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Heritage Register has crucial role in managing change BY TOBY GORMAN I THE NEWS BULLETIN
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f these walls could talk, the sto- some of these places are recognized ries they could tell. by the city as important buildings They would tell of the interand links to the city’s past.” esting and important people The purpose of the program is not who lived within them, the histo thwart development – being on the torical significance of their location, register does not protect a building the people who built them using the from demolition – but to highlight architecture of the day, and events the history and significance of a that changed the course of the city. structure. If these walls could talk, we’d all Yes, our famous Bastion is on it, listen. as are other familiar But walls can’t talk, landmarks, such as the so Nanaimo established Nanaimo Centennial the Community Heritage Museum, much of Register in 2002 as a means Commercial Street, and to retain the city’s importhe Occidental Hotel. tant and interesting archiBut so are unique PREVIOUSLY: tectural past. items, such as: the dugout The last of From private residences canoe in Georgia Park, a Harewood’s and commercial buildings gift from the Squamish five-acre farms to institutions and even First Nation to the faces bulldozers, a motel sign, dozens of Snuneymuxw First Nation despite being places and things unique in 1922; the neon sign in noted as to Nanaimo were added to front of the Castaway ‘exceptionally the register. Motel; and the Italian significant’. Heritage conservation, Fountain, a gift from the says Nanaimo heritage city’s Italian community planner Chris Sholberg, is an importo the city 50 years ago. tant part of managing change. For a Private residences are prominent city like Nanaimo to be progressive and make up 86 listed entries. ◆ See ‘LIST’ /7 and change over time, it must understand where it came from. “We have more structures, sites and Private homes, such as the Layer-Hall residence at 115 Machleary St., top, objects on the registry today than are prominent on the Heritage Register, ever before with just over 160,” said which also includes buildings such as the Sholberg. “One motivation is new Palace Hotel on Skinner Street, centre, development and that it may be a and churches, such as St. Paul’s Anglican potential threat to a heritage buildon Chapel Street, bottom. ing, and people want to ensure that
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A Nanaimo man who recently moved to Edmonton to pursue work and his love of rugby died after an altercation on the weekend. Gabriel Gregg, 31, died Wednesday after he was allegedly struck during an assault early Sunday. The incident happened in downtown Edmonton. Edmonton police report Gregg was found lying on the ground when officers arrived at about 3 a.m. He was rushed to hospital with serious injuries. Derrick Shawn Hansen, 36, of Edmonton, was charged with one count of manslaughter for allegedly assaulting Gregg. Pat Milford, a longtime friend and former teammate, said Gregg died after artificial life support was discontinued Wednesday. Gregg was a building contractor and played with the Nanaimo Hornets Rugby Club. He moved to Edmonton May 29 to work in construction and had joined the Strathcona Druids Rugby team. Milford, who is coaching the Regina Condors in Saskatchewan, said Gregg was out on the town celebrating after playing his first game with the Druids when the assault occurred. ◆ See ‘VICTIM’ /6
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