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p.1 "Pat Shattuck – Watercolourist"
p.4 "The Last Remaining Fisherman’s House on McNutt’s Island" by Anne Yarbrough
p.6 "Chester Basin – Celebrating 250 Years" by Glenda Redden
p.8 "Cruciform Houses: A roof-framer’s delight" by Bruce MacNab
p.9 "President’s Report" by Peter Delefes
p.10 "Painted Rooms Project" by Leeann Roy, Erin Flegg and Andrew Powter
p.13 "David Stirling’s Houses" Lecture by Garry Shutlak
p.14 "Acadian Painting before 1963": Lecture by Fr. Maurice LeBlanc
p.14 "Township Life in the Time of the Planters (1760-1815)" review by John Whidden
p.15 "Chapel in the Pines" Lecture by Arthur Irwin
p.16 "The Memorial Windows of St. Paul’s, Bridgewater" by Peter C. Oickle
p.19 "Looking to the Future for Stella Maris Church" by The Ferguson’s Cove Neighbourhood Association
Resurrection: the Kelly Building by Wallie Brannen…..1
City Rants - The Granville Street Canyon by A Disenchanted Tour Guide…..4
The Herald Block, Argyle Street by Garry D Shutlak…..5
“Requiem for the Victoria Apartments”…..6
Save the Building, Somewhere by Paul Kellogg…..7
What Future for Stella Maris Church?.....7
President’s Report…..8
Stretching Shingles by Bruce MacNab…..9
Reinstating the Historic Gardiner’s Mill Dam by Michael Tavares….10
Struggle to Open, Struggle to Survive: St. Mary’s College (1802-1952): Lecture by Peter McGuigan…..12
Halifax’s Memorial Tower: Its Design and Construction (Part II)
by Brian Cuthbertson…..13
Heritage for Sale – Award-winning church conversion…..17
Planter Nova Scotia Celebrates in 2010: Its 250th Anniversary by Julian Gwyn…..18
p. 1, "Artistry in Wood and Glass Contributes to the Maritime Conservatory for the Performing Arts" by Michael Tavares
p. 3, "The Cottage in the Dingle - Sandford Fleming's Rustic Retreat" by Heather Watts & Iris Shea
p. 5, "Publicly Sponsored Twin Towers Would Obliterate Public Harbour Views"
p. 7, "Morris and Hollis Streets: Four Iconic Buildings Lost" by Janet Morris with research by E. Pacey
p. 8, "Passionate About Buildings": Anthony Tung lecture
p. 10, "Heritage Canada Conference Report, Not just preaching to the converted" by Andrew Powter
p. 11, "Halifax's Memorial Tower: Its Design and Construction I" by Brian Cuthbertson
p. 13, "Queens County Museum/Perkins House Complex" by Linda Rafuse
p. 14, "Lunenburg and Dartmouth Historic House Tours" by Hal Oare
p. 15, "Another Chance for Hazel Hill" DB
p. 17, "The Troop Barn: An Architectural "Moveable Feast" by Janet Morris
p. 18, "An Architectural Illusion for the Ages" by Bruce MacNab
p. 19, "Municipal Designation of the Captain Joseph Hall House, Granville Ferry" by Judy Kennedy, a neighbour
p. 20, "Peter Coffman Decodes Nova Scotia Gothic " JM
p. 24, "Pictou County Cemeteries" by Karen McKay
p. 26, "Who Has Heard of Imperoyal Village?": Rev. Dr. J. Hartley lecture JD
p. 1 “Where did they live? Historic Houses and Those who lived in them: Thurso, Dartmouth 1872” Anthony Lamplugh
p. 4 “February Lecture: Haligonian Trams: Our Disappeared Heritage” Joan Dawson
