Don Jaques

 

(On the occasion of his nomination for Council, 1999)

• Born in Yorkton, Saskatchewan

• Attended Yorkton Collegiate Institute, graduating in 1955

• Attended University of Saskatchewan

• Obtained SLS commission in May 1965; ALS commission in September 1969; and CLS commission in June 1981

• Served two terms on the ALSA Council; 1978-1980 and 1985-1987, and as vice-president in 1998-1999

• Served on ALSA committees such as Public Relations, Legislation, and as chairman of the Ad Hoc Committee for Real Property Reports, and chairman of the Public Relations Committee

• Member of the Canadian Institute of Geomatics and the Association of Canada Lands Surveyors

• Employed with UMA Geomatics, A Division of UMA Engineering Ltd, in Calgary

• Hobbies include fly fishing and tying his own flies.

Don retired as an Alberta Land Surveyor in 2004.