EDUCATION

Ph.D. - School of Community & Regional Planning, University of British Columbia, June 1995.

Major Field: Sustainable Community and Regional Planning; Minor Fields: Planning Theory and Process, Organizational Change, Community Development, Qualitative Research Techniques.

Dissertation Title: Institutional Barriers to Sustainability: A Case Study of Transportation Planning in Vancouver, British Columbia. Program Advisor: Professor Peter Boothroyd.

M.A. - School of Regional Planning & Resource Development, University of Waterloo, 1979.

Major Field: Regional Planning and Resource Development; Minor Fields: Community Development, Small Town and Rural Planning. Program Advisor: Professor Len Gertler.

B.Sc. (Honours) - Department of Renewable Resources, Macdonald College of McGill University, May 1974.
Major: Agricultural Land Use Planning. Program Advisor: Dr. Gerry Millette.

ACADEMIC APPOINTMENTS

Associate Professor - College of Science and Management, University of Northern British Columbia (Appointment date August 1, 1994).

Part-time Lecturer - Simon Fraser University. Burnaby, British Columbia (1992 to 1994).

Part-time Lecturer - School of Community and Regional Planning, University of British Columbia. Vancouver, British Columbia (1990, 1991 and 1993).

Part-time Lecturer - Northwest Enterprise Centre, Confederation College. Thunder Bay, Ontario (1989).

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIP

• Planning Institute of British Columbia. Professional member (1990 to present).
  
• Canadian Institute of Planners. Professional member (1979 to present).
  
• American Planning Association. Professional member (1990 to present).
  
• British Columbia Institute of Agrologists. Articling Agrologist (1998 to present).

UNIVERSITY TEACHING EXPERIENCE

Computer Aided Design and Community Planning (ENVS 499/799). Graduate/fourth year undergraduate course (1998 to 1999). Environmental Planning Major, University of Northern British Columbia. This project course, currently taught as an Independent Study, is under development in response to an increasing demand by the planning profession for graduating students with skills in GIS and CAD. The course will incorporate conventional, neo-traditional, and ecological design theories, principles, and practice.

Rural Planning and Design (ENVS 415/619). Graduate/fourth year undergraduate course (1996 to 1999). Environmental Planning Major, University of Northern British Columbia. This group project course provides an overview of the unique planning and development dimensions of small communities and rural regions. Current planning practice, neo-traditional, and ecological planning principles are examined. Design and planning technologies are utilized in the development of a landscape plan for a community neighbourhood.

Planning Theory, Process and Implementation (ENVS 411/606). Graduate/fourth year undergraduate course (1997 to 1999). Environmental Planning Major, University of Northern British Columbia. This seminar course studies theories of planning and how theory informs planning practice. A particular emphasis is placed on examining new planning theories in the areas of feminist and ecological research, which can assist in the transformation towards community sustainability, and on the use of communicative skills important in expediting implementation within the political environment of planning practice.

Sustainable Communities: Structure and Sociology (ENVS 301). Third year undergraduate course (1994 to 1999). Environmental Planning Major, University of Northern British Columbia. This lecture/group project course examines the organization, function, change, development, and decline of communities within a rural, small, and medium community setting. Theories and processes of community development, community economic development, and sustainable community development are examined with a particular focus on change/transformation processes towards a societal state of sustainability.

Professional Planning Practice (ENVS 318). Third year undergraduate course (1997 to 1999). Environmental Planning Major, University of Northern British Columbia. This course incorporates many of the skills which planners use in professional practice. Drawing upon my practical planning experience and the practice and theory of many professionals, the course examines negotiation, facilitation, conflict resolution, and creativity skills and then offers students the opportunity to apply these skills in group situations, incorporating processes of business planning and project planning. Role playing is used to present ethical dilemmas faced by planners in daily practice.

Principles and Practices of Planning (ENVS 204). Second year undergraduate course (1995 to 1999). Environmental Planning Major, University of Northern British Columbia. This is an introductory course, which examines the history, theory, methods, and processes in community and regional planning within a medium and small community context. Contemporary issues and professional practice are studied within a case study format. Students assist the Prince George Business Improvement Association compile land and economic development data to support its revitalization efforts. The course is currently delivered using Powerpoint computer presentation software.

Independent Studies (ENVS 499). Environmental Planning Major, University of Northern British Columbia. Under my supervision, students have examined the role of creativity and innovation in community development planning, the use of role playing to teach planning ethics, the cohousing/ecovillage movement, and theories and processes of community economic development in small communities.

Environmental Planning (ENVS 413/603). Graduate/fourth year undergraduate course (1994). Environmental Planning Major, University of Northern British Columbia. This group project course investigated the theory and methods of environmental and ecological planning. Students were introduced to the project planning process.

