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File consists of a speech given by Gary Runka entitled "Future of Intensive Livestock Enterprises in the more densely populated areas of the Agricultural Land Reserve" for the Agricultural Engineering Branch of the BC Ministry of Agriculture.

Commentary on this speech by Barry Smith of the Ministry of Agriculture and Lands:
"In the letter dated December 29,1978, from GGR to Pat Brisbin (Secretary, Engineering Science Lead Committee), GGR refers to the enclosure as "the notes pertaining to my submission" that presumably was made at a meeting of the Engineering Science Lead Committee on December 21,1978.

The thrust of this item is to address the matter of intensive livestock farming in areas within close proximity to urban uses - e.g. in the ALR and along the urban / rural edge.

The 'notes" include a list of twelve "considerations" that should be taken into account when dealing with livestock enterprises on the urban edge.

Six 'actors' and their responsibilities are identified including:

• The Agricultural Land Commission;
• Ministry of Agriculture;
• Local Governments;
• BC Federation of Agriculture;
• Intensive Livestock Operators; and
• Non-farming Public.

It is emphasized that there is a need for communications between these actors and a need for education to avoid conflicts but makes clear that intensive agriculture shall be retained in the ALR.

The paper ends with a series of considerations - Philosophical / Social and Political Pressure / Financing and Tenure / Environmental - Pollution / Waste Disposal.

This paper demonstrates the long standing nature of concerns associated with intensive livestock operations near urban areas and the need for "edge planning"."

The Fyfe Lake Sawmill series consists of administrative, financial, and operational records created by Fyfe Lake Sawmills. The series includes labour, logging, sale, and order records. Also comprises correspondence between Fyfe Lake Fir and a number of individuals, organizations and companies. Records created by the Northern Interior Lumberman’s Association, equipment manuals, and instructional publications that were collected and used by Fyfe Lake are also included.

This fonds illustrates the life and work of G. Gary Runka and his contributions to the province of British Columbia. Gary Runka was the first General Manager of British Columbia's Agricultural Land Commission and helped establish the provincial Agricultural Land Reserve. After transitioning from a government career to private consulting, Runka provided comprehensive professional services through his land consultancy business, G.G. Runka Land Sense Ltd., offering land capability and environmental assessments, integrated resource management, land and water use conflict resolution, and interdisciplinary land use planning. Described by colleagues as one of BC's most highly respected agrologists and influential land use planners, Runka had a 52-year career working on (or against) an incredible number of landmark projects in British Columbia, such as the Site C Project. Gary Runka’s partner in life and vocation, Joan M. Sawicki, worked with Gary on many of these projects—as well as her own; her contributions are also represented throughout the records of this fonds.

Gary Runka's deep connection to the land is evident from his earliest papers on aerial photo interpretation, his work with the Canada Land Inventory, through his speeches and his work establishing the BC Agricultural Land Reserve and in his subsequent consulting career through G.G. Runka Land Sense Ltd. Gary Runka's influence and legacy was recognized in the tributes paid after his death, including the post-humus award as the Real Estate Foundation's "Land Champion" for 2014.

The G. Gary Runka fonds has been divided into the following nine series:
1) Personal Records
2) Speeches & Publications
3) Professional Records
4) Agricultural Land Commission
5) Land Sense Ltd.
6) Client Files
7) Maps
8) Photographs
9) Digital Records

Photograph depicts a Gaar Scott traction engine in working order, steamed twice a year at least. It was built by the M. Rumely Co. in Richmond, Indiana, U.S. The engine is a #16541, has 25 horse power, and 2 cylinders. It was photographed at Texaco Station in Nanton, Alberta. It was owned by Jack burrows of Nanton.

Photograph depicts the rear view of the Gaar Scott traction engine parked at Texcoc Station in Nanton, Alberta. The rear wheels have a 2'9" tread. It was used on farms for haulage, threshing, chaff cutting etc., but not plowing.

Photograph depicts a gaff rigged schooner. Its sails were apparently set to dry them. No one was aboard and the vessel was securely moored. Davies notes that it was an unusual sailing rig for the area.

Image depicts a woman named "Gail" on a trail to Portage Lake.

Image depicts two women sitting on a fallen tree on the shore of a lake, possibly Portage Lake; the woman in blue is "Gail," and the woman in red is Sue Sedgwick.

Photograph depicts hunters with their kill in front of the Cheakamus Road House. The man second from left is believed to be Dutch Charlie and the hunters believed to be mostly from Vancouver.

