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CLRA National 2023 Annual General Meeting

The CLRA Alberta Chapter invites you to join in on the ‘Indigenous Awareness & Inclusion Workshop’ facilitated by Brad Spense, Principal, Indigenous Advisory and Lois Miller, Director of Strategy with Trace Associates Inc. on Wednesday, February 22nd from 1:00 - 5:00 PM MT at the Edmonton Convention Centre as a part of the 2023 CLRA Alberta Chapter Conference.

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CLRA News: 2022-12-23

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The CLRA National Newsletter is now available! 2023 membership renewals are now open, check your inbox for a renewal reminder or log in today to update your information. Make sure to save the date for the upcoming CLRA National 2023 AGM and the Alberta Chapter 2023 AGM and Conference. Also, this is the last call to submit an Award nomination to all of our distinguished awards, nominations are due by December 31st.

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CLRA News: 2022-10-21

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  1. Save the date for the CLRA Alberta Chapter AGM & Conference on Feb 22 to 24, 2023. We are excited to host the 2023 conference in a new location in downtown Edmonton.

  2. The deadline for nominations for the Edward M Watkin Award, IN-TECH Reclamation Awards, The Dr. Jack Winch Early Career Award, and the Linda Jones Memorial Award have been extended to December 31st, 2022.

  3. Are you on the lookout for an exciting career in Reclamation? Be sure to check out several new job postings available with some of our member organizations, including @SUMMIT, An Earth Services Company and @North Shore Environmental Consultants Inc..

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CLRA News: 2022-09-23

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  1. The Scientific Committee of the RE3 Conference is still accepting new proposals for symposia, workshops, and training courses, until October 3, 2022.

  2. The CLRA has almost met our goal of raising $5000 for the Andrea McEachern Memorial Scholarship. The CLRA and Preston McEachern will match the donation amounts (up to 5K) collected. We are now accepting donations until October 17, 2022.

  3. The deadline for nominations for the Edward M Watkin Award, IN-TECH Reclamation Awards, The Dr. Jack Winch Early Career Award and the Linda Jones Memorial Award have been extended to December 31st, 2022.

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CLRA News: 2022-09-09

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  1. We are proud of the CLRA Alberta Chapter’s 2022 Conference program in Red Deer and encourage you to check out the presentations and proceedings. Also, check out some photos from the event!

  2. Two Linda Jones Memorial awards are presented annually to students in a reclamation related program at a Canadian institution in recognition of excellence in academic studies which advance the theory, knowledge, or practice of land reclamation. One award will be for a poster presentation and one for an oral presentation. Each award will be for $1000 and a one-year membership in the CLRA.

  3. Please login to update your contact information by September 15th for inclusion in the published CLRA National Membership Directory. The Corporate Member Directory is publicly available on the website and published in the Fall/Winter 2022 Canadian Reclamation Magazine annually.

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CLRA News: 2022-08-26

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This is a call for abstracts to present at the 2022 Atlantic Reclamation Conference, to be held at the Dalhousie Agricultural Campus in Truro, NS from November 8-10, 2022. Abstracts are due September 8, 2022.

CLRA Alberta is now accepting abstracts for our Lunch & Learn Series! The series will be hosted in person in both Calgary & Edmonton and will run from October 2022 through to April 2023.

The Dr. Edward M. Watkin Award is one of three prestigious awards and is named after a founding member of the CLRA/ACRSD in recognition of his significant service to furthering land reclamation in Canada. The award is presented in recognition of major contributions of the nominee to land reclamation, especially through service to foster advances in regulation, reclamation success or development of personnel or students.

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CLRA News: 2022-08-12

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The Atlantic Chapter of the Canadian Land Reclamation Association (CLRA) is pleased to announce the 2022 Atlantic Reclamation Conference (ARC2022). This years conference will be held at the Cox Institute of the Dalhousie Truro Campus, November 8-10, 2022. At this time, the organizing committee is seeking individuals who are interested in presenting an oral or poster presentation at the conference. We have received many submissions already and the deadline for submissions is still open.

The Scientific Program Committee, on behalf of the Society for Ecological Restoration – Eastern Canada (SER-EC) and Canadian Land Reclamation Association (CLRA) in cooperation with the Ontario chapter of SER (SER-O), the Canadian chapter of the Society of Wetland Scientists (SWS Canada), the International Peatland Society (IPS) and the International Society for Horticultural Science (ISHS) is now inviting new proposals for symposia, workshops, and training courses to be held at RE3 2023 Conference: Reclaim, Restore, Rewild, from 11–15 June, 2023 in Quebec City, Canada.

The Andrea McEachern Memorial Scholarship honours Andrea McEachern and will be awarded annually to a candidate that exemplifies volunteerism and initiative in the reclamation/remediation industry. The CLRA and Preston McEachern will match the donation amounts (up to 5K) collected by September 17, 2022, and for the years to come.

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CLRA News: 2022-07-29

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CLRA Alberta is now accepting abstracts for our Lunch & Learn Series! The series will be hosted in person in both Calgary & Edmonton and will run from October 2022 through to April 2023.

We are proud to host a joint conference between the Society for Ecological Restoration – Eastern Canada (SER-EC) from June 11th to 15th, 2023. Please note that the deadline for submission for the field trip proposals has been moved to September 12, 2022.

The IN-TECH Reclamation Award (Formerly the Noranda Land Reclamation Award) is one of three prestigious awards of the CLRA/ACRSD. This award celebrates innovative techniques that advance the practice of reclamation in Canada within any sector of industry (i.e mining, forestry, oil & gas). Submission deadline is September 30th.

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CLRA News: 2022-07-15

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Limited registration spaces available for the CLRA Alberta Chapter 13th Annual Charity Golf Tournament on August 10, 2022 at the Innisfail Golf Course!

The Dr. Edward M. Watkin Award is presented in recognition of major contributions of the nominee to land reclamation, especially through service to foster advances in regulation, reclamation success or development of personnel or students. Nominations accepted until September 30th.

Canadian Reclamation Magazine, the official publication of the CLRA, is now accepting articles and advertisements for the Fall/Winter 2022 Edition, the deadline for inclusion is August 30, 2022.

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CLRA News: 2022-06-30

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Limited registration spaces available for the CLRA Alberta Chapter 13th Annual Charity Golf Tournament on August 10, 2022 at the Innisfail Golf Course!

CLRA National 2022 Awards nomination deadlines fast approaching. Submit your nomination/application for the 2022 National Awards by September 30th!

Canadian Reclamation Magazine, the official publication of the CLRA, is now accepting articles and advertisements for the Fall/Winter 2022 Edition, the deadline for inclusion is August 30, 2022.

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