Showing posts with label Cultural Heritage Landscapes. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Cultural Heritage Landscapes. Show all posts
Wednesday, February 9, 2011
Wednesday, December 16, 2009
Heritage Centre Wellington: Heritage Lecture Series 2010
Heritage Centre Wellingto Presents a Heritage Lecture Series:
January 1 - Taking Charge: Citizens Heritage Involvement
January 1 - Taking Charge: Citizens Heritage Involvement
with Robert Shipley PhD, MA, BADr. Shipley is an Assistant Professor and Director of theHeritage Resource Centre at the University of Waterloo
TheHRC is actively involved in consulting in the broad field ofnatural and human heritage planning and management. Dr.Shipley has been asked to consult on the study underway fora Heritage Conservation District in Elora.
February 25 - Heritage Restoration: Meet the Experts Ask the Experts
If you are interested in restoring an oldhouse, or have other questions ask the panel for advice; Bill Wyminga - Building and RestorationAndrew Dancey - Historical Restorations and ConstructionDoug Burpee - Master Stone MasonEdward Thomas - ArchitectModerator - Deidra Whitaker
April 1 - Heritage Cultural Landscapes
May 13 - Heritage Centre Wellington: Our Past Tomorrow
These events will be held at the Elora Centre for the Arts
April 1 - Heritage Cultural Landscapes
May 13 - Heritage Centre Wellington: Our Past Tomorrow
These events will be held at the Elora Centre for the Arts
Photo from http://www.eloracentreforthearts.ca/
"Join us for an evening of exploring our own heritage and issues related to Heritage within our community.These interesting and interactive lectures will help audiences understand the impact they can have on preserving and conserving historical landmarks and landscapes in their community. A selection of experts, resources and tools will be on hand each night to answer questions, offer suggestions and provide assistance related the various topics"
Tickets are $10 each, $8 for memners or $35 for the series of four lectures
Reception starts at 6:30 - Lecture begins at 7 p.m.
Friday, November 13, 2009
Cultural Heritage Landscapes Workshop in Goderich - Pictures
Learning about Cultural Heritage Landscapes
Examining Maps of the Goderich Harbour and Area
The Case Study: Goderich HarbourThe Heritage Resources Centre conducted a two day workshop in Goderich on Cultural Heritage Landscape (CHL) in October. The workshop focused on the theory behind CHLs as well as provided participants with the opportunity to examine the Goderich Harbour as a case study.
Monday, September 14, 2009
HRC Presents: Cultural Heritage Landscape Workshop
Cultural Heritage Landscape Workshop
Presented by: Heritage Resources Centre, University of Waterloo
Dates: Saturday October 24, 2009 and Sunday October 25, 2009
Location: Huron County Museum, Town of Goderich, 110 North Street
Cost: Fees for practicing planners and other concerned citizens will be $200* to attend the workshop. Lunch and snacks will be provided. People with limited resources can contact the Heritage Resources Centre to see if a workable alternative can be reached.
*GST is included
Registration: The registration form is available on the Heritage Resources Centre website under workshops (www.fes.uwaterloo.ca/research/hrc). Participants will be billed by the University of Waterloo.
Program:
Day 1- What is a CHL?
(Presented by Dr. Jody Decker, Associate Professor at Wilfrid Laurier University)
1. What is culture? It is NOT just a thing.
2. What is heritage? It is NOT just an old building.
3. What is landscape? It is NOT just a beautiful panoramic view.
4. What is a “cultural heritage landscape”?
a. It IS defined in the Provincial Policy Statement under the Planning Act
b. It CAN be different than a heritage conservation district (HCD).
c. It consists of TANGIBLE features: buildings, rivers and archaeological sites
d. It consists of INTANGIBLE features: festivals, gathering places, community memories, sites of memorialization, skills.
5. How do you do an assessment of the components of a CHL?
6. How do you capture cultural VALUE?
Day 2- Hands on Training
1. Review Case Study Examples
2. Practice sessions of assessing CHLs
Note: The workshop will run from 10:00am until 4:00pm with a break for lunch.
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