H. Clark Bentall*
established the Dominion Construction Company which has been and continues to be
a leader in the construction of important and significant buildings and urban
development projects in the Lower Mainland. He was a major contributor to
the Raoul Robillard Scholarship Fund which supports students of landscape
architecture.
Jane
Bird, President
and CEO, Canada Line Rapid Transit Inc.
was awarded a B
Frank Ebenezer Buck* was one of the founding members of the BCSLA and
was the first Honourary Members. Along with teaching Ornamental
Horticulture at the University of BC, he was also the campus Landscape
Architect. Before the amalgamation of Point Grey Municipality (including
Kerrisdale and Marpole), with the City of Vancouver in 1929, Frank served on the
Town Planning Commission for the Municipality. It was the first such
advisory Board in Canada and initiated streetscape design and the planting
of street trees on residential streets. Frank Buck is remembered by a
fountain and surrounding garden named for him that fronts the UBC Main Library
along with the sundial that is the centerpiece of the UBC Botanical Gardens
Physic Garden.
Henry Elder* was awarded Honourary Membership upon his retirement from
the University of BC School of Architecture. Elder served as Chair of the
BCSLA Board of Examiners from it's inception in 1968 until his retirement.
He was able to convey to membership candidates with clear objectivity the: scope, capabilities
and standard that the public expect from landscape architect professionals.
Mary Filer & Harold Spence-Sales*
were each awarded individual Honourary memberships, although they were partners.
Today Mary Filer's sculptures furnish the foyer of the Hastings Street Campus of Simon Fraser University. With Harold Spence-Sales she generously helped sponsor outdoor visual art practitioners of architecture, landscape architecture and sculpture.
Harold Spence-Sales' contributions in Canadian urban planning are extensive and extend back to the 1950's. He helped established the City of Vancouver Planning Department .
Clarice
Fraser was honoured for her dedication as she was responsible for the
day-to-day operations in the formative years of the BCSLA. Her devotion
and energy for over a decade served the Society well.
Don Fraser and his
family established a landscape materials supply company in the Lower Mainland in
the 1970's. In conjunction with the BCSLA and the BC Landscape and Nursery
Association
he was on the Committee that helped develop the BC Landscape Standard.
Edward (Ted) Horsey
served many years on the BCSLA Board of Examiners as the person representing
Kwantlen College. He is the author of several books and papers on topics
ranging from landscape estimating and contract administration to hiking around
the Matterhorn. A respected member of the Canadian Bar Association, he
also sits on the VanDuesen Botanical Gardens Association.
Kris Johnsen, Specimen
Trees Nursery Ltd.. Kris was awarded an Honourary Membership for helping to
provide products and services for BC’s landscape architects.
Ethel
Karmel was recognized for her work on the Cambie Street Corridor.
Through her efforts the City of Vancouver designated Cambie Street from 25th
Avenue to Marine Drive as the city’s first heritage landscape
David
Lam and his late wife oversaw and funded the restoration and improvements to the grounds and gardens
around Government House in Victoria, BC while they were in residence as BC's
Lieutenant Governor family for six years. They also made a generous
contribution to the UBC Botanical Gardens that supported the plant
introduction scheme that produces new landscape and garden trees, shrubs and
flowers. The donation was responsible for the development of several
buildings and facilities that adjoin the Asian Garden section.
Jim Lowden is currently working for the Vancouver Board of Parks and
Recreation as Director, Stanley District. He was named a BCSLA Honourary
Member in
recognition of his work on park design and development that have shaped downtown
Vancouver areas and will influence the changing city for years to come.
Donald
Luxton was awarded an Honourary Membership for his work on the
Architectural Heritage of Vancouver. In addition he worked
tirelessly on the Cambie Street Corridor Analysis Assessment and Statement of
Significance
Roberto Burle Marx*, the world renown Landscape Architect from Brazil
was the recipient of the second BCSLA Honourary Membership when he visited
BC. He was famous for his landscapes and gardens of vibrantly coloured
tropical and subtropical plant material. His work included many high
profile projects all over Brazil.
Grace McCarthy was a member of the BC Legislative Assembly. She
Chaired and was Patron of the Park & Tilford Landscape Awards Foundation
that was responsible for the annual award of the Park & Tilford Trophy given
for significant commercial, industrial and municipal projects.
Gordon Price
is a City of Vancouver Councilor who was awarded an Honourary Membership in
recognition of his continuing work promoting a dialogue on Greenways/Bikeways,
pedestrian space, the livable region strategy, sustainable urban design and ALR
protection. He has been instrumental in heightening recognition of the
positive benefits of well-planned and well-designed communities.
Victor Runeckles was head of the Department of Plant Science in the
University of BC Faculty of Agriculture. He Chaired the President's
Advisory Committee that helped to establish the Landscape Architecture Program. Elected to the UBC Senate in 1976, Dr. Runeckles presented the
case for a degree program in landscape architecture and defended it's
continuance when there was a budgetary crises and the program was in danger of
being dropped. He also served on the BCSLA Board of Examiners.
Henry (Syd)
Skinner was recognized for his generous support to students in the UBC
Landscape Architecture Program. His contribution to the scholarship fund
of so many of BC's most talented students. Mr. Skinner's interest in the
future of Landscape Architecture, community spirit and good citizenship is not
only appreciated by the UBC faculty and students but by all Landscape Architects
in the province.
Michael Shaw was Vice President and Provost at the University of
BC. He helped support the introduction of a degree program in landscape
architecture. He mounted a successful campaign to convince the
community that the landscape architecture program should remain an educational
component at UBC.
Roy L. Taylor was the third person awarded a BCSLA Honourary
Membership. Dr. Taylor was the First Director who oversaw the development
of the present Botanical Gardens at University of BC. He founded the
Botanical Gardens Plant Introduction Scheme that assessed and introduced
ornamental horticulture. As the editor and contributor to a number of
publications he was a respected member of the community.
Pem Van Heek
*developed a handbook that set out standards and the
system of visual analysis used to select and shape the boundary configuration
for logged areas in the province. He was Director of the Forestry's Recreation Management Branch.
W.H. (Herb) Warren served as Superintendent of Parks for the City of
Victoria from 1950-1970. He initiated the urban streetscape feature
of paired hanging baskets for street light standards in downtown Victoria that
helped make the City a recognized leader in presenting a beautiful, coloured,
human-scaled environment for the public. His published works and
compilations are recognized today.
*Deceased
