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LACF Awards $20,000 in Grants for 2012
LACF Awards $20,000 in Grants for 2012
The Landscape Architecture Canada Foundation (LACF) is pleased to announce the recipients of its 2012 grants in support of research, communication and scholarship. “The Foundation is proud to support these exemplary projects that reflect the expanding role landscapes play in providing social, ecological and economic benefits to society”, said LACF president, Cecelia Paine, FCSLA. “We look forward to the proponents sharing the results of their work through online resources and print publication, thus multiplying the impact of each grant.”
The annual grant proposals are adjudicated and awarded by a national jury composed of five individuals from public, private and academic practice representing the Atlantic, Quebec, Ontario, Prairie and British Columbia regions.
L.A.R.E. Updates
L.A.R.E. Updates
Please note the following important information about upcoming exam administrations. If you have any information posted on your website or in your candidate communications about the L.A.R.E., to avoid candidate confusion please make sure the information you are distributing is up-to-date.Revised L.A.R.E. Administration Dates
- March 2012 Multiple-Choice Administration: March 5-17, 2012
- June 2012 Graphic Administration: June 11-12, 2012
- September 2012 Administration (Sections 1 and 2): September 10-22, 2012
- December 2012 Administration (Sections 3 and 4): December 3-15, 2012*
*As with previous computer-administered exams, candidates will have a two-week testing window starting with the December 2012 Administration.
OALA Hockey Night in Ontario
- Deadline to buy tickets online Friday, February 24 at 3:00pm
- After Friday at 3:00, tickets may be available by contacting Alana Evers @ (647)379-8241 (Toronto), or Sarah Koeppe (905)746-3633 (Ottawa)
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CE Breakfast Seminar: Being an Expert Witness
Stuart Zacharias, a Partner of Lerners LLP in Toronto
Stuart will outline the challenges of Expert Testimony in this Continuing Education Breakfast Seminar. According to Stuart, “Expert evidence plays an important role in the civil justice system, but it can be a minefield for the unwary. Courts are increasingly strict in enforcing the requirement that experts provide unbiased opinion that assists, rather than distorts, the fact finding process. This requirement and the other rules that govern evidence are critical to such evidence serving its intended purpose”.
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OALA Annual Ski Day 2012!
Friday, February 17, 2012
Alpine Ski Club, Collingwood
Main Lodge, Ascot Hall
8:30 am- 5:00 pm
Please join us for a day of fun with OALA members, sponsors, clients & friends.
Ski, Snowboard, Snowshoe or just take the time to relax with friends, and enjoy the hospitality and food in the Alpine Ski Club Main Lodge. Come see one of Ontario’s finest resorts designed by fellow OALA members.
