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OALA Emeritus Member

The Award

Members granted Emeritus status are Full Members of OALA who have ceased full time practice. Emeritus members are entitled to all the privileges of the Full Member – Retired category but shall not pay membership dues.

The Nominee

Emeritus candidates are retired members that have made significant contributions to the profession and the Association during their career. Candidates for Emeritus Membership must currently hold the status of ‘Retired Member’ (refer to the OALA Handbook for definitions).

Only candidates holding ‘Retired Member’ status with the OALA for a minimum of 1 year will qualify for nomination.

Nominator and Endorser

The Nominator must be a Full Member (in any subcategory) of the Association (refer to the OALA Handbook for definitions).

Two additional endorsement letters, one that shall be from a Full Member, are required as part of the submission.

Submission Requirements

Nomination letters are to provide a brief written summary of the reasons for the candidate’s nomination and outline the accomplishments and significant contributions the nominee has made to the profession and/or the Association.

The appropriateness of the nomination is based on:

  • Names of projects and the clients for whom they were completed, OR
  • Names of public agencies, educational institutions or private offices for whom the candidate may have excelled in administrative work, OR
  • The names of volunteer agencies or organizations and examples of direct or indirect service to the Association, OR
  • A combination of the above.

Outstanding contributions will generally be considered as those that are above and beyond that which is normally provided by a member of the profession, and which is of Provincial significance.

A complete professional resume of the nominee must accompany the nomination.

Submit your nomination

Emeritus Membership Approval

Emeritus membership is judiciously bestowed upon Retired Members of the OALA by the Association.

Submissions are reviewed by the OALA HAP Committee for compliance with Emeritus Membership qualifications.

Final selection and granting of OALA Emeritus Member status is subject to a vote in Council.

Nominations for Emeritus membership, not granted in the year applied for may reapply in a future year for consideration with an amended application.

Posthumous candidate nominations are not considered.

Should a person awarded Emeritus Membership status return to practice as a landscape architect:

  • Their Emeritus Member status will be revoked, and
  • They shall return the OALA Emeritus Member award certificate to the OALA Registrar, and
  • They shall assume all dues associated with the OALA membership category in which they are returning.
Previous Recipients

Recent recipients of OALA Emeritus Membership include:

  • 2021 - Gordon Dorrett
  • 2018 - Robert Norman
  • 2018 - Greg Heine
  • 2018 - Richard Bondi
  • 2016 - Robert Hilton