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Provincial Heritage Places Recognition Program
Prince Edward Island Provincial Heritage Places Recognition Program A guide for heritage property owners Contents 1 1) Contents 2) The Island’s Heritage 3) Historic Places Initiative 4) Heritage Recognition in Prince Edward Island 5) Prince Edward Island Register of Heritage Places 6) Helpful Terms 7) How to Recognize Heritage Places 8) Introduction to Provincial Heritage Places Designation 13) Regulating Provincial Heritage Places 14) Resources 15) Credits Welsh & Owen Building Charlottetown The Island’s Heritage 2 The Island has many stories to tell from its founding peoples, whether Aboriginal, Acadian or from the British Isles and Ireland or more recent newcomers. Every community in our province has places which are special to its residents and are valued as a testament to their origins. These places tell us the stories of our ancestors – they are the legacy which has been left for us all to learn from and appreciate. The historic places of Prince Edward Island show us the important relationship Aboriginal people had with this land, the patterns of settlement established by Europeans and the impact of industry. Historic places convey the sense of accomplishment and pride generations of Islanders had in this place. The examples are everywhere in our towns, villages and down our country roads. They are our homes, schools, farms, wharfs, bed and breakfasts, businesses, churches, courthouses, lighthouses, archaeological sites and pioneer cemeteries. The heritage value of these places deserves to be recognized municipally, provincially and nationally as contributing to the creation of Canada. Victoria Village Inn Victoria 3 Historic Places Initiative Prince Edward Island was an active participant in the national Historic Places Initiative which was initiated by the Government of Canada in response to the loss of 20 per cent of the country’s pre-1920 heritage buildings to demolition over the past 30 years. -
Tectonic Setting of the Lower Fernie Formation
Tectonic setting of the lower Fernie Formation: insights from subsidence analysis Tannis McCartney*, Department of Geoscience, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada [email protected] and Andrew Leier, Department of Geoscience, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada Introduction In this study, the Fernie Formation in west-central Alberta is informally divided into upper and lower Fernie. The lower Fernie contains the Nordegg, Gordondale, Red Deer, Poker Chip and Rock Creek Members. These are separated from the Upper Fernie shales by many unconformities, simplified here as a single regional unconformity (Figure 1). Figure 1: Simplified stratigraphic column of the Fernie Formation. In this study, the Fernie Formation is divided into the Upper Fernie (shales) and the lower Fernie (Rock Creek, Poker Chip Shale, and Nordegg). The unconformities separating the Upper Fernie from the lower Fernie are here represented as a single, regional unconformity. The Nordegg and Gordondale Members of the Fernie Formation were deposited during the early stages of tectonic loading in the Cordillera to the west. These members, along with the Poker Chip and Rock Creek Members, were studied to look for evidence of this tectonic activity in the sedimentary record. The results give new insights into current understandings of the lower Fernie Formation. Theory and Method Tectonic subsidence measures the tectonically controlled vertical movement of a basin. Calculating the amount of tectonic subsidence the basin has undergone involves accounting for sediment compaction, paleobathymetry, sea-level changes and post-depositional sediment compaction. GeoConvention 2012: Vision 1 In basin analysis, tectonic subsidence plotted on a depth vs. age chart is used to classify the type of basin the sediments were deposited in. -
Falher and Cadomin Diagenesis and Implications for Reservoir Quality Nicholas B
Falher and Cadomin diagenesis and implications for reservoir quality Nicholas B. Harris Department of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences, University of Alberta Summary The Barremian – Aptian Cadomin Formation and the Lower Albian Falher Member of the Spirit River Formation of northwestern Alberta are both are significant hydrocarbon reservoirs in the deep basin part of the Western Canada Sedimentary Basin. Equivalents of parts of the Lower and Upper Mannville of central and eastern Alberta (Hayes et al., 1994), these units are characterized by intervals of coarse sediments, notably including conglomerates, because of their proximity to the Cordilleran Uplift to the west. A series of regressive Falher tongues extending north and northeast into the basin have been designated A through at least F, with a Falher G identified and described by Zonneveld and Moslow (2004); these are sandwiched between finer grained basinal sediments