2024 Canadian Society of Landscape Architects Congress
The 2024 Canadian Society of Landscape Architects (CSLA) Congress was held in Winnipeg from May 30 to June 1, 2024. Important highlights from the event include:
Two UofG Landscape Architecture alumni have taken on key leadership roles within the CSLA for 2024: Catherine Berris (BLA 1978) as CSLA President and Matthew Mills (MLA 2010) as CSLA President-Elect.
Five UofG Landscape Architecture alumni received awards: Rachel Fitkowski (BLA 2013) was awarded the 2024 Emerging Professional Award. National Awards were awarded to several projects that exemplify Canadian landscape architecture and received by UofG Alumni:
- Sheffield Park (Coquitlam, BC) - Jeff Cutler (BLA 1994).
- Bow to Bluff (Calgary, AB) - Matt Williams (MLA 2007).
- Harvie Passage Flood Damage and Repair (Calgary, AB) - Katelyn Dunning (BLA 2006).
- Sheguiandah First Nation Community Court (Sheguiandah, ON) - Steven Shuttle (MLA 2022) on behalf of ERA Architects.
- Current fourth-year Bachelor of Landscape Architecture students Faline Darling and Catherine Yan attended the conference to promote the student-run LABash conference, which will be hosted by the University of Guelph in spring 2025!
- Director Sean Kelly (BLA 1989) was welcomed to the CSLA College of Fellows during the Investiture Ceremony on Saturday, the highest honor that the CSLA bestows upon its members.
The CSLA is also celebrating its 90th anniversary this year!