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Derrick Mallard series

Series consists of records related to the activities and career of Derrick Mallard, including articles and essays, correspondence, newspaper clippings, and photographs. Topics include teaching at S.F.U. and environmental issues. Series also include records related to New Age Products Limited.

Capital Regional District

Series consists of records related to Derrick Mallard’s involvement with Capital Regional District (C.R.D.) committees and initiatives, including the Environment Committee, the Green Space Workshop, and the Roundtable on the Environment. Derrick Mallard was the chairman of the CRD Waste Management Advisory Group from 1988-1990.

Issues

Series consists of records related to the Mallards’ activities with the Citizens Association to Save the Environment (C.A.S.E.), on the following environmental topics and issues: agriculture, air quality, aquaculture, bovine growth hormone (BGH), biotechnology, butterflies, climate change, energy, food and nutrition, gypsy moth, Heals Gun Range (noise control), health freedom and natural medicine, nitinol, pesticide, plant breeder’s rights, Saanich Inlet, sewage, Stockholm resolutions, sustainability and growth, transportation, war and resources, water, and west coast environmental law. Materials include correspondence, meeting minutes, reports, pamphlets and brochures, posters, newspaper clippings, handwritten notes, and photographs of events.

B.C. environmental associations

Series consists of records related to the two B.C. environmental associations founded by Derrick and Gwen Mallard: the Society for Promoting Environmental Conservation (S.P.E.C.), in Vancouver, 1968, and Citizens Association to Save the Environment (C.A.S.E.), in Victoria, 1972. Textual materials include administrative records, correspondence, financial records, meeting notes, newsletters and newsmagazines, pamphlets, reports, proposals, and applications.

Community associations

Series consists of records related to the community organizations that the Mallard’s were involved with in the greater Victoria area, including the Association for the Protection of Rural Metchosin, the Saanich Peninsula Vision Committee, Save Saanich Peninsula Community Coalition, and the Sidney Environmental Advisory Committee.

Land preservation

Series consists of records related to land preservation, specifically of Tod Inlet/Saanich Inlet, Puget Sound and Georgia Basin, and in relation to the Silver Spray development in Sooke, B.C.

Alpha-numeric series

Series consists of research materials generated and gathered by Gwen and Derek Mallard in the course of their activities, including environmental activism and work for C.A.S.E. The materials cover a large range of environmental topics and are related to numerous environmental organizations or government departments and initiatives. Primary topics include: air pollutions; agriculture; composting systems; food; mining; noise pollution; pesticides and pset control; pollution control; and pulp mills. Organizations include: Association for the Protection of Rural Central Saanich; British Columbia Environmental Network; Citizens Association to Save the Environment (C.A.S.E.); Capital Regional District; BC Government; Commission on Resources and Environment (C.O.R.E.); Forest Inquiry Pollution Control Branch; Greater Victoria Water District; Society Promoting Environmental Conservation (S.P.E.C.); Waste Management Advisory Group (W.M.A.G.); World Health Organization; and others.

Limited Distribution Documents

Collection consists of rare and difficult to obtain limited distribution documents relating to specific case studies, most of which have been printed and distributed by governments and industrial agencies. They generally contain environmental data, and may have interpretive sections. Some documents contain copies of government permits and associated correspondence. The collection is arranged in five primary research subjects: Pulp and Paper Mills, Toxicolocy, Victoria Sewage, Coast and Island Mines, and Regional Collections. Each subject is divided into case studies. Within each case study, documents are arranged in alphabetical order by author.

Foundations

Series consists of records related to two environmental foundations: Skies Above Foundation and the Earth Society Foundation. Derrick Mallard served as research director of Skies Above and the director of Earth Society, dates unknown. Series also contains materials related to Earth Day Victoria, 1993-1995.