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Our Industries Challenges
It’s no secret that our industry is facing challenges, just check out the stories on the various Geomatics groups on…
Ed Kennedy Discuses GIAC’s Past and Future
The Canadian geomatics community has been discussing and debating the importance of having a thriving and useful geomatics industry association. …
GIAC & the Search for Canada’s Geomatics Business Leadership in the CGCRT
In case you haven’t heard, the Canadian geospatial community is actively working towards a strategy that will propel our sector…
Surveying in Action – Occam’s razor at Gull River Indian Reserve: The south boundary
By Dr. Brian Ballantyne Surveyor General Branch, NRCan Reprinted from the Ontario Professional Surveyor, Volume 56, No. 4, Fall 2013…
The Top Canadian Geomatics Stories of November 2013
Before we close on the final month of 2013, let’s take a moment to look back on this month’s developments…
VGI: the Wild West of Data and GIS
In recent years, high–resolution spaceborne imagery (HRSI), up to 50cm spatial resolution, has become readily available for no cost using…
Evolving Education, Geography, Geomatics & going beyond “What is the Capital of?” in Canada
When I was in high school I developed an interest in geography as a field of study and perhaps a…
Why Using the Word Geomatics Sucks in Canada
A few months ago, GoGeomatics asked a number of distinguished Canadian writers to share their thoughts on a controversial subject.…
Halifax GoGeomatics Social Pictures / GANS & Future of Geomatics in Nova Scotia
GoGeomatics hosted one of their monthly social events in Halifax recently that coincided well with the Geomatics Association of Nova…
The Top Six Canadian Geomatics Stories of September 2013
As September has come to a close, we wanted to round up some of the most interesting geomatics-related stories of…
Starting a GIS Career in a Slow Economy
You’ve finished all your courses, walked across the stage wearing a grad gown, cap and hood with your school’s chosen…
Fish Weirs, Ktaronto & 13 Other Riparian Boundary Fallacies
By Dr. Brian Ballantyne Surveyor General Branch, NRCan Reprinted from the Ontario Professional Surveyor, Volume 56, No. 2, Spring 2013…
