DOCSLIB.ORG

Hector Heritage Quay • RENEWAL and BUSINESS PLAN

Total Page：16

File Type：pdf, Size：1020Kb

Download full-text PDF Read full-text
Hector Heritage Quay • RENEWAL and BUSINESS PLAN Hector Heritage Quay RENEWAL AND BUSINESS PLAN A.L. Arbic Consulting with FINAL REPORT | JUNE 2019 TABLE OF CONTENTS 1. INTRODUCTION 1 6. PROGRAMMING 71 1.1 Historical Context and Significance of Ship Hector 2 1.2 History of the Hector Heritage Quay 3 7. BUSINESS PLAN 75 1.3 Renewal and Business Plan Purpose and Objectives 4 7.1 Projected Attendance 77 7.2 Projected Operating Revenues 78 2. OPERATIONAL ANALYSIS 7 7.3 Projected Expenses 81 2.1 Human Resources 8 7.4 Financial Projections Summary 84 2.2 Facilities 8 7.5 Capital Cost Estimates 85 2.3 Attendance 14 2.4 Current Experience 15 8. IMPLEMENTATION CONSIDERATIONS 89 2.5 Financial Analysis 16 8.1 Next Steps 90 8.2 On-going and New Relations 91 3. CONTEXTUAL ANALYSIS 19 8.3 Hector Heritage Quay and the Mi’kmaw Community: 3.1 Provincial Heritage Context 20 Relationship building 92 3.2 Regional Museum/Heritage Context 25 APPENDICES 4. MARKET ANALYSIS 27 Appendix A: Visitor Experience Matrix 4.1 Resident Market 28 4.2 Tourist Market 20 4.3 School Market 39 4.4 Primary Audience Strategies 42 5. RENEWAL PLAN 43 5.1 Hector Refurbishment and Upgrades 44 5.2 Interpretive Renewal 45 5.3 Interior Changes 50 5.4 Visitor Experience Walkthrough: Interpretive Centre 54 5.5 Visitor Experience Walkthrough: Shipyard and Ship 64 NOTE: ALL IMAGES USED WITHIN THIS REPORT ARE DRAWN FROM VARIOUS PUBLIC AND WEB SOURCES, AND ARE UNLICENSED. THEY ARE FOR INTERNAL REFERENCE ONLY. June 2019 Hector Heritage Quay • RENEWAL AND BUSINESS PLAN 1. INTRODUCTION 1.1 Historical Context and Significance of Ship Hector In the late 1700s, during the early stages of the Scottish Highland The story of the Hector and its passengers is a unique story of the first Clearances, many Gaelic families were pressured by hardship and crushing permanent, enduring Scottish settlement in Nova Scotia. Through political, economic and social change to flee their homeland in search determination, skills, and faith in the future, a thriving and expanding of a new life. When a recruiting agent named John Ross offered one-way community at Pictou arose out of the initial disappointment and struggle transportation for £5, one year of free provisions, and farmland near for survival. The Northumberland Shore, as well as Cape Breton Island to Pictou, Nova Scotia, a group of 189 of these Highlanders took up Ross’s the east, became a magnet for Scottish refugees, settlers and members offer. The following year, they departed Scotland aboard the Ship Hector, of disbanded Scottish regiments who came in later migrations. The bound for Pictou. The Hector had been built in the Netherlands in the original few who first arrived in Pictou, as well as the diaspora of Scottish first half of the 18th Century as a trading vessel and was later converted settlers, made enormous cultural, political, intellectual and industrial to carry immigrants to North America: it was a waterlogged, cramped and contributions to Canada. tired old ship. The story of the Hector and its passengers is also powerfully universal and After a harrowing, desperate 11-week voyage, during which 18 of the timeless. It is a story of survival, courage and persistence in the face of dire passengers died, the Hector arrived in Pictou harbour on September 15, circumstances and hardship. It is a story of displacement and rupture; of 1773. What the Highlanders found was not what they had been promised. leaving behind all that is familiar. It is a story of finding welcome and help The “farmland” was forest, which they would have to clear before they in a time of need. could build or farm, and it was almost winter. Some were determined to stay. Others moved on. The families who remained in Pictou would not have survived the first winter without the Mi’kmaq of Piktuk, who shared both resources and knowledge, and who were themselves experiencing devastating pressures from British imperial dominance, colonial land- ownership policies, and the spread of European settlement. 2 A.L. Arbic Consulting with 1.2 History of Hector Heritage Quay Over 200 years after the Hector arrived in Nova Scotia, planning began for a fitting commemoration of the Hector and the historical significance of its arrival in Nova Scotia. In 1988, a group of local volunteers formed the Pictou Waterfront Development Committee with the purpose of building a replica of the Ship Hector. In 1990, work began on the construction of the replica, with help from the Ship Hector Foundation, which was formed with the purpose of raising funds for construction and upkeep. In 1995, the Hector Heritage Quay (HHQ), an interpretive centre dedicated to telling the story of the Hector, opened on the Pictou waterfront. Ongoing work on the construction of the Hector replica was a popular attraction among residents and visitors to the area until completion and launch of the Hector replica in September 2000. For the next decade, the Ship Hector and Hector Heritage Quay were operated by the Town of Pictou, with financial support from the Ship Hector Foundation. In 2010, the Town of Pictou sold the Hector and the Heritage Quay buildings to the Hector Quay Society1, a group of local business people and volunteers who were committed to ensuring that the popular waterfront destination continued to operate. 