Effective University Writing and Communication (CORE100). First year undergraduate course (1995). University of Northern British Columbia.

Fundamentals of Planning Practice (PLAN 500). Graduate course (Fall 1993). School of Community and Regional Planning, University of British Columbia. Interactive course which examined the theory and practice of planning processes, decision-making and group dynamics.

Regional Development and Planning II (GEO 444). Fourth year undergraduate course (Winter 1994, Winter 1993, Fall 1992). Department of Geography, Simon Fraser University. Course examined development paradigms and involved students in a group process studying different development scenarios for the Greater Vancouver Regional District. Regional

Development and Planning I (GEO 383). Third year undergraduate course (Winter 1992). Simon Fraser University. Burnaby, British Columbia. Course used Bamberton, Vancouver Island as a case study to examine the regional impact of a proposed sustainable community.

Urban Planning Issues and Concepts (PLAN 425). Fourth year undergraduate course (Fall 1990 and 1991). University of British Columbia, Vancouver, B.C.

Introduction to Entrepreneurship (GB 308). Third year college course (1989). Confederation College, Thunder Bay, Ontario.

Introduction to Entrepreneurship. Continuing Education courses (1986 to 1989). Centre for Entrepreneurial Development, Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island.

UNIVERSITY TEACHING DEVELOPMENT

Teaching Improvement Project Systems (TIPS) (October 1999). Three day course on university teaching which focused on planning and organizing instructional sessions, formulating instructional objectives, applying multiple presentation techniques, formulating questions to promote critical thinking, developing active learning, and evaluating teacher behaviours. Course delivered at the University of Northern British Columbia by faculty of the Department of Continuing Medical Education, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba.

Teaching and Academic Growth program. University of British Columbia Office of the President (1992 to 1994). Courses attended as a Ph.D. student included Instructional Objectives, Critical Thinking in the Classroom, Team Learning, Innovative Teaching Techniques, Meeting the Challenge of Large Classes, The Classroom as a Dramatic Arena, Lecturing for Learning, To Lecture or Not to Lecture, Positive Grading Practices, Creative Use of Audio-Visual Technology, and Preparation of Teaching Dossiers.

OTHER TEACHING EXPERIENCE

Aboriginal Community Planning. Prince George, British Columbia (October 1999). Developed two one-day sessions Planning for Sustainable Aboriginal Communities and coordinated the University of Northern British Columbia input to this course. Aboriginal Land Stewart Program, Native Education Centre, Vancouver, British Columbia.

STUDENT RESEARCH ADVISING

Graduate Theses

The Planning of Urban Form and Function: A Case Study of Prince George Urban Morphology. Jason Llewellyn. Completion Date: September 1999 (Principle Supervisor).

The Role of Public Markets in Downtown Revitalization. Heather Oland. Estimated Completion Date: March 2000 (Principle Supervisor).

Application of the BC Growth Strategies Act in a Resource Dependent Region: A Case Study of the Cariboo Region. Bruce Simard. Estimated Completion Date: June 2000 (Principle Supervisor).

Barriers Impeding a Movement Toward Sustainability in Small & Medium Sized Communities in British Columbia. David Chung. Estimated Completion Date: August 2000 (Principle Supervisor).

Multi-Season Urban Landscape Design Principles and Implementation Processes. Laura Ryser. Estimated Completion Date: September 2000 (Principle Supervisor).

The Impact of Computer Technology on Community Planning. Darwin Horning. Estimated Completion Date: December 2000 (Principle Supervisor).

Citizen Participation in Community Planning: A Comparative Case Study. Shannon Squire. Completed (Committee member).

Public Participation in the LRMP Planning Process. Les Hawkins. Completed (Committee member).

Sustainable Development of Rural Aboriginal Communities in Northern BC: A Case Study of the Tl'azt'en Nation. Bipasha Baruah. Completed (Committee member).

Integrated Resource Management of Aggregate Resources. Brian Bowman. Completed (Committee member).

Affordable Housing in Lower Income Households in Prince George. Patrick Sampson. Completed (Committee member).

Communities and Forest Tenure. Steve Rison. Completed (Committee member). Discontinuing Home Schooling: Meeting the Needs of Children. Linda Stoppler. Completed (Committee member).

Residential Perception of Municipal Parks and Park Management in Nanaimo, British Columbia. Susan Bullock. In Progress (Committee member).

Undergraduate Thesis

An Investigative Study of Downtown Revitalization in Prince George, British Columbia. Maggie Hutton. Completion Date: April 1999 (Principle Supervisor).

