Recognizing and preserving community heritage plays a valuable role in creating a sense of belonging in a community. It inspires a sense of pride and helps raise awareness around the local history and culture. The Heritage Program helps to preserve this history. Under the program, heritage sites are grouped into one of three categories, each with a different level of protection.
Community Heritage Inventory
The Community Heritage Inventory informally identifies heritage resources. This recognition offers no protection to sites from alterations or demolition.
Community Heritage Register
The Community Heritage Register formally identifies heritage values. However, similar to the Heritage Inventory, this register does not protect sites.
To be identified on the Heritage Register, Council must vote in favour of its inclusion. Additionally, a site on the Register needs a Statement of Significance, detailing its heritage values.
Community Heritage Designation
Community Heritage Designation is the highest level of the heritage program. It ensures long-term protection of a heritage resource through a bylaw. To be given heritage designation, a Statement of Significance is required, as is a Heritage Designation bylaw and public hearings.
The following sites have a Community Heritage Designation. As such, they are protected under the Heritage Designation bylaw.
Sybil Andrews Cottage
Located at 2131 South Island Highway.
The historic place consists of the Sybil Andrews Cottage, the Walter Morgan studio and the Andrews-Morgan property.
Sybil Andrews Cottage Statement of Significance [PDF/190KB]
Willow Point Hall
Located at 2165 South Island Highway.
The Lion's Willow Point Community Hall is situated beside Sybil Andrews Property on the Old Island Highway. This privately owned facility was built in the late 1940s. The hall has served the community for more than 70 years.
Willow Point Hall Statement of Significance
Haig-Brown House and Grounds
Located at 2250 Campbell River Road
The Haig-Brown House is located adjacent to the Campbell River. It is surrounded by 20 acres of natural and manicured property. Built in 1923, it is of an “arts and crafts” design, and was the residence of the writer and conservationist Roderick Haig-Brown and his family.
Haig-Brown House and Grounds Statement of Significance [PDF/599KB]