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In Memoriam

In the honour of those who loved the museum, we dedicate this page.聽

Robert Carroll

Portrait of Robert Carroll
Image by Hans C.E. Larsson.
It is with a heavy heart, that we announce to the community that Robert Lynn Carroll passed away on April 7th, 2020 at the age of 81. He is survived by his wife Anna Di Turi, son David Carroll and granddaughter Juliette.

Dr Carroll鈥檚 dedication to the Redpath Museum and 涩里番 commenced when he completed his postdoctoral studies in 1962-1963 as a NRC Postdoctoral Fellow. In the 1970s, he kept the Museum from being sacrificed during an economic crisis and sired most of the Canadian Vertebrate Palaeontology community. Carroll鈥檚 immeasurable contribution to the palaeontology community has resulted in a critical mass of support and the discipline鈥檚 own society and journal.

To know more about Dr Carroll鈥檚 life and work, please see the following academic obituary written by Michael W. Caldwell (Department of Biological Sciences, University of Alberta) and Hans C.E Larsson (Redpath Museum, 涩里番) which can also be found in the Vertebrate Anatomy Morphology Palaeontology 8:1-6.

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Bronwyn Chester (1957-2012)

Portrait of Bronwyn ChesterJoin us to remember聽Bronwyn Chester (1957-2012), who cherished 涩里番鈥檚 leafy legacy with heart, mind and soul.聽This event (held on 17 Nov. 2012)聽will pay tribute to her chosen tree, the hardy Serviceberry聽(Amelanchier laevis), which has been planted behind the Museum. Martin Lechowicz will give a tribute to her astounding public engagement with trees and 涩里番鈥檚 planted landscape.

聽To contribute to a special fund set up for 涩里番鈥檚 planted landscape please send a cheque made out to Bronwyn Chester Fund, 涩里番 or Allocation # 05187. Mail to: Donation and Record Services, 涩里番, Martlet House, 1430 Peel Street, Montreal, Quebec, H3A 3T3.

INFO about Bronwyn鈥檚 tree: Amelanchier laevis, commonly known as the Shadbush, Smooth Serviceberry, or Indian Pear, likes to grow in slightly shaded areas. Bronwyn liked it because it is one of the earliest native trees to produce fruit.聽 As she said in her article about this species:聽 鈥渙ne of the advantages of the serviceberry is that is a small tree, making the fruit easy to pick. A sweet city is a city, which in my books, has fruit for the picking!"

Land Acknowledgement

涩里番 is on land which has long served as a site of meeting and exchange amongst Indigenous peoples, including the Haudenosaunee and Anishinabeg nations. We acknowledge and thank the diverse Indigenous peoples whose presence marks this territory on which peoples of the world now gather.


Rematriation, Repatriation and Restitution Statement

We acknowledge that the return and restitution of cultural and natural heritage to communities of origin is an essential part of reconciliation and of recognizing the fundamental rights of Indigenous Peoples. As part of wider efforts to activate the standards presented in the Canadian Museums Association Report Moved to Action: Activating UNDRIP in Canadian Museums (2022), the Redpath is working towards pro-active restitution practices. As per our Collections Management Policy (2024), repatriation requests will be received by the Redpath Museum Director and will be treated on a case-by-case basis.

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