Institutional Barriers to Urban Sustainability. Kathy Lachman. Completion Date: April 1999 (Principle Supervisor).

The Politics of Water: A Case Study of the Nechako River. Katie Nightingale. Estimated Completion Date: April 2000 (Principle Supervisor).

CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS

Future Directions in Planning Education. Represented the graduate students of the 1990s. Paper presented at In Praise of Interdisciplinarity: Colloquium Celebrating the 50th Anniversary of the University of British Columbia Faculty of Graduate Studies. School of Community and Regional Planning, Vancouver, British Columbia. November 1999.

Cohousing, Ecovillages, and Sustainable Communities. Paper presented with Laura Ryser at the International Winter Cities Forum. Prince George, British Columbia. February 1999.

Sustainable Housing for a Cold Climate. Session Moderator. International Winter Cities Forum. Prince George, British Columbia. February 1999.

Downtown Revitalization in Prince George. Presentation at the Planning Institute of British Columbia Northern Chapter Winter Workshop. Prince George, British Columbia. February 17, 1999.

A Study of Farmers' Markets in Canada and the United States. Presentation with Heather Oland at the North American Farmers' Direct Marketing Conference. Victoria, British Columbia. February 1998.

Approaches for Community Economic Development -- Downtown Revitalization. Paper presented at the BC Community Futures Provincial Conference 1998 -- Key Ideas. Prince George, British Columbia. October 1998.

Innovative Elements of Public and Farmers' Markets. Paper presented to the North Central BC Direct Farm Marketing Association. Quesnel, British Columbia, April 1998.

Cohousing, Ecovillages, and Sustainable Communities. Paper approved for presentation at the Canadian Institute of Planners Annual Conference. Winnipeg, Manitoba. July 1998. Travel difficulties resulted in missing the presentation session.

Plan Monitoring: Are we Getting It Right. Paper approved for presentation at the Canadian Institute of Planners Annual Conference. Winnipeg, Manitoba. July 1998. Travel difficulties resulted in missing the presentation session.

Planning for Rural Lands. Paper presented at the Annual Conference of the Planning Institute of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia. April 1997.

Plan Monitoring. Paper presented at the Annual Conference of the Canadian Institute of Planners, St. John's, Newfoundland. July 1997.

Community Sustainability and Transportation Planning. Paper presented at the Annual Conference of the Canadian Institute of Planners, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. June 1996.

Field Trip Coordinator. Presentation on community development initiatives along the Quesnel-Barkerville tourism corridor. Canadian Rural Restructuring Foundation Conference. May 1996.

Community Development in Small Communities and Rural Areas in British Columbia. One day workshop presentation at the Sustainable Communities Conference. Salmon Arm, British Columbia. August 1995.

Role of UNBC in Community-based Housing Research. Paper presented at the Northwestern BC Affordable Housing Conference. Terrace, British Columbia. November 1995.

Principles of Sustainable Community Development. Paper presented at the Annual Conference of the Canadian Association of Geographers, Ottawa, Ontario. June 1993.

Implementing Concepts of Sustainable Community Planning: A Case Study of Bamberton, British Columbia. Paper presented with Penny Gurstein at the Annual Conference of the Canadian Association of Geographers, Vancouver, B.C. May 1992.

PUBLICATIONS

Peer Reviewed Book

Organizational Barriers to Sustainable Transportation Development. (Forthcoming) UBC Press.

Peer Reviewed Journal Articles

"A Feminist Critique of the Plan Canada Journal: A comparative Analysis Looking at the 1980s and 1990s." With Maggie Hutton. Journal of Planning Education and Research. Submitted August 1999. Referee comments received December 1999. Final revisions underway.

"Applying the New Theory of Urban Design to Downtown Revitalization Efforts in Prince George, British Columbia." With Jason Llewellyn and Paul Zanette. Canadian Journal of Urban Research. Submitted August 1999. Referee comments received December 1999. Final revisions underway.

"Institutional Barriers to Sustainability: A Case Study of Transportation Planning in Vancouver, British Columbia." Local Environment Journal. Submitted June 1999.

"The History of Downtown Revitalization in Prince George, British Columbia." With Jason Llewellyn to be published in the Spring or Summer 2000 issue of BC Studies.

"Northern British Columbia Community Research Needs." Western Geography. Vol. 8/9 1999.

"Teaching Professional Planning Practice in Canadian University Planning Schools." Plan Canada. May/June 1999.

"Implementing Concepts of Sustainable Community Development: A Case Study of Bamberton, British Columbia." With Penny Gurstein. Plan Canada. March 1993.

Books in Conceptualization Stage of Development

Transformation to Community Sustainability. Will examine transformation theory and different value sets that have defined worldviews throughout history and pre-history. The purpose of this book will be to identify potential change/transformation processes that will move communities towards sustainability.

