New Land Surveyors Xunchen Bao, BCLS# 1037 Xunchen (Chen) was commissioned on June 24, 2021, by Dave Rutherford in Vancouver. He was born and raised in Jinan, China, earned a Bachelor of Science in Analytical Chemistry from the University of Manitoba, and a Bachelor of Science in Geomatics Engineering from the University of Calgary. Photo (L-R) Martin Harrichhausen, Xunchen Bao, Craig Nakamura.
Chen feels that land surveying fits well with his two other favourite subjects: geography and history. His father is a stage designer and drafting paper and scale rulers were Chen’s childhood toys. Chen would like to thank his principals, Martin Harrichhausen, Craig Nakamura, and Shannon Aldridge, as well as Rob Yates, Shauna Goertzen, Brian Brown, BJ Houghton, Jason Walker, Mike Rinsma and Will Oleksuik. He would also like to thank his family for their support and encouragement over the years. When he is not working, Chen enjoys travelling, visiting museums, playing soccer and biking with his son, Evan.
Michael Dusevic, BCLS# 1036 Michael was commissioned on June 23, 2021, by Dave Rutherford at Queen Elizabeth Park, Vancouver. He was born in Delta and raised in White Rock. The combination of technical and analytical skills is why Michael chose the profession of land surveying.
Photo (L-R) Michael Dusevi, Dave Rutherford.
Michael has many people he would like to thank: his amazing partner, Macey, for always supporting him and pushing him to be the best version of himself (i.e., go study Mike!), his parents, for providing him with the resources, education, and support to reach this career milestone, his principal, Ivan Ngan for believing in him, instilling confidence, and pushing him out of his comfort zone, and the other land surveyors practising at LNLS - Metro Vancouver Land Surveyors for their mentorship and tutelage. When Michael is not travelling with Macey and enjoying food and wine, he enjoys a variety of sports including hockey, tennis, snowboarding, wake-surfing, and weightlifting.
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