Barkerville Heritage Trust Annual Report 2018 - 2019 Box 19, Barkerville, British Columbia V0K 1B0 Canada www.barkerville.ca • 1-888-994-3332 charitable registration number 86376 6234 RR0001
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QUICK FACTS Park Size: 457 hectares; 1130 acres Number of Heritage Buildings: 107 Number of Heritage Replica Buildings: 62 Number of Service Buildings: 13 Number of Privately Owned Buildings: 4 Number of Collection Items: 200,000 (18,500 Chinese Items)
Statement of Significance (SOS): Gold Rush of 1860s; Re-settlement of British Columbia; 1958 BC Centennial
Number of Full-time Employees: 27
Chee Kung Tong - A Chinese National Historic Site; Largest Chinese History Documents and Artifacts Collection in North America; One of the oldest set of Chinese Historic Buildings in Canada
Number of Seasonal & On-call Employees: 23 Number of Summer Students: 2 Number of Licensee Businesses: 15
Number of Annual Customers: 50,000 to 65,000 Number of Special Events: 15 to 18
Number of Barkerville Heritage Trust Board Members: 14 + 1 Honourary Patron
Number of Interpretation Contractors: 7 Regional Economic Impact: $20 to $25 million
Number of Campsites: 161
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Annual Operating Budget: $3 to $3.5 million (The Province of BC is the major Partner) Annual Projects Budget: $1 to $3 million (The Province of BC is a major Partner)
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CONTENTS From our Honourary Patron
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Report from the Chair of the Board
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Messages from the Chief Executive Officer
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Concise Business Plan
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2018-19 Events
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Organizational Chart
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Projects 10 2017 to 2019 Operational Goals
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Friends of Barkerville Cariboo Goldfields Historical Society
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Barkerville’s Chinese Partnerships
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Indigenous Programming
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financial highlights
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Partnerships, Commerce, and Giving
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Barkerville Heritage Trust Team
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Barkerville is situated 81 km east of Quesnel, British Columbia in the foothills of the Cariboo Mountains, close to Bowron Lake Provincial Park. The nearby community of Wells (8 km from Barkerville) is the service and housing centre for the area and is itself a dynamic cultural community.
FROM OUR HONOURARY PATRON Barkerville is alive and engaged with the Province as the townsite remained safe from yet another threatening Wildfire Season. Staff housing has been established at Forest Rose. This project would not have been possible without the support of the Province of BC’s Rural Dividend Program. In partnership with BC Housing, further accommodation initiatives are underway in Wells. Plans are also moving toward realization of the Tunnel Project with NDIT and Barkerville Gold Mines. Meanwhile, concept planning is in place for a Barkerville Indigenous Cultural Centre.
Detail from The Honourable Iona V. Campagnolo’s official portrait by David Goatley of Victoria.
The work never stops as refinement of the Barkerville experience is constantly being advanced to provide greater understanding of a unique part of British Columbia’s development. Walking the dusty street in the footsteps of yesterday cannot be surpassed. Bring your children, grandchildren, and encourage your neighbours and friends to put Barkerville on this summer’s travel agenda! You will not be disappointed!
The Honourable Iona V. Campagnolo, P.C., O.C., O.B.C. Honourary Patron, Barkerville, British Columbia
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REPORT FROM THE CHAIR OF THE BOARD As I reflect on my first year as Chair of the Board of Barkerville Heritage Trust, I am struck by how much I have learned, despite having already been on the Board for three years. Our topics of business are diverse but they can also be grouped into two broad categories. Each category is like a bookend that holds the organization together. One ‘bookend’ represents topics that reflect what the public sees and engages with, or will engage with in the future, such as planning for a new mining tunnel project in partnership with NDIT and Barkerville Gold Mines. The other ‘bookend’ consists of initiatives that are more business focused and seek opportunities that will take Barkerville forward into the future, such as engagement with the Province of BC on long term planning and resourcing. A healthy and robust organization like Barkerville Heritage Trust must respond to new opportunities and imperatives and 2018 was the year that staff organization was reviewed. Time and care were taken to understand how to develop and improve our staff team. An outcome was that managers and leads now report to the CEO with clear accountability. We have welcomed new staff and have reshaped our human resources. To Ed Coleman, managers, and staff I give my wholehearted thanks for both your service and commitment and for your fresh enthusiasm and focus.
