Art Harbour, Peace River, Alberta, Canada – Update 14 Apr 12
The $20 million Art Harbour project in Peace River hoped to secure $750,000 seed money from the bequest of the Andrew family, Peace River pioneers, that is designed to memorialize the family forebears...
View ArticleAlone in the House of Commons, Ottawa, Ontario
Monday, 23 June 1997, 11:39 am, Vancouver, BC The sounds of jackhammers. Summer is in the air. Rather a lot has happened during the last two weeks: Gloria and I were in Ottawa, and my relationship with...
View ArticleMuseum of Vancouver
Saturday, 1 March 1997, 11:13 am, Vancouver, BC End of February; and the end of my acting executive directorship at the Vancouver Museum. A lot got accomplished, but it is with relief that I am glad...
View ArticleSlavenka Drakulic & Bill Reid
Saturday, 15 March 1997, 7:16 am, Vancouver, BC Early meeting yesterday, in my capacity as executive director, with the museological consultants, the Museum Commission, and the City of Vancouver on the...
View ArticleHeritage Demolition & the Betrayal of Community
Heritage History of the Old Town Hall, St. Stephen, New Brunswick The St. Stephen Post Office, which was used as Town Hall since 1965, was built in 1885-87, and is a National Historic Site of Canada....
View ArticleRobertson-Wesley United Church, Edmonton, Alberta
Robertson-Wesley United Church is an historic church and site in the city of Edmonton, Alberta. I have been to this church on many occasions, as long ago as in 1981. It has a calm beauty. Yesterday I...
View ArticleSan Antonio, Texas – The Economic Benefit of Urban Heritage Preservation
San Antonio, Texas, founded 300 years ago, has actively and successfully promoted urban restoration for some 90 years. The City has devised a modern strategic historic preservation plan that makes...
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