Task Force to Hold Public Meetings in the South Shore Region

The Voluntary Planning Task Force on Heritage will hold public meetings across the province.

The task force will consult with Nova Scotians to find out what they value most