Connecting people with the stories of their city.
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EHC Seeking Directors for Board
The Edmonton Heritage Council is seeking candidates to join its Board of Directors in 2022, to serve for an initial three-year term and up to a maximum of two three-year terms. The board welcomes applications from all interested candidates. In particular, we are seeking candidates who have previous leadership and board governance experience, particularly on non-profit boards. EHC actively seeks to have a board reflecting the full diversity of the community. The final deadline to submit is March 15th, 2022. Read the full posting, which is also available as a downloadable PDF.
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ECAMP Podcast Bonus Episode and Virtual Exhibit
An ECAMP Podcast bonus episode produced by Alberta Labour History Institute with the support of Edmonton Heritage Council via Edmonton City as Museum Project is available on podcast platforms as of December 10 (Human Rights Day). Without Discrimination: The Delwin Vriend Case, covering the landmark court case Vriend vs. Alberta and its wide-reaching implications, is now on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon Music/Audible, Soundcloud and Libsyn. In other news: check out ECAMP‘s second online virtual exhibit And Still We Rise: A Black Presence in Alberta, Late 1800s – 1970s.
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EHC and EHB civic heritage brief
In an October 8 media release, EHC and Edmonton Historical Board shared a document on the heritage issues of importance to each of the municipal wards and the city as a whole. Edmonton’s Heritage & Historic Resources was designed as an introduction and ward breakdown for citizens and candidates in advance of the October 18 civic election and remains an important reference for the new council and the general population.
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Initiatives
The Edmonton Heritage Council has undertaken a number of initiatives that explore Edmonton’s past and present, and look toward the city’s future with the goal of providing Edmontonians a deeper understanding of who they are.
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Reports
The Edmonton Heritage Council’s reports include strategic plans, foundational statements, annual reports and other research, undertaken in an effort to develop and promote informtaiont about Edmonton’s heritage to its citizens.
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Blog
Our blog is where we keep the public and EHC members up to date on what’s happening around the Edmonton Heritage Council office, ideas we’re interested in, upcoming events and new initiatives we’re working on.