We regret to advise the death of Colonel Louis Mason Sebert (Retired) on 1 August 2002 at the age of 85.

After graduating from the University of Toronto in Engineering, Colonel Sebert served in WW II in England and Italy. Afterwards, he transferred to the Canadian Army Survey Establishment where he was instrumental in surveying the Canadian Arctic. Retiring from the Army in 1965, he joined the Survey and Mapping Branch of the Federal Department of Energy, Mines and Resources until his retirement in 1981.

A prominent figure in the Canadian mapping community, Lou Sebert co-founded the Canadian Cartographic Association and throughout his career was actively involved with the Royal Canadian Geographical Society and the Canadian Institute of Geomatics. Col Sebert was still active as a consultant in his field at the time of passing. A prolific writer, Lou Sebert published extensively on the subject of Canadian cartography. Among other works, he co-wrote "The Maps of Canada" (1981) and co-edited "Mapping A Northern Land" (1999). In 1995 Lou received the Camsell Award for outstanding service to the Royal Canadian Geographical Society and in 2001 he received the Award of Distinction for exceptional professional contributions to the practice of cartography from the Canadian Cartographic Association.

In lieu of flowers, a donation to the CanadianDiabetic Association would be appreciated by the family.