Company Overview

A PARTNERSHIP OF LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTS AND PLANNERS

Hilderman Thomas Frank Cram offers a wide range of planning and environmental design services. Since its inception in 1969, the firm has evolved to its present complement of professional and technical staff. Committed to an interdisciplinary approach to design and planning, the professional staff have expertise in landscape architecture, community and regional planning, geography and urban design and backgrounds in tourism planning, geography, environmental studies, remote sensing, computer applications and graphic arts. In addition to its own resources, Hilderman Thomas Frank Cram routinely collaborates with professionals from the related disciplines of architecture, engineering and biological sciences. The firm specializes in work in the North American prairie region and the boreal forest of Northwestern Ontario and Northern Canada.

PROFESSIONAL PHILOSOPHY AND APPROACH

Hilderman Thomas Frank Cram recognizes that responsible planning and design must be based upon an understanding of the inter-relationships between the numerous biological, physical, social, cultural and economic attributes of land systems; the relationship of this understanding with the goals and objectives of the planning and design program; and a commitment to implementation.

This philosophy asserts that a thorough knowledge of a project area is necessary in order to realize its full potential, to assess and predict a projects biophysical, aesthetic and socioeconomic impact and to provide a foundation upon which rational and responsive proposals can be built. In association with this requirement, it is our belief that close consultation must be maintained with clients and other identified interests. This emphasis upon the combination of high quality work and close client consultation rests at the heart of our success.

Application of this philosophy requires that an interdisciplinary approach be taken to the process of analysis, planning and design. Therefore, we have assembled a team of experienced professionals and technical support staff, each member of which has acquired a high level of expertise in his or her own field. Collaboration and team work, as integral components of an interdisciplinary approach, are not new to any of the individuals in the firm. Through this approach, we are able to provide clients with a product which reflects the combined skills and experience of the partners and staff within the firm.

PRINCIPAL FIELDS OF ACTIVITY

Currently Hilderman Thomas Frank Cram undertakes approximately 180 projects each year, and over the years since 1969 have been involved in assignments within the following categories:

Site Planning and Design Housing Commercial & Industrial Buildings Civic, Educational & Health Care Facilities Recreational Site Planning Historic Site Restoration & Interpretation Residential Design Construction Supervision

Urban Design Urban Revitalization Heritage Planning Streetscaping Industrial & Residential Subdivision Planning Corridor Planning

Community Planning Subdivision Development Development Plans & Zoning By-Laws Design Guidelines Annexation Studies Strategic Planning

Tourism and Recreation Planning Tourism Planning & Feasibility Studies National, Provincial, Regional & Urban Parks Planning Waterway Planning Waterfront Planning & Design Golf Course Planning Interpretive Planning & Display Design Signage & Banner Design

Regional Planning Regional Land Use & Resource Planning Environmental Impact Assessment Resource Inventory & Analysis Social Impact Assessment Economic Impact Assessment

First Nations Projects Treaty Land Entitlement Studies Community Plans Land Claims Capital Projects

FIRM AWARDS AND PUBLICATIONS

Hilderman Thomas Frank Cram has received numerous awards and has been recognized in international publications for its design and planning work. The firm has twice received the prestigious C. S. L. A. National Honour Award, which represents the highest award given to a landscape architect in Canada.

Awards

Canadian Society of Landscape Architects, Regional Citation, 2005 Kay-Nah-Chi-Wah-Nung Historical Centre

The Winnipeg Acceessibility Award, 2004 Grosvenor School Playground

Manitoba Intergovernmental Affairs & Trade, Manitoba Planning Excellence Award, 2004: Wolseley Neighbourhood Strategic Plan

Green Roof Award of Excellence, New Construction Intensive Award, 2003 (with Number Ten Architectural Group): Ducks Unlimited National Headquarters & Oak Hammock Marsh Interpretive Centre

Manitoba Intergovernmental Affairs, Manitoba Planning Excellence Honourary Mention, 2003: City of Brandon Greenspace Master Plan

City-Re-emerging International Competition, Prix du Public, 2002 (with Number Ten Architectural Group): Urban PLAYground

Attractions Canada National Award for Best Outdoor Site, 2000: Oak Hammock Marsh

The Waterfront Centre Excellence on the Waterfront Competition, Honour Award, 1999: Oodena Celebration Circle

Portland Cement Association Bridge Awards Competition, Award of Excellence, 1996: Rehabilitation of Portage Avenue Culvert at Omands Creek

Canadian Society of Landscape Architects, National Honour, 1995: The Forks Commemorative Plaza

Canadian Society of Landscape Architects, Regional Merit, 1994: Leo Mol Sculpture Garden

Canadian Institute of Planners, Award for Planning Excellence, Honourable Mention, 1991: Northwest Territories Community Planning Manual

Canadian Society of Landscape Architects, National Honour, 1990: Celebrating 10, 000 Years: A Return to the Forks of the Red & Assiniboine

Canadian Society of Landscape Architects, Regional Merit, 1990: Land Exchange and Land Use Study

Premiers Award for Design Excellence in Landscape Architecture, 1985: Regional Taxation Data Centre

Publications

The Forks Commemorative Plaza Published in: Interpretation of Nature: Contemporary Canadian Architecture, Landscape and Urbanism; McMichael Canadian Art Collection, 1994.

