. AUGUst•2002 site Lines The Unspoken Gender Gap in Youth Parks By Karen Kristensen, MBCSLA

You might notice that girls, repre- senting half the youth population, are not often seen at outdoor youth recreation facilities. Youth facilities PLAy are intended to be good places for all youth to socialize, gain skills and get exercise. However, facili- ties with a traditional mix of skateboard and/or BMX spaces, basketball hoops, inline hockey courts and volleyball nets are often low on female participants. As a Park Designer for West , I became curious about girls’ use of parks when I noticed our youth recreation area at Ambleside doesn’t attract girls to “Ambleside Boys” — photo by K. Kristensen active participation, despite our efforts to include girls in the design place to encourage girls to use outdoor recreation that takes place process. To find out why, I asked the parks? in parks seems to be available only girls (aged 12 – 18), mothers, to a small number of girls who are teachers, recreation programmers Where are the girls? very self-assured and athletic.

PLAy and youth workers. I also partici- As with boys, the interest and A large subgroup of girls avoid pated in a panel discussion at aptitudes of girls covers a vast continued on page 2 Recreation Rendezvous 2001 range. Physically active girls are with Jennifer Fenton, Co-Chair most often involved in highly orga- Play 1 of Promotion Plus, Jay Balmer, nized group activities including Convocation 3 Youth and Skatepark designer soccer, softball, gymnastics, ice skat- and Sydney Millar, National ing, swimming and the like. Girls Tribute 5 Coordinator for On the Move to who are inclined to join groups and explore these questions: classes and have families with time Education 6 and resources for transportation and Registration 7 A.Where are girls, if not in parks? fees have access to a huge array of B. What kinds of activities do girls recreation options. A significant Calendar of Events 9 typically like to do and why? number of girls from families with C. What are the barriers to the use fewer resources to support their Notice Board 10 of outdoor youth areas by girls? involvement in activities lose out. Market Place 10 D.What conditions have to be in Access to informal, inexpensive

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siteLines•08•02 parks because of concerns for physi- With respect to outdoor recre- cal safety as well social concerns ation, exceptional leadership that related to the nature of competitive taps into what girls want can sports. Compounding this is the result in PLAysuccessful opportunities for amount of family responsibility girls to learn to feel comfortable girls are expected to take on for engaging in outdoor settings and BCSLA babysitting, making dinner and activities. Exposure to comfortable other traditional chores regardless experiences of independent park of financial resources. The reality use provides girls with the confi- is that only 11% of girls are still dence to access informal activities physically active by age 16 – 17 that can be taken into adulthood siteLines (Hay and Donnelly, 1996). such as mountain biking, in-line skating, basketball, skate board- BCSLA #110-355 Burrard Street What girls want ing, running or hiking. Girls seek Vancouver, BC V6C 2G8 Keeping girls physically active moral support in their activities. Tel: 604-682-5610 Fax: 604-681-3394 takes encouragement and girls Part of that support relates to ensur- Email: [email protected] Website: www.bcsla.org really want encouragement. The ing park spaces feel welcoming “On the Move” program provided and safe. This is where park design President: Peter Kreuk 604-684-4611 President Elect: Will McKenna 604-530-4983 by CAAWS (the Canadian comes in. Past President: Adrienne Brown 604-986-9058 Registrar: Ian Wasson 604-294-7216 Association for the Advancement of Treasurer: Margot Long 604-688-6111 Women and Sport and Physical Directors: Joe Fry 604-738-1378 What Will Make Parks Lindsay Gowler 250-477-6709 Activity) has found that in recre- Ron Myers 604-990-3803 More “Girl Friendly?” Al Neufeld 604-533-6085 ation programming, “girls want Inclusive youth facility design Barry Potvin 604-990-2455 David Rose 604-904-9803 fun, a mix of physical and social provides broad ranges of activities, Associate Rep: Linda Nielsen 604-738-4118 CSLA Rep: Adrienne Brown 604-986-9058 activities, input into program levels of physical challenges and UBC Rep: Douglas Paterson 604-822-3786 Student Rep: Paul De Greeff 604-222-1039 design, girls and women only places to hang out. Inclusive design Exec. Administrator: Tara Culham 604-682-5610 programming, a safe and support- creates environments that feel and ive environment, peer age are socially and physically safe. Graphic Design and Page Layout by Susan Fisher at Archetype Print Ltd. • #514 – 409 Granville St., Vanc., B.C. groupings, basic skill learning, role Providing youth with this safety

bCsLA Ph: 604.602.0282 Fax: 604.602.0283 model leaders, food and choice of demands that sites be located in the clothing and music”. heart of the community in highly Sitelines is published 6 times a year: February, April, June, August, October and December, by the Society of Landscape Architects and is mailed to all BCSLA members; registered landscape architects, associates and affiliates. The editorial deadline is the 8th and advertising deadline is the 16th day of the intervening months. Advertising rate information is available on request. Inquiries regarding editorial, advertising or other issues should be addressed to the Sitelines Editor, c/o The BCSLA at the above address.

