Heritage Advsiory Committee

The Heritage Advisory Committee (HAC) is an advisory committee of Town Council. It is comprised of citizens appointed to the committee as volunteers who are interested in heritage matters. One member of Council and the Heritage Officer sit on the committee.

In accordance with the Provincial Heritage Property Act, the committee identifies and assists to designate, preserve and protect buildings and areas of historic, architectural or cultural value. Its basic function is to provide Town Council with advice and recommendations on all matters concerning the preservation of built heritage within the town.

Briefly, the committee assists Council in several ways:

  • To examine, nominate and recommend all properties and areas that deserve protection and designation now or in the future.
  • To provide Council with reliable advice to assist them in making decisions on complex issues involving heritage in the town.
  • To facilitate the community's interest and involvement in heritage conservation through a recognized forum.
  • To promote heritage conservation within the community.
  • To educate the community to encourage a conservation ethic and a climate of responsible stewardship of the community's heritage assets.

The committee, on behalf of Town Council, presents two annual heritage awards:

  • one for an admirable heritage preservation project in Truro; and
  • one student award in association with the Regional Historica Fair.

Regular meetings of HAC are held at 5 PM on the second Tuesday of each month in the Carter Conference Room of the Civic Building.

Interested citizens are invited to serve as volunteers on the committee. For more information about membership application, please contact the Mayor, your ward Councilor, the CAO's office or apply using the Committee Volunteer Application Form (175.52 kB).

Contact:

Heritage Advisory Committee
P.O. Box 427
Truro, Nova Scotia
Canada B2N 5C5

Tel: (902) 895-1148
Fax: (902) 893-6091
E-mail

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