Cohousing, Ecovillages, and Sustainable Communities. Will review innovative housing and neighbourhood projects in North America and Europe.

Grand Plans, Resource Plans, and No Plans. Will examine the planning and development of northern B.C. communities.

Peer Reviewed Journal Articles Undergoing Initial Research/Writing

"Institutional Barriers to Integrating Multi-seasonal Design Principles into the Property Development Process."

"Applying Ecological Design Principles to Downtown Revitalization Efforts in Prince George, British Columbia."

"The Cohousing/Ecovillage Movement."

"The Impact of Public Markets on Revitalizing Downtowns."

"Progress Towards Sustainability: A Comparative Case Study Analysis of Four British Columbian Communities During Periods of Growth and Decline."

Creative Work

Curry, John A. 1997. A Concept Plan for the Development of EcoVillage North at Prince George. A Sustainable Community Demonstration Project. Prince George, British Columbia. Prepared for and with the assistance of members of the EcoVillage North Association.

Publisher and Editor of the Journal of Community Development. 1986 to 1988. Editorials on current community development activities in Canada.

Editor-in-Chief of Plan Canada. 1985 to 1988. Editorials on current Canadian planning activity.

Professional Publishing

Prince George Seasonal Adaptability Study. With Harold Hanen. Submitted to Prince George City Council. August 1999.

Downtown Revitalization Action Team Strategic Action Plan. Submitted to Prince George City Council. Fall 1998.

Strategic Plan for the Prince George Community Planning Council. With Theresa Healy. Submitted to the Board of Directors of the Prince George Community Planning Council. May 1998.

Prince George: Revitalizing the Heart of the City. With Maggie Hutton. Prince George Citizen Newspaper Article Series. October 2, 1998. p. 14.

The History of Downtown Prince George. With Maggie Hutton. Prince George Citizen Newspaper Article Series. October 16, 1998. p. 16.

Prince George: Revitalizing the Heart of the City: Plans for Core Have Varied Through Years. Prince George Citizen Newspaper Article Series. November 14, 1998. p. 14.

Focus: Downtown P.G.: Greening of the Downtown and Creating a Sense of Place. With Maggie Hutton. Prince George Citizen Newspaper Article Series. April 19, 1999. p. 13.

Prince George Region Public Market Study. With Heather Oland. Submitted to Prince George City Council, Regional District of Fraser-Fort George, Fraser-Fort George Community Futures Development Corporation, and Human Resources Development Canada. November 1998.

Huble Homestead Giscome Portage Regional Park: A Strategic Plan for 1998-2003 Including the Operation and Marketing Plan. With Jim Sherrit and Darren Bradley. April 6, 1998.

A Time for Action: A Report on the Issues of Downtown Revitalization in Prince George. Principle author of Chapter Three, "Previous Attempts at Revitalization" and Chapter Five, "Public Input." Final synthesis author of the report with Theresa Healey. Submitted to Prince George City Council by the Prince George Community Planning Council. December 1996.

Preliminary Research Needs Assessment: Northern Land Use Institute. Report submitted to the Real Estate Foundation of British Columbia. October 1996.

Sustainability and Planning: Canadian Institute of Planners Position Paper. With Priscilla Boucher, Steve Patrinick, Bill Rees, and Mathis Wackernagel. Ottawa, Ontario: Canadian Institute of Planners. 1993.

Community Survival and Regeneration: Options for Support. Philosophical Plan for the New Division of Community Economic Development. With Professor Peter Boothroyd, Priscilla Boucher, Mike Carr, Professor Craig Davis, Molly Harrington, and Jessie Hill. Victoria, British Columbia: Ministry of Economic Development, Small Business & Trade. 1993.

Building a Sustainable Community: Bamberton, British Columbia. Case Study: Newsletter of the Committee for a Sustainable Economy. No. 2-3, 1992.

Economic Health: Background Paper. Proceedings of the Policy Workshop on Regional Governance in the Pacific-Fraser Region. University of British Columbia Centre for Human Settlements. 1992.

Charlottetown in a Regional Context: Working Paper Number One. City of Charlottetown Official Plan Review. Curry, Curry and Associates Ltd. 1985.

Environmental Services and Utilities: Working Paper Number Seven. City of Charlottetown Official Plan Review. Curry, Curry and Associates Ltd. 1985.

Development Opportunities in Charlottetown: Questionnaire Results, Analysis and Recommendations. Curry, Curry and Associates Ltd. 1984.

Articles Published (non-peer reviewed)

"Environmental Planning at the University of Northern British Columbia." Plan Canada. Volume 39, Number 3. September/October 1999.

