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"The Rural-Urban Continuum: Tough Land Use Choices Ahead" speech by Gary Runka
"The Rural-Urban Continuum: Tough Land Use Choices Ahead" speech by Gary Runka
2020.4.2.1.42 · File · [July 1980]
Part of G. Gary Runka fonds

File consists of a speech given by Gary Runka entitled "The Rural-Urban Continuum: Tough Land Use Choices Ahead" for the Vernon Rotary Rural-Urban Day.

Commentary on this speech by Barry Smith of the Ministry of Agriculture and Lands:
"This speech / paper does cover some old ground dealt with in other speeches but is nicely brought together here.

GGR outlines several competing land uses and uses agriculture as a starting point in setting the stage by noting that there are just 74,400 food producers and 2,400,000 other British Columbians.

An emphasis is placed on communications, especially since most planners and politicians are overwhelmingly urban oriented. When involved with rural planning it is important to understand the rural side of the fence and look back at the urban area rather than the other way around. This means "understanding the natural characteristics of the land resource and its ecosystems."

Seven issues are considered:

  1. Short-sighted premises - the supply of land is limitless and the individual has the right to use his
    land as he wishes without affecting others;
  2. The interdependence of man within natural systems is not fully appreciated;
  3. Reluctance of rural people to accept planning programs;
  4. Institutions and organizations reflect rural reality;
  5. Sprawl is not confined to urban areas and when it affects the rural area it can be a large problem;
  6. The dilemma of wanting data to make good land use decisions, but while we wait for information,
    bad decision are being made; and
  7. What is politically palatable?

The speech ends with the need for rural and urban communities to be mutually supportive. While farmland preservation isn't central to this speech the rural resource and planning theme is relevant."
Honourable P.A. ‘Flying Phil’ Gaglardi, former Minister of Highways, being made up by unidentified woman while Iona Campagnolo and an unidentified man Merv Compone? look on at his ranch near Kamloops, BC
Honourable P.A. ‘Flying Phil’ Gaglardi, former Minister of Highways, being made up by unidentified woman while Iona Campagnolo and an unidentified man Merv Compone? look on at his ranch near Kamloops, BC
2009.6.1.397 · Item · 1981
Part of The Honourable Iona Campagnolo fonds

Signature at bottom right corner reads: “Love you always! Merv”; handwritten annotation on verso reads: “Hon. P.A. ‘Flying Phil’ Gaglardi on his Ranch near Kamloops. CBC Show 1981, One of a Kind, Picture from Producer Friend Merv Compone”.
"Who Gets to Use the Land and Water? - the Urban and Agricultural Land Needs of the Okanagan Valley" speech by Gary Runka
"Who Gets to Use the Land and Water? - the Urban and Agricultural Land Needs of the Okanagan Valley" speech by Gary Runka
2020.4.2.1.46 · File · Feb. 1981
Part of G. Gary Runka fonds

File consists of a speech given by Gary Runka entitled "Who Gets to Use the Land and Water? - the Urban and Agricultural Land Needs of the Okanagan Valley" for the Faculty of Agricultural Sciences, UBC and Okanagan College.

Commentary on this speech by Barry Smith of the Ministry of Agriculture and Lands:
"Although the ALR and ALC Act are not mentioned directly, the paper is focused on agriculture and rural planning.

When speaking of the competition for land and the pressure agricultural land is under, an interesting statement is included referring to the fact that "the fluctuation" in Washington State's apple crop is greater than the entire annual Okanagan production.

The paper reviews pressures on agriculture and urban land uses. Under "Satisfying the Needs (Options and Interrelationships)" seven points are made including "Understanding the land is the most important prerequisite to its wise and proper use," and that Integrated Natural Resource Management and Land Use Planning must be closely tied.

