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"Planning for the Future Agricultural Land Base of Alberta" speech by Gary Runka
"Planning for the Future Agricultural Land Base of Alberta" speech by Gary Runka
2020.4.2.1.48 · File · [June 1981]
Part of G. Gary Runka fonds

File consists of a speech given by Gary Runka entitled "Planning for the Future Agricultural Land Base of Alberta" for Alberta Agriculture Land Use Activities, Edmonton, June 2,1981.

Commentary on this speech by Barry Smith of the Ministry of Agriculture and Lands:
"This appears to be a set of preliminary speaking notes - much of it is point form with considerable hand written notes in the margins. It is not known if these notes were ever finalized into the speech given on June 2,1981 or if the speech was simply given using these notes as its basis.

Many of the references are somewhat oblique relating to topical matters in Alberta. While agriculture is the central theme, this speech is focused on Alberta with little or no reference to the BC farmland preservation program.

Several broader themes are considered which are dealt with in other speeches but GGR speaks to the longer term importance of farmland preservation legislation when stating (p. 3):
"b) from my experience, time is demonstrating ever more clearly to me that, for a variety of reasons, legislating land preservation alone can only hold the land resource for so long if the other aspects affecting the food producing industry are not also given attention e.g.:

  • review of regional planning by the ARB
  • costs of production and marketing opportunities
  • gov't priority for ag. related to other prov. resources
  • urban planning - where are the cites going?
  • rural planning - how secure are the rural communities of which agriculture is a part?"
Plans and Legal Records
2002.17.2 · Series · 1913-1914
Part of Henderson-Roe collection

Consists of legal records and documents related to the holdings and activities of J. B. Henderson-Roe and his father, C.H. Henderson-Roe, including a hand-drawn map of Prince George, Fort George, and South Fort George, as well as a surveyor's plan for a subdivision.
"Political Realities - Protecting our Dwindling Soil Resource" article by Gary Runka
"Political Realities - Protecting our Dwindling Soil Resource" article by Gary Runka
2020.4.2.1.43 · File · Aug. 1980
Part of G. Gary Runka fonds

File consists of an article written by Gary Runka entitled "Political Realities - Protecting our Dwindling Soil Resource". This was published "Agrologist" magazine (Fall 1980) as "Protecting the soil".

Commentary on this speech by Barry Smith of the Ministry of Agriculture and Lands:
"This paper is focused on the importance of soil conservation. It makes the observation that soil erosion is often not recognized until the damage has been done, but it takes even longer for politicians to be aware of the problem and then for this to translate into policy change. It is noted that this is especially a problem given the short term time horizons of politicians. There is a discussion of what jurisdiction is best to deal with protecting the soil resource. It is emphasized that we no longer have the luxury of time."
Power Play: The Theft of BC's Rivers Vol. 1
2020.4.9.2.33 · File · 2008
Part of G. Gary Runka fonds

This DVD contains a documentary entitled "Power Play: The Theft of BC's Rivers Vol. 1" on the privatization of British Columbia's river and public power. The filmmakers' original website ( www.SaveOurRivers.ca ) can be accessed via the Internet Archive.
Presentation on the Millar Addition
2012.13.3.1.44 · File · 2000
Part of J. Kent Sedgwick fonds

File consists of notes and clippings relating to a presentation on the Millar Addition by Kent Sedgwick. Also includes "Please join us as we celebrate Heritage Week 2000!" printed invitation (26 Feb. 2000).
"Preserving Our Foodlands"
2020.4.4.34 · Item · [2002]
Part of G. Gary Runka fonds

Item is an original copy of a 2002 promotional booklet produced by the BC Agricultural Land Commission entitled "Preserving Our Foodlands".
Prince George Land Survey, Development, and Settlement
2012.13.2.02 · Subseries · 1941-2011
Part of J. Kent Sedgwick fonds

Subseries includes research material created and collected by Kent Sedgwick relating to land survey, development, and settlement in Prince George and British Columbia. Land surveys were conducted in British Columbia by surveyors George Dawson, the North Coast Land Company, Alfred R.C. Selwyn, and the Geological Survey of Canada during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. James C. Anderson and engineer J. Gill conducted topographical surveys for the Grand Trunk Pacific Railway on Fort George and the Indian Reserve. Surveyors and land plot companies developed the land for sale to promote settlement in the area. Also includes materials regarding the continued development of the City of Prince George throughout the 20th century. The files primarily consist of newspaper clippings, research notes, and photocopied documents.
Prince George Railway & Forestry Museum Collection
2002.1 · Collection · 1887-1999

