snow day

On Friday February 3, 2023, from 8:00 a.m. To 5:00 p.m, the annual OALA ski day fundraiser returns!

It’s not just skiing, which is why we are calling it Family Snow Day at the Alpine Ski Club in Collingwood.

Bring your family, friends, and fellow landscape architects for a choice of winter activities such as skiing and snowboarding (including lessons), ice skating, guided or self-guided snowshoeing, a ski race, and support the Universities of Guelph and Toronto.

You don’t even have to drive: ride with your colleagues and friends on the UNILOCK School Bus!

Check oala.ca/events for registration details.

06/ Innate Terrain

IMAGE/ Alissa North, OALA, Courtesy of the University of Toronto Press

07/ Family Snow & Ski Day

IMAGE/ Courtesy of the OALA

08/ Richard Stamper (left) and Aina Budrevics (Right).

IMAGE/ Courtesy of the OALA

08 teamWe are excited for OALA Executive Director Aina Budrevics, who went on maternity leave as of December 9. Congratulations!

We will miss you while you’re on leave, but we know you’ll be spending valuable time with your new arrival. Aina plans to return in January 2024.

We are also saying hello to Richard Stamper, who will be fulfilling the role of OALA Administrator (part-time) in Aina’s absence. Richard has contributed to small businesses in financial, marketing, and senior management roles for over thirty years across several industries, including sports licensing and merchandising, apparel, and member-based associations. In his most recent role as Executive Director of Technology Accreditation Canada, Richard lead the organization’s growth from eight accredited programs to one hundred seventy-five in his fiveplus years. Richard values family time, an active lifestyle, and the many cultural festivals Toronto offers.

If you would like to reach out to Richard you can reach him at the following e-mail: OALAAdmin@oala.ca