The Heritage Community Foundation—Five Years Strong!
Adriana Davies Ph.D., Executive Director

One of the most enjoyable rituals of childhood is the bedtime story. One of my sons’ favourite stories was The Little Red Engine. The recurrent statement “I think I can. I think I can,” and the final, “I know I can” are a triumphant overcoming of great odds through vision and hard work.

Setting up the Heritage Community Foundation required great vision and courage on the part of the Alberta Museums Association. In 1999, after years of study and consultations with lawyers and other experts, the Board set up the Foundation and broadened its mandate to include all of heritage. They understood that to entrench the value of the museum, archival, historical, geneaological and other functions, the public needs to see an inclusive message.

After five years of hard work by Trustees, staff, volunteers and partners, as well as the support of funders, Alberta’s heritage is a mainstream preoccupation. The wealth of existing websites and educational resources created by the Foundation will become the Alberta Online Encyclopedia—an overarching intellectual legacy project. It is the perfect Centennial Legacy that we must all nurture and grow, for this important political anniversary.

Each issue of Heritage Link celebrates some individuals who make our achievements possible. We want to recognize them when they are at the height of their powers and actively contributing. Sadly, in this issue, we acknowledge the passing of two friends of heritage—Mr. Justice Buzz McClung and the Hon. Lois Hole. For them, nothing that they did was a mere job. It was a means of “leaving the vineyard a better place.” This was the dearest wish of another great Albertan and former Lieutenant Governor—Grant MacEwan.

2005 is going to be a wonderful year for Alberta and the Heritage Community Foundation for we are all “in service to society and its development,” which is part of the International Council of Museums (ICOM) definition of museums. Happy New Year to you all.

[top]

Alberta Online Encyclopedia — Feature Interview

Merle Massie from Biggar, Saskatchewan interviews Adriana Davies, Executive Director regarding the Alberta Online Encyclopedia.

Merle: I am a contract writer/editor, currently working on the Encyclopedia of Saskatchewan project. I am writing an article for newspaper publication featuring the Saskatchewan encyclopedia project, but was alerted to the existence of the Alberta encyclopedia. As contrast, I would like to include points from your project. When did the Foundation decide to create an encyclopedia?

Adriana: The Heritage Community Foundation was established in July, 1999, by Museums Alberta. We are an educational trust and a charity and our mission is to bring heritage to the mainstream and mandate is to link people with heritage through discovery and learning.  We wanted to bring the resources of heritage institutions (museums, archives) and organizations to the mainstream.  As the founding  Executive Director of the Foundation (and former Executive Director of Museums Alberta) as well as the Science, Technology, Industry and Material Culture Editor of The Canadian Encyclopedia (1980-84), I quickly saw the World Wide Web as a vehicle for the presentation of media-rich content.  Thus, all of our websites from 2000 were envisioned as a part of an online learning resource that would be encyclopedic in nature and include the historical, natural, cultural, scientific and technological heritage of Alberta in a national and international context as appropriate.

Merle: Why all digital? I personally love the format, and think it’s a great idea. However, I’m curious to know why you have rejected doing a print version. 

Adriana: The Internet is the mass communications medium of choice today and doing online publishing (each site is really a multimedia book) gave the Foundation and our content (drawing on the resources of heritage institutions and organizations) a huge reach.  Last year, our currently posted websites received about 7 million hits of which over half were actual site visits of 15-20 minutes duration.  The Government of Canada has promoted the development of cultural digital content through various grant programs through Canadian Heritage and Industry Canada, through Canada’s Digital Collections, made funds available for internships.  A print version is a different animal and, from the beginning, we wanted to capitalize on the new technology - being able to layer text, images and audio to provide as much information and contextual material as possible.  As well, the relational database allows instant searches and you can move from theme topics to main and secondary topics to glossaries, maps, searchable databases.  As an encyclopedist (I also worked an an encyclopedia of antiques in Britain and compiled two volumes of The Dictionary of British Portraiture), the capacity of the web just blew me away and made me an instant convert.

Merle: Who is your audience for this project?

