1984 1996-1998 2005 2017 On May 29, Bill Pr37, An Act Respecting OALA supports the University of Toronto in Changes to the bylaws that govern OALA OALA meets with Attorney General Yasir The Ontario Association of Landscape maintaining their landscape architecture membership entrance requirements are Naqvi and with Ministry staff, in January, Architects is given Royal Assent. program; there is a real threat that it would ratified and confirmed (by a majority of to build relations and to understand their be dissolved due to U of T budget cuts. those voting) at a Special General Meeting position on an OALA Practice Act. 1985 of Members on November 28, 2005. PP&E (Professional Practice & Ethics) OALA Council works with a communica- OALA hosts a Queen’s Park reception examination for membership is established tions consultant to launch a comprehensive 2006 with MPPs in April.

and administered once a year by the OALA. campaign on the value of urban cores. The Practice of Landscape Architecture in 05 Canada, written by James R. Taylor, OALA 2013 -2014 OALA joins as a signatory to the IFLA Global 02 1985-1986 1997 (Emeritus), FCSLA, is published. The OALA study “Economic Impact of the Accord. It is an agreement on practice 1964 The year of the Grandfather Clause: upon University of Toronto’s “Planning for 2000” Profession of Landscape Architecture in supported by individuals and organizations, The University of Guelph is incorporated passing the OALA Act, a one-year grace peri- is approved. The goals are to phase out 2007 Ontario” is completed. The study highlights governments and industries. The Accord (its history dates back to the founding of od for membership applications is opened undergraduate professional programs OALA Lay Councillor Lorraine Johnson the significant contributions of landscape establishes three guiding principles the Ontario Agricultural College in 1874). and closed. More than 200 people exercise and replace with five new academic is directed by Council to develop a new architecture to Ontario’s economy. (Resilient, Transformative, Sustainable) this option—far exceeding expectations. programs that would include the Master’s magazine to replace Landscape Architects for decision-making, and encourages Victor Chanasyk, OALA (Emeritus), programs in architecture, landscape News Magazine, published by the OALA. 2014 collaboration across disciplines and 150 Years of the Landscape Architecture Profession FCSLA, the first landscape architect to 1987 architecture, and urban design. A member-led volunteer Editorial Board With the support of the Landscape geographic and national boundaries. in Ontario be appointed to a Canadian university, OALA Associate Members write first-ever is struck and creates Ground: Landscape Architecture Canada Foundation’s Annual establishes the first landscape architecture 03 entrance examination for full membership. Architect Quarterly. Grants Program, Landscape Architecture University of Toronto’s John H. Daniels Celebrating 50 Years of 1998 the Ontario Association of degree program in Canada—the Bachelor 1975 A new project at the University of Guelph, in Canada, a book by Ron Williams, AAPQ, Faculty of Architecture, Landscape, and Landscape Architects (OALA) of Landscape Architecture at the University The OALA Review, a small newsletter, Arthur Timms is hired as the first full-time known as the Centre for Canadian 2008 FCSLA, is published. Design moves to 1 Spadina Crescent. of Guelph, a four-year program. is initiated by Nick Van Vliet, OALA Executive Director of the OALA. Landscape Architecture Archives, is The first issue of Ground: Landscape Compiled by Aina Budrevics and James MacDonald Nelson (Emeritus), FCSLA. established to enable access to historical Architect Quarterly is published. 2014 2018 1967 1989 documents related to the profession of The OALA Marketing Committee works with University of Guelph establishes the University of Toronto establishes four-year 1977-1979 OALA awards first Honorary Membership landscape architecture. Successful defence in court of the OALA’s graphic design firm Cyclone Creative to Landscape Architecture Alumni Association

01 Bachelor of Landscape Architecture program. OALA opens its first permanent office at 170 to Margaret Scrivener, Charles Simon, C.M. legal rights to self-governance as pre- establish a refreshed OALA logo to enhance (LAAA). The Donway West, in Toronto, and hires its Switzer, N.R. Richards, Jean Pigott, and 1999 scribed by OALA Act. the visual brand identity of the Association. 1968 first full-time staff. George C. Miller. OALA initiates discussions about changing OALA’s 50th anniversary is marked with a 1868 Ontario Association of Landscape Architects entrance requirements due to lack of new OALA’s 40th Anniversary AGM & 2015 conference co-hosted with CSLA, “Moving Profession of landscape architecture is (OALA) is founded. Council sets about OALA Council works hard to establish a clear 1993 graduates joining the OALA. Conference is held in Waterloo, with the The Mandatory Continuing Education Forward,” in Toronto. Also in commemoration established by designation of Frederick defining an association of landscape policy for a landscape architect to be on staff LARE (Landscape Architecture Registration theme “Realizing the Dream.” Program, as ratified by members at the of this year, the OALA’s Legacy Task Force, Law Olmsted Sr. and Calvert Vaux as architects, clarifying qualifications for in each Ontario municipality. Mississauga Examination) is adopted as the new CSLA launches Landscapes/Paysages, 2014 AGM, begins the first three-year cycle co-chaired by Sarah Culp, OALA, and Walter landscape architects of Central Park membership, and getting people to join. is the first municipality to have a landscape examination for OALA full membership a quarterly publication. 2009 (2015 through 2017). Kehm, OALA (Emeritus), FCSLA, coordinates in New York City. (They were named Emiel van der Meulen, OALA (Emeritus), architect (John Day) on staff, and also the first entrance (originally with 7 exam sections, The Green Roof Bylaw is adopted videos and written interviews of prominent superintendents in 1857.) FCSLA, serves as first president of the OALA. Ontario municipality to require a landscape later reduced to 5, then 4 exams). 2000 by Toronto City Council, and Toronto 2016 members and past presidents of the OALA, architecture stamp on drawings. University of Guelph establishes the becomes the first city in North America OALA formally engages with Brown & which are available on the OALA website: 1899 1969 1993 -1994 School of Environmental Design and to have a bylaw that requires and governs Cohen Communications & Public Affairs Inc., https://oala.ca/profession/oala-at-50. American Society of Landscape Architects Diploma in Landscape Architectural OALA lobbies municipalities to require OALA receives grant from Ontario Arts Rural Development, with four programs: the construction of green roofs on new in February, to begin a more aggressive (ASLA) is founded in New York City. Technology Program is established at the bonds to be posted for landscape work, to Council. A marketing video is developed, Landscape Architecture (BLA and MLA); developments. The work was led government and stakeholder relations cam- Project to compile all of Ground’s

