review Panel Report on Ontario Bottled Water Moratorium PGO The Ministry of Environment, Conservation and Parks (MECP) conducted a comprehensive review of its Permit to Take Water (PTTW) program to ensure it is employing a robust process to sustainably manage Ontario’s groundwater resources. As part of this initiative, the MECP approached PGO to seek a third-party expert opinion to review its findings. The PGO agreed to commission a panel of professional geoscientists to undertake the independent review. The panel’s report is one component of the background information released by MECP as the government seeks to update Ontario’s water quantity management framework. The MECP released this update on the Environmental Registry, outlining a proposal for regulatory changes for managing water takings, to protect the long-term sustainability of surface and groundwater. The proposed amendments are open for public comments until Aug. 2, 2020. PGO encourages its licensees to provide comments to MECP’s proposed update. READ MORE

Last Call to Vote for Your Favourite Photo! PGO This is your last chance to cast your vote for PGO’s 2020 Photo Contest! We're asking all PGO members to vote for their favourite photo and select the winner of the 2020 Photo Contest. Remember, your Voter ID is the email address registered with PGO. The deadline to vote is this Friday, June 26, 2020 at 5:00 p.m. (EST). The winner will be announced at this year's Annual General Meeting on June 30 and will be awarded the 2020 Photo Contest plaque. READ MORE

PGO's 2019 Annual Report now available online PGO This is the organization’s 17th Annual Report. PGO submits an Annual Report each year to the Ontario Ministry of Energy, Northern Development and Mines (MENDM). SEE THE 2019 REPORT HERE

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PGO's Virtual Symposium Spotlight: Presentation on 'What Happens When a Professional Goes Rogue?' PGO Full Symposium — June 30, July 7, July 14, July 21, 2020 from 9:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Join us on July 14, 2020 for an interactive session led by Natasha Danson, Partner at Steinecke Maciura LeBlanc where we’ll discuss the serious consequences associated with failing to be a team player. Natasha will provide concrete examples of what’s acceptable and unacceptable behaviour at work by highlighting some cautionary tales where professionals were penalized for failing to work collaboratively. Click on Session C of the symposium for a complete listing of presentations on July 14. Register online for this session or for the full symposium. PGO gratefully acknowledges the support of Hub International by sponsoring this session. READ MORE

Final Notice to Register for PGO's 18th Annual General Meeting PGO Online, June 30, 2020 from 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. This is a final reminder to register for PGO’s 18th AGM no later than June 26, 2020 by 12:00 noon EST. After this time, the registration will be closed. You can review the AGM package here. CLICK HERE TO REGISTER

Update on PGO's Minimum Knowledge Requirements PGO Some universities are conducting fieldwork virtually. PGO will accept the fieldwork requirement as long as the university awards credit for the course. Please contact Eilidh Lewis, P.Geo. at elewis@pgo.ca if you have any questions or learn more about PGO’s minimum knowledge requirements. READ MORE

WHAT'S NEW

Silver City, 750 Years of Silver Production and No Drill Holes, Yet Toronto Geological Discussion Group (TGDG) Online, June 30, 2020 at 4:00 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. Speaker: Ben Pullinger, P.Geo., Senior Vice President Geology, Excellon Resources Inc. The Silver City Project encompasses a 36 kilometre SW-NE strike by 1 to 5 kilometre wide epithermal vein system situated west of the city of Freiberg (30 kilometres southwest of Dresden). The immediate exploration license and surrounding area have a long and rich history of silver mining with numerous historic mining camps, small mines and prospects, many of which have only been explored and/or mined to shallow depths seldom exceeding 200 metres below surface. READ MORE

Check This Out! Resources to Prevent COVID-19 in the Workplace Government of Ontario With the government of Ontario initiating stage 2 of reopening most parts of the province, these online resources developed by the province to provide safety guidelines for workplaces are worth checking. READ MORE

IN THE MEDIA

Disclaimer: The media articles featured in Field Notes do not express or reflect the opinions of Professional Geoscientists Ontario, or any employee thereof.

Ontario proposes to further protect water resources Ontario Newsroom The Ontario government is seeking public input on its water quantity management proposal. The proposal aims to protect the long-term sustainability of surface water and groundwater and ensure these important resources are responsibly managed and safeguarded now and into the future, as committed in the province's Made-in-Ontario Environment Plan. READ MORE

Here's why Northern Ontario rocks are being studied for future moon missions ElliotLakeToday.com Recently there has been renewed interest in going back to the moon. We know the moon is not made of Swiss cheese and some rocks in Northern Ontario are going to help pave the way. Fifty-one years ago Neil Armstrong proved that. It was July 21, 1969 during the Apollo 11 mission. Some of you will remember where you were on that day, while others were not yet “thoughts” or Earthlings. READ MORE

No significant threat from St. Lawrence River sediments in Cornwall Cornwall Standard Freeholder Despite the existence of contaminants in various areas along Cornwall’s waterfront, it is unlikely they pose a threat to city residents, according to a report unveiled recently. Titled Sediment Guidelines for Recreational Use of the St. Lawrence River Waterfront at Cornwall, ON, the report was presented by Marco Pagriulo and Andrew Morley, both from the Ontario Ministry of Environment, Conservation, and Parks, during an online presentation. READ MORE

Slade Lake, near Oxford, drained by sinkholes The Chronicle Herald Picture in your mind’s eye a bathtub that’s a kilometre-and-a-half long by 200-metres wide. Then pull the plug. In essence, that is what’s happened this spring to Slade Lake. Two-and-a-half kilometres southwest of Oxford, Cumberland County, the large lake has been drained of its water by underground geological activity. READ MORE

Natural fluid injections triggered Cahuilla earthquake swarm California Institute Technology A naturally occurring injection of underground fluids drove a four-year-long earthquake swarm near Cahuilla, CA, according to a new seismological study that utilizes advances in earthquake monitoring with a machine-learning algorithm. In contrast to mainshock/aftershock sequences, where a large earthquake is followed by many smaller aftershocks, swarms typically do not have a single standout event. READ MORE

Eruption of Alaska's Okmok volcano linked to mysterious period of extreme cold in ancient Rome Desert Research Institute An international team of scientists and historians has found evidence connecting an unexplained period of extreme cold in ancient Rome with an unlikely source: a massive eruption of Alaska’s Okmok volcano, located on the opposite side of the Earth. Around the time of Julius Caesar’s death in 44 BCE, written sources describe a period of unusually cold climate, crop failures, famine, disease, and unrest in the Mediterranean Region — impacts that ultimately contributed to the downfall of the Roman Republic and Ptolemaic Kingdom of Egypt. READ MORE

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