Adriana: We envision multiple audiences though the text is largely targeted at the grade 8 (age 13 individual) - the mean reading age of the Canadian public.  Educational users (teachers, students and parents) are a particular target and all of our sites are linked to the Alberta curriculum (mostly Social Studies but also other areas as appropriate).

Merle: Who is doing the writing/research? Who is making the editorial decisions? I ask this because the Saskatchewan project is about 98 percent volunteer. Any paid staff are steering the project (marketing, finances, administrative, etc.), and perhaps three contract writers (myself included). The rest are volunteer writers/researchers/editorial staff. What are the opportunities for Alberta residents/students/researchers to contribute to your project?

Adriana: The editorial decisions are being made by the Foundation’s core staff with extensive input from our various partners which range from museums (Glenbow, Provincial Museum of Alberta, Historic Sites Service, Spirit of the Peace Museums Network, Central Alberta Regional Museums Network, Year of the Coal Miner Consortium, etc.), the media (CKUA Radio Network Inc., Legacy magazine, etc.) and other partners as appropriate (e.g., Alberta Research Council for the Alberta Inventors and Inventions website, Métis Nation of Alberta, Famous 5 Foundation).  Most of the intellectual property is contributed free of charge.  The writing is done mostly in-house using interns and some professional researchers.  Content advisors and others are all volunteers. We have 30-50 interns and practicums students working with us each year (all 30 or under) and in August we will become a classroom and have 14 Aboriginal interns working with us on a range of projects. We receive thousands of emails from all over the world and answer them all to the best of our ability and guide them to other resources depending on the query.

Merle: Do you have a deadline? I understand the concept of making your encyclopedia more of a gateway, a means to an ever-changing and growing end. In which case, is it really an encyclopedia? Why do you use that term?

Adriana: We have a content plan that will continue to grow.  Our target has been to develop as many websites as possible for Alberta’s centenary in 2005 when we will integrate all of the sites through a giant database making them all key word searchable as well as through a series of finding aids.  We want to keep the Alberta Online Encyclopedia growing in perpetuity and are looking to set up an endowment. 

Merle: Have you been successful at raising corporate/private donations? How close are you to your goals?

Adriana: We have no core operating funding and the majority of our funds come through project grants, contribution agreements and corporate funding. We are shortly to launch a major fundraising campaign for the Encyclopedia and have applied for Alberta Centennial Legacy funding to create the Encyclopedia.

Merle: Thanks so much for thinking about these questions. Again, many thanks, and have a successful day. Merle Massie, Biggar, Saskatchewan

[top]

Justice John Wesley McClung
In Memoriam

The Heritage Community Foundation would like to pay its respects to the Hon. Mr. Justice “Buzz” McClung. He was an avid historian, eloquent author and legendary Justice in the Alberta court system.

Justice McClung served on the Heritage Community Foundation’s Patrons Council from December, 2002. His passion for heritage was bred in the bone and a tribute to his legendary Grandmother the prominent activist Nellie McClung. The family believed intrinsically in civil society and service to community. Justice McClung upheld her reputation with a formidable career in the courts, with challenges that included the first-ever appeal in the Alberta court system. His “gift for conceptual thinking” earned him an enormous list of accomplishments. Most notable is his further elevation to the Court of Appeal of Alberta on June 30, 1979, where he served until his death.

Buzz McClung was a dedicated supporter of the Foundation coming to as many website launches as possible. He was particularly interested in the Famous 5 and Great Alberta Law Cases websites. For many months, he had been working with Executive Director Adriana Davies in developing a terms of reference for a major website project on Alberta’s Legal Heritage for the Law Society of Alberta’s upcoming centenary. In fact, Adriana received his draft manuscript on the Alberta Court of Appeal just after his death and his wife Eda indicated that he had couriered the day of his death. It is the Foundation’s wish to find resources to develop this website as a continuing legacy for Buzz. In the week before his death, while discussing this project and his commitment to it—“Those who do must also teach.” For him, the World Wide Web was the vehicle to reach the largest possible audience and was a further reason for his involvement in the Foundation’s Patrons Council.

