PIBC Member, summer is a great time to catch up on your professional development learning or meet up with fellow members at Chapter events. For a limited time, online access to the PIBC 2023 Annual Conference virtual program is available for purchase. If you missed any of our 2023 CPL webinars so far, these recordings are also available for purchase and for free. Check in and connect with your Chapter to learn more about local events happening in your area. Read on for more information on the latest Institute and Chapter news, upcoming events, and current job opportunities.

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If you missed our final webinar before summer break (CPL Webinar #5 on Cohousing) or any of our CPL webinars so far, they are available for purchase. Visit the PIBC Webinars webpage for a complete listing of current and past webinar recordings available for purchase and for free.

Don't miss this opportunity to learn and earn from this year's diverse and interesting annual conference sessions! The virtual conference program provides enough continuous professional learning (CPL) units to fulfill the learning requirements for this year.

Click here to view the PIBC 2023 Virtual Program.

Members interested in purchasing recorded sessions can click here for more information.

If you were a conference attendee (in-person or virtually online), you continue to have access to all the recorded conference sessions that are currently available on the online platform. Log in and access any and all of the session recordings you want to view or catch up on. If you have questions about logging in, please contact us.

Members - share your input and help out these planning universities with the following surveys. Your input is very important - consider taking a a short break from your day to provide your valuable input. Thank you!

Shiming Huang, a student in the Master of Community Planning program at Vancouver Island University, is conducting research for her thesis entitled “What Challenges do Planners in British Columbia and Yukon Face?". In her research, she aims to identify what sort of challenging issues practicing planners working in BC and Yukon encounter, and whether academic resources are available to help address the issues.

Dr. Rylan Graham from the University of Northern British Columbia (UNBC) is leading a new study about downtown revitalization in British Columbia.

Planners based in small and mid-sized cities in BC (populations 4000 – 500,000) are asked to complete a short survey. Your participation in this survey will help the research team better understand the challenges planners face with downtown revitalization and help to establish best practices. As an added bonus, when you complete the survey, you’ll be entered to win one of THREE $100 gift cards to a local restaurant in the downtown of your community.

Questions about this survey? Please email rylan.graham@unbc.ca.

Save the date for the Fall 2023 sitting of the Professional Examination on September 18 which will take place remotely using online proctoring technology. No in-person locations will be hosted and candidates will not be required to find an invigilator. Registration opens later this July. Click here for complete information on the Fall 2023 PSB exam.

The new 2023 Professional Examination Study Guide and updated Additional Readings are available online. The new Guide builds upon the 2021 version to help you prepare, based on feedback from Candidates and the virtual Examination format. Use the new Study Guide to supplement your preparations and your review of the previous Professional Examination Study Guide.

Join the PIBC South Coast Chapter's Summer Sketch School in collaboration with Erick Villagomez! The series is intended to cover a variety of drawing fundamentals related to different environments and topics, building sequentially from one session to another. Although each session can be stand-alone and people of all skills and levels are welcome accordingly, the most benefits will come from attending all in the sequence provided. Each session will be based on the following themes. Please click on the titles to register.

July 11: Natural Environments and Landscapes - Trout Lake (John Hendry) Park

July 12: Urban and Built Environments - Main Street-Science World Station

July 19: Values - Grandview-Woodland/Commercial Drive

These sessions are filling up fast! Please cancel your registration if you can no longer attend so that someone on the waitlist can join.

Register and join the PIBC Vancouver Island South (VIS) Chapter on this unique cultural learning tour on July 20 from 1:00 PM to 3:30 PM. Mark Albany, a member of the Songhees Nation, will lead a walking tour of his ancestral lands. This tour invites participants to look at Victoria from the Lək̓ʷəŋən (Lekwungen) point of view, and considers the facets of planning, reconciliation, inclusivity and multiculturalism. Click here for complete event information & cost.

REGISTRATION FOR THE WALKING TOUR IS REQUIRED. Please note, the walking tour includes stairs.

After the walking tour, please join VIS Chapter colleagues at Ferris' Oyster Bar Garden Patio (536 A Yates Street) starting from 4:00 PM onwards.

Complimentary appetizers will be provided. This social event is free and no registration is required. Venue is on the ground level and has one step that is easily traversed.

Please join us for this informative day-long legal seminar featuring Bill Buholzer RPP, FCIP, and Guy Patterson RPP, MCIP, from Young Anderson. They will be presenting on Current Topics in Planning Law.

After the seminar, there will be a social event (location to be confirmed). Don’t miss this chance to learn and socialize with your colleagues!

Click here for complete event details, including a draft agenda.

