Vancouver Applied Science and Patent Examination (SP) Sub-Group

Annual General Meeting – Members Only

Thursday, October 17, 2024

Delta Burnaby Villa Hotel, 4331 Dominion Street, Burnaby, BC

  • Social: 5:00 to 5:30 p.m.
  • Dinner and Annual General Meeting: 5:30 to 6:30 p.m.  
  • Speakers Presentations 6:30 to 7:30 p.m.
  • Door prizes for attendance (Cineplex Escape for 2 gift certificates for both in person and virtual attendees)

Registration of your attendance with your membership number is required by Friday, October 11, 2024.

Registration Link:      https://forms.office.com/r/8fEbYGpKEX

If after registering for the AGM you are no longer able to attend, please notify us at spvansubgroup@gmail.com.

Elections for the Vancouver SP Sub-Group Executive will be held at the AGM. Up to four (4) positions are available and the term of office is for 2 years. Being on the Executive is a great way to contribute to professional science in Canada and also a personal development opportunity. Nominations close at the meeting.  If you expect to be absent, please e-mail your nomination form (attached) to Denis Semail, Chair, Elections Committee at spvansubgroup@gmail.com by Friday, October 11, 2024.

Anyone wishing to propose changes to the Vancouver SP Sub-Group’s Constitution and By-Laws (e.g., the election procedures) are welcome to do so. The Constitution and By-Laws outline the requirements that need to be met with respect to any proposed changes to the same. Any proposed changes to Constitution and By-Laws need to meet with the approval of the PIPSC By-Laws Committee and approval of the PIPSC Board of Directors.

Please pass this message along to other Vancouver SP Sub-Group PIPSC colleagues. For more information, please contact:

Tanya Evans

President

tanyae35@hotmail.com

Denis Semail

Vice President

dsemail@pipsc.ca

Tim Powers

Treasurer

tpowers@telus.net

Eric Crawford

Secretary

e.crawford@mail.utoronto.ca

Judy Hartman

Member-at-Large

jmhartman@hotmail.com

Philip Bartha

 

Member-at-Large

Philip.bartha@tc.gc.ca

Lindsay Howes

 

Member-at-Large

howesl@pipsc.ca

Kate Shapiro

 

Member-at-Large

Kate.shapiro@ec.gc.ca

http://www.pipsc.ca/groups/sp/subgroups/sp-vancouver

 

The Professional Institute of the Public Service of Canada

Vancouver SP SUB-GROUP

EXECUTIVE NOMINATION FORM SP AGM 2024

 

The SP Group includes members with the following classification: Actuary (AC), Agriculture (AG), Biologist (BI), Chemist (CH), Forester (FO), Meteorologist (MT), Physical Scientist (PC), Scientific Regulation (SG) and Patent Examination (PAT). 

 

For this AGM there are 4 positions available on the Vancouver SP Sub-Group Executive.  The term of office is for two (2) years.

 

Nominations close on the floor.  If you are unable to attend, please see the instructions below.

 

NAME of NOMINEE (print)

 

ADDRESS:

 

PHONE : HOME: ______________________________________ OFFICE: _____________________________________________

 

E:MAIL ADDRESS: ___________________________________ CLASSIFICATION: __________________________________

 

I am a member in good standing in a classification included in the SP Group.  I hereby accept the nomination for a position on the Vancouver SP Science and Patent Examination Sub-Group Executive.

 

SIGNATURE: _________________________________________   DATE: ________________________________________________

 

Names and signatures of nominating members must be in good standing in classification SP Group.  Note that at least three (3) signatures are required.

 

1. Name ______________________________________________  Signature ____________________________________________

 

2. Name ______________________________________________  Signature ____________________________________________

 

3. Name ______________________________________________  Signature ____________________________________________

 

4. Name ______________________________________________  Signature ____________________________________________

 

The nominees should attach a brief statement (200 words max.) of their qualifications, which if a contest is declared, would be used if they are not present at the meeting.

 

If you are unable to attend, please e-mail your application by Friday, October 11, 2024.

 

E-mail:          _______  at mailto:spvansubgroup@gmail.com