The Prince George Railway & Forestry Museum Society Collection consists primarily of textual, photographic, and cartographic records related to the regional developments of the railway industry in Northern BC. A predominant portion of the collection is made up of material from the Canadian National Railway; other railways represented include the Pacific Great Eastern Railway, the British Columbia Railway (BC Rail), the Grand Trunk Pacific Railway, the Grand Trunk Railway, the Intercolonial Railway, and the Okanagan Express. Significant geographical areas covered include Prince George, the Peace River Region, Terrace, Bulkley Valley, Hazelton and Prince Rupert.

The forestry industry is represented in the collection with operational and financial records from Fyfe Lake Sawmill Ltd., which operated southwest of Prince George in the 1950s.

The collection has been organized into series according to creator, each of which also has been arranged to subseries, file and item level, where applicable. This collection consists of eight series, as follows:

1) Canadian National Railway
2) Grand Trunk Railway
3) Pacific Great Eastern Railway
4) British Columbia Railway (BC Rail)
5) Canadian Pacific Railway (CPR)
6) Intercolonial Railway
7) Fyfe Lake Sawmill ltd.
8) PGRFM
9) Photographs
Prince George Surrounding Areas
2012.13.2.18 · Subseries · 1979-2010
Part of J. Kent Sedgwick fonds

Subseries contains material collected and created by Kent Sedgwick for research regarding various areas surrounding Prince George. Includes materials on the Crooked River area; Summit Lake; Ferguson Lake; Chief Lake; Salmon Valley; Mud River; Beaverly; Buckwater; Chilako River; Indian Reserve no. 4; Blackburn; Pineview; Stone Creek; Red Rock; Woodpecker; and Hixon. The files primarily consist of research notes and photographs depicting the communities.
Prince Rupert looking east from waterworks
Prince Rupert looking east from waterworks
2009.7.1.281 · Item · [ca. 1880-1920]
Part of Archdeacon W. H. Collison fonds

Wide angle photograph of Prince Rupert sometime during the winter. There is snow on the ground and a marge mountain range is visible in the background. Annotation on recto reads: "Prince Rupert looking East from Waterworks J.D.A Pho 5/2."
Prince Rupert Pioneers’ Association: charter souvenir, 1914 book
2009.5.2.324 · Item · 1914
Part of Taylor-Baxter Family Photograph Collection

This commemorative souvenir was produced by the Prince Rupert Pioneers’ Association in 1914. Its content provides a textual overview of the individual persons who pioneered the establishment of Prince Rupert, as well as, their associated portrait photographs. This publication also provides a brief introduction to the history of Prince Rupert and includes some related historical photographs.
Prince Rupert Ship Repair and Building Plant
Prince Rupert Ship Repair and Building Plant
2009.7.1.247 · Item · ca. 1880-1920
Part of Archdeacon W. H. Collison fonds

Photo of entire ship building plant, including several vessels in the foreground. Hills are visible in the background. Annotation on recto reads: "Prince Rupert Ship Repair and Ship Building Plant. Prince Rupert BC. Frank E Kirby, William T Donnelly, Engineers. 17 Battery Place. NYC."
Prince Rupert wharf and waterfront
Prince Rupert wharf and waterfront
2009.7.1.273 · Item · [ca. 1880-1920]
Part of Archdeacon W. H. Collison fonds

Photograph of a small vessel on the ocean with a dock and harbour buildings in the foreground. Tents and piles of lumber can be seen among the buildings. Annotation on recto reads: "The Wharf, Prince Rupert, BC. 1657." Printed annotation on verso reads "The Wharf, Prince Rupert, BC J. Howard A. Chapman, Victoria. BC. 1657."
Print Photographs
2020.4.8.2 · Subseries · 1956-1990
Part of G. Gary Runka fonds

Series consists of print photographs created or collected by Gary Runka over the course of his personal and professional life. Includes school portraits, sporting event photographs, and work-related group portraits. Also includes aerial photographs of the West Coast Trail.
"Private Land Needs and the BC Agricultural Land Commission Experience" speech by Gary Runka
"Private Land Needs and the BC Agricultural Land Commission Experience" speech by Gary Runka
2020.4.2.1.29 · File · Nov. 1978
Part of G. Gary Runka fonds

File consists of a speech given by Gary Runka entitled "Private Land Needs and the BC Agricultural Land Commission Experience" for the Perspectives on Natural Resources Symposium II at Sir Sanford Fleming College in Lindsay, Ontario.