p. 5 “The Scottish Buildings of Rural & Urban Pictou” Darrell Burke
p. 7 “Let’s Act to Protect Our Lighthouses” Philip Pacey
p. 10 “The Re-opening of McCulloch House, a Story of Cooperation” Darrell Burk
p. 12 “November Lecture: Conservation of Canada’s Vimy Monument” Joan Dawson
p. 13 “J.C. Dumaresq: A Local Boy Makes Good: Garry P. Shutlak
p. 14 “Energy Efficiency in Heritage Structures” Arthur Irwin
p. 16 “In Memoriam: Frederick White Matthews” Philip Hartling
p. 17 “Proposed Amendments to Heritage Property Act May Prevent Repeats of Merkel House Fiasco-Is it too late
Coburg Cottage?” Fred Hutchinson with references from City Ramble by Garry D. Shutlak
p. 1, “Brunswick Street Gothic: Saint Patrick’s Church” Wallace Brannen
p. 5, “Tantramar Heritage Trust and the Boultenhouse Heritage Centre”
p. 6, “April Lecture: The Painted Room”
p. 7, “Sydney Architects: R.B. Whitten” Garry Shutlak
p. 8, “Beautiful Cities” Janet Morris
p. 9, “The Rotunda: A Survivor” Sharon Ingalls
p. 10, “Gothic Revival Revived” Dan Earle
p. 12, “Annapolis Royal Unveils Prince of Wales Plaque”
p. 13, “March Lecture: New Houses of Worship: The Built Heritage of Baptist Churches of Annapolis and Digby Counties”
p. 14, “CVE Announces it’s First Canadian Historic Preservation Summer Volunteer Program”
p. 15, “Conference Report: Embracing the Heritage Advantage”
p. 16, “Workshop Series: Liverpool”
p. 1, “A Stunning Adaptive Re-use” Awards Committee
p. 3, “Chebucto Road School” Garry Shutlak
p. 5, “Cart Trails & Cartographers” Joan Dawson
p. 7, “The “Halifax SOS” Meeting: Human Scale in the Urban Core” Dr. Philip Pacey
p. 8, “Grand Pre UNESCO Designation Ahead” Wendy Elliott
p. 9, “A Survey of the Life & Times of John Wentworth” Janet Morris
p. 10, “Another Mansion Down: The Brookfield-Stanbury House” Garry Stutlak
p. 13, “McNab’s Island: An Autumn Pleasure Ground” Janet Morris
p. 14, “Lunenburg Heritage House Tour” Janet Morris
p. 15, “Living History in Dartmouth” Linda Forbes
p. 17, “What’s up Around the Province” Michael Tavares
p. 17, “Nova Scotia Heritage Property Program” Kevin Barrett
p. 18, “Built Heritage Certificate Presentation”
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p. 1 “Nova Scotia’s Provincial Normal College: Truro’s Architectural Jewel” Jan Zann
p. 2 “January Lecture: The Historic Places Initiative” Joan Dawson
p. 2 “Rockingham Heritage Society Heritage Day Annual Dinner & Talk” Janet Morris
p. 4 “Towers Threaten Citadel Views & Historic District”
p. 5 “February Lecture: All Saints Cathedral in Halifax” Joan Dawson
p. 7 “December Lecture: Restoration or Rehabilitation: The Befores & Afters” Joan Dawson
p. 8 “Nova Scotia’s Rural Schools”
p. 9 “Architects, W.R. Mulholland & H.E. Gates” Garry Shutlak
p. 10 “Heritage Canada Foundation Annual Conference 206: Heritage in an Electronic Age”
p. 12 “Communities Committee Report: Hazel Hill, Guysborough County CB” Molly Titus
p. 14 “Couple Wins Truro Heritage Award”
p. 1 “Fate of the Historic Dennis Building now Hangs on Government Decision” Elizabeth Pacey with historical research by Irene Fennell
