where is Lethbridge in relationship to Calgary (simple question)?
Or, what is the exact driving distance between Lethbridge and Calgary, and how many left turns do I have to take (more complex)? “You can get into any level of detail,” says Ryan, “You can get a narrower and narrower focus as you get better and better information.” GIS is more than software; it has five parts: the hardware (computers, printers, etc.), the software, the database, the data itself, and the people operating the system. “You really need a team to use [a GIS] properly,” cautions Ryan, “You can’t just go out and buy a GIS system, and hope it does everything.” A GIS relies heavily on the skills of the people that operate it. The people at IGC have been working in the GIS field for many years. Dennis Sheppard is one of the co-founders of IGC, and started in the GIS field in 1990, training in Newfoundland. Since moving back to southern Alberta, he has been consulting in GIS, and teaching at the University of Lethbridge. Ryan Johnson, another of the co-founders, has an M.Sc. in r