Board Chair Kirstin Clausen
Engagement planning in 2018 also included the roll out of a new Global marketing and branding and multi-media story strategy, made possible with shared contributions from NDIT. And excitingly, we have enhanced Indigenous interpretation with hiring dedicated personnel to take on this responsibility as well as developing concept and feasibility plans for a Barkerville Indigenous Cultural Centre. On the business side there are many initiatives to discuss that are innovative and purposeful. In 2018 we survived another Wildfire Season with the realization that managing fire risk will be a constant imperative for ourselves. In 2018 we partnered with both government and the private sector around a fuel management program that benefits many. Also worth mentioning is our commitment to solve a shortage of seasonal staff housing. The Forest Rose staff housing opened this season after a year of planning and implementation and would not have been possible without the support of the Province of BC’s Rural Dividend Program. A second initiative for further staff housing in Wells with BC Housing is also well underway. The highlights I chose to reflect on in this short statement are for me the ones that show that Barkerville is responsive, has momentum around many important initiatives, and is realizing its fullest potential by taking a long view. We continue to have Board interaction with the regional communities of Prince George, 100 Mile, and Williams Lake and these are remarkable in their impact on economic sustainability. It is truly a privilege for me to be a part of the Barkerville Heritage Trust. I hope that under my leadership both staff and Board are able to achieve the educational and meaningful experiences that Barkerville has become known for and so highly valued by our visitors.
Kirstin Clausen, Chair Barkerville Heritage Trust
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MESSAGES FROM THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Welcome to Barkerville Historic Town & Park. Our town has nearly 160 years of history to reflect on, which means we have a lot of anniversaries to celebrate. Last year, we marked the 150th Dominion Day celebration in Barkerville, and we reflected on 150 years since the Great Barkerville Fire. We also celebrated our diamond jubilee: sixty years since the establishment of Barkerville as a Provincial Heritage Property. This coming season, we have another big anniversary to celebrate: 150 years of St Saviour’s Anglican Church.
CEO Ed Coleman
The Barkerville Heritage Trust has a long-term agreement with the Province of British Columbia to manage both Barkerville Historic Town & Park and Cottonwood House Historic Site. Barkerville was designated a National Historic Site of Canada in 1924 and a Provincial Heritage Property in 1958. Within Barkerville Historic Town, there is another National Historic Site, the Chee Kung Tong (Chinese Freemasons Building). Cottonwood House Historic Site has been a heritage property since 1964. The Cariboo “Waggon” Road, a National Historic Monument, passes through both Cottonwood House and Barkerville. Barkerville Heritage Trust has a Concise Business Plan through to 2025. In that plan, we operate under a four pillars approach, and have a $25 million positive impact on the local, regional, and national economy: • Protection: 24 hours per day, seven days per week. • Preservation: roofing, foundations, building membranes and artifacts. • Presentation: World-class “living history” interpretation and entertainment, museum exhibits, and heritage buildings. • Commerce: Activities, accommodations, food & beverage, entertainment, outdoor recreation (including our winter Tube Run) and shopping. It is an honour to work with our board, staff, licensees, interpreters, merchants, contractors, community partners, the Province of BC, and visitors from all parts of the globe who help us to live the full spirit of Barkerville’s vision: An authentic, unique, world-class heritage experience.
Ed Coleman, CEO Barkerville Historic Town & Park Governed by: Barkerville Heritage Trust
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CONCISE BUSINESS PLAN We have a 2015 to 2025 Concise Business Plan that is dynamic. Feel free to contact us for the latest version of the Plan. Our current strategeic areas and goals are:
A. Presentation Programs
• Presentation Programs are consistently in high demand and regard by participants. • Barkerville offers quality, affordable accommodation and outdoor facilities that blend heritage design with modern conveniences. • Barkerville is consistently recognized for delivering excellent quality service.
