Volunteer opportunity | Heritage advisory committee

Help preserve buildings of historical importance

The Municipality of Inverness County is seeking volunteers to sit on the Heritage Advisory Committee.
The committee’s role is to help preserve buildings of historical significance in the municipality. Committee members will provide recommendations to Council on applications to register municipal heritage properties and requests to substantially alter or de-register municipal registered properties.

Interested in joining the committee?

You’re eligible to apply if

• you’re a resident of the Municipality of Inverness County for at least 6 months before making an application. You must reside in the municipality throughout the term of your appointment.
• you’re available to meet quarterly and for special meetings, either online or in person.
• you’re not an employee of the Municipality of Inverness County.

Ideal candidates will have any combination of

• knowledge of built heritage in the municipality
• knowledge of the history of the county
• interest in helping preserve the built heritage of the municipality
• be an active member of a historical society in the municipality
• demonstrated previous concern for the preservation of properties with historical significance
• knowledge of the Standards and Guidelines for the Conservation of Historic Places in Canada
• ability to receive correspondence by email, access digital documents in MS Word, Excel, or pdf formats, and have a working knowledge of computers.

Use the form below to submit an online application or download the application form. You can also download a copy of this form to print and fill out on paper. Printed application forms are also available at the municipal administration building, 375 Main Street, Port Hood, NS B0E 2W0.

The deadline for applications is Saturday, March 1, 2025 at 4 pm.

The Municipality of Inverness County is dedicated to building a workplace that embraces equity, diversity, and inclusion. Individuals of all abilities, backgrounds and communities are strongly encouraged to apply.

Heritage advisory committee | Member application form

Name *

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City

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Email *

Have you been a resident of the Municipality of Inverness County for at least 6 months consecutively before today? *

• Yes
• No

Do you plan to continue to reside in the municipality for at least 1 year? *

• Yes
• No

Are you available to meet quarterly and as needed for special meetings, either online or in person? *

• Yes
• No

or heritage historic

Are you an employee of the Municipality of Inverness County? *

• Yes
• No

Are you able to receive correspondence by email, to access digital documents in MS Word, Excel, or pdf formats, and do you have a working knowledge of computers? *

• Yes
• No

Are you an active member of a historical society in the county? *

• Yes
• No

Do you have knowledge of the Mi’kmaw history of the county? *

• Yes
• No

Do you have knowledge of the Acadian history of the county? *

• Yes
• No

Do you have knowledge of the Gaelic history of the county? *

• Yes
• No

Do you have knowledge of built heritage in the municipality? *

• Yes
• No

Are you familiar with the Standards and Guidelines for the Conservation of Historic Places in Canada? *

• Yes
• No

You can read the guidelines here.

Please disclose any real or perceived conflict of interest with the committee, including direct or indirect monetary interest with the municipality, staff, and/or individual councillors.

Disclosure of such potential conflicts does not mean that an applicant is automatically ineligible for an appointment, but the nominating committee and council must assess potential conflicts in their determination of whether an applicant may be considered further.

Please list any details if you have any experience with built heritage and historic homes over 50 years old, such as a historic home or registered heritage property owner, a built heritage researcher, a professional carpenter with heritage property or historic home experience, or other.

Please tell us about your interest in helping preserve properties with historical significance in the municipality.

If you have demonstrated previous concern for the preservation of properties with historical significance, please provide some details here.

If you have any knowledge of the history of heritage properties in a specific area or community, please list the areas and/or communities here.

If you have other knowledge, skills, or experience that you think will be helpful to the committee, feel free to list details here.

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Applicants are encouraged but not required to let us know if they self-identify with any of the following groups.

I self-identify as: (multiple selections possible)

• Indigenous
• African Nova Scotian
• a newcomer (immigrant or refugee)
• a member of the 2SLGBTQIA+ community
• a person with a disability
• neurodivergent
• a racially visible person

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