The Canadian Cartographic Association (CCA) was founded in 1975 with the aim to promote interest in maps and cartographic materials, deepen the understanding and knowledge of maps by encouraging research in the field of cartography, advance […]
I recently returned to Hamilton after five years of teaching at a Washington DC university, taking a paid partial-sabbatical at the end of my contract. Unfortunately the time off gave me too much opportunity to […]
The 42nd Annual Conference of the Canadian Cartographic Association was held, May 31st thru June 2nd, at Carleton University. Inspired by the 150th birthday of Canada, the guiding theme of this year’s conference was “150 […]
As much a science as an art; cartography makes one wonder how the artist or mathematician-cum-geographer captured the most finite of cartographic details. Ancient maps are fascinating and inspiring. In this article I will discuss […]
The College of Geographic Sciences (COGS) held the 2017 COGS Industry Expo on March 23 in Lawrencetown, Nova Scotia. COGS has a long-standing tradition of hosting an annual career fair and inviting industry professionals to […]
At the end of last month, John Wian hosted the Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the CANMAP Research Institute in Bridgetown. The CANMAP Research Institute was formed in the early 1980’s by John, with input […]
Saturday: April 29th – 9:15 AM Ottawa Library, Main Branch Basement Conference Room 120 Metcalfe, Ottawa, Ontario We will be in the basement meeting room Price: CAD55.00per Person Email: [email protected] to get your ticket. You […]
In my first article, I introduced the how and why I chose to attend COGS from the fall of 2014 to spring 2016. In Part 2, I wanted to give some insight into the first-year […]