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1989 - A New Manual Come Hell or High Water
The Manual of Good Practice was the culmination many years work. In 1988-89 alone, the Association discussed the standards at several regional meetings in both Edmonton and Calgary and had several mail-outs to get member input. As well, stakeholders such as LTO, Alberta Transportation and the CPA were consulted and endorsed the proposed manual. The Association was going to get the Manual of Good Practice passed that year come hell or high water. President Gord Olsson allocated a half-day for discussion. As it turned out, there was one motion to delete the part on RPRs which was handily defeated. The main motion was passed with no further discussion, with only one or two not in favour. The total time the motion was on the floor was probably less than 15 minutes. At the same Annual Meeting, the membership approved a levy of $50 per member per year for five years towards establishing a Chair in Cadastral Studies at the University of Calgary. The survey program had being on going for several years and there was a constant bitter battle between the U of C and the ALSA over the lack of a cadastral professor. It was felt that the U of C was only interested in geodesy and was not willing to spend any money for a cadastral professor. Finally, it was decided to bite the bullet and help fund the chair. The other western associations as well agreed to do the same and the ALSA was on its way to getting its professor - even though it had to pay for a good part of it.
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