The paper ends with a point of optimism - "I see that potential to increase our understanding of the natural processes and to explore the questions of who gets to use the land and water from a view point somewhere in the orchard or countryside rather than from Main Street. That's a beginning."
"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?"
FORUM newsletter issue
2020.4.2.3.053 · Item · 1981
Part of G. Gary Runka fonds

Item is an original copy of the FORUM newsletter, Vol 3. No. 3, by the BC Ministry of Lands Parks and Housing featuring the Ecological Reserves Program.
"Expanding Needs from a Finite Resource: the Necessity for Sound Land Use Planning" speech by Gary Runka
"Expanding Needs from a Finite Resource: the Necessity for Sound Land Use Planning" speech by Gary Runka
2020.4.2.1.47 · File · Mar. 1981
Part of G. Gary Runka fonds

File consists of a speech given by Gary Runka entitled "Expanding Needs from a Finite Resource: the Necessity for Sound Land Use Planning" for the Manitoba Land Use Conference Land User for the 80's - Private Rights and Public Interests, March 11 & 12,1981.

Commentary on this speech by Barry Smith of the Ministry of Agriculture and Lands:
"The conference theme of "Private Rights and Public Interests" is one that GGR often turned to. In this fairly lengthy speech GGR pulls together, in one paper, many of the themes and positions he has turned to in other speeches. He explains the 'land and water maze' and lists 12 uses competing for limited land and water resources. It is noted that the imbalance between agriculture vs urban uses, due to urban uses commanding much higher values resulting in agriculture finding itself in a defensive position, is discussed.

As the conference theme enunciates - GGR explores the tug-of-war between the myth of limitless land and community needs vs property rights and the fallacy that individual land use decisions do not impact the larger community. GGR emphasises the slowness of changing attitudes and the even slower political response and policy change. The confusion of jurisdiction concerning what level of government is best positioned to deal with resources issues is considered. GGR emphasizes the need to plan the use of land resources in an integrated and comprehensive fashion and the need for shared decision making.

Policy 3 of Manitoba's Regulation #217/80 - "Rural residential development should not be thought of, nor normally planned, as an evolutionary step from a rural landscape to an urban development" is noted. It is emphasized that the planning process has to catch up with the rural reality.

Central message - the importance of planning land and water use must be in keeping with the natural characteristics of the land and the needs and values of the local community. This latter point is of interest from the point of view that local community values and plans may dash with provincial values or policy."
"Agricultural Land and Land Use Decision Making in the 1980s" speech by Gary Runka
"Agricultural Land and Land Use Decision Making in the 1980s" speech by Gary Runka
2020.4.2.1.49 · File · [June 1981]
Part of G. Gary Runka fonds

File consists of a speech given by Gary Runka entitled "Agricultural Land and Land Use Decision Making in the 1980s" for the Western Land Directors' Conference, Victoria BC (June 7-11,1981).

Commentary on this speech by Barry Smith of the Ministry of Agriculture and Lands:
"The speech is a collection of familiar themes but GGR's assemblage and delivery is becoming ever-more refined. The speech was accompanied by overheads but they are not included.

The paper starts with two quotes from Hans Blumenfeld and O'Malley. In the case of Blumenfeld - North Americans want to live in efficient, convenient, healthy and pleasant environment but as individuals we want to be able to make an honest dollar out of every piece of property we own. The two concepts are basically incompatible. The O'Malley quote speaks of land as a mother because she gives life, is a provider, protector and comforter.

Some (but far from all) of the important observations include:

  1. integrated land use policy is slow in coming;
  2. issues have to be addressed at each level of government;
  3. for each use option and the resulting integrated policy framework must be established through appropriate legislation and regulation;
  4. we are all well aware, there are some use demands that by definition, exclude other use demands (agriculture is highlighted as a prime example);
  5. non-agricultural or urban demands vary according to location, as does the "resistance" of agriculture to the change.
  6. some private demand is purely speculative, especially in an inflationary period. During these times, the demand, particularly for irreversible uses of land, often greatly exceeds the real requirements for use;
  7. we have always been able to produce the "next frontier", why not now?
  8. understanding the land is the most important prerequisite to its wise and proper use;
  9. an integrative spirit and process is essential if sound planning is the target.

