Building Heritage Newsletter – December 1998

Volume 2 No.2 • December 1998

MATT BERRY (1889 - 1970)Matt Berry was born in Ottawa and

fell in love with aviation while serving withthe Canadian army in the First World War.He transferred to the Flying Corps in 1917and, by the end of the war, was an instruc-tor.

Berry headed west at the end of thewar and tried, unsuccessfully, to become afarmer. The lure of aviation proved toostrong to resist and in 1927 he leapt at anopportunity to fly with Northern AerialMineral Explorers. During the next fewyears Matt Berry became known as, ‘Kingof the Northern Flyers’.

He flew throughout the north coun-try and on several occasions was reportedmissing. Eventually though Berry wouldreappear, apparently no worse for wear.

In 1936 he was awarded the McKeetrophy, presented annually to the flyer con-tributing the most to aviation in Canada.During the Second World War he wassecond-in-command at a ground observercorps base in Manitoba.

Honouring HeritageAchievement

The Edmonton Historical Board’s1998 Recognition Awards presentedSeptember 10th, 1998, honouredachievement spanning more than twocenturies. This year’s recipientsincluded a fur trader, a pair of pioneeraviators, two modern day heritageadvocates and an outstanding facilitywhich celebrates the Edmonton historyof one of the most significant inventionsof all time.

C. H. ‘ Punch ‘ DickinsPhoto credit: City of Edmonton Archives.

Matt BerryPhoto credit: City of Edmonton Archives.

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In 1951 he sold his two aviation com-panies and essentially retired. He passedaway at the age of 81 in 1970.

C. H. ‘ PUNCH ‘ DICKINS(1899 - 1995)

Clennel Haggerston “Punch” Dickinswas one of Canada’s legendary bush pilotsof the 1920s - and his exploits broughtfame and fortune to Edmonton. North-ern Indians called him “Snow Eagle”;northern whites called him “White Eagle”;newsmen called him the “Flying Knightof the Northland.” But whatever theycalled him, they couldn’t find enoughwords to do justice to his extraordinary skillas an aviator, his devotion as a father andhusband and the indelible mark he left onthe history of Edmonton and the north.

His aviation career was full of ‘firsts’:first pilot to fly into Blatchford Field, thefirst municipal airport in Canada; pilotedthe first Prairie air express plane in 1928;flew the first airmail plane on the prairiecircuit in 1929; first pilot to fly across thebarren lands; first pilot to fly the length of

the Mackenzie River. Some of the manyhonours bestowed on him include the Dis-tinguished Flying Cross Order of the Brit-ish Empire, the Order of Canada, theMcKee trophy and the first inductee intoCanada’s Aviation Hall of Fame.

Punch Dickins died in Toronto in1995 at the ripe old age of 96. His asheswere scattered along the McKenzie Riverby fellow aviator and long time friend MaxWard.

MARIE DORSEYA native Albertan, Marie Dorsey nur-

tured a personal interest in history into afascinating career. She was originallytrained as a nurse but has made an indel-ible mark through her tireless volunteercommitment with heritage groups.

Her interest in the history of rural postoffices, various cancellation methods andstamps has led to a long association withthe Edmonton Stamp Club. She workedas a volunteer at the City of EdmontonArchives from 1969 to 1974. Through

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her efforts, hundreds of hours of researchwas saved during the construction of FortEdmonton.

In 1975 Dorsey was appointed Alber-ta’s first official Geographic Names Officer.She created a widely respected programwhich emphasized the need for sound, solidhistorical research. This work prepared thefoundation for the recently completed fourvolume edition on place names of Alberta.

During her career with the provinceshe completed an examination of historicalsites in the North Saskatchewan river val-ley which played a crucial role in the devel-opment of the Capital City Recreation park.Marie Dorsey continues to be recognizedand appreciated as a valuable member ofthe local and provincial historical preserva-tion community.

SHIRLEY LOWEShirley Lowe grew up in the Oliver area

in the 1950s and ‘60s and remembers it asa neighbourhood with everything. “It wasa community in the truest sense of the wordand you didn’t have to get on a freeway - oreven get in a car - to go somewhere to findit,” she recalls.

