Ottawa - April 2024 – The Canadian Society of Landscape Architects (CSLA) is Pleased to Announce the Recipients of the 2024 Recognition Awards
The CSLA Recognition Awards honour the work and commitment of Canadians to the profession of landscape architecture. The awards will be recognized at the CSLA-MALA Congress on June 1st, 2024.
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Nicole Valois, Teaching Award"I'm very moved to receive this award, and it's a great honor from CSLA! It's recognition of a major aspect of my career. I love students and I love teaching! Teaching is about giving, but it's also about receiving, and if I've grown intellectually and humanely over the course of my career, it's largely thanks to the students I've worked with. My warmest thanks to all those who have contributed to my nomination" |
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Janet Rosenberg, Lifetime Achievement Award"I am deeply honored to receive the Lifetime Achievement Award from the CSLA and I am proud to have played a part in the growth and development of landscape architecture in Canada over the last four decades. It is an immense privilege to be a part of such a vital, dynamic, and important profession." |
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Doug Paterson, Lifetime Achievement Award"When my father retired from farming in 1944 he spent the next 20 years building a 10 acre park in the horseshoe bend of the Whitemud River in Westbourne, Manitoba. It was an act of love for the whole family. On a typical summer weekend day as many as 100 cars lined the park road and adjacent village. And when we had free time it was spent visiting beautiful landscapes. In short, I was doomed to be a landscape architect from birth! When I completed a BSc from the University of Manitoba in 1964 I applied and was accepted to take a MLA degree at the University of Michigan. When I I informed my father that I was going to be a landscape architect, he looked at me wistfully, with a far away look, and asked if one could get paid for such an advocation. Well I was- paid and paid well. But more importantly, I was given the wonderful privilege of being able to see the world through the lens of landscape. It has been a lifelong gift. To be honored with this lifetime achievement award is like the placing of a ribbon on that gift." |
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Rachael Fitkowski, Emerging Professional Award"Landscape architecture is still very much a growing profession in Newfoundland and Labrador, and I am honored to have been a part of its growth. I am excited to see what the future brings as myself and colleagues continue working together to create dynamic landscapes in this unique place." |
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Nastaran Moradinejad, Schwabenbauer President's Award“When I look at the previous recipient of the Schwabenbauer President's Award, I can only feel gratitude and humility for being even considered for this award. Receiving this honor, has strengthen my resolve to strive for excellence in my professional career and any volunteer opportunities that I get the privilege to contribute to.” |
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Winnipeg Architecture Foundation, Community Service Award"The Winnipeg Architecture Foundation is honored to receive the CSLA Community Service Award. Landscape architecture is such a rich part of the story of our built environment and we greatly appreciate the recognition for the work we have done in showcasing the importance of the profession." |