NEW HERITAGE VALUES
Modern heritage involves the conservation of heritage with the application of new heritage values. Mankind is known for its ability to express themselves through art. This includes designs used to come up with various structures and their representation to the artist and the locals. Modern heritage includes post war office buildings, lighthouses and suburbs among others. In the past, only older buildings were referred to as heritage. However in the recent days newer buildings have also been classified as heritage. This paper will discuss issues affecting heritage conservation, both old and new, in relation to new heritage values. It will also discuss the heritage of Canada and the issues affecting both Canada and the entire world as well as the various strategies that are being used in order to deal with these issues.
Rutherford, Shari. "Recent Designations Under Part IV And V Of The Ontario Herutage Act". Heritage Ottawa Newsletter 41, no. 4 (2015): 1-10.
New heritage values has seen more building qualify as heritage on more noble grounds and not just for their architectural value. The purpose of this article is to explain to the audience some of the processes and rules governing the Ontario Heritage Act by giving examples of recent heritage listings and the reason behind their listings. This article explains how the heritage values are changing over time allowing more buildings to be referenced as heritage. The article is written based on reports made by the planning staff at the heritage staff who are responsible for the designation of heritage. The article gives a description of recent buildings which have been listed as heritage as well as an explanation as to why these buildings were listed. New heritage values include institutional significance, architecture, historical events and practices, significance of owner to the community and the purpose served by the building to the community. These buildings are listed on grounds of their representation to the community for example charity such as the Bethany Hope center which was used as a maternity for unwed women. The Rutherford house is remarked for its architectural design as well as being the former home to one of the founders of the University of Alberta. The Briarcliffe Heritage District is a suburb built after the Second World War which blends both architecture and the environmental surrounding. The old St. Mary’s church and ruins are a representation of the Victorian era, architecture and the socio economic differences between the Victorian era and the present times. This article is proof that modern heritage is based on a wider range of values and not just architecture. Architecture is a great heritage value but the significance of the building to the society is also a major factor when listing modern heritage.
"910 Bank Street Road, The Story Of A House Built In The Suburbs Of Ottawa In 1876". Heritage Ottawa Newsletter 42, no. 1 (2014): 1-8.
This article will demonstrate how many buildings of heritage value are less likely to be discovered especially those in the rural areas and how the community needs to be involved in heritage conservation. This article was written in order to demonstrate the various heritage values as demonstrated by the Bank street Road which could have been discovered earlier with the help of the surrounding community. Like other articles on modern Heritage it gives a vivid description of the heritage, its history as well as a discussion of its heritage values. This article is one among the many journals by Heritage Ottawa Newsletter and which are derived by reports prepared by the planning staff of the Ottawa heritage. The house discovery is almost a miracle which was made possible by post cards which directed to the house. It was built in the 19th century with great architectural expertise. The house was built along the Bank street Suburbs along with some other notable residences. The suburb was located near a university of its kind as well as a church. The designation of the building was a difficult one which took at least 60 days as compared to the normal 10 days. The building is an example of rural tourism which shows that the community has a major role to play in order to save heritage in the rural areas. The building represents many buildings that are located in the rural areas and that are of great heritage value which can only be discovered with the help of the surrounding community. This building represents the immense danger faced by buildings which are located in the rural areas which account for rural tourism.
Naeem, Anila. "Report On The 16Th ICOMOS General Assembly: September 29–October 4, 2008, Quebec, Canada". J Int Cult Property 15, no. 04 (2008): 443.
