Nominating Committee
The Nominating Committee is soliciting names for the council positions described below. To propose names of potential candidates 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. To meet this requirement, the nominations must be in the APEGS office no later than 5 p.m., Thursday, March 4, 2021, as the election will take place when ballots are counted on Monday, April 19, 2021, the “polling day”.
2021 Vacancies & Terms of Office
Officers
• President-Elect – one-year term
• Vice President – one-year term
Group and Electoral District Councillors – to serve a three-year term
• Group II (Mechanical and Industrial)
• Group V (Agriculture and Forestry)
• South-East District
• Geoscience South District
• Member-in-Training
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.