Her connections to Edmonton andpassion for our city have helped nurture inher a deep appreciation for heritage and,when she was offered the chance to co-writea book on “Edmonton’s original west end,”she jumped at the chance. “The West SideStory,” co-authored with Lori Yanish,quickly became a local best seller. From thatpoint onward, Edmonton heritage appre-ciation has had a formidable ally in ShirleyLowe.

Shirley LowePhoto credit: City of Edmonton Archives.

John NorrisPhoto credit: City of Edmonton Archives.

Photo credit: City of Edmonton Archives.

She has gone on to serve as presi-dent and director of the Edmonton andDistrict Historical Society - the architectsof the wildly successful Historic Edmon-ton Week. Lowe has also served on the“Save the Gibson Block “ committee andchaired the Edmonton Historical Board’sHistorical Resources Review Panel. Cur-rently she is coordinating a communityhistory of Beverly and producing a bookon the history of the Oliver district.

JOHN NORRIS (1826 - 1916)John Norris was born in Caithness,

Scotland in 1826 and went to work forthe Hudson’s Bay Company some 20 yearslater. His work with the Company tookhim to Fort Pitt and eventually to FortEdmonton where he worked as a labourerand a boatman.

In 1864 Norris and George Flett wereput in charge of the first brigade of RedRiver carts to travel from Winnipeg toEdmonton. The difficult trip took three-and-a-half months, blazing the way forother settlers to follow.

He continued to freight supplies intothe area and in 1882 he and Ed Careyopened one of the first stores outside ofthe fort. Aside from providing essentialgoods and supplies the Norris and Careystore served as a communal meeting placefor many years.

EDMONTON TELEPHONEHISTORICAL INFORMATIONCENTRE

It doesn’t take long viewing the exhib-its in the Telephone Historical Centre be-fore somebody utters a phrase that speaksvolumes about the fundamental value of thefacility. “I remember using one of these,”or “My grandmother had one of these,” arelines that centre director Bert Yeudall fig-ures he’s heard thousands of times, but everytime they mean something special.

“It means people are making a connec-tion with the exhibits,” he nods. “And that’swhat this is all about.”

The centre is operated by the Edmon-ton Telephone Historical InformationCentre Foundation. It occupies 7,000square feet of the original Strathcona Tel-ephone Exchange, erected in 1908 by Al-berta Government Telephones. The facil-ity opened in 1987 and offers visitors aglimpse at the colourful history of telephoneuse in our city - which dates to 1885 -through interactive displays and audio visualpresentations in the theatre.

Lawrence Herzog and Bruce Ibsen

Marie DorseyPhoto credit: City of Edmonton Archives.

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Honouring Sensitivity toHeritage

The Edmonton Historical Boardpresented its annual Plaque Awards onOctober 1st, 1998 with a ceremony atthe Union Bank Inn. This year’s recipi-ents are two historic structures recentlyconverted to new use and two other vin-tage buildings now undergoing exten-sive renovations.

Bard Residence and Carriage HouseThe Bard Residence and Carriage

House, 10544 84th Avenue, was designedand constructed in 1912 by the KeithBrothers for Strathcona entrepreneurDelmar Bard. The elaborate four squarearchitectural style Bard chose was popu-lar among the upwardly affluent betweenabout 1910 and 1925. Elements of thestyle include a symmetrically composedfront facade, central entry and a full openfront veranda with classical columns.

When Bard built his residence andcarriage house, there wasn’t mucharound, but now the structures are sand-wiched between walk-up apartmentbuildings. The property remained in thefamily for more than 80 years and Edwinand Bettina Konrad bought it in 1995from Sue Bard, granddaughter of theoriginal owner.

The Konrads have embarked on anambitious restoration program and ear-lier this year, the property was declared aMunicipal Historic Resource. The des-ignation provides public dollars to helppay for the rehabilitation of some of thesignificant elements of the two structures.Phase one of the work, rehabilitation ofthe conservatory, is nearly complete.(Please see story on page 4).