He survives through the range of sensitive decisions entrenching the “rule of law” in Alberta. Because of his love of heritage, he single-handledly created the Heritage Room in the Law Courts in Edmonton, which provides a pictorial history of the Alberta Court of Appeal including portraits of key judges and officials. This wonderful exhibit and his historical writings demonstrate that the Honourable Justice McClung not only carried a historically significant name, but made and preserved heritage with unique style and grace. He will be sincerely missed, by his widow Eda, family and professional colleagues and the many organizations, such as the Foundation, that benefited from his volunteer contribution.

[top]

Feature Volunteer Lorena Almondia
Shelley Solomon, Development Assistant

It’s my great pleasure to work as a volunteer in the finance department at the Heritage Community Foundation. I am pleased to say that I am being treated like one of the employees. It is an extremely busy office, but I have been welcomed and always have their support.

I came to Canada on March 8th 2001. In the Philippines I worked as an accountant for over 10 years. I like analytical work that involves sharing ideas and making difficult decisions and I have always found this work extremely fulfilling. In September I decided to pursue my career goals to work in the accounting field, this is why I chose to volunteer my time and gain familiarly with Canadian accounting policies and procedures.

I would like to take this opportunity to express my warmest gratitude to the Foundation for giving me a chance to work with them, especially to Win Aungkyaw – the Foundation’s Chief Financial Officer. I feel that working at the Foundation is God’s plan for me, as it is a once in a lifetime chance. The knowledge and experienced I gain will truly help me achieve my goals and objectives in life. Right now, I am looking forward to going back to school in January.

[top]

Metis spread Net of knowledge and lore
Shelly Collins is one of 12 aboriginal students who have recently begun an animation training program offered through the Heritage Community Foundation and NAIT.
Aboriginal students master web in pilot program
ARCHIE McLEAN Journal Staff Writer EDMONTON As a traditional Metis dancer since she was eight, Shelley Collins knows a great deal about the old ways of her people.      Now she’s learning new ways of sharing that knowledge.      Collins, 23, is one of 12 aboriginal students studying web design, photography and animation in an intensive 50-week program at the Heritage Community Foundation, a local non-profit group which promotes provincial and Canadian heritage. The program includes hands-on work with industry professionals and the more theoretical work required in an academic program.      “It’s really cool to be part of a pilot program,” Collins said. “I’ve learned so much already.”      The students, chosen from 87 applicants across the province, will receive three NAIT certificates for their work—in web development and design, database development and design, and animation applied application.      The idea, said Terrance Armstrong, the program’s director, is to fill an existing need for highly skilled aboriginal workers.      And according to those involved, the project has been a success. Armstrong attributes that to the students.      “They’re natural artists,” he said. “They all have incredible talents that they bring to the medium.”      “I’m just honoured to work with them—they’re phenomenal,” agreed Karen Hovelkamp, the program co-ordinator.      Those talents will help the students as they prepare for the next part of the program. So far, they’ve been burnishing their skills and entering information into databases. Soon, though, they’ll be producing real websites with real content.	One project is an Elders Voices website that will feature the stories and the stories and insights of aboriginal elders from across Alberta. It will be a multimedia site with audio, video, photos, graphics and text.      Taking history and putting it in a 21st century package is part of the foundation’s mandate. It’s something Armstrong, who is Metis, is particularly passionate about.      Armstrong said aboriginal people have failed to communicate the positive aspects of their culture to the greater community. But with the Internet, that could change.      Aboriginal culture, which is steeped in visual art and engaging storytelling, is “custom designed” for an interactive medium like the web, he said.      “Aboriginal culture and the Internet is a marriage that could change Canada, maybe even the world,” Armstrong said.      All of this is a part of a larger strategy for the foundation. Executive director Adriana Davies is committed to bringing Alberta and Canadian history to life through the internet.      The foundation is involved already in the Alberta Online Encyclopedia, a massive project which will feature multimedia, fully searchable content. They’ve completed websites on coal mining in Western Canada (www.coalking.ca), Alberta’s “Famous Five” women (www.abheritage.ca/famous5) and many others (www.albertasource.ca).      “If we’re really talking about getting heritage into the mainstream, then this is the way to go,” Davies said. “Imagine, every Albertan, every Canadian having this information at their fingertips.”      It’s a vision Shelly Collins shares, especially since she has a six-year-old daughter who is just beginning to dance.      “I’m really proud of her and I want her to be proud of me,” she said. amclean@thejournal.canwest.com