"Ecological Planning and Design." Ecovillage News: Newsletter of the Ecovillage North Society. Volume 2, Issue 2. Summer/Fall 1999.

"Prince George Farmers Market." With Heather Oland. Ecovillage News: Newsletter of the Ecovillage North Society. Volume 2, Issue 1. Spring 1999.

"Cohousing California Style." With Gail Curry. Ecovillage News: Newsletter of the Ecovillage North Society. Volume 1, Issue 4. Winter 1999.

"Cohousing Concept Developing in Prince George." Community Quilt, the Prince George Community Planning Council Newsletter. Fall 1998.

"Impressions of Ithaca, New York Ecovillage." With Gail Curry. Ecovillage News: Newsletter of the Ecovillage North Society. Volume 1, Issue 1. Spring 1998.

Community Plans

Official Plans for the following communities located in Prince Edward Island, Canada:

Neighbourhood Improvement Plans (NIP Plans) for the following communities located in Prince Edward Island, Canada:

RESEARCH CONTRACTS

Human Resources Development Canada. August 1999. Prince George and Region Community Market Feasibility Study -- Phase Three. $33,000.

Human Resources Development Canada. October 1998. Downtown Revitalization Strategic Plan -- Phase I. $28,200 -- Phase Two $15,000.

City of Prince George and the Northern Land Use Institute. May 1998. Student Research Assistant Program -- Downtown Revitalization Research. $36,000.

Human Resources Development Canada. November 1996. Prince George and Region Community Market Feasibility Study. $52,500.

Fraser Basin Management Board. January 1996. Study examining the Progress Towards Community Sustainability. $7,000.

The Real Estate Foundation of British Columbia. October 1995. Feasibility Study for a Northern Communities Institute. Background study to determine the research needs of northern communities. $5,000.

Fraser-Fort George Regional District. May 1995. Technical Supplement to the MacKenzie Official Community Plan. With Larry Randell, Graduate Student, UNBC. $10,000.

Fraser Basin Management Board. September 1994 to August 1996. Professional support to the Board and the Upper Fraser Basin Coordinator. Member of the Community Visions and Audits for Sustainability Task Force. $30,000.

UNBC Faculty of Graduate Studies Research Grant. 1996. Implementation of Research Strategy -- Urban and Regional Planning Processes in Northern BC. $3,800.

Ministry of Small Business, Tourism and Culture. Government of British Columbia. November 1994. Regional Economic Development in the Cariboo: Implications and Elements of a Regional Approach. Background study on the feasibility of establishing a regional development corporation in the Cariboo Chilcotin region of British Columbia. Undertaken for the Cariboo Economic Action Forum. $5,000.

Ministry of Economic Development, Small Business and Trade. Government of British Columbia; UBC School of Community and Regional Planning. Community Survival and Regeneration: Options for Support. Philosophical Plan for the New Division of Community Economic Development with Professor Peter Boothroyd, Priscilla Boucher, Mike Carr, Professor Craig Davis, Molly Harrington, and Jessie Hill. 1993. $20,000.

Employment and Immigration Canada. Centre for Entrepreneurial Development. Concept continued from previous year (see below) with a focus on assisting female entrepreneurs. 1987/88. $113,050.

Employment and Immigration Canada. Centre for Entrepreneurial Development. Planning and implementing an "Incubator without Walls" to provide training and counseling services for residents of Prince Edward Island to start and expand small enterprises. 1986/87. $119,930.

Maritime Resource Management Services. Cleland, Dunsmuir Consulting; and Curry, Curry and Associates Inc. Official Plan Review for the City of Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island. 1985. $61,250.

FUND RAISING

• Proposal to Establish a Northern Land Use Institute. Successfully negotiated contribution of $750,000 from the British Columbia Real Estate Foundation -- Principle Negotiator, first stage approval. Co-Negotiator, second stage negotiations.
• Numerous meetings with community representatives and federal and provincial representatives concerning partnerships with the Northern Land Use Institute. Visited Vancouver and Victoria to meet with representatives from Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation, Ministry of Municipal Affairs, the Hamber Foundation, and the Harmony.

UNIVERSITY SERVICE

1999

• Northern Land Use Institute Community Advisory Committee -- Member (since 1997).
• Northern Land Use Institute Management Committee -- Member (since 1996).
• Northern Land Use Institute Distinguished Lecture Series Committee -- Member (since 1997).
• College of Science and Management -- Graduate Committee member.
• Peter Bloodoff Endowed Scholarship -- Member of the Steering Committee (since 1997).

1998

• Thesis Defense Chairperson for two Masters Theses.