The paper ends with the following quote from Bill Moyers, "Government is the art of trying to solve problems. Politics is the art of trying to attain power. The two meet sometimes, but not often."
"Sharing the Land Resource - 1990 and Beyond" speech by Gary Runka
"Sharing the Land Resource - 1990 and Beyond" speech by Gary Runka
2020.4.2.1.51 · File · Nov. 1981
Part of G. Gary Runka fonds

File consists of a speech given by Gary Runka entitled "Sharing the Land Resource - 1990 and Beyond" for Symposium: Local Agriculture, 1990 and Beyond (CNC, FAS-UBC & BCMAF) - November 28,1981.

Commentary on this speech by Barry Smith of the Ministry of Agriculture and Lands:
"This speech starts by looking at land philosophically and states (p. 2): "We sometimes need to be reminded that we are borrowing the land resource from the next generation".

The speech includes several important points made with clarity. A few examples include:

  • the need to provide adequate linkages and lines of communication between agencies and different levels of government;
  • while understanding the land is prerequisite to its wise and proper use - we still have incomplete and small scale inventory work available;
  • nature's laws affirm rather than prohibit. If you violate her laws, you are your own prosecuting attorney, judge, jury.... and hangman;
  • do our planning and direct our growth from within the confines of natural systems to take advantage of their attributes and avoid their negative aspects; and
  • we need to not only understand land and water ecosystems but the people complex as well - and a great deal of patience and interdisciplinary compromise is needed.

A number of issues are reviewed:

  1. The agricultural - forestry interface
  2. Urban dreams meet rural realities
  3. The challenge of educating an increasingly urbanized population
  4. Escalating energy costs
  5. The competition for water"
Agricultural Land Commission 1981-1993
2020.4.4.06 · File · 1981-1993
Part of G. Gary Runka fonds

File consists of Gary Runka's records relating to the Agricultural Land Commission after ending his direct involvement with the Commission. Includes correspondence, papers, informational material, and newspaper clippings. Highlights include:

  • Bill 42 - 1993 "Cabinet Appeals Abolition Act"
  • Bill 33 - "Golf Course Development Moratorium Act"
  • Signed letter from Premier Mike Harcourt responding to Runka's letter regarding golf course development in the ALR
  • Agricultural Land Commission comments on the Forest Resources Commission Report of April 1991
  • Planning Institute of British Columbia position paper on Agricultural Land Preservation
  • "Framework Approach - Okanagan Similkameen - Land Suitability for Specific Agricultural Crops" for BC Agricultural Land Commission by Gary Runka, G.G. Runka Land Sense Ltd. (March 1993)
  • "ALR Advisory: An Information Bulletin from the B.C. Agricultural Land Commission" Vol. 1 No. 1 (Jan. 1993)
  • Debates of the Legislative Assembly, Thursday, May 7, 1992 Afternoon Sitting, the Hon. Joan Sawicki, Speaker
  • "Farmland Protection Options for the 1990s" pamphlet
  • "The land: To reserve or let go?" weekend special article in the Vancouver Sun featuring Gary Runka (22 March 1986)
  • "Ex-ALC boss: Golf course decision bad" news article in the Times Colonist (28 July 1992)
  • "Restoring the Integrity of the ALR" by Bill Barlee, Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (1992)
  • "Voter Turnout Signals Support for the ALR" news release (7 Oct. 1992)
  • "Socred Abuse of Power and the ALR" New Democrats Campaign backgrounder (1991)
  • "Time to Stop Socred Interference in Farmland Decisions" New Democrats Campaign news release
  • "Agricultural Land Commission Fencing Specifications"
  • "A Sad Story of Good Politics and Poor Land Use--The Agriculture Lease Rush of the Late 1960's and Early 1970's in the North-Central Interior" by W. (Bill) Young, BC Forestry Association president (1987)
  • "British Columbia Agricultural Land Commission: An Overview Report" (Feb. 1990)
Farm
Farm
2012.13.1.72.18 · Item · July 1981
Part of J. Kent Sedgwick fonds

