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Supporting Heritage in Your Community — Supplemental Slides - Speaker Notes

Use the following notes in conjunction with the supplemental slides.

Slide 1

Notes

These slides are meant to be used as resources in addition to the main presentation to be given to councils and councillors.

The main slide deck has been designed to run approximately 10 minutes. If you have been given more time, you may wish to integrate some or all of the following slides into the presentation.

Here are some suggestions as to the placement of the slides:

Slide 2 – After Slide 2 in the main presentation

Slides 3, 4, 5 and 6 – After Slide 9 in the main presentation

Slide 2

For More Information

• www.fes.uwaterloo.ca/research/hrc/lazarus-jan20-verA.pdf
• More information on the Panet Example can be found at www.advocacyaction.org/english/pays/case_study03.htm

Suggested Speaker Notes - The Panet Example

The former Panet House, located in a historic neighbourhood, was built by Colonel Charles-Eugène Panet, Deputy Minister of Militia and Defence, in 1876. In 1915, another owner added a third storey and converted the building into apartments.

In 1965, the City of Ottawa purchased the property for the planned, but never built, King Edward Freeway. In 1986, the house became part of the King Edward Avenue Heritage Conservation District, and the City considered restoring the house to its pre-1915 appearance. Instead it was to be sold to the highest bidder.

Most interested developers wanted to demolish the building. Sandy Smallwood of Andrex Holdings had the second highest bid - $260,000 - but offered to restore it. His approach was supported by local heritage groups and a sympathetic city councillor. The City of Ottawa sold the house to Andrex Holdings for the offered price in exchange for the developer agreeing to spend a minimum of $160,000 on specific heritage work related to the roof, windows, masonry and trim.

Andrex Holdings actually spent about $440,000 on both heritage and non-heritage renovations.  In 1990, the property was sold for about $1.5 million, resulting in a 200 per cent profit for Andrex Holdings.

For a time after the restoration, the Panet House was occupied by the Canadian Conference of the Arts. It is currently the Embassy of the Republic of Angola.

Slide 3

For More Information

• Strengthening Ontario’s Heritage, Chapter 2

Background Information

Municipal heritage committees advise on matters related to the Ontario Heritage Act, including:

• Identifying and listing properties of heritage value
• Designation of properties or districts
• Providing input on alterations to / demolitions of designated properties and on other heritage matters including:
  • Assisting in heritage-related municipal planning and educating and
  • Involving the public in municipal heritage conservation issues
  • Evaluation systems

Municipal registers aren’t static; they constantly evolve as heritage properties are added, altered or lost, or as new information is discovered about resources already on the list.

Municipal registers are used for:

• Helping building officials and planners identify heritage issues up-front
• Helping communities evaluate properties and areas that may need protection now or in the future
• Promoting a community’s awareness of its unique landmarks and landscapes
• Requiring owners of listed properties to give the municipality at least 60 days notice of intention to demolish or remove a building or structure on the property
  

Slide 4

For More Information

Strengthening Ontario’s Heritage, Page 13-14

Suggested Speaker Notes

Once you know what heritage resources you have, the next step is to determine how best to protect, conserve and manage them.  While we tend to think of heritage resources individually, in fact they are interwoven into the fabric of our communities and need to be considered in a broader cultural, community or landscape context.  This is especially important in terms of planning for their protection.

Designation under the Ontario Heritage Act is one tool that hundreds of communities across Ontario have used to protect thousands of heritage properties.  Properties can be designated individually (under Part IV of the Act) or as part of a larger area or heritage conservation district (under Part V).

Heritage designation:

• Recognizes the importance of a property to the local community;
• Protects the property’s heritage value
• Encourages good stewardship and conservation
• Promotes knowledge and understanding about the property

Slide 5

For More Information

• www.culture.gov.on.ca/english/heritage/hptrm.htm

Suggested Speaker Notes

• One measure that can be instituted to assist property owners in realizing goals while ensuring conservation is Heritage Property Tax Relief

Slide 6

For More Information

• Strengthening Ontario’s Heritage, Chapter 6

Suggested Speaker Notes

• Education is one of the most effective tools for helping to conserve our heritage besides the legislative tools available under the Ontario Heritage Act
• Telling the stories of heritage resources in your community allows people to enjoy the heritage around them and provides life-long learning opportunities
• It draws visitors to the community who are seeking out new cultural experiences and raises public interest in sustaining heritage resources
• Working collaboratively with local media, tourism, business associations, historical societies and cultural centres can help promote your heritage
• There are many ways to promote heritage in communities