Timely Manner of a determination by the CIC, the approach would ask the question of how a reasonable land surveyor would have behaved. These governing documents, file precedents and the common law standard of the reasonable person, all help to guide the CIC on reaching a consensus for recommendations, which require approval from the ABCLS Board of Management.
Prioritize “I’ll make the time” can be a typical response to a request, even when facing a multitude of deadlines. Our intention may be to organize or prioritize other tasks to allow time for action but this can become a problem if we do not follow through. The vast majority of land surveyors respond to requests from clients, fellow professionals and the ABCLS (including the Practice Advisory Department/ Panel and the CIC) in a timely manner. However, a few may choose to ignore requests or delay responding to the point where it becomes unreasonable. Delays are often the result of a busy workload, urgent client matters, staffing issues and sometimes it can be events that we have no control over. Regardless of the reason, if it becomes clear that your deliverables will not be completed within the agreed timeframe, it is always better to be proactive and notify the affected party in advance. While there can be circumstances where delays are justified, it is important to consider what a reasonable land surveyor in the same position would do. ✥ 28
August 2021 | the LINK
Robert atop Mount Gerry Andrews.
Robert William Allen BCLS #487
ABCLS Life Member Robert Allen, a prolific contributor to the Link Magazine, passed away on May 19, 2021. This issue includes the first of two chapters recounting important events and contributions in Robert’s life.
Chapter 1 – Early life, surveying career, and volunteer activities An early Christmas present arrived for Nancy and Len Allen on December 23, 1946: the birth of their first child, a son they named Robert William. The local newspaper described the event. “The long-delayed arrival of R.W. Allen was terminated at 3:50am on December 23rd, 1946 in St. Joseph’s Hospital, Comox. Robert William is a fine 10-lb. 3 1/2 oz. specimen built along conventional lines of a fisherman and hunter. Taking after his father Leonard, in one respect at least, the new arrival demanded a drink soon after he appeared.
Mother doing fine. The boy’s mother, Nancy, seemed in a very cheerful mood and was receiving visitors with her smile of triumph.” Robert was an early member of the postWorld War II baby boomer generation. Both of his parents served in the war. His mother, Nancy Guthrie, joined the Ordnance Corps of the Army in Esquimalt in March 1942. When the Army wanted to train women in drafting, she applied and was accepted. After training in Toronto, she was transferred back to the Engineer’s Department at Work Point in Victoria where she met her husband-to-be, Len Allen. Leonard enlisted in August 1940 with the Royal Canadian Engineers. After basic training at Victoria, he went to CFB Petawawa to take courses in machine gunnery