Image depicts a farm at an uncertain location; possibly somewhere in the McGregor Valley.
"Manitoba Land Use Conference Proceedings"
2020.4.2.2.12 · Item · Mar. 1981
Part of G. Gary Runka fonds

Item is an original copy of the "Manitoba Land Use Conference Proceedings" on March 11-12, 1981 in Winnipeg. Gary Runka presented on his paper, "Expanding Needs from a Finite Resource: The Necessity for Sound Land Use Planning".
Taped conversation with Julian Fry transcript
2009.5.4.60 · Item · May 1981
Part of Taylor-Baxter Family Photograph Collection

Julian Fry reminisces on his early life and acquaintances in Prince George during his work along the Blackwater Road in the early 1920's. Some notable references include: Blackwater Road, C.F.S. Baldy Hughes, Bill Comstock, Tom Cornell, Duncan MacKenzie, Ernest Levesque, [?] Hathaway, [?] Nelson, Ed and Julia Erickson, Blackwater Telegraph Station, Everett Vandenburg, and [?] Mackenzie.
"Western Land Directors Conference Proceedings"
2020.4.2.2.13 · Item · 1981
Part of G. Gary Runka fonds

Item is an original copy of the "Western Land Directors Conference Proceedings" in Victoria, BC between June 7-11, 1981. Gary Runka was a guest speaker with the speech "Agricultural Land and Land Use Decision Making in the 1980's".
Orchard Irrigation
Orchard Irrigation
2012.13.1.82.27 · Item · 1981
Part of J. Kent Sedgwick fonds

Image depicts water flowing through an irrigation channel in an orchard, somewhere in or near Seton Portage, B.C.
Job 71 - Association of United Tahltans - Stikine Basin Resource Analysis
2020.4.6.071 · File · 1981-1983
Part of G. Gary Runka fonds

File consists of records created and accumulated by Gary Runka over the course of his consultancy work for Association of United Tahltans for the "Stikine Basin Resource Analysis" project. This file was numbered as G.G. Runka Land Sense Ltd. client file #071; that client number may be seen referenced elsewhere in the G. Gary Runka fonds. Includes correspondence, memoranda, invoices, meeting minutes, agendas, workshop materials, work summaries, public information bulletins, newspaper clippings.

Includes the following:

  • Tahltan News, Vol. 1, June 1982
  • Aspect Consultants Inc. for Association of United Tahltans, "Stikine Basin Resource Inventory - Phase I (Detailed Planning & Design) - Program Description", January 1981 (copy)
  • Map of "Biogeoclimatic Zonation of the Stikine Watershed", n.d. (copy)
  • "November 1978 Review of the Stikine River Valley Proposed Agricultural Land Reserve" (copy)
  • "Proposed Agricultural Land Reserve, Telegraph Creek, Stikine Area - Portions of Map Sheets 104G/11, 12, 13 & 14", June 1975, 2 p. (copy)
  • "Land Capability for Agriculture - Stikine and Iskut River Areas", May 1975
  • Summary document by Tahltan Band Council of "Feasibility Study Proposal of Dams and Their Possible Effects on the Stikine Watershed"
  • Three volumes of a study report commissioned by the Association of United Tahltans entitled "Stikine Basin Resource Analysis: An Evaluation of the Impacts of Proposed Hydroelectric Development", July 1981. Supplementary volumes include "Project Specialists" and "Budget Estimates".
"Effects of Urban Decision Making on Rural Issues" speech by Gary Runka
"Effects of Urban Decision Making on Rural Issues" speech by Gary Runka
2020.4.2.1.52 · File · [July 1982]
Part of G. Gary Runka fonds

File consists of a speech given by Gary Runka entitled "Effects of Urban Decision Making on Rural Issues".