Commentary on this speech by Barry Smith of the Ministry of Agriculture and Lands:
"This represents a major, out of province speech. It covers some familiar historic themes concerning the implementation of the BC farmland preservation program but also provides other interesting insights. It includes an informative summary of the land scarcity problem particular to BC.

With the designation of the ALR complete, the much more difficult task is: "... to make the right land-use decisions within the agricultural zone and encourage good land use planning adjacent to it in order to accomplish the stated objectives." This statement clearly establishes the perspective that the ALC is not just focused on land within the ALR but believes its protection mandate extends beyond the bounds of the Reserve.

GGR states that for competing uses there are normally non-agricultural alternatives but: "...the ability and willingness to go in these other directions necessitates a radical change in thinking on the part of governments, private industry, real estate interests, and the general public." Fourteen competing land uses are noted.

It is noted that the ALC Act "...has provided impetus for more formal planning at the local and regional levels..." - a fact all too often missed.

GGR reviews the types of plan policies that will assist the preservation of farmland and support the continued farming of agricultural land.

A number of specific initiatives are noted and mention is made of the urban / rural fringe problems and the work of the Ministry of Agriculture Green Zone Committee. Mention is made of the challenges associated with dealing with conflicts with other provincial and federal agencies.

The paper is summarized with three general approaches to looking at land needs, land uses and resource planning drawn from GGR's personal experience:

  1. Canada can't afford many more mistakes in the area of land resource allocation and making land-use decisions on the basis of the land's inherent natural characteristics is more reliable and sensible than based on the protection of property values and simply accommodating growth pressures;
  2. The ALC has learned that every move in rural planning and every decision in resource management has impact upon agriculture; and
  3. Agricultural land preservation represents a provincial priority and it has identified a direction around which all others can plan.

GGR closes - "In the final analysis, it is the process of planning that is important, the product itself is never quite finalized."
"Problems and Solutions: The BC Land Commission Experience" speech by Gary Runka
"Problems and Solutions: The BC Land Commission Experience" speech by Gary Runka
2020.4.2.1.16 · File · [May 1976]
Part of G. Gary Runka fonds

File consists of a speech given by Gary Runka entitled "Problems and Solutions: The BC Land Commission Experience" at the Conference on Agricultural Land Preservation in Washington State at the University of Washington, Seattle.

Commentary on this speech by Barry Smith of the Ministry of Agriculture and Lands:
"This speech, written for and delivered to an international audience, reads like an article aimed at providing an historical overview of the first three years of the work of the Land Commission.

While succinct, it also has the quality of a comprehensive overview. Up to this point this is the best item in the collection explaining the background of the legislation, implementation and administrative challenges of the Commission over its first three years of operation.

Given when it was written - at a time when the formative history of the Land Commission was being made and by a person in the very centre of this history who was day-by-day helping to create this history - this is a singularly important document."
Professional associations 1989
2020.4.3.09 · File · 1989
Part of G. Gary Runka fonds

File consists of selected mailings, minutes, and news releases. Includes British Columbia Institute of Agrologists (BCIA) news releases and a Planning Institute of British Columbia (PIBC) news release.
Professional associations 1997
2020.4.3.10 · File · 1997
Part of G. Gary Runka fonds

File consists of selected correspondence, mailings, periodicals, and pamphlets. Includes:

  • "A Tribute to the BCFA British Columbia Federation of Agriculture 50th Anniversary 1936-1986" supplement to the December 1986 issue of Country Life in BC
  • An invitation to participate in transforming and evolving the Faculty of Agricultural Sciences at UBC, with an included 'Scenario Workbook'
  • BC Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food "Fast Facts" pamphlet
Professional associations 1998
2020.4.3.11 · File · 1998
Part of G. Gary Runka fonds

File consists of selected periodicals, reports, and leaflets. Includes:

  • "Archipelago" Spring 1998 newsletter issue of the Galiano Conservancy Association
  • "Landmark" Winter 1997-1998 newsletter of the Land Conservancy of British Columbia
  • "Certification of Consulting Agrologists Next Steps" report prepared for the Canadian Consulting Agrologists Association
  • "The New Farmland Defense League" leaflet
Professional associations 2002-2003
2020.4.3.12 · File · 2002-2003
Part of G. Gary Runka fonds