p. 3 “Newly Municipally Registered Heritage Properties”
p. 5 “Quaker House, Dartmouth” Lisa O’Neill
p. 6 “May Lecture: Looking at Our Nova Scotia Heritage Houses”
p. 7 “Admiral Digby Library & Historical Society Admiral Digby Museum”
p. 9 “First Annual Municipal Heritage Officers Conference Garners good Reviews” Meghan Hallett
p. 9 “HRM Capital District 2006 Urban Design Awards & the Winners Are”
p. 10 “Yarmouth: The Gateway to Nova Scotia” Garry Shutlak
p. 12 “March Lecture: The House that made Pugwash” Joan Dawson
p. 12 “New Brochure explodes myths about old homes and insurance” Maggie Holm
p. 13 “Where do Heritage Values Come From” Alastair Kerr
p. 16 “April Lecture: Greek Classical Architecture & its influence in Nova Scotia” Joan Dawson
p. 17 “Kings Hants Heritage Connection” John Whidden
p. 1 “Norway House in Lord Strathcona’s Time” Janet Morris
p. 4 “Heritage Trust Congratulates Elizabeth Pacey on the Order of Canada”
p. 5 “Annapolis Royal Watercolours” SS
p. 7 “The Nova Scotia Lighthouse Preservation Society”
p. 9 “Cole Harbour Meeting House” Terry Eyland
p. 10 “Prefabricated Houses: The Demountable House” Garry P. Shutlak
p. 13 “The Kelly Building: A Summary” Philip Pacey
p. 17 “June Lecture: Halifax History Underground” Janet Morris
p. 17 “Annapolis Royal Awarded Prince of Wales Prize”
p. 18 “Heritage Superstar Attracts Sell-Out Crowd to Old House Seminar & Forum” Janet Morris
p. 1 “George E. Hutchinson, the Traveling Architect” Garry D. Shutlak
p. 5 “Christmas Past in Nova Scotia” Joan Dawson
p. 7 “Heritage Canada Foundation Annual Conference & Expo 2006”
p. 9 “Biography: Charles Morris 1711 – 1781” F. Hutchinson
p. 10 “Heritage Trust House Tour”
p. 11 “2006: Historic Schmidtville”
p. 13 “September Lecture: Telegraphic Buzz”
p. 13 “Two Heritage-minded Nova Scotians recognized with Order of Canada”
p. 14 “October Lecture: New Lights for a Country Church &…”
p. 14 “Truro Historica Fair”
p. 16 “The History of Forester’s Hall” David Brown
p. 1 “Windsor’s conflagration & subsequent rebirth as an architecturally-designed town” Garry D. Shutlak
p. 2 “The Stars & Stripes to be raised on Deadman’s Island, May 30"
p. 3 “Hazel Hill: A Telegrapher’s Community” Graeme F. Duffus
p. 5 “Significant Heritage Churches in Torbrook Mines, Annapolis County” Homer Noble
p. 6 “HTNS confers built Heritage Award”
p. 7 “Bicentennial celebrated at Commander’s Residence” Elizabeth Pacey
p. 9 “February Lecture: Great Fires of Halifax”
p. 12 “Rosemary Cassandra Eaton, 1919 – 2004” Barbara Hinds
p. 13 “January Lecture: Old Nova Scotia Courthouses”
p. 14 “25 years of preserving Bedford’s History & Heritage” Tony Edwards
p. 15 “Avondale/Newport Landing – A Planter Place” Pat Gould – Thorpe
p. 16 “Award Honouring Yogi Jenson”
p. 17 “Yarmouth County Heritage Authority Being Proposed” Eric Bourque
p. 18 “Annual Heritage Entrepreneur Award goes to Hal Forbes”
p. 1 “Transplanted Timbers” Mark Wilson
p. 5 “PHPOANS Convenes Annual Meeting” Linda Forbes & Janet Morris