Soothing the Urban Soul (featuring The Forks Commemorative Plaza) Published in: Canadian Geographic, May/June 1998.

The Rouge River Published in: Contemporary Landscapes of the World; Process Architecture Co. Ltd., Tokyo, Japan, 1990.

Albert Street Revitalization Published in: Vacationscape: Designing Tourist Regions; 2nd Ed., Clare A. Gunn, FASLA; Van Nostrand Reinhold Co., New York., 1988.

TYPICAL PROJECTS

Site Planning & Design The Forks Commemorative Plaza The Forks National Historic Site - design and construction supervision Assiniboine Park Conservatory and Pavilion Oak Hammock Marsh Manitoba Childrens Museum National Archives of Canada National Research Council Building Leo Mol Sculpture Garden - design and construction supervision

Urban Design Grand Forks / East Grand Forks Urban Revitalization Plan Brandon Downtown Revitalization Plan Altona, Morden, Winkler Downtown Revitalization Plans CN Place - Winnipeg Old St. Vital Revitalization Plan and Streetscaping CentrePlan - Winnipeg

Community Planning LGD of Park Development Plan Cross Lake Physical Development Plan Winnipeg Bicycle Facilities Study Headingley Area Plan - assessment of municipal status NWT Zoning By-Law Enforcement Handbook Leaf Rapids Townsite Manitoba Model Development Plan and Zoning By-Law

Tourism & Recreation Planning Lake of the Woods Tourism Development Plan Ignace Tourism Attraction Feasibility Study Bloodvein Heritage River Management Plan Turtle River Tourism and Recreation Inventory Beaudry Provincial Park Development Plan Canadian Heritage Rivers System Study for Manitoba Great Northwest Snowmobile Study Winnipeg Folk Festival Site Kay-Nah-Chi-Wah-Nung Manitou Mounds Heritage Site Winnipeg Zoo Buffalo Point International Resort and Golf Course

Regional Planning Land Exchange and Land Use Studies - Northern Manitoba York Factory Land Entitlement Study Manitoba Lowlands Regional Assessment Wuskwi Sipihk Land Use, Capability and Selection Study

Interpetive Planning & Display Design Ignace Regional Orientation Centre Manitou Mounds Interpretive Centre Exhibit Design Aquarium of the Prairies - Fort Whyte Centre for Environmental Education Changing Atmosphere Exhibit Old St. Vital Heritage Signage

Environmental Impact Assessment Flin Flon - Lynn Lake Highway Corridor Study Cross Lake Trapping Impact Study Winnipeg River Initial Environmental Evaluation Rolling River Environmental Management Framework

Health Care Facilities Boundary Trails Health Centre Health Sciences Centre Rehab Courtyard and Sherbrook Entrance Wellness Institute Site Development Seven Oaks General Hospital Site Development Deer Lodge Hospital Site Development Royal Alexandra Hospital Site Development and Interior Landscape The Middlechurch Home of Winnipeg Site Development Golden West Centennial Lodge Site Development

Commercial Development Canadian Tire, Winnipeg West-Assiniboia Real Canadian Superstore, Manitoba and Alberta locations PetroCanada Stations, Manitoba and Saskatchewan locations Reimer Farm Supplies, Steinbach, Manitoba BFI Waste Systems Integrated Waste Management Facility, RM of Rosser

Waterfront Planning & Design Fort Frances Waterfront Rainy River Waterfront Development Plan and Design Kenora Harbourfront Pinawa Waterfront Redevelopment Initiative

First Nations Projects Rainy River First Nations Land Claim Analysis and Definition One Man Lake Remedial Work Shoal Lake 40 First Nation Environmental Management Plan Northern Flood Agreement Land Exchange and Land Use Study Rolling River Environmental Management Framework Red Sucker Lake Community Plan Sayisi-Dene Land Capability Use and Selection Study

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Legal Name: Hilderman Thomas Frank Cram

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Services

• Landscape Architecture
• Planning

  Hilderman Thomas Frank Cram offers a wide range of professional planning services including tourism planning, community planning, land use planning, subdivision planning, park planning, recreation planning, resource management planning, policy planning, and interpertive planning for a variety of client types, such as governments, communities, First Nations, park agencies, tourism organizations, conservation agencies, land developers and private businesses. Fields of activity fall within the following categories:

  Community & Land Use Planning Subdivision Development Development Plans & Zoning By-Laws Design Guidelines Annexation Studies Strategic Planning

  Tourism & Recreation Planning Tourism Planning & Feasibility Studies National, Provincial, Regional & Urban Parks Planning Waterway Planning Waterfront Planning & Design Golf Course Planning Interpretive Planning & Display Design Signage & Banner Design

  Regional Planning Regional Land Use & Resource Planning Environmental Impact Assessment Resource Inventory & Analysis Social Impact Assessment Economic Impact Assessment

  First Nations Projects Treaty Land Entitlement Studies Community Plans Land Claims Capital Projects

NAICS Categories

• 541320 Landscape Architectural Services
• 541620 Environmental Consulting Services

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