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The Minutes of the Regular Meeting of the Community Heritage Commission, held in the Blaney
Room, Maple Ridge City Hall, 11995 Haney Place, Maple Ridge, British Columbia, on
April 11, 2019 at 7:04 pm.
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COMMISSION MEMBERS PRESENT
Councillor Ryan Svendsen City of Maple Ridge
Brenda Smith Maple Ridge Historical Society
Julie Koehn Maple Ridge Historical Society
Eric Phillips Member at Large
Len Pettit Member at Large
Russell Irvine Member at Large
Shane Gehring Member at Large
STAFF PRESENT
Amelia Bowden Staff Liaison, Planner 1
Amanda Allen Committee Clerk
GUEST
Donald Luxton Donald Luxton and Associates Inc.
1. CALL TO ORDER
2. APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA
R/2019-010
It was moved and seconded
That the agenda for the April 11, 2019 Community Heritage Commission meeting be amended
to add Item 6.1 “May 9, 2019 meeting”, that the subsequent items be renumbered accordingly
and that the agenda as amended be approved.
CARRIED
3. ADOPTION OF MINUTES
R/2019-011
It was moved and seconded
That the minutes of the Maple Ridge Community Heritage Commission meeting dated February
14, 2019 be adopted.
CARRIED
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4. DELEGATIONS
4.1. Heritage Incentives Review – Draft Report
Donald Luxton, Senior Cultural Heritage Advisor, Donald Luxton & Associates Inc.
Mr. Luxton gave a PowerPoint presentation on a review of heritage incentives including:
heritage management through regulations, legal protection, financial and non-
financial incentives;
types of heritage incentives;
enabling legislation, the community heritage register, and the community charter;
developmental incentives and heritage revitalization agreements;
administrative incentives
Mr. Luxton answered questions from the committee.
5. QUESTION PERIOD – Nil
6. NEW AND UNFINISHED BUSINESS
6.1. May 9, 2019 CHC Meeting
There was discussion on the viability of a Community Heritage Commission meeting on May
9, 2019.
R/2019-012
It was moved and seconded
That the May 9, 2019 Community Heritage Commission meeting be cancelled.
CARRIED
6.2. 2019 Vice Chair Elections
The staff liaison opened the floor to nominations for a Vice Chair
R/2019-013
It was moved and seconded
That Shane Gehring be elected Vice Chair of the Community Heritage Commission for 2019.
CARRIED
6.3. Business Plan Task Allocation / Proposed Subcommittee Formation
There was discussion on the functions of subcommittees.
R/2019-014
It was moved and seconded
That the Chair or Vice Chair of the Community Heritage Commission sit ex-officio on all
Community Heritage Commission subcommittees.
CARRIED
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6.4. BC History Digitization Program Grant Application – Update
The staff liaison advised of results from the BC History Digitization Program grant application
submissions. The Chair invited further information on the Clerk’s Department digitization
plan given the grant results.
6.5. Tourism Committee Appointment
There was discussion on selecting a Community Heritage Commission representative for the
Tourism committee. The Chair will continue to serve the Cultural Roundtable which assists
the implementation of the Maple Ridge Culture Plan.
R/2019-015
It was moved and seconded
That Shane Gehring represent the Community Heritage Commission on the Maple Ridge
Tourism Committee for the 2019 term.
CARRIED
6.6. Local Voices Event
The Chair provided a summary of the Local Voices program.
R/2019-016
It was moved and seconded
That the Community Heritage Commission continue to be a part of Local Voices.
CARRIED
7. FINANCE
7.1. Financial Update
The 2019 Financial Accounting report, as attached to the agenda, was reviewed and Russell
Irvine answered questions from the committee. A status report on the Heritage Conservation
Plan was requested.
7.2. BCMA Conference Attendance
The BC Museums Association Conference is scheduled September 30 – October 2, 2019 in
Prince George.
R/2019-017
It was moved and seconded
That the Community Heritage Commission authorize the expenditure of $100.00 to renew
membership with the BC Museums Association.
CARRIED
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8. CORRESPONDENCE
8.1. National Trust Letter
Russell Irvine summarized two reports recently prepared by the National Trust of Canada
regarding the House of Commons Environment and Sustainable Development Committee
report Preserving Canada’s Heritage: The Foundation for Tomorrow and the Federal Budget
2019.
9. SUBCOMMITTEE REPORTS
9.1. Recognitions
9.1.1. Heritage Week 2019
The Chair advised of the timeline for required updates to the Heritage Week brochure. A
report on Heritage Week 2019 will be included on the next agenda.
R/2019-018
It was moved and seconded
That the Community Heritage Commission authorize the redesign of the Heritage Week
brochure.
CARRIED
10. LIAISON UPDATES
10.1. Maple Ridge Historical Society
Julie Koehn provided a summary of the March 28, 2019 Historical Society Board meeting
and recent activities of the Maple Ridge Historical Society.
11. ROUNDTABLE
Council has adopted the City of Maple Ridge Strategic Plan 2019-2022.
Grant De Patie plaque unveiling is scheduled for June 1, 2019.
As it was National Volunteer Week, the staff liaison expressed gratitude and thanks to
members in recognition of their service.
12. ADJOURNMENT – 9:20 pm.
“Original signed by Eric Phillips, Vice Chair”
B. Smith, Chair
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