“Little Church” Site Presentation

Options for keeping our landmark:
· Close the Church, except for storage, until funding for rebuilding is found.
· Investigate options for insurance?
· Investigate the possibilities for summer use of the attached facility until funding is found.
o School heritage visits
o Summer Heritage Projects
§ Digital Heritage
§ Heritage books
o Generations together and other FCSS programming
· Develop a plan to rebuild on site with the possible addition of:
o One room country school
o Building between the school & church
Public Consultation and Research on Long Term Use of the Site
· Access needs for school programming (Church site in walking distance of several schools).
· Access needs for generations together programming.
· Access needs for provincial heritage books reading rooms.
· Access uses of the facilities by others: FCSS, meetings etc.
· Access long term heritage needs in relationship to the elevator and other heritage resources.
· Find out general community support for heritage and the “Little Church” landmark.
Presentations and/or Public Discussions
Is the current system of Community Caucus – Strategic Plan, - Municipal Plan, Budget Submissions and ten minute presentations to council the best way to handle heritage planning, like the preservation and use of the “Little Church” site. If so, here are some concerns for future presentations.
· Designating Central Area and specific buildings as heritage resources
· Preserving the 1908 house
· Playground and Open Space in Central Area
· Heritage Signage
· Digital Archives
· Community Caucus
o Heritage Planning (50 years ahead and as far back as we can go).