of the Wilrich Member. The coarse tongues of Falher sediment are interpreted as strandline and shoreface deposits (Caddel and Moslow, 2004). While Cadomin lithogies are similar, depositional environments are interpreted as alluvial fan deposits derived from the Cordillera, locally reworked by a northward-flowing paleo-Spirit River. In both formations, porosity and permeability values are generally low. Falher porosities are rarely greater than 15% at depths of 1700 to 2000 metres and rarely greater than 8% at depths of 2500 to 3000 metres. Porosities in this Cadomin dataset range from 0 to 8%from 2400 to 2900 metres burial depth. Permeabilities are generally less than 10 mD at depths of 2400 to 3000 meters but may are locally as high as 1000 mD at 1700 to 2000 metres in the Falher. -
IPC 2018 Program 9 19.Indd
CONFERENCE September 24 – September 28 Calgary, Alberta, Canada Program BUILDING the FUTURE NOW http://www.internationalpipelineconference.com IPC is co-owned by ASME and CEPA MESSAGE FROM THE PREMIER OF ALBERTA On behalf of the Government of Alberta, it is my pleasure to welcome everyone to the International Pipeline Conference 2018. The opportunity to build Canadian energy infrastructure is here. This is an important moment in Canada’s history; allowing us to put disagreements behind us and to work together as partners and members of the great Canadian family to build a greener, stronger, more sustainable, more prosperous, more equal, and more resilient country. We know pipelines are the safest, most cost-effective way to move oil to market. And we know there is a global appetite for oil that is developed responsibly. We have already seen interest in our products from markets around the globe – what we need is the means to get it there. This conference connects experts from around the world to exchange ideas and learn about exciting, new initiatives in the pipeline industry. From discussions on effective pipeline project delivery and design to reclamation and mitigation, we can all benefit from your shared ideas. I commend all the delegates here today for your dedication to work together to develop safe, reliable, and responsible ways to transport energy resources. Our government is committed to working in partnership with the energy industry and our provincial and federal partners to build pipelines and expand our market access. I’m very optimistic there is a way forward but this path requires a careful balance. -
Commemorative Integrity Statement
PARKS CANADA PARCS CANADA PROVINUE DOUSE .. NATIONAL msTORIU SITE OF UANADA, CHARLO'l'fETOWN, PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND COMMEMORATIVE INTEGRITY STATEMENT February 2001 APPROVAL PAGE Province House National Historic Site of Canada Commemorative Integrity Statement Approved by: Christina Cameron Director General, National Historic Sites av··· Lipton Feld Unit Superintendent, Prince Edward Island TABLE OF CONTENTS Approval Page ................................................. Table of Contents .............................................. : . ii INTRODUCTION - The Purpose of this Document .................................... 1 - Definition and Purpose of Commemorative Integrity .................... 1 - The Statement Outlines the Elements of Commemorative Integrity ......................................... 4 NATIONAL HISTORIC SITES OBJECTIVES ........................... 4 COMMEMORATIVE INTENT - The National Historic Site ....................................... 5 - Historic Sites and Monuments Board of Canada (HSMBC) Recommendations .......... ~ ................................... 7 - Statement of Commemorative Intent ................................ 9 COMMEMORATIVE INTEGRITY 1. Cultural Resources that Symbolize or Represent the National Historic Significance of Province House National Historic Site of Canada ........ 1O 2. Messages of National Significance ................................ 13 3. The Site's Other Heritage Values ................................. 15 APPENDICES 1 Inventory of Resources ........................................ 18 -
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STRATIGRAPHY AND smInmmmy mms ON THE BULL- I(OUNTAIN-PEACE RIVERCANYON, CARBON CREEK AREA NORTHEASTERN BRITISH COLUMBIA (930/15, 16; 94B/1, 2) INTRODUCTION As the new District Geologist at Charlie lake, 1982 fieldwork was orientedtoward gaining a grasp of theregional and loc,slstratigraphy andsedimentology of thecoal-bearing sequences in the Northeast Coal- field. In thisregard I am indebted to Dave Gibsonand Con Stott of the GeologicalSurvey of Canada, Paul Cowley and NormanDuncan of Utah Mines Ltd.,and Charlie Williams of Gulf Canada ResourcesInc. for informative discussions. Fieldwork was concentrated in the area betweenBullhead Mountain on the east andPardonet Creek on the west (Fig.27). lhis areaincludes coal licences of Utah Mines Ltd.,Gulf Canada Resources Inc.., Shell Canada ResourcesLimited, andCinnabar Peak Mines