1 From 2010 to 2014, the Hector Quay Society and the Ship Hector Foundation continued to work in parallel, until 2015, when the two organizations merged and became known as the Ship Hector Society. June 2019 Hector Heritage Quay • RENEWAL AND BUSINESS PLAN 3 1.3 Renewal and Business Plan Purpose and Objectives Twenty-four years after the opening of the Hector Heritage Quay and nineteen years after completion of the Hector replica, the Ship Hector Society identified the need to develop a long-term plan to ensure the preservation of the Hector and the continued success of the Heritage Quay as a visitor attraction. Toward this end, the Society contracted a team led by A.L. Arbic Consulting and AldrichPears Associates to develop a renewal plan for the Hector Heritage Quay, along with an accompanying business plan that projects the impacts of implementing the renewal plan on the Heritage Quay’s operations, and provides capital cost estimates for implementation of the renewal plan. The specific goals and objectives of the plan are as follows. Each of the goals is supported by specific, measurable objectives. 4 A.L. Arbic Consulting with 1. Ensure the survival and best 2. Ensure the Hector Heritage Quay maintains 3. Enhance the financial stability of use of the ship Hector its status as a signature tourism attraction the Hector Heritage Quay and Society » Undertake priority remedial work on the ship for the Northumberland Shore. » Develop new exhibits and experiences that increase » Carry out necessary restoration work and introduce new, attendance at the site among all age groups » Implement additional upgrades that will ensure the ongoing high-quality visitor experiences that appeal to and meet maintenance and long-term preservation of the ship » Increase self-generated revenues, including admissions, the expectations of the tourist market giftshop sales, programs and rentals » Develop opportunities for enhanced visitor experiences that » Reinforce the position of the HHQ as “the” attraction feature the ship, its construction/renovation and the historic » Generate sufficient resources to establish a paid staff for the Northumberland Shore story it represents position » Raise awareness of the importance of the Hector » Grow economic spin-offs in the community by increasing in provincial, national and international media visitation, extending the length of stay in the community » Raise awareness of the project and attraction in urban HRM and introducing new business partnership opportunities » Develop rental opportunities for the ship, building and site 4. Build awareness for historic importance 5. Develop and foster relationships of the ship and the story in the region » Strengthen relationships with the town and other » Develop a stronger link to the education system via municipalities curriculum-based programming, exhibits and outreach » Engage other local municipalities via shared events and » Highlight the Centre’s renewal process and its commitment programming to preserving the ship and story » Collaborate with other local and regional museums and » Collaborate with regional, national and international groups cultural groups on events, programming, knowledge- with related historical and genealogical ties sharing and cross-promotion » Seek ways to develop and honour relationships with Pictou Landing First Nation and Mi’kmaw cultural groups, and the story within Mi’kma’ki June 2019 Hector Heritage Quay • RENEWAL AND BUSINESS PLAN 5 2. OPERATIONAL ANALYSIS This chapter of the Hector Heritage Quay Renewal and Business Plan 2.2 Facilities provides an overview of the current operations and conditions at the Hector Heritage Quay. 2.2.1 Ship Hector Construction of a replica of the Hector generated much interest when it was being built on site beginning in the early 1990s. The success of the original 2.1 Human Resources project relied heavily on the ongoing nature of the ship construction project. Visitors were drawn to the site by the lure of work and activity. The ship was The Ship Hector Society is governed by an 11-person board of directors, launched to great fanfare in 2000 and quickly became an icon not only for whose members are drawn from business, education, financial planning, Pictou, but for the broader Northumberland Shore. banking and performing arts sectors. During its first decade in the water, little ongoing maintenance work was The Society relies on a dedicated core of volunteers to manage the site carried out on the Hector. In 2010, when the Hector Quay Society took over and deliver its programs.