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2 BRiTiSH COLUmBiA SOCiETy OF LAnDSCAPE ARCHiTECTS The Unspoken Gender Gap . . . continued from page 2 visible, accessible and populated interesting options for beginners siteLines•08•02 public places. Experience has and gradual skill development shown that people like watching supports informal and programmed youth at play and youth like to feel activities for girls and boys. A the comfort of places with high basketball hoop off to the side from degrees of public surveillance. the main area will feel more com- allowed, but encouraged in youth Busy plazas, recreation and com- fortable for the shy and less self- parks. Simple things like rain munity centres, youth centres and assured girls. Back eddies with shelters and lots of different, inter- schools that are in the public eye lower curbs, rolling terrain and esting placesPLAy to sit in small or are good places for youth recre- open space for practicing in-line larger groups makes all youth feel ation. Within those places, support- skating or skateboarding is less welcome. Grassy knolls, seating ive amenities such as telephones, intimidating for the novice. Variety nooks, steep steps, sculpture that washrooms, drinking fountains and with lots of beginner terrain makes can be sat on provide a variety of lighting add to a sense of support youth areas more likely to attract settings for social interaction. and security. Incidentally, the things both genders and a broader range Our challenge as park planners, that make public spaces feel safe of young people from the skilled to designers and programmers is to for girls also provide safety for the novice, or the observer. create intriguing socially and physi- smaller, shy and less skilled boys cally safe ways for all youth to as well. Provide Social enjoy the benefits of youth parks. Opportunities This requires “girl sensitive” pro- Variety Works! Hanging out, telling stories, goof- gramming and design to ease the Youth park design ideally strives ing around and flirting are impor- way for girls in parks and attract a to provide graduated levels of diffi- tant aspects of growing up for girls broader range of boys and girls in culty and visual exposure. Providing and boys. It should not only be youth facilities.

prompted me to think of celebrat- principal vehicles through which Convocation ing your graduation on today’s the United Nations stimulates By Cornelia Hahn Oberlander, CM, World Environment Day. This day worldwide awareness of the envi- FCSLA, BCSLA, FASLA COnVOCAtiOnwas established 30 years ago with ronment and enhances political the first UN Conference on the attention and action.” Nowhere is Environment, in Stockholm. It this more urgent than here in our focussed on the interdependence of Lower Mainland region. Your daily June 5, 2002 people with their environment. One ascent to Academia on the Mr. Chancellor, Mr. President, hundred and eighty nations gath- Mountain gave you the pleasure of Distinguished Platform Party, Fellow ered to warn us of climate change, being close to nature in all seasons Graduates and Guests: It is with a pollution of streams and rivers, and of entering a well-planned, deep sense of pride and pleasure scarcity of water, extinction of plant man-made environment. This built that I accept this honorary degree and animal species, and the ensu- form, thoughtfully planned and and the opportunity to address the ing health problems of our planet. designed by the architects Arthur Class of 2002. When my family Today Kofi Annan, Secretary Erickson and Geoffrey Massey, first learned of this event they General of the UN, calls on us all began in 1963. It allows all of us immediately asked: “How can you to shoulder responsibility for the to pursue studies in an environment deliver an address without your environment and refers to World resembling Plato’s Academy. 35mm slide show?” This question Environment Day as “one of the continued on page 4