Commentary on this speech by Barry Smith of the Ministry of Agriculture and Lands:
"The introduction begins by stating that urban-oriented people are making decisions that impact on rural issues and land / people relationships. This paper provides a perspective largely from a rural point of view although, at the very end it is concluded that people in rural areas are often unaware of the dynamics of urban needs and priorities.

While the examples of urban influences on rural areas are too numerous to comprehensively outline even in a 16 page speech, GGR does cover a lot of ground in this regard in the paper. He feels that through careful planning built on understanding we can, as a society, achieve a comfortable balance.

The question is asked, who is rural and who is urban - there is a degree of blurring. The paper considers urban decision-making in the broadest context - whether political, economic or social.

The paper is broken into a consideration of urban decision making and its effects on rural areas from a number of points of view - (1) Political; (2) Economic; and (3) Lifestyle.

It is noted that there is a need for greater understanding of agriculture from both a rural and urban point of view and the spin-offs of food and fibre production in providing jobs in the urban community is not widely recognized by urban citizens or elected officials.

As the number of urbanites take up residence in rural areas their power at the local ballot box also increases. Three examples of urban decision making on rural issues are explored including:
(1) The "Killer" Mall;
(2) The "Suburban" Horse; and
(3) Soil Conservation.

Interdependence is specifically emphasized - there is seldom any decision taken that does not impact to some degree somewhere else along the urban-rural continuum."
Job 65 - Environment Canada, Lands Directorate - Okanagan Fruitlands: The Location, Nature, Amount and Rate of Land Use Change - Penticton South
2020.4.6.065 · File · 1982
Part of G. Gary Runka fonds

File consists of records created and accumulated by Gary Runka over the course of his consultancy work for Environment Canada, Lands Directorate for the "Okanagan Fruitlands: The Location, Nature, Amount and Rate of Land Use Change (Report to Accompany Land Use Change Maps)" project in Penticton South. This file was numbered as G.G. Runka Land Sense Ltd. client file #065; that client number may be seen referenced elsewhere in the G. Gary Runka fonds. The Land Sense Ltd. client files generally include records such as correspondence, contracts, invoices, project reports, publications, ephemera, memoranda, maps or map excerpts, legal documents, meeting materials, clippings, and handwritten notes.

Includes map:

  • "Okanagan Fruitlands Study - Land Converted to Built-up Uses 1958-1981; Agricultural Land Reserves and Built-Up Uses in 1981; Land Use in 1981", [1982?]
Job 87 - BC Ministry of Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources - Analysis of Surface Land Use Sensitivity and Subsurface Resource Exploration Opportunity
2020.4.6.087 · File · 1982-1983
Part of G. Gary Runka fonds

File consists of records created and accumulated by Gary Runka over the course of his consultancy work for BC Ministry of Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources for the "Analysis of Surface Land Use Sensitivity and Subsurface Resource Exploration Opportunity" project in Victoria. This file was numbered as G.G. Runka Land Sense Ltd. client file #087; that client number may be seen referenced elsewhere in the G. Gary Runka fonds. The Land Sense Ltd. client files generally include records such as correspondence, contracts, invoices, project reports, publications, ephemera, memoranda, maps or map excerpts, legal documents, meeting materials, clippings, and handwritten notes.

Oversize documents include:

  • "Table 1: Surface Land Use Designation Compatibility with Sub-surface Resource Exploration", G.G. Runka Land Sense Ltd., 1983;
  • "Table 2: Sensitivity Ratings: Exploration Activity & Surface Land Use Designation/Orientation - Petroleum Resources", G.G. Runka Land Sense Ltd., 1983? - 2 copies (1 draft);
  • "Table 2: Sensitivity Ratings: Exploration Activity & Surface Land Use Designation/Orientation - Mineral Resources", G.G. Runka Land Sense Ltd., 1983?
Job 88 - BC Ministry of Lands, Parks and Housing - Fort Nelson Deferred Planning Area (DPA) Public Hearing
2020.4.6.088 · File · 1982-1983
Part of G. Gary Runka fonds