Load more

Recommended publications
  • Adobe PDF File
    BOOK REVIEWS Tony Tanner (ed.). The Oxford Book of Sea Allan Poe's "Descent into the Maelstrom," and Stories. New York & Toronto: Oxford Univer• H.G. Wells' "In the Abyss," imagine the terrors sity Press, 1994. xviii + 410 pp. $36.95, cloth; and mysteries of the sea in tales of supernatural ISBN 0-19-214210-0. moment. E.M. Forster's "The Story of the Siren" and Malcom Lowry's "The Bravest Boat" The sea assumes a timeless presence in this present a gentle contrast to these adventures collection of fiction from Oxford. Tony Tanner through their writers' rendering of lives attuned has selected a diverse assortment of stories by to the sea's rhythms. But the true gems in the well-known British, American and Canadian book, possibly the best ever written in the genre, writers. Through his editing, he emphasizes the Conrad's "The Secret Sharer" and Stephen eternal quality of the tales at the expense of Crane's "The Open Boat," bridge these two historical and social contexts, presenting stories forms, focusing in lyrical fashion on their involving sailors and landlubbers alike. The narrators' moral dilemmas within the intrigue of selections are arranged roughly chronologically, the adventure plots. encompassing the period from 1820 to 1967, As this list indicates, Tanner has selected and amply representing Great Britain (fifteen tales that will appeal to romantics and realists stories) and the United States (eleven stories). alike, but his interest is clearly aesthetic, not Canada gets short shrift, with only Charles G.D. historical. His muse in this regard seems to be Roberts, an odd choice, represented.
    [Show full text]
  • Freeborn Men of Color: the Franck Brothers in Revolutionary North America, 1755-1820
    FREEBORN MEN OF COLOR: THE FRANCK BROTHERS IN REVOLUTIONARY NORTH AMERICA, 1755-1820 Shirley L. Green A Dissertation Submitted to the Graduate College of Bowling Green State University in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY May 2011 Committee: Ruth Wallis Herndon, Advisor Radhika Gajjala Graduate Faculty Representative Lillian Ashcraft-Eason Gretchen Holbrook Gerzina Rebecca Mancuso © 2011 Shirley Louise Swan Green All Rights Reserved iii Abstract Ruth Wallis Herndon, Advisor This dissertation examines the lives of William and Ben Franck, freeborn men of color, who used military service as a means to assert their manhood, gain standing in their community, and help to create free African American and African Canadian communities during the Revolutionary Era. It focuses on the lives and experiences of the Franck family from the 1750s, when Rufus Franck served in the French and Indian War, until the 1820s, when his younger son, Ben Franck, settled in Nova Scotia. At each step of the story, this study analyzes the communities of free people of color with whom the Franck brothers interacted. In doing so, this project challenges traditional narratives and stereotypes of African Americans during the Colonial and Revolutionary Eras. The Franck brothers’ individual histories, closely analyzed, have the power to expand the prism through which we view early American people of color, so that we see their reality more sharply in three ways. 1. The establishment of free families of color and communities throughout North America, from the pre-Revolutionary period until postwar America, was limited by social prejudices and legal prohibitions.