B. Protection and Preservation
• The condition and maintenance of Non-Heritage Resources conforms to relevant jurisdictional requirements. • Heritage Resources are authentic and specific to the Cariboo gold rush. • The care, condition, use, and storage of Heritage Resources conform to relevant requirements set out in the BC Heritage Conservation Act and other pertinent documentation. • Heritage Resources are the cornerstone of Presentation Programs.
C. Revenue Generation
• Barkerville has an established and diversified revenue base. • Barkerville enjoys stable growth of net revenues. (Priority 1 - Board and CEO)
D. Communications
• Target markets, stakeholders, and shareholders are significant contributors to Barkerville’s success. • Staff, Interpretive Contractors, and Merchant Licensees have an entrepreneurial mind-set and approach.
Barkerville’s Future Cycle of Economy
Going forward, our business is organized into the following categories: Core Funding, Projects Funding, Commerce, and Economic Impact. Our current Heritage Site Management Agreement (HSMA) with the Province of BC is in place until 2025 for both Barkerville Historic Town & Park and Cottonwood House Historic Site.
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BARKERVILLE HERITAGE TRUST’S 14TH ANNIVERSARY
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PROJECTS 2018-2020 Projects
These are projects that we have been working on and planning. Feel free to contact us for additional information. • Wildfire Impacts and Recovery Strategy • Interior Upgrades for Heritage Buildings and deferred maintenance in Cemeteries • Cottages at Barkerville (5 to 6) • Lagoons Rehabilitation • Emergency Services Upgrades • Flood Mitigation and Management • Heritage Structures and Service Building Painting • Heritage Structures Roofing • Parking Lot Paving (in partnership with Hwy 26 paving) • Visitors’ Reception Outdoor Deck and Transition Zone Accessibility Partnership • Indigenous Tourism and Cultural Partnership • Underground Mining Interpretation Partnership • Chinese Oylin Society Interpretation Partnership • Global Branding Partnership • Year-round Diversification Project • Interface Fuel Management Partnership • Staff and Affordable Housing Partnership • Long-term Town & Park Wildfire and Structural Protection Capital Project • Cabins and Improved Washrooms in Campgrounds • Cottonwood House Historic Site Operation and Upgrades • Multi-Use Trail and Bridge System Development and Upgrades Partnership
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2017 TO 2019 OPERATIONAL GOALS Overall
• Implementation and resourcing of the 2015 to 2025 Concise Business Plan and extend planning to 2035. • Implementation of an Improvement Plan to move into Good to Excellent in all aspects of the Town & Park and Projects. • Design and implement staff housing solutions in partnership with Barkerville, Wells, and Bowron communities. • Engage in Partnerships in all of the pillars for Protection, Preservation, Presentation, and Commerce.
Protection
• Refine and implement components of the Protection Capital Plan for Wildfire, Structural Fire, and Flooding. • Create and implement a two year revised Protection Services Plan, ensuring optimized 24/7 year-round Protection.
Preservation
• Create a five year Curatorial Plan to preserve interior aspects of buildings and protection of collections items, including artifacts, archives, library, and other items. • Update the plan and implementation schedule for Heritage and Service Buildings Conditions Assessments for foundations, roofs, painting, siding & membranes, fire systems, electrical, plumbing and other.
Presentation
• Create and begin implementation of a five year Presentation Plan that incorporates all aspects of the Town & Park in multi-media and all other formats for global distribution, including interpretive programming and presentation of collection items, including artifacts, archives, buildings, library, and other items. • Development of robust Indigenous interpretation programming.
Commerce
• Continue the Year-round diversification planning and implementation for optimum use of the Town & Park for customers, and increasing employment opportunities. • Update and continue to implement the five year Marketing Plan using the new branding standards. • Continue a Master Trails Plan to provide access to all user groups, utilizing any Wildfire Treatment requirements and aligning with the Provincial Trails Strategy.