1997

• Northern Land Use Institute Community Advisory Committee -- Co-Chair (since 1996).
• Presentation to the annual conference of the Cariboo Real Estate Association, Current Activities of the Northern Land Use Institute. February 1997.
• Fundraising for the Northern Land Use Institute with David Mitchell.
• Guest on the Community Closeup program with Bob Harkin, CKPG TV describing research underway at UNBC in the area of Farmers' Markets and their Potential Impact on Downtown Revitalization in Prince George.
• Environmental Studies Program Revisions. - Committee member. Assisted in compiling background information for the document.
• Assisted in preparing the application for an Environmental Major accreditation by the Planning Institute of British Columbia and the Canadian Institute of Planners.
• Developed material for an external promotion brochure -- Environmental Studies Program.

1996

• Represented UNBC at the Real Estate Association of British Columbia Annual Conference, April 20-23, 1996.
• Represented the University for the Northern Land Use Institute on the Community Closeup program with Bob Harkin, CKPG TV.
• South Cranbrook Hill Planning Committee -- University Representative.
• Faculty of Natural Resources and Environmental Studies Graduate Committee -- Member responsible for Teaching Assistant Allocation.
• Assisted in the formalization of the University of Dundee Exchange Program.
• British Columbia Environmental Programs Articulation Committee -- Member (since 1995). · Initial concept development, with Jim Windsor of CNC, for a Planning Technologist Program at the College of New Caledonia.

1995

• Faculty of Natural Resources and Environmental Studies -- Graduate Committee member.
• Faculty of Natural Resources and Environmental Studies -- Master's Task Force Report Committee member.
• African Field School Program -- Committee member.
• Environmental Studies Chair Search -- Interview committee member.

PROFESSIONAL SERVICE

1999

• Planning Institute of British Columbia -- Chairperson of the five year professional accreditation review of the School of Community and Regional Planning at the University of British Columbia (Fall 1999).
• Planning Institute of British Columbia -- Education Committee Member (since 1998).
• Western Geography external review referee for "Complete Communities: Achieving a New Way of Living in the Lower Mainland." May 1999.
• Planning Institute of British Columbia -- 2001 Conference Organizing Committee Member.

1998

• Planning Institute of British Columbia -- Millennium Committee Member.

1995

• Plan Canada external review referee for "Flexible Planning Strategies: The LaPrairie Experiment." November 1995.
• Alternatives external review referee for special issue on Green Communities. July 1995.
• Community Visions and Audits for Sustainability Task Force -- Member providing research project development and manuscript review for Navigating for Sustainability: A Guide for Local Decision-makers.

COMMUNITY SERVICE

1999

• Prince George Downtown Business Improvement Association -- Member of the Finance Committee.
• Prince George Downtown Business Improvement Association -- Member of the Planning/Street Beautification Committee.
• Downtown Revitalization Action Team -- Chairperson (since 1998).
• Downtown Revitalization Action Team -- Chairperson of the Fundraising Committee (since 1998).
• Downtown Revitalization Action Team -- Member of the Beautification Committee (since 1998).
• Downtown Revitalization Action Team -- Member of the Business Improvement Area Committee (since 1998).
• Winter Cities Committee of Prince George City Council -- Chairperson (Since 1998).
• Winter Cities Committee of Prince George City Council -- Member of the 1999 International Winter Cities Conference Program Committee (since 1997).
• Fraser-Fort George Community Futures Development Corporation -- Board Director (since 1996).
• Community Planning Council of Prince George -- Elected Board Member (since 1997).
• Town Centre Business Association -- Member (since 1997).

1998

• Fraser-Fort George Community Futures Development Corporation -- 1998 Conference of the British Columbia Community Futures Association -- Program Committee Member (since 1997).
• Workshop facilitator for the Community Planning Council visioning session. March 1998.
• Workshop facilitator for the Strategic Operations Plan workshop for the Prince George United Way. November 1998.

1997

• Forest Renewal BC -- Communities Theme Evaluation Committee -- Member (since 1996).
• Facilitator for the Prince George Airshed Management Committee Public Forum. February 1997.
• Winter Cities Committee of Prince George City Council -- Member.
• City of Prince George Urban Design Panel -- Alternate to Paul Zanette, UNBC Representative (since 1996).

1996

• Fraser-Fort George Community Futures Development Corporation -- Buyer/Supplier Workshop Committee Chairperson.
• Prince George Downtown Revitalization Committee of the Community Planning Council -- Member (since 1995).
• Prince George Strategic Planning Committee of the Prince George Regional Development Corporation -- Member (since 1995).
• Community Business Network Group -- Member (since 1995).

1995

• Healthy Communities Committee of City Council -- Member.
• Healthy Communities Festival Committee -- Member.

