Christina Stuart Cameron

Background

Cameron, Christina Stuart was born on March 15, 1945 in Toronto, Canada. Daughter of Donald Stuart Forsyth and Bertah Millar Cameron.

Education

Bachelor, U. Toronto, 1967; Master of Arts, Brown U., 1970; Doctor of Philosophy, Laval U., 1983.

Career

Research assistant Indian and Northern Affairs, Parks Canada, Quebec City, Quebec, 1970-1974; architectural analyst Canada Inventory Historic buildings, Parks Canada, Environmental Canada, Quebec City, Quebec, 1974-1976; head architectural analysis, Parks Canada, Environmental Canada, Quebec City, Quebec, 1976-1981; director architectural history, Parks Canada, Environmental Canada, Quebec City, Quebec, 1982-1986; director general National Historic Sites department, Parks Canada, Quebec City, Quebec, since 1986. Guest lecturer architectural history department fine arts Concordia U., 1975-1978. Secretary Historic Sites and Monuments Board Canada.

Adjunct Professor art history Carleton U., 1991. Local architectural conservation advising committee City of Ottawa,1977-1979. Secretary Rockcliffe Park Local Architectural Conservation Advisory Committee, 1978-1986, vice-chair, 1986-1991.

Member of advisory board Canada Centre Architecture,1978-1990. Consultant architecture Canada Encyclopedia, 1981-1984. Member research tools committee Social Sciences and Humanities Council Canada, 1985-1986.

Rapporteur World Heritage Committee, 1989-1990, chairman, 1990-1991. Governor Heritage Canada Foundation, 1990-1995. Member Canada communications of United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, Sub-Commision on Culture, since 1992.

Dir.gen. United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization Science Advisory Committee on Angkor World Heritage Site, since 1993.

Achievements

• Christina Stuart Cameron has been listed as a noteworthy Government official by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Fellow Royal Canada Geography Society (governor since 1994). Member Ontario Association Architects(honorary), Society Study Architecture in Canada (treasurer 1976-1980, president 1984-1986), Association for Preservation Technology, Society Architectural Historians, Committee for Development of Ecclesiastical Block, Canada Conference History Resources, Heritage Interpretation International, Getty Institute Architecture Conservation Grants.

Interests

• Avocations: skiing, tennis, Scottish country dancing, sailing, bicycling.

Connections

Married Hugh Fraser Townsend, December 29, 1988.

Father:

Donald Stuart Forsyth Cameron

Mother:

Bertah Millar Cameron

Spouse:

Hugh Fraser Townsend