Professor Robert Shipley will be the principal instructor for the weekend workshops. He is an Associate Professor at the School of Planning, University of Waterloo. He is also the Director of the Heritage Resources Centre.

The goal is to create a greater awareness and understanding of heritage among professionals and citizens, to provide needed information, to provide needed skills and to cooperation among all heritage players.

A number of themes will be covered including:

• Examining the Concept of Heritage
• The International Context
• Heritage Legislation
• The Full Range of Planning Tools
• Writing Statements of Significance
• The Heritage Property Business
• The Heritage Consulting Business
• Decision Making

The maximum number of registrants is set at 20 consisting of students, professionals and other citizens concerned about and involved in heritage work. Enrolment is on a first-come, first-serve basis.

This workshop is deliberately planned to include people from various backgrounds of the type frequently involved in heritage planning, management and decision-making so they can be more effective together in the face of ever-mounting challenges.

Location: Historic Robinson-Adamson Grange (1921 Dundas St. W., just west of Mississauga Road)
April 4 & 5, 2009
AND
April 18 & 19, 2009

Assignments will likely include completing critiques on the seminars and a review of, or report on, a heritage planning program or project. Each day of the four days of the workshop will run from 10 am to 4 pm with a break for lunch.

Fees for practicing planners and other concerned citizens will be $200 (GST included). People with limited resources can contact us to see if a workable alternative can be reached.

Registration
To register or for more information contact: Heritage Resources Centre Environmental Studies Bldg. 1 Room 351 University of Waterloo, Waterloo, ON N2L 3G1 Tel: (519) 888-4567, ext. 36921 Fax: 746-2031
E-mail: hrc@fes.uwaterloo.ca or Professor Robert Shipley School of Planning 519-888-4567 ext. 36921
E-mail: rshipley@fes.uwaterloo.ca  

www.fes.uwaterloo.ca/research/hrc