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Culture.ca Interviews (2006) Culture.ca Interview with Natalie Bull: Reusing Heritage Buildings Culture.ca Interview with Natalie Bull: Using the Internet to Preserve Heritage Buildings Young Canada Works – Summer 2006 In 2006, the Heritage Canada Foundation assisted in the creation of Young Canada Works - Internships 2006 In 2006, The Heritage Canada Foundation assisted in the creation of These projects were made possible by funding provided through the Heritage Programs Directorate of the Department of Canadian Heritage. Make
Your Voice Heard: Elections 2004 To increase the national political profile of built heritage issues in the context of the upcoming federal election, the Heritage Canada Foundation has contacted each political party leader and director of their respective research bureaus seeking a policy statement regarding the extent and nature of their party’s commitment to the preservation of Canada’s built heritage. As way of background, each has received copies of the foundation’s research reports, conference proceedings, policy briefs and the quarterly magazine, Heritage.The parties have until Friday, May 28 to submit their statements – at which time they will be posted here, on the foundation’s Web site, and be made available to the membership and other interested parties. In addition to the dissemination of party policy statements, the foundation is also encouraging its members to engage individual candidates in discussing their views on the importance of, and strategies for, preserving Canada’s historic buildings and sites. To assist the members in this process, the foundation has provided a fact sheet and suggested questions to be put to all candidates. 2004 Federal Election: Fact Sheet Heritage Canada Seeks Policy Statements On Heritage Conservation – Press Release (May 14, 2004) Heritage Canada Responds to Election 2004 Debates – Press Release (June 17, 2004) Policy
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2007 Top Ten Most Endangered Places List Heritage Canada Foundation Calls For Federal Incentives For Preservation – (December 7, 2007) Another building on HCF’s Top Ten Most Endangered Places List demolished – (July 30, 2007) Heritage Canada Foundation Announces 2007 Award Winners – Communiqué The Kentville Roundhouse: A Landmark Becomes Landfill – Communiqué The Kentville Roundhouse: Landfill or Landmark? – Communiqué (July 6, 2007) HCF Perspective on the 2007 federal budget announcement of a National Trust Backgrounder: Bill S-220, An Act to protect heritage lighthouses – from Senator Pat Carney's office The Heritage Canada Foundation’s D-Day Lighthouse Meeting Draws a Capacity Crowd – Communiqué Backgrounder Bill S-220: Decision day for heritage lighthouses is looming! (February 1, 2007) HCF Responds to the Recommendations in the Report of the Standing Committee on Finance – Communiqué HCF Says New Federal Funding for Cultural Institutions Is A Great Start – Communiqué Heritage Canada Foundation Members Elect New Governors – Communiqué Heritage Canada Foundation Criticizes Federal Government Spending Cuts – Communiqué Natalie Bull Appears Before the House of Commons Standing Committee on Finance 2006 Three important resolutions passed at HCF's AGM (October 2006) Heritage Canada Foundation Members Elect New Governors – Natalie Bull Appears Before the House of Commons Standing Committee on Finance (September, 25 2006) Heritage Canada Foundation Announces 2006 Award Winners – Communiqué (July 31, 2006) 2005 Heritage Canada Applauds Landmark Study – Press Release Heritage Canada Foundation Announces 2005 Award Winners – SOS-Églises to receive Heritage Canada's 2005 Achievement Award – Heritage Canada Welcomes Federal Budget – Press Release 2004 Heritage Canada Calls For Tax Incentives for Preservation – Press Release Heritage Canada Releases Pre-Budget Brief – Press Release Throne Speech Major Heritage Disappointment – Press Release 2003 Heritage Canada Celebrates Heritage Week in Victoria - Press Release (February 20, 2003) Heritage Canada Presents Heritage 2003 Education Kits Press Release (February 4, 2003) 2002 Heritage Canada Calls for Tax Incentives - Press Release (November 7, 2002) Heritage
Canada Launches Doors Open Canada - Press Release Heritage Canada Officially Opens its New Headquarters (June 6, 2002) Heritage Canada participates in the first annual Doors Open Ottawa HCF Responds to the Recommendations in the Report of the Standing Committee on Finance – Communiqué Ottawa Ontario - December 8, 2006 – The Heritage Canada Foundation (HCF) applauds the support for historic places that appears in the Report of the Standing Committee on Finance released yesterday. In its important lead-up to the 2007 Budget, the Committee stated, “we have a moral responsibility to preserve and restore our heritage buildings for future generations…” Recommendation 23 states that,
