P4 “Address to the Delegates” P7 Member Spotlight: P8 Article: Connecting the by Dr. Norman Pearson Celene Palmer, CPT Dots: A New Vision for Centre Mall PROVIDING A VOICE FOR PLANNING 2019 TECHNICIANS SUMMER ACROSS EDITION CANADA appreciate my professors, Joan my CACPT journey. Some colleagu- CACPT Co-Executive Keating and Don Granger of Moha- es that come to mind are Danielle awk College. Both were integral in Beck, Kris Orsan, Dave French, Tom Director's Message my career and I thank them for Villella, James Warren, Stephen everything they taught me. Morriss, Steve Loughran, Lauren Kublilis, Brian Hutchison, Bryan Welcome to our Summer Edition As we move through our life and Bachorski, Ben Misener, Dan Boric, of TechTALK! work journey, there will always be Justin Young, Kevin Cianciolo, Chris individuals who stand out. The Kadet, Donna Madden, Julie Owens, In my opinion, summers are for ones who taught you that one Victor Labreche, Diane LeBreton, holidays, spending time with frie- lesson you will always remember. Cathy Burke and Norman Pearson. nds and family, gorgeous sunsets, The ones who helped you through blockbuster movies, drive-ins, cott- a slump or bad day, month or even Everyone mentioned along my jou- age country and reflection on days year. Your mentors. Your colleagu- rney will forever be part of my life past. es. Your friends. and some I consider lifelong frie- nds, including Norman Pearson. As some of you may know, I grad- As your Executive Director for the Norman was a very special person uated from McMaster University Association these past six years, and I was reminded of this at our and Mohawk College, but during there are also people who I will my education, I grew to know and never forget that helped me along ...continued on P2 cacpt.org 2019 SUMMER EDITION / P1 ...continued from P1 recent Annual Norman Pearson Golf Classic. I cannot think of Norman, without bringing a tear to my eye and thinking of family. Norman was a big part of our Association family and to pay tribute, we have reprinted his memorial and message to our 2009 AGM & Conference delegates. Listen to Norman's words and you too will know and appreciate how special this man was. Thank you, Norman. We remember you. Thank you also to Stephen Morriss and James Warren for another great Golf Classic. Thank you to Celene Palmer for providing our Member Spotlight this issue. Watch for Celene Palmer, as she is an upcoming CACPT and Planning rock star. Also, a huge thank you to Morgan Gowans and Charles Ballarano for their informative art- icle regarding the Centre Mall in Hamilton, ON. Thank you to all for your contributions to this edition of the newsletter. Hopefully you have seen the recent announcements about our AGM & Conference which will be held this year on September 20th at the Living Arts Centre in Mississauga. As always, it will be a fun and informative day for members to get together and listen to some interesting speakers. Included in this edition is the AGM & Registration Package. I look forward to seeing everyone there. Also included in this edition are the Benefits of Membership, which includes the obvious network to the afore- mentioned Association family, as well as our Code of Ethics. As always, remember to “Stay Connected” with the Association and with each other. George T. Zajac, CPT, MCIP, RPP Co-Executive Director, CACPT cacpt.org 2019 SUMMER EDITION / P2 The CACPT Remembers Dr. Norman Pearson (1928-2014) [2019 Reprint] Dr. Pearson was our Association’s “His life was full of great achievements long standing Registrar and sup- porter. He was instrumental in the and we owe a debt of gratitude to him for Association’s decisions throughout the legacy he has left the world.” the years and provided us a wealth of planning experience. Dr. Pearson flight for the future of what was to Bruce Trail, which follows the edge spoke at many of our Conferences become a world-famous footpath – of the Niagara Escarpment for and always made himself available The Bruce Trail. almost 900 km. The trail traverses for Council meetings. Our thoughts land owned by the Government of and hearts go out to his family and In 1954 he returned to Canada to Ontario, local municipalities, private close friends at this time of sorrow. join the Central Mortgage and land owners, conservation authori- Housing Corporation (CMHC) where ties and the Bruce Trail Conser- Dr. Pearson’s joy of place and every- he began his distinguished career vancy. He held the first meeting at thing on the earth began at an early in planning and academics. He his home and in his book “The age in his childhood home of North held the positions of Director of Making of the Bruce Trail”, Dr. East England where