Uses of the Materials Produced

Promotion:

For individuals and groups interested in promotions, the solid facts, contextual sweep and background in "People Stories" provided by a good inventory will ensure that residents and visitors will receive as thorough and nuanced a message as possible. If they have not already done so, communities can use the materials to develop a booklet or plaque program. Perhaps the information can be used by teachers to inspire their students to undertake their own heritage projects. With the increasing power and reach of the Internet, some of the information might be placed on the community website.

Planning:

Groups and community officials engaged in planning will also find benefits from a Notable People project. The wealth of information, presented in an efficient and easy-to-use format, will be the first source of contact when a heritage issue arises or a heritage plan is being developed. And the List of Significant People will allow leaders to focus community resources (tax incentives, technical advice, promotions, etc.) on the most deserving places, confident that the process leading up to the creation of the List of Significant People has been careful, deliberate and credible.

Summary of Benefits to Municipalities

- Accurate and thorough base of heritage information (good for planning exercises, heritage questions and references, etc.)

- Short List of Significant People, ensuring that the community understands and approves of the process and final choices

- Sense of Place and Authenticity (identifying what makes the community special)

- Raising community interest in heritage 

-  Increased knowledge of community’s  history

- Base for strategic, planned approach to local heritage 

- Liaison with Province’s Architectural Historian and experienced heritage consultant

- Better connections to HRB (staff and programs)