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AUGUST 1949: J. J. (Jerry) Simpson started Simpson Elevation Company Limited This was a subscriber service aimed at providing the Alberta petroleum industry with reliable ground and Kelly Bushing (K. B.) elevations for wellsites.
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DECEMBER 1952: A burgeoning oil industry created demand for new services. To meet client needs, the company began performing wellsite and access road surveys. Subsequently, these services and pipeline right-of-way surveys became one of the company's key areas of expertise.
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APRIL 1953: A Saskatchewan division of the company was formed, with offices in Regina and Estevan, under the direction of Gordon Goldsworthy, SLS, MLS, DLS.
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JANUARY 1955: An Edmonton office was opened to serve northern Alberta and the Northwest Territories.
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MAY 1957: The company name was changed to Midwest Surveys Limited for Alberta operations and Midwest Surveys (Regina) Ltd. for Saskatchewan.
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MARCH 1963: Lloydminster office opened and the Saskatchewan company name was changed to Midwest Surveys (Sask.) limited.
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MID 1960's: First computer system purchased for Midwest Surveys, operated out of the Calgary office.
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JULY 1978: Medicine Hat office established.
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DECEMBER 1979: J. J. Simpson retires and W. E. (Bill) Turner, ALS becomes the second president of Midwest Surveys in Alberta.
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MARCH 1980: First WANG computers were acquired for the Calgary office.
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APRIL 1982: Bill Turner retires and Leonard Leiman, ALS is elected to succeed him as president.
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1985: Bruno Hoever, SLS becomes president of Midwest Surveys (Sask.) Limited.
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MARCH 1990: Maple Creek office opened.
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SEPTEMBER 1991: The name of the Alberta company is changed to Midwest Surveys Inc.
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NOVEMBER 1991: The company acquires its first GPS equipment.
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MAY 1997: J. G. (Jim) Halliday, ALS is elected president and Len Leiman becomes the chairman of the Board of Directors of Midwest Surveys Inc.
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JANUARY 1999: Midwest Surveys Inc, Midwest Surveys (Sask.) Ltd, and Midwest Surveys (Lloyd.) Ltd amalgamate into one company -- Midwest Surveys Inc.
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JULY 2002: Grande Prairie Office opens.
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MARCH 2003: Midwest Surveys Inc. purchases Cridland & Associates. Peace River becomes Midwest's 9th office.
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JUNE 2003: Midwest Surveys has more than 260 employees across the 10 offices!
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NOVEMBER 2004: Midwest Surveys has more than 375 employees working out of 9 offices and several field locations.
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DECEMBER 2004: Midwest is selected by the Globe and Mail as one of the Top 50 Employers in Canada. Midwest is ranked #24 in the nation.
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JANUARY 2010: Midwest Surveys opens a new office in Fort St. John, British Columbia.
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