Okanagan Subsection has Applied for Elevation to Section Status

The Okanagan Subsection, with the approval and support of the Vancouver Section executive, has applied to IEEE MGA for elevation to IEEE Section status.

The proposed elevation will affect members currently in the Okanagan Subsection and Thompson region but not affect the members of the Northern BC subsection.

The electronic petition collected 50 required signatures from the Thompson Okanagan Area for the subsection elevation. Congratulations everyone!

A minimum number of support signatures has been obtained. The approval process will continue at Region 7 (IEEE Canada) in November 2024. We received congratulations from IEEE MGA and IEEE Canada President Dr. Tom Murad:

Good news! Your petition to form the IEEE Thompson Okanagan Section has received all of the necessary Endorsements and Signatures and has now moved to the Approval stage.
An agenda item has been drafted for Approval for the MGA Board scheduled for 23-Nov-2024.
No action is necessary at this time.

Best Regards,
IEEE Petition Team
petition@ieee.org

I will follow up during the Next MGA Board meeting in November to ensure approval.
Congratulations in Advance.
Best Regards
 
Dr. Tom Murad – Ph.D. , P.Eng. , F.E.C., F.EIC, SM.IEEE
President – IEEE CANADA
Director –  IEEE – Region 7

Proposed Territorial Boundaries of this Section/Subsection include postal codes/pin codes, cities, provinces, etc.

The Thompson Okanagan Section encompasses the geographical area of the Thompson Okanagan region of British Columbia to provide IEEE members with local meetings and other services. See Economic Development Organizations and Region here: https://www.britishcolumbia.ca/about-british-columbia-canada/regions/thompson-okanagan/ and include City of Penticton, City of Vernon, Venture Kamloops, Central Okanagan Economic Development Village of Ashcroft, Town of Osoyoos, Salmon Arm Economic Development Society, City of West Kelowna, District of Clearwater, City of Merritt, Shuswap Economic Development, District of Sicamous Development Corporation, Town of Princeton.