GEOSCIENTIST REGISTRATION IN ONTARIO

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GEOSCIENTIST REGISTRATION IN ONTARIO

Geoscientists in Ontario are trying (once again) to achieve professional
registration. This time, the chance of success appears to be significantly
greater.

As of March 10, 1996, the Association of Geoscientists of Ontario was
formed, following from the Committee for Professional Registration of
Geoscientists in Ontario. The aim of this organization is to promote
establishment of a system for geoscientist registration in Ontario and to
provide a formal channel for communication with the geoscience community in
Ontario as the registration process develops.  The inaugural meeting, held
to coincide with the PDAC, was attended by some 60 geoscientists. By the
end of March 1996, over 300 geoscientists across Ontario have already
joined. The aim is to have all Ontario geoscientists represented by the end
of 1996.

The Association is now participating in a combined Task Force with the
Professional Engineers in Ontario (PEO) to develop a licensure model for
geoscientists within the PEO through an amendment to the Professional
Engineers Act of Ontario.  The intent is to develop a mechanism similar to
that now available in BC, Alberta, Newfoundland and the NWT.  The
geoscientists on the Task Force committee are Bill Pearson, Andy Cooper,
and John Bowlby.  The Task Force is proceeding well and, at this time, both
parties hope to be able to take a revised Act, incorporating geoscientists,
to the Legislature in late 1996.

The Association is intended to be an interim organization whose principal
objectives are identifying individual geoscientists in Ontario;
facilitating discussion of the registration system;  providing a formal
organization to support the jointly prepared Assoc. Geoscientists of
Ontario/PEO submission to the Ontario government; and providing a financial
resource for this phase of the process.

Following the March meeting a Board of Directors was elected, and an
executive formed.  The Board is comprised of Bill Pearson (President), John
Bowlby (vice- president), Janet Haynes (Secretary-Treasurer), Linda Bloom,
Andy Cooper, Mike Cosec, Brian MacKay, Bob Leech, Gary Pringle, and Bill
Steibel.  Committees have been struck to develop the Associations
membership, disseminate information, and to assist the Task Group
discussions.

This association hopes to represent your profession in Ontario and we urge
you to join and support the registration process. Membership allows you to
participate in the process and to keep well informed of the progress to
advance registration and a professional status for geoscientists in
Ontario. Don't assume that you will hear about it  through other
geoscientists - they may be assuming the same thing. Membership in the
Association is open to all geoscientists in Ontario.  Annual membership fee
is Can$25.00.  A non- voting membership is available to full time students
at the reduced rate of Can$10.00 per year. For membership application and
additional information, please contact :

Janet Haynes, Sec.- Treasurer AGO
C/O Charlesworth & Associates, Suite 101, 77 Mowat Ave., Toronto, Ontario
M6K 3E3;
Fax 416-536-7724

or

Mark Waychison, Membership Committee,
Mineral Exploration Geologist,
Tel/fax: (905) 847-6918         email:   102252.720@compuserve.com