2021 Council Elections - Call for Council Nominations

Nominating Committee

The Nominating Committee is soliciting names for the council positions described below. You may contact staff support to the Nominating Committee, Shawna Argue, at sargue@apegs.ca to propose names of potential candidates. Shawna may also be reached through the APEGS office in Regina by phone at 306-525-9547 (toll free 1-800-500-9547 North America), or facsimile 306-525-0851.

The Bylaws require the Nominating Committee to nominate, whenever possible, the person holding the office of President-Elect for President, and one person for the position of President-Elect (typically the person holding the office of Vice President). Kristen Darr, P.Geo. is the current President-Elect and John Desjarlais, P.Eng. is the current Vice President. The Nominating Committee is also required to nominate, whenever possible, at least two persons for Vice President and at least two persons for each vacancy on the Council.

Submissions of Nominations

Any five members may nominate over their signatures an eligible nominee for any elective office, except that of President. Such nominations shall be in the hands of the Registrar at least forty-five days before the election is to take place.

All nominations must be received at the Association office by 5:00 p.m., Thursday, March 4, 2021.

Pollling day will be fixed as Monday April 19, 2021.

Council Nomination Form 2021

The following Executive and Council positions are up for election in 2021

Officers

President-Elect – one-year term
Vice President – one-year term

Group and Electoral District Councillors - to serve a three-year term

Terms of Office

• Only members in good standing are eligible for nomination.
• A person elected to Council may only hold office while a resident of Saskatchewan.
• A person nominated for President-Elect must have served at least one full year (i.e. from the close of business at one annual meeting to the close of business at the next annual meeting) as a member of APEGS Council prior to the date on which they would assume office as President-Elect.
• A person nominated as a representative of an electoral group must be classified with the association in that electoral group.  The Councillor representing Members-in-Training can complete the term of office after obtaining his or her P.Eng., or P.Geo. status.