Buena Vista BuildingThe Buena Vista Building was con-

structed in 1912 for about $24,000 as aspeculative land venture of the RiverviewLand Company on property purchasedfrom the estate of Malcolm Groat. It fea-tured retail shops on the main level andthe Buena Vista Apartments above. Thecompany was owned by six men, includ-ing florist Walter Ramsay and Dr. EdgarW. Allin.

The building was designed by HerbertMagoon and George Heath MacDonald,one of Edmonton’s most prolific architec-tural firms. Together and working sepa-rately, the two architects gave Edmontonsuch structures as the Tegler Building(1911), the Methodist Theological St.Stephen’s Building (1911), the Old PublicLibrary (1922) and the Salvation ArmyCitadel (1925).

When Don and Silvia Freelandbought it in October 1994, the Buena Vistawas in need of some tender loving care.“Paint was peeling from the ceilings, theplumbing was exposed and the units hadseen better days,” Don recalls. “But wesaw the possibilities.”

They’ve poured more than$1 million into the resuscitationof the landmark building at thecorner of 124th Street and102nd Avenue. The top twofloors have been converted to theGlenora Bed & Breakfast Inn, aquaint, cozy retreat styled in el-egant Victorian fashion.

Canadian Imperial Bank ofCommerce

When it was completed asthe Canadian Bank of Commerce in 1929,this landmark structure at 10102 Jasper Av-enue was hailed by the Edmonton Bulle-tin as “one of the most up-to-date and com-plete banking institutions in the Domin-ion.” Nearly 70 years later, it is undergo-ing a $7.5 million restoration and renova-tion.

(Above) The Bard Residence, 1917Photo credit: City of Edmonton Archives.

(Above) Buena Vista Building, 1912-1913Photo credit: City of Edmonton Archives.

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(Above) The Canadian Imperial Bank ofCommerce, 1928-1929

Photo credit: Glenbow Archives.

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Its ornate design, derived fromFlorentine palazzi of the 15th century, wascreated for the bank by V.D. Horsburgh,an architect originally from Edinburgh,Scotland. Magoon and MacDonald alsosupervised construction of this project.

Its classical facade, faced with Tyndalllimestone on three sides and brick on thefourth, is exquisitely detailed, with col-umns, arches, balconettes, quoins,cartouche and balustrades. The interior ofthe banking hall enhances the classicaltheme of the exterior, with ionic columnsand pilasters supporting intersectingbeams. Finely moulded swags and rosettesfill inset panels over the office doors, whilethe arched panel above the main entrancefeatures a shield with the bank’s caduceus.

The restoration project, orchestratedby the Edmonton architectural firm of TheCohos Evamy Partners, promises to reju-venate many of the significant elements,while equipping the structure to meet theneeds of the next century. It is a grandproject by a bank that - like many otherbig businesses - has destroyed far too manyof its historic branches.

Union BankThe Union Bank Building was de-

signed by prominent Edmonton architectRoland Lines, whose architectural legacy

Union Bank Building, 1909-1911Photo credit: City of Edmonton Archives.

Small SuccessesBig Lessons

The Bard Residence at 10544 - 84Avenue was constructed in 1912 by theKeith Brothers. It is an early example ofan elaborate Four- Square style ofarchitecture. On June 23, 1998, it wasdesignated by Edmonton City Councilas a Municipal Historic Resource. WhenI first visited the Residence, it struck methat the homogeneity of the design andits massing was somewhat compromisedby its flat roof conservatory. On the otherhand, what drew my attention most werethe windows. I was particularlyimpressed by the variety and compositionof windows along the west side facing theapartment block. Side yard elevations aretypically relegated to ‘back seat’ status

includes Alex Taylor School (1908), theoriginal Royal Alex Hospital (1911; nowdemolished) and Cornwall House - “TheVilla” (1915). When the Union Bankopened its doors in 1911, its new buildingwas at the heart of the original commer-cial and banking district of the city.

The structure, at 10053 Jasper Av-enue, is said to be a very good example ofthe “Renaissance Revival” style of build-ing. Its combination of locally pressed redbrick and white Indiana limestone has close

associations with the English Renaissancetradition and the composition is embel-lished with some Baroque detail.

