UPDATE:
The AGM was a great success with everybody enjoying Dr Anna Crigthon's talk on Shands. The new hand painted Shand's sign look great. Richard Lloyd was on onsite to answer questions on Trinity.
The AGM returned the Executive and was well attended.
The Historic Places Canterbury AGM is being held tomorrow (Wednesday) @ Shands.
You should have received an email with the time and details of entry etc.
Mark Gerrard Chair Historic Places Canterbury.
Historic Places Canterbury Submission to:
Regenerate Christchurch:
“Draft concept and key moves for the Square and surrounding area”
Introduction:
Heritage buildings and sites often change through generations and in the way they are used and function that often differs from their original intention.
Heritage organisations and individuals acknowledge these changes occur and that heritage building and sites can accommodate change by using appropriate “Adaptive reuse principles,” to keep them vibrant and relevant to their time and circumstance.
Historic Places Canterbury is encouraging of designs that seek to make the Cathedral Square vibrant and relevant to a post “quake” Christchurch. Any re-design of Cathedral Square however must be respectful of its heritage status under the District Plan (Scheduled as “Highly Significant”) and acknowledge in its layout and new additions its past functions and shape that made it a premier civic space and transport hub.
Historic Places Canterbury cannot support the Draft Concept as proposed by Regenerate Christchurch as we deem it to be deeply un-sympathetic with an inappropriateness that borders on being disrespectful of Cathedral Square’s heritage. Indeed Regenerate Christchurch ignores and fails to mention the protected status of Cathedral Square and its history. (more…)
Historic Places Canterbury (HPC) requested that it wishes to speak to its written Annual Plan Submission 2017 to Christchurch City council.
Due to scheduling mistake HPC was not included in a time slot for the Hearings set aside by the C.C.C. HPC was granted a slot during a regular Council meeting. You can see the video of HPC Chair Mark Gerrard speaking to the submission at the following link.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qmcm0ElbD8w -(The presentation starts 10 minutes 37 seconds in.)
Warning: One of then HPC requests is "Councillors we need more (heritage) hype!"
The Historic Places Canterbury submission on the Christchurch City Council Long Term Plan 2018-2028 can be found at the following link:
Heritage EQUIP Fund Announcement.
Mark Gerrard Chair of Historic Places Canterbury has made the following Media Statements.
“Minister Barry’s announcement is an important first step in the preserving of the earthquake prone heritage buildings in our cities and the mainstreets of our rural towns.”
“The Heritage Community are pleased the Minister has included at risk Heritage New Zealand Cat 2 buildings. Many of our rural towns mainstreams are populated with Heritage New Zealand Cat 2 Buildings.”
"This is an important first step and we look forward to future announcements, from Minister Barry, that will ensure these heritage treasures on our rural mainstreets and cities are preserved for future generations.”
Shop 7 (Image sourced Canterbury Heritage Awards)
"Shop 7" a joint project of Historic Places Canterbury, The Christchurch Heritage Trust and Restore was declared joint winner of the Canterbury Heritage Awards Heritage Tourism Award 2016.
the text from the awards
Valuing our Heritage
Thousands of visitors from around the world and New Zealand, as well as locals, have visited Shop 7 over the nearly two years it was open in central Christchurch. A sample page from the visitors’ book records messages from visitors from England, Australia, Germany and Holland. People were heartened by the restoration stories, but the great majority were deeply saddened by the loss of heritage in the city. The legacy of Shop 7 is a better informed public locally, nationally and internationally about the crisis faced by heritage destruction post the earthquakes."
http://www.heritageawards.co.nz/award-category/heritage-tourism/?awards-year=2016
http://www.heritageawards.co.nz/award-category/outstanding-contribution/?awards-year=2016
"Christchurch City Council's new consultation approach upsets residents, groups" The Press Online
" ... Historic Places Canterbury (HPC) chairman Mark Gerrard believed this new approach was insufficient and urged the council to reinstate the formal hearings process.
"I consider it important, the councillors (and senior council staff) hear in a formal setting the passions and concerns of their residents." ...
http://www.stuff.co.nz/the-press/news/79857067/christchurch-city-councils-new-consultation-approach-upsets-residents-groups
The Christchurch Mayor has announced a review and the return of Annual Plan Hearings.
"Christchurch Mayor wants review of residents' say in annual plan" The Press Online
http://www.stuff.co.nz/the-press/news/79999916/christchurch-mayor-wants-review-of-residents-say-in-annual-plan
Historic Places Canterbury has made a Submission on the Christchurch City Council Draft Annual Plan.
Please find a copy of the Submission (PDF) at the following link:Historic Places Canterbury Submission CCC Annual Plan 2016-2017
The “Heritage of Sport” is the theme for this years World Heritage Day being held next Monday 18th April.
“We suggest they ring ZB Talkback or write to the Press or Star newspaper to nominate a site where a special sporting moment occurred. We would like to hear why it is special and what the great sporting achievement that occurred there was. It could, for instance, be Lancaster Park where in 1962 Peter Snell broke the 880yard/800m world records.”
“Many proud Cantabrians will remember Lancaster Park where Richard and Dayle Hadlee as members of the New Zealand Cricket Team beat Australia for the first time in 1974. Many will argue Richard Hadlee as a tearaway fast bowler starting his long run up with that memorable half skip at Lancaster as something that should be celebrated!”
The Media Release is as follows:
Our heritage: whats gone, whats still threatened, whats been saved? - Ross Gray, Deputy Chair, Historic Places Canterbury.
1.30 - 2.30pm Wednesday 4th November. Gold Coin Donation.
The lecture is part of the series:
154-05 ASPECTS OF THE REBUILD: How Far Have We Come.
The details of the series are the following: (more…)