In a letter to finance minister, Jim Flaherty, HCF urges the adoption of Recommendation 23 along with the committee's recommendation that the government amend the Income Tax Act to eliminate the capital gains tax on donations of real estate and land to public charities, on a five-year trial basis. “We see and hear a clear recognition of the federal role in keeping landmarks from becoming landfill,” said Natalie Bull, HCF's executive director. “There are some positive signals here and we anticipate being front and centre in supporting the government's review.” The Heritage Canada Foundation is watching the budget process especially closely this year. In September, the federal government effectively ended the funding of a successful public-private project (the Commercial Heritage Properties Incentive Fund - CHPIF), a successful pilot for a tax-based incentive for rehabilitation. The Heritage Canada Foundation is a national, membership-based, non profit organization with a mandate to promote the preservation of Canada's historic buildings and places. -30- For further information: Carolyn Quinn, Director of Communications, cquinn@heritagecanada.orgHCF Says New Federal Funding for Cultural Institutions Is A Great Start – Communiqué Ottawa Ontario - December 5, 2006 - The Heritage Canada Foundation (HCF) congratulated the Hon. Beverley Oda, Minister of Canadian Heritage and Status of Women and the Hon. John Baird, Treasury Board President on their commitment to invest $100 million over five years to help repair, renovate and upgrade five federally-owned cultural institutions in the Ottawa area. The buildings receiving assistance include the National Gallery of Canada, the Canadian Museum of Civilization, the Canada Museum of Science and Technology, and two national historic sites, the Canadian Museum of Nature and the National Arts Centre. "HCF applauds this worthwhile investment. It is an important first step in addressing the Auditor General's warning three years ago that heritage in federal hands was at risk," said Natalie Bull, executive director of the Heritage Canada Foundation. Many historic places face the same funding challenges as these institutions. Ms Bull noted that the majority of Canada's national historic sites are owned by individuals and local organizations, and recent cuts to modest programs like the Museums Assistance Program (MAP) and the Commercial Heritage Properties Incentive Fund (CHPIF) have hurt. "Canada is the only G8 nation without coherent funding policies and programs for its built heritage. As a result, our landmarks are becoming landfill: over 20% of Canada's heritage buildings have been demolished during the last thirty years," added Ms. Bull. HCF has asked the federal government to move forward with a new Canadian Museums Policy, and include financial incentives for historic places in the next federal budget. Executive Summary HCF believes that historic places and museum collections are an integral part of memory, community, and identity, telling the stories of who we are and where we come from. Because the majority of Canada's museums are located in historic buildings, cuts to programs like the Museums Assistance Program put those historic buildings at risk. HCF fully supports the Canadian Museums Association's call for a new museums policy. Further, we maintain that the federal government needs to do more to protect Canada's built heritage. HCF believes that the rehabilitation of historic places should be encouraged through federal financial measures. For example, tax measures would encourage the private sector to rehabilitate revenue-generating heritage buildings. Public-private partnerships would support the conservation of non-commercial ventures in historic buildings, such as museums and non-government owned national historic sites. Among G-8 countries, Canada alone lacks a system of funding policies and programs for built heritage, and this affects museums as much as it does the historic places that house our families, our businesses and our recreational activities. Resolution: Federal Legislation Heritage Canada Foundation Members Elect New Governors – Communiqué Ottawa, Ontario, October 18, 2006 - The Heritage Canada Foundation is pleased to announce the election of Ms. Cindy Tugwell of Winnipeg, Manitoba and Mr. Peter Hyndman of Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, and the appointment of Mr. Herb Stovel, of Ottawa, Ontario and Madame Odile Roy of Québec City, Quebec, to its Board of Governors. As executive director of Heritage Winnipeg for the past thirteen years, As an architect with a specialization in restoration and conservation, Herb Stovel, co-ordinator of the Heritage Conservation Programme at Carleton University's School of Canadian Studies in