BRiTiSH COLUmBiA SOCiETy OF LAnDSCAPE ARCHiTECTS 3 siteLines•08•02 will bear witness to this idea by unnecessary by bringing living and signing the Kyoto Accord. working places closer together. It is In the next decade just east of increasingly important to choose COnVOCAtiOnhere a new community will arise. I where we live, where we work, want to commend the Board of where we shop, where we send Convocation Governors and the University our kids to school and where we . . . continued from page 3 administration for its bold “Green find recreation. These functions are Building Guidelines” implying interdependent and should be respect for the unique Mountain planned as an integrated and envi- Centuries ago Aristotle environment, as well as the ronmentally responsible community. urged us to concept that land is a We must learn to live more mod- acquire sound resource and not a estly and yet we must not lose sight moral and eth- commodity for sale. of our innate need to remain close ical values Therefore I am to nature. I am encouraged by a by saying encouraged by recent initiative by BC Hydro to “best is he SFU’s important harness energy from ocean waves who makes Vision Statement on the west coast of Vancouver his own dis- for the proposed Island. Hydro expects the project, coveries; good UniverCity which the first of its kind in Canada, to is he who listens states: “Ownership of begin generating electricity from to the wise.” all land will remain ocean waves by 2004. These words are with the University and The Bible tells us: “Do not hurt still appro- properties become avail- the earth, neither the sea nor the priate in able to developers trees.” This wisdom should instill in today’s through long term us the joy of life to carry on and very difficult leases.” Now, as con- guide our work and stimulate our times. cerned citizens, we imagination. I dream of Green In the next must watch how the Cities with Green Buildings where two decades Cornelia Oberlander — developers will perform. rural and urban activities live in twice as many drawing by Cameron Murray Learning about the envi- harmony. This means community people will live on ronment should start in gardens, urban forests, river parks, the same amount of land pre-kindergarten where our indi- nature reserves, woodlands, and in the Lower Mainland. We vidual behaviour is shaped. In the usable Green Roofs. It means the will have twice as many cars, yet last decades we have seen some application of old and new envi- we will increasingly need more changes: no smoking in certain ronmental technologies to purify open space for our recreation. Land places, reduced water consumption waste water, and restore waste space is finite and human needs in public washrooms, sorting of sites with plants. It means a collab- are infinite. Vancouver’s air is garbage, lawn sprinkling regula- oration among professionals so altered by an increasing quantity of tions, and recycling procedures. that building and site become one

COnVOCAtiOn car exhausts. We have to change This is a beginning, but and the city fits the region. our lifestyle if we want to reduce not enough. We must revise our “Achieving a fit” between the built the air quality destruction. We have building standards and codes to form and the land has been my to learn this locally, nationally and construct more efficiently and dictum. This can only be done if all globally; to enjoy good health we encourage a re-use of materials. A our design-related professions have to change our way of living smarter use of public transportation cooperatively demonstrate their and working. We have to trade in is essential or walking to our desti- relevance in meeting the enormous our beloved SUV for something nations. Better still, neighbourhood developmental challenges facing simple: perhaps a Mini Minor run- planning which supports a human our increasingly crowded urban ning on hydrogen. I hope Canada scale can make that car trip continued on page 5

4 BRiTiSH COLUmBiA SOCiETy OF LAnDSCAPE ARCHiTECTS Convocation . . . continued from page 4 regions. The planet’s survival is at IN CONCLUSION siteLines•08•02 stake. Global population will dou- Mr. Chancellor, Mr. President, ble in this century and two-thirds fellow Academics, honoured will live in the city; while all of us guests, allow me to congratulate all will live by the city. those who have worked hard for What then are our tasks? It used their degrees, and to their parents, I would like to conclude with the to be the Three R’s: Reading, faculty and friends who have sup- spirited words of Doctor Seuss. Riting, and Rithmetic. Now we ported them in more ways than we “Congratulations! Today is your must add three more R’s:COnVOCAtiOn Respect will ever know. I am deeply grate- day. You’re off to Great Places! for each other and for nature, ful to this University which saw fit You’re off and away! You have Responsibility for the Environment, to include me in its ranks of hon- brains in your head. You have feet and Risk-taking with innovation. orary graduates, a singular honour in your shoes. You can steer your- How do we implement these tasks? indeed. Let me assure you that we, self any direction you choose. We need Vision, Imagination and the graduates of 2002 will cele- You’re on your own. And you know Motivation or VIM. The planet brate not only our graduation but what you know. And YOU are the needs peacemakers, healers and also World Environment Day by guy who’ll decide where to go. restorers — people with moral applying what we have learned at And will you succeed? Yes! You courage who will make our cities Simon Fraser University. So go will indeed! (98 and 3/4 percent better places to live in and who are forth with your newly acquired guaranteed) So . . . be your name willing to take Risks in achieving it. knowledge and make the world a Buxbaum or Bixby or Bray or As leaders of the next generation, better place to live. You will make Mordecai Ali Van Allen O’Shea, you should also be guided by the 3 Canada a country continuing at you’re off to Great Places! Today is P’s: Patience, Politeness, and peace, committed to the sustain- your day! Your Mountain is wait- Persistence. These 3 P’s will allow ability of its people and their ing. So . . . get on your way!” you to believe in yourselves and to environment, and thereby achiev- (“Oh The Places You’ll Go”, By work with others. ing leadership among the nations. Doctor Seuss)