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FRIENDS OF BARKERVILLE– CARIBOO GOLDFIELDS HISTORICAL S OCIETY The Friends of Barkerville - Cariboo Goldfields Historical Society (FOB) is a registered, non-profit organization comprised of dedicated volunteers. Their mandate is to “Preserve, Protect and Promote Barkerville and the surrounding Goldfields.” Since 1985, the FOB have raised millions of dollars in grants and donations to assist with many projects in Barkerville, and they have also undertaken important projects outside the historic site. They promote and maintain the numerous heritage trails that were used by the miners and now provide modern hikers with spectacular backcountry experiences, such as the 1861 Pack Trail. They assist in the maintenance of the Barkerville cemetery, the Stanley cemetery, Blessings Grave, and other small but important historic sites. This past year members donated over 1,500 hours to their projects and travelled close to 25,000 kilometers to do so.
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BARKERVILLE’S CHINESE PARTNERSHIPS This year saw the visit of TONG Xiaoling, Consul General of the Peoples’ Republic of China in Vancouver and her staff. The Consul General was given a full briefing on the Chinese History in Barkerville. We also signed a Memorandum of Understanding and Partnership Agreement with the China Cultural Heritage Foundation. We will we working together on professional exchange; knowledge transfer, training, and collections exchange; and joint projects in a number of areas. Projects also continued with the Canadian Association of Chinese Associations, including a number of tour groups visiting the Town & Park.
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INDIGENOUS PROGRAMMING We are engaged in a number of Indigenous Partnerships with our surrounding Bands and Nations. One specific project in partnership with Lhtako Dene Nation, West Fraser Mills, Barkerville Gold Mine and Province of BC Rural Dividend is focused on the following programming opportunities: • Lectures: History, Culture, Languages, Master Degree Work, Elders Talks • Performances: Drumming, Singing, Dancing, Story Telling • Workshops: Craft Creation, Food & Preserves Preparation, Drum Making, Herbal Preparation & Use • Conferences: Business, Non-for-Profit, Bands & Nations, Government, Other • School/Youth Groups Field Trip / Sleep Overs: Programming related to Provincial School Curriculum, Activities in the Historic Town & Park, Other • Retreats: Spiritual, Health & Wellness, Outdoor Recreation, Other • Interpretation: Indigenous History Town and Park, Outdoor Trails, Forest, Flora & Fauna, Nations Specific History, and Other
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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS The financial statements of the Barkerville Heritage Trust for the year ended March 31, 2019 are audited by PMT Chartered Accountants and are available upon request. The chart below is an illustrative summary only of the highlights of the year and are not intended to replace the full audited financial statements.
Highlights are as follows: Revenues
Earned Revenues Provincial Operating Fund Province of BC Wildfire Relief Funding Total Revenue
Estimated Actual $ 657,741 2,400,000 180,000 $3, 237,741
Expenses
Collections Management/Curatorial $ 301, 403 Facilities Maintenance 1,049,188 Security and Risk Management 446,736 Programming and Interpretation 649,225 Visitor Services and Commercial Activity 101,902 Marketing 296,004 Administration and Financial Management 439,258 Total Expenses $3, 237,741
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PARTNERSHIPS, COMMERCE & GIVING APRIL 1, 2018 - MARCH 31, 2019 giving: cash and in-kind ($120,000) $10,000 or more Up to $999 Barkerville Gold Mines Ltd. William Robert Kelly West Fraser Mills
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House Hotel Nancy Krueger Scotiabank Dr. Tuck Phyllis and Thomas Turner Cal Wilson
Elizabeth Black & Kenneth MacLeod Kirstin Clausen Anna Fennell Eileen Lao Carol Lyons Hazel and John Massier Patricia Mackay Sue Morhun Carol & Les Waldie
