UPDATE: HERITAGE IN CRISIS  The Fall issue of Heritage BC Quarterly featured a pretty bleak assessment of the provincial heritage program. Copies of the newsletter were sent to all 85 MLAs, along with a cover letter from Heritage BC President, Larry Foster.  The purpose was to underscore the seriousness of the current state of affairs:  After 20 years, Heritage BC’s provincial funding has been eliminated.  The Heritage Legacy...
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Recent deep cuts by the provincial government have impacted heritage conservation in several ways.The virtual elimination of gaming grants has been devastating.  Many museums and other community heritage organizations have had to reduce programs and cut staff.  Some will suffer significant deficits as a result.Heritage BC has addressed these cuts in a submission to the provincial Finance Committee. Heritage BC also lost 90% of its core operations...
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Victoria and Port Moody councils have passed resolutions to seek exemptions from the provincial Homeowner Protection Act (HPA) for recognized heritage property.  New Westminster and Vancouver are also expected to debate similar resolutions, which are being forwarded to the Union of B.C. Municipalities for consideration at the fall Annual General Meeting. The HPA, enacted in 1998, requires that every new home created in B.C. be covered by warranty...
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The Government of British Columbia passed the Homeowner Protection Act (HPA) in 1998 following a commission of enquiry into leaky condos. The primary purpose of the Act is to strengthen consumer protection for buyers of new homes. Under the HPA, residential builders are required to arrange for third party home warranty insurance on new homes before obtaining a building permit.  The minimum coverage and standards for home warranty insurance policies...
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With a completely fresh look, better organization and lots of news, we are very pleased to launch the new Heritage BC website. We'll do our best to keep you informed about what's happening around the province in heritage. In addition to the redesigned site and the Quarterly newsletter, we also invite you to subscribe to Update which we will email periodically with recent announcements and news.  Please subscribe with your email address in the...
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