Guenter Edel Westminster. After Guenter became Ostinde Park’s superintendent for Remembered registered I believe he did get a District and New By Clive L. Justice, LMBCSLA, FCSLA substantial raise and it helped his Westminster’s Guenter over who qualifications to full confirmationtRibUte as could design and build the safest I can’t remember whether Parks Director. and most creative play structures Guenter took any of the pre BCSLA Guenter’s pride and joy were the using found and natural materials. exam courses we gave at UBC hillside adventure playgrounds he All these great creations by Heinz, prior to his taking the eight-part created in several of the residential Dirk and Guenter lost out to the Pre-Examination to qualify for areas of the Queen City. One play- prefabricated play equipment that registration as a Regular Member ground I remember was a fabulous made liability insurable for worried of the BCSLA, but I do remember hillside playground of logs that he city and municipal legal depart- persuading him to take the exams. showed me at the city’s southwest ments who looked over their shoul- I was sure if he became a regis- end, somewhere before you got to ders to the south. tered landscape architect he would the Queensboro Bridge. I think For many years Guenter and his be able to claim a salary increase there was a bit of competition family lived in one of New in his position as acting Parks going on between Heinz Berger, Westminster’s old heritage houses Director for the city of New West Van’s Parks Director, Dirk continued on page 6

BRiTiSH COLUmBiA SOCiETy OF LAnDSCAPE ARCHiTECTS 5 siteLines•08•02 In 1979 it was Guenter’s turn to Parks team had put on one of the host the international Northwest best training institute sessions ever Parks and Recreation Association’s held by the NWPRA. I also heard annual September training institute.tRibUteGuenter did an even greater job It consisted of workshops and local when New Westminster hosted the Guenter Edel Remembered park tours on design, management Canada Games in the 1980’s. . . . continued from page 5 and maintenance of parks and park Guenter Edel was helped by facilities held for parks supervisory membership in our profession to staff from Northwest parks depart- secure an increase salary and to across from the great collection of ments in Oregon, Washington and qualify as Parks Director; but this trees in Queen’s Park. This collec- B. C. For one workshop Guenter was repaid tenfold by his dedi- tion of coastal conifers, Eastern asked New Westminster Architect cated and long service to enriching and European deciduous trees has Jim Carlberg and myself (there was the livability and beauty of the some of the oldest trees in the no resident New Westminster land- urban environment in New lower mainland planted well scape architect then) to give a Westminster. True to the standards before those at Riverview. Guenter paper on the theme of Dollar Saving and ethics of our profession he was very proud that he was the Park Design; Jim for park facilities made improvements that leave the steward of some of the oldest park and I on park site design and landscape better than he found it. planted trees in BC, those in planting. I heard afterwards that Guenter Edel we thank you. Queen’s Park. Guenter and his New Westminster Guenter Edel (1929 – 2002)

associated professions and affili- We had approximately 30 com- Why CE? ate associations. pleted Voluntary Continuing By Yolanda Leung, MBCSLA 2. Compile a general list of Education Monitoring Forms continuingedUCAtiOn education facilities returned for 2001. We are now In 1996 the CSLA Board of and programs available to the half way through the three year vol- Governors adopted a policy and professional. untary phase of the program. We subsequently developed a series of 3. Enable members to locate have also helped to shape the recommendations on Continuing opportunities where Continuing newly revised bylaws accepted by Education. The BCSLA Code of Education credits are available. BCSLA at the 2002 Annual Ethics (1996) asked landscape 4. Research opportunities with General Meeting. architects to continue their educa- lower mainland and province- tion in order to maintain compe- wide education institutions What’s New? tence and to advance the body of to aid in organising, administer- 1. The BCSLA formally endorsed knowledge within Landscape ing and advertising BCSLA the City Program at SFU Architecture. In 1997, as part of Continuing Education Programs. Continuing Education where the Landscape Architecture Project 5. Work towards a mandatory BCSLA member who attend (LAP I), several workgroups con- Continuing Education Program. various lectures, seminar and vened to research and develop rec- programs may request to have ommendations in many areas of Since that time, the CE their CE Credits recorded. interest. Committee has presented a 2. The BCSLA has committed to The Continuing Education Voluntary Continuing Education the organisation of a joint Committee took the initiative to: Proposal that was approved by conference with other land pro- 1. Research the requirements for members of the BCSLA at the fessional organisations including: continuing education among 2001 Annual General Meeting. continued on page 8

