ARCHIVE: Annual Conference 2017

HERITAGE: Imagining Futures

May 4-6, 2017
Sponsored by Grosvenor

Signature Tour: Cole Island & Naval Base Tour

The tour of the Naval Base includes: visit to the Riggers Shop, and views of the Admiral’s House, Duntze Head QF battery, Bickford’s Tower, Works Yard and timber seasoning sheds, and dry dock and pump house. The conservation and buildings archaeology tour of Cole Island includes the guardhouse, shell stores and powder magazines.

Sponsored by Cultural Resource Management Program, Division of Continuing Studies, University of Victoria

Signature Tour: Open Doors Victoria

An exclusive walking tour of otherwise inaccessible buildings, including the Hook Sin Tong Charity Building and Chinese School Temple, Masonic Temple, the Odd Fellows Hall, and the Maritime Museum.

Signature Tour: Our Living Languages Tour at Royal BC Museum

A personalized tour of the Royal BC Museum’s ground-breaking, interactive exhibition that celebrates the resilience and diversity of First Nations languages in BC in the face of change. Presented with the First Peoples’ Cultural Council.

Heritage SLAM! and Dinner and Drinks at the Robert Bateman Centre

Inspired by Pecha Kucha and Ignite events, Heritage SLAM! gives delegates the opportunity to showcase their best, most innovative and exciting projects in a fast-paced and fun evening. Each presenter shows off their work with 15 slides and 15 seconds per slide. SLAM!

Sponsored by The Salient Group

HERITAGE: Imagining Futures

Lorna Williams, keynote speaker
Panel
STOLCEL John Elliott
Matthew Francis
Richard Linzey
Councillor Pamela Madoff
Britney Quail
chuutsqa Layla Rorick

Opening keynote address with Lorna Williams, followed by a panel discussion and plenary workshop. “The future of heritage is…” With a few simple words, we shift our reflection from “what was” to imaginatively explore “what can be”.

Responding to our provocative statement, Lorna Williams will draw on her vast experiences and distinct perspectives, as they explore future directions for heritage. We then put the same statement to a panel of sector leaders: to respond to and challenge what they heard, and to investigate their own stimulating ideas.

Then it is your turn to respond, as we develop a framework to describe our collective vision of heritage as it can be. There is no time like the present to imagine the future.

The keynote and plenary session is sponsored by Donald Luxton & Associates Ltd.

Planning Without a (Heritage) Planner

Protecting and conserving heritage can follow a challenging path with many obstacles along the way. Navigating that path can be difficult even for the most experienced planner. But that doesn’t mean good heritage conservation cannot happen in smaller communities, even with the absence of a municipal planner or heritage planner.

Steve Barber, former planner for the City of Victoria
Elana Zysblat, Heritage Consultant
Hillary Morgan, Planner, Prince George
Caroline Ross, Chair, Prince George Heritage Commission
Nelson Wight, Manager of Planning, District of Sparwood

Innovations for Heritage Properties

With a heritage register of over 900 sites, the City of Victoria proudly recognizes heritage as a symbol of permanence and stability, and a contributor to urban vibrancy. With a panel representing the real estate, construction and architecture sectors, Merinda Conley, Senior Heritage Planner for the City of Victoria, explores the many ways heritage regains and retains its vitality.

Merinda Conley, Senior Heritage Planner, City of Victoria
Ryan Goodman & Matthew Jardine, Co-Owners of Aryze Developments Inc.
Richard Holmes, President, Pemberton & Son Ltd.
Jon Stovell, President, Reliance Properties

Sponsored by Macdonald & Lawrence Timber Framing Ltd.

Collaborations: A Call to Action

In May 2016, Canada became a full supporter of the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples. Prior to that, 94 Truth and Reconciliation recommendations were issued, urging all people to work together to change policies and programs in an effort to move forward with reconciliation. It is now time for the heritage and museums sectors to understand their roles in reconciliation and to embrace a new future of understanding and partnership. The British Columbia Museums Association (BCMA) brings together a panel to explore practical examples, showcasing new collaborations with First Nations communities.

Andrea N. Walsh, Ph.D. Visual Anthropologist at the University of Victoria
Mark Loria, Executive Director, Shaw Centre for the Salish Sea.

This workshop session is presented in partnership with BC Museums Association.

Intersections: Archaeology and Heritage

In this workshop, we challenge old assumptions and attitudes. The panel explores the separation of these three sectors, as they consider the potential of new approaches and the power of new alliances.
Richard Linzey, Director, Heritage Branch

Gord Macdonald, CEO, Macdonald & Lawrence Timber Framing Ltd.
John Somogyi-Csizmazia
Kamala Todd, community planner, filmmaker and educator

Sponsored by Macdonald & Lawrence Timber Framing Ltd.

