1964 - Borderline Ethics are not Enough

    President Edwards told the membership at the 1964 Annual General Meeting that, “if this organization is to gain in stature, if it is ever going to be recognized as a professional body by other than its own membership, then borderline ethics are not enough.” He went on to say that the only reason any individual or any firm is chosen to do any legal survey work should be based strictly on the merits of that individual or firm and not the cost. To that end, the membership passed a motion under new business that it be considered conduct unbecoming for a land surveyor to offer his professional services at a rate of remuneration lower than the minimum rates set out in the Tariff of Minimum Fees for Legal Surveys.

Also at the 1964 Annual General Meeting, the membership learned that the new Alberta Land Surveyors Act was in the hands of Legislative Council and expected to be introduced in the Legislature very soon. In another legislation matter, the Director of Surveys had asked for an amendment to the Surveys Act to require that surveyors’ numbers be stamped or otherwise suitably marked on each standard post planted. To that end, all Alberta Land Surveyors registered since 1910 were allotted a registration number.

The membership considered a motion asking the Program Committee for the 1965 Annual General Meeting to try to limit the Association’s share of the cost of the meeting to $700 and that, as the entertainment of the ladies is not a just charge against the Association’s funds, the Committee was asked to consider levying a charge for registration of the ladies attending the meeting to help defray some of the expenses. There followed some discussion, in the course of which it was suggested that members’ wives be invited to vote on the motion. However, it was pointed out that the Annual General Meeting is one occasion in which members are legally able to make decisions without consulting their wives. The motion was carried.

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