Ottawa, is considered a leading conservation professional and educator in Canada. Trained as a conservation architect, Mr. Stovel's career has focused on heritage education in Canada and internationally for the last 20 years. His primary interests include the economics of conservation, meaningful community participation, integrated approaches to urban and cultural landscape conservation, and risk preparedness for heritage. In June 2006, he was nominated as a member of the World Heritage Committee of the International Council on Monuments and Sites (ICOMOS). As an architect and educator at Laval University's School of Architecture, Odile Roy has dedicated her career to the field of heritage conservation. As a former councillor and a member of Québec City's Executive Committee, she was responsible for all matters relating to heritage conservation, urban planning and development. For the last 8 years, she has presided on the Commission d'urbanisme et de conservation de Québec. Mme. Roy is also a member of the Ordre des Architectes du Québec and a board member of la Fondation rues principales. Mme. Roy was appointed as interim governor for Quebec for one year. Heritage Canada Foundation Criticizes Federal Government Spending Cuts – Communiqué Ottawa, ON - September 26, 2006 - The Heritage Canada Foundation denounces the government's cancellation of the federal Commercial Heritage Properties Incentive Fund (CHPIF), announced yesterday by Treasury Board President, John Baird as part of a list of cuts to "wasteful" programs. In the short time since it was introduced, CHPIF has proven its value in helping save buildings across Canada from demolition, with as many as 60 projects in the works. "The early end of this program is only acceptable if it is replaced immediately with a tax incentive that encourages preservation of heritage buildings," says HCF's Executive Director Natalie Bull. "The US rehabilitation tax credit revolutionized the way American developers think about old buildings, encouraging re-use instead of demolition. The success of the CHPIF program proved that a made-in-Canada tax credit would do the same." "The US tax credit is internationally recognized for its success at preserving historic buildings, stimulating private investment, and revitalizing communities," Ms Bull stated only yesterday before the Standing Committee on Finance. Federal incentives for rehabilitation are proven and powerful tools. The Heritage Canada Foundation urges its members and supporters to speak out in support of a new federal tax incentive for rehabilitation. For more information, go to www.fin.gc.ca/news06/06-047e.html Natalie Bull Appears Before the House of Commons Standing Committee on Finance Heritage Canada Foundation's Recommendations for the 2006 Federal Budget RECOMMENDATION: The Heritage Canada Foundation urges the federal government to create incentives?either a tax credit or capital cost allowance to save Canada's historic buildings. WHY: Tax incentives will encourage the private sector to rehabilitate some of our 20,000 deteriorating heritage buildings. BENEFITS: HCF RSPONSE TO KEY ISSUES Heritage Canada Foundation Announces 2006 Award Winners – Communiqué Ottawa, ON July 31, 2006 - The Heritage Canada Foundation today announced the winners of its 2006 Awards Program, the nation's most prestigious recognition for achievement and excellence in the field of built heritage conservation. This year's recipients include the Town of Annapolis Royal, Nova Scotia, winner of the Prince of Wales Prize, an award created with the support of His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales to encourage and reward sound conservation policies and practices at the municipal level; writer, advocate and volunteer Mr. William Neville of Winnipeg, Manitoba, winner of the Gabrielle Léger Award which recognizes those individuals who have contributed outstanding services to the nation in the cause of heritage conservation; Cityscape Holdings Inc. and Dundee Distillery (GP) Commercial Inc., of Toronto, Ontario, winners of the Corporate Prize, for their ambitious project to rehabilitate the Stone Distillery Building (1859-1861) - the centrepiece of Toronto's Distillery Heritage District - into retail and office space; Ms. Margaret Kurtin of Toronto, Ontario, winner of the Lieutenant Governor's Award, for her years as a dedicated volunteer working tirelessly to preserve Toronto's built heritage especially in Cabbagetown where she founded the Cabbagetown Preservation Association and led the effort to establish the Cabbagetown Heritage Conservation District - a thriving community of 1,500 properties; and Ms. Catherine Nasmith of Toronto, Ontario, winner of the Journalism Prize in recognition for her regular contributions to The Globe and Mail and for producing Built Heritage News, an informative