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Geotechnical News • March 2013
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CANADIAN GEOTECHNICAL SOCIETY NEWS
Message from the President
I am delighted to have this opportu-
nity to share with the members of the
Canadian Geotechnical Society (CGS)
my first President’s Message as I begin
my two-year term (2013-14). I would
like to start by congratulating the pre-
vious Executive Committee led by the
Immediate Past-President,
Mr. Bryan
Watts
, for their exemplary leader-
ship and many accomplishments over
the last two years. Notable examples
are the Articles of Continuance and
revised CGS By-Laws that were
submitted to Corporations Canada for
continuance of the CGS as a Techni-
cal Society under the new Canada
Not-for-Profit Corporations Act (NFP
Act) and the adroit management of
the finances of the Society which has
allowed us to deliver value to our
membership while maintaining fees
constant for regular members and even
lowering fees for our students. Bryan
and his team have delivered the Soci-
ety and its affairs to the new Executive
Committee in good order, which is
much appreciated by the new team and
our membership. At the last General
Meeting in Winnipeg in October, I was
able to introduce the following incom-
ing Executive Committee members:
• Dr. Angela G. Küpper
as Vice
President, Technical. Angela is a
Principal with AMEC Environment
& Infrastructure in Edmonton. She
has more than 30 years experience
on large geotechnical and mining
projects in North and South Amer-
ica and is a Past-President of the
Geotechnical Society of Edmonton
(GSE). Angela replaces Dr. John
Sobkowicz.
• Dr. DharmaWijewickreme
as Vice
President, Finance. Dharma is Pro-
fessor of Civil Engineering at the
University of British Columbia and
practiced as a geotechnical consult-
ing engineer for 11 years prior to
joining UBC. Dharma takes over
from Mr. Peter Gaffran.
• Dr. Catherine N. Mulligan
as Vice
President, Communications. Cath-
erine is Professor, Department of
Building, Civil and Environmental
Engineering and Associate Dean,
Research and Graduate Studies, at
Concordia University in Montreal.
Catherine has 25 years of research
experience in government, industry
and academia. Catherine replaces
Dr. Jean-Marie Konrad.
I am very grateful that these very
talented and busy members of our
Society have agreed to serve in the
capacities noted. The Executive
Committee also includes a Repre-
sentative of the Technical Divisions
and a Representative of the Local
Sections who serve one-year terms.
I am pleased to report that
Dr. Jim
Richard J. Bathurst, President of
Canadian Geotechnical Society