The provincial government has reinstated gaming funding for adult arts and culture organizations. These categories, including many community-based heritage organizations, have been shut out for the past couple of years. The government also announced an immediate increase of $15 million in this fiscal year’s grants budget, with $6 million earmarked for adult arts, culture and sports organizations.  Heritage societies are specifically mentioned...
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At the Heritage BC Annual Conference at Burnaby’s Shadbolt Centre on September 30, 2011, the Honourable Steve Thomson, minister responsible for heritage conservation, announced that a financial contribution of $35,000 will be made to Heritage BC over the next six months.  The funds are to assist Heritage BC develop a new strategic plan. Until 2009, the provincial government had provided annual operating funding for Heritage BC.  That...
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The Union of BC Municipalities passed a resolution at its annual convention last week in support of Heritage BC and the “Call to Renew” British Columbia’s heritage program.  The resolution was proposed by the City of Kelowna and endorsed by the Southern Interior Local Government Association. Many other municipal and regional governments and regional associations had passed similar resolutions and forwarded them to the UBCM in...
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Under the federal Heritage Lighthouse Protection Act Canadians can now nominate lighthouses for designation and protection.  There is only a two-year window for the nomination process, however, until May 29, 2012.  Nominations will be considered by the Historic Sites and Monuments Board of Canada.So far, 56 lighthouses have been nominated, but only three from B.C.:  Point Atkinson, Sisters Islets and Sheringham Point.Heritage BC and...
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Heritage BC is 30-something. The heady days of youth are over.  Heritage BC turned 30 in April 
and is now entering it’s fourth decade.  Thirty is a major milestone for 
everyone.  It is a time to reflect on what you have achieved so far, and where you are going.  Some goals have been reached.  A few dreams 
have been dashed.  In the Spring 2011 issue of Heritage BC Quarterly, we pause to take...
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