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CANADIAN GEOTECHNICAL SOCIETY NEWS
Call for nominations – The
Canadian Geotechnical
Colloquium, 2014
The Canadian Geotechnical Col-
loquium is a commissioned work
financially supported by the Canadian
Foundation for Geotechnique (CFG).
It is awarded annually to a member of
the Canadian Geotechnical commu-
nity. The purpose of the Colloquium is
to provide information of a particular
interest to Canadian geotechnique
and to provide encouragement to a
younger member of the Society in
pursuing studies in the Colloquium’s
preparation. The Colloquium is
presented at the CGS-SCG Annual
Conference and must be suitable for
publication in the Canadian Geotech-
nical Journal. It must be prepared in
the format established by the Journal;
however, the decision to publish in the
Journal is exclusively the responsibil-
ity of the Journal Editor. The choice
of the individual and topic is made
by the Society’s Selection Committee
of the Geotechnical Research Board
based on the nominations received.
The successful candidate receives an
honorarium of $5,000 and a framed
certificate.
Each nomination letter must provide
an introduction to the candidate and
their main accomplishments. It must
be accompanied by an abstract of
about 2000 words of the proposed
lecture, emphasizing the importance
of the topic to the Canadian geotech-
nical community, a brief review of
the state-of-the-art on that problem,
an outline of the significance of the
candidate’s contribution, and a cur-
riculum vitae listing the nominee’s
practical experience relevant to the
topic and the nominee’s publication
record. Information on the nomination
criteria can be obtained from Item C-2
of the “Awards and Honours Manual
2012, or the latest edition. To find this
Manual, CGS members can log-in
at http://cgs.ca/login.php then proceed
to Online Member Resources, and find
the Awards and Honours Manual.
Nominations should be submitted
prior to January 31, 2013 to Dieter
F.E. Stolle, P. Eng., Past Chair, Geo-
technical Research Board, at Civil
Engineering Dept., McMaster Univer-
sity, 1280 Main Street W., Hamilton,
ON, L8S 4L7, stolle@mcmaster.ca
or in care of: Victor Sowa, Secretary
General, at vsowacgs@dccnet.com.
Membership Registration for
2013
Visit the Canadian Geotechnical
Website at www.cgs.ca to renew your
membership.
Membership Benefits include:
• Keep up with local, national and
international developments
• Share insights, visions and experi-
ence
• Present projects and research to
peers
• Record Continued Education Unit
(CEU) and Professional Develop-
ment Activities (PDAs)
• Attend lectures, Cross Canada Lec-
tures, short courses, workshops,
seminars and conferences etc.
organized locally or nationally at
membership rates
• Eligible to participate as Executives
in local or national committees and
boards
• Meet, socialize and know col-
leagues with common interests,
potential employers or employees
• Develop contacts with colleagues
across Canada
• Sponsorship and mentorship initia-
tives
• Membership fee includes free inter-
net access to all early Canadian
Geotechnical Journal plus 12 new
issues per year
• Geotechnical News - 4 issues per
year
• Website www.cgs.ca, CGS News,
CGS e-News
We look forward to your membership
renewal or joining as a new member
soon. We also ask that all current
members to invite a friend or col-
league to join the Canadian Geotech-
nical Society. With your help, we can
continue to provide the benefits the
society brings to our profession.
Conference summary: 65th
Canadian Geotechnical
Conference
The 65th Canadian Geotechnical
Conference (CGC) was hosted by
the Manitoba Region at the Fairmont
Hotel in Winnipeg from September
30 to October 3, 2012. The confer-
ence was very successful thanks to the
efforts of the Local Organizing Com-
mittee (LOC), under the leadership
of the Chair,
Gil Robinson
and the
Conference Managers,
Wayne Gibson
and
Lisa McJunkin
of the Gibson
Group Association Management. The
conference was well attended by about
400 delegates and featured the
Hardy
Lecture
given by
Dr. Robert Kenyon
of the KGS Group, the
Geotechni-
cal Colloquium
by
Dr. Andy Take
of Queen’s University and a plenary
session on Professional Practice with
presentations by
Fred Matich
of
MAJM Corporation and
John Sey-
chuk
of Golder Associates. All lec-
tures were well attended as well as the
2012 GEOpardy Student Competition
and the Trade Show. The conference
also included two well attended short
courses and technical tours arranged
by the LOC.