This article will represent the role of the youth in the conservation of heritage as well as educate youth on why it is important to participate in heritage conservation. The purpose of this article is to impart heritage conservation to the younger generation to avoid the loss of heritage values. This article just like other articles written by ICOMOS will involve a review of the current heritage values and give the significance of heritage to Canada and the loss of the meaning of heritage by the youth as well as encourage the youth to participate in heritage conservation. This ceremony was presided by the Governor General of Canada Her Excellency Michaelle Jean and was attended by delegates from over 70 other countries as well as many dignitaries from across the world. The youth came up with various solutions to the problems affecting heritage conservation. They suggested that memory should not come from the top such as figures of authority but instead should allow the community to participate in the identification of heritage that is imbedded in their memories. The youth also suggested that during the designation of heritage that the heritage should only be exploited to a minimum to avoid losing the spirit demonstrated by the original heritage. The heritage should also involve many departments when exploring heritage but which have the same goal and provide open forums where people can express their own heritage. This article represents the major role to be played by the youth in heritage conservation as well as the entire community at large. The youth are the future of tomorrow and in order to continue preserving heritage the youth need to be made part of heritage conservation.
"16Th General Assembly And Scientific Symposium Quebec City". ICOMOS 4 (2016): 1-5.
This article is an emphasis on the spirit of a place that is represented by heritage which requires to be conserved with the help of the Aboriginal community and the youth. The purpose of this article is to represent the importance of various heritages and their representation to the community. This article like others by ICOMOS show the significance of the youth in heritage conservation with the use of one heritage as an example. ICOMOS is a government body that involves itself in the conservation of heritage in Canada which involves the youth and other countries in the use of heritage conservation. This article writes on the fire that brought down the great heritage that was Manege Millitaire of Quebec a heritage that had been in place since 1888 and which was an intended venue for this particular meeting. ICOMOS has managed to reach the youth to participate in their forums with many articles being submitted to the publication. The major purpose of the forum is to finding the spirit of a place. Other activities by the body include committees and workshops whose major role is finding the spirit of a place. The forum purpose is to define clearly the spirit of a place as well as the various issues affecting heritage conservation and how the Aboriginal community can be used to identify the spirit of a place as well as other heritage. Heritage conservation requires the involvement of both the public and the entire population in order to capture the real representation of heritage as well as discover other heritage which are yet to be discovered. The Aboriginal groups have a major role in identification of the spirit of a place while the youth have a major role in the designation and conservation of heritage.
Atkinson, Jeanette. Education, Values And Ethics In International Heritage: Learning To Respect. Ashgate Publishing Group, 2014.
This book explains the role of the Aboriginal groups in the conservation of heritage and understanding the spirit of a place. This book explains the importance of the understanding the representation of a heritage and not just using the aesthetics of a place to explain the spirit of a place. This book uses historical documents on heritage from Canada and other place in the world to explain issues facing heritage conservation as well as approaches and strategies that have been used to deal with these issues. Several books on heritage just like this book highlights the major issues on heritage and explains the role of indigenous groups in dealing with these issues. Indigenous groups are taking more steps in order to conserve their heritage culture. In so doing they are a major contributor to the conservation of culture. This has however posed a challenge to the heritage conserves looking to conserve these artefacts such as museums. The indigenous groups associate heritage with their identity and not just the history. This is important in passing on of these cultures to the future generations resulting in continuity. The Aboriginal community in Canada plays a major role in heritage conservation by passing on their cultural heritage to their younger generation. The Aboriginal community identifies with their cultural heritage and as such it is of greater value to them and they take initiative to ensure that their heritage culture is conserved.
Golinelli, Gaetano M. Cultural Heritage And Value Creation, n.d.
Cultural heritage is represented by a community and not by the mere representation of its aesthetics. The purpose of this book is to illustrate that cultural heritage is imbedded in the people whom identify with a particular culture. This book is a study as to the various and more effective methods which can be used in order to preserve culture. It explains the idea of benecultura in cultural heritage. In Italy museums use local artefacts ensuring that both culture and the aesthetics of this culture is preserved. Most artefacts are preserved as they are found without repairs in order to fully conserve their cultural heritage. Modern heritage involves not only the heritage but the environment and landscape as well. Modern heritage is using the ecology in order to conserve the artefacts and in such retaining the art that was intended by the artist. Modern heritage is represented by more than just the artefact but it involves both the environment, landscape as well as the artist. Modern heritage needs to be maintained in its current location whereby it has a deeper cultural representation as compared to foreign locations such as museums.
