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              Claire Heffernan fonds
              CA UVICARCH AR067 · Fonds · 1980-1990

              The fonds consists of research files on aquaculture, UVSS, VIPIRG, Campus Green Plan, and the Gordon Head exhibit.

              Heffernan, Claire
              CA UVICARCH AR305 · Fonds · 1967-1994

              The fonds consists of 2 series of monitoring data: Greater Victoria Water District reports prepared by the UVic Biology Department, UVic Studies 910402 - 950131 (1967-94); and phytoplankton count sheets obtained from CRD aquatic habitats and analysed by UVic Biology Department (1967-92).

              Capital Regional District (B.C.). Water Quality Division
              Lavonne Huneck fonds
              CA UVICARCH AR333 · Fonds · 1982-1995

              The fonds documents Huneck's research relating to her involvement in government sponsored land-management decisions. The files reflect the organization and mandate of the various committees; and include minutes, reports, correspondence, press releases, clippings, and submissions from public and NGO groups. The fonds consists of the following series: Carmanah Community Committee (CCC); Carmanah Valley Forest Management Advisory Committee (CVFMAC); Forest Land Use Liaison Committee of British Columbia; Integrated Wildlife Intensive Forestry Research Program (IWIFR); Tahsis/Kwois follow-up Committee; Tsitika Follow-up Committee; and reference publication and reports. Reference material is arranged in alphabetical order by title. There is also reference material including publications and reports.

              Huneck, Lavonne
              Katy Madsen fonds
              CA UVICARCH AR088 · Fonds · 1957-1995

              The fonds consists of correspondence, reports, clippings, photographs and hand-drawn maps that document Madsen's involvement in various environmental campaigns in the Okanagan region. Campaigns include: Bodega Head, 1962; Brent Mountain, 1961-92; Spotted Lake, 1978-89; Trout Creek, 1972-93; and Uranium, 1971-95. The fonds also includes several files on the Sierra Club, 1971-83; and the Okanagan Similkameen Parks Society, 1966-69; and 4 chalk drawings of landscapes.

              Madsen, Katy, 1921-
              CA UVICARCH AR151 · Collection · 1928-2000, predominant 1962-1996

              The collection consists of rare and difficult to obtain limited distribution documents relating to specific case studies, most of which have been printed and distributed by governments and industrial agencies. They generally contain environmental data, and may have interpretive sections. Some documents contain copies of government permits and associated correspondence. The collection is arranged in five primary research subjects: Pulp and Paper Mills, Toxicolocy, Victoria Sewage, Coast and Island Mines, and Regional Collections. Each subject is divided into case studies. Within each case study, documents are arranged in alphabetical order by author.

              CA OSOY MS 12 · Fonds · 1954 - 1958

              Fonds consists of textual records of the Department of Transportation, Government of Canada, 1954-1958. Includes two climatological station registers for Osoyoos, B.C.

              Canada. Dept. of Transportation
              CA OSOY MS 13 · Fonds · 1938 - 1954

              Fonds consists of textual records for the Dominion Experimental Farms from 1938-1954. Includes five climate registers.

              Dominion Experimental Farms
              CA CRMA 2004-7; 2006-4 · Fonds · 1975 - 2001

              The fonds consists of minutes of meetings, society newsletters, restoration proposals and reports, funding sources and incoming and out-going correspondence. The records reflect the activities of the Haig-Brown Kingfisher Creek Society over a period of twenty-one years (1980-2001) with a specific focus on the restoration of the Kingfisher Creek, a tributary of the Campbell River. Restoration activities featured in these records are centered around the restoration and rehabilitation of the two main branches of the creek, the adjoining wetland (the Pease Swamp), and the diversion of the creek so that it enters the Campbell River through the property of Roderick Haig-Brown.

              Haig-Brown Kingfisher Creek Society
              Eileen Scott fonds
              CA WVAN 072 · Fonds · 1956-1993

              Fonds consists of photographs taken by Eileen Scott depicting many regions of British Columbia, with particular emphasis on West Vancouver. The slides also depict views of Scotland, and plant and animal life. The fonds also includes correspondence, Scott's published book Porridge and Old Clothes, notes on photography, and a scrapbook of newsclippings, announcements, and art.

