CSLA News
Summary of Decisions from the June 2022 Board Meeting
1. The Committee on Climate Change Adaptation's 2022-2025 Action Plan was approved
2. A revised contract with Naylor for the publication of Landscapes|Paysages magazine was approved.
3. The revised draft terms of reference between the CSLA and component associations was approved.
4. Landon Black was approved as the Co-Chair of the Human Health and Well-Being Committee.
JEDI Action Plan and Next Steps
Read the action plan, what we have been up to in the meantime, and our next steps. Be sure to register for our workshop to discuss the proposed operational plan on September 27 from 1-3pm ET. REGISTER HERE
Lynda Macdonald Nominated for Vice-Chair of College of Fellows
The College of Fellows Executive Committee announces that Lynda MacDonald has been nominated for the position of Vice-Chair.
Other nominations for this position are welcomed and must be submitted in writing to the Executive Director at executive-director@csla-aapc.ca by July 5th, 2022.
Learn more about Lynda / Read her Nominee Statement
You can still register for the 2022 CSLA-APALA Congress!
Your registration will include access to all congress recordings, and access to the fall webinar series starting in September 2022.
Professor Ronald F. Williams Honoured with the 2022 Governor General’s Medal in Landscape Architecture
The Canadian Society of Landscape Architects (CSLA) is pleased to announce that Professor Ron Williams, AAPQ, FCSLA, FRAIC, is the 2022 recipient of the Governor General’s Medal in Landscape Architecture.
Member News
In memoriam: Lillian Iris Chanasyk
Lillian Iris Chanasyk passed away on May 12, 2022 just shy of her 93 birthday. She is the wife of Victor Chanasyk who was the Founding Director of the first School of Landscape of Architecture in Canada at the University of Guelph. She self identified as a “homemaker” which is an old fashioned term, but she felt her role was to love and support her husband and his career. She did that very well. She was also an independent woman in her own right. Intelligent, thoughtful, and caring. She will be missed by many students and colleagues who knew her through the School and many trips out to Victor’s farm where they learned about landscapes and ecology and who enjoyed her wonderful baked beans cooked over an open fire. A life well lived indeed.
Linda Irvine, OALA, FCSLA
In memoriam: André Chartrand
The family of André Chartrand wishes to inform you that he passed away at the age of 89 this Saturday, June 4 in St-Hyacynthe. André Chartrand was a landscape architect for the City of Montreal from 1954 to 1989. He worked with André Lafontaine, Walz Lapinz, Warner Goshom, Lise Cormier, Mr. Hamel, his good friend Ulric Couture and many other colleagues on the development of City parks (Square Victoria), Old Montreal (Cour Le Royer), the Mount Royal Belvedere, and as a consultant for the Parc des Iles (La Ronde) after his retirement from the City. We believe he helped establish the Association of Landscape Architects. He is survived by his daughter Isabelle, sons Pascal (Emmanuelle) and Patrice (Véronique) and grandchildren (Olivier, Gabriel, Sabine, Mia and Sandrine Espérance).
Claude Cormier et Associés announces new leadership team
Claude Cormier et Associés, a leading landscape architecture firm in Canada, is proud to announce the appointment of a new leadership team comprising the four partners as well as the firm’s founder: Marc Hallé, Guillaume Paradis, Yannick Roberge, and Sophie Beaudoin .
IFLA News
IFLA World Congress - Gwangju, Korea
Date: AUG. 31 - SEP. 2, 2022
Venue: Kimdaejung Convention Center, Gwangju, Korea
Theme: RE:PUBLIC LANDSCAPE
Year of the Garden News
100 Garden Moments of Canada
Celebrating Canada’s Garden Culture Roots – Creating a Legacy
2022 being the Canada’s Year of the Garden, we thought it would be appropriate to identify 100 ‘Garden Moments of Canada’ that have contributed to the development of Canada’s garden culture, the ornamental horticulture sector and the country.
These 100 Garden Moments of Canada will be the base for setting up Canada’s Garden Hall of Fame, an important educational legacy of the Year of the Garden 2022.
Other News
Unilock Paving the Future Scholarship
The Unilock Paving the Future Scholarship is an equal opportunity scholarship. Awards in the amount of $5,000 each will be presented to selected students to help pay for their education expenses including tuition fees, books, housing, and transportation costs.