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Protecting Alberta’s historic places : designation, grant funding, conservation advice

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The Ministry of Arts, Culture and Status of Women is committed to protecting Alberta’s built heritage and supporting owners as stewards of heritage properties. Significant historic places are... More ≫

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The Ministry of Arts, Culture and Status of Women is committed to protecting Alberta’s built heritage and supporting owners as stewards of heritage properties. Significant historic places are legally protected through designation. Owners are supported through grant funding and conservation advice. This document will explain how the following programs work together: designation, historic resource conservation grants and heritage conservation advisory services.

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Heritage Conservation Adviser (HCA) regions

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Presents a map of the Heritage Conservation Adviser regions in Alberta and the adviser responsible for each region. Heritage conservation advisers provide technical information to historic... More ≫

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Presents a map of the Heritage Conservation Adviser regions in Alberta and the adviser responsible for each region. Heritage conservation advisers provide technical information to historic resource owners to assist with restoration or rehabilitation. Assistance is often in conjunction with a cost-shared grant application to the Heritage Preservation Partnership Program of the Alberta Historical Resources Foundation.

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Managing historic places : protection and stewardship of your local heritage

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Municipal heritage programs and local historic places are a key to smart, sustainable community development, and an opportunity for municipalities to participate in a national conservation... More ≫

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Municipal heritage programs and local historic places are a key to smart, sustainable community development, and an opportunity for municipalities to participate in a national conservation initiative. This guide is intended to help municipalities: understand the processes and programs available for identifying, protecting and conserving local heritage; plan heritage initiatives and integrate these initiatives into other community plans and programs; identify significant historic places and determine ways to protect historic places; and access and develop conservation incentive programs. This publication is one in a series designed to help Albertans create and implement local heritage programs to protect the historic places they value and wish to preserve.

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Fish Creek Provincial Park: The spirit of the old west

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Provides historical background on the Shaw Family and the woollen mill they established in Midnapore.

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