BC Heritage Program Funding

WHEREAS funding to Heritage BC has steadily declined; AND WHEREAS heritage resources are an intrinsic component of BC culture; and are essential for cultural and economic development: THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that UBCM lobby the provincial government to renew its commitment to heritage conservation in the following manner: 1. Adopt the Provincial Heritage Strategy; 2. Restore the Heritage Branch budget; 3. Restore community support for both local governments and community heritage organizations such as Heritage BC; 4. Invest a further 10 million in the Heritage Legacy Fund; and 5. Resolve the Heritage Properties question.