COMPANY RESUME

This firm was originally set up as a partnership between Paul Miller OLS and John Ward OLS in 1982 in the Village of Stirling.  The partnership matured into Miller and Ward Surveying Ltd. in 1985.  Mr. Ward left to pursue other interests in 1987, and the name was changed accordingly in 1989.  In 1990 the company moved to a new 1600 square foot office, in order to better accommodate our growing staff.  In 1998, we purchased the Bancroft practice of Peter J. Stringer OLS. 

Drafting is computerized, using three workstations and Microsurvey MSCad .   Our firm has made a substantial investment in GPS training, and equipment since 1991.  We operate Leica GPS dual frequency receivers, with both radio and cellular connections.  In addition, we host two permanent base stations (in Madoc and Campbellford) in the Leica “SmartNet  GNSS” system which serves southern Ontario. 

We are primarily a cadastral (i.e. boundary) survey firm, but also have extensive experience in planning, engineering (and construction layout) surveys, horizontal and vertical control for photogrammetric mapping, and have also performed mining patent surveys.

We are currently involved in the ongoing rehabilitation of the Deloro mining area, as overseen by the Ministry of the Environment.  Our firm has been providing survey services for the MOE at Deloro since 1985.  We have recently completed two large projects for the federal government involving the Trent Severn Waterway.  In 1998, we managed a large project for Ontario Hydro, which required the combined services of three survey firms in order to meet the tight time lines.  This project was valued in the upper six digit range.   We have also provided survey services to the County of Hastings for Route surveys, including a number of projects several kilometres long.  Some of our corporate clients include Bell Canada, Exxon and Union Gas.

Our working range covers the Counties of Hastings, Lennox & Addington, Frontenac, Renfrew, Prince Edward, southern Nipissing and eastern portions of Haliburton, Peterborough and Northumberland.