The Partners

Patricia Campbell is a partner in DMG Landscape Architects and project manager for a diverse range projects. She has an extensive portfolio of urban design, park planning, and land development projects. Patricia has had the opportunity to pursue her interest in sustainable building practices and to that end has consulted to local public works projects. Pat was project landscape architect for Taylor Park Elementary School, a pilot project under the GVRD Green Building Program. Patricia authored `A Greening Strategy for Downtown Chilliwack’ for the City of Chilliwack. She was project landscape architect for the Vancouver Works Yard, recognized with the first LEED Gold designation from the Canadian Green Building Council. Mission Shores is a resort property located on Lake Okanogan recognized by the Kelowna Homebuilders Association Award program including the Best Overall Project as well as the Best Landscape Award.

A listing of projects contained herein is representative of her experience.

EDUCATION

• 1976 - Bachelor of Arts (Sociology), University of Guelph.
• 1991 - Construction Disputes and Legal Remedies, Construction Law Course, Vancouver

AFFILIATIONS

• Member, Canadian Society of Landscape Architects
• Member, British Columbia Society of Landscape Architects (BCSLA)
• 2002- 2004 BCSLA By-Laws Committee
• 2001 Past President BCSLA, Examination Committee Chair, Bylaws Chair
• 2000 President, BCSLA, 1999 President-Elect
• Member 2000-2002 AIBC Environment and Energy Committee
• 1998 - 2000, BCSLA Representative, City of Vancouver Design Panel
• 1994 Landscape Standards Committee, Urban Forestry Sub-Committee
• 1989 -1991 Government Relations Committee
• 1986 -1991 SITE LINES, Editor, Newsletter of the BCSLA
• 1984 Member, BCSLA Committee for CSLA Golden Jubilee
• Member, British Columbia Nursery & Landscape Association
• Member, Pacific Northwest Native Plant Society
• Corporate Member, Heritage Society of British Columbia.
• Member, Naturescape, BC

 

David Mitchell has been a partner in DMG Landscape Architects since its inception in 1982. As senior landscape architect in the group, David has guided the firm through an extended period of growth and continuing diversification of the firm. His responsibilities include schematic design as well as management of a full range of projects and administration of the professional staff. His clients extend from various levels of governments to land development companies. He and his partners have created a successful practice with an extremely varied range of park planning, urban, institutional, residential and commercial projects throughout British Columbia.

Mr. Mitchell is a Fellow and a Past President of the Canadian Society of Landscape Architects (2000). He has also held many positions within the British Columbia Society of Landscape Architects including President, Director, Executive Secretary/Registrar, and CSLA Board of Governors Representative. A major interest is the improvement of standard landscape practices in the province and across Canada. He is actively engaged in various committees within the industry and the profession in pursuit of this goal. In 1995 he received the CSLA Regional Service Award for his contribution to landscape architecture. In 1997, David was presented with a BCSLA President’s Award for Outstanding Service and Commitment to the society. In 2001, he was elected a Fellow of the CSLA.

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

• 2004 BCLNA Outstanding Service Award
• Canadian Society of Landscape Architects Fellow (2001), Member (1977 - present)
• CSLA Board of Governors
• Fellow Canadian Society of Landscape Architects 2001
  • 1998, President; 1997, President Elect; 1993-1994, BCSLA Representative
  • Regional Service Award, 1995
• British Columbia Society of Landscape Architects Member (1977- present)
  • BCSLA President’s Award for Outstanding Service - 1997
  • Director (1984-1986), Registrar (1985-1987), President-Elect (1991), President (1992) and Past President (1993)
  • Strategic Plan, Professional Practice sub-committee, 1988 - 1993, Member
  • BCSLA/BCNTA Joint Standards Committee Current: Chairman, 1984-1992, Chairman, 1993-1997 Co-Chair, 1998–2001 Chair
    The committee has negotiated, written, and published THE BRITISH COLUMBIA LANDSCAPE STANDARD. The document establshes what is an acceptable level of landscape construction and sets guidelines for landscape work. It received a Merit Award from the Canadian Society of Landscape Architects.
  • Professional Practice Working Group 1999-2001
  • Public and Professional Relations Committee: 1985-1987 - Chairman
  • Membership Committee: 1984-1987 - Chairman
  • Bylaws and Constitution Committee: 1985-1987 - Chairman
  • Examination Committee: 1984-1986 - 1988-1992 - Association Member
  • British Columbia Parks & Recreation - Member
  • Heritage Society of British Columbia - Corporate Member
• American Society of Landscape Architects (member)

