Which local or regional building or site most deserves a historic designation?
References
Books listed as references have not been reviewed or approved by Alberta Education.
Title:
Home Place
Author/Editor:
Dragonwood, Crescent
Description:
The book tells of a family finding an abandoned home place in the woods. They find evidence of the past and wonder about the inhabitants and their lives.
Published by:
New York: Aladdin, 1990
Title:
The Memory Horse
Description:
The story demonstrates the importance of sharing memories across generations. A young girl hears the story of her grandmother’s life from her grandfather, as he paints a carousel horse in memory of the grandmother.
Author/Editor:
Harrison, Troon
Published by:
Toronto: Tundra Books, 2001
Title:
Sweet Memories Still
Description:
The book tells the story of a young girl who pursues her artistic talent and comes to appreciate her grandmother's old photographs and the stories that go with them.
Author/Editor:
Kinsey-Warnock, Natalie
Published by:
Boston: Dutton Children's Books, 2001
Title:
Alberta’s Francophone Heritage: French Placenames
Host:
Heritage Community Foundation (Now archived by the University of Alberta)
Description:
This website contains information about the origins of some of the French place names.
Our Future, Our Past: The Alberta Heritage Digitization Project
Host:
University of Calgary Press
Description:
This website contains information about such topics as Early Alberta Newspapers, Calgary Stampede History, Local Histories, Art and Multicultural Alberta.
Navigation Tips:
Search or browse the collections by clicking on the underlined topics.
Political Institutions and Process: Representative Democracy in Action. Historic Museums
Host:
Heritage Community Foundation (Now archived by the University of Alberta)
Description:
This website contains information about McKay Avenue School—Edmonton’s oldest surviving brick schoolhouse that also served as Alberta’s first Legislature.
Navigation Tips:
Click on headings in the left-hand-side menu or under Quick Links to access additional information.
This website contains information about the Provincial Designation Program.
Note: Click on Designation Application at the bottom of the screen to view the Application for Historic Resource Designation form.
Navigation Tips:
Scroll down to read the text and click on highlighted words within the text to access additional information.
This website contains a database of Alberta�s provincial
historic sites and museums. Links are provided to the
Provincial Archives of Alberta and to the Alberta Historical
Resources.
Navigation Tips:
Click on Map of Alberta with Site Locations at the top of the
page to access a map of historic sites and museums. Click on an icon to access additional information about historic sites and museums.