OTHER PROFESSIONAL AND COMMUNITY SERVICE

1999

• Shaping the Landscape: Future Development Opportunities for Prince George, British Columbia. Paper and slide presentation at Forum 2000 sponsored by the Prince George Millennium Committee. November 15, 1999
• Appeared as Chairperson of the Downtown Revitalization Action Team on numerous TV and radio shows and before numerous service clubs.
• Downtown Revitalization Action Team Strategic Plan. Presentation to Prince George City Council, January 18, 1999.
• Visioning Session Participant. Prince George Community Foundation. January 15, 1999.
• Farmer's Markets: Creating Heart in Community. Presentation with Heather Oland to the Annual General Meeting of the Prince George Farmer's Market Association. March 20, 1999.
• Prince George Co-housing Group Land Committee -- Chairperson (since 1997).

1998

• Ecovillage North at Prince George - Founding Member.
• Prince George Futures Search Conference. Participant as a university education representative in a visioning conference for Prince George and region.
• Presentation to Prince George City Council, Ecovillage North at Prince George Request for Municipal Land. Co-presenter. April 1998.
• Appeared as Chairperson of the Downtown Revitalization Action Team on numerous TV and radio shows and before numerous service clubs.
• Appeared before Terrace, BC City Council to discuss the redevelopment of the Terrace Farmers' Market.

1997

• Prince George Cohousing Group Design and Visioning Committee -- Member.
• Presentation to Prince George City Council. A Concept Plan for the Development of Ecovillage North at Prince George: A sustainable community demonstration project. Co-presenter, December 1997.
• Public presentations in Prince George (Town Centre Business Association and the Regional District of Fraser Fort George Council), McBride, and Vanderhoof. Preliminary Farmers' Market Research Results. Co-presenter with Heather Oland, UNBC Graduate Student. October and November, 1997.
• Presentation to Prince George City Council, Ecovillage North at Prince George Initial Concept. Co-presenter. May 1997.
• Participant in the Cohousing Architectural Design Workshop. March 1997.
• Presentation to the Community Planning Council of Prince George Annual General Meeting. Farmers' Markets: The Heart of Community. Co-presenter with Heather Oland, UNBC Graduate Student. November 1997.

1996

• Prince George Cohousing Group Design and Visioning Committee -- Member

1995

• City of Quesnel Special Planning Committee. February 1995. Presentation on integrating sustainability issues into community economic development processes.
• Institute of Public Administration of Canada -- Northern BC Chapter. Presentation on Cohousing option in re-creating social and ecological communities. Prince George. March 1995
• Prince George Regional Development Corporation. Public Workshop on Sustainable Economic Development in Small Communities, Village of McBride. May 1995.
• Special Needs Advisory Committee, City of Prince George. Presentation on affordable housing options in Prince George. May 1995.
• Prince George Cohousing Group -- Chairperson.

CONTINUING EDUCATION ACTIVITIES

1999

• Invited participant in the United States International Visitors Program sponsored by the US Embassy in Ottawa, Ontario from July 11 to 25, 1999. Toured Washington D.C., Arizona, and California visiting organizations involved in environmental issues and ecological design, including, for example, the World Watch Institute, the Environmental Protection Agency, and the Centre for Regenerative Studies.
• Self-training on CAD (Microstation) and GIS (Idrisi) (since 1997).

1998

• Attended the 1998 Annual meeting of the Planning Institute of British Columbia. Kamloops, British Columbia. May 1998.
• Attended the 1998 Annual Conference of the International Downtown Association. Victoria, British Columbia. September 1998.

1995

• Stream Stewardship Workshop. Prince George, British Columbia. March 1995.
• Sustainable Communities Workshop. Vancouver, British Columbia. June 1995.
• Preparing for Now: Community Economic Development. Conference at Simon Fraser University, Vancouver, British Columbia. June 1995.
• Annual Conference of the Cariboo Economic Action Forum. Quesnel, British Columbia. October 1995.
• Sustainability - It's Time for Action Conference. Vancouver, British Columbia. November 1995.

HONOURS AND AWARDS

• Nominated for an Excellence in Teaching Award (1998).
• Eco-Research Doctoral Fellowship. 1992-94. Environment Canada, Green Plan Program.
• University Graduate Fellowship. 1990-91. University of British Columbia.

PH.D. STUDENT ACTIVITIES

• Ph.D. Student Representative. Director Search Committee, School of Community and Regional Planning (1992 to 1993).
• Chairperson of the Ph.D. Planning Students Association (1991 to 1992).

BUSINESS COUNSELING EXPERIENCE

General Manager of Thunder Bay Ventures Development Centre Inc. and Executive Secretary of Thunder Bay Business Ventures (November 1988 to August 1990).

