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CANADIAN SIGNATURE • - sit EXPERIENCE CANADIENNE DISTINCTIVE AWARDS RECEIVED IN 2Dllf AMERICAN BUS ASSOCIATION WHITE HAT AWARDS TRIP ADVISOR WEDDING BELLS MAGAZINE 2014 Top 100 Event Volunteer of the Year Certificate of Excellence Canada's Loveliest Wedding 501h Anniversary Celebrations Susan Wooding [Nurse Leacock] This prestigious award Venues for 2014 recognizes businesses that www.weddingbells.ca/planning/ CALGARY'S CHILD MAGAZINE 2013 CALGARY AWARDS consistently earn top ratings from reception-ideas/canadas-loveliest Best Attraction [Awarded in 2014] TripAdvisor travelers. wedding-venues-of-2014 Honourable Mention . Alida Visbach-Heritage Category Best Christmas Event The Community Achievement CALGARY HERALD READERS' Honourable Mention Awards CHOICE AWARDS Secondary Winner Best Halloween Event Recognizes outstanding Tourist Attraction Honourable Mention contributions and achievements in community life. Best Museum Honourable Mention "A people without the knowledge of their past history, origin or culture is like a tree without roots." -Marcus Garvey COVER PHOTO : CAROLYN FRAYN t CITY OF CALGARY RECEIVED H E R I TA G E p AR K s0 cI ET y IN E ~ GI N EERING TRADITIONS ROOM I JUN - 9 2015 ,lr_______ 3017 ITEM : C£5~015 - CJ -.1 11 MISSION STATEMENT TJJS7r/0U 1 (CJ(IV Connecting people with the settlement of Western Ca ada. CITY CLERK'S OFFICE • VISION Preserve and share our Western Canadian heritage. Western Canada is defined as the geographic area bordered by the Manitoba/Ontario border on the Easl the interior of British Columbia on the Wesl the tree line in the North and the Canada/U.S.A. border in the South. PATRONS BOARD OF DIRECTORS MANAGEMENT Jeff Hodgson, Col. [Ret'd] The Honourable Gordon Anderson Alida Visbach, Manager Food Services Donald S. Ethell, Lieutenant Joseph Anderson, Vice-Chair President/Chief Executive Sandra Kam, Governor of Alberta Leontine Atkins Officer Manager Marketing & Special Gord Case, Chair lisa Campbell, Events The Honourable Jim Prentice, Royce Chwin Head of Fund Development Steve Ramsey, Premier of Alberta Alison love Rob Cook, Manager Facilities & Michael McCreadie Manager Protection Services Maintenance His Worship Mayor Naheed Nenshi, lachlin McKinnon Katherine Fenn, Susan Reckseidler, Mayor of The City of Calgary Timothy Mitchell Manager Human Resources Manager Interpretation Dave Rodych Julie Frayn, Rona Mcleod, David Sane, Secretary/Treasurer Chief Financial Officer Executive Assistant Jan Hansen, Executive Chef . HERITAGE PARK FOUNDATION ----------','''---------- MISSION STATEMENT Ensure and support the long-term success of Heritage Park. Through a dedicated Board of Directors, the Foundation maintains and encourages the growth of a substantial base of funds in support of the ongoing purposes of the Park. BOARD OF DIRECTORS Sheila Gurevitch Phil Barnett Cheryl James Jim Brown Allison Maher Wayne Chodzicki, FCA Alan Moon, Chair Jim Cummings John Smeeton, Vice-Chair Dinesh Dattani, Secretary/Treasurer Bennett Wong Stewart Gossen 2013 ; 2011 .~ ~ ~~~IfJj 1 HERITAGE PARK HISTORICAL VILLAGE 2014 ANNUAL REPORT HERITAGE PARK SOCIETY ---------'11r______ _ MESSAGE FROM THE CHAIR AND PRESIDENT & CEO Heritage Park celebrated its 5()lh anniversary in grand style in 2014. Park attendance hit a record high of more than 685,000 visitors, a 15% increase over 2013. The busiest day in the history of Heritage Park happened, very appropriately, on our official birthday, July 1. Canada Day attendance reached a whopping 14,159! Celebrations on that historic day included swearing in 90 new Canadians during a moving Citizenship Ceremony. It was a proud moment for all the new citizens and for those who attended. The Park's birthday party culminated in two spectacular fireworks displays which lit up the skies over the Glenmora Reservoir. Gordon Case The cornerstone of our anniversary, the Famous 5 Centre of Canadian Women, was officially opened on June 20. The Centre celebrates the contributions of not only the group of Albertan women known as the Famous 5, but all women who have made significant contributions to our society. Heritage Park continued to host exciting new events throughout the year. "Cars of the Big and Small Screen," a temporary exhibit that launched the anniversary year in January, drew huge crowds to Gasoline Alley Museum. On August 9, the Friends of Heritage Park hosted the Park's first public rodeo celebrating the colourful history of rodeo in the west. Heritage Park was selected to host the Annual Meeting and Conference for the Association for Alida Visbach Living History, Farm and Agricultural Museums in June. Representatives attended from across North America and Europe. It was an honour and privilege to welcome delegates for this prestigious