1967 - Profound Advances

    1967 would prove to be Jack Holloway's last year as Secretary-Treasurer and Registrar. During the 1966-1967 year, the Association established an office that not only housed its records but also provided an office for the Secretary-Treasurer. The office served as a meeting place for Council and committees and provided for space for the start of an Association library. Through the efforts of the Education Committee and the co-operation of the Alberta Department of Education, a second course for survey technicians in Alberta was offered at NAIT in Edmonton.

President Rippon acknowledged the profound advances being made in the electronic and electro-optical measuring devices, electronic computers and the endless possibilities of automation in photogrammetry. “If the surveyor is to take charge of these complex and specialized operations, he will require a thorough basic training in science and a broad education in surveying subjects in order to cope with the problems of the future.” With this in mind, President Rippon admitted that the education of the land surveyor in Alberta needs to change.

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