SPMABC Membership Invoices have been sent out!

It’s that time of year again!

Please note your membership dues invoices will be sent out shortly. While we are not in a position to host in-person meetings at this time, we are hopeful to be hosting meetings before the end of 2022 (in compliance with public health and safety regulations).

Please note that for our full members, a late payment fee will apply if full amount due not paid by December 1st, 2021. Once you have provided Proof of Insurance and Application Form (via email or mail to Integrated Pest Control – contact details can be found on the bottom of the application form, which will be sent out with your invoice), you will be provided with a link where you can go to pay your invoice online.

Please note, we are no longer offering the options of making a credit card payment over the phone. If you do not wish to make a credit card payment online, you will need to mail a cheque to Integrated Pest Supplies at the address above, and said payment would need to arrive prior to December 1st in order to pay the early bird rate.

Please note that any member that has not provided all necessary documentation and fee payment prior to December 1st 2021 will be subject to late payment fees. Membership dues that are invoiced to you are based on previous year’s dues payment, but if this amount is incorrect for the current year, please contact Tammy Tonn at 604-520-9900 to have your invoice revised and resent.

Please don’t hesitate to contact us should you have any questions.

Be well, and stay safe!

MOE Rodenticide Ban – Update from SPMABC Executive Board

Hello SPMABC Members,

As you will all have heard, the Ministry of Environment has issued a ban on all anti-coagulant rodenticides for all of British Columbia. This ban is effective as of July 21st 2021, and will be in place for 18 months, until January 2023.

The SPMABC board is fully appreciative of the effect that this will have on our members and the industry as a whole. As such, we’d like to reassure our members that we are already in talks with the Ministry of Environment to dispute these bans, making arguments for the necessity of these baits for successful integrated pest management for our customers.

Please review the attachments on this email, which include the SPMABC statement to our members, as well as the documentation from the Ministry of Environment regarding these regulation changes.

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Please don’t hesitate to contact us should you have any questions or concerns.

Vancouver Rat Project – COVID-19 Rodent Project

The Vancouver Rat Project (who will often send a speaker for our SPMABC conferences), has asked for our support in their COVID-19 19 Rodent research.

The project explores how the P1 COVID-19 variant has effect rodent populations, and involves testing rodent carcasses that are trapped (not baited). They are offering payment for collection of these rodents.

If you’d like to participate by donating trapped rodents, please consult the flyer for further information.

SPMABC Recertification Points Inquiries

We wanted to advise our members that the page on our website that allows members to access their detailed recertification points report is currently down.

Because we will be migrating to a new system in the coming months, we won’t be able to repair this system, so in the interim, we would ask that you email any points inquiries to this email address (info@spmabc.com) and we can manually pull your points report and email it to you.

Please be advised that it does take longer to pull these reports manually, so we would advise any members to contact us in plenty of time prior to your expiry date to ensure you have adequate credits in time for your renewal.

We cannot guarantee an immediate response to a request for a points report, due to the numbers of inquiries that are being sent to us.

We hope for your understanding and patience as we move towards our new points database.

Please don’t hesitate to contact us should you have any questions about this.

Update: COVID-19 Vaccinations for Pest Control Companies

Hello,

Thank you all for your inquiries, and your patience as we address your industry-specific concerns. We have engaged with the Ministry of Health, the COVID-19 Workplace Task Group and public health about our status as essential workers.

Currently the list of Front-line priority workers doesn’t include our industry, but we are making the case that In Canada our industry has been designated as an essential service.  The SPMABC and CPMA is working to ensure we also fall under the category of essential workers when it comes to vaccine rollouts.  With that said, we are NOT attempting to jump the line ahead of health care workers, police, fire, etc.  We believe that we fit in to Phase 2 of the rollouts:

Attached is the letter that went out on March 23rd to the National Advisory Committee on Immunization (NACI) and all Provincial Ministries of Health.  A big thanks to Jake from the NPMA on crafting the letter!

Please note:  we are not taking a position that it should be mandatory for all people to be vaccinated, we are merely stating that it should be available during phase 2 to those wanting it.

We would encourage you to share this with your technicians/members, and forward this information as you see fit.

Please don’t hesitate to contact us should you have any questions or concerns at this time.

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NPMA Service Technician’s Manual Order

Hello SPMABC Members,

As many of you are already aware, the NPMA has released a second edition of the Service Technician’s Manual.

