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June 2011

Call for Nominations for Awards from the Engineering Institute of Canada (EIC)

Canadian Geotechnical Society (CGS) members are invited to submit nominations for EIC Awards to the Society Secretariat (cgs@cgs.ca) or the Secretary General (vsowacgs@dccnet.com) by not later than August 1, 2011.

Members of the Society are eligible for awards, prizes and honours from the Engineering Institute of Canada, from any of the member societies of EIC (www.eic-ici.ca), and from other institutions. By EIC Policies, all candidates nominated by CGS members to EIC awards must be members of the CGS.

The CGS Executive Committee reviews all nominations submitted by members, as well as other possible candidates by not later than August 15, 2011. Supporting documents are then prepared and forwarded to the Honours and Awards Committee of EIC for consideration. All constituent societies of EIC participate in this program. More information on the procedure, details and schedule for EIC honours and awards can be found in Section D-3 of the Canadian Geotechnical Society’s Awards and Honours Manual. This information is available to CGS members in the Members Section. CGS members can log-in at http://cgs.ca/login.php then proceed to Online Member Resources, find CGS Manuals, and then proceed to the Awards and Honours Manual.

Members of CGS are eligible for the following EIC honours and awards:

The Sir John Kennedy Medal is the most senior award of the Institute. This medal is awarded in recognition of outstanding merit in the engineering profession, or of noteworthy contributions to the science of engineering or to the benefit of the Institute.
The Julian C. Smith Medal, established in 1939 by a group of senior members of the Institute to perpetuate the name of a Past President of the Institute. The medal is awarded for “achievement in the development of Canada”.
The John B. Stirling Medal was established in 1987 through the generosity of E.G.M. Cape and Company Ltd. to honour a former President of the Company who was President of the Institute in 1952. It is awarded “in recognition of leadership and distinguished service at the national level within the Institute and/or its Member Societies”.
The Canadian Pacific Railway Engineering Medal was established in 1988. The medal is presented “in recognition of leadership and service over many years at the regional, branch, section or equivalent levels, within the Institute or its Member Societies”.
The K.Y. Lo Medal was created in 1998 and is awarded “to a member of the EIC who has made significant engineering contributions at the international level. Such contributions may include:
- -promotion of Canadian expertise overseas;
- -training of foreign engineers;
- -significant service to international engineering organizations;
- -advancement of engineering technology recognized internationally”.
Fellowship of EIC (FEIC). A member of CGS, of at least 45 years of age, can become a Fellow of the Institute on the grounds of excellence in engineering practice and exceptional contributions to the well being of the profession and to the good of the society.
Honorary Membership. The Council of the EIC may elect to Honorary Membership in the Institute, non-members who are not engineers but who have achieved distinction through service to the profession of engineering.

Provided by Victor Sowa, Secretary General

Cross Canada Lectures

The Canadian Geotechnical Society is now accepting suggestions of potential speakers for future Cross Canada Lecture Tours. Since 1965, more than 80 tours have been organized. They have included lectures by approximately 40 Canadian speakers and a similar number of overseas speakers, with a balance among consultants, academics and government engineers and geoscientists.

Information about the tours can be found in the Society’s Awards and Honours Manual (http://www.cgs.ca/cgsdocuments/). Please forward your suggested nominations of speakers to Dr. John Sobkowicz, Vice President, Technical, JSobkowicz@thurber.ca

Funding for the lecturer’s travel is supported by contributions from industry to the Canadian Foundation for Geotechnique (http://www.cfg-fcg.ca). Costs in the visited cities are paid by the local Sections of the Society.

Upcoming Conferences

14th Pan-American Conference on Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering and 64th Canadian Geotechnical Conference

The Canadian Geotechnical Society and the International Society for Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering invite you to the 14th Pan-American Conference on Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering (PCSMGE), the 64th Canadian Geotechnical Conference (CGC) and the 5th Pan-American Conference on Teaching and Learning of Geotechnical Engineering (PCTLGE) at the Sheraton Centre Hotel in Toronto, Ontario, Canada from October 2 to 6, 2011. Details for the conference are located on the website, www.panam-cgc2011.ca.

11th International Symposium on Landslides (ISL)and the2nd North American Symposium on Landslides (NASL)

Join us in Banff, Canada in June 2012 for ISL/NASL 2012

The Canadian Geotechnical Society, the Association of Environmental and Engineering Geologists and the Joint Technical Committee on Landslides (JTC-1) invite you to the 11th International Symposium on Landslides (ISL) and the2nd North American Symposium on Landslides (NASL) at the Fairmont Banff Springs Hotel in Banff, Alberta, Canada from June 3 to 8, 2012. The theme of the symposium will be Landslides and Engineered Slopes: Protecting Society through Improved Understanding.

The Technical Committee invites participants from industry, government and academia to submit abstracts pertaining to the investigation, classification, monitoring, analysis and mitigation of landslides. Case studies together with papers featuring innovative analysis techniques and solutions, as well as research (recent and/ or future trends), are strongly encouraged.

Canadian Geotechnical Society - Corporate Sponsors

The Canadian Geotechnical Society (CGS) has an important Corporate Sponsorship program. The CGS is pleased to acknowledge the following 2010 Corporate Sponsors listed in alphabetical order:

Geo-Slope International Ltd.
Golder Associates
Insitu Contractors Inc.
Knight Piesold Consulting Engineers
Merlex Engineering Ltd.
Morsky Industrial Services
Naviq Consulting Inc.
Norwegian Geotechnical Institute
Reinforced Earth Company
Thurber Engineering Limited

The Canadian Geotechnical Society (CGS) represents geo-professionals across Canada as the primary technical society for access to technical information, technical journals and other related activities. The Society has a membership exceeding 1200 engineers, hydrogeologists, geologists and other related professionals. Members are employed in consulting companies, universities, resource development companies, government and non-government agencies, and others.

The CGS offers companies an opportunity to receive services and benefits through a Corporate Sponsorship program. The benefits include the following:

Use of the CGS logo on corporate literature in combination with the following phrase “Corporate Sponsor of the Canadian Geotechnical Society”.
Recognition as a Corporate Sponsor of the Society in Geotechnical News, and at the annual geotechnical conference.
Recognition as a Corporate Sponsor on a new page of the CGS Website, including inclusion of the company’s logo and a ‘hotlink’ from the CGS website to the company website.

To view the CGS Corporate Sponsorship program on the CGS Website, and for additional information, refer to http://www.cgs.ca/sponsors.php?lang=en.

The sponsorship program provides a significant opportunity to support the Canadian Geotechnical Society and gain additional exposure for your company. For more information on CGS Corporate Sponsorship or to sign up, please contact:

Wayne Gibson, P.Eng.
Administrator
Canadian Geotechnical Society
8828 Pigott Rd
Richmond BC V7A 2C4
Tel: 604-277-7527 Toll free: 1-800-710-9867
cgs@cgs.ca

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