Structural Pest Management Association of British Columbia

We have some exciting news about the KPU Professional Pest Management Module 1 training coming up in November (Nov. 22, 24 & 25, 2023): the course has been approved for funding from the StrongerBC future skills grant, so students who meet the funding criteria can take the course at no cost.

In order to apply for funding, students will need to contact our Continuing & Professional Studies (CPS) office (cps@kpu.ca) to review their eligibility and fill out an intake form.

• Learners be must:
  • Be Canadian Citizen OR Permanent Resident OR Protected Person entitled to study in Canada
  • Be a BC Resident
  • Be a graduate from grade 12 or equivalent OR 19 years of age
  • Not be receiving provincial or federal benefits
• Each learner is eligible for a lifetime amount of $3,500

Hello members!

Our next Duncan training session will be held on April 26^th 2023 at 4PM at the following location:

Best Western

6457 Norcross Road, Duncan

Topic: Common Ants and Their Control

Presenter: James Sutherland, Operations Manager- Rentokil Terminix

Credits: 1 Credit – Pest Management (NOT YET CONFIRMED)

Registration Information for above sessions

Cost: $10 for members (receiving re-certification credits) and $150 for non-members

Pre-registration is required.  Please email info@spmabc.com with registration details including: company name, individuals attending (first and last names), and if they are registered for re-certification credits. 

PLEASE PLAN TO ARRIVE 20 MINUTES PRIOR TO THE SESSION TO ALLOW TIME TO REGISTER.

Payment will be required at the door. Accepted payment methods are cash, cheque, Visa/Mastercard.

Hello members!

The next training session will be held on Wednesday April 19th at 7PM at the following location:

The Executive Plaza Hotel
405 North Road
Coquitlam

Topic:                    Stinging Insects (1.5 hours)

Speaker:              Cameron Lait, PhD – Kwantlen Polytechnic University

Credits:               NOT CONFIRMED – 1 Credit – To be determined

Cost:                      $10 for members (receiving re-certification credits) and $150 for non-members

Pre-registration is required.  Please email info@spmabc.com with registration details including: company name, individuals attending (first and last names), and if they are registered for re-certification credits. 

Payment will be required at the door.

Please remember to display your business card on the dash of your vehicle.

For those who did not receive this update at the CPMA conference, we are thrilled to announce that our web-based recertification database is now back online.

All you should need to do is put in your last name and certificate number, and it’ll pull up your credit report. Https://online.pestworldcanada.net.

There are a few members who have reported thus far that they have been unable to pull up their report. If this is the case, please email us at the info@spmabc.com address. It will not mean that you don’t have any credits towards certification—it would only mean that there was an input error (as all the records were input manually), or that we have an old certificate number on file. This can be corrected as soon as it’s been reported to us.

Secondly (this was shared at the AGM last week but for those who were not in attendance) we have been having some issues with this inbox (due to it’s prolonged use there are several spam issues) where emails from our membership are not landing (particularly with attachments), but I’ve been advised that a new inbox will be set up soon and when that happens, we will be sure to update our membership with the correct contact information.

Finally, I’ve received confirmation that the upcoming web-based training sessions through PCT (COCKROACH CONTROL: NEXT-LEVEL LEARNINGS VIRTUAL CONFERENCE), has been approved for the following provincial credits:

12:15-1:15 Cockroach control in multi-family housing	1 credit Pest Management
1:25-2:25 Solving challenging cockroach control infestations in food facilities	1 credit Pest Management
2:35-3:35 Lessons learned: Cockroach control case histories	1 credit Pest Management
3:45-4:45 Cockroach control: Getting down and dirty	1 credit Pest Management

Registration for the PCT session can be completed here.

This year’s SPMABC AGM will be held on Friday February 3rd 2023 at 4:30pm after the final presentation on managers day at Pest Management Canada 2023 being held at the JW Marriott – Parq Vancouver (39 Smithe St, Vancouver, BC). 

We have attached the SPMABC voting proxy forms once again for your review and submission. If you’re not able to attend, please send the proxy form to this inbox or directly to your chosen proxy at your earliest convenience.

We look forward to seeing you all at PMC 2023. 
https://www.pestworldcanada.net/meetings-events/2023-pest-management-canada/

Hello members!

We wanted to advise our members of the following upcoming training sessions:

Our next Coquitlam training session will be held on September 14th, 2022 at 7PM at the following location:

Executive Plaza Hotel Coquitlam
405 North Rd Coquitlam, BC

Topic:  

Urban Rodent Management- rat-associated risks and rat management

(Dr. Kaylee Byers -Deputy Director for the British Columbia node of the Canadian Wildlife Health Cooperative, Research Associate at Simon Fraser University)

Credits: 1 credit in Pest Management

September 21st, 2022     — 

Our next Duncan training session will be held on September 21st, 2022 at 4PM at the following location:

Best Western

6457 Norcross Road, Duncan

Topic: Bird Be Gone Information Sessions (Presenter: TBA)

Credits: TBA

Registration Information for above sessions

Cost: $10 for members (receiving re-certification credits) and $150 for non-members

Pre-registration is required.  Please email info@spmabc.com with registration details including: company name, individuals attending (first and last names), and if they are registered for re-certification credits. 