File consists of selected correspondence, mailings, newsletters, pamphlets and conference information. Includes the following newsletters: Society for Range Management (SRM) Pacific Northwest Section Newsletter, the Sigma Tau Upsilon Honorary Agricultural Society Newsletter, Society for Range Management (SRM) "The Trail Boss News" Newsletter, and the British Columbia Institute of Agrologists (BCIA) Newsletter. Also includes Gary Runka's 2002 record of professional development for BCIA membership and Gary Runka's response to the CCAA Continuing Professional Development Needs survey. Contains a CD-ROM with the "Proceedings of the Society for Range Management International Affairs Committee Symposium" of February 17, 2002 "Rangeland Professionals and Policy: Prospects for Effective Influence in the Developed and Developing Worlds".
Professional associations 2003-2004
2020.4.3.13 · File · 2003-2004
Part of G. Gary Runka fonds

File consists of selected correspondence, mailings, newsletters, pamphlets and conference information. Includes the following newsletters: Society for Range Management (SRM) Pacific Northwest Section Newsletter, SRM BC Chapter Newsletter, the Sigma Tau Upsilon Honorary Agricultural Society Newsletter, the Pacific Regional Society of Soil Science (PRSSS) Newsletter, the British Columbia Institute of Agrologists (BCIA) Newsletter, and the "Examiner" newsletter of the Public Services Employees for Environmental Ethics. Also includes a report of the 57th annual meeting of the BCIA and Gary Runka's 2002-2003 professional development record submitted for CCAA membership.
Professional associations 2004-2005
2020.4.3.14 · File · 2004-2005
Part of G. Gary Runka fonds

File consists of selected correspondence, mailings, newsletters, pamphlets and conference information. Includes the following newsletters: the British Columbia Institute of Agrologists (BCIA) Newsletter, the Pacific Regional Society of Soil Science (PRSSS) Newsletter, and the Sigma Tau Upsilon Honorary Agricultural Society Newsletter. Includes letters from Moura Quayle, Dean of the UBC Faculty of Land and Food Systems.
Professional associations 2005-2006
2020.4.3.15 · File · 2005-2006
Part of G. Gary Runka fonds

File consists of selected correspondence, mailings, newsletters, pamphlets and conference information. Includes the following newsletters: Society for Range Management (SRM) Pacific Northwest Section Newsletter, Soil and Water Conservation Society (SWCS) BC Chapter Newsletter, the British Columbia Institute of Agrologists (BCIA) Newsletter, the Pacific Regional Society of Soil Science (PRSSS) Newsletter, and "Farmland & Wildlife" newsletter of the Delta Farmland & Wildlife Trust. Includes a short biography of Gary Runka and a report of the BCIA 59th Annual General Meeting (2006).
Professional associations 2006-2008
2020.4.3.16 · File · 2006-2008
Part of G. Gary Runka fonds

File consists of selected correspondence, mailings, newsletters, pamphlets and conference information. Includes the following newsletters: Society for Range Management (SRM) Pacific Northwest Section Newsletter, the British Columbia Institute of Agrologists (BCIA) Newsletter, the Pacific Regional Society of Soil Science (PRSSS) Newsletter, the Elders Council for Parks in British Columbia Newsletter, the Fall 2007 Farm Folk City Folk Newsletter, and "Farmland & Wildlife" newsletter of the Delta Farmland & Wildlife Trust. Includes conference and seminar materials related to the Mountain Pine Beetle.
Professional associations 2009-2013
2020.4.3.19 · File · 2009-2013
Part of G. Gary Runka fonds

File consists of selected correspondence, mailings, newsletters, pamphlets and conference information. Includes the following newsletters: Society for Range Management (SRM) Pacific Northwest Section Newsletter, SRM BC Chapter Newsletter, the British Columbia Institute of Agrologists (BCIA) Newsletter, the Elders Council for Parks in British Columbia Newsletter, the Pacific Regional Society of Soil Science (PRSSS) Newsletter, and the ReachOut newsletter of the Faculty of Land and Food Systems at UBC. Also includes a November 2010 issue of "aq: The Magazine of Simon Fraser University" which includes a tribute to Warren Gill, Gary Runka's son-in-law.
Professional Records
2020.4.3 · Series · 1970-2013
Part of G. Gary Runka fonds