event. Our heartfelt gratitude goes out to the many donors, sponsors, volunteers and employees who have worked so hard to make Heritage Park the special place it is. Aplace so many visitors come to see, and return to again and again. Heritage Park Historical Village truly does bring history to life. Gordon K. Case Alida Visbach Chair President &Chief Executive Officer HERlTAGE PARK SOCIETY HERlTAGE PARK 2 HERITAGE PARK HISTORICAL VILLAGE 2014 ANNUAL REPORT HERITAGE PARK FOUNDATION _______,,, _______ MESSAGE FROM THE CHAIR Heritage Park's vision is to "Preserve and share our Western Canadian heritage." Ensuring the Park is a viable organization that sustains growth in programs and exhibits while maintaining its existing assets is critical to this vision. Heritage Park works diligently to be financially responsible, reporting operating surpluses in each of its 50 years of operation. The Foundation's priority is to raise funds to maintain the existing assets of Heritage Park. Three long-standing and successful events, the Hays Breakfast, the Heritage Park-Jack Carter Charity Golf Classic, and Shindig are important contributors to this priority. We are committed to continually improving all events, but the greatest potential to increase our fundraising comes from the Adoption Program and Heritage Club. Alan Moon Dick and Lois Haskayne gathered a dedicated group of Heritage Club members. The Foundation, with assistance from the Board, can grow this base membership and build Heritage Club into a significant fundraising vehicle for the present and the future. The Adoption Program, where donors symbolically adopt vehicles and exhibits, has the potential to raise up to 40% of the annual cost of maintaining the Park's assets. Growing this program is a priority for the Foundation. The Foundation's investments and working capital increased to over $6 million in 2014. The return on our investments, together with funds generated from events and other fundraising efforts, approached St million. Heritage Park is a Calgary icon and important piece of Alberta's tourism inventory. It is critical that we protect and maintain the Park's valuable assets to ensure its future success and sustainability. This is possible with the continued support of management and staff, and our valued volunteers, donors, sponsors and event attendees. Aspecial thanks to you all. We look forward to your valuable support in 2015. We can only be successful with your help and dedication! Alan Moon Chair HERITAGE PARK FOUNDATION 3 HERITAGE PARK HISTORICAL VILLAGE 2014 ANNUAL REPORT HERITAGE PARK IN 19Bif the Park featured 21 buildings, an operating ~ locomotive, a few railcars and approximately 10,000 ~ CELEBRATING artifacts. Hull Carriage House was the first exhibit acquired! ~ 50 YEARS .. j: 1985 S.S. MOYIE ARRIVES Hydraulic fluid was converted to canola oil to prevent contaminating the waters of the Glenmore 't, 0 ~ Reservoir. ~lr ···························· ~ar ······· _···················· ©¥~ ~\][~ BCRITAGC PARI SOCIETY CALGARY, ALBERTA. CANADA 19&11--1973 "WHEN WE WERE KIDS" Doug coats (right) visited the North West Mounted Police Barracks in 1965. Doug is now one of Heritage Park's Senior Interpreters. 4 HERITAGE PARK HISTORICAL VILLAGE 2014 ANNUAL REPORT 1989 Bowness Carousel- the first ride to be brought to Heritage Park was previously located in Bowness Park. DID YOU KNDIAI? The Bowness Carousel's horses are moved by a very rare unique rocking mechanism, rather than poles. Replica of Wainwright Hotel built in 1967. Heritage Park Society Board of Directors approved Wainwright Hotel banquet rentals in 1968, creating a new source of much needed revenue. PRINCE HOUSE Cut into 3 sections, tower removed, Heritage Park built the replica horse and reassembled at Heritage Park drawn Winnipeg 1 in 1967. Original location 4h Avenue Streetcar lli=lilil,...,r and 2"d Street SW, Calgary. 5 HERITAGE PARK HISTORICAL VILLAGE 2014 ANNUAL REPORT ................................................................................... : 197't-19B3 iiiiiiiii : ..................................................................................... 1975-1981 Bill Campbell General Manager Royal visits on July 6 and 9 were highlights in 1977 "WHEN WE WERE KIDS" Julie Frayn at t Heritage Park in 1975. Julie is now Heritage Butter tarts are Canadian. Park's CFO. 6 HERITAGE PARK HISTORICAL VILLAGE 2014 ANNUAL REPORT ~---~~-------, ....... EXPANSION & DEVELOPMENT 1979 jjjjjj: Heritage Park Master Plan developed I W W W W W • 1980 Aprovincial grant in celebration of Alberta '75 funded the Railway Roundhouse project 1981 1978 The City of Calgary sanctioned future Drew's Saloon opened for business expansion of the Park, confirming use ···························· ~a········ of Civic Tree Nursery land Hudson's