Project Overview Birthplace of Canada`s National Parks

BANFF HERITAGE CORPORATION
MEETING AGENDA
Ted Langridge Room – Banff Town Hall
Thursday July 15, 2010 at 1:30 p.m.
1.0
2.0
3.0
CALL TO ORDER
APPROVAL OF AGENDA
DELEGATIONS
4.0
ADOPTION OF PREVIOUS BOARD MEETING MINUTES
4.1
Minutes of the May 20, 2010 Regular Meeting of the Banff Heritage Corporation
5.0
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
5.1
Heritage Communication Project Updates
5.1.1 Landmarks and Legends- No new profile
5.1.2 Walking Through Banff- Walking Tour Brochure Review and Reprint
5.1.3 Fundraising- ‘Something to Write Home About’- Update
5.1.4 Heritage Awards- June 22nd
5.1.5 Doors Open Banff- August 8th, Participating Properties, Media, Volunteers
5.1.6 Heritage Plaques
5.2
Planning and Development Circulation and Updates
5.2.1 Cascade Dance Hall- Restoration and Renovation/ Change of Use- 120 Banff Ave.
5.2.2 Rocky Mountain Tours & Transport Building (The Grizzly House) - 207 Banff Ave.
Renovation of Building Exterior
5.2.3 Mitchell Residence- Renovation/ Addition- 301 Buffalo Street
5.3
Parks Canada Heritage Updates
5.3.1 Claremont House/ A.O Wheeler Property
5.3.2 Cave and Basin National Historic Site of Canada- (Attachment)
6.0
7.0
REPORTS
CORRESPONDENCE
7.1
Crag & Canyon- ‘Great Divide’ honoured for tourism work, May 18, Page 27, (Attachment)
7.2
Crag & Canyon- At the top of the mountain, May 25 (Attachment)
7.3
Crag & Canyon- A Labour of Love, June 1, (Attachment)
7.4
Crag & Canyon- The start of something big, June 8, Page 11, (Attachment)
7.5
Crag & Canyon- Heritage honour- June 22, Page18 (Attachment)
7.6
Crag & Canyon- Celebrating our heritage, June 29, Page 16&17 (Attachment)
8.0
NEW BUSINESS
8.1
Bayne Residence- Municipal Designation- 202 Otter Street
8.2
Borden Residence- Renovation and Addition- 417 Muskrat Street
9.0
DATE OF NEXT MEETING
The next regular meeting of the Banff Heritage Corporation is Thursday August 19, 2010 at 1:30pm
10.0
ADJOURNMENT
Distribute to:
**Anita Battrum
** Susan Kennard
** Ralphine Locke
** Stavros Karlos
** Leslie Taylor
** Rob Crosby
** Herb MacAulay
Doug Gillmor
Larry Pearson
Public Representative
Parks Canada Representative
Tracy Wagner
Randall McKay
Recording Secretary
Manager Planning and Development
Public Representative
Council Representative (Alternate)
Council Representative
Public Representative
Public Representative
Alberta Association of Architects
Alberta Community Development
Claire Wilkinson
Planner
Crag & Canyon
Rocky Mountain Outlook
Public
File: C05
Agenda prepared by: Claire Wilkinson
Regular Town of Banff Heritage Corporation
May 20, 2010
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Unapproved
MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE
BANFF HERITAGE CORPORATION
of the Town of Banff in the Province of Alberta
Town Hall – Ted Langridge Boardroom
Thursday May 20, 2010 at 1:30 pm
CORPORATION MEMBERS PRESENT
Herb MacAulay
Rob Crosby
Leslie Taylor
Public Representative
Public Representative
Council Representative
CORPORATION MEMBERS ABSENT
Larry Pearson
Susan Kennard
Stavros Karlos
Anita Battrum
Ralphine Locke
Doug Gillmor
Steve Malins
Alberta Community Development
Parks Canada Representative
Council Representative (Alternate)
Public Representative
Public Representative
Alberta Association of Architects
Parks Canada Representative (Alternate)
ADMINISTRATION PRESENT
Claire Wilkinson
Tracy Wagner
1.0
Planner
Recording Secretary
CALL TO ORDER
The Chair called the meeting to order at 1:42 p.m.
2.0
APPROVAL OF AGENDA
HER10-20 MOVED by Leslie Taylor to approve the agenda with the addition of
8.1
Service Level Review
CARRIED
3.0
DELEGATIONS
4.0
ADOPTION OF PREVIOUS COMMITTEE MINUTES
4.1.
HER10-21
5.0
Minutes of April 15, 2010 Regular Meeting (Attachment)
MOVED by Leslie Taylor to approve the minutes of the regular meeting of the Banff Heritage Corporation
as presented.
