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BRITISH COLUMBIA ALBERTA The British Columbia Heritage Trust has estab­ Members of the University of Lethbridge lished three post-graduate scholarships for Regional History Project have compiled A Prelim­ studies in archaeology, restoration architecture inary Guide to Archival Sources Relating to and continuing education in British Columbia's Southern Alberta based on material in the Public history, archival programmes and studies in Archives of Canada, Provincial Archives of heritage conservation. Information on these Alberta, Glenbow-Alberta Archives, the Galt awards, valued at $5000 each, may be obtained Museum and Archives, and city, town and village from the British Columbia Heritage Trust, Par­ records. Further information may be obtained liament Buildings, Victoria, B.C. V8V 1X4. from the University of Lethbridge Regional His­ tory Project, c/o Dept. of History, University Stuart Lazear, a member of SSAC, has been of Lethbridge, 4401 University Drive, Lethbridge, awarded the Peter Cot~on Memorial Scholarship Alberta TlK 3M4. for post-graduate studies in heritage conserva­ tion. Stuart is studying for his M.A. at Alberta Culture and the SSAC, will be U.B.C., specializing in heritage planning and co-sponsoring a proposed series on Architects historic preservation. and Architecture. It is hoped that this series will allow members of the SSAC to meet each The League for Studies in Architec­ other and perhaps generate local projects. The ture and the Environment have announced their lectures will be held in the Chapel of Old St. lecture series schedule for 1980-81. Stephen's College, 8820 - 112 Street, Edmonton, October 21 Jack Di amend at 8:00 p.m. October 8th. Robert Hunter will be November 4 James Wines, New York delivering a paper on David Ewart. October 15th November 12 Robert Stern, New York Trevor Boddy will discuss Modern Architecture in January 14 Eberhard Zeidle, Toronto Alberta. For information, contact: Robert February 11 Sim Van Der Ryn, California Hunter, 4272020. February 25 Frank Gehry, California March 4 Peter Eisenam, New York TBA (possibly Jan. 28) Charles Jencks, London For more information, please contact: Babs Shapiro ( 604) 6823283/8790221 . The Energy Show will be held in Saskatoon Octo­ The Fine Arts Library at the University of ber 23-26. Anyone interested in conterrporary British Columbia, in cooperation with the Fine design of residential and commercial structures Arts Division of the Vancouver Public Library, will find this an informative exhibition. In­ is working to establish more complete files on formation: The Energy Show, 230-23 Street E., Canadian architects and architecture. All con­ Saskatoon, Sask., S7KOJ4. tributions would be most welcomed, including newspaper articles, pamphlets, photographs, letters, etc. Please address mail to : Fine Arts Reference Librarian, Library-Fine Arts Division, U.B.C., 1956 Main Mall, Vancouver V6T 1Y3 will host the Seventh Annual Conference of the Heritage Canada Foundation, October 21-25. Activities will include tours of the city's architecture, seminars and technical workshops on heritage preservation and an awards ceremony. Information: Heritage Canada, Box 1358, Stn. B, , KlP 5R4. 13

ONTARIO The Ontario Association of Architects have hired SSAC member Geoffrey Hunt to investigate pro­ cedures for the preservation of architectural records. He is currently studying exi sting fac­ ilities for architectural records at major institutions in Canada in order to advi se OAA member s of the facilities and options available when placing records in archival institutions. It i s hoped that the resultant report will recom­ mend standard procedures for retention of mater­ ials for architects and lead to a programme of record management which could serve as a model for other provincial institutions. OAA, 50 Park Road, Toronto, Ontario M4W 2N5. The Public Archives of Canada exhibit entitled City Blocks, City Spaces : Historical Photo­ graphs of Canada's Urban Growth c .l 850-1900 will be on display at the Centre for Canadian Photo­ graphy, 596 Markham Street, Toronto until Octo­ ber 24 .

QUEBEC L'assemblee annuelle de l'association pour la preservation et ses techniques (APT) aura lieu a Quebec a l'h6tel Le Concord du 2 au 4 octobre 1980. Cette annee, les deu x sujets du congres ser6nt la preservation en milieu urbain et le role des artisans dans le domaine de la preser­ vation.

NEWFOUNDLAND SSAC member Gerald Pocius, of Memorial Univer­ s ity, conducted a study during the summer of vernacular architecture on the Southern Shore of Newfoundland. A r eport on the proiect will be included in a future issue.