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Geotechnical News December 2010
Message from the
President
Dear Colleagues,
The Board of the Canadian Geo-
technical Society (CGS) held its an-
nual meeting in Calgary on September
12, 2010. This was a busy day with
many activities, events, and issues
being discussed. Among the impor-
tant information that was provided,
our President-Elect for 2010,
Bryan
Watts
, introduced the new Vice-Pres-
idents:
John Sobkowicz
(Technical),
Jean-Marie Konrad
(Communica-
tions), and
Peter Gaffran
(Finance).
They will become the core of the Ex-
ecutive Committee of the Society for
2011-2012, and we wish them the best
of success.
A number of Board members have
completed their mandate this year. It
is my pleasure to acknowledge:
Dave
Caughill, Yves Cormier, Nigel Den-
by, Dmitry Garagash, Ed Hoeve,
Richard Jackson, Andrew Lister,
Catherine Mulligan, Sterling Par-
sons, Lynden Penner, Steve Rose
, and
Dharma Wijewickreme
. We are very
grateful for their sustained volunteer
contributions.
Several summary reports were pre-
sented during the Board meeting, with
the main elements also presented to
CGS members during the Business
Luncheon on September 14. These re-
ports indicated that most of our Tech-
nical Divisions, Local Sections, and
Committees are doing well. There are,
however, a few Divisions and Sections
where the situation could be improved.
Already, efforts have been deployed to
address some of the most critical issues,
including the increased participation of
CGS members at the annual Division
meetings. The low CGS membership
numbers in some Sections is also a
concern. In this regard, a special Task
Force, chaired by
Richard Bathurst,
has been put together to work on the
membership issue.
For many CGS members, the Ca-
nadian Geotechnical Conference is the
highlight of our annual activities. The
GEO2010 conference held in Calgary
has been a real success thanks to the
Michel Aubertin,
President
of
Canadian Geotechnical Society
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