A Special MEMBERS-ONLY EVENT
Join us at the Orange Art Gallery for this special illustrated lecture.
Refreshments and time to re-connect begin at 6:30 pm. The lecture follows at 7:00 pm. Space is limited so PRE-REGISTRATION is required.
The Alaska Highway, also known as the Alcan, is one of the continent’s great heritage travel routes. This cultural landscape extends from Alaska into BC, with spurs to Edmonton, Alberta, and to Norman Wells, NWT. It covers a vast area where nature and human experiences are imprinted on wild spaces, built forms, ecology, and spatial relationships. Its story is ancient, modern, layered and complex.
Public historian and heritage specialist Julie Harris will guide us on a trip through this magnificent living landscape to hear what voices along the way tell us about Canada’s history and heritage, Canada’s norths, and the fragility of places that we might think are untouchable.
Julie's talk will be illustrated by historic and contemporary images and maps, many of which illustrate her book, Signposts and Promises: Canada and the Alaska Highway, co-authored with Frank B. Edwards and produced by the Fort St. John North Peace Museum.
SPEAKER:
Julie Harris is a public historian and heritage consultant based in Ottawa who has worked on projects across Canada for over 30 years. She has completed dozens of studies on cultural landscapes, heritage building and engineering works for community projects, governments, First Nations and Inuit organizations. She won a 2020 Award of Excellence from the Canadian Association of Heritage Professionals for the book Signposts and Promises.
TO PURCHASE THE BOOK:
Copies of Signposts and Promises: Canada and the Alaska Highway can be purchased directly from Julie Harris on behalf of the Fort St. John North Peace Museum by contacting her in advance of the lecture at info@contentworks.ca. A limited number of books will be available for sale at the event.
Book Cost: $35.00 includes shipping and delivery.
This presentation is free, but is offered to Heritage Ottawa members and donors only. Non-members are invited to join here on our website and then return to this page to register for the event.
Space is limited so Pre-Registration is required. CLICK HERE to pre-register.
Should public health conditions change, the lecture will be presented via Zoom.
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