Ltd.Recently published paperson the area includethose of Gibson(19781, St.ott and(Gibson (1980), andAnderson (1980). There are two coal-bearingformations in the area, theGething Formation of theBullhead Groupand theBickford Formation of thme Minnes ,:roup. The GethingFormation overlies the Bickford Formation and is sepsrated from it by the Cadomin Formation,which is variablypebbly sandstone to conglomerate (see stratigraphic column, Table 1). Regionallythe Cadomin Formation may rest on unitslower in the succession than the Bickford.According toStott (1973) this is due to an unconformitywhich progressivelytruncates underlying strata in a southwest-northeast direction. TABLE 1. SIWLIFIED STRATIGRPPHY OF THEMiNNES ANDBULLHEAD GROUPS (UPPERJWASSIC+CWER CRETACEOUS) IN THE BULLHEADMOUNTAIKPARDONET CREEK AREA BuIGething Formationlhead bal measures &CUD Cadomin Formation Pebblysandstone, quartzitic sandstone,conglomerate Mlnnes BickfordFormation Carbonaceousmeasures Grou p Monach FormtionFeldspathic sandstone, minor mounts of quartzite battle Peaks Formation Interbedded sandstone and shale bnteith Formatlon @per quartzites Lower greysandstones,, teldspathlc sandstones 93 ?he stratigraphy of thearea is notyet satisfactorily resolved (D. -
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ARC Energy Investment Forum Speaker Biographies
ARC Energy Investment Forum Speaker Biographies The Battle for the Hearts and Wheels of the Market Monday April 3, 2017 Heritage Park, Gasoline Alley Museum, Calgary, Alberta Watch for more exciting speaker announcements coming soon! Check back at www.arcenergyinstitute.com for updates. Steve Przesmitzki Global Team Leader for Strategic Transport Analysis in Saudi Aramco Research and Development Steve is based out of the Aramco Research Center in Detroit, and leads the analysis teams located in Detroit, Paris, and Dhahran. The teams perform technical analysis focusing on current and future transportation technology, transportation regulatory policy, energy-use trends, and economic impacts. Steve has worked at Aramco since April 2014. Steve was previously a Technology Development Manager for fuels and lubricants within the United States Department of Energy’s Vehicle Technologies Program. Steve’s prior responsibility was to support the development of energy policy and management of research programs in transportation. Steve’s other work experience includes transportation fuels research for DOE’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory and vehicle powertrain design and development at Ford Motor Company. Steve holds a PhD from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, a MS from the University of Michigan, and a BS from Kettering University; all in Mechanical Engineering. He is also registered as a Professional Engineer in Michigan. Doug Suttles President and Chief Executive Officer of Encana Corporation Doug Suttles joined Encana as President & CEO in June 2013. With over 30 years of experience in the oil and gas industry in various engineering and leadership roles, he is responsible for the overall success of Encana and for creating, planning, implementing and integrating the strategic direction of the organization. -
Cadomin and Jasper Areas Willem Langenberg and John Waldron
Field Guide to Selected Geological Sections of the Cadomin and Jasper Areas Willem Langenberg and John Waldron Edmonton Geological Society Field Trip Guide September 22-23, 2007 Introduction The Rocky Mountains can be divided into Foothills, Front Ranges, and Main Ranges as shown in the cartoon below (Fig. 1). Outcrops in the foothills are dominated by softer weathering Mesozoic rocks of the foreland basin: mainly sandstone and shale but also including conglomerates and coal. Most of the clastic rocks represent material eroded from earlier-formed parts of the orogen to the west, which was subsequently cannibalized as the thrustbelt advanced westward in late Mesozoic to early Cenozoic time. Locally in the foothills, the more resistant late Paleozoic carbonate rocks come to the surface in elongated ridges. Saturday's traverse will begin in the foothills of the Cadomin area and proceed southwest into the Front Ranges. In the Front Ranges carbonates dominate the landscape. These represent the late Paleozoic continental margin of the Laurentian continent, now sliced into multiple imbricated thrust sheets. Mesozoic clastics are confined to narrow valleys. On Sunday morning we will take the Yellowhead Highway further into the Front Ranges and eventually into the Main Ranges of the Rockies. In the Main Ranges, lower parts of the stratigraphy are preserved, including widespread outcrops of older, Early Paleozoic carbonates, clastics, and the underlying Proterozoic succession of the Windermere Supergroup. The structural style is different, too. Although thrust sheets are present, they are generally much larger in scale, and their dips are gentler. In addition, the rocks were more ductile when deformed, so that cleavage and folds are much more widely developed in the mudrocks. -