              Scott, Eileen, b. 1919
              Michael Bigg collection
              CA UVICARCH AR014 · Fonds · 1990-1994

              The collection consists of subject files documenting Michael Bigg's efforts to protect Robson Bight killer whales and their habitat; and Andy Bigg's campaign to stop MacMillan-Bloedel from damaging the whales habitat by logging in the Tsitika Valley.

              CA UVICARCH AR055 · Fonds · 1991 - 1993

              The fonds consists of files documenting the silviculture issues considered by PASIS, and are arranged under the following series: Biodiversity and Forest Management, BC Reforestation Methods, Clearcutting, Forest Resource Development, Government Implementation of its Laws and Policies, Pesticide/Herbicide Concern, Public Awareness, and Correspondence and Reports.

              Public Access Silviculture Information System Committee
              CA CVAN Add. MSS. 1556 · Fonds · 1959-2005; predominant 1969-2005

              Fonds consists of annual reports, budgets, meeting minutes, policies, correspondence, court records, proposals, research reports, publications, and subject files generated by SPEC in the course of carrying out its functions and activities.

              Society Promoting Environmental Conservation
              Edward B. Harvey fonds
              CA UVICARCH AR405 · Fonds · 1960 - 2006

              The fonds consists of Dr. Edward B. Harvey's professional reports, proposals, studies, manuals, surveys, transcripts, presentations, books and published articles, written solely or in part by Edward Harvey or by Urban Dimensions Group Inc, under his direct supervision from 1960-2006. The material predominately relates to Harvey’s interest in health care, employment equity, education, and income security issues.

              The fonds is arranged into the following series:
              Series Professional Work - 1960-2006

              The series consists of printed materials, scholarly articles, reports, transcriptions, grant applications, proposals, studies, manuals, surveys, presentations, published articles, books and other related materials.


              The series is divided into four sub-series. All files are arranged according to the original filing system of the creator.

              Sub-series 1. Urban Dimensions Group Inc. consulting reports
              Sub-series 2. Short Published Articles (Originals and Photocopies)
              Sub-series 3. Edward B. Harvey Reports, Speeches and Transcriptions
              Sub-series 4. Books

              Harvey, Edward B.
              CA FTST MS 4 · Fonds · photocopied 1996

              Fonds consists of the photocopied registers from the meteorological stations at Tobacco Plains, 1896-1905; Elk River, 1906-1911; and Fruitlands, 1914-1915.

              Canada. East Kootenay Meteorological Office
              Collection · 1962-1995

              This collection consists of posters and notices created primarily by University of Victoria Students' Society (Alma Mater Society) clubs and University of Victoria academic departments for the purposes of advertising meetings, events and courses, and to raise awareness about social, political and university issues.

              CA UVICARCH AR447 · Collection · 2000 - 2008

              Collection consists of video history interviews with park pioneers, as well as some events, created by EKOS Communications in partnership with the Elders Council for Parks of British Columbia commemorate the 100th anniversary of BC Parks in 2011.

              The Elders Council is an independent society, whose members are retired parks system employees and conservation advocates who have dedicated a significant portion of their lives to parks and protected areas in BC. These interviews served as source material for the documentary BC Parks: Celebrating 100 Years of Recreation and Protection.

              EKOS Communications first launched in 2005 as ekostv.com with the goal of creating Canada's first independent new media channel. ekostv was re-envisioned in 2007 as EKOS Communications, Inc. which providing environmental education and communication services. Clients included Parks Canada, BC Parks, Natural Resources Canada, Organization of Eastern Caribbean States, Metro Vancouver, and Union of BC Municipalities. EKOS Communications’ services included project management, video production, audio production, web design and development, community animation, group process and facilitation, research and writing, communications strategy, communications consultation, environmental education, curriculum design, development and evaluation.

