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Summary of the Decisions of the LACF Board at its December 2025 Meeting
- The Restricted Sustainable Fund Policy, Principal Preservation, was approved.
- The Processing Fees Policy was approved.
- The Restricted Sustainable Fund Policy, Below Threshold, was approved.
- Glenn O’Connor and Gerry Eckford were recognized and thanked for their advancement of LACF’s financial health and governance.
- The revised Scholarship Policy and Procedure was approved.
- The Frederick Gage Todd National Scholarship Jury Terms of Reference was approved.
- The AAPQ’s 50th anniversary scholarship was renamed to commemorate its 60th anniversary: La Bourse d’études du 60e anniversaire de l’AAPQ.
- The revised Board Manual was approved.
- The revised Committee Manual was approved.
- The revised Policy Manual was approved.
Upcoming Sustainable Buildings Canada Webinar to Feature LACF-funded Project
December 18, 11:00 ET
Join Sustainable Buildings Canada for the December 18th webinar "Blanket of Warmth: A Hybrid Passive Heating System & Advancing Blue-green Infrastructure design", where Dalhousie University's Dr. Corey Dawson will present his LACF-funded project on advancing blue-green infrastructure design using synthetic 3D drainage channels.
Project Report: Decolonizing the Arboretum
Matt Canaran and the Friends of Allan Gardens submitted a final report for the project "DECOLONIZING THE ARBORETUM: Indigenous Tree Interpretation and Language Keeping in Allan Gardens."
"The Friends of Allan Gardens is deeply grateful to the Landscape Architecture Canada Foundation for supporting the Indigenous Language and Culture Keeping Project at Allan Gardens. Guided by community Elders and Knowledge Keepers, the project evolved from a simple effort to label trees and plants into a deeper journey of understanding our relationships with the land and the cultural teachings connected to the plants growing here.
Over two full seasonal cycles, we engaged in immersive learning—participating in storytelling, and seasonal ceremonies that revealed the cultural and spiritual significance of plants in many different Indigenous traditions, and the times of year that those plants were significant. This process taught us that naming alone was not enough; respect and understanding of the ceremonial calendar and seasonal cycles were required before sharing these stories publicly.
With the Elders’ guidance, we will begin finally installing multi-lingual tree and plant signage in Allan Gardens in winter 2025 and 2026. As signage alone is not enough, the Friends of Allan Gardens will continue with the seasonal programs inspired by this journey. LACF's support has helped to ensure Indigenous languages and stories are heard, seen, and felt on this land, forever. Miigwetch, Nya:weh, Tizameh."