UPCOMING EVENTS
SPRING SEMINAR
Inn on Prince Hotel
437 Prince Street, Truro
May 30, 2025
ROOM IS AT CAPACITY!
AGM
Old Orchard Inn
153 Greenwich Road South, Wolfville
October 9 -
11, 2025
*More information will be emailed to members*
ZONE MEETINGS
(Link to join will be sent to Members)
Below is a bio of both members
Timothy
J. Wamboldt Lee
D. Chaulk
CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR NEW 2025 MEMBERS!
KELSEY B. YOUNG, NSLS #708
Kelsey grew up in Sydney Mines, Cape Breton, where she still resides today.
Graduated from Dalhousie University in 2018 with a Bachelor
of Environmental Engineering Degree. Kelsey then decided to return to school in 2019 and attended UNB
for her Bachelor of Geomatics Degree. During the summers of 2019-2020, she moved back to Cape Breton and had the pleasure of working with Lester Tingley, NSLS #535 and Eric Whyte, NSLS #514. After graduating from UNB in 2021, she joined the MacLean Surveying Team, articling under Rodney MacLean, NSLS #650 and working alongside Brent MacKenzie, NSLS #680. Kelsey received her commission on March 28, 2025.
ALEXANDER
J. G. MacQUARRIE, NSLS #709
Alex grew up in Kentville, NS and currently lives and
works in Halifax. He attended COGS from 2015-2017 to obtain his Diploma in Geomatics Engineering Technology. After his first year at COGS, Alex worked for Can-Am Geomatics in Fort St. John, BC.
He then returned to Nova Scotia and completed his second year at COGS.
He then worked for Sub Arctic Surveys Ltd. in Yellowknife, NWT.
Alex attended UNB in 2017, for his Bachelor of Science in Geomatics Engineering. Throughout
this time, Alex worked his summers for Underhill Geomatics
Ltd, based in both Whitehorse, YK and Fort St. John. Upon
graduating at UNB, Alex went back to Fort St. John to work
with Underhill at the Site C Hydro Dam Project. After
returning home to Nova Scotia in 2021, he began employment
with DNRR at the Land Services Branch in Halifax, and articled under Robyn Ash NSLS #656. In 2022, Alex started at his current place of work, SDMM Ltd. and articled under Dan Gerard, NSLS # 618
and received his commission on May 15, 2025.
CHARLES R. ZWICKER, NSLS #710
Bio to follow
BENJAMIN KAUL, NSLS #711
Benjamin was born in Burggen, Germany and moved to Canada with his family in 2005. Benjamin attended two years at the Centre of Geographic Sciences (COGS),
graduating in 2010. After graduating, Benjamin began his
first surveying employment with Delta Surveys in
Charlottetown, PEI, for one and a half years. In late
2011 Benjamin attended UNB for his Bachelor of Science in
Geomatics Engineering. During the first three summers,
Benjamin worked for McElhanney in Alberta as both a survey
drafter and survey assistant. During the last summer,
Benjamin worked for DNRR in Lunenburg. After
graduating UNB in 2016, Benjamin worked for Hughes Surveys in Saint John, New Brunswick
for two and a half years. Benjamin then worked
again for McElhanney in Alberta, in late 2019, surveying large scale Oil and Gas pipeline projects. Benjamin moved back to Nova Scotia in early 2023, and began working for Designpoint Engineering and Surveying,
articling with
Kevin
Fogarty, NSLS #610,
where he is currently employed
and is currently residing in Indian Point near Mahone Bay.
Benjamin received his commission on May 21, 2025.
NSCC COGS Industry Expo Pictures - January 22, 2024
Our Public Awareness Committee Members at the NSCC COGS Industry
Expo
Many Vendors attended
GANS often have events for
anyone interested in attending.
GROW YOUR BUSINESS ONLINE
As part of the Canada Digital Adoption Program, the New Brunswick Association of CBDCs has partnered with Digital Main Street and their program to deliver the Grow Your Business Online grant to small businesses across the country. Eligible businesses will receive a micro-grant of up to $2,400 to help with the costs related to adopting e-commerce and supported by a network of e-commerce advisors. To find out more, click
here.
PRESIDENT & VICE-PRESIDENT
2024 - 2025
Wesley McNeil, NSLS #660
& Kyle Harrington, NSLS #645
Also, Past President - Raymond
Pottier, NSLS #560
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