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 | |  | Tee Off with APEGA Swap the office for the fairway. Every year, APEGA branch executives host local golf tournaments that bring together engineers and geoscientists for a day of fun, friendly competition, and great networking.
Registration is now open for multiple tournaments and golf lessons. Perfect your swing, meet new faces, and grow your connections. Don’t miss out—grab your clubs and join us on the green!
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| Webinar | Legal Roadmap 101 8/13/2025 11:00 a.m. This session will provide entrepreneurs and business teams with an overview of foundational legal concepts critical to business success. This event is brought to you by the Calgary Branch—everyone is welcome to attend. Webinar | Sulfur Removal for Energy and Emissions Reductions 9/4/2025 11:00 a.m. This session will focus on novel sulfur removal pathways aiding in energy reduction and decarbonization. Case studies will be shown to demonstrate the novel concepts. This event is brought to you by the Calgary Branch—everyone is welcome to attend. | Lethbridge Branch | Secrets Behind the Throne: Wastewater & CoGen Tour 10/9/2025 10:30 a.m. Discover how Lethbridge turns wastewater into clean water and energy in this insightful APEGA Lethbridge Branch tour of the city’s treatment and cogeneration facilities. |
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| APEGA EVENTS
| Webinar | Combatting Depression and Isolation 7/30/2025 12:00 p.m. In this webinar, we will explore depression, isolation, and practical tools for coping and support. Webinar | Navigating High-Risk Waters: Strategies for Successful International Partnerships and Safeguarding Innovation 8/7/2025 12:00 p.m. This session will allow participants to understand how to define, rationalize, select, and operationalize strategic partnerships and to distinguish strategic partnerships from other partnerships that institutions develop and implement. Webinar | The ABCs of Digital Signatures: Everything You Want to Know from Adobe to Bluebeam to ConsignO Desktop 8/20/2025 1:00 p.m. This advanced session is designed for digital signature subscribers who have installed the required software elements, have a digital signature activated, and are ready to begin using ConsignO Desktop to view, prepare, and sign electronic records. | |
On-demand Virtual Professional Development Conference Hurry—registration closes on August 8. |
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 | Council Applications Open August 11 | Council applications will open Monday, August 11, for professional engineers and professional geoscientists in good standing who want to take part in the 2026 APEGA Council election. We invite you to learn more about the role of councillors and review the recruitment priorities for the upcoming election year.
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|  | Submit Your Nomination for the 2026 Summit Awards | Each year, APEGA recognizes professional engineers and professional geoscientists who have made an impact in the professions or the community. Up to 10 awards are presented, chosen from nominations sent in by APEGA registrants and the public. Does this sound like you or someone you know? Nominate a colleague, project, or yourself before September 15. |
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| In 2024, APEGA’s Individual Practice team approved 588 applications to return to practice: 384 for reinstatement, 130 for resumption of practice, and 74 for reactivation. | |
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|  | Free Access: Practical Geocommunication Course | Geologize has extended free access to its Practical Geocommunication course until December 31 for APEGA registrants. This accredited and acclaimed course—which retails for US$450—teaches learners to powerfully communicate the geosciences to the public, covering viral social media, engagement with Indigenous Peoples, and more. |
|  | Canadian Professional Geoscientist Award Recipient Announced | Congratulations to Andrea Waldie, FGC, P.Geo., who is licensed in Ontario, on receiving the 2025 Canadian Professional Geoscientist Award. This award is Geoscientists Canada's most prestigious national honour, recognizing exceptional service to the geoscience profession in Canada. |
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| | Help Shape the Industry and Earn CPD Hours
Make a difference in your profession and earn continuing professional development hours as an APEGA volunteer. Check out these current opportunities: |
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| | | Where Precision Meets Shipping
| APEGA members receive exclusive savings on shipping with FlagShip. | |
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| SALMTEC Classes and Panels – SALMTEC is an environmental training centre that provides relevant and accessible learning opportunities. Check out the following courses:
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