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The Impact of Worker Housing Location on Seasonal Agricultural Worker Program Participants

On March 26, 2022, Louis Helps, a PhD student in the Rural Studies program, presented at the 24th Metropolis Conference – Reopening Canada: Looking to the Future of Immigration, Settlement, and Integration in Vancouver. Metropolis is the largest national annual event gathering people from across academia, government, and the private and non-profit sectors to discuss issues pertaining to Canadian immigration.

People holding hands in front of "OneCanada" design installation at Woodbine Beach

BLA students’ “OneCanada” Winter Stations installation symbolizes a collective responsibility for preserving Indigenous traditional knowledge

Congratulations to the “OneCanada” team of several second year Bachelor of Landscape Architecture students who designed and installed their winning submission for the 2022 Winter Stations International Design Competition.  Six installations were unveiled on February 22nd, 2022 and will remain on view at Woodbine Beach until April 8th, 2022.

Q&A with BLA alumnus, Emil Kovacevic

Meet Emil Kovacevic, a recent graduate of the Bachelor of Landscape Architecture degree program. He was interviewed for the Ontario Agricultural College Q&A article and discussed his role in the landscape architecture profession and his experience at the University of Guelph. Emil works for thinc design, a small creative landscape architecture, urban and regional design firm in Toronto, Ontario.

LACF 2021 BLA and MLA Scholars announced

The Landscape Architecture Canada Foundation scholarships recognize superior academic performance, promote leadership, and encourages original and creative design work and research. The LACF hosted its annual scholars recognition event on February 11, 2022.  Congratulations to the University of Guelph 2021 LACF scholars!
 

Impacts of COVID-19 and Rural Immigration: New Publication by Helps, Gibson, & Silvius

The COVID-19 pandemic has had a profound impact on all sorts of rural systems, particularly those that involve vulnerable groups. New research published in the Journal of Rural and Community Development by Louis Helps (University of Guelph), Ray Silvius (University of Winnipeg), and Ryan Gibson (University of Guelph) offers a review of the pandemic’s effects on rural immigration systems.

Children playing in a park on play structure

Creative playgrounds designed by MLA alumni featured in LIBRANNI

 

The latest edition of LIBRANNI features Master of Landscape Architecture alumni Bruce Martin, MLA 2009 and Tatiana Zakharova, MLA 2019 of Earthscape based in Wallenstein, Ontario. Earthscape is an award-winning custom wood playground design and build company specializing in conceptual design, site design, construction, and installation of natural playscapes. Their one-of-a-kind playground sculptures and structures provide ideal environments for healthy physical, social and cognitive development.  

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