This manual contains a brief summary of the principles and practices of game management, as applied to the management of game in British Columbia. It has been designed to serve primarily as a reference and guide in dealing with game management problems, and aims to create a co-ordination of approach among those engaged in game management. Sections include the value of game as a natural resource, relationships between game and economic developments, livestock and game interactions, farming and game interactions, waterfowl and other land users, forestry and game, industry and game, access and game, game management principles and policies, fundamental population dynamics, population behaviour, principles of harvesting, habitat management, winter feeding, game propagation, experiment and research, game reserves and closed areas, public relations, predator control, game management techniques, sampling procedures, aging and sexing game animals and birds, effect of hunting on age classes, aging techniques, big game animals, game birds, waterfowl, upland birds, inventory of game populations (Census), direct methods of census, indirect methods of census, waterfowl, fur-bearers, measurements of browse and plant composition, range surveys, game checking stations, hunger sample or postal survey, predator control techniques, laboratory studies, biological aids to law enforcement, collecting and handling material for examination, game animals and birds of BC, breeding characteristics of the hoofed game, big game animals including moose, elk, mule deer, black-tailed deer, white-tailed deer, mountain caribou, Bighorn sheep, thinhorn sheep, mountain sheep, goat, grizzly bear, black bear, cougar, wolf, coyote, upland game birds, Ruffed grouse, Sharp-tailed grouse, Sooty blue grouse, dusky blue grouse, Franklin and spruce grouse, Ptarmigan, Ring-necked pheasant, Chukar partridge, California quail, band-tailed pigeon, waterfowl.

Image depicts Gang Ranch in the Upper Fraser Canyon.

Image depicts Gang Ranch in the Upper Fraser Canyon.

Image depicts Gang Ranch in the Upper Fraser Canyon.

Image depicts a road near or on Gang Ranch in the Upper Fraser Canyon.

Image depicts a stream and field at Gang Ranch in the Upper Fraser Canyon.

Image depicts the Fraser River, and a sign pointing towards Gang Ranch, in the Upper Fraser Canyon.

Image depicts the Fraser River, and a sign pointing towards Gang Ranch with an unknown individual hugging it, in the Upper Fraser Canyon.

Image depicts the general store and post office on Gang Ranch.

Image depicts an area of hill at Gang Ranch.

Image depicts the house of the owner of Gang Ranch.

Image depicts a view of the property of the Gang Ranch.

Image depicts a fence and the property of the Gang Ranch.

Image depicts the Gang Ranch House in the Upper Fraser Canyon.

Image depicts Gang Ranch, with a sign warning that the area is patrolled by Range and Logging Patrols, in the Upper Fraser Canyon.

Image depicts the Upper Fraser Canyon from what appears to be the entrance to Gang Ranch.

Image depicts a wooden structure at Gang Ranch. It is possibility an elevated water trough.

Image depicts the Gang Ranch house.

Image depicts the Gang Ranch office.

Image depicts the sign to Gang Ranch, located in the Upper Fraser Canyon, with graffiti on it.

Item is Ted Newbery's thesis proposal titled "Gap Dynamics in the Sub-Boreal Spruce wk1 Biogeoclimatic Sub-Zone: Spatiotemporal Patterns, Inonotus tomentosus, and Partial Cutting". He submitted his UNBC thesis in 2002 as "Small-scale disturbances and stand dynamics in Inonotus tomentosus infected and uninfected old-growth and partial cut wet, sub-boreal forests in British Columbia".

Photograph depicts a garbage burner in the Esquimalt & Nanaimo Railway yards in Victoira. This photograph is taken just south of Victoria West Park.

Photograph depicts hedges and creeping foliage around picket fence in foreground. House stands in background featuring enclosed porch. Handwritten annotation on recto of photograph: "Merry Xmas + Happy New Year Aunt Lillian. This is my garden in the foreground the main thing in view being the morning glories. Lots of love Jean."

Photograph depicts a river or lake, and opposite shore in background. A garden can be seen behind fence in foreground.

Photograph is one of 13 images printed from digital format on a CD-R featuring members of a group referred to as 'Terracites' (see item 2009.6.1.697) pictured in the gardens; see also items 2009.6.1.698 - 2009.6.1.710.

Photograph is one of 13 images printed from digital format on a CD-R featuring members of a group referred to as 'Terracites' (see item 2009.6.1.697) pictured in the gardens; see also items 2009.6.1.698 - 2009.6.1.710.

Photograph depicts Gary Pederson driving a truck in the equipment garage.

Photograph depicts Gary Runka in Ottawa, Ontario in 1971.

Photograph is a portrait of Gary Runka and Joan Sawicki.

Photograph depicts Gary Runka and Joan Sawicki on a BC central coast beach.

Photograph depicts Gary Runka backpacking in South Tweedsmuir Provincial Park.

Photograph depicts Gary Runka hiking on Southern Vancouver Island.

Photograph depicts Gary Runka in his Land Sense Ltd. office in Burnaby.

Photograph depicts Gary Runka on his farm in Baldonnel, BC.

Photograph depicts Gary Runka receiving a Agricultural Institute of Canada Fellow award at the 1990 AIC Convention at the Penticton Conference Centre.

Photograph depicts Gary Runka, Terry Lewis, and Gordon Gram at the end of a backpacking trip in the Lower Stein River Valley.