Waterloo honours the astounding legacy of Ian MacNaughton

The University of Waterloo is remembering Ian MacNaughton (BA ‘68, MA ‘71), a remarkable force in Ontario’s urban planning sector, after his death on Saturday, October 7, 2023.

To honour his rich legacy UWaterloo, which awarded MacNaughton its 50^th Anniversary Alumni Award in 2007, is inaugurating an award in his name, the Ian MacNaughton Memorial Award, and naming a space in his honor. With this award and space naming, MacNaughton will continue the impact he made in life by inspiring and supporting future environment students.

A lot of people dream of making the world around them a better place. MacNaughton is a rare individual who managed to make that dream happen.

Learn more about his life and impact. Read Ian MacNaughton’s planning footprint spans Ontario.

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2+2 Dual Degree Program Welcome Reception and 2023 ENV Moon Festival Celebration Event

Vanier scholar aims to uncover the financialization of the rental housing sector in Canada