Cal Pawson was born in New Westminster in 1950 and spent many summer days in White Rock between 1950 and 1995. He has lived in White Rock from 1995 to the present. Cal is an experienced horticulturist and a maturing environmentalist. His purpose in writing this paper is to raise awareness about the value of trees in our community, and the need for a Community Plan, Policy and Bylaw that permanently preserves and protects trees and encourages tree planting.
Qualifications, Employment and Education History
- Self-employed (25 years) Organic, Landscape Gardener, specializing in pruning and organic landscape maintenance in White Rock area, 1989-2014
- Nursery worker / manager, Garden Works, 2003-2007
- Columnist for the periodical, “In The Big Picture” (“The Tour of Destiny Network”, J. Janson, founder and author of “Define Yourself and Discover Your Destiny”, 1995). Articles related to personal growth and awareness and children’s advocacy, 2001-2003
- Horticulture Certificate; Landscape Design Courses, Kwantlen University. 1987; 1998, 1999
- Apprenticed with S. Okada (Japanese horticulturist, landscape designer and pruning expert.) Oriental Gardening and Landscaping, 1987-1998
- Community Recreation (Vancouver Community Centre Director) 1980-1987
- Commercial Recreation (Resort Owner / Manager, Kentucky) 1978-1980
- Bachelor Degree in Recreation Education, U.B.C. 1976
- Forestry Assistant; tree conservation, planting…, B.C. Forest Service, 1974
Interests: Environmental issues, nature, gardening, writing, personal growth and awareness, children, travel, reading, art…
Value Trees 
Mr. Pawson,
thank you for the copy of your booklet, I found it an interesting read and I will now pass it onto Councillor Lynne Sinclair.
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