The second edition to NPMA’s top-selling training handbook, The Service Technician’s Training Manual, is available now!   This revised and expanded second edition is loaded with new content including updated pest biology and control information, the latest advances in pest control technology, a revised overview of federal regulations, new full-color images, a comprehensive Q&A section and much more!   The Service Technician’s Manual is the core training book for service technicians. It provides technicians with essential information on the pesticide label, basic steps to pest management, pesticides, insect and vertebrate pests, equipment, safety, procedures, and state/federal laws.   This manual serves as a companion training aid to NPMA’s online training course: NPMA New Hire Training For Service Technicians.  

 Due to the level of interest from our member companies, we are at this time hoping to offer a group buy option. The current price on the book is $30 USD + shipping, but if we are placing a bulk order, we may be able to reduce the price.

Any books purchased under this bulk order will be ordered to Integrated Pest Supplies. You would then be responsible to arranging pick up.

If you are interested, please advise us as soon as possible, as this offer is subject to availability of the handbook, and the level of interest.

Please don’t hesitate to contact us should you have any questions about this.

Thank you!

2021 Annual General Meeting

Hello SPMABC Members,

As you all know, COVID-19 has made it impossible to conduct an in-person AGM this year.

We will be holding the Annual General Meeting for the Structural Pest Management Association of British Columbia via Zoom on Wednesday April 14th. The meeting will begin promptly at 4:00p.m. Zoom information has been sent out to members via email.

We will be electing the new Executive for the 2021 to 2022 term, excluding the President, who holds office for a 2 year term. An email was sent in February asking for anyone who wanted to stand for the board this year to submit their name. Because of the meeting format, we will not be able to accept last minute nominations this year.

A special resolution will be introduced and voted on at the AGM as well. Please review this attachment in your email and be prepared to vote on this during the meeting.

For those who will be unable to attend the meeting, voting by proxy is permitted.  If you are planning to appoint a proxy, please fill out the proxy form (which was sent to all our registered members by email) and submit it to the board prior to the meeting via email at info@spmabc.com.

Only members in good standing will be eligible to vote. Only one representative for each company may speak at the meeting.

Hope to see you all on Zoom on April 14th!

Less than 1 week away! KPU Professional Pest Management Course – February 18-20 (Online)

Hello SPMABC members,

Just one more reminder to let you know there is still time to sign up for the Professional Pest Management Module 1 training from KPU, which will be delivered online this year.

For those of you needing extra credits towards recertification, this course will offer 5 overall credits.

Please see our previous post which contains more details.

For more information or any questions regarding the course please contact fsh.ps@kpu.ca.

Approved Credits for Upcoming CPMA Conference and NPMA Back In Action

Hello SPMABC Members,

I know many of you have been eagerly await this update, so I am happy to finally confirm that the following sessions for the CPMA conference have been approved for recertification credits:

Session DateSession TimeSession TitleApproved Credit
February 22, 20219:40 a.m. – 10:45 a.m. PSTHow COVID-19 Has Permanently Altered the Candidate/Employee/Employer Relationship1 credit Professionalism
February 22, 202111:00 a.m. – 12:05 p.m. PSTVancouver Rodent Project Update1 credit Pest Management
February 22, 202112:10 p.m. – 12:45 p.m. PSTHealth Canada Regulatory Update – Business Information0.5 credits Act and Regulations
February 23, 20218:30 a.m. – 9:35 a.m. PSTCockroach Control: Where We’ve Come from and Where We’re Going1 credit Pest Management
February 23, 20219:40 a.m. – 10:45 a.m. PSTWhen is a Pest a Pest: Understanding Arthropod Diversity in Structures1 credit Pest Management
February 23, 202111:00 a.m. – 12:05 p.m. PSTAnt Identification: Learning to Identify Ants Like A Pro!1 credit Pest Management
February 23, 202112:10 p.m. – 12:45 p.m. PSTHealth Canada Regulatory Update – Applicator Information0.5 credits Act and Regulations
February 23, 202112:50 p.m. – 1:20 p.m. PSTCaution: Slippery When Wet! – Avoiding Slips, Trips, and Falls in the Workplace0.5 credits Human Health & Safety

If you have not already done so, and wish to participate, you may register for sessions at the link below.

https://www.pestworldcanada.net/meetings-events/2021-virtual-pest-management-canada/

We’re also excited to confirm that the upcoming NPMA Back In Action Web Sessions have been approved for the following credits:

