Cornelia Oberlander, a pioneer in landscape architecture whose work continues to define the character of Vancouver, died Saturday at the age of 99, days after Vancouver city council voted to grant her the Freedom of the City Award. According to the city, Oberlander escaped Nazi persecution in Germany at the age of 18 and immigrated to the United States. She graduated among the first class of women from Harvard University with a degree in landscape architecture. If you've ever leaned up against a log on a public beach in Vancouver, you have Oberlander to thank. Oberlander contributed to the Vancouver Public Library Central Branch rooftop garden.

Source: CBC News May 23, 2021 21:00 UTC