p. 5 “Help Comes to Mabou Area Church to Starve off Removal”
p. 6 “Who? Sir Frederick Fraser School”
p. 7 “March Public Lecture: Old Halifax Post Offices”
p. 9 “April Public Lecture: Saint John rediscovers its Heritage”
p. 10 “A Stroll through a Moment in Time”
p. 12 “How did this Happen?” Beverly Miller
p. 13 “Historic Amherst: its builders & architects” Garry D. Shutlak
p. 16 “FNSH Conference: Marketing our Knowledge” Janet Morris
p. 17 “May Public Lecture: Old Barrington Street”
p. 1 “The History of the Governor’s North Farm & Mulgrave Park, Halifax” Garry D. Shutlak
p. 5 “Where did she live? Elizabeth Bishop House” Truman Lyton
p. 6 “Biography: Sir John Wentworth 1727 – 1820” Fred Hutchinson
p. 7 “Grove Cottage” Barbara Thompson
p. 12 “The Annual General Meeting, June 16, 2005”
p. 13 “Citadel View Saga Continues” Elizabeth Pacey
p. 17 “Note from a Halifax Childhood”
p. 1 “LB Jenson Award presented to Yarmouth restorers” Linda Forbes
p. 2 “The Historic Places Initiative: A New Way to Preserve the Past” Meghan Hallett
p. 3 “Where did they live? Two Gottingen Street Greats” Janet Morris
p. 5 “November Illustrated Lecture: Polar Bears & Ptarmigan: Down’s Zoological Gardens 1847 – 72”
p. 7 “Restoring an old Lunenburg House”
p. 8 “Investing in downtown Wolfville” Wendy Elliott (fr. The Advertiser)
p. 9 “…with success on the corner of Main & Harbourside Drive” Wendy Elliott
p. 10 “The Royal Nova Scotia Historical Society”
p. 11 “Heritage House Tour”
p. 12 “Biography: Sir John Wentworth” Fred Hutchinson
p. 14 “Heritage in Action” Jan Zann
p. 15 “October Lecture: For Sale-Must be Moved”
p. 16 “The Heritage Canada Foundation’s new Executive Director”
p. 17 “2005 Heritage Trust of Nova Scotia Annual Dinner”
p. 1 “The Argyle Municipality Historical & Genealogical Society” Molly Titus
p. 2 “Built Heritage Award” Joyce McCulloch
p. 3 “Malagawatch Church arrives at new home” Rodney Chaisson
p. 5 “Reconstructing built Heritage: The Hector (part 2)”
p. 6 “Rose Bank Cottage, Ross Farm Museum, New Ross, NS” Lisa Wolfe & Barry Hiltz
p. 7 “Windows for your historic home”
p. 10 “Acadian Lecture Series gets off to a good start”
p. 11 “Did you know? The RMS Olympic & Halifax” Garry Shutlak
p. 12 “George Wright & the Women’s Council House” Amanda Rafuse
p. 13 “HTNS helps save historic Mackie House” Graeme F. Duffus
p. 14 “l’Annee de l’Acadie: 400 years in Nova Scotia”
p. 1 “The Mitchell Property” Anne West
p. 2 “Sods, Soils & Dykes”
p. 2 “Barrington Street Heritage District”
p. 4 “Book Review: Grand Pre retains a special place in Acadian Hearts”
p. 4 “Historic Building Tour” Katie Cottreau-Robbins
p. 5 “Who was this “Count Rumford” & what is so special about his fireplaces?” Janet Morris
p. 7 “Mersey Heritage Society” Molly Titus
p. 8 “Remembering Oaklands” Garry D. Shutlak
p. 12 “The Heritage Trust’s Lecture Series continues with Acadian Grave Yards”
p. 12 “Stewardship of heritage buildings: Are we Committed?”
p. 1 “The Mid Town, 1684Grafton Street: John Hogan, Grocer & Provision Dealer” Garry D. Shutlak
p. 2 “Where did they live?”
