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A Recap: GoGeomatics Canada’s Top Articles of 2013
At the end of each year, we at GoGeomatics Canada like to wrap up by taking the time to look back and see which articles have had the strongest impact on our readers. With 2014 […]
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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 Abstract – The south boundary of the Gull River Indian Reserve is a straight line […]
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A Call to Action: The Canadian Geomatics Community Round Table
GoGeomatics Canada wants to introduce you to the Canadian Geomatics Community Round Table website. The CGCRT is an ambitious endeavor that is being supported by NRCan and the Canadian geomatics community. This link we are […]
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Canadian Geomatics Career Fair in January!
The Geomatics Club at York University in collaboration with the Lassonde School of Engineering and Media sponsor GoGeomatics Canada will be hosting a Geomatics Career Fair January 31st, 2014. This is an excellent opportunity […]
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Fixing Geography Education in Canada: The First Step
Earlier this year, a CBC report brought to light a disturbing trend among Canada’s student population. Fundamental geographic knowledge (as simple as the locations of continents) is not as instilled in many of today’s college-level […]
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The Economics of Using the Term Geomatics
I am very pleased for our industry that the discussions, led by GoGeomatics, surrounding the term Geomatics has been enthusiastic and roundly presented. For reasons I cannot quickly explain, my mind goes to the basics […]
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Do Canadian Geomatics & GIS Professionals Dumb it Down for the Public?
Less than a week ago I was thinking about “Identity” and the Canadian geomatics community. Recently there have been a number of articles on what words we should use to describe ourselves as a sector […]
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What is Geomatics? A Gallery by the Alberta Geomatics Group
Geomatics… What is it? Who uses it? How does it relate to the public? These are questions that the Alberta Geomatics Group (AGG) is often asked when we talk about our work, our association and […]