PLEASE PLAN TO ARRIVE 20 MINUTES PRIOR TO THE SESSION TO ALLOW TIME TO REGISTER.

Payment will be required at the door. Accepted payment methods are cash, cheque, Visa/Mastercard.

 Additionally, we will be offering an additional session on : September 20th, 2022, from  8 am to 5 pm.

1-Day BBG Training Session

This will be a full-day training session, presented by Mike Dougherty from BBG (California).

Executive Plaza   405 North Road, Coquitlam

LIMITED REGISTERATION  1 person per company!

$100.00 includes lunch

The following credits have been approved for recertification credits for this session:

0.5 credit – Pest Management

1 credit – Human Health

2.5 credits – Application Technology

The cost for this session is $100, and this must be pre-paid online (a payment link will be sent to all registered participants early next week).

If you would like to register a technician from your company, please do so as soon as possible.

You must register and pay with credit card within 24 hours or your spot will be forfeited 

A link will be emailed for payment once all registrants have been confirmed.

Hello members!

We are delighted to announce at this time that we are finally able to resume training sessions!

Our next Coquitlam training session will be held on Wednesday May 18^th at 7PM at the following location:

Executive Plaza Hotel Coquitlam
405 North Rd Coquitlam, BC

V3K 3V9

Topic:  

1. Tip & Tricks for the use of Apprehend

Credits: *pending confirmation* 1 Credit – Application technology

Cost: $10 for members (receiving re-certification credits) and $150 for non-members

Pre-registration is required.  Please email info@spmabc.com with registration details including: company name, individuals attending (first and last names), and if they are registered for re-certification credits. 

PLEASE PLAN TO ARRIVE 20 MINUTES PRIOR TO THE SESSION TO ALLOW TIME TO REGISTER.

Payment will be required at the door. Accepted payment methods are cash, cheque, Visa/Mastercard.

Hello members!

We are delighted to announce at this time that we are finally able to resume training sessions!

Our next Vancouver Island training session will be held on Wednesday May 25^th at 4PM at the following location:

Best Western Cowichan Valley Inn
6474 Trans Canada Highway

Duncan, BC V9L6C6

Topics:  

1. Tip & Tricks for the use of Apprehend
2. PPE – difference pieces needed for pest control 

Credits: *pending confirmation* 1 Credit – Application technology (Apprehend), 1 Credit – Safety (PPE)

Cost: $10 for members (receiving re-certification credits) and $150 for non-members

Pre-registration is required.  Please email info@spmabc.com with registration details including: company name, individuals attending (first and last names), and if they are registered for re-certification credits. 

PLEASE PLAN TO ARRIVE 20 MINUTES PRIOR TO THE SESSION TO ALLOW TIME TO REGISTER.

Payment will be required at the door. Accepted payment methods are cash, cheque, Visa/Mastercard.

SPMABC Members,

As you are no doubt aware the situation in Ukraine has escalated and the humanitarian crisis has become dire. Over the last couple of weeks, Europe has seen the largest mass migration of people since the end of the Second World War. As the political leaders of the world impose sanctions on the Russian regime, ordinary Ukrainians have had to flee their homes, towns and cities, losing everything including their loved ones and even their lives.

The SPMABC has engaged with the CPMA regarding some form of support for the Ukrainian people. The SPMABC also wants to encourage our membership that if they wish to show support that the best way to do so is by supporting this registered charity set up by the Canadian Red Cross, a tax receipt will be issued and, the Canadian Government has promised to match all eligible donations. Please follow the link below.

https://www.canadahelps.org/en/charities/the-canadian-red-cross-society/campaign/ukraine-humanitarian-crisis-appeal/

Thank you for your time and attention, our thoughts are with the people of Ukraine,

Christopher Day

Branch Manager Vancouver Island
ORKIN Canada

#144 1047 Langford Parkway

Victoria, B.C. V9B 0A5
Tel: 250.382.1222

Tel: 250.382.1222

President

Structural Pest Management

Association of B.C.

Given the everchanging climate of Public Health Regulations, the board has once again elected to have this year’s annual meeting be via Zoom again this year. This year’s AGM will be Tuesday, April 12th, 2022 at 4 pm.

We will once again need to conduct the board election via email ballot rather than at the meeting.

We are asking at this time that anyone who would like to be on the ballot for this year’s board to please submit names to this email address no later than Thursday March 17^th at 12PM. If your emails arrive later than this time, you will not be able to submit your name for the ballot this year.

Once we have received all names for nomination, each member company will be sent a ballot via email (to the email address that you provided on your membership application form).

The Zoom meeting details will be sent to the membership at the end of next week.