Session DateSession TimeSession TitleApproved Credit
Friday, February 26, 20211:00-2:00PM ESTKeeping Roof Rats from Turning Your Rodent Control Efforts into a Circus1 credit Pest Management
Friday, February 26, 20212:00-3:00PM ESTOptimizing Rodent Control for Commercial Accounts1 credit Professionalism
Friday, February 26, 20213:00-4:00PM ESTManaging House Mice: America’s Most Common and Most Under-Appreciated Rodent Pest1 credit Pest Management
Friday, March 26, 20211:00-2:00PM ESTEverything You Never Knew You Wanted to Know About Carpenter Bees1 credit Pest Management
Friday, March 26, 20212:00-3:00PM ESTTermites: Understanding the Past and Looking to the Future1 credit Pest Management
Friday, March 26, 20213:00-4:00PM ESTMeet the (Wood Destroying) Beetles!1 credit Pest Management
Friday, April 23, 20211:00-2:00PM ESTBig Picture Pest Control for Small Fly Problems1 credit Pest Management
Friday, April 23, 20212:00-3:00PM ESTUncontrollable Ants… Or are They?1 credit Pest Management
Friday, April 23, 20213:00-4:00PM ESTBeyond the Brown Recluse: Managing Nuisance Spiders in Homes1 credit Pest Management

If you would like participate in the NPMA sessions, please visit this page to register.

https://npmapestworld.org/education-events/upcoming-events/back-in-action-2021-training-webinars/

If you are seeking a credit which is not listed above (I know many of you have expressed a concern for application technology credits) and your renewal is coming up this year, we would recommend seeking an online course to satisfy that requirement. I have included below a list of online training websites with training sessions that are available for recertification credits.

https://pestweb.ca/protraining

https://www.pdsolutions.ca/

Please don’t hesitate to contact us should you have any questions or concerns at this time.

KPU Professional Pest Management Course – February 18-20 (Online)

Hello SPMABC Members!

KPU will once again be offering the Professional Pest Management Module 1 training this year from Feb. 18-20, however, this time, due to COVID-19, it will be delivered online.

KPU Professional Pest Management | Module 1

The Professional Pest Management (PPM) course was designed for industry professionals and anyone interested in learning more about pest management. The content was created by Dr. Cameron Lait, a respected entomologist and co-chair of KPU’s School of Horticulture. This course is recognized by the Structural Pest Management Association of BC (SPMABC) and students who successfully complete Module 1 will receive five credits towards their pest applicator license recertification.

Course Format

Module 1 includes online lectures, lab demonstrations and quizzes delivered over three days. Students will need access to a computer with a microphone and web cam, as well as high speed internet to participate in classes. Students are encouraged to review lecture slides prior to each class and be prepared to discuss. There will be a brief quiz at the beginning of each class to review material from the previous day. At the end of the three-day training, there will be an exam to test your knowledge of all of the content covered.

Content Module 1

  • Basic insect biology
  • Taxonomy/identification
  • Survey of important structural pest orders and families
  • Pest behaviour
  • Integrated Pest Management (IPM) philosophy and practices
  • Basic pesticide chemistry, safety and regulations
  • Professionalism and safety protocols at the work site
  • Documentation

Course Outcomes

Participants who successfully complete the course will reliably demonstrate the ability to:

  • Identify key morphological features of arthropods
  • Understand basic insect biology
  • Understand integrated pest management principles
  • Recognize insect behavior as related to structural pest management
  • Manipulate live or preserved specimens without damage
  • Identify arthropods from live or preserved specimens to Order or Family using a range of resources and keys
  • Recognize the hazards associated with the use of chemical pesticides

Who Will Benefit

  • Professional Pest Managers
  • Pest Control Technicians
  • Exterminators
  • Public Building Managers
  • Landscape Managers
  • Environmental Advocates
  • Childcare Safety Advocates
  • Regulatory Personnel
  •  

Tuition cost: $375 (plus GST)

Instructor: Dr. Cameron Lait, BSc (Biology), PhD (Major Plant Biochemistry & Physiology)

Dates: Feb. 18, 19 & 20, 2021 (We, Fr, Sa) | 9:00 am-3:30 pm

Location: ONLINE

REGISTRATION: kpu.ca/cps-pest

CE Credits: 5 industry-recognized credits issued by the SPMABC

For any questions regarding the course please contact fsh.ps@kpu.ca.

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