community responsibilities

Terraliving Consultants Inc. (TLC) is proud to support various community events in the beautiful Okanagan valley. In 2014 Ogopogo Art Contest continued under Ogopogo Foundation MANDATE.

Ogopogo Art Contest

Ogopogo Foundation and supporters are encouraging all children between the ages of 1 and 12 to use their imagination and submit their art to the Vernon office by May 31. All art has to be related to the legendary Okanagan Ogopogo.

Age categories are:

  • - 1 to 6 years old
  • - 7 to 12 years old

 

Together with one parent, the winners have the opportunity to join the Ogopogo Foundation team on a SEARCH for the Okanagan's Ogopogo on the last long weekend of August.

For more information download our brochure.

If you would like to sponsor this great event please contact Ogopogo Foundation.

 

Ogopogo Art Contest 2012

Over 200 submissions.

Sponsors: OK Garden, Louisa, Dr. Larou, TLC

1 to 6 years old age category winners:

1st place - Kimmimela and 6th place - Kimora Louis

  • - 1st place: Kimmimela Louis from Vernon
  • - 2nd place: Tomasz Ociepa from Vernon
  • - 3rd place: Veronica Ociepa from Vernon
  • - 4th place: Kayera McEwen, Kelowna
  • - 5th place: Kimora Louis, Vernon
  • - 6th place: Lacey Bellefontaine, Kelowna

 

 

7 to 12 years old age category winners:

1st place - Sophie Wiebe

  • - 1st place: Sophie Wiebe, Vernon
  • - 2nd place: Katie Burd, Kelowna
  • - 3rd place: Kristen Ciurka, Vernon
  • - 4th place: Olivia Carlson, Westbank
  • - 5th place: Micah Martens, Vernon
  • - 6th place: Carter Wynsouw, Kelowna

 

The final trip to search for Ogopogo CHBC interview: http://globalnews.ca/news/649474/ogopogo-inspiration/


 

Ogopogo Art Contest 2013

Over 150 submissions.

Sponsors: OK Garden, Louisa, Dr. Wessels, TLC

1 to 6 years old age category winners:

from left: 5th place Sheanna Phelan, 1st place Shion Phelan, 3rd place Kimmimela Louis

  • - 1st place: Shion Phelan, Vernon
  • - 2nd place: Kofenzna Lafond, Westbank
  • - 3rd place: Kimmimela Louis, Vernon
  • - 4th place: Charlie Otum Lidley Manchester, Westbank
  • - 5th place: Sheanna Phelan, Vernon
  • - 6th place: Racer Miller, Vernon

 

 

7 to 12 years old age category winners:

from left: 1st place Keianna James, Andy Matysiak TLC president, Keianna's father Darryl James below

  • - 1st place: Keianna James, Oliver
  • - 2nd place: James McFazden, Oliver
  • - 3rd place: Georgia Wenger, Vernon
  • - 4th place: Maia Matysiak, Vernon
  • - 5th place: Maddo Crumb, Kelowna
  • - 6th place: Warrick Crumb, Kelowna

 

 

 

 

 


 

company overview

Terraliving Consultants INC. (TLC) was established in 2008 as Ogopogo Environmental Consulting. In 2011, the company changed the name to Ogopogo Environmental & Engineering Consultants Ltd. In 2016, the company changed the name to Terraliving Consultants INC.

Terraliving Consultants provides professional consulting services in environmental science, engineering, forestry, mining and community development projects. We focus on the Okanagan Valley with occasional projects as far away as the Yukon. We are able to face almost any challenge, especially projects where the environmental and engineering aspects are intricately combined. We can support any range of projects at every stage, from initial concept and financial feasibility, to project completion, rehabilitation and more.

environmental responsibilities

Terraliving Consultants Ltd. (TLC) is committed to providing environmentally friendly solutions to our clients. We strongly believe that taking a long-term thinking approach will eliminate unnecessary harm to environment. The engineering principles used with TLC's projects are very carefully evaluated to eliminate a superfluous environmental impact.

TLC environmentally friendly solutions are always looking to the future.

environmental responsibilities

sustainable designs

TLC sustainable designs are creative. Our intention of using sustainable design is to "eliminate negative environmental impact completely through skillful and sensitive design”. TLC believe that anything that you are planning to accomplish should follow that approach. TLC sustainable designs connect people with their natural environment.

Examples:

  • - Terra Living Wall and Terrafood Living Wall Applications
  • - Green Roof and Green Wall Applications
  • - Integrated Water Management for Buildings and Sites
  • - Renewable Energy Use
  • - Energy Efficiency Planning and Design

 

 

team members

Andy Matysiak MSc, RPBio, PEng, GRP

President / General Manager

Andy MatysiakAndy has over eighteen years’ experience in Civil / Environmental / Forestry Engineering and Environmental Science. He is a professional biologist, engineer in British Columbia and green roof professional in North America. He has worked in private industry for Aboriginal communities and within government in different capacities serving as both a project management consultant and a technical expert. Andy likes to associate with people who love nature as deeply as he does. Andy is passionate about connecting people to nature and nature to people.

Memberships:

  • - Ogopogo Foundation (OF) - President
  • - Association of Professional Biology of British Columbia (APB) – Member
  • - Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of British Columbia (APEGBC) – Member
  • - College of Applied Biology of British Columbia (CABBC) – Member
  • - Green Roof for Healthy Cities North America (GRHC) – Member
  • - Cascadia Green Building Council - Member

 

AEPG AEPG GRHC CAB

 

Associates:

 

Resumes:

Ogopogo Environmental & Engineering Consultants Ltd.

 

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