Renewing Support of Heritage Programs

WHEREAS the Province of BC has a responsibility to support and conserve the heritage resources of the province yet drastic cuts to BCs Heritage Branch have seriously undermined its capacity to deliver on these responsibilities; AND WHEREAS local governments lack the capacity to bear the responsibility for heritage conservation and protection in their communities: THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that UBCM urge the Province to renew its commitment to heritage conservation through the five recommendations identified in Heritage BCs report, A Call to Renew British Columbias Heritage Program: - adopt a provincial heritage strategy; - restore the Heritage Branch budget; - resolve the heritage properties question; - restore community support; and - invest in the Heritage Legacy Fund.