File consists of records created and accumulated by Gary Runka over the course of his consultancy work for BC Ministry of Lands, Parks and Housing for the "Fort Nelson Deferred Planning Area (DPA) Public Hearing" project in Fort Nelson. This file was numbered as G.G. Runka Land Sense Ltd. client file #088; that client number may be seen referenced elsewhere in the G. Gary Runka fonds. The Land Sense Ltd. client files generally include records such as correspondence, contracts, invoices, project reports, publications, ephemera, memoranda, maps or map excerpts, legal documents, meeting materials, clippings, and handwritten notes.
Job 99 - Reid-Collins Ltd. and Lornex Mining Corporation - Evaluation of Reclamation of Mine Waste Dumps Tailings Deposits and other Areas of Development at Lornex Mining Corporation Mine Site - Logan Lake
2020.4.6.099 · File · 1982-1983
Part of G. Gary Runka fonds

File consists of records created and accumulated by Gary Runka over the course of his consultancy work for Reid-Collins Ltd. and Lornex Mining Corporation for the "Evaluation of Reclamation of Mine Waste Dumps Tailings Deposits and other Areas of Development at Lornex Mining Corporation Mine Site, Logan Lake, British Columbia" project in Logan Lake. This file was numbered as G.G. Runka Land Sense Ltd. client file #099; that client number may be seen referenced elsewhere in the G. Gary Runka fonds. The Land Sense Ltd. client files generally include records such as correspondence, contracts, invoices, project reports, publications, ephemera, memoranda, maps or map excerpts, legal documents, meeting materials, clippings, and handwritten notes. File also includes an accompanying aerial photograph.

Includes the following maps:

  • "[Forest Land Designations]", McElhaney Associates, 1981 - with 2 "End Use Land Overlays" and 2 "Present Land Use Overlays" and 1 untitled overlay by G.G. Runka;
  • "Logan Lake Recreation Complex Specified Area", Thompson-Nicola Regional District, 1974 ;
  • "Provincial mineral claims maps", BC Ministry of Mines and Petroleum Resources - M92I/6E, M92I/7W, M92I/11E, M92I/10W, M92I/11W.
"Guide to Placer Staking"
2020.4.2.3.056 · Item · 1982
Part of G. Gary Runka fonds

Item is an original BC Ministry of Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources publication entitled "Guide to Placer Staking".
Job 66 - BC Ministry of Lands, Parks and Housing - Fort St. John North Deferred Planning Area (DPA)
2020.4.6.066 · File · 1982
Part of G. Gary Runka fonds

File consists of records created and accumulated by Gary Runka over the course of his consultancy work for BC Ministry of Lands, Parks and Housing for the "Fort St. John North Deferred Planning Area (DPA)" project. This file was numbered as G.G. Runka Land Sense Ltd. client file #066; that client number may be seen referenced elsewhere in the G. Gary Runka fonds. The Land Sense Ltd. client files generally include records such as correspondence, contracts, invoices, project reports, publications, ephemera, memoranda, maps or map excerpts, legal documents, meeting materials, clippings, and handwritten notes. Includes the "Fort St. John North Deferred Planning Area for the Ministry of Lands, Parks & Housing, Peace Region - Final Report" by Talisman Land Resource Consultants, April 1983. File also includes 173 accompanying aerial photographs.
Job 67 - BC Ministry of Lands, Parks and Housing - Fort Nelson Deferred Planning Area (DPA)
2020.4.6.067 · File · 1982
Part of G. Gary Runka fonds

