Tourism, Culture and Recreation
April 8, 2010Historic
Commemorations Board Welcomes New Member
Gary Baikie of Nain has been appointed to the
six-member board of the Provincial Historic Commemorations Program, which was
launched in 2008 to recognize and promote aspects of provincial historical and
cultural significance.
"Mr. Baikie has a wealth of experience in the tourism, culture and heritage
sectors, particularly in Labrador, and will be a tremendous asset to the board,"
said the Honourable Terry French, Minister of Tourism, Culture and Recreation.
"We look forward to his involvement as we move forward with plans to announce
the second round of designations, expected in the fall of this year."
Mr. Baikie joins Françoise Enguhard (chair), Terry Bishop Stirling (vice-chair),
Anita Best, Jerry Dick and Robert Hobbs on the board. Biographies of board
members can be viewed in the backgrounder below.
The first designations under the Provincial Historic Commemorations Program were
announced in March, with musician Kelly Russell honoured in the category of
Tradition Bearer and Dildo Island recognized as a Place of Provincial
Significance. Nominations for the fall designations are currently being
considered, while the deadline for nominations for the 2011 program has been set
for June 15, 2010.
"The process for reviewing and researching nominations for the Historic
Commemorations Program is quite rigourous," said Minister French. "There are
many aspects of our heritage — people, places, events, as well as our customs
and traditions — which are worthy of commemoration and will no doubt be
recognized over the life of the program."
For more information on the criteria for nominations and the Provincial Historic
Commemorations Program, please visit:
www.tcr.gov.nl.ca/tcr/heritage/commemoration_program.html.
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Media contact:
Heather May
Director of Communications
Department of Tourism, Culture and Recreation
709-729-0928, 697-5061
heathermay@gov.nl.ca
Backgrounder
Provincial Historic Commemorations Board of Directors
Françoise Enguehard (chair)
Françoise Enguehard is a journalist/writer/consultant with extensive knowledge
and experience of the French community and French history in this province. She
co-ordinated activities around the 500th anniversary of the French presence in
Newfoundland and Labrador and is currently president of the National Acadian
Society. She has written extensively on historical subjects, including a
historical novel. Ms. Enguehard is originally from St. Pierre et Miquelon, and
has been living in St. John's for 34 years.
Terry Bishop Stirling (vice-chair)
A native of St. John's, Terry Bishop Stirling is a professor of history at
Memorial University with specialties in the history of Newfoundland and Labrador
and women's history. She is former president of the Newfoundland and Labrador
Historical Society and is one of the province's leading experts on Newfoundland
and Labrador history.
Gary Baikie
A resident of Nain, Gary Baikie is employed as the visitor experience manager
with Parks Canada, designing experiential programs for visitors to Torngat
Mountains National Park and marketing the park at the local, provincial and
national level. He is the owner of Thule Consulting Incorporated, which conducts
work in the area of archaeological consulting and assessments under the Historic
Resources Act of the Government of Newfoundland and Labrador. He is a former
director of the Torngasok Cultural Centre in Nain.
Anita Best
With degrees in arts and education, and graduate work in folklore, Anita Best
has been involved over the past 30 years in teaching, as well as in raising
awareness of the province's intangible cultural heritage. She is one of the
province's best-known performers of traditional song and has taught a course in
Newfoundland and Labrador folksong at Memorial University's School of Music. In
addition, she has been actively involved in cultural policy development within
the province. Ms. Best lives in Norris Point, where she works with Memorial
University at the Bonne Bay Marine Station.
Jerry Dick
A resident of St. John's, Jerry Dick has served as director of heritage with the
Department of Tourism, Culture and Recreation since April 2006. Prior to that,
he was executive director of the Association of Heritage Industries, an umbrella
organization of provincial heritage groups in Newfoundland and Labrador. His
professional experience includes interpretive planning/exhibit design and
community development. He has also been the operator of a heritage inn. Mr. Dick
has supervised the restoration of a number of heritage buildings and is a
Southcott Award winner for the restoration of Garrison House in Harbour Grace.
Robert Hobbs
Robert Hobbs possesses a broad background in history, geography, and economics.
He holds a bachelor of education from the University of Alberta with a major in
history and minors in geography and economics. He has taught in these subjects
for over 30 years, mainly at the high school level, including a Newfoundland and
Labrador culture course. Mr. Hobbs resides in Bishop's Falls.
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