Series consists of records relating to G. Gary Runka's professional career development, interests, and involvement beyond his Land Sense Ltd. work. Runka was involved in many professional associations, including the Agricultural Institute of Canada, the B.C. Federation of Naturalists, the B.C. Institute of Agrologists, the Bella Coola Watershed Conservation Society, the Canadian Consulting Agrologists Association, the Canadian Institute of Forestry, the Canadian Society of Landscape Ecology and Management, the Grasslands Conservation Council of British Columbia, the Lambda Alpha International Society for Range Management, the Soil and Water Conservation Society, and the Wilderness Tourism Association, among others. Records include material relating to Runka's involvement with these professional associations, as well as collected professional resource material relating to agriculture and environment topics. Also includes Runka's business card collection.
"Proposed Hydro Development - Peace River Valley: Some Questions" speech by Gary Runka
"Proposed Hydro Development - Peace River Valley: Some Questions" speech by Gary Runka
2020.4.2.1.37 · File · Dec. 1979
Part of G. Gary Runka fonds

File consists of a speech given by Gary Runka entitled "Proposed Hydro Development - Peace River Valley: Some Questions" to the Peace Valley Environmental Association in Dawson Creek. Note that page 3 of the speech appears to be missing.

Commentary on this speech by Barry Smith of the Ministry of Agriculture and Lands:
"The speech discusses some broad questions particularly related to the lack of a provincial energy policy, the approval process and varying estimates of future energy needs and alternatives. GGR quotes the position of the ALC of October 1977 and also reviews the legal powers under the ALC Act and ends by outlining several questions he feels the Association has the right to ask and get answers to."
Prosperity: A Gold-Copper Project of Taseko Mines Limited "Application for an Environmental Assessment Certificate pursuant to the British Columbia Environmental Assessment Act and Environmental Impact Statement for submission to the Federal Review Panel pursuant to the Canadian Environmental Assessment Act"
2020.4.6.650.1 · Item · 2009
Part of G. Gary Runka fonds

This 2-disc set contains the Prosperity Mine "Application for an Environmental Assessment Certificate pursuant to the British Columbia Environmental Assessment Act and Environmental Impact Statement for submission to the Federal Review Panel pursuant to the Canadian Environmental Assessment Act" of 2009. Contains 9 volumes of digital documents with accompanying appendixes, in PDF or Word document format.
Records from Job 593 for Grasslands Conservation Council of British Columbia
2020.4.9.2.13 · File · 2004
Part of G. Gary Runka fonds

This CD-ROM contains digital records collected and produced by Gary Runka during his consultancy work for client job 593, the Grasslands Conservation Council of BC's "Facilitation and Consultations for Mitigating the Fragmentation and Development of BC Grasslands Workshop" project. Includes the following documents:

  • "Ecological Status Assessment For British Columbia Grassland: A Field Workbook For Ranchers" (July 2004)
  • "BC Grasslands Mapping Project: A Conservation Risk Assessment - Final Report" (May 2004)
  • "Grassland Status Assessment - Field Worksheet"
  • "Developing a Qualitative Approach for Assessing Grassland Ecological Condition: A Tool for BC Ranchers - Annual Report, Hamilton Commonage Grassland Monitoring Project" (March 2004)
Records from Job 601 for Grasslands Conservation Council of BC
2020.4.9.2.07 · File · 2004-2005
Part of G. Gary Runka fonds

This CD-ROM contains digital records collected and produced by Gary Runka during his consultancy work for client job 601, the Grasslands Conservation Council of BC's "Development of Strategic Plan for Mitigating Fragmentation and Development of BC's Grasslands" project. Includes textual records such as reports, emails, agendas, budget, workplans, and project proposal.
Records from Job 601 for Grasslands Conservation Council of British Columbia
2020.4.9.2.15 · File · 2005
Part of G. Gary Runka fonds

This CD-ROM contains digital records collected and produced by Gary Runka during his consultancy work for client job 601, the Grasslands Conservation Council of BC's "Development of Strategic Plan for Mitigating Fragmentation and Development of BC's Grasslands" project. Includes a PowerPoint presentation entitled "Mitigating the Fragmentation & Development of BC's Grasslands: A Strategic Plan" and accompanying slide handouts.