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		<title>Win an Annual Pass to Alberta’s Provincial Historic Sites, Interpretive Centres and Museums</title>
		<link>http://albertashistoricplaces.wordpress.com/2012/02/21/win-an-annual-pass-to-albertas-provincial-historic-sites-interpretive-centres-and-museums/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 21 Feb 2012 16:00:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brenda</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Historic Places Stewardship Section]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Brenda M]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Today is RETROactive’s 1st birthday! We want YOU to help us celebrate! Please, no birthday cakes or flowers … but presents of the “feedback” variety are greatly appreciated. We want you, our dedicated followers, to tell us what you think about RETROactive/Alberta’s historic places. This is your opportunity to: suggest ideas for a blog post; [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=albertashistoricplaces.wordpress.com&amp;blog=13899356&amp;post=2084&amp;subd=albertashistoricplaces&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Sharman House, near Onoway</title>
		<link>http://albertashistoricplaces.wordpress.com/2012/02/16/sharman-house-near-onoway/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 16 Feb 2012 16:11:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brenda</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Historic Places Research and Designation Program]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[David L]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Provincial Historic Resource]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://albertashistoricplaces.wordpress.com/?p=2023</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[When the Canadian Northern Railway extended a line through Onoway in 1909, en route to Jasper and Vancouver, much of the rich agricultural land east of Lac Ste Anne was made immediately viable for homesteading.  Even before the railway arrived however, and indeed even before the Dominion Land Surveys of 1904-05, a number of settlers [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=albertashistoricplaces.wordpress.com&amp;blog=13899356&amp;post=2023&amp;subd=albertashistoricplaces&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>AHRF Grants Awarded</title>
		<link>http://albertashistoricplaces.wordpress.com/2012/02/14/ahrf-grants-awarded/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 14 Feb 2012 16:10:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brenda</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Alberta Historical Resources Foundation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Heritage Preservation Partnership Program]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Carina N]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Funding]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://albertashistoricplaces.wordpress.com/?p=2063</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[The Alberta Historical Resources Foundation’s (AHRF) Heritage Preservation Partnership Program has recently awarded total grants of over $630,000 to support projects for historic resource conservation, heritage awareness, publications and research projects and scholarship. With an allocation from the Alberta Lottery Fund, AHRF is the Government of Alberta’s primary window for heritage preservation funding.  To learn [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=albertashistoricplaces.wordpress.com&amp;blog=13899356&amp;post=2063&amp;subd=albertashistoricplaces&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Submit Nominations for the AHRF Heritage Awards</title>
		<link>http://albertashistoricplaces.wordpress.com/2012/02/09/submit-nominations-for-the-ahrf-heritage-awards/</link>
		<comments>http://albertashistoricplaces.wordpress.com/2012/02/09/submit-nominations-for-the-ahrf-heritage-awards/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 09 Feb 2012 16:08:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brenda</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Alberta Historical Resources Foundation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Heritage Preservation Partnership Program]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Carina N]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Heritage Awards]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://albertashistoricplaces.wordpress.com/?p=2069</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Deadline: June 1, 2012 As part of its ongoing efforts to honour local contributions in the protection, preservation and promotion of Alberta’s heritage, the Alberta Historical Resources Foundation is now seeking nominations for the Heritage Awards 2012. The Heritage Awards Program provides an excellent opportunity to recognize and celebrate the outstanding accomplishments of individuals, organizations, [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=albertashistoricplaces.wordpress.com&amp;blog=13899356&amp;post=2069&amp;subd=albertashistoricplaces&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>New Historic Places listed for the City of Lethbridge!</title>
		<link>http://albertashistoricplaces.wordpress.com/2012/02/07/new-historic-places-listed-for-the-city-of-lethbridge/</link>
		<comments>http://albertashistoricplaces.wordpress.com/2012/02/07/new-historic-places-listed-for-the-city-of-lethbridge/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 07 Feb 2012 16:54:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brenda</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Municipal Heritage Partnership Program]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Municipal Heritage Services]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Municipalities]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Alberta Register of Historic Places]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[City of Lethbridge]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Matthew F]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Municipal Historic Resource]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Three of the City of Lethbridge’s Municipal Historic Resources were recently posted on the Alberta Register of Historic Places: the Annandale Residence; the Bell’s Welding Building; and the David James Whitney House. The City has been collaborating with the Municipal Heritage Partnership Program for several years to identify, evaluate, and protect Lethbridge’s significant historic places. [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=albertashistoricplaces.wordpress.com&amp;blog=13899356&amp;post=2054&amp;subd=albertashistoricplaces&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Tipping our Hats to the Town of Olds</title>
