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Robert Shipley Professor Robert Shipley became an active Associate of the Heritage Resources Centre as graduate student in the 1990s. He organized events, published occasional papers and assisted with the functioning of the Centre. In 2003 he became Director, a University appointed position, succeeding the founder and first Director of the HRC, Gordon Nelson. |
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Gordon Nelson Professor Emeritus Gordon Nelson founded the Heritage Resources Centre in 1987 to replace the Parks Canada-University of Waterloo partnership which had operated since 1984. He served as director until his retirement in 2003 and during his tenure the Centre published dozens of studies, occasional papers and workshop proceedings. Professor Nelson continues to be an advisor and supporter of the HRC. |
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Kayla Jonas - Heritage Planner Kayla Jonas joined the Heritage Resources Centre in 2007 as a Heritage Project Coordinator. She graduated with an Honours BES in Environment and Resource Studies with a joint major in Anthropology from the University of Waterloo in 2008. At the Heritage Resources Centre, Kayla is involved in many projects including work on the Historic Places Initiative, acting as Project Coordinator for the Heritage Conservation District Study by the Architectural Conservancy of Ontario Heritage Districts Work!, and completed a phase 1 study for the Town of Halton Hills Heritage Register. She completed the Goderich Harbour Cultural Heritage Landscape study and has acted as the coordinator of Heritage Impact Assessments. In addition, Kayla maintains the Heritage Resources Centre’s blog. Tel: 519-888-4567 ex. 36921 |
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Lindsay Benjamin - Heritage Planner At the Heritage Resources Centre, Lindsay is involved in many projects including work on the Historic Places Initiative, completion of a bridge inventory for the Township of Centre Wellington, development of a Heritage Property Tax Relief Program for the Municipality of Chatham-Kent, as well as providing technical assistance on various other HRC projects. Tel: 519-888-4567 ex. 36921 |
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Marg Rowell - Administrtor Tel: 519-888-4567 ext. 36921 Email: hrc@uwaterloo.ca |
Associates are involved with the Heritage Resources Centre as advisors, workshop presenters, research partners and in other active capacities. Much of the work of the centre relies on these ongoing partnerships.
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Dr. Jody Decker Tel: 519 884-0710 ext. 2215 Fax: 519 725-1342 Email: jdecker@wlu.ca Website: |
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Peter Frood Peter Frood has over 25 years of experience with Federal Government and Not for Profit organizations. As a founding Director with the Historic Places Initiative, he led to development of the Canadian Register of Historic Places, the introduction of the Standard and Guidelines for the Conservation of Historic Places in Canada and the design of a heritage project certification process. He was the Central Ontario Field Unit Superintendent for Central Ontario where he was responsible for the Trent Severn Waterway, Georgian Bay National Park and Bethune Memorial House. He has worked on a range of planning, social development and policy issues with the Department of Indian Affairs, established the Centre for Municipal Aboriginal Relations and has been the General Manager of an Inuit Co-operative in the Northwest Territories. He has a BA from Concodia, a Masters in Environmental Studies from York University and a Masters of Public Administration from Harvard University |
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Dr. Louna (Luna) Khirfan
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Paul Racher Paul Racher is Vice-President, Operations of Archaeological Research Associates Ltd., and teaches Cultural Resource Management at Wilfrid Laurier University. He has a B.A. in Prehistoric Archaeology from Wilfrid Laurier University and an M.A. in anthropology from McMaster University. He began his career as a heritage professional in 1986. Over the two and a half decades since, he has overseen the completion of several hundred archaeological and cultural heritage contracts. Paul is a professional member of the Canadian Association of Heritage Professionals (CAHP), the Association of Professional Archaeologists (APA), and the Ontario Archaeological Association (OAS). |
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Paul Sapounzi Paul Sapounzi is Partner-in-Charge of Design, Finance and Pursuits with +VG Architects, a firm dedicated to conservation of built heritage since 1972. Paul has been involved with heritage buildings and National Historic sites such as Queen?s Park, MaRS Centre, Old Don Jail, Castle Kilbride, Queen?s University and the Upper Canada Law Society. He is an architect and member of the Canadian Association of Heritage Professionals (CAHP). Paul is a graduate of the University of Waterloo where he earned the American Institute of Architects Gold Medal of Scholarly Excellence. He has been a visiting critic at the University of Waterloo, the University of Toronto, Ryerson University, the Universidad Nacional del Nordeste, in Argentina, and Conestoga College. |
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Michael Seaman Michael J. Seaman, BES, MEDS, MCIP, RPP is Director of Planning with the Town of Grimsby. Previously he was a Manager of Heritage Planning with the Town of Oakville and senior heritage planner with the Towns of Aurora and Markham, all three of which were winners of the Prince of Wale Prize for Municipal Heritage Leadership. Michael is currently serving his first term as Ontario Governor and Vice Chair on the Board of Governors of the Heritage Canada Foundation. |
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Dr. Roger Suffling - Vice Chair Tel: 519-888-4567 ext. 33184 Fax: 519-725-2827 Email: rcsuffli@uwaterloo.ca Website: www.environment.uwaterloo.ca/planning/faculty/suffling.html |
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Lisa Wood Lisa Wood is Associate Professor of English and Contemporary Studies at Wilfrid Laurier University in Brantford, Ontario. She became involved in heritage advocacy during the battle to save the longest stretch of pre-Confederation buildings in Ontario on Colborne Street in Brantford (2010). She is a founding member and current President of the Brantford branch of the Architectural Conservancy of Ontario. |
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Marcus Letourneau Dr. Marcus Letourneau (MCIP, RPP, CAHP) started working in the heritage field over 20 years ago as a volunteer at a local museum in his home town of Haliburton, Ontario. His doctoral work examined the World Monuments Fund Historic Site New Lebanon Shaker Village in New Lebanon, New York, and focused on the historical evolution of the community, its cultural landscapes, and utopian thought. He is a diver certified to assist in marine archaeology and has received additional training in heritage from Parks Canada, the Canadian Conservation Institute, and the Ontario Museums Association. Marcus was the senior heritage planner for the City of Kingston, Ontario from 2004-2011. He is currently the Senior Cultural Heritage Specialist for Golder Associates Ltd. |
Over the more than two decades that the HRC has operated many people have contributed in various ways. Listed below are just some of those supporters:
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Dr. Steve Murphy - Vice Chair Tel: 519-888-4567 ext. 35616 |
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Dr. Brent Doberstein- Vice Chair
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