Policies & Threats Related to Greenspaces
We mourn the death of Daphne McCree on February 18, 2016 at age 81. The Greenspace Alliance was one among many causes Daphne was involved in. She was a member and friend for many years and always helped out with the annual plant sale. A memorial gathering took place on February 23 at Beechwood Cemetery. We saw pictures of Daphne, as a young lady and in later years and, on
By-laws of Greenspace Watch Approved by Letters Patent of May 2, 2011 Article I – Name The name of the organization shall be “Greenspace Watch”, hereinafter referred to as the Organization. Article II – Corporate Seal The seal, an impression whereof is stamped in the margin hereof, shall be the seal of the Organization. Article III – Objective The objective of the Organization shall be the preservation and enhancement of
By-laws of The Friends of the Greenspace Alliance Approved by Letters Patent on 26 February 2009 Article I – Name 1. The name of the organization shall be the “Friends of the Greenspace Alliance”, hereinafter referred to as the Organization. Article II – Corporate Seal 1. The seal, an impression whereof is stamped in the margin hereof, shall be the seal of the Organization. Article III – Objective 1. The
By-laws of The Greenspace Alliance of Canada’s Capital By-laws Adopted: 24 September 2003 Amended: 17 December 2003 (Article VIII (4) – deleted) 20 March 2008 (Article I (2)) Article I – Name 1. The name of the organization shall be the “Greenspace Alliance of Canada’s Capital”, hereinafter referred to as the Alliance. 2. The Alliance’s name in French shall be “Alliance pour les espaces verts dans la capitale du Canada”.
In 2021, Daniel Buckles and Debra Huron were awarded the Ottawa Field-Naturalist Club’s Conservation Award for a Non-member for their long dedication to the historic bur oak trees in the Champlain Park neighbourhood of Ottawa. The award was announced in December 2020 and presented virtually (by Zoom) in November 2021. A full write-up of their accomplishments can be found on page 59 (PDF page 13) of the April-June 2021 issue
Bill Royds’ citation upon receiving the 2006 Ontario Natural Heritage Award, City of Ottawa: “Bill Royds joined the Ottawa Field-Naturalists’ Club In 1978. After moving to the Hunt Club area, he started walking in the nearby 100 ha portion of the Southern Corridor that is McCarthy Woods and the meadow to the west of it stretching to the Rideau River. He kept bird feeders filled throughout the winter and also
On April 4, 2002, the Wildlife Festival honoured the Greenspace Alliance with its Group Award for Excellence in Environmental Conservation; the events, at the Canadian Museum of Nature, were MC’d by CBC Radio’s John Lacharity and featured Carleton University’s Michael Runtz, who handed out the awards. Erwin Dreessen accepted the Award on behalf of the Alliance, giving all the credit for what was accomplished to his hard-working Board of Directors,