		<link>http://albertashistoricplaces.wordpress.com/2012/02/02/tipping-our-hats-to-the-town-of-olds/</link>
		<comments>http://albertashistoricplaces.wordpress.com/2012/02/02/tipping-our-hats-to-the-town-of-olds/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 02 Feb 2012 16:07:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brenda</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Alberta Main Street Program]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Municipal Heritage Services]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Municipalities]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Michael T]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Municipal Historic Resource]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Town of Olds]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[On Thursday January 26th Matthew Francis and I were privileged to attend the Top Hat Ceremony in the Town of Olds. Hosted by Uptowne Olds, the Top Hat Ceremony honored the nine Municipal Historic Resources designated by the Town of Olds, to date. Search the Alberta Register of Historic Places to learn more about these [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=albertashistoricplaces.wordpress.com&amp;blog=13899356&amp;post=2043&amp;subd=albertashistoricplaces&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>A Recipe for Success: Planning, Procedures and Policies</title>
		<link>http://albertashistoricplaces.wordpress.com/2012/01/31/a-recipe-for-success-planning-procedures-and-policies/</link>
		<comments>http://albertashistoricplaces.wordpress.com/2012/01/31/a-recipe-for-success-planning-procedures-and-policies/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 31 Jan 2012 17:56:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brenda</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Municipal Heritage Partnership Program]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Municipal Heritage Services]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Municipalities]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Brenda M]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Municipal Heritage Management Plan]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Village of Holden]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[The Village of Holden, located an hour southeast of Edmonton on Highway 14 with a population of 400, is developing a Municipal Heritage Management Plan. In 2011 the Village completed a combined Municipal Heritage Survey and Inventory but decided that before proceeding with the designation of Municipal Historic Resources it would be best to have [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=albertashistoricplaces.wordpress.com&amp;blog=13899356&amp;post=2028&amp;subd=albertashistoricplaces&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Alequiers Ranch House, near Longview</title>
		<link>http://albertashistoricplaces.wordpress.com/2012/01/26/alequiers-ranch-house-near-longview/</link>
		<comments>http://albertashistoricplaces.wordpress.com/2012/01/26/alequiers-ranch-house-near-longview/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 26 Jan 2012 16:08:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brenda</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Historic Places Research and Designation Program]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[David L]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Provincial Historic Resource]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://albertashistoricplaces.wordpress.com/?p=2016</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[During the latter part of the 19th century, the foothills of what is now southern Alberta were given over largely as grazing leases to several big ranching companies, many of them with close ties to the Conservative Party.  With the election of the Liberal party in 1896 however, more emphasis came to be placed on [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=albertashistoricplaces.wordpress.com&amp;blog=13899356&amp;post=2016&amp;subd=albertashistoricplaces&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Meet the Names Guy</title>
		<link>http://albertashistoricplaces.wordpress.com/2012/01/24/meet-the-names-guy/</link>
		<comments>http://albertashistoricplaces.wordpress.com/2012/01/24/meet-the-names-guy/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 24 Jan 2012 16:41:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brenda</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Geographical Names Program]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Place Names]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Ron K]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://albertashistoricplaces.wordpress.com/?p=1998</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[For all of you looking forward to learning something new about the wonderful and exciting world of geographical names, you may be disappointed by this post. Today you get to learn about me. Taking the cue from two of my colleagues (Carlo Laforge and Michael Thome), who have introduced themselves in their own introductory posts; [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=albertashistoricplaces.wordpress.com&amp;blog=13899356&amp;post=1998&amp;subd=albertashistoricplaces&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Updated Website, Funding Guidelines and Application Forms</title>
		<link>http://albertashistoricplaces.wordpress.com/2012/01/19/updated-website-funding-guidelines-and-application-forms/</link>
		<comments>http://albertashistoricplaces.wordpress.com/2012/01/19/updated-website-funding-guidelines-and-application-forms/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Jan 2012 16:22:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brenda</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Alberta Historical Resources Foundation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Heritage Preservation Partnership Program]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Carina N]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Funding]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[As you may recall, changes to the funding policies of the Alberta Historical Resources Foundation’s Heritage Preservation Partnership Program will be adopted beginning the next application deadline, February 1, 2012.   These changes, along with updated and improved application forms for all grant categories, are now available. Click here. Changes include: grant ceiling of $100,000 for [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=albertashistoricplaces.wordpress.com&amp;blog=13899356&amp;post=1991&amp;subd=albertashistoricplaces&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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