    [Show full text]
  • Historical Invasions of the Intertidal Zone of Atlantic North America Associated with Distinctive Patterns of Trade and Emigration
    Historical invasions of the intertidal zone of Atlantic North America associated with distinctive patterns of trade and emigration Susan H. Brawleya,1, James A. Coyerb, April M. H. Blakesleec, Galice Hoaraub, Ladd E. Johnsond, James E. Byerse, Wytze T. Stamb, and Jeanine L. Olsenb aSchool of Marine Sciences, University of Maine, Orono, ME 04469; bDepartment of Marine Benthic Ecology and Evolution, Center for Ecological and Evolutionary Studies, University of Groningen, 9750 AA Haren, The Netherlands; cMarine Invasion Laboratory, Smithsonian Environmental Research Center, 647 Contees Wharf Road, Edgewater, MD 21037; dDepartment of Biology, Universite´Laval, Que´bec, QC, Canada G1V 0A6; and eOdum School of Ecology, University of Georgia, Athens, GA 30602 Edited by Robert T. Paine, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, and approved March 24, 2009 (received for review December 4, 2008) Early invasions of the North American shore occurred mainly via Greenland (16); therefore, a stepping-stone invasion across the deposition of ballast rock, which effectively transported pieces of North Atlantic appears unlikely for this species, as opposed to the intertidal zone across the Atlantic. From 1773–1861, >880 the indigenous littorines, L. saxatilis and L. obtusata, which are European ships entered Pictou Harbor, Nova Scotia, as a result of believed to have recolonized North America after deglaciation emigration and trade from Europe. The rockweed Fucus serratus via this natural, stepping-stone expansion pathway (15, 17). F. (1868) and the snail Littorina littorea (Ϸ1840) were found in Pictou serratus remains restricted to the Canadian Maritimes (ref. 7; during this same period. With shipping records (a proxy for Fig. 1).
    [Show full text]
  • Via Nova Scotia, Canada
    International Journal of Research in Geography (IJRG) Volume 4, Issue 1, 2018, PP 27-36 ISSN 2454-8685 (Online) http://dx.doi.org/10.20431/2454-8685.0401005 www.arcjournals.org Making Geographical Connections – Via Nova Scotia, Canada Richard Kotter* Northumbria University at Newcastle upon Tyne, UK *Corresponding Author: Richard Kotter, Northumbria University at Newcastle upon Tyne, UK Geographers explore geographical connections in their imagination and through research as well as citizens across time, space, with an interest in flows in particular, at different scales - here through the lenses of economic, political and historical geography. I try and offer an example of weaving together different geographical connections not ordinarily done so prominently in regional geography approaches. In August 2015, I spend a few weeks in one of eastern Canada's Maritime Provinces on the Atlantic [1][2], not quite geared up to do a re-take of Billy Connolly‘s: Journey to the Edge of the World from Halifax, Nova Scotia on the Canadian Atlantic through the notorious Northwest Passage to Vancouver Island on the Canadian Pacific coast, screened by ITV in 2008), so staying put in Nova Scotia itself. On the plane approaching Halifax, a Canadian businessman informed us that this time we should make it since the wind was not against us – unlike at times when the plane approaching from the west cannot make it there, having to return to Ottawa or Montreal. Nova Scotia is one of the Maritime provinces, stretching 500 kilometres from northeast to southwest, with a shoreline of over 6,000 kilometres, with no point further from the sea than 70 kilometres [3].
    [Show full text]
  • The Re-Enslavement of Elizabeth Watson Franco Paz University of Vermont
    University of Vermont ScholarWorks @ UVM Graduate College Dissertations and Theses Dissertations and Theses 2018 On the Edge of Freedom: The Re-enslavement of Elizabeth Watson Franco Paz University of Vermont Follow this and additional works at: https://scholarworks.uvm.edu/graddis Part of the History Commons Recommended Citation Paz, Franco, "On the Edge of Freedom: The Re-enslavement of Elizabeth Watson" (2018). Graduate College Dissertations and Theses. 905. https://scholarworks.uvm.edu/graddis/905 This Thesis is brought to you for free and open access by the Dissertations and Theses at ScholarWorks @ UVM. It has been accepted for inclusion in Graduate College Dissertations and Theses by an authorized administrator of ScholarWorks @ UVM. For more information, please contact [email protected]. ON THE EDGE OF FREEDOM: THE RE-ENSLAVEMENT OF ELIZABETH WATSON A Thesis Presented by Franco A. Paz to The Faculty of the Graduate College of The University of Vermont In Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements For the Degree of Master of Arts Specializing in History May, 2018 Defense Date: March 29, 2018 Thesis Examination Committee: Harvey Amani Whitfield, Ph.D., Advisor Hilary Neroni, Ph.D., Chairperson Dona L. Brown, Ph.D. Cynthia J. Forehand, Ph.D., Dean of the Graduate College ABSTRACT Elizabeth Watson was a Boston-born slave in Halifax, Nova Scotia. After a brutal assault at the hands of master-shipwright Elias Marshall, she petitioned the Halifax Inferior Court of Common Pleas. Watson won her freedom on 23 March 1778. Thirty-one days later, she was seized by Halifax butcher William Proud, who claimed Watson was his runaway slave known as Phillis.