[top]

---

Doors Open Alberta
Wanda Bornn, Director of Communications

Doors Open Alberta, led by the Heritage Community Foundation, engages communities in a celebration of their architectural heritage. In 2004 Banff, Calgary, Edmonton, Fort Macleod, Lethbridge and Wainwright hosted Doors Open events and we were thrilled to have over 6,200 people visit more than 135 buildings and sites between May and October. These buildings and sites included heritage homes, places of worship, government buildings, public and commercial buildings, and landmarks such as historic neighbourhoods, cemeteries and bridges. We would like to thank all of the communities who participated, our funders, the volunteers and visitors for contributing to the success of this event.

Alberta’s centennial in 2005 presents an opportunity for Doors Open Alberta as a major heritage tourism showcase and an official Alberta Centennial event. At present 12 communities have signed on for Doors Open 2005 and we are continuing to encourage new communities to join us for this celebration. For more information, visit www.doorsopenalberta.ca.

[top]

---

Feature Employee
Norma McElhone, Director of Development

Backed by over eight years in the not-for-profit sector, Norma McElhone is a seasoned development professional who has successfully managed and implemented development programs for a number of organizations in the allied health and education sectors.

Prior to joining The Heritage Community Foundation, Ms. McElhone served as a Campaign Director for Ketchum Canada where she provided council for the Alberta Recreation and Parks Association, The Alberta Lung Association and the Royal University Hospital Foundation in Saskatoon. Previous, Ms. McElhone served as a Development Officer for Grant McEwan College where she played a key role in the management of the College’s $15 million campaign. While there, she developed a number of donor identification, cultivation, solicitation, recognition and stewardship programs. She also coordinated countless special events including golf tournaments, recognition events and donor luncheons and was directly involved with the creation of budgets and financial activities related to these activities. Ms. McElhone also served as the College’s external relations representative at the Council of Executive Fundraising Professionals held in Calgary, which was attended by Presidents and Vice Presidents of educational institutions from around Alberta.

As Regional Assistant for the Canadian Liver Foundation, Ms. McElhone was accountable for developing and implementing long-term strategies for continued growth of fundraising and related programs in support of the foundation’s mission and vision for Alberta and NWT.

An active volunteer, Norma was both past President and Treasurer of the Nova Synchronize Swimming Club and was previously involved in building playgrounds for inner city schools. She is currently on the design committee for the Rotary 2004 District Conference.

I feel very fortunate to have this opportunity to work with such a dynamic staff and volunteer team and look forward to developing and promoting strategic direction to gain the recognition required to sustain investments through philanthropic and corporate giving, so we may ensure continued growth in making Alberta’s heritage – past, present and future an acclaimed educational World Wide Web resource.

For further information, please feel free to contact Norma at the Development Office by telephone at (780) 424-6512 or email at norma@albertaheritage.net.

[top]

---

Online Learning Cultivates Effective Thinking
David W. Baker, Manager of Learning Resources

We all have concerns about the high frequency of video gaming and aimless Internet surfing; and we worry about inappropriate experiences for youngsters and wasted time for ourselves. We also care about the ability of schools to cope with this burgeoning electronic complexity and to provide each child with authentic and stimulating experiences that will provoke strong ethical thoughts and solid life skills.

Through Edukits, the Heritage Community Foundation is providing an authentic, meaningful experience online. Edukits are readily available at no cost thanks to the support of all levels of government and cultural groups.

The support from cultural groups represents original, new and newer citizens of Canada – from First Nations to the most recent hopeful people of the former Soviet Union, Africa and South Asia.

