Heritage Commission
Purpose of the Commission:
The purpose of the Heritage Commission is to provide advice to Council on heritage conservation and promotion matters and to undertake and provide support for such activities that benefit and provide for the advancement of heritage within Bowen Island Municipality.
Member Commitment:
The commission meets approximately three times a year in the evening, usually on Thursdays. Members are expected to prepare for meeting discussion by reading the agenda package material in advance.
Commission Members:
- Melissa Harrison, Co-Chair, Bowen Island Heritage Preservation Association (alumnus)
- Councillor Maureen Nicholson, Co-Chair
- Rondy Dike, Member at Large
- Peter Vaisbord, Bowen Island Heritage Preservation Association (alumnus)
- Helen Wallwork, Bowen Island Heritage Preservation Association
- Drew Bakken, Planner 1, Staff Liaison
To contact the Heritage Commission please email: HC@bimbc.ca.
Governing Documents:
Reference Documents:
- Bowen Island Community Heritage Register
- BIM Webpage: Heritage on Bowen
- BC Heritage Branch, Guidelines for Writing Effective Statements of Significance
- Canadian Register of Historic Places, Writing Statements of Significance
- Canada's Historic Places, The Canadian Register
- City of North Vancouver, Heritage Pages with Link to 2013 Heritage Register
- District of West Vancouver, Heritage Register
- District of West Vancouver, Heritage Webpage
2019 Strategic Planning Workshop (August 29, 2019)
- Workshop Agenda
- Staff Presentation
- Work Plan Phase 1 Booklet
- Donald Luxton, Heritage Consultant Presentation
Videos:
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