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    • Building strong, focused, and impactful organizations.
    • Building awareness of the importance and diversity of cultural heritage, so that heritage values are appreciated by all.
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    Heritage BC Blog

    Navigating the Intersection of Heritage and Housing Legislation in BC

    Join us as we delve into the connection between heritage conservation and housing legislation in BC. For the past few months Heritage BC has been learning, fielding questions, and formulating …]

    Summary of meeting with Lana Popham, Minister of Tourism, Arts, Culture and Sport

    The following is a summary of the key points that were discussed during our meeting with Minister Lana Popham on June 19, 2023. Our meeting was the first opportunity for …]

    The Normalization of Heritage in Crisis : A Response

    Let’s Rethink to Avoid Normalizing Heritage as Always in Crisis The trigger to this blog is the recent announcement by the Vancouver Island Local History Society (VILHS) that they will …]

    Heritage Conservation Act Transformation Project (HCATP)

    A summary of our response to the Heritage Conservation Act Transformation Project (HCATP) Heritage BC’s written response in October 2022 on the Heritage Conservation Act Transformation Project (HCATP) was developed …]

    Response to Provincial Government decision on Royal BC Museum

    In response to the recent Provincial Government decisions around the Royal BC Museum We at Heritage BC have been following the recent announcements regarding the Royal BC Museum. We are …]

    The Heritage Legacy Fund is under the microscope, and you can help!

    Heritage BC has commissioned the firm Ference & Company Consulting to conduct a review of its well entrenched Heritage Legacy Fund (HLF) program that provides the heritage sector in BC …]