Positioning Canada's Electricity Sector in a Carbon Constrained Future
Positioning Canada’s Electricity Sector in a Carbon Constrained Future Report of the Standing Senate Committee on Energy, the Environment and Natural Resources The Honourable Richard Neufeld, Chair The Honourable Paul J. Massicotte, Deputy Chair SBK>QB SK>Q CANADA March 2017 For more information please contact us: by email: [email protected] by phone: 613-990-6080 toll-free: 1-800-267-7362 by mail: The Standing Senate Committee on Energy, the Environment and Natural Resources Senate, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, K1A 0A4 This report can be downloaded at: sencanada.ca/en/committees/enev The Senate is on Twitter: @SenateCA, follow the committee using the hashtag #ENEV *********************** Ce rapport est également offert en français. Contents Members ....................................................................................................................................... iii Order of Reference ...................................................................................................................... iv Executive Summary ...................................................................................................................... v Addressing Climate Change......................................................................................................... 1 Canada’s Emission Commitment ................................................................................................ 1 Canada’s Electricity System ....................................................................................................... -
The Letters F and T Refer to Figures Or Tables Respectively
INDEX The letters f and t refer to figures or tables respectively "A" Marker, 312f, 313f Amherstberg Formation, 664f, 728f, 733,736f, Ashville Formation, 368f, 397, 400f, 412, 416, Abitibi River, 680,683, 706 741f, 765, 796 685 Acadian Orogeny, 686, 725, 727, 727f, 728, Amica-Bear Rock Formation, 544 Asiak Thrust Belt, 60, 82f 767, 771, 807 Amisk lowlands, 604 Askin Group, 259f Active Formation, 128f, 132f, 133, 139, 140f, ammolite see aragonite Assiniboia valley system, 393 145 Amsden Group, 244 Assiniboine Member, 412, 418 Adam Creek, Ont., 693,705f Amundsen Basin, 60, 69, 70f Assiniboine River, 44, 609, 637 Adam Till, 690f, 691, 6911,693 Amundsen Gulf, 476, 477, 478 Athabasca, Alta., 17,18,20f, 387,442,551,552 Adanac Mines, 339 ancestral North America miogeocline, 259f Athabasca Basin, 70f, 494 Adel Mountains, 415 Ancient Innuitian Margin, 51 Athabasca mobile zone see Athabasca Adel Mountains Volcanics, 455 Ancient Wall Complex, 184 polymetamorphic terrane Adirondack Dome, 714, 765 Anderdon Formation, 736f Athabasca oil sands see also oil and gas fields, Adirondack Inlier, 711 Anderdon Member, 664f 19, 21, 22, 386, 392, 507, 553, 606, 607 Adirondack Mountains, 719, 729,743 Anderson Basin, 50f, 52f, 359f, 360, 374, 381, Athabasca Plain, 617f Aftonian Interglacial, 773 382, 398, 399, 400, 401, 417, 477f, 478 Athabasca polymetamorphic terrane, 70f, Aguathuna Formation, 735f, 738f, 743 Anderson Member, 765 71-72,73 Aida Formation, 84,104, 614 Anderson Plain, 38, 106, 116, 122, 146, 325, Athabasca River, 15, 20f, 35, 43, 273f, 287f, Aklak -
Bedrock Geology of Alberta
Alberta Geological Survey Map 600 Legend Bedrock Geology of Alberta Southwestern Plains Southeastern Plains Central Plains Northwestern Plains Northeastern Plains NEOGENE (± PALEOGENE) NEOGENE ND DEL BONITA GRAVELS: pebble gravel with some cobbles; minor thin beds and lenses NH HAND HILLS FORMATION: gravel and sand, locally cemented into conglomerate; gravel of sand; pebbles consist primarily of quartzite and argillite with minor amounts of sandstone, composed of mainly quartzite and sandstone with minor amounts of chert, arkose, and coal; fluvial amygdaloidal basalt, and diabase; age poorly constrained; fluvial PALEOGENE PALEOGENE PALEOGENE (± NEOGENE) PALEOGENE (± NEOGENE) UPLAND GRAVEL: gravel composed of mainly white quartzite cobbles and pebbles with lesser amounts of UPLAND GRAVEL: gravel capping the Clear Hills, Halverson Ridge, and Caribou Mountains; predominantly .C CYPRESS HILLS FORMATION: gravel and sand, locally cemented to conglomerate; mainly quartzite .G .G and sandstone clasts with minor chert and quartz component; fluvial black chert pebbles; sand matrix; minor thin beds and lenses of sand; includes gravel in the Swan Hills area; white quartzite cobbles and pebbles with lesser amounts of black chert pebbles; quartzite boulders occur in the age poorly constrained; fluvial Clear Hills and Halverson Ridge gravels; sand matrix; ages poorly constrained; extents poorly defined; fluvial .PH PORCUPINE HILLS FORMATION: olive-brown mudstone interbedded with fine- to coarse-grained, .R RAVENSCRAG FORMATION: grey to buff mudstone