ASSOCIATIONS, WORKING COMMITTEES, AND SEMINARS

• 2005 BCSLA Annual Conference
• 2005 North East Gordon Estates Design Workshop for Sustainable Storm Water Design Standards
• 2002 BC Hydro PSSP Module 2, Power System Safety Protection
• 1 Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design Seminar
• 2000 - current, BCLNA Industry Development Steering Committee: Guiding the Development of Member Services and to Monitor the Expenditure of HRDC Funding
• 1997 - 2001, Member - City of Coquitlam, Advisory Design Panel
• 1996 - 2000, Member - Community Heritage Commission, City of Burnaby.
• 1995 - current, Member - Identification of Optimum Native Plants of British Columbia and Their Production Strategies - A "Partners in Development", B.C. Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food Program with members from the Nursery Trades, Landscape Architecture, and Government.
• 1998 - current, Member - Native Plant Society of British Columbia
• 1995 Member - Kwantlen College Curriculum Development Sub-committee (to establish criteria for landscape construction field review workshop).
• 1994 Member - ALR commission Sub-committee (reviewing proposed landscape buffer treatments in the Fraser Valley).
• 1990 - 1995, BC Landscape Standard Presentations to B.C.L.N.A. Workshops, Kelowna, Victoria, Surrey, and to HDAC Conference, Kelowna
• 1985 - 1989 - Chairman, Board of Trustees, Burnaby Art Gallery
• 1985 - 1996 - ISA, Seminars and Workshops ISA Training Seminars, Vancouver, Burnaby, Victoria, West Vancouver
• 1986 - 1988, Member, Advisory Design Panel, District of Surrey, B.C.
• 1978 - 1985, Member, Advisory Panel, City of New Westminster, B.C.

 

Mary Chan is a partner in DMG Landscape Architects. Mary is project manager for a wide range of DMG Landscape Architects' park planning, urban, commercial and residential land development projects. Ms. Chan has particular expertise and a special interest in the design of and technical requirements for the development of recreational and child-play facilities. Mary was partner-in-charge for Sagil Estates, Malaysia; a new 6,000-acre destination resort community in Johor Province. In British Columbia, she has just completed several multi-functional community park developments within the City of Coquitlam.

EDUCATION

• 1983 - Bachelor of Landscape Architecture, University of British Columbia.
• 1991 - Construction Disputes and Legal Remedies, Construction Law Course, Vancouver

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

• Member, British Columbia Society of Landscape Architects
• Member, Canadian Society of Landscape Architects
• Member, International Northwest Park and Recreation Association
• Corporate Member, Heritage Society of British Columbia
• Member, Sports Turf Managers Group, W.C.T.A.
• Member, B.C. Recreation and Parks Association

ASSOCIATIONS AND SEMINARS

• 1986 - Certificate of Irrigation Training, Irrigation Association of British Columbia.
• 1990 - DOS, Hard Disk Management and AutoCAD Training Programme.
• 1991 - B.C. Parks and Recreation Association, Playground Safety and Water Play Design.
• 1992 - Judge - Fraser Valley Real Estate Awards
• 1998 - Stormwater Management
• 2001 - B.C. Recreation and Parks Association Seminar: Maintenance/Horticulture
• 2001 - Sports Turf Management and Function
• 2002 - B.C. Recreation and Parks Association Seminar: biking, riparian, hiking trails
• 2002 - Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design Seminar
• 2002 - WSU / OSU Turf Field Day, Puyallup, WA
• 2002 - Liability Insurance Seminar
• 2003 - Liability Insurance Seminar
• 2003 - ISA Conference - Trees Failure Analysis Assessment
• 2004 / 2005 – ENCON Group Inc. Annual Loss Control Seminar
• 2005 – B.C. Parks and Recreation Association, Spring Training Seminar
• 1 BCSLA Annual Conference
• 2005 Premier Pacific Seeds 3rd Annual Better Sports Turf Seminar