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“Each province and territory is responsible for promoting the Historic Places Initiative within its jurisdiction and Heritage Day is an excellent time to unveil our efforts in Prince Edward Island,” said Minister MacFadyen. “Our historic places, homes, churches, town halls and museums tell a story of who we are and where we have come from, and the preservation of these important cultural structures is essential in helping future generations learn from and appreciate our past.”

A first step in the Historic Places Initiative includes adding provincial and municipal heritage properties to the online Canadian Register of Historic Places. National Standards and Guidelines for the preservation of heritage properties have been developed to assist in this work. The province has also nominated properties for consideration for the Commercial Heritage Properties Incentive Fund.

The talent of Victoria-by-the-Sea artist, Henry Dunsmore, has helped create two watercolour posters which highlight the fine architectural legacy in Prince Edward Island. The posters depict the Alberton Courthouse, a provincially designated heritage property, and the Archibald Matheson House in King’s County, a provincially registered heritage property.

“I would like to thank Henry Dunsmore for his talents in creating the artwork which will be used to promote the Historic Places Initiative in Prince Edward Island,” said Minister MacFadyen. “I urge all Islanders to learn more about the Historic Places Initiative and nominate the historic places in their communities to be included in the national Canadian Register of Historic Places.”