Albertans are the highest Internet users in Canada. About 4 out of 5 children use the Internet, however primarily for games, entertainment and communication. This demonstrates the power that the Internet can have as a source of interactive, structured learning activity. The Heritage Community Foundation presents Edukits as a leading resource in online education and learning and gives students and parents access to this learning approach. With the launch of the SuperNet, rural schools and libraries will have high speed access to this media-rich educational content.

Explore Edukits.ca and learn about:

• First Nations issues (Aboriginal Youth Voices Series)

• Métis and human rights notables (Alex Decoteau, the Famous Five)

• Natural, Economic and Cultural Heritage (Alberta – Naturally, Edmonton – My Community, Women of Aspenland, Alberta’s Petroleum Heritage and the CKUA Classroom)

The Foundation continues to develop new Edukits. In 2005 new sites containing oral histories, photographs and illustrations about Canadians of Islamic culture, Latino Canadians, Rwandan new citizens and the peoples of the West Balkans will be presented.

[top]

---

Featured Trustee
Kristina Milke, CA

The Heritage Community Foundation welcomes Kristina Milke as a new and valued Trustee and Treasurer to the Foundation. Kristina is the Controller and Divisional Ethics Officer for L-3 Communications - Spar Aerospace Limited, a leading aircraft (C-130 Hercules) maintenance and upgrade business. She is a Chartered Accountant and holds a Bachelor of Commerce Degree from the University of Alberta and has studied International Business at the Uppsala Universitet in Sweden.

Kristina is a cancer survivor and is using that experience to provide comfort and counseling to cancer patients through the Cancer Connection Program. She also holds the Treasurer seat on her Condominium Board. She believes in life long learning and continues to study - at the moment, Spanish.

[top]

---

The Honourable Dr. Lois E. Hole
In Memoriam

Statement from the Office of the Lieutenant Governor of Alberta on the passing of Lois E. Hole
January 7, 2005

“It is with profound sadness that the Office of Alberta’s Lieutenant Governor announces that Her Honour, the Lieutenant Governor, The Honourable Lois E Hole, CM, AOE, died from peritoneal (abdominal) cancer at the Royal Alexandra Hospital in Edmonton on the evening of Thursday January 6, 2005.

Throughout her life, the beloved and respected Mrs. Hole focused on the issues that were most important to her and to many Albertans. Chief among them were public education, public libraries, public health care, the fine arts and issues of social justice such as women’s rights, racism, economic inequalities, and tolerance and respect for people of different ideologies. She gave support and legitimacy to the groups that needed it most, to the people who often went unheard in our culture and to the charitable groups that needed all of the help and publicity they could get. She hoped that her actions would inspire her fellow citizens to carry on with this work once she was no longer able to do so herself.”

Chief Honourary Patron of the Heritage Community Foundation

The Hon. Lois Hole understood the duties and responsibilities of the Lieutenant Governor of Alberta. It is a part of democratic rule and of the British monarchical tradition that has helped to shape Canada. It is a heritage position and that is why she wanted to stay on for all of the ceremonies associated with Alberta’s centenary in 2005.

In order to act effectively in the present, provinces and countries need to have a continuity of values and traditions. But traditions cannot deteriorate into mere formality. It was her Honour’s strong and committed personality that animated the office that she took on and valued so much. She truly made the heritage of Alberta come to life. That is why she took on joyfully the patronage of the Historical Society of Alberta, Museums Alberta and the Heritage Community Foundation. In Alberta, we designate historic sites, buildings and landscapes. In Japan, they also designate people as “heritage treasures.” Whether she was designated or not, the Hon. Lois Hole is our heritage treasure. Her influence will continue to guide us all and create a living legacy.

Adriana A. Davies, Ph.D.
Executive Director

 

[top]

Inside this issue:

• “Five Years Strong”
• “All of our websites would be encyclopedic in nature”
• “Avid historian, eloquent author and legendary Justice McClung”
• “I chose to volunteer my time”
• “It’s really cool to be part of a pilot program”
• “6,200 people visit more than 135 buildings”
• “Developing and promoting strategic strategy”
• “Interactive, structured learning activity"
• “New and valued Trustee and Treasurer”
• “Beloved and respected” - The Honourable Lois Hole

Subscribe

The Heritage Link Newsletter is produced quarterly in both print and online formats. If you are interested in receiving our newsletter, please fill out the appropriate forms below.

