The Newsletter of the ACPA
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Stay in
touch with your fellow chemists!  
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Federation
of Canada's Professional Chemists
Fédération des
chimistes professionnels du Canada
The Federation of Canada's
Professional Chemists / Fédération des chimistes
professionnels du Canada (FCPC) was officially launched on June 1,
2014 in Vancouver, BC. Founding members include ACPBC, ACPA,
ACPS, ACPO, OCQ and NSCS. The Federation will promote
consistency in the regulation of professional chemists in Canada,
enable transferability of professional chemists between
jurisdictions and improve communication and cooperation between the
professional organizations. A copy of the founding documents is
available on our website.
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FCPC Council at founding
meeting in Vancouver June 1, 2014:
(L to R) Terry Obal (ACPO),
Colin Campbell (ACPS), Paul West (ACPBC),
Stephen Urquhart (ACPS),
Kathy Janzen (ACPA), Chris Swyngedouw (ACPA),
Guy Collin (OCQ), Tom Fyles
(ACPBC) (photographer).
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Mutual Recognition
Agreement signed in Vancouver
The newly
formed Federation of Canada's Professional Chemists (FCPC) and the
Canadian Society for Chemistry (CSC) signed a Mutual Recognition
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Paul West (L) and Lorenzo Ferrari (R) sign MRA.
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Agreement
in Vancouver on June 2, 2014. The two organizations have
agreed to work cooperatively and in close communication to achieve
the goal of furthering the contribution of chemistry to the society
of Canada. The complete agreement is available here.
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 The ACPA and
CIC are working together to bring you an Industrial Chemistry
Conference this fall in Edmonton. The program will include sessions
in process chemistry and environmental chemistry as well as
relevant courses. Abstracts for presentations and posters are now
being accepted. Visit the conference website for more information
at www.cic2014.ca.
Don't miss
this opportunity to showcase your work or your company!
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Have you registered for
your Ethics Course?
All current
ACPA members must take this course by the end of 2016. We can only
take 25 to 30 people at a time, so don't wait. Complete yours now.
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2014 Annual General Meeting
The 2014 AGM was held on Saturday, May 3, 2014 at
the Executive Royal Inn Leduc-Nisku. The meeting was well attended
as members enjoyed lunch and stimulating discussion. The draft
minutes from the AGM business meeting are posted on our website
under Minutes of
2014 AGM.
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ACPA AGM 2014 (Photo K. Schmidt)
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The ACPA Bylaws were updated to extend voting
privileges to our new membership categories. Future P.Tech.Chem.
members will also be able to run for positions on the Board of
Directors. The revised
Bylaws are posted
on the ACPA website.
A resolution
to support the framework to develop legislation that regulates
Chemistry, Biology and Forestry Professionals within one Act was
passed unanimously by the members represented at the AGM. As the
members of ASPB, CAPF and CAPFT have also supported this
resolution, work towards a Natural Sciences and Environmental
Professions Act will continue.
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Professional dues in Alberta.
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ACPA
membership dues will increase this fall to $250 for P.Chem. members
and an additional $25 for most other membership categories. This
increase is required to meet the rising costs of ACPA activities.
The ACPA fees compare favourably with the fees of other
professional associations in Alberta.
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Frank W. Bachelor Award
2014
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Eugene Dakin (L) receives his award from Maurice
Shevalier, ACPA President. (Photo K. Schmidt)
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The ACPA Frank
W. Bachelor Award for Service to the Chemical Profession was
established in 2004. This award recognizes outstanding
volunteer contributions to the chemical profession in Alberta.
The 2014 award was presented to Eugene Dakin. Eugene served as ACPA
webmaster, Board member and volunteer for many years.
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Congratulations ACPA
Scholarship Winners for 2014
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SiRim Kim (U of Calgary) receives the Arthur
Bollo-Kamara Graduate Scholarship for 2014 (Photo K. Schmidt)
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Devon Schatz (U of Alberta) receives the ACPA
Undergraduate Scholarship in Chemistry for 2014 (Photo K.
Schmidt)
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ACPA Alberta Chemist
Award - Edmonton
Project: "H2O Know"
Students: Connor Leighton
School: Sir George Simpson Junior High
ACPA Rick Dillen
Memorial Award - Edmonton
Project: "Cleaning the Oil Spill Using
Nanotechnology"
Students: Abishek Reghuram
School: Aurora Charter School
ACPA Rick Dillen
Memorial Award - Calgary
Project: "The Electrolyte Challenge"
Students: Kylie Brezsnyak
School: St. Gregory
ACPA Alberta Chemist
Award - Calgary
Project: "Protein Aggregation States in TBI
& AD"
Students: Ankita Saxena
School: Westmount Charter
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Did you know
that ACPA now features a Jobs feed on our group page on LinkedIn? If you are
an employer looking for a chemist or a chemist looking for
employment, post your notice under our group job discussions.
Job postings
are listed in the Careers page on the ACPA website. Please
check this web page regularly for new postings that may have
tight application deadlines.
Job
advertisements are posted on the ACPA website for a three-month
period. A $100 fee is charged for this service, but this fee
will be waived for advertisements submitted by ACPA members in good
standing (Professional Chemists or Chemists-in-Training) on behalf
of their organizations. Ads may be e-mailed directly to the ACPA office.
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The content of this newsletter is provided only as
an information service to members. Inclusion of any information
does not represent official positions, opinions or support
of the Association of the Chemical Profession of Alberta
(ACPA), or its Officers, Directors, or staff members. The
information is collected from a variety of sources and is
circulated to the membership as information only. The ACPA does not
guarantee that all submissions will be circulated and is not
responsible for the accuracy of any information provided.
ACPA Office
P.O. Box 21017
Edmonton, AB T6R 2V4
Phone: 780-413-0004
Fax: 780-413-0076
E-mail: acpaoffice(AT)pchem.ca
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