The building’s main floor was hometo the Union Bank of Canada between1911 and 1927 and the company leasedthe upper floors to various tenants. In1928, the structure was purchased by JamesRichardson and Company as a local basefor their grain trading and stockbrokingbusiness. From 1970, the building servedas the head office of the Northwest TrustCompany, but was abandoned in 1982and, for several years it appeared to be ona path to certain demolition.

But then realtor Diane Kyle Buchanancame to the rescue, making a long stand-ing dream reality and turning the struc-ture into the Union Bank Inn. It openedlast year. Working with Art Nystad ofTristad Design and George Ilagan of theEmpire Design Group, she created a spacethat is, at once, elegant and inspiring. Andnow, with an expansion in the works, theUnion Bank Inn promises to become evermore an historic magnet, right in the heartof downtown.

Congratulations to all the recipients.Their efforts will help ensure continuedvibrant lives for these four Edmonton treas-ures.

Lawrence Herzog

The Bard Residence and Carriage House, 1993Photo credit: City of Edmonton Planning and

Development Department.

(Above)Ed Konrad takes a break

(Right) The conservatorywindow under repair

Photo credit: Ed Konrad.

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A Cross-CountryCheck-Up On Heritage

Conservation

where little attention is paid to designand composition. The Bard Residencedefeats this notion hands down.

A brief description of the workThe conservatory window located

on the east side of the house, wasreinstated and all non-original openingsthat existed prior to the rehabilitationwere removed in the process. Newexterior storm windows were constructedto match existing while retaining theoriginal interior windows. Due to thetransfer (or lack thereof) of the masonryload above the window, the opening wasfound to have been deformed over time.The curvature of the window wasadjusted with thin wedges of wood(shims) and wood epoxy was used to fillcracks and inconsistencies of the wood,known as a consolidant. There were anumber of unexpected voids between theframe and masonry opening which werethen filled with insulation andexpandable foam. New weather stripping

was installed throughout. The work andend product represent good practice.

The PrincipleTo all owners of buildings on The

Register of Historic Resources inEdmonton, remember, the originalfabric is what is important, not what itlooks like from a distance. Whenevaluating conservation work, I use theSecretary of the Interior’s Standards forRehabilitation which are among themost universally accepted standards ofpractice for heritage conservation. TheStandards are clear in defining what typesof interventions are acceptable and whichones are not. For all aspects of thephysical fabric, maintenance shouldalways come first, then repair…until, themost invasive, and only as the lastalternative, replacement in kind becomesnecessary. The replacement optionshould never be the first but when allavenues of repair and partial replacementhave been exhausted, replacement in like

kind is acceptable. The work in this case issupported by conservation principle.

The SuccessThe small scale success at the Bard

Residence can have a much wider positiveimpact on the rehabilitation of historicwindows. That is not to say that thedetailed methodology of labour intensivedisassembly, repair and re-assembly beconsidered for a large commercialstructure having 150 windows. It doeshowever, speak to the absolute need toretain original wood windows as part ofthe physical fabric. The easiest way toensure this is through regular maintenanceand where necessary, upgrading theirthermal performance by installing weatherstripping, caulking and new wood stormwindows to match the existing. Thecompleted work, therefore, is rich in the biglesson.

Property owners, keep those originalwood windows.Keep the heritage!

Murray G. Miller

With a country so large and diversesuch as ours, I’m not sure how much of acommon thread I will be able to extractfrom the current issues facing heritage con-servation in Canada, but in any case, readon and then you decide. First, I’ll beginwith the issue of increased density.

Starting at Mile Zero (of the TransCanada Highway) in Victoria, one learnsthat heritage conservation is being chal-lenged by administrative and financial con-siderations as development pressures for ahigh rise are proposed for a City ownedpublic square adjacent to Chinatown.Chinatown is predominantly three andfour storeys in massing and was recently

identified as the number one issue in her-itage conservation today. There is the atti-tude that, “if we don’t get the number ofunits we need to make it fly, the buildingwon’t be saved”. Well, heritage conserva-tion is not simply a commodity but ratheran essential component of the urban fab-ric which, by the way, often has much morevalue than new construction. As one del-egate asked, “What are the spin off valuesthat are not readily measured? What doesheritage do for the community?

