National Post’s Response to Top Ten Endangered Places List
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The Post on the Need to Protect our Heritage
July 14, 2009
The greenest brick is the one already in the wall. I was pleased to see the National Post echo this sentiment in an editorial published on July 9th in response to the release by Heritage Canada of its Top Ten Endangered Places and Worst Losses List and have responded on behalf of the ACO with a letter to the editor.
Quoting from the Post,
“At a time when governments are looking to bolster employment through infrastructure stimulus, one option that should be considered is for the federal government and the provinces to restore a wide range of Canada’s historic buildings. It would seem more worthwhile to protect our heritage than, say, buy a failing company.”
While it cannot resist expressing sympathy for developers who are forced to go through delays for permission to develop their property, the Editorial Board of the Post deserves serious credit for not taking the expected stance that nothing should stand in the way of the business of development.
For the full text of my letter, follow the link below to see a pdf. For more information and a link to the Post editorial, visit my blog at treehugger.com (follow the link).
http://www.treehugger.com/files/2009/07/a-nation-watches-its-heritage-rot.php
Type of News Item: News
Associated Document:
Lloyd's letter to the National Post
(Acrobat PDF file)
