The next meeting of the Heritage Roundtable is on Cultural Landscapes &
Trees.
Thursday, June 4th, 2009
Hillhurst-Sunnyside Community Centre, 1320 5th Avenue NW (near 14th St. and
5th Ave NW)
6 PM Walking tour of Hillhurst with a cultural landscape focus (optional
for roundtable attendees)
7 – 8:30 PM Roundtable Program
8:30 – 9 PM Open Networking
Register online: http://www.calgarycommunities.com/events.php
Roundtable presenters:
- Libby Fairweather is the Executive Director of the Heritage Tree
Foundation of Canada and has coordinated the Alberta Heritage Tree Project -
She will speak about the foundation and the Alberta chapter, as well as
their projects including the future Alberta Heritage Tree Registry and what
it means for Calgary Heritage.
- Michelle Reid is the conservation landscape architect for the City of
Calgary Parks Department. She has worked on historic parks in the City
including, Reader Rock Garden, Central Memorial Park, and Bowness Park. Her
presentation at the Round Table will be on the historic Vacant Lot Garden
Club and how it facilitated community gardening early in the development of
Calgary. She will also talk about the success the Bridgeland-Riverside
Community had in preserving the only known remaining Vacant Lot Garden in
Calgary.
- Russell Friesen is the Urban Forestry Coordinator with the City of Calgary
Parks. He will speak about a number of city initiatives.
- Alderman Brian Pincott will be sharing his ideas for an initiative to
preserve heritage trees on private property, and to solicit feedback from
the round table group.
As always, these popular events are a great way to learn, share and network
with other community heritage advocates.