In many cities, the natural environ-ment is also being considered as a contribu-tor to this sense of well being. In Surreyfor example, over one hundred trees areprotected by a new Significant Tree Bylaw.At the other end of the conservation spec-trum, in Nanaimo, over eight hundred sig-nificant trees were lost due to the ‘connec-tor road’ which linked the downtown tothe recently opened Nanaimo Parkway. Itsamazing how a material such as asphalt hasbeen given such a high level of prioritythroughout the years.

In Winnipeg, there is a different kindof challenge to heritage conservation. Therehas been no increase in population and

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A Summary of the AnnualHeritage Canada and Heritage

Society of B.C. Conference,Heritage in the Big City

designated a National Historic Site. Theamount of density that is being consideredwould require the City to exceed its ownfive storey height limit by nearly 100% inorder to “make the numbers work”..

In Vancouver (The Big City) evenmunicipal heritage properties are eligiblefor density bonuses. Often, density bonusesare still insufficient in North Vancouverwhere dealing with developers has been

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promoting housing in the downtown coreis difficult with real estate as inexpensiveas it is just twenty minutes away whereproperty owners have more green space toenjoy. Furthermore, many developers areexpecting a 25% return on investment todevelop downtown housing, leaving a largenumber of historic buildings vacant. Thereare over one hundred warehouse buildingsin the historic Exchange District and somehave been vacant for thirty years. In Win-nipeg, there is the experience that the great-est culprit contributing to the deteriora-tion of the City’s heritage is the City itself.

In Ottawa, our colleague in heritageconservation has put ink to paper on anissue that I have been expressing continu-ally. There are confirmed studies that provethere is no correlation between designationand property values. So, once again, for allthose who think that designation has anegative impact on a property’s value, re-search has demonstrated just the opposite.It has also been documented that heritageproperties appreciate in value at a higherrate than non-heritage, they retain theirvalue during periods of economic slowdowns and wouldn’t you know, heritagebuildings or quasi look-a-likes are the pre-ferred choice for real estate agents who liketo use the word ‘heritage character’. Why?

Because that’s what sells! Heritage sells! Andit’s good business! So, let’s treat it with re-spect.

As one of the delegates fromMontreal said, “if you lose it, you only loseit once”. In Montreal, they too experiencedifficulty with their own administration asit pertains to heritage conservation to theextent whereby Heritage Montreal hasadopted the ‘orange and lemon’ awardsprogram for government departments. Theorange award goes to a government depart-ment which demonstrates by its policiesand actions, support for heritage conser-vation. Having said that, there is no needto elaborate on why a lemon award wouldbe given. Sounds great! Where do we or-der the citrus from?

As I am originally from Nova Scotia,I know of its great wealth of maritime andvernacular heritage which is typically indanger as a result of lack of developmentpressures. In large part, it shares some ofthe issues found in Winnipeg but not quiteas concentrated. One delegate said, “pov-erty in Atlantic Canada is one of the great-est natural protectors of heritage”. Fortu-nately, it is not the same kind of povertythat threatens Vancouver’s East side whereextreme social problems add a negative di-mension to the prospects of heritage con-servation.

Across the pond to Newfoundland,there is an understanding that the carrotand stick scenario is a requirement in or-der for heritage conservation to be attrac-tive to investors (the carrot is the incentiveand the stick is the regulation). Part of theproblem, in my opinion, is that most mu-nicipalities are trimming the size of thecarrot while finding innovative ways forusing the stick!

Some provinces would do well to fol-low the lead of British Columbia in devel-oping progressive heritage conservation leg-islation and policies. Heritage Canada inOttawa, for example, has indicated that itcontinually refers other provinces to thework being done in B.C. as setting the na-tional standard for heritage conservationpolicy. Unless all jurisdictions adopt theNational Building Code equivalencies forheritage buildings for example, we will con-tinue to trip over barriers within our owndepartments where those responsible forapproving rehabilitation work on a historic

building insist on applying new construc-tion standards to heritage buildings. TheNational Building Code has been targetedfor years for not being progressive and fairto heritage buildings and in its 1995 edi-tion, has finally made provision for Prov-inces to adopt equivalencies. Is everyoneon board?

