Title
Parkland County Historical Resource Photo Project Report
Proposed Motion
That the Committee of the Whole accept the Parkland County Historical Resource Photo Project report for information, as presented.
Body
Administration Recommendation
Administration supports the proposed motion.
Purpose
To inventory potential historical assets in Parkland County.
Summary
As proposed in the March 2016 Parkland County Historical Resource Photo Project, a public appeal for residents to provide photographs of pre-WW ll buildings, structures or artifacts was conducted May through September 2016.
The Multicultural Heritage Centre (MHC) offered support in several ways, and Administration met to view their current collection to understand cataloguing methodology so we collected the proper information. MHC was prepared to assist with entry into a data base and update of existing files as well as the processes involved in the Municipal Heritage Partnership Program. MHC has not recently been active in artifact cataloguing, their last up-date was in late 1980’s or early 1990’s and no further updates were done unless someone brought information to them.
The Parks, Recreation and Culture practicum student developed advertisements which were placed bi-weekly in the Reporter/Examiner, several times in The Voice, Pembina Post and on social media. On September 9, the Reporter/Examiner wrote a half page article on the project to further promote the initiative. Community Associations were provided information to share with their membership as were Multicultural Heritage Centre and Stony Plain and Parkland County Pioneer Museum.
There were a total of five responses as follows:
52204 - Rge Rd 15 Pre WW ll barn - Davidige
Carvel General Store & out buildings
Carvel Church and community hall (1937)
51528 Rge Rd 73 Building believed to have been a post office for Moon Lake area
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