File consists of records created and accumulated by Gary Runka over the course of his consultancy work for BC Ministry of Lands, Parks and Housing for the "Fort Nelson Deferred Planning Area (DPA)" project. This file was numbered as G.G. Runka Land Sense Ltd. client file #067; that client number may be seen referenced elsewhere in the G. Gary Runka fonds. The Land Sense Ltd. client files generally include records such as correspondence, contracts, invoices, project reports, publications, ephemera, memoranda, maps or map excerpts, legal documents, meeting materials, clippings, and handwritten notes. Includes the "Fort Nelson North Deferred Planning Area for the Ministry of Lands, Parks & Housing, Peace Region - Final Report" by Talisman Land Resource Consultants, February 1983. File also includes 186 accompanying aerial photographs.
Job 78 - BC Ministry of Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources - Land Use Policy
2020.4.6.078 · File · 1982
Part of G. Gary Runka fonds

File consists of records created and accumulated by Gary Runka over the course of his consultancy work for BC Ministry of Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources for the "Land Use Policy" project. This file was numbered as G.G. Runka Land Sense Ltd. client file #078; that client number may be seen referenced elsewhere in the G. Gary Runka fonds. The Land Sense Ltd. client files generally include records such as correspondence, contracts, invoices, project reports, publications, ephemera, memoranda, maps or map excerpts, legal documents, meeting materials, clippings, and handwritten notes.
Job 102 - White Lake Ranch Ltd. - Ranch Land Use Consultation - Kaleden
2020.4.6.102 · File · 1982-1983
Part of G. Gary Runka fonds

File consists of records created and accumulated by Gary Runka over the course of his consultancy work for White Lake Ranch Ltd. for the "Ranch Land Use Consultation" project in Kaleden. This file was numbered as G.G. Runka Land Sense Ltd. client file #102; that client number may be seen referenced elsewhere in the G. Gary Runka fonds. The Land Sense Ltd. client files generally include records such as correspondence, contracts, invoices, project reports, publications, ephemera, memoranda, maps or map excerpts, legal documents, meeting materials, clippings, and handwritten notes.
Job 79 - BC Ministry of Lands, Parks and Housing - Moberly DPA - Fort St. John
2020.4.6.079 · File · 1982
Part of G. Gary Runka fonds

File consists of records created and accumulated by Gary Runka over the course of his consultancy work for BC Ministry of Lands, Parks and Housing for the "Moberly DPA" project in Fort St. John. This file was numbered as G.G. Runka Land Sense Ltd. client file #079; that client number may be seen referenced elsewhere in the G. Gary Runka fonds. The Land Sense Ltd. client files generally include records such as correspondence, contracts, invoices, project reports, publications, ephemera, memoranda, maps or map excerpts, legal documents, meeting materials, clippings, and handwritten notes.

Maps include:

  • "Moberly River" NTS map annotated with Soils & Landforms;
  • "Moberly Crown Land Plan Area - Land Capability for Agriculture Interpretation" by G. G. Runka Land Sense Ltd., 1982;
  • "Hudson Hope" 1964 NTS map annotated with Soils & Landforms;
  • "Moberly Crown Land Plan Area", n.d. - 2 copies;
  • "Climate Capability for Agriculture 94A-SW", 1970.
Job 83 - Environment Canada, Lands Directorate - Okanagan Fruitlands Study
2020.4.6.083 · File · 1982
Part of G. Gary Runka fonds

File consists of records created and accumulated by Gary Runka over the course of his consultancy work for Environment Canada, Lands Directorate for the "Okanagan Fruitlands Study" project. This file was numbered as G.G. Runka Land Sense Ltd. client file #083; that client number may be seen referenced elsewhere in the G. Gary Runka fonds. The Land Sense Ltd. client files generally include records such as correspondence, contracts, invoices, project reports, publications, ephemera, memoranda, maps or map excerpts, legal documents, meeting materials, clippings, and handwritten notes.
Job 57 - BC Hydro - Capability Analysis and Land Use Concept Plan - West Arrow Park
2020.4.6.057 · File · 1983-1985
Part of G. Gary Runka fonds

File consists of records created and accumulated by Gary Runka over the course of his consultancy work for BC Hydro for the "Capability Analysis and Land Use Concept Plan - West Arrow Park" project in West Arrow Park. This file was numbered as G.G. Runka Land Sense Ltd. client file #057; that client number may be seen referenced elsewhere in the G. Gary Runka fonds. The Land Sense Ltd. client files generally include records such as correspondence, contracts, invoices, project reports, publications, ephemera, memoranda, maps or map excerpts, legal documents, meeting materials, clippings, and handwritten notes. File also includes 12 accompanying aerial photographs.