CARRIED
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
5.1.
Heritage Communication Project Updates
5.1.1. Landmarks & Legends Series
- Current issue is Banff Park Museum
- CPR has given the Town of Banff permission to take care of the willow trees
5.1.2.
Walking Through Banff – Walking Tour Brochure Review and Re-print
- Looking to redesign brochure to match Heritage Nature brochure
- Claire to bring ideas to next meeting
5.1.3.
Fundraising – “Something to Write Home About”
Minutes approved by:
Regular Town of Banff Heritage Corporation
May 20, 2010
Page 12
5.1.4.
5.1.5.
5.1.6.
Unapproved
- Fundraising is now over $200.00
Heritage Awards – Tuesday June 22, 2010
Doors Open Banff- August 8th, Participating Media, Volunteers
- Banff Lake Louise Tourism has established a Culture Walk Committee
- Working on invitation list for properties
Heritage Plaques
- Waiting on decision regarding grant application
5.2.
Planning and Development Circulation and Updates
5.2.1 Cascade Dance Hall – Restoration and Renovation – 120 Banff Ave
- Update provided by Claire.
5.2.2 Cascade Dance Hall – Change of Use – Retail to Eating and Drinking Establishment
- Update provided by Claire.
5.2.3 Rocky Mountain Tours & Transport Building- 201 Banff Ave- Renovation of Building Exterior/
Re-Location of Heritage Plaque (The Grizzly House)
- Update provided by Keith Batstone.
5.2.4 Renovation/ Addition- 301 Buffalo Street (Mitchell Residence)
- Update provided by Keith Batstone.
5.3.
Parks Canada Heritage Updates
5.3.1 Claremont House/A.O Wheeler Property (Kennard)
- Postponed until next meeting.
5.3.2 Cave and Basin National Historic Site of Canada Renewal (Kennard)
- Postponed until next meeting.
5.3.3 Banff Park Museum- Totem Pole (Kennard)
- Postponed until next meeting.
6.0
REPORTS
7.0
CORRESPONDENCE
7.1.
7.2.
7.3.
7.4.
Crag & Canyon- New Look for the Cave & Basin, April 13, Page 3 (Attachment)
Crag & Canyon- Funding for Cinema Under the Stars, April 20 (Attachment)
Rocky Mountain Outlook- Heritage Corp Hopes to Spare Wheeler House, April 22, Page 1&6
(Attachment)
Crag & Canyon- A Lifetime of Achievement- May 11, Page 18 (Attachment)
8.0
NEW BUSINESS
9.0
NEXT MEETING
8.1
Service Level Review
- Claire to circulate service level review for Corporation Members comments.
The next regular meeting is scheduled for Thursday, June 17th, 2010 at 1:30pm.
10.0 ADJOURNMENT
HER10-22 Moved by Leslie Taylor to adjourn at 2:55pm.
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Herb MacAulay
Chair
CARRIED
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Tracy Wagner
Recording Secretary
Minutes approved by:
Attachment 5.3.2
Summer 2010
Inside this issue:
Site Plan
2
Site Map
3
Strategic Goals
3
Questions for you
to respond to
4
Your Questions/
Feedback
4
Welcome Centre
4
Birthplace of
Canada’s National
Parks Project Update
The Bathing Pavilion and Cave at the Cave and Basin
National Historic Site will be closed effective Monday July 5th.
Limited access to Discovery & Marsh boardwalks. Access through the National
Historic Site to Sundance canyon and the marsh loop will be maintained, although
there will be periodic disruptions to accommodate construction
Questions:
Steve Malins: National Historic Sites Manager
Project Contact:
Project Lead –
Steve Malins
[email protected]
“Like some fantastic
dream from a tale of
the Arabian Nights.”
That is how William
McCardell described
the mist-filled cave
when he, his brother
Tom, and their partner Frank McCabe
first saw it in the fall
of 1883.
403-762-1557 or [email protected]
Project Overview
This project involves a major
redevelopment of Cave and Basin
National Historic Site of Canada.
The main objective for this project is to improve Visitor Experience as well as strengthen
protection of the cultural and
natural resources at Cave and
Basin National Historic Site as
the birth place of Canada’s National Park System.
Specific Elements of the Project
include;
Improvements to the
pathway from parking lot and
forecourt area in front of the
Bathing Pavilion including new
outdoor interpretive media,
and better disabled access.
Upgrades to the Service
Road including a turnaround
for emergency vehicles and a
vehicle drop off area
Upgraded site services
Rehabilitation of Belvederes and entry points
Rehabilitation to the
1914 Bathing Pavilion including removal of the existing second floor exhibit area,
and development of a new
exhibit hall on the main level
profiling the National Park
System
Redevelopment of the existing pool deck with an interactive water feature, programming spaces for four seasons
and possible skating surface.