O.K. now for the common thread.Have you found it yet? Well, I think thatif there is one issue that is common to vir-tually every region of the country it has tobe attitude. We in the heritage conserva-tion field must do more to address the at-titude problems that we face. We must startwith the youth, because they are the deci-sion makers of the future. We must dobetter to inform real estate agents, the firstcontact for potential new buyers of herit-age properties; developers, architects andcontractors, who have direct contact withowners. We must do more to address ouradministrations, building inspectors, assetmanagers, appraisers and our politicianswho are responsible for current decisionmaking.

This conference was about lookingback over the last twenty-five years and as-sessing where we’ve been and where weought to be going for the next twenty-five.It is without question, that progress in theheritage conservation arena has been made.The professional body of heritage conser-vation is much more sophisticated andknowledgeable about the issues, methods,processes, legislation and results. With thisknowledge it is inevitable that for the con-clusion of the conference we have come torealize that the stewards of heritage stillhave a lot of work to do.

Murray G. Miller

Canada Permanent Building andMcLeod Block,1998

Photo credit: City of Edmonton Planning andDevelopment Department.

Kelly-Ramsey Block,1998Photo credit: City of Edmonton Planning and

Development Department.

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Heritage News

TRUDY F. COWAN, ALBERTAGOVERNOR, HERITAGECANADA FOUNDATION

The Planning and DevelopmentDepartment hosted a luncheon meetingfor a number of heritage groups during avisit by Trudy Cowan to Edmonton onOctober 22, 1998.

The purpose of the meeting was toinform Alberta’s Governor for HeritageCanada of the work and issues of the vari-ous Edmonton based heritage organiza-tions and to determine how the Gover-nor could assist those groups in meetingtheir objectives which are often similarto that of the Heritage Canada Founda-tion. The Governor also exchanged in-formation about Heritage Canada’stwenty-five year history with some dis-cussion on the organization’s future goalsand objectives.

The major issues identified for fur-ther action included the ability of anowner to write off the costs of rehabilita-tion; the reduction in tax relief for dona-tions to archives; community revitaliza-tion values; the creation of a national reg-ister; urban renewal, and continued net-working among heritage groups.

The Heritage Canada Foundationneeds new members in order to imple-ment its objective of heritage conserva-tion for all Canadians to enjoy. The Al-berta membership in this national organi-zation is particularly in need of members.For information on how to join, contactMurray G. Miller at 496-6123.

JAPANESE DELEGATIONVISITS EDMONTON

The Alberta Intergovernmental andAboriginal Affairs department welcomedto Edmonton, a delegation from theHokkaido Provincial Government onOctober 23rd and 24th, 1998. The teamwas in Edmonton as part of a broadertour of Western countries. SusumuNakamura, Section Chief, Legal AffairsDivision and Noburu Saito, SectionChief, Community Welfare Divisionwere hosted by Masahiro Saka, HokkaidoGovernment Representative in Alberta.The delegation were on an informationmission about the laws and regulationsthat the Province and the City uses toprotect its heritage and city landscape.

Mark Rasmussen, Director, Plan-ning, Cultural Facilities and FoundationServices with Alberta Community De-velopment, gave a presentation on theProvincial perspective of heritage conser-vation and Murray G. Miller, PrincipalHeritage Planner for the City of Edmon-ton presented the municipal perspective.Akiko Ogata provided interpretation

services while co-ordination of the pro-gram was done by Lyn Bilida, Intergov-ernmental Officer for Asia Pacific, Inter-governmental and Aboriginal Affairs.

Hokkaido is Alberta’s sister prov-ince in Japan and like Alberta, it retainsa pioneering spirit having been devel-oped by settlers from the Japanese main-land beginning only in the late 19th cen-tury. In that regard, the two provinceshave many similarities, including thefact that some of the same individualstook part in the original surveys of bothterritories.