              In December 2010, EKOS Communications Inc. dissolved and was re-formed as EKOS Communications under the sole proprietorship of creator, president and executive producer Rick Searle. As of April 2011, other chief officers of EKOS Communications included Creative Director/Writer Starr Munro, Editor/Shooter Richard Fulop, and Webmaster Prarie Blake. EKOS Communications’ stated mission is “to assist with the rapid advancement of ecological literacy and sustainability through environmental education and communication;” “Combining video, audio, animation, and print with new media innovations, EKOS Communications connects people more deeply with each other to work together for the betterment of the planet.”

              Standard questions were used in most of the interviews and included dates of employment/association with BC Parks, parks worked in, greatest challenges, accomplishments and regrets, lessons learned, hopes for provincial park system today and mentors.

              Interviewers included Rick Searle. Interviewees: Bob Ahrens, Victor Bopp, Bert Brink, Luc Campeau, Ric Careless, Jim Delikatny, Yorke Edwards, Ken Farquharson, Milt Goddard, Don Gough, Herb Green, Gordon MacDonald, Ed Mankelow, Ian McTaggart-Cowan, Tom Moore, Denis O’Gorman, David Stirling, Bob Williams and John Woodworth.

              Elders Council for Parks in British Columbia
              Fonds · 1985-1996, predominant 1991-1995

              The fonds consists of records which document the origins of SDRI and reflect its activities during its first five years of existence, and includes correspondence, reports, minutes, financial records, and published materials. It is arranged in five series (Central Files, General Correspondence, UBC Correspondence, Subject Files, Research Projects) and one sous-fonds ("Women and Sustainable Development: Canadian Perspectives" Conference).

              University of British Columbia. Sustainable Development Research Institute
              Fonds · 1969-1982

              The collection consists of correspondence, briefs, reports, speeches, clippings, and photographs relating to the history of the Skagit Valley project and the subsequent lobbying on the part of the ROSS (Run Out Skagit Spoilers) Committee (1969-1982).

              Derek Ellis fonds
              CA UVICARCH AR046 · Fonds · 1946-1997

              The fonds consists of monographs, scientific articles, newspaper clippings, letters, slides, photographic prints, moving images, maps and other documents. The records are arranged in 3 series, reflecting Ellis's research and teaching interests: Environmental assessments, 1969-1997; Underwater Photography of salmon, 1957-1963; Arctic Research 1952-1967.

              Ellis, Derek
              Doug Massey collection
              CA DMA CR-155 · Fonds · 1919-[ca. 1960]

              The collection consists of maps and diagrams published by the Geological Survey of Canada about the geomorphology and tidal action at the mouth of the Fraser River (reproduced "to accompany a report by W.A. Johnson"), a hand painted canvas map about "Proposed New Fraser River Tunnel and North Arm Crossing", and a publication "The Tides and Tidal Streams" by the Department of Naval Service, Ottawa.

              CA SMA CA SMA 2010-032 · Fonds · Predominant 1979-1984

              Fonds consists of textual records and other material relating to the establishment and development of the Horticulture Centre of the Pacific located at 505 Quayle Road in Saanich and includes concept descriptions; constitution, by-laws and minutes of the society; legal agreements; correspondence; personnel documents; newsletters and brochures; plans and photographs.

              Horticulture Centre of the Pacific
              CA SMA 2007-034 · Fonds · 1971 - ?

              Collection consists of material accumulated by Audrey Johnson during her time on the Saanich Task Force on Recycling. Collection includes minutes, correspondence, reports, publicity material, ephemera, news clippings, surveys, notes, research material and publications relating to recycling.

              Citizens' Task Force on Recycling
              CA BOW MS 35 · Fonds · 1986 - 1996

              The fonds consists of legal, administrative, and operational records pertaining to the activities of the Snug Cove Improvement District and its associated committees. The records deal largely with zoning issues and the maintenance of the sewer system in Snug Cove.

              Snug Cove Improvement District
              Ross family fonds
              CA BOW MS 11 · Fonds · 1955 - 1987

              The fonds consists of the records of Alex and Helen Ross. It includes correspondence, financial records, paperwork from the Seniors Housing Cooperative and Bowen Island Historians, climatological data, and draft articles and correspondence relating to Alex’s work as a climatological observer for the Undercurrent newspaper.

              Ross (family)