6 BRiTiSH COLUmBiA SOCiETy OF LAnDSCAPE ARCHiTECTS LARE By Joseph Fry, MBCSLA

Earlier in May of this year, for studying, a recommended tool- siteLines•08•02 the BCSLA traveled to Seattle bag for the exam, on-line to observe review sessions for resources, and sample vignettes the Landscape Architectural from the LARE. The Section A, Registration Examination (LARE) Legal and Administrative Aspects organized by the Washington of Practice review included an eval- they imparted from their own expe- Chapter of the ASLA. Over the uation of general principles and rience was really valuable.” course of two weekends, four of tactics to completing the 160 multi- Although each session delved the five exam sections ReGistRAtiOnwere ple-choice questions. Section C, into material specific to each area reviewed for approximately 25 Planning and Site Design, involved of study, some universal concepts candidates, including at least two a review of several vignettes, key emerged from all of these sessions: from BC and one from Oregon. concepts, and some time-saving As an introduction to the LARE, techniques. Section D, Materials Start the study process these annual sessions have and Methods of Construction was early. proved invaluable to candidates in recently changed to a multiple- Cramming for the LARE does not Washington resulting in a marked choice format, and included an work! The session leaders recom- improvement in exam success rates exhaustive review of the materials mend starting the study process at within the state. For this reason, the listed in the LARE Reference least three months prior to the BCSLA observed these sessions Manual. During the review session exam. Allow time to collect materi- with the intention of investigating for Section E, Grading and als, organize a schedule, study the feasibility of administering Drainage, candidates had time to and write sample vignettes, order LARE review sessions in BC. complete two quick vignette ques- diagnostic vignettes, and relax tions and review them for errors. immediately before the exam. Content of the Sessions In conversation with participants, As ASLA Washington Chapter the sessions introduced several pre- Organize study president and session instructor viously unknown formats in the groups. Brooks Kolb described, the sessions exam and consequently helped to The general consensus among are “intended to familiarize candi- allay fears that many had of the the session leaders was that study dates with materials covered in the exam process. But in addition to groups greatly increase the chance exam and how to prepare for the familiarization with the LARE, the of success on the LARE. This study exam. They are led by co-teachers sessions also gave candidates a strategy allows candidates to share who have recently completed the first opportunity to connect with information, run mock exams, and exam process themselves, at least each other and form study groups, by sharing resources, reduce the within the last two to three years.” and also revealed areas where cost of buying study materials. Kolb further elaborated that “it is candidates have weaknesses that assumed that the candidates are required more study time. Mark Know the LARE well-versed in the principles Vaughan of Vaughan Landscape Reference Manual. of landscape architecture. The Planning and Design in West The LARE includes a standard- sessions are not designed to be Vancouver traveled to Seattle for ized manual for issues pertaining to comprehensive training sessions. If the first two sessions and was professional codes, zoning, setback you need help with grading, you’ll impressed with the amount of requirements, universal access, and have to get that elsewhere.” exam-relevant knowledge pro- materials. It is the definitive refer- Each session began with a vided. “The sample vignettes and ence for all questions in the exam general review of the content of tips included in the handouts were and should be thoroughly under-

ReGistRAtiOn Sections A, C, D and E of the LARE excellent at capturing the essence stood if not memorized. The manual (Section B was not covered as it of the exam. I also felt it was very comes in an orientation package has traditionally been a less diffi- important to have someone teach- for all candidates, and is also avail- cult section). The information pack- ing the session who had written the able on-line at CLARB.org. ets included: a list of publications exam recently - the information continued on page 8