NEW COMMERCE (ESTIMATED ACTUAL REVENUES 2018-19) Cafe $ 48,601 Activities Season (includes Tube Run) 33,068 Gift Store 13,079 Campgrounds (down due to wild fires) 148,685 Cottages 75,257 Total New Gross Revenue $318,690
partnerships ($3,500,000) $100,000 plus
Barkerville Gold Mines & Partners Forest Enhancement Society Northern Development Initiative Trust Province of BC—Rural Dividend Province of BC—Heritage Branch West Fraser Mills
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$1o,000–$99,999
BC Housing Government of Canada Canada Accessibility Friends of Barkerville - Cariboo Goldfields Historical Society Lhtako Dene First Nation Province of BC Job Funding
BARKERVILLE HERITAGE TRUST TEAM board executive
Kirstin Clausen, C h a i r Executive Director, Britannia Mine Museum, Appointed by BC Museums/ Heritage Society of BC John Massier, Pa st C h a i r Cottonwood Reforestation; Director for Electoral Area C, Cariboo Regional District; Appointed by City of Quesnel & Cariboo Regional District Wa lt Cobb, Vice C h a i r Business Owner; Appointed by City of Williams Lake/District of 100 Mile House Miriam Schilling, S ecr eta ry Community Economic Development Coordinator, Xat’sull Heritage Village Appointed by Cariboo Chilcotin Coast Tourism Association Rhonda Hunter, Treasurer Consultant, Islandworks Consulting; Director at Large, Government Relations
Directors
Gary Champagne Retired, Former CAO; Appointed by District of Wells Dr. Jacqueline Holler Associate Professor, Department of History, Women’s Studies and Gender Studies, UNBC; Appointed by UNBC and School District 28; Director at Large, Education Chris Hyde West Fraser Mills; Director at Large, Business Grant Johannesen Retired, Former Registered Forest Technologist; Appointed by The Friends of Barkerville-Cariboo Goldfields Historical Society
WHAT IS THE BARKERVILLE HERITAGE TRUST?
The Barkerville Heritage Trust’s community-based management model is unique and demonstrates the power of provincial and regional partnerships. The Trust is a non-profit society and registered charity and has a Heritage Site Management Agreement with the Heritage Branch of the Provincial Government until 2025. Its organizational strength lies in the stakeholder groups that appoint members to the 14-member Board of Directors. Board members have volunteered 1,297 hours of their time this year which, in addition to other financial support and inkind donations, translates to a contribution of $38,910 during this fiscal year.
Richard Liu Director at Large, Multicultural Chris Lodder President & CEO of Barkerville Gold Mines; Director At Large, Industry Rob Rummel Partner, Mason & Daly General Store; Appointed by Merchants of Barkerville Les Wa ldie Principal, Les Waldie Consulting; Director at Large, Sustainable Revenue Development
Honourary Patron Iona V. Campagnolo P.C., O.C., O.B.C.
Our Management Team Ed Coleman, Chief Executive Officer Dawn Leroy, General Manager Jillian Merrick, Manager of Preservation & Presentation Carrie Chard, Manager of Operations & Protection Services
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BARKERVILLE HISTORIC TOWN & PARK is the largest and most significant living history museum and heritage asset in western North America. It was the centre of the Cariboo Gold Rush, which opened the Colony of British Columbia to international settlement and ensured a Canada from “sea to sea.� The site is owned by the Province of British Columbia and managed on their behalf by the Barkerville Heritage Trust, a non-profit society and registered charity.
OUR VISION Barkerville is an authentic, unique World-class heritage experience.
OUR MISSION Provide an opportunity to experience life in the Cariboo Gold Rush through activities, storytelling, preservation, and good old-fashioned service that will sustain and grow visitor attendance.
OUR VALUES Affordability Authenticity Education Efficiency Enthusiasm
Entrepreneurship Honesty Inclusive Leadership Personal Service Quality
Respect Stability Stewardship Sustainability Transparency
Barkerville exists to inspire today through the courage of the past. Therefore we promise a welcoming experince to reflect, connect and grow. In everything we do, we are connected by discovery, and as a result are described as adventurous, authentic, inclusive and dynamic.