01/ Early days of the OALA: (from left to right) Ryerson Polytechnic Institute Department provide leverage to make sure landscapes called Design for the Environment. This is a Rural Studies; Rural Planning and by Jane Welsh, OALA, FCSLA. paign to raise awareness of the profession past issues of articles, authors, and Jerrold Corush, John Day, Alex Budrevics, John Sakala, Nick Van Vliet, Neil 1900 of Architectural Science and Landscape are finished properly. computer presentation on CD—an interac- Development; and Capacity Development and support for an OALA Practice Act. key summaries into a database that is Melman, and Al Regehr Frederick Todd becomes the first person in Architecture in Toronto. tive computer program for public outreach, and Extension. 2010 accessible online is completed. IMAGE/ Courtesy of OALA Canada to use the title “landscape architect.” Landscape Architecture Canada an innovative approach for the time. OALA hosts Queen’s Park breakfast with MPPs Pierre Bélanger, OALA, participates in the 02/ Meeting for the first LABash, showing University of Guelph BLA ’70 1970 Foundation is founded. 2002 in April (World Landscape Architecture Month). Venice Biennale with his project Extraction. students (from left to right) Don Chase, Jim MacGregor, Jim Douglas, and 1903 LABash is founded by three landscape Landscape Architectural Technology Tom Sparling Todd prepares and submits the first architecture students (James MacGregor 1981 Program at Ryerson University is 2013 Cornelia Han Oberlander, BCSLA, FCSLA, BIOS/ Aina Budrevics, CAE, is Executive IMAGE/ Ted Baker director of the OALA. comprehensive report for the development from the University of Guelph and Ted OALA Promotions Committee, chaired by discontinued. OALA signs CSLA National Reciprocity receives first-ever Governor General’s Medal 03/ OALA Past President Robert Bee (left) James MacDonald Nelson is a and OALA’s first Executive Director, of the National Capital Region. Baker and Al Regehr from the University James Dobbin, OALA, FCSLA, and including Agreement, which establishes the condi- in Landscape Architecture, in September. landscape designer from Toronto Arthur Timms (right) Currently based in the netherlands studying urbanism at tudelft. of Toronto). The first LABash conference is members Ted Baker, OALA, FCSLA, and Patrick tions under which a landscape architect/ IMAGE/ Courtesy of OALA 2003 NOTE: This timeline is not meant to be exhaustive. 04/ OALA Council, early 2000s, outside OALA 1934 held at the University of Guelph, organized Li, OALA, FCSLA, works with graphic design OALA publishes the OALA Business Guide. architecte paysagiste who is a Full Member OALA implements an annual subscription It builds on the timeline published in Ground 04. office at 2842 Bloor Street West, Toronto If you have any corrections or additional Canadian Society of Landscape Architects by students Tom Sparling, Don Chase, Jim firm Taylor Sprules to create the OALA logo. in one Canadian jurisdiction (either regu- option for Ground magazine to expand information, please email [email protected]. IMAGE/ Courtesy of OALA and Town Planners (now CSLA) is founded. Douglas, and Ross Stevens. 2004 lated or non-regulated) is able to have his/ readership beyond OALA’s base audience. 05/ Cornelia Hahn Oberlander receives first Governor General’s Medal in 1982 Groundwork is set for the new entrance her professional membership recognized Landscape Architecture, and is shown here (seated on right) with CSLA members 1955-1957 1973-1974 The Archival and Special Collections requirements for the OALA. Half the in another Canadian jurisdiction (either Ground magazine expands its online pres- and special guests on the grounds of Rideau Hall, September 2016 Dunington-Grubb Landscape Architects University of Guelph establishes three-year Department at the University of Guelph membership is ready to approve while regulated or non-regulated), thus promoting ence with the launch of online articles posted

IMAGE/ Jean Landry designs University Avenue in Toronto. Masters of Landscape Architecture program. Library officially opens. the other half is strongly opposed. improved interprovincial reciprocity. in a searchable and sharable format. 04