The program concluded with alunch hosted by Marvin Schneider, Di-rector, Asia Pacific, Intergovernmentaland Aboriginal Affairs, at the JapaneseVillage. The Japanese Village are ten-ants of the Canada Permanent Build-ing at 10126-100 Street, a ProvincialHistoric Resource and is on the “A” Listof The Register of Historic Resourcesin Edmonton.

Murray G. Miller

1 . Bruce Ibsen, City Archivist, Archives2. Kathryn Ivany, President, Edmonton and District

Historical Society3. Dorothy Field, Head, Heritage Inventory Program,

Historic Sites Services, Alberta CommunityDevelopment

4. Lawrence Herzog, Chair, Historic Resources ReviewPanel

5. Trudy Cowan, Alberta Governor, Heritage CanadaFoundation

6. Susan Wissink, Executive Director, EdmontonDowntown Development Corporation

7. Bob Caldwell, Manager, Planning and Policy ServicesBranch, Planning and Development

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8. Kulbir Singh, Director, Planning Services SouthSection, Planning and Policy Services Branch

9. Duncan Fraser, Senior Planner, North East, PlanningServices North Section

10. Murray G. Miller, Principal Heritage Planner,Planning and Policy Services Branch

Arsonist sets the J. Walter House ablazein late October, 1998

Photo credit: City of Edmonton Planning andDevelopment Department.

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Notes From the Board

BOARD TO BE KEY PLAYER IN 2004PLANNING COMMITTEE

What initiatives should be undertaken to help Edmontonians plan for andcelebrate our centennial in 2004, and how should these initiatives be implemented?The Edmonton Historical Board will have an important role in working with thecommunity based committee to be charged with answering these questions. Thestated objectives of the 2004 Centenary Planning Committee are to:

1. Recommend, oversee and coordinate celebrations leading up to the City’sCentenary, including any legacy projects.

2. Recommend approaches to funding including private sector partnershipsand fundraising opportunities.

3. Recommend strategies for millennium celebrations, 2005 provincialcelebrations, and the 2005 World Fair.

As its representative on this committee, the Board has appointed Dan Kauffman,with Board member Barry Breau as the alternate member. Both Kauffman andBreau are looking forward to the challenging work ahead and will ensure that thesense of history of our city will remain an important factor in the planning process.

25TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE RECOGNITION AWARDSWILL BE A SPECIAL EVENT IN 1999

Begun in 1974 as an initiative of the Edmonton Historical Board, theRecognition Awards have continued to be an important part of the work of theBoard. Over the years more than 200 men, women and organizations have beenhonoured for “substantial volunteer contributions to the City of Edmonton.”

A special committee of the Board has been struck to look into making our25th Anniversary of these awards a very special occasion.

Stay tuned ... exciting times to come! Dan Kauffman

Board Protests ProvincialArchives Move

The Edmonton Historical Board haswritten a strongly worded protest toCommunity Services Minister ShirleyMcClellan concerning the proposedmove of the provincial archives buildingto Stony Plain.

In the letter the Board indicated thataccessibility to our historical records,photos and audio-visual material wouldbe seriously jeopardized by this move,particularly affecting senior members ofour population who are actively involvedin research projects.

In the Board’s view, the Archives ofour Province must be maintained andenhanced here in the city of Edmonton,our provincial capital.

Dan Kauffman

Historic Resources Review PanelMEMBER LIST

NAME Organization/ TitleDorothy Field Alberta Community Development, Historic Sites and

Archives ServiceLawrence Herzog Edmonton Historical BoardBruce Ibsen City ArchivistDan Kauffman Edmonton Historical BoardHelen LaRose Heritage Sites CommitteeDon McKenzie Renaissance Development CorporationDavid Murray Architect, Alberta Association of ArchitectsKen Tingley Historic Resource ConsultantLeslee Greenaway Realtor, Sales AssociateJohanne Yakula President of S.P.A.R.E. (Society for the Protection of

Architectural Resources in Edmonton)Murray G. Miller Principal Heritage Planner, Planning and Development

Department