electronic newsletter of current conservation issues which she distributes biweekly, free of charge, to more than one thousand subscribers. The award winners will be honoured at a special ceremony to be held at the Foundation's annual conference on Friday, October 13, 2006 at the historic Government Conference Centre (former Union Station) in Ottawa, Ontario. The Heritage Canada Foundation is a national, charitable organization dedicated to the preservation of Canada's built heritage and historic places. For the Backgrounder on the Heritage Canada Foundation's awards and this year's recipients, please contact: Town of Annapolis Royal, Nova Scotia, to receive the Prince of Wales Prize – Communiqué Ottawa, ON July 31, 2006 - The Heritage Canada Foundation is pleased to announce the 400-year-old Town of Annapolis Royal, Nova Scotia, as the 2006 recipient of the Prince of Wales Prize. Established in 1999 under the patronage of His Royal Highness The Prince of Wales, the award honours a municipal government for demonstrating an exemplary commitment to the preservation of its built heritage. As one of the smallest incorporated towns in North America, Annapolis Royal is committed to working with individuals and organizations to promote, and interpret the largest concentration of heritage properties in Nova Scotia. With over 135 designated properties - one of which includes Fort Anne, Canada's first national historic site - Annapolis Royal has recognized that heritage conservation is its most important asset and an essential aspect of the local economy. Each year, more than 100,000 visitors are attracted to the town. A leader among communities in the province of Nova Scotia, Annapolis Royal has developed and employed an array of bylaws, incentives and programs to protect and enhance its heritage fabric. The Town's successful conservation initiatives include maintaining and promoting a designated national historic district, administering both a Heritage Building Award program, created to encourage and honour contemporary construction that is sympathetic to the community's historic composition, and an incentive program that encourages the use of historically appropriate materials in the restoration of registered heritage properties. Most recently, the Town partnered with the Annapolis Heritage Society to create a series of 11 street panels designed to interpret the town's significant waterfront heritage. The Town has also made important inroads in public education and outreach with the publication and distribution of informative pamphlets such as Everything You Should Know About Planning and Development in Annapolis Royal. The Prince of Wales Prize, which consists of a plaque, framed scroll and a pennant with the insignia of The Prince of Wales and the Heritage Canada Foundation, will be presented to the Town of Annapolis Royal at a special gala ceremony to be held at the Foundation's annual conference on Friday, October 13, 2006, at the Government Conference Centre in Ottawa, Ontario. Previous recipients include Markham, Ontario; Victoria, British Columbia; Saint John, New Brunswick; Québec, Quebec; Perth, Ontario and Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island. Ottawa, ON July 31, 2006 - The Heritage Canada Foundation is pleased to announce that Mr. William Neville of Winnipeg, Manitoba will receive the 2006 Gabrielle Léger Award for his remarkable contribution to built heritage conservation and education in Manitoba and across Canada. Through his public service as a Winnipeg city councillor, chair of both the Winnipeg Historical Buildings Committee and the Manitoba Heritage Council, as well as board member of Heritage Winnipeg and the Manitoba representative of the Historic Sites and Monuments Board of Canada, he has inspired municipal and provincial governments, heritage organizations and citizens to recognize and appreciate the importance of Canada's historic building stock. As the chair of Winnipeg's Historical Buildings Committee, Mr. Neville played an important role in developing the criteria for designating municipal heritage sites, such as the unique Exchange District, while as chair of the Manitoba Heritage Council, he contributed to the creation of the province's heritage policy. During his two-term tenure on the Historic Sites and Monuments Board of Canada, he advocated for new commemorations, particularly those which related to ethno-cultural communities, and the designation of several prominent landmarks including Winnipeg's Exchange District and Walker Theatre, and the Inglis Grain Elevators. In its decision, the Heritage Canada Foundation Awards Jury also cited Mr. Neville's talent as a communicator. His intelligent, passionate and articulate arguments made public through his regular contributions to the Winnipeg Free Press made him a persuasive voice for conservation