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Open Data, Open Source, Open Possibilities
Back in 2006 I (Jim) was a student at BCIT and a Vancouver resident, eager to obtain some local data for a project. I sent a hopeful email to City of Vancouver (COV) requesting the […]
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Local Action & Geomatics: the Gowgaia Institute on Haida Gwaii
This blog is a sequel to last month’s discussion on ‘think global, act local‘. It looks at the the Gowgaia Institute and their use of Geomatics technologies, including an interview with John Broadhead a director […]
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Turkey VS Russia: which map do you believe?
This week Turkish F-16s took out a Russian military jet along the Turkish-Syrian border. Turkey is a NATO member and any conflict with Russia could immediately trigger the collective defense clauses of all NATO members. […]
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Ottawa GoGeomatics Social Nov 25th: Mapping Historic Buildings in Ottawa
This months speaker will be discussing his project mapping historic Ottawa. Kevin Ballantyne, Geomatics Specialist at MDA, will be giving a talk on his work mapping some of the lost parts of our community […]
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John Potter Recognized with Esri Canada’s Roger F. Tomlinson Lifetime Achievement Award
REGINA, Esri Canada User Conference – November 3, 2015 – Esri Canada today presented John Potter, a professional engineer who has retired from the government of Saskatchewan, with the Roger F. Tomlinson Lifetime Achievement Award […]
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GIS: Adventures in Historical Mapping
This article focuses on the process of creating a very out-of-date map in GIS. Lots has gone on since I posted Gettysburg: What Could Lee See? last summer. Technology continues to evolve at a dizzying […]
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Ottawa CCRS Speaker Series: The Halifax air photo mission of 1921 post-WW1 air surveys in Canada
Mr. Dirk Werle, Partner / Geoscientist, Ærde Environmental Research, Halifax Date: Friday, November 13, 2015 Time: 10:30 – 12:00 Location: Room O-23, 560 Rochester Street Speaking on: Setting the Sights on the Cities: The Halifax […]
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Andrew Goodwin Talks Environmental LiDAR Uses at Next Toronto Social
The Toronto GoGeomatics November Social is taking place November 6th, and we’ve got a great speaker lined up for the evening. We will at the Fox & Fiddle Pub (280 Bloor St. W) in downtown […]