    [Show full text]
  • Beaton Institute
    A Brief Guide to the Manuscript Holdings at the Beaton Institute Copyright 2002 by the Beaton Institute Beaton Institute “A Brief Guide to the Manuscript Holdings at the Beaton Institute” All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced or transmitted in any form without permission of the publisher. Although every effort to ensure the information was correct at time of printing, the publisher does not assume and hereby disclaim any liability to any party for loss or damages by errors or omissions. Beaton Institute Cape Breton University 1250 Grand Lake Road P.O. Box 5300 Sydney, Nova Scotia B1P 6L2 Canada (902) 563-1329 [email protected] http://cbu.uccb.ns.ca WELCOME TO THE BEATON INSTITUTE Preserving Cape Breton’s Documentary Heritage he Beaton Institute welcomes you to discover the resources we have T to assist in your research. We are a research centre and archives mandated to collect and conserve the social, economic, political, and cultural history of Cape Breton Island. It is a centre for local, regional, national and international research and is the official repository for the historically significant records of Cape Breton University. The Beaton aims to promote inquiry through innovative public programming and community-based initiatives. This volume is aimed at people who are conducting research in the manuscript holdings. It contains brief annotations for each manuscript group that can be found at the Beaton Institute. The information compiled in this book should give researchers a clearer idea of what the Beaton holds, and should provide alternative avenues to further your research.
    [Show full text]
  • A Resource Guide
    Gaelic Nova Scotia: A Resource Guide Earrann o’n duan “Moladh Albann Nuaidh” Nis o’n thàinig thu thar sàile Chum an àite ghrinn, Cha bhi fàilinn ort ri d’ latha ’S gach aon nì fàs dhuinn fhìn Tighinn do dhùthaich nam fear glana Coibhneil, tairis, caomh, Far am faigh thu òr a mhaireas; Aonghas ‘A’ Rids’ Dòmhnullach á Siorramachd Antaiginis, Tìr Mór na h-Albann Nuaidhe An excerpt from “In Praise of Nova Scotia” Now that you have come from overseas To this fair place You will lack for nothing all your days As all things fare well for us; Coming to the land of fine people Kindly, gentle and civil, Here you will find lasting gold; Angus ‘The Ridge’ MacDonald, Antigonish County, Mainland Nova Scotia CONTENTS Introduction I The Gaels 1 Culture 23 Language 41 History 45 Appendices 56 Online Resources 56 Gaelic Names 58 Cross-Curricular Connections 60 Resources 66 Gaelic Calendar 67 The Seasons 69 Calum Cille: Naomh nan Gàidheal Saint Columba: The Saint of the Gaels 70 Gaelic World Map 1500AD 71 Irish Nova Scotians: Gaels, Irish Language and Cultural Heritage 72 Tìr is Teanga: The Nova Scotia Gael and Their Relationship to the Environment 76 Glossary of Terms 80 Bibliography 82 INTRODUCTION OBJECTIVES Nova Scotia’s Culture Action Plan: Creativity and This resource guide is intended to help educa- Community 2017 supports Nova Scotia's Action tors accomplish five key tasks: Plan for Education 2015 which states that the • help Nova Scotians to understand Gaels language, history, and culture of Gaels should and their unique Gaelic language, culture, be taught in grades primary to 12.
