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How to hire a consultant

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During the development of a heritage site, it may be necessary to turn to a professional consultant with a specific expertise. This Heritage Note presents information to help ensure that this... More ≫

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During the development of a heritage site, it may be necessary to turn to a professional consultant with a specific expertise. This Heritage Note presents information to help ensure that this process is a successful one. This is the second 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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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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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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Studies in archaeology Highway 1A Coal Creek revision, Alberta

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Salvage excavations were undertaken in 1974 at two sites, one prehistoric and one historic, in the Coal Creek – Grand Valley area west of Cochrane. These sites were to be impacted to varying... More ≫

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Salvage excavations were undertaken in 1974 at two sites, one prehistoric and one historic, in the Coal Creek – Grand Valley area west of Cochrane. These sites were to be impacted to varying degrees by the planned revisions of Highway 1a and Grand Valley Road. The prehistoric site was a multiple component tipi ring site, containing a minimum of three occupations. The historic site was a coal mining site operational between 1887 and 1890. The site studies detailed in this report were undertaken to map and selectively excavate sufficient areas of the two sites so that the spatial, temporal and cultural relationships of both sites could be determined.

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