Responsible for implementing the plan to set up both organizations, hiring staff, and developing strategic operating plans for staff and for the two boards of directors.

Thunder Bay Ventures Development Centre Inc. functions as a business development center. It provides counseling, advice and financial assistance to new or existing small businesses in the Thunder Bay area. Forms of financial assistance include loans, loan guarantees, and equity investments. Activities also included presenting business planning and business financing seminars and teaching a third year college course in entrepreneurship.

Thunder Bay Business Ventures is a community economic development corporation that was set up to plan and implement community development projects. These projects will result in long-term economic growth to the Thunder Bay area. Through Thunder Bay Business Ventures, I initiated the following projects that were undertaken by the agencies noted below:

• Long Term Employer Training Needs Study with the assistance of Anderson Management Services Inc., Winnipeg, Manitoba,
• Feasibility study for a Community Trust Investment Fund, Research Department of Lakehead University,
• Exporters Expansion Study, Centre of Entrepreneurship for the Northwest, Lakehead University,
• International Trade Competition Study, Woods Gordon Consultants, Toronto, Ontario, and
• Community Economic Plan for the City of Thunder Bay.

Working for Thunder Bay Ventures allowed me to develop skills in the following areas:

• Insights into the politics of community development,
• Due to the close working relationship with community leaders, an understanding of their traits and characteristics and what motivates them to improve and develop their community,
• Voluntary board organization and development,
• Small business finance, and
• Teaching and counseling in the area of small business development.

PUBLISHING EXPERIENCE

Editor-in-Chief of Plan Canada, the national professional magazine of the Canadian Institute of Planners. Responsible for soliciting and reviewing, for publication, planning related articles and information. Curry, Curry & Associates Inc. provided full publishing services to Plan Canada. These services included mail list management, advertising promotion, and subscription fulfillment (1985 to 1988).

Publishing activities allowed me to develop skills in the following areas:

• The use of computers in financial analysis (Microsoft Excel program), word processing (Microsoft Word), graphic design and publication layout (MacDraw, Adobe Illustrator, and Aldus Pagemaker), and project management (MacProject). Desktop publishing techniques were used in publishing the magazines.
• Current knowledge in planning and community economic development through publishing Plan Canada and the Journal of Community Development.
• Knowledge of the dynamics of magazine publishing, as they relate to the areas of advertising, production, finance, circulation, and editorial management.

BUSINESS OWNERSHIP EXPERIENCE

President of Curry, Curry & Associates Inc., a Prince Edward Island firm specializing in publishing, community planning, and economic development consulting (1984 to 1988).

President of the Centre for Entrepreneurial Development Incorporated. The Centre was set up to train and give counseling assistance to individuals who wanted to plan and start businesses on PEI (1986 to 1988).

Co-Consultant. As part of the consulting function of Curry, Curry & Associates, I was a member of the consulting team which prepared the Charlottetown Official Plan Review Report. In addition, I prepared the Kings Square Special Planning Study (1984) and the Parks Street Study (1985) for the Charlottetown Town Planning Advisory Board (1985 to 1986).

Business ownership and the resulting activities allowed me to develop skills in the following areas:

• First hand knowledge and understanding of the opportunities and problems of small business startup and expansion,
• Use of computers in small business,
• Entrepreneurship research, and course planning and implementation,
• Lecturing and individual counseling,
• Planning, organizing, and supervisory skills, and
• Salesmanship and presentation skills.

PROFESSIONAL PLANNING EXPERIENCE

Regional Director, Government of Prince Edward Island, Department of Community and Cultural Affairs, Montague, PEI. Responsible for the management of Community and Cultural Affairs service and program delivery in the Southern Kings and Queens region. Supervised regional staff of eight. Directed research and planning activities associated with community planning and community economic development. Director of Operations for the Emergency Measures Organization, Southeastern PEI Region (1980 to 1984).

Community Planner, Government of Prince Edward Island, Department of Municipal Affairs, Charlottetown, PEI. Developed urban and rural land use plans, and zoning and subdivision regulations for communities from Charlottetown to the western end of the Island (1976 to 1980).

ORGANIZATION MEMBERSHIP

• Canadian Association of Geographers (1992 to 1996)
• Vancouver Board of Trade (1990 to 1992)
• Thunder Bay Chamber of Commerce (1988 to 1990)
• Greater Charlottetown Chamber of Commerce (1985 to 88)
• Southern Kings and Queens Community Advisory Board, Prince Edward Island Member representing the Belfast District (1986 to 88)
• World Future Society (1972 to present)

(Revised Dec 1999)

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