BRiTiSH COLUmBiA SOCiETy OF LAnDSCAPE ARCHiTECTS 7 siteLines•08•02 work with other registered land- LARE review sessions. Feel free to scape architects, most are happy to contact Tara at the BCSLA office by provide advice based on their own email at [email protected]. ReGistRAtiOnLARE experience. On-Line Resources: LARE Review Sessions in . . . continued from page 7 British Columbia CLARB.org As the Seattle experience has The Council of Landscape demonstrated, fostering greater Architectural Registration Boards Understand what the success with the LARE and offering administers the LARE in 46 states LARE is testing. guidance to future landscape archi- and 2 provinces. This is a good As CLARB describes on their tects are some of the benefits of starting point for information. web site, the exam is “designed to these review sessions. Because of test for a minimum competency in a the positive comments offered by BCSLA.org specific area of knowledge which participants; the BCSLA will, over Our own website has download- is important to the health, safety the coming year, explore the feasi- able files outlining the road to and welfare of the public.” Many bility of running similar sessions at licensure in BC, and the administra- candidates make the mistake of home. These review sessions will tive requirements for writing the embellishing their designs beyond follow the Washington model; but LARE in our province. what is explicitly asked for and fail will also acknowledge the chal- as a result. Familiarization with lenges of geography in our ASLA.org the exam objectives is fundamental province and could be comple- The ASLA website has links to success. mented by on-line classes or discus- to several LARE guides, including sion boards hosted by BCSLA.org. an excellent downloadable docu- Ask for help. If you are considering writing the ment called LARE: A Guide for The BCSLA office offers assis- LARE, or if you are interested in Professional Development, Virginia tance in preparing for the examina- getting involved as a session L. Russell, Editor. tion process, and can direct you to teacher, we would like to hear your sources for study material. If you comments or questions regarding

Why CE? Monitoring Form in the Members BCSLA for distribution on the . . . continued from page 6 Only page of the website, for email bulletin. easy tracking of CE credits. 3. Continue to refine the CE edUCAtiOnMonitoring Form (paper and PIBC, AIBC, BCLS, BCAAIC, What’s Next? electronic) to make completion, and REIBC with a working title The primary focus is a smooth submission and tracking of of “Land Summit 2004”. transition to the mandatory continu- credits easier. 3. CE credit opportunities are iden- ing education program. Beginning 4. Enlist more participants on the tified in regular email updates in 2004, Continuing Education will CE Sub-Committee to share the and in Sitelines. be mandatory for Landscape work. 4. Information on continuing edu- Architects. Here are the next steps. 5. Establish a Volunteer Steering cation is available through the 1.Prepare for mandatory Committee for the Land Forum password protected portion of Continuing Education. 2004. the BCSLA website. 2. Continue to send lecture, course 6. Develop and organise CE pro- 5. We are considering an on-line and program information to grams for BCSLA members.

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BCSLA 2002 CALENDAR OF EVENTS

August June LARE Results Available On-Line

September 12 – 15 CLARB Annual General Meeting New Orleans, LA

September 13 SFU Urban Design Certificate Program Cohort Application Deadline

September 18 BCSLA Public Sector Sub-Committee Meeting nOtiCe

September 18 – 19 CanWest Hort Show Vancouver, BC

September 20 Washington Chapter ASLA Fall Conterence & Expo Seattle, WA

September 21 BCSLA Board of Directors Special Meeting

September 26 – 29 National Association for Olmstead Parks Meeting Montreal, QC

October 7 – 13 IFLA World Congress in the Baltic

October 10 LARE Order Deadline for December 2002 Sitting bOARd

October 19 – 22 American Society of Landscape Architects Annual General Meeting San Luis Obispo, CA

October 25 BCSLA Board of Examiners Sitting (date tentative) UBC MacMillan Building — Vancouver, BC

November 21 Harry J. Webb Lecture (date tentative) UBC Campus — Vancouver, BC

November 22 – 23 CSLA Board of Governor’s Meeting Vancouver, BC

November 22 – 23 BC Landscape & Nursery Association Management Symposium & Think Tank Vancouver, BC

December BCSLA Festive Season Party

December 9 – 10 LARE Candidate Sitting Vancouver, BC

December 31 BCSLA Membership Dues Payable BCSLA CE Monitoring Form Submission Deadline

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Sitelines Annual Guest Editor

Your Communications Sub-Committee is looking for a creative Guest Editor for the 2003 Sitelines Annual. We are hoping someone from the Interior, Vancouver Island or northern BC will volunteer to serve as the Editor focusing on the profession in their area. This is your opportunity to highlight an aspect of the profession that you feel is important. The Editor will be responsible for composing the Editors Message, identifying articles and submitting a draft outline for the Board to review. The outline should focus on what the content will be. Your time commitment is minimal as most of the technical work is done by BCSLA and the publishers. As the Guest Editor your task is the creative part of the Annual. Contact the BCSLA office if you are interested in helping out. BCSLA CE Credits Available. PLACe mARket

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