Refresh of the reconstructed
1887-1903 Bathhouse.
Project will start during the
summer of 2010 with deconstruction of the interior spaces
within the Bathing Pavilion
and finish with a grand opening by Spring 2012
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Site Plan
Central Message:
This is the birthplace of Canada’s National Parks
Themes:
Birthplace of Canada’s National Parks:
“Cave and Basin, the birthplace of Canada’s Parks, has a long history of
human habitation dating back some 10,000 years.”
From Sea to Sea to Sea:
“Today, the spirit of Cave and Basin is found across Canada in Parks
Canada’s system of protected areas.”
Reviving Body and Spirit:
“Canadians have a long tradition of using their protected places to
revive body and spirit. The rich bathing history of Cave and Basin
reflects this.”
Understanding and Protecting:
“Both the environment at Cave and Basin and its history are shaped by the water that flows from these hot springs.
Protecting and understanding special places such as this for current and future generations is Parks Canada’s mandate.”
Paul Legris
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Strategic Goals
Visitor Experience and Education
Celebrate and promote awareness of Canada’s family of protected heritage places that is the legacy
and commemorative significance of this high profile location in Banff National Park.
Introduce new personal and non-personal programs that appeal to a range of traditional
and emerging learning styles and that will engage a variety of audiences including regional
residents, local staff, and the full range of priority audiences (new Canadians, urban Canadians, and youth).
Resource Protection
Strengthen protection of Level I and II cultural resources associated with Cave and Basin
NHSC.
Strengthen protection of the endangered Banff Springs Snail and promote awareness of the
endangered species program.
Identify and support management practices that protect the heritage character of the Bathing Pavilion as a
Classified Federal Heritage Building
Marketing and Promotion
Revitalize the Cave and Basin in a manner that reaches out to new Canadians and youth;
builds increased relevance with local/regional markets and appeals to the gentle explorer
types, personal history explorers, and cultural History Buffs that are on Banff Avenue.
Use the Cave and Basin as a key venue to inspire all Canadians to celebrate the successes of
Canada’s protected heritage areas system.
Market and promote lesser known national parks and national historic sites.
Employ a collaborative approach with the Town of Banff, tourism industry, Aboriginal people, and others on key aspects of the renewal project
Outcomes: Visitor will...
Identify Cave and Basin as the birthplace of Canada’s National Parks system
Describe the diversity of protected places across Canada as the legacy of Cave and Basin
Express a desire to visit Parks Canada places
Express support for the ideals of a national system of protected places
Recollect their own experiences in Parks Canada places or imagine themselves in future experiences in parks Canada places
Recount their own stories and experiences in Parks Canada places
Parks Canada
Banff Field Unit
Box 900
Banff Alberta T1L 1K2
Phone: 403-762-1595
Fax: 403-762-3380
E-mail:
[email protected]
Bringing You
Canada’s Natural
and Historic
Treasures
Questions for You to Respond To:
1. What kind of Community Events would you like to see at the Cave and
Basin?
2. So you have a favourite memory of the Cave and Basin?
3. Would you come curling or skating at the Cave and Basin?
Please email your feedback and comments to [email protected]
Welcome Centre
Construction on the parking lot redevelopment and the Welcome
Centre will begin summer 2010. This facility will have a retail space,
washroom facilities and interpretive information. The Welcome Centre will enhance the sense of arrival and orientation to both the Birthplace of Canada’s National Parks and the Day Use area
7.1 Crag & Canyon – ‘Great Divide’ Honoured for Tourism Work, May 18 (Attachment)
7.1 Crag & Canyon – ‘Great Divide’ Honoured for Tourism Work, May 18 (Attachment)
7.2 Crag & Canyon – At the Top of the Mountain, May 25 (Attachment)
7.2 Crag & Canyon – At the Top of the Mountain, May 25 (Attachment)
7.3 Crag & Canyon – A Labour of Love, June 1 (Attachment)
7.3 Crag & Canyon – A Labour of Love, June 1 (Attachment)
7.4 Crag & Canyon – The Start of Something Big, June 8 (Attachment)
7.5 Crag & Canyon – Heritage Honour, June 22 (Attachment)
7.5 Crag & Canyon – Heritage Honour, June 22 (Attachment)
7.6 Crag & Canyon – Celebrating our Heritage, June 29 (Attachment)
7.6 Crag & Canyon – Celebrating our Heritage, June 29 (Attachment)
7.6 Crag & Canyon – Celebrating our Heritage, June 29 (Attachment)