B.

' APPOINTMENTS (Cont'd)

12. A. Ronald TARVES has been appointed to the position of programmer
with the Institute of Environmental Studies. Ron is a graduate
of the Lord Tweedsmuir High School in Cloverdale and has a
Bachelor of Science in Agriculture degree from the University of
British Columbia. He was appointed District Agriculturist at
Quesnel and served there for six years, prior to joining the B.C. -
Department of Highways. Since 1958 he has been employed by the
Canadian Broadcasting Corporation in Vancouver, where he has been
involved in initiating resource programming in both radio and
television for Canada-wide distribution. His work has taken him
into the entire resource and land~use field which includes
fisheries, forestry, mining and petroleum, as well as agriculture.
He has extensive consulting experience in the area of agriculture
and mine reclamation. For the last five years he has also been
advising Inter-Provincial Patents Limited regarding the development
of coal properties in the treatment of domestic and industrial
effluents. He is a member of the B.C. Farm Writers Association
and is B.C. Director of The Canadian Federation of Agriculture.

13. James M. URQUHART of Toronto has been appointed to the position of
instructor in geography. He has an honours B.A. in geography
from the University of Toronto and an M.A. in geomorphology and
hydrology. He submitted his thesis to the Australian National
University in the area of geomorphology and expects his Ph.D. this
summer. He had extensive teaching experience in the area of
geography at the University of Toronto and at the A.N.U., and for
the last year has been a full-time instructor in physical geography
at York University.

14. Robert H. VERNER has been reappointed for another year to replace
Al Harms, who has been seconded to C.I.D.A. Bob was first
appointed in 1972 to teach half-time at the Haney Correctional
Centre and half-time at Douglas College. Last year he taught full-
time at Douglas College and this appointment will involve full-time
teaching on campus for another year. He has a Bachelor of Science |
degree in mathematics from U.B.C. and a Master of Science degree from
Eastern Washington State College. Since 1971 he has been enrolled
in the Ed.D. programme in mathematics education at U.B.C.

LEAVE OF ABSENCE:

1. Henry A. DALTON has been granted six weeks' leave of absence on
compassionate grounds to settle his brother's estate in El Salvador.

2. Howard L. EATON has been granted leave without pay for the period
January lst to July 3lst, 1975. He will be taking educational leave
during the fall semester of 1974 and will continue at Simon Fraser
University in the area of linguistics, working towards a second
masters degree.

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