Senator Pat Carney of B.C. received the inaugural Governors’ Award from the Heritage Canada Foundation on Parliament Hill on November 20, 2008. The award honoured Ms. Carney’s decade-long campaign which led to the passage of Bill S-215, An Act to Protect Heritage Lighthouses, earlier this year. Reintroducing the Bill in 2006, she saw it through even after her retirement from the Senate last January. Ms. Carney is now working on the implementation...
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“Why would you leave a ‘plum’ job, a stunning city, good friends, the mirage of ‘no snow’ –  and go back there?”  Well, our new home in my old neighbourhood is nestled on the southern side of Lake Ontario, on the border of historical Niagara on the Lake and St. Catharine’s in the middle of 150 estate wineries.  It is beautiful there, with long hot summers and cooling lake breezes. ...
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After more than 25 years of labouring in the heritage vineyard, Sue Morhun has retired.  Sue’s career was exceptional in that it successfully straddled the heritage and museum worlds.  In her most recent position, as Manager of Community and Heritage Services for the Township of Langley, she served as both museum director and heritage planner.  Sue held a number of other professional posts and served on numerous boards including...
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Pam Copley has joined the provincial Heritage Branch as a Regional Heritage Planner. After four years working in employment programs and policy with the Ministry of Employment and Income Assistance, now Housing and Social Development, Pam is delighted to be returning to a field she is passionate about and looks forward to re-connecting with former colleagues and building new networks. In addition to her training in heritage conservation and museum...
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In June 2008, the Heritage Tourism Alliance of British Columbia appointed Tiffany Gyles as their Heritage Tourism Liaison. The Alliance consists of major players in B.C.’s heritage sector including Heritage BC and the BC Museums Association, working with Tourism BC and the Heritage Branch to implement a provincial heritage tourism marketing strategy.  In her new role, Tiffany will act as the lead conduit between industry and government...
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