Exploring BC: Putting Heritage on the Tourism Map

In 2015, over 2 million tourists to BC spent over $31,000,000 when visiting heritage sites, generating an additional $25,000,000 in spin-off activities. Discover how you can get in on the action with this information-packed session presented by Destination BC. Learn about past successes and new trends, and explore leading tourism-boosting programs. Discover resources that are available to you, and what you need to do to get ready.

Alison McKay, Manager, Destination Development, Destination British Columbia
Ursula Pfahler, Senior Heritage Planner, Heritage Branch, Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations

Digital Technologies & Building New Values for Cultural Heritage

Digital technologies offer modern tools to help us preserve past and present cultural heritage for future generations. However, these tools can be used for more than just preservation alone.

This workshop explores how technology can enhance storytelling, encourage collaboration, and further your organization’s mission by inviting audiences to interact directly with tangible and intangible heritage and build new values for historic places.

Panelists working with museums, arts, culture and heritage organizations, and community members will explore their experience designing and working with digital technologies–from web-based tools to interactive experiences–and invite attendees to join in discussion and share their lessons learned.
Amy Calder (Moderator) — Cultural Heritage Specialist and Strategic Planner at Cornerstone Planning Group
Adrian Duke — Co-founder of Skyturtle Technologies Ltd.
Hanna Cho — Producer and Project Manager at NGX Interactive
Rhiannon Herbert — Cultural and Creative Resource Management Specialist

New Connections: Meaning & Significance

In a complex and changing world, it is increasingly challenging to connect the relevance of the past with younger generations, when they face new realities and an uncertain future. Through a lively and interactive conversation about the significance and evaluation of heritage, you will explore new ideas to allow our tangible and intangible cultural heritage to play a part in bettering communities and societies.

Presented with Vancouver Heritage.
Bill Yuen, Manager, Heritage Vancouver Society

Heritage in the Hands of the Next Generation

Younger generations are the future of heritage. They will be the planners, the consultants, the custodians and the appreciators. But, how do we involve young people in heritage today? And how do we understand their motivations, appreciate their ideas, and learn from their perspectives? We start by asking them, and then we listen.

Tania Muir, Program Director, Cultural Resource Management Program, University of Victoria
Britney Quail, President, BC Heritage Fairs Society, and Planning Analyst, City of New Westminster

Sponsored by Cultural Resource Management Program, Division of Continuing Studies, University of Victoria

Future Heritage: Future Access

When thinking about the future of heritage, it is necessary to take into account the demographics of the future users of heritage structures and sites. The population of Canada is ageing and people are living longer on average. This means that a greater proportion of Canadians will experience disability within their lifetime. Therefore the issue of accessibility to heritage is becoming even more important. But how can accessibility be accomplished when many heritage structures and sites appear to be inherently inaccessible? This session will examine what accessibility actually means in practice and how it can be balanced with, and even enhance, heritage conservation values and priorities.

Laura Saretsky, Heritage Program Manager, Heritage BC

Sponsored by Iredale Architecture

Help a Colleague: Ask an Expert

This is your chance to ask your burning questions and get expert advice. No question is too basic and we promise to find the answer. Everyone welcome.

Moderator: Elana Zysblat, Heritage Consultant
Berdine Jonker, Manager of Heritage Programs and Services, BC Heritage Branch, Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations
Donald Luxton, Principal, Donald Luxton & Associates Inc.
Gord Macdonald, CEO, Macdonald & Lawrence Timber Framing Ltd.

Heritage Commission and Committee Roundtable

This is an opportunity for members of Heritage Commissions and Committees to unite around common issues. This roundtable is an open conversation for everyone who participates on Commissions and Committees or is interested to know more. Everyone welcome.
Moderator: Rick Goodacre

Planners Roundtable

This is a special opportunity for municipal and heritage planners, and anyone who wants to know more, to network and unite around issues. (BCAHP membership is not a requirement to attend; everyone welcome.)

Moderator: Denise Cook, Denise Cook Design

Sponsored by BC Association of Heritage Professionals

Talking Stick: Moving Toward a Framework of Recognition, Commemoration and Reconciliation

Songhees Wellness Centre

The Truth and Reconciliation Commission marked a critical moment in Canadian history with the release of the 94 Calls to Action. It prompts each one of us to act and to reframe the familiar and comfortable contexts of our work as heritage professionals.

It is now time to move the conversation forward as we explore authentic, sustainable pathways that will lead to new relationships and common goals and objectives
This session is hosted by First Peoples’ Cultural Council.

Sponsored by Ravenstone Masonry and Conservation Inc.