Includes the following reports:

  • Sigma Resource Consultants for British Columbia Hydro and Power Authority Land Division, "Assessment of Land Capability - Wigwam, Demars, West Arrow Park, Whatshan, Needles - Arrow Reservoir Region - Final Report", July 1975
  • Sigma Resource Consultants for British Columbia Hydro and Power Authority Properties Division, "Arrow Reservoir Region Perspective on Resources and Settlement", 1979
  • Sigma Resource Consultants for British Columbia Hydro and Power Authority Land Division, "Arrow Reservoir Region Regional Resource Study", October 1975
  • G. G. Runka Land Sense Ltd. for B.C. Hydro Reservoir Land Management, "Explanatory Notes - West Arrow Park Land Disposal (Central Section) - Agriculture Unit Concept Plan", January 1985.

Maps include:

  • "Composite Plan of Central Section (Between Mosquito Creek and Dixon Creek) of West Arrow Park", 22 Oct. 1984 - 2 copies, one annotated with overlay;
  • "Columbia River Arrow Lakes Region: Edgewood to Nakusp", 2 Nov. 1964 - 6 different sheets showing differing mosaic units ;
  • "Columbia River Development Arrow Lakes Relocation Programme: Middle Narrow - BC Hydro Needles x Nakusp 138 Kv Transmission Line Route Plan", n.d. - 2 copies;
  • "BC Hydro Land Mosaic Columbia River Developments Arrow Project", March 1965 - 4 different sheets with annotations ;
  • "Composite Sketch Plan of North Section (Glendevon Area) of West Arrow Park Area", n.d. ;
  • "Part of Whatshan to Saddle Mountain Forest Service Road in the Arrow park-Glendevon Area";
  • "BC Ministry of Forests Forest Cover Series 82-K-4-d";
  • "West Arrow Park oversize printed aerial photograph map", ca. 1970.
Personal reflections of Gary Runka for the Agricultural Land Commission 10 Year publication
Personal reflections of Gary Runka for the Agricultural Land Commission 10 Year publication
2020.4.2.1.32 · File · Dec. 1983
Part of G. Gary Runka fonds

File consists of the written personal reflections of Gary Runka for the "'Ten Years of Agricultural Land Preservation", December 1983.

Commentary on this speech by Barry Smith of the Ministry of Agriculture and Lands:
"These personal reflections were prepared by GGR for publication in the ALC's document commemorating its 10th anniversary entitled "Ten Years of Agricultural Land Preservation". These reflections form pages 33 - 35 of this 61 page document.

The reflections portray the hectic start of the Land Commission's work but also inform us of GGR's role prior to becoming the Commission's first General Manager. As noted, "I had been extensively involved in drawing up the "suggested ALR plans" for the various regional districts while working with the Soils Branch of the Ministry of Agriculture." He then accompanied the Commission on their initial meetings with regional districts and local governments around the province.

The fact that GGR played a key role in developing the CLI mapping (an important basis of the ALR), then was involved with drawing up the suggested ALR plans, followed by his efforts as ALC General Manager to implement the Reserve plans, and finally sign off on the completed ALR plan map sheets, arguably makes Gary Runka, like no other person, the "Father of the ALR"."
Taped interview with Harold Dude Lavington
2006.9.23 · File · 13 October 1983
Part of Bob Harkins fonds

File consists of 1 audiocassette of interview by Gil McCall of CIBC FM Radio with rancher and author Harold Dude Lavington who discusses ranching life and the publication of his books.