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Introducing the Calgary Heritage
Initiative
The
Calgary Heritage Initiative Society (CHI) is a city-wide heritage group, founded
in the fall of 2005, dedicated to the preservation, productive use and
interpretation of buildings and sites of historic and architectural interest in
Calgary.
CHI
achieved Society status in the spring of 2006 and is seeking new members. As we
grow, the Calgary Heritage Initiative seeks to work with other organizations on
projects of mutual interest.
Link to a list of current Executive
members
Key
interests of the Calgary Heritage Initiative
include:
AWARENESS
- Heritage
awareness through tours, on-site interpretation (e.g. signage), publications,
media stories, our website and other creative means.
NETWORKING
- We want
to facilitate productive communications and knowledge-sharing among heritage
stakeholders and members of the public. Tools include an e-bulletin and a
public web forum. We also encourage and assist neighbourhood-based heritage groups.
POLICY
DEVELOPMENT
- We
support the development of public policy that supports built heritage. This may
include providing input to community plans and the upcoming Heritage Resource
Management Plan, or providing a forum for such policy to be
discussed.
DEVELOPMENT WATCH
- We provide a forum to share information and publicize developments
that may threaten heritage and/or provide opportunities for heritage
preservation. This can also involve working with developers/businesses,
architects, planners and communities.
RESEARCH
- Sites of historic and architectural interest should be identified and
researched for placement on inventories such as the Municipal Inventory of
Potential Heritage Sites or provincial and federal lists.
Email: info@calgaryheritage.org
Website: www.calgaryheritage.org
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