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- Setting the Bar: A Reconciliation Guide for Heritage
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- Racism is like an addiction
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- Beyond Acknowledgement to Diversity and Inclusion
- Erasure: A Statement on Racism, Inclusivity and Equity
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Publications on Heritage Place Conservation Practices
The following publications were published by federal and provincial governments to instruct or provide guidance on a the implementation of a variety of Heritage Conservation tools.
You can also read about all of the heritage conservation tools available to municipalities in BC in our Heritage Conservation Tools Resource Guides.
» The Standards & Guidelines for the Conservation of Historic Places in Canada – 2nd Edition (Canada’s Historic Places, 2010)
» Writing Statements of Significance (Canada’s Historic Places, 2006)
» Heritage Conservation Community Guide (BC Heritage Branch, 1994)
» Establishing Community Heritage Registers (BC Ministry of Tourism with Canada’s Historic Places)
» Heritage Planning: A Guide for Local Government (BC Heritage Branch, 1992)
BC Heritage Trust Technical Paper Series (1989, low quality scans)
» Technical Paper Series 9 : Principles of Heritage Conservation
» Technical Paper Series 10 : Restoration Principles and Procedures
» Technical Paper Series 11 : Rehabilitation Principles and Guidelines
Province of BC Website Resources
» Conserving Buildings and Properties
» Provincial and Federal Registers