p. 3 “The Little Museum built by community spirit” Jillian Allen
p. 6 “HTNS obtains HRM communities grant to finance painted room project”
p. 7 “Summer Garden Party for the Board”
p. 8 “New Lives for Heritage Properties” Linda Forbes
p. 9 “Archeology Day at Grand Pre” Nancy O’Brien
p. 1 “Old St. Edward’s Church, Clementsport” Nora Tomlinson Peach
p. 4 “Author & City Heritage advocate will lecture in Halifax, January 10”
p. 5 “Where did they live? Sir Samuel Cunard (1787 – 1865)”
p. 6 “Randall House, Wolfville: A Historic Museum keeps up with Modern Age” Heather Watts
p. 7 “Heritage Canada Foundation Annual Conference 2004 held in Saint John, NB” Janet Morris
p. 10 “Truro’s changing scene: brickbats & bouquets” Jan Zann
p. 11 “Kenny – Keefe House 977 – 981 Young Ave.” Garry Shutlak
p. 13 “A Lighthouse saved in Canning”
p. 14 “In Memoriam: Shirley Burnham Elliott 1916 – 2004”
p. 15 “Our Origins: the Griffin Logo”
p. 1 “From Residence to Museum, Admiralty House boasts a varied & storied past” Marilyn Gurney
p. 3 “Candidate for Round Church neighbourhood promises to blend nicely with period surroundings” Anne West
p. 4 “HRM offers modest help to RHP owners” Anthony Lamplugh
p. 5 “The Yorkshire Immigration to Nova Scotia 1772 – 1776”
p. 7 “Save our heritage has become the daily mantra of The Federation of Nova Scotian Heritage” Jessica Peddle
p. 9 “President’s Update: Truro Civic Building lost but HRM seeks Heritage Conservation Districts” Peter Delefes
p. 10 “Book Review: Historic Sackville: A loving historical record”
p. 11 “Burial Grounds Care Society seeks help in tending neglected cemeteries” Wendy Elliott
p. 1 “Halifax fire station architect, William B. Fidler, was a fireman, carpenter & builder” Don Snider
p. 2 “How Lake Charlotte Are Heritage Society created Memory Lane Area Village” Gordon Hammond
p. 5 “The Waegwoltic Club: A gathering spot for Haligonians at play on the North West Arm” Garry D. Shutlak
p. 6 “President’s Report: Thoughts & Reflections as a three year term at the helm of HTNS ends” Peter Delefes
p. 7 “Life under Canvas: Kevin Robbins provides a vivid account”
p. 7 “George Wright House summer project”
p. 1 “Lightning takes toll on Halifax’s neo – classical Hillside Hall, 5251 South Street” Garry D. Shutlak
p. 3 “Heritage Buildings & Murphy’s Law” Joan Dawson
p. 5 “The Chestico Museum & Historical Society” Joyce McCulloch
p. 6 “President’s Report: HTNS joins opposition to brewery market proposal for a 27 storey tower in old Halifax”
p. 7 “The Liverpool Privateers: they served the King & sought their fortune by preying on enemy ships”
p. 7 “Heritage Preservation works: HCFAC September 18 – 20”
p. 8 “Looking back in our origins”
p. 8 “Halifax’s Kaye Street”
p. 9 “Upcoming John Cook exhibition & sale planned”
p. 1 “My Old House: The Mare’s Tail” Mark E. Stewart
p. 4 “Reconstructed Heritage: Part 1, Ship Hector Replica Reconstruction Project 1989 – 2001” Vernon Shea
p. 5 “Activities of the North Arm Heritage Association reflect community based concerns” Graham Read
p. 7 “Shelburne’s build heritage” A. Keith
p. 9 “Celebrating Truro’s Architecture” Jan Zann
p. 10 “Heritage Canada Foundation Annual Conference: Heritage Preservation Works” Jan Zann
p. 14 “Heritage Property owners obtain useful information”
p. 1 "Stepping Back in Time” Reconstructing Built Heritage: The Log Church at Loch Boom" Janet McKay
p. 3 "Efforts to save church proved inspirational for Minudie Heritage Society" Heather Watts
p. 4 "Black History Month: Historian discusses waves of black migration to Nova Scotia"
p. 5 "City Rambles: The New Victorian Hotel" Garry D. Shutlak
p. 6 "Fate of Cobb – Designed Villa Maria Hangs in balance" Peter Delefes
p. 8 "Halifax Marks 250th anniversary as home of Can printing"
p. 9 "Pre – Explusion Acadian Architecture explored"
p. 1 "Door of Annapolis Royal's historic Sinclair Inn opens on 300 years of Nova Scotia history" Taunya J. Dawson
p. 3 "Meeting House restoration instils student carpenters with appreciation for heritage construction" Molly Titus
p. 4 "Built Heritage gaining recognition for its value as an economic driver" Brenda Shannon
p. 5 "The Garden Crest Apartments: what went wrong. A preservationist reflects on the lost battle" Elizabeth Pacey
p. 7 "The Bridgewater Heritage and Historical Society continues its watchdog role" Linda Bedford
p. 7 "Yarmouth's Milton Horse statue and fountain could be relocated" Arthur Porter
p. 9 "The Grigor House, a gothic pile that's been a home and a hospital" Garry D. Shutlak