The Aboriginal community in Canada represents the minority group while the non-aboriginal community is considered more superior. This community is indigenous and has its culture embedded in them yet this has become a major reason for their discrimination in Canada. As a result this group is slowly trying to assimilate the culture of the non-aboriginal community and in the process Canada faces the risk of losing its heritage. Most people are looking to identify with the superior non aboriginal community and as the Aboriginal community continues to struggle with their past, present and future, they are losing more of their heritage. With the non-aboriginal community being the previous colonizers of the aboriginal community there is a major gap between these two communities and their relationship towards each other is strained. Cooperation between the non-Aboriginal community and the Aboriginal community is yet to be fully accomplished.
These cultural differences have given Canada multiple cultures which are yet to be exploited fully to enhance the Canadian heritage. Culture cannot be taught but instead it needs to be passed on from one generation the other. This can only be made possible if the aboriginal community contribution to the modern heritage is acknowledged and their participation in heritage conservation encouraged so as to ensure the continuity of the Canadian heritage. The Aboriginal community have been considered the less privileged community in Canada and they are subjected towards discrimination. They are found in the rural areas and they also have limited access to amenities such as education. Most of the Aboriginal people who are educated are less likely to associate with the Aboriginal community with most of them looking to be associated with the non-aboriginal community which is considered superior.
In china heritage conservation has been achieved with the use of infrastructure so as to conserve some of the buildings which were damaged by the Yunnan earthquake, while at the same time conserving the drainage systems that drain water to the World heritage city of Lijiang. This program known as the Yunnan heritage program used large sums of money to repair and conserve various assets in their state of ruin and at the same time use the compatible parts to create drainage systems to the city. Another one of these water development projects is the Zhejiang Urban Project which invested large sums of money in the renovation of traditional housing methods to five neighborhoods considered of historical significance to the Chinese. These neighborhoods were built along a waterside canal which is designated to represent a waterside lifestyle that seems to disappear. The entire canal system was rehabilitated through renovation and repair to improve the circulation of water and enable activities such as boat rides.
The Chinese locals are reaching out to their government to help them conserve their historic buildings which are diminishing with time due to urbanization. Heritage conservation in china is not limited to infrastructure. The Chinese have found investors such as World Bank who are willing to invest in their heritage conservation projects. These investors have helped to conserve memories of the Chinese people for example those who died during the Yunnan earthquake through heritage conservation. Heritage conservation has a major role to the Chinese culture such as water conservation, aesthetics, and conservation of the Chinese as well as for recreation purposes. China has been able to achieve this by welcoming ideas of the Chinese culture and helping them to preserve their culture by projects which include the renovation of historical suburbs.
In conclusion the heritage conservation is a major concern in Tourism and as result there is the need to redefine heritage values. In the past heritage was based on the aesthetics value of an artefact such as the architecture of a building and as a result most of these artefacts have lost meaning to the society. Artefacts were carried from their points of discovery and moved to other areas for conservation purposes such as museums. The conservation process also involved remodeloing and in the process most of the aesthetic value was lost. New heritage values understands that heritage is more than just the aesthetics of the artefact but it instead includes the conservation of the environment and landscape. It understands the significance of the community in the creation of culture. Indigenous communities such as the Aboriginal community have a major role to play in the conservation of heritage. They identify with their cultural heritage and as such they help in understanding the spirit of a place. The local community also have a major role in the growth of rural tourism. Most heritage that is located away from the urban centers is yet to be discovered. The government also needs to provide the public with forums which will enable them to represent their cultural Heritage. The youth are the future of heritage conservation and the significance of cultural heritage needs to be imbedded in their lifestyle.
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Elder, Ken. "910 Bank Street Road, The Story Of A House Built In The Suburbs Of Ottawa In 1876". Heritage Ottawa Newsletter 42, no. 1 (2014): 1-8.
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Atkinson, Jeanette. Education, Values And Ethics In International Heritage: Learning To Respect. Ashgate Publishing Group, 2014.
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