Brian Munday

 

Brian Munday was born in Toronto, Ontario and graduated from the University of Toronto (Erindale) with a bachelor of commerce degree in 1988 and from the University of Western Ontario with an MBA in 1992.

 

Mr. Munday joined the Association of Ontario Land Surveyors in 1992 and became executive director of the Canadian Council of Land Surveyors in 1995. In 1997, he was appointed executive director of the Alberta Land Surveyors’ Association.

 

By Al Nelson on the occasion of the President’s Award in 2005 to Brian Munday:

 

We are blessed in this Association with many bright, thoughtful and hard working people. Every once in a while one of those persons stands out indelibly amongst all others. This year's recipient has a varied and colouful past including having spent a few terms in eastern Canada. It would seem that even that sentence hasn't spoiled or tainted this individual.

 

With every really good person you like to praise their virtues.  We did find one flaw in this individual. He isn't a very good hockey player—Mr. Brian Munday.

Mr. Munday has been with our organization for eight years and his accomplishments are not only numerous, but noticeable from the manner in which the office functions through the daily operations of committees to the skills displayed in getting through an AGM, even with me at a microphone—that is truly magnificent. Brian is virtually invisible, just making things happen almost magically. That is accomplished not through just skill but through careful planning and a really hard work ethic. Should we all have such capabilities, there would be no telling what we could achieve together.

I will not waste a lot more time, other than to read the inscription that says, "in recognition of outstanding contribution to the integrity of the Alberta Land Surveyors' Association and to unselfish assistance of Council and committees."

 

Mr. Munday addressed the luncheon as follows:

 

Thank you very much, Al. It was truly unexpected and I can't help but think you made a mistake. It is truly a pleasure for me to work for all the members and the Association. What I try to do is put the same level of effort and care into what I do as what do you every day. Really, this recognition just doesn't go to me but should really go to all the staff because my job is really made a whole lot easier by all the staff that we have. Matt Parrish, who is back in the office, Lyall and Don, Dawn, Michelle, Sharon and Cindy all make my like a lot easier and make it fun to go to work every day.

 

Thank you very, Al and thank you to the Association and I look forward to continuing to work for you, the membership.