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Turner Valley District driving tour

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This booklet is comprised of one self-guided tour, which can be conveniently broken down into three segments.

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The architectural preservation process

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Presents a brief overview of a typical public architectural preservation process and the role of the architect within the process. This is the fourth in a series of Heritage Notes, which are... More ≫

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Presents a brief overview of a typical public architectural preservation process and the role of the architect within the process. This is the fourth in a series of Heritage Notes, which are intended to provide guidance on a range of topics in the field of historic resource management.

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Definitions of preservation terms

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Preservation, conservation, restoration, renovation, reconstitution—what’s the difference? This Heritage Note presents a set of definitions for terminology commonly used in the field of heritage... More ≫

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Preservation, conservation, restoration, renovation, reconstitution—what’s the difference? This Heritage Note presents a set of definitions for terminology commonly used in the field of heritage resource preservation. This is the third in a series of Heritage Notes, which are intended to provide guidance on a range of topics in the field of historic resource management.

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Directory of supplies for Alberta museums

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This directory was prepared in response to the many enquiries received by the Museum Services Programme from community museums in Alberta regarding the availability and sources of various museum... More ≫

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This directory was prepared in response to the many enquiries received by the Museum Services Programme from community museums in Alberta regarding the availability and sources of various museum materials and supplies recommended for collection care, storage, management, exhibition and security. This is the sixth in a series of Heritage Notes, which are intended to provide guidance on a range of topics in the field of historic resource management.

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Repointing historic masonry

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Provides owners of heritage buildings and their contractors with a general understanding of the functions of mortar within a historic wall structure, as well as information on treating its... More ≫

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Provides owners of heritage buildings and their contractors with a general understanding of the functions of mortar within a historic wall structure, as well as information on treating its deterioration through proper repointing. This is the fifth in a series of Heritage Notes, which are intended to provide guidance on a range of topics in the field of historic resource management.

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North Red Deer historical walking tour

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This walking tour booklet provides a good introduction to the history of North Red Deer.

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Planning your interpretation programme

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Every heritage facility should have an interpretive plan as the basis for all its programming, to help ensure the site’s history is interpreted appropriately. This Heritage Note presents... More ≫

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Every heritage facility should have an interpretive plan as the basis for all its programming, to help ensure the site’s history is interpreted appropriately. This Heritage Note presents information to help develop an interpretation programme for an historic site. This is the first in a series of Heritage Notes, which are intended to provide guidance on a range of topics in the field of historic resource management.

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Archaeological investigations at historic Waterhole : final report

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During June and July, 1990, archaeological investigations were conducted at the historic townsite of Waterhole, in northwestern Alberta, to mitigate the effects of potential disturbance resulting... More ≫

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During June and July, 1990, archaeological investigations were conducted at the historic townsite of Waterhole, in northwestern Alberta, to mitigate the effects of potential disturbance resulting from highway realignment activities. The principle focus of the investigations was on the recovery of historic cultural materials from an undisturbed portion of the town-site. A total of 23,431 artifacts were recovered from the site.

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Historical walking and driving tour : Markerville

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This historical walking and driving tour includes sites in and around the town of Markerville, which is located approximately 29 kilometres southwest of Red Deer. It takes about two hours to... More ≫

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This historical walking and driving tour includes sites in and around the town of Markerville, which is located approximately 29 kilometres southwest of Red Deer. It takes about two hours to complete the entire tour. The ten sites which comprise the tour are marked on the map in the centre of the booklet.

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The Cranford site, DIPb-2, a multicomponent stone circle site on the Oldman River

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The work described within this report constitutes final mitigation of impact to the Central Area of the Cranford Site, The Cranford Site is a multi-component stone circle site located on the... More ≫

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The work described within this report constitutes final mitigation of impact to the Central Area of the Cranford Site, The Cranford Site is a multi-component stone circle site located on the south bank of the Oldman River in south central Alberta, consisting of 87 rings, 5 cairns, a rock alignment, and surface and buried lithic concentrations. Excavation of 220 square metres in the Central Area of the site resulted in the recovery of 2,944 lithic artifacts, 2,772 faunal remains, and 1,165 pieces of firebroken rock, for a total of 6,881 cultural items.

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