Please ensure you complete all of the fields marked with (*). Your cooperation is greatly appreciated.

Please Note: the Heritage Community Foundation respects your privacy and your confidentiality. At no time will your data be sold to or shared with any other company without your permission. For further details please see Privacy Statement.

Yes, please continue to send me the Heritage Link E-Newsletter

Yes, please send me the Heritage Link Newsletter by mail

To become a partner in heritage, please contact us at:

Heritage Community Foundation
Suite 54, 9912 - 106 Street NW
Edmonton, AB  T5K 1C5
Phone: (780) 424-6512
Fax: (780) 424-6579
Email: info@heritagecommunityfdn.org
Online: www.AlbertaSource.ca

Open House
Shelley Solomon

On November 17th an Open House at the Heritage Community Foundation launched the IT/Animation program and the Heritage Learning Centre. The event showcased the Heritage Learning Center classroom and its 12 Aboriginal IT/Animation students enrolled in a program that was developed in partnership with the Northern Alberta Institute of Technology (NAIT).

The Open House was attended by over 80 people including trustees, patrons, partners, media and friends. The Foundation’s President and Chair, Morris Flewwelling; Executive Director, Adriana Davies and MLA Drew Hutton spoke to the Foundation’s current and future projects including the $1 million in centenary funding for Alberta Online Encyclopedia.

The Edmonton Journal featured intern Shelley Collins in a comprehensive article and A-Channel presented interviews with staff and interns.

The Heritage Community Foundation would like to thank everyone who attended our Open House and we look forward to seeing you at our many events planned for Alberta’s Centennial Year – 2005!

[ top ]

Albertans Are Connected

• 77 percent of Albertans have accessed the Internet in the past month (Criterion Research Oct. 2004)
• 65 percent of Albertans use the Internet (Statscan, 2002)
• Alberta has the highest percentage of household Internet usage in the Canada
• The SuperNet connects Alberta schools, hospitals, libraries and government offices
• Before Alberta SuperNet, approximately 110 Alberta communities offered some high-speed, residential network services
• With Alberta SuperNet, 422 Alberta communities will have access to the high-speed, broadband network, making Alberta an enviably wired province and an innovative leader in the global marketplace.
• For more information on Alberta’s SuperNet visit www.albertasupernet.ca

[ top ]

Web Feedback

Famous Five

“I picked up your foundation’s Annual Report at the conference and went through it. I was amazed and impressed to learn of all the activities you have been engaged in over the past five years. I actually used your “Famous Five” website last summer for my research for the Prairie West exhibition at CMC (Canadian Museum of Civilization), but didn’t clue in that it was developed by the foundation that you had spearheaded. I thought it very well done; the graphic design was superb, and the information well thought out.”

—Alberta

Women of Aspenland

“Excellent website, my grandmother… would have been so pleased to be on the ‘net’. She was a very forward thinking person and always had the latest gadget. In fact she was one of the first people I recall to have a microwave oven, it was just a huge box on the counter, and she just loved it.”

—British Columbia

Italian Community

“Hello, My name is Margherita I am writing from Turin in Italy, my great grandfather left Italy and came to Drumheller, I think in years ‘20. He worked as coal miner but I don’t know in which coal mine and he died in 1944 in Drumheller .Is there a list of coal miners that worked in Drumheller between 1920 and 1944? I tried to search with internet but it is not so easy, could you tell me where I can begin my research?”

—Turin, Italy

[ top ]

IT/Animation Student Comments

“The IT/Animation program is excellent. The Team Dynamics are amazing; we all try to be as supportive of everyone as possible in and out of the foundation. We come from very different and diverse backgrounds and bring different talents to the program. It is good to see everyone getting along and working together to accomplish various different projects, and I’m very excited what we all will be able to accomplish at the end of the program.”

