Member Check-Ins, November Conference and Grant Opportunities!

Updates from our Summer of Information Gathering

Thank you for sharing your experiences and thoughts in our engagement and homeowner questionnaires!
We heard from over 150 of you, and we are taking your feedback to heart.
Based on your responses, we are building a new section for our website with resources specific to homeowners. This will launch this autumn.
We are continuing to learn about our community and members through check-in phone calls, which will inform the future direction of Heritage BC.

Checking in with Members
As we approach the end of August, we are still checking-in with our members about your experiences with Heritage BC. We want to get to know you, what connects you to heritage, and how our work can best benefit you.
We are reaching out to a randomized 15% of our membership.

Do you have thoughts that you want to share with us?
Send us an email! We look forward to scheduling a call with you.

November Conference

Joint Conference: Act II
Act II of our Heritage BC and BCMA Joint Conference is taking place this November 2 - 4 in and around Victoria.

Conference details, including registration information and host locations, are now available on our website. Plus, a first look at the conference schedule.

Registration opens September 1.

Ongoing Advocacy

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Calls to Action : Seismic Report
We have introduced seven actions that you can take in response to our new report on Seismic Risk and British Columbia's Historic Streetscapes.

With an over 50% chance that BC will be impacted by an earthquake within the next 50 years, we need to step up to protect the heritage structures in our communities.

Visit our site to download the full report and read our Calls to Action.

Learn More and Read the Report

Funding Opportunities

Indigenous Heritage Program

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There are three grant streams open at the First People's Cultural Council Indigenous Heritage Program.

Braided Knowledge Grant |
October 7, 2022 at 11:59 PM PST
Heritage Infrastructure Program | October 21, 2022 at 11:59 PM PST
Heritage Stewardship Program | October 14, 2022 at 11:59 PM PST

Learn more and apply before their respective deadlines.

Youth Take Charge : Canadian Heritage

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Learn more and apply by September 12, 2022.

Job Opportunity

Are you a skilled digital communicator with an eye for design?
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We are searching for a part-time Communications Coordinator whose work will encompass a variety of engagements, programs and advocacy with Heritage BC. In this role, you will play an important part in crafting strategic messaging with the team and taking responsibility for managing communications across Heritage BC platforms.
Apply if you love to create a visual story, have a strong sense for strategic digital growth, and are passionate about increasing access to and awareness of heritage.
Learn more and apply here.

BECOME A MEMBER

Heritage BC is your provincial service organization supporting heritage conservation across British Columbia through education, training and skills development, capacity building in heritage planning and funding through the Heritage Legacy Fund.

Support your provincial heritage organization by becoming a member today. Membership fees start as low as $35.

Become a member today!

Statement of Acknowledgement

As an organization of provincial scope, Heritage BC recognizes that its members, and the local history and heritage they seek to preserve, occupy the lands and territories of B.C.’s Indigenous peoples. Heritage BC asks its members and all people to reflect on the places where they reside and work, and to respect the diversity of cultures and experiences that form the richness of our provincial heritage. Learn more about whose land you live on.