Information Bulletin 11-05
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In this Bulletin:
Chemist’s Ring Design
Edmonton Chapter of the Chemical Institute of
Canada Presents “The Chemistry of Titan Revealed”
APEGGA Kills Inclusivity Initiative
On-Line ACPA Membership Listing
INNOVATION ALBERTA Website
Petroleum Technology Alliance Canada Website
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contributions are welcome from the members for consideration in the monthly
bulletin. Please have submissions into
the ACPA Office prior to the 15th of each month. {{DUE BEFORE:
November 15, 2005}}
Chemist’s Ring Design
At the last Annual General Meeting
(AGM) a proposal for a Chemist’s
Ring received the support of the majority of members who attended. Your opinions regarding the
design/symbols that should be present on the ring, who receives the ring, and
other meanings behind such selections are requested. Please see the attached
file << Chemists Ring Design 2005.pdf”
for more information.
Edmonton Chapter of the Chemical Institute of Canada Presents “The
Chemistry of Titan Revealed”
The Edmonton Local Section of the Chemical Institute
of Canada is pleased to announce Dr. Robert Hilts (Grant MacEwan College) will
present lecture on "The Chemistry of Titan Revealed"
Date: Wed. Nov. 16th
Place: Grant MacEwan College - CN Theatre (Room 5-142) Easternmost building of the downtown campus (1st floor)
Time: Refreshments at 7:00pm; Lecture at 7:30pm
This is an invitation to take a break from your hectic schedule and join us for
a presentation on Saturn's moon Titan. Titan has elicited great excitement ever
since it was found to possess a thick atmosphere similar to that on Earth. This
raises the exciting possibility that complex biomolecules may exist on Titan's
surface. Come and discover how recent findings have changed our understanding
of the chemical processes that occur in the atmosphere, on the surface and in
the crust of Saturn's enigmatic moon Titan. You will have an opportunity to view
the natural beauty of our cosmos through the many striking radar and infra-red
images snapped by the Cassini spacecraft and the Huygen probe. So whether you
know a little or a lot about Titan come join Dr. Robert Hilts for this stunning
presentation in which the chemistry of Titan will be revealed.
In order to prepare food and space, we need the approximate number attending, so if you think you will be able to join us for this event, please RSVP to GelminiL@macewan.ca.
APEGGA Kills Inclusivity Initiative
The APEGGA council has recently
announced that the aspect of their Inclusivity Initiative that would have
impacted chemists is officially dead. What was being proposed was a new category
of membership, being a ‘Registered’
Engineer, Geologist or Geophysicist, that would accommodate those in related professions, such
as chemistry, who practice in areas that could be construed as engineering,
geology or geophysics.
The original proposal stirred
up great controversy amongst AGEGGA members, and it was put out for further
consultation with the membership and consideration by a committee. The results of
the review were published in a white paper, which can be viewed on APEGGA’s web site (www.apegga.com). The white paper concluded “
… the
Inclusivity Consultation Group now believes that the category of Related
Professions can be appropriately regulated through collaboration with our
sister-association to which the practitioner should already belong.”
Although this may be disappointing to some who saw opportunity in holding this new professional registration, this decision has many positive implications for the ACPA and other such professional organizations. Some possible benefits include better multi-disciplinary collaboration and better recognition of other professions.
On-line ACPA Membership Listing
ACPA is pleased to announce that our membership
listing (without contact information) is now posted on our website at www.pchem.ca in the membership area.
The listing is provided as a service to Association members and to the
public. Now the membership and the public have a convenient way to check
whether or not an individual is a member in good standing.
Link to the current
INNOVATIONS ALBERTA Website
http://www.innovationalberta.com/
Link
to the Petroleum Technology Alliance Canada Website
http://www.ptac.org/techenvf.html
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