early days at asttbc

With ASTTBC Registration #143 and certified as a CTech in the early days of the Association, Alan Cheek was designated a Life Member - and now an Honourary Member due to a policy change at ASTTBC. Doug Duncan, Registration #507, was on the Council and served as President of ASTTBC from 1972 to 1974.

Alan Cheek (left in the photo) is one of the very first members of the Association. Alan had connected with TPBCA Board Secretary and former ASTTBC President, Geoff Sale, AScT (Retired) about the very early days of the Association.

First incorporated as the Society of Architectural and Engineering Technologists of BC (SAETBC), the organization later changed its name to the Society of Engineering Technologists of BC (SETBC) and finally, with the ASTT Act in 1985, to the current name, Applied Science Technologists and Technicians of BC (ASTTBC). Alan has written a bit about those early days: check out TPBCA Newsletter Summer 2024 for Alan's reflections on the very early days. Maybe he has some lessons for the early days of TPBCA?

Doug Duncan, up until his passing at age 95, was still engaged, providing thoughts about the formation of TPBCA. Doug and TPBCA CEO John Leech enjoyed a game or two of crib a couple of times a month.

Posted 2024/04/29

Alan Cheek and Doug Duncan

History of TPBCA

The Technology Professionals BC Association was incorporated in response to the changing role with the Applied Science Technologists and Technicians of BC as it carries out its professional regulatory service under the Professional Governance Act (PGA).

TPBCA is not a professional regulatory organization, rather it is a ‘professional organization’ as defined in the PGA that advocates for Technology Professionals, in service to the public. TPBCA is an independent advocacy organization which has no direct affiliation with ASTTBC or other professional regulatory organization. The Professional Governance Act does not in any way regulate professional organizations such as TPBCA or lend authority to advocacy activities conducted by professional organizations.

TPBCA anticipates engaging and working with other agencies as it pursues its mandate and these could include professional regulatory organizations, NGOs, employers, educational institutions, governments and other stakeholders.

As part of the work of TPBCA we will honour and celebrate the long and rich history of BC Technology Professionals. Toward this end TPBCA is currently working with several early members of ASTTBC, notably Doug Duncan (ASTTBC President 1972-1974) and Alan Cheek (ASTTBC Council 1960s and 1970s). Several Past Presidents and others are working with TPBCA to pull together the historical contribution of technology professionals from the launch in 1958 of the Society of Architectural and Engineering Technologists of BC (SAETBC).

early days at asttbc

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The origin timeline of TPBCA

History of TPBCA

early days at asttbc

Coming soon!

The origin timeline of TPBCA

History of TPBCA

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