he travelled Planning for the then Hamilton- Pearson provides a detailed history and explored Great Britain and later Wentworth Planning Board and of its founding. when he joined his geography tea- Planning Director for the Burlington chers in working on the Pennine and Suburban Planning Area Board. Dr. Pearson was involved in numer- Way, a footpath down the spine of ous Councils, Committees, Found- England. After leaving Burlington he set up ations and Organizations during his private consulting practice. His his illustrious life. He became a He trained as a professional town academic career included the great supporter of CACPT from its and country planner at the Univer- Planning and Geography Depart- early years and continued his sup- sity of Durham, King’s College. ment of the Waterloo Lutheran port to the end of his life. His wise University (now Sir Wilfred Laurier) guidance and international knowl- He volunteered in the Korean War and founder of the Rural Planning edge was truly appreciated in his with the Royal Air Force, a move Department of the University of role of Registrar. He took an interest that first took him to Canada. He Guelph. Dr. Pearson has held the in each and every applicant to our was stationed in Quebec, Ontario position of President at numerous association. and Manitoba as a co-pilot and academic institutions including navigator. Thanks to the RAF and Greenleaf University, Colorado- In recognition of his role within the RCAF he visited every major Canada Pacific Western University, CACPT Dr. Pearson was made an urban center in Canada. One of his Greenwich University, and the Honourary Member and in 2010 trips was with a pilot who was an International University of Advan- CACPT initiated the Dr. Norman avid naturalist and covered the ced Studies. He published 15 books Pearson Bursary which recognizes whole length of the Niagara Penin- and about 200 papers in refereed the public contributions and aca- sula from Tobermory to Niagara journals and chapters in books. demic achievements of first year Falls. students in our accredited pro- Dr. Pearson became one of the grams. This was to be a very momentous four founding members of the cacpt.org 2019 SUMMER EDITION / P3 “Address to the Delegates” by Dr. Norman Pearson From the 2009 CACPT Annual General Conference "Preserving our Past with a Focus on Heritage Planning" - Liuna Station, Hamilton, ON - October 16, 2009 Mr. President, Ladies and Gentlemen: making it a monument to immi- grants as well as an excellent Welcome to our conference on “Preserving Our Past”. Hamilton has many meeting place and office building. relevant examples. The past can be preserved by Group Action or Individual Action. With respect to Group Action, in Centennial Year the Council of the Next on the list was the attractive then Township of Ancaster wanted to celebrate by demolishing the old Toronto, Hamilton and Buffalo (T.H. and decrepit Township Hall. We formed a group called “A.C.T.I.O.N” (Ancaster & B.) Station, familiarly known as Citizens to Improve our Neighbourhood), took over the building for a dollar “To Hell and Back”. It was to be then raised all the money to rebuild and refurbish it, supervised the cont- demolished and a new station was ractors and handed it back, like new, to the Township. It is now the centre- planned for mid-downtown. The piece of the Historic Village Centre. It is a reminder of the age of Water grades would not work, so the T.H. Powered Industry as well as an excellent meeting place. & B. became Hamilton’s “Go Train” Centre and thus survived. With respect to individual action, Director of Planning for the then from tiny acorns, mighty oaks can Hamilton Wentworth Planning Area Next, it was proposed to demolish grow. Fifty years ago I found nowh- Board. I found that Wentworth was “Whitehearn”, a beautiful Georgian ere to walk, so I formed the Bruce planning to demolish the beautiful house next to the new city hall. Trail Association, from that came Victorian Court House. I tried to stop it I enlisted the U.E.L and the Archi- a trail from Niagara to Tobermory; and failed, all that survived was the tectural Conservancy and the plan The Niagara Escarpment Commi- beautiful statue of the U.E.L. (United was defeated. ssion; the Niagara Escarpment Plan; Empire Loyalists) family entering Plan; National and Provincial Parks; Canada. A bit later, I found that the Once again, the highways came to Conservation Areas; the Greenbelt; City of Hamilton planned to demo- the fore. An expressway was pro- and finally the UNESCO World Bios- lish old city hall and the adjacent posed across the Dundas Valley, phere Reserve! market and again I failed to prevent west of the city. The conserva- it.