    [Show full text]
  • Nova Scotia Canada's Eastern Gateway
    THE DALHOUSIE REVIEW NOVA SCOTIA CANADA'S EASTERN GATEWAY NOVA SCOTIA is the nearest Canadian Province to Great Britain. As the oldest estab­ lished Province of the Dominion, it has more to offer the newcomer from the standpoint of social conditions, than the newer Provinces of the west. There are other important reasons, however, why British people should settle in Nova Scotia. NOVA SCOTIA has the most basic resources for industrial development of any portion or the American Continent. While her industries are expanding rapidly, agriculture still remains of prime importance and last year the Province was favored with crops to the estimated value of over $26,000,000. ANNUAL WEALTH Returns for 1923 Coal . ......... ................... .... ... ..... .. ..... $36,410,000 Coke and By Products ......... .. ..... ..... .. ...... .. ... 3,286,000 Gold and other Minerals .. ....... .. ..................... 255,000 Gypsum, Limestone, etc .. ... ..... .. .............. ..... 3,195,200 Building Materials and Clay Products ... ................... 1,940,500 Iron and Steel Products ........... ...... ................. 12,620,000 Fisheries .. .. ................ ......................... 11,779,300 Manufactures, Ships and Freights ........................... 53,185,000 Products of the Farm .. ................. ......... .. .. 26,045,100 Products of the Forest ................. ................. 12,350,600 Game and Furs .................... ...... ............... 780,000 Grand Total . ..... ..... ................................. $161,846,700 NOVA SCOTIA
    [Show full text]
  • Bound to Slavery: Economic and Biographical Connections to Atlantic Slavery Between the Maritimes and West Indies After 1783
    University of Vermont ScholarWorks @ UVM Graduate College Dissertations and Theses Dissertations and Theses 2021 Bound to Slavery: Economic and Biographical Connections to Atlantic Slavery between the Maritimes and West Indies after 1783 Sarah Elizabeth Chute University of Vermont Follow this and additional works at: https://scholarworks.uvm.edu/graddis Part of the African American Studies Commons, and the Caribbean Languages and Societies Commons Recommended Citation Chute, Sarah Elizabeth, "Bound to Slavery: Economic and Biographical Connections to Atlantic Slavery between the Maritimes and West Indies after 1783" (2021). Graduate College Dissertations and Theses. 1359. https://scholarworks.uvm.edu/graddis/1359 This Thesis is brought to you for free and open access by the Dissertations and Theses at ScholarWorks @ UVM. It has been accepted for inclusion in Graduate College Dissertations and Theses by an authorized administrator of ScholarWorks @ UVM. For more information, please contact [email protected]. BOUND TO SLAVERY: ECONOMIC AND BIOGRAPHICAL CONNECTIONS TO ATLANTIC SLAVERY BETWEEN THE MARITIMES AND WEST INDIES AFTER 1783 A Thesis Presented by Sarah Elizabeth Chute to The Faculty of the Graduate College of The University of Vermont In Partial Fulfilment of the Requirements For the Degree of Master of Arts Specializing in History May, 2021 Defense Date: March 24, 2021 Thesis Examination Committee: Harvey Amani Whitfield, Ph.D., Advisor Sarah E. Turner, Ph.D., Chairperson David Massell, Ph.D. Cynthia J. Forehand, Ph.D., Dean of the Graduate College Abstract Born in Africa, shipped to the West Indies, enslaved in the American colonies, and promised freedom in Colonial Canada: this well-known narrative traces a journey from tropical climates to northern temperate zones, from slavery to freedom.