—Chase Groves,
IT/Animation Intern

“Coming to the Heritage Community Foundation (HCF) is the best thing that has happened to me in a very long time. The staff and instructors are extremely knowledgeable, professional and treat the students with a great amount of respect. The instruction I have received at the Foundation is better than what I would receive anywhere else, and all our assignments relate to actual work! The new software programs I have learned to use make my websites outstanding- and already some of my design will be featured in 2 websites. The Foundation is one big happy family, where everybody helps out each other. I am very happy and proud to be a member of the Heritage Community Foundation.”

—Jim Gladue,
IT/Animation Intern

[ top ]

Outreach

Director of Communications, Wanda Bornn gave Doors Open presentations to Vilna, Smoky Lake, Smoky Lake County, and Waskatenau on December 6, 2004 and Stony Plain Multicultural Heritage Centre on December 10, 2004.

 
Executive Director Adriana Davies met with members of the Spirit of the Peace Museum Network to discuss development of the Heritage of the Mighty Peace website and gave a Doors Open Alberta presentation.

 
 Executive Director Adriana Davies presented to University of Alberta Faculty of Education B.Ed. students in Cross-Cultural-Studies taught by Jean Walrond-Patterson, Nov. 30th regarding the Foundation’s diversity initiatives including websites and Edukits.

 
Executive Director Adriana Davies attended regional consultation in Calgary for the National Survey of Non-profit and Voluntary Organizations led by the Canadian Centre for Philanthropy and hosted by the Canada West Foundation at the Kahanoff Centre, Nov. 8th.

[ top ]

Make your donation:

The Heritage Community Foundation, Alberta’s heritage charity, is pleased to announce that online donation capabilities will be available in the near future.

Visit www.AlbertaSource.ca
for more information.

Together we can do what no one can do alone.

[ top ]

Web Feedback

Edukits

“I had a look at your new edukit. I will pass the word around to the teachers in Rocky Mountain House that this kit is new and worth looking at. I tried out the memory game for grade five in the aboriginal origin and settlement edukit… Congratulations on completing a wonderful project.”

—Rocky Mountain House, Alberta

“I think the Edukits website is AMAZING. As a teacher I really appreciate all the information that is provided...”

—Alberta teacher

Nature’s Laws

“All your documents on Nature’s Laws fascinated me. I am amazed at the research necessary for such a compilation, and the choices involved for publication. I remember well some of the old people mentioned, especially Albert Lightning whom I listened to a few time in the early seventies. I felt he was pure honesty and truth. I enjoyed reading again some of the old stories, v.g.: ‘The mouse and the coyote’s eyes.’”

—Father R. Fumoleau, NWT

Great Alberta Law Cases

“I wanted to let you know that we will be featuring the Great Alberta Law Cases website on the front page of the Access to Justice Network - Alberta (ACJNet Alberta) from December 20 until December 26, 2004.”

—Librarian, Legal Studies Program, University of Alberta

[ top ]

Lois Hole's Contributions

Farmer, Gardener, Author,
Businesswoman:

• Hole’s Greenhouses & Garden (79)
• Author of 14 Canadian best-selling Gardening Books

Supporter of Education:

• Trustee – Sturgeon School Division (67-81) & St. Albert School District #6 (81-98)
• Athabasca University Governing Council (72-83)

Honourary Chair, Board Member, Honourary Patron:

• 27th Canadian Congress on Criminal Justice
• Children’s Millennium Fund
• Director Farm Credit Corp.
• Canadian Heritage Garden Foundation
• Child & Adolescent Services Association
• Quality of Life Commission
• Heritage Community Foundation
• And numerous others

Honours and Recognition

• 15th Lieutenant Governor of Alberta (00)
• Chancellor of the Alberta Order of Excellence (00)
• Order of Canada (99)
• Chancellor of the University of Alberta (98)

Libraries, Education, Arts, Health:

• Alberta Public Schools- Lois Hole Lecture Series (03)
• The Lois Hole Library Literacy Program (02)
• Lieutenant Governor of Alberta Arts Awards Program (04)
• New Edmonton Library named for her (04)
• Lois Hole Women’s Hospital (04)

Honourary Degrees:

• University of Alberta (00)
• Athabasca University (83)
• University of Lethbridge (04)
• Olds College (96)

[ top ]