The Newsletter of the ACPA
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Did you know that we work with TD Insurance to provide
you with a home and auto insurance program to meet your needs?
This
holiday season, many members will travel to visit family and friends.
Make your home less vulnerable to thieves with these tips from alumni
affinity partner, TD Insurance. http://bit.ly/1CPu5EV
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Stay in
touch with your fellow chemists!
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Save the date for our
2016 AGM!
The 2016
ACPA AGM has been booked for May 7, 2016 at the Executive Royal Inn
in Leduc, Alberta. Hope to see you there!
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ACPA and ACPS join
forces to offer a new workshop:
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The OCQ promotes the
Chemical Profession
The Ordre
des chimistes du Quebec is producing a series of videos promoting
the Chemical Profession. We are pleased to share the first two
videos with you.
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2016 Environmental
Seminars
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ACPA Partners with the Alberta Science
Network
Alberta Science Network's
Scientists & Engineers-in-the-Classroom program offers students
the unique opportunity to meet scientists and engineers
face-to-face! Volunteer engineers, scientists and technologists
give curriculum-related presentations that include hands-on
activities and information about traditional and emerging careers
to one classroom at a time.
Our volunteers are an
amazing variety of skilled individuals ranging from an optometrist
to a flight instructor. One of our most dedicated volunteers and a
great example to new presenters is Peter Wright - a retired
chemist. He generously commits to a regular presentation schedule
and receives overwhelmingly positive feedback from teachers and
students - resulting in requests for repeat visits year after year.
Classroom Chemistry is one
of the topics for which ASN receives a large number of requests.
Interested in joining us? ASN provides volunteer training, resource
materials and support; presentation experience is not required -
just your enthusiasm!
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Have you registered for
your Ethics Course?
All current
ACPA members must take this course by the end of 2016. Over 200
members still need to take this course and we can only take 25 to
30 people at a time, so don't wait. Complete yours now.
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ACPA Receives Government
Grant
The ACPA has
recently been awarded a grant of close to $50,000 from the Alberta
Government through the Foreign Qualification Recognition Innovation
Fund. The money will be used to develop an online Jurisprudence
Learning Module for chemists. The module should be ready in January
2017.
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The ACPA has
been working hard to identify some new member benefits.
We now offer
a discount card from Mark's Image Wear for ACPA members. Cards are
available at ACPA courses and events, from Board members and from
the ACPA office.
Park'N Fly
Airport Parking is pleased to extend its corporate discount program
to ACPA members. Members can use the discount code (#828974)
for both
business and leisure travel. If you travel
frequently, you can save even more by joining the Rewards Program.
Coming soon:
a retirement benefit plan for members over 55 and a new
Professional Liability Insurance plan.
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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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