View full details for all current planning job opportunities at www.pibc.bc.ca/all-jobs

Click here to learn more about submitting events to the PIBC Online Events Calendar.

The Cascadia Regional Conference, held amidst a year filled with engaging and diverse Urban Land Institute programming, is the flagship event of the Summer that unites real estate and built environment professionals from across the Pacific Northwest. Organized by ULI British Columbia's Young Leaders Group, the CRC features distinguished keynote speakers, engaging panel discussions, project tours, and networking opportunities.

From July 13 - 15, join ULI for two full days of learning and insights into the issues, opportunities, and challenges that impact the development industry, with a uniquely-Pacific Northwest focus on adaptive reuse and land partnerships. Click here for more event details.

Canada's Minister of Housing and Diversity and Inclusion, the Honourable Ahmed Hussen, has announced the opening of the Application Portal for the Housing Accelerator Fund. The application portal will be open until August 18th, 2023, at 11:59 PM EST. Don't miss this opportunity!

 

Join us for dynamic information sessions on the online HAF application portal. Offered on July 13 and 18, this sessions will cover how to use the portal and efficiently submit your application. Register at cmhc.ca.  

 

The Applicant Guide has been developed to help you to effectively navigate the application submission process and portal. Visit cmhc.ca to access the Guide and other useful information and resources.

 

If you do not already have one, Create your profile on the portal today! The Applicant Guide will demonstrate how to create your account and submit your application. You can find the portal by following these quick steps at cmhc.ca/HAF.

CMHC is available to answer questions! Contact us by phone at 1-800-668-2642 or email us at contactcentre@cmhc.ca.

July 8 Industrial Lands Walking Tour – Mt Pleasant Vancouver

July 22 Learn the Basics of Urban Planning: One-Day Live Online Class

Aug 12 *NEW* Industrial Lands Walking Tour – Mt Pleasant Vancouver

Visit www.LearnPlanning.ca for more information or connect with Eric on LinkedIn.

if you want to increase engagement at your meetings, help plan with people in a collaborative way, be more creative and generally help people make sense of complex ideas to see the bigger picture, this hands-on workshop is for you!

We work at a large scale in this workshop, drawing on walls literally! What you learn is applicable in so much of the work we all do - from writing reports, designing websites, videos, training, teaching and our general need for more creativity after years of zoom meetings and pandemic life.

This year's location is in Rossland, BC (Western Canada) which has several nearby airports for easy travel. Click here for event details and to register.

Click on the links below for more information on SFU's City Program and SFU's Climate Action Certificate Program starting this September.

Looking to improve your understanding of how local government works, gain practical skills, advance your career and network with local government professionals from across BC? Capilano University’s courses are designed specifically for working local government professionals.

Contact Anna Delaney at adelaney@capilanou.ca and see our website.

PADM 200: Local Government Administration in BC (Online)

PADM 200: Local Government Administration in BC (Kelowna)

PADM 202: Local Government Finance in BC (North Vancouver)

PADM 203: Municipal Law in BC (Mixed mode course – Parksville based)

PADM 305: Problem Solving & Policy Writing Skills for LG Professionals (Mixed mode course – Kelowna based)

PADM 307: Ethics & the Responsible LG Professional (North Vancouver)

For further details on dates, delivery modes and FAQs see:

Fall 2023 & Spring 2024 Courses and FAQ’s.

Cap U Local Government courses are three credit university courses, which also provide credit towards Board of Examiners Certificates, the CMC (Certified Municipal Clerk) designation and other professional development program requirements.

PADM 305 Policy Skills course provides local government professionals the knowledge and skills they need to find effective solutions to complex problems they face in their work. Students learn to apply a systematic approach to analyzing complex public policy issues and options, and writing effective policy. This course will be offered in Kelowna as a mixed mode course which combines both in person AND online class sessions. See PADM 305 Brochure.

PADM 307 Ethics course examines the role of local government professionals in establishing, applying and maintaining ethical standards, integrity, civility and decorum in public institutional processes and relationships. Current and emerging issues impacting the environment of the responsible public servant will be discussed. Students will develop approaches and strategies for resolving common ethical challenges in their workplace. Offered in North Vancouver over six days: October 12, 13, 14 & November 16, 17 & 18 2023. See PADM 307 Brochure.

MATI® Leadership in Local Government Organizations PADM 204:

October 15-20, 2023 Parkville Registration Link.

MATI® Community Planning in Local Government Organizations PADM 208: November 26 to December 1, 2023 Salt Spring Island (registration to open in June).

See 2023 MATI® Courses for details on all our MATI® courses.