campaigns such as the one to save Winnipeg's Eaton Building in 2001, as well as providing thoughtful insight into a variety of urban planning issues. Over the years, his articles have sparked public interest in heritage conservation, encouraged debate and discussion and influenced public policy. Mr. Neville will be honoured at a special ceremony to be held at the Foundation's annual conference on Friday, October 13, 2006 at the historic Government Conference Centre (former Union Station) in Ottawa, Ontario. The Heritage Canada Foundation's Gabrielle Léger Award recognizes those individuals who have contributed outstanding services to the nation in the cause of heritage conservation. Ottawa, ON July 31, 2006 - The Heritage Canada Foundation is pleased to announce that the 2006 Corporate Prize will be awarded to Cityscape Holdings Inc. and Dundee Distillery (GP) Commercial Inc. in recognition of their ambitious project to restore and rehabilitate the Stone Distillery Building at Toronto's Gooderham and Worts Distillery. Founded in 1832 by William Gooderham and James Worts, the Gooderham and Worts Distillery was the largest of its kind in the British Empire. Now recognized as a national historic site, it is comprised of 44 brick and stone buildings representing the best-preserved collection of Victorian industrial architecture in North America. In late 2001, more than a decade after its demise as a distillery, Cityscape purchased the site with a vision of transforming it into a vibrant, pedestrian-only village dedicated to the arts, culture and entertainment. Designed by architect David Roberts Sr. and erected in 1859-1861, the Stone Distillery Building is the centrepiece of the heritage district and the oldest surviving distillery structure in Canada. Successfully rehabilitating the building into new office and retail space involved extensive repair work to the exterior masonry, the interior timber framework, as well as the windows and doors. A new roof was added reintroducing the dormers previously removed in the 1950s. While preserving several of the distinctive architectural features, the entire building was upgraded to current building code requirements. Much of the original equipment used in the distilling process was restored and remains on view as a testament to the building's contribution to Canada's industrial heritage. The project received financial assistance from Parks Canada through the Commercial Heritage Property Incentive Fund. The Heritage Canada Foundation applauds Cityscape Holdings Inc. and Dundee Distillery (GP) Commercial Inc., along with the numerous contributing architects and consultants, for demonstrating that the conservation of heritage buildings can be profitable and that Brownfield site development, although complex, can be a creative and rewarding experience. Because of their vision and dedication, the restored Distillery Heritage District has now become one of Toronto's top tourist destinations. Cityscape Holdings Inc. and Dundee Distillery (GP) Commercial will be honoured at a special ceremony to be held at the Foundation's annual conference on Friday, October 13, 2006 at the historic Government Conference Centre (former Union Station) in Ottawa, Ontario. The Heritage Canada Foundation's Corporate Prize is presented to any incorporated business, sole proprietorship or partnership that demonstrates outstanding stewardship of built heritage. Heritage Canada Foundation Calls For Tax Incentives For Conservation – Press Release Ottawa, ON, November 4, 2005 - Appearing before the House of Commons Standing Committee on Finance during its pre-budget consultations, Douglas Franklin, Director of Policy and Programs for the Heritage Canada Foundation, proposed that the federal government create incentives to encourage the private sector to rehabilitate revenue-producing heritage buildings. The federal government estimates that there are some 20,000 such buildings, with recognized heritage value, capable of generating revenue - however, as a national asset they are not being fully utilized. Providing evidence from other jurisdictions, such as the United States., Mr. Franklin stressed that a new forward-looking, federal incentive would encourage entrepreneurship throughout Canada, improve local economies and contribute to the quality of life in communities large and small. "Given such an incentive, the Heritage Canada Foundation predicts that approximately 200 buildings of the eligible stock of revenue-producing heritage properties would be rehabilitated each year under a mature program. In the United States, for example, approximately 1,000 buildings per year are rehabilitated through its tax incentive program," stated Mr. Franklin. Mr. Franklin appeared on the last day of committee meetings in Toronto. |
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