Received DC Office March 29/16 CA-4

Pat Pimm, MLA Hon. , MLA Peace River South

Historic Sites and Monuments Board of Canada 30, Victoria Street 3rd Floor, (PC-03-M) Gatineau, QC J8X 0B3

Re: Nomination of the Alaska Highway Corridor as a National Historic Site of Canada

As Members of the Legislative Assembly of BC for the North and South Peace Ridings, we would like to express our support for the nomination of the Alaska Highway Corridor as a National Historic Site of Canada submitted by the Alaska Highway Community Society (AHCS) in BC, and the Alaska Highway Heritage Society (AHHS) in Yukon.

The Alaska Highway is a world renowned, award winning, major transportation corridor and tourism destination. First constructed in 1942, the Alaska Highway stretches over 2,000 km north from , BC, through northeast BC to the Yukon capital of Whitehorse, and up to Delta Junction in Alaska. Recognizing the role the Alaska Highway has played in shaping the region, the Alaska Highway Community Society (AHCS) in BC, and the Alaska Highway Heritage Society (AHHS) in Yukon, have joined forces to ensure the Alaska Highway is recognized as one of North America’s most significant historical routes. Commemoration of the Alaska Highway Corridor at a national level will reinforce the significance of the Alaska Highway as an important part of Canada’s history and heritage and provide a platform on which to commemorate and promote the shared history of the Alaska Highway’s cultural landscape.

We also recognize the significance of this route and commend these organizations for their efforts to secure this designation. Therefore, we respectfully request that the Historic Sites and Monuments Board of Canada submit their recommendation to the Minister to accommodate the declaration of the Corridor as a National Historic Site of Canada in time for the upcoming 75th anniversary of the Alaska Highway, and the 150th anniversary of Canada in 2017.

Sincerely,

______Pat Pimm Hon. Mike Bernier MLA, Peace River North MLA, Peace River South c.Alaska Highway Community Society Chair McPherson & Board, Peace River Regional District

April 14, 2016 CA-4

March 15, 2016

Via email: [email protected] Via email: [email protected]

Honourable Mike Bernier, MLA Pat Pimm, MLA Peace River North Room 134, Parliament Buildings East Annex, Parliament Buildings Victoria, BC V8V 1X4 Victoria, BC V8V 1X4

Dear Honourable Mike Bernier and Mr. Pimm:

At its March 10, 2016 Regular Meeting, the Peace River Regional District Board resolved that I write the both of you to confirm the Board’s support of the House declaring its support for the nomination of the Alaska Highway Corridor as a National Historic Site of Canada. We also support the House requesting that the National Historic Site of Canada make its recommendation to the Minister in time for the commemoration of the 75th anniversary of the construction of the Alaska Highway in 2017.

We wish you every success in this endeavour.

Yours truly,

Don McPherson, Chair

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