    [Show full text]
  • Request for Proposals – Interpretive Redesign, Quay and Ship
    REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS – INTERPRETIVE REDESIGN, QUAY AND SHIP The Ship Hector Society is seeking the services of a company with significant experience in the creation of a comprehensive shovel ready, detailed plan for the Interpretive Redesign and Ship Hector Restoration overall project. Destination Eastern and Northumberland Shores (DEANS) will manage the RFP process on behalf of the Ship Hector Society. The proposed renewal of Ship Hector and Hector Heritage Quay represents an important opportunity to improve the overall quality of the visitor experience to ensure it meets the standards needed to maintain the site’s status as a key visitor destination for the Northumberland Shore and Nova Scotia. This work will enhance the tourism appeal and create a fresh experiential attraction. Once complete, the attraction will be a stronger tourism economic generator and be operationally sustainable. Interested bidders are invited to submit a proposal to: Attn. Cindy MacKinnon, Managing Director, Destination Eastern and Northumberland Shores PO Box 55 New Glasgow, Nova Scotia B2H 5E1 Deadline for submissions Proposals should be received no later than noon on Wednesday, April 28th in a sealed envelope identified on the outside as “Hector Proposal” to the address above, or, via a password- protected read-only PDF file to [email protected] Background Almost 250 years ago, 171 survivors of a harrowing 11-week transatlantic journey that departed Scotland, came ashore at Pictou, Nova Scotia. The courageous survivors of the Ship Hector and their stories of perseverance have created an incredible opportunity to share this history with the world and acknowledge those that aided in the Ship’s arrival.
    [Show full text]
  • Report on Lord Dalhousie's History on Slavery and Race
    Report on Lord Dalhousie’s History on Slavery and Race AUGUST, 2019 Scholarly panel Dr. Afua Cooper: Chair Professor Françoise Baylis Dean Camille Cameron Mr. Ainsley Francis Dr. Paul Lovejoy Mr. David States Dr. Shirley Tillotson Dr. H.A. Whitfield Ms. Norma Williams Research Support Ms. Jalana Lewis, Lead Researcher Ms. Kylie Peacock Mr. Wade Pfaff With contributions from Dr. Karly Kehoe and Dr. Isaac Saney 3 REPORT ON LORD DALHOUSIE’S HISTORY ON SLAVERY AND RACE COVER: MEMORIAL OF GABRIEL HALL OF PRESTON, A BLACK REFUGEE WHO EMIGRATED TO THE COLONY OF NOVA SCOTIA DURING THE WAR OF 1812 PHOTOGRAPHER GEORGE H. CRAIG, MARCH 1892 COURTESY: NOVA SCOTIA ARCHIVES Table of Contents Note from Dr. Teri Balser, Interim President and Vice-Chancellor.....................................................................................6 Note from Dr. Afua Cooper, Chair of the Panel and Lead Author of the Report ...............................................................7 Foreward to the Lord Dalhousie Report by Dr. Kevin Hewitt, Chair of the Senate ...........................................................9 Executive Summary for the Lord Dalhousie Report .........................................................................................................11 1.0 Dalhousie University’s Historic Links to Slavery and its Impact on the Black Community: Rationale for the Report ............................................................................................................................................17 1.1 Dalhousie College: A legacy
    [Show full text]
  • Racial Segregation in Canadian Legal History: Viola Desmond's Challenge, Nova Scotia, 1946
    Dalhousie Law Journal Volume 17 Issue 2 Article 1 10-1-1994 Racial Segregation in Canadian Legal History: Viola Desmond's Challenge, Nova Scotia, 1946 Constance Backhouse University of Western Ontario Follow this and additional works at: https://digitalcommons.schulichlaw.dal.ca/dlj Part of the Civil Rights and Discrimination Commons Recommended Citation Constance Backhouse, "Racial Segregation in Canadian Legal History: Viola Desmond's Challenge, Nova Scotia, 1946" (1994) 17:2 Dal LJ 299. This Article is brought to you for free and open access by the Journals at Schulich Law Scholars. It has been accepted for inclusion in Dalhousie Law Journal by an authorized editor of Schulich Law Scholars. For more information, please contact [email protected]. Articles Constance Backhouse* Racial Segregation in Canadian Legal History: Viola Desmond's Challenge, Nova Scotia, 1946 This article recounts the arrest and trial of Viola Desmond, who in 1946 violated a rule imposing racial segregation on Blacks. It goes on to describe Desmond's unsuccessful attempt to have that conviction overturned in the Supreme Court of Nova Scotia, the first known challenge brought by a Black woman in Canada against a racial segregation law. Through the use of interviews and analysis of archival material, the authorsituates this legal proceeding within the context both of the history of racism in Canada and of legal attempts to combat it. In 1947 Viola Desmond was arrested At the Roseland Theatre in New Glasgow, Viola had gone that evening to see her favourite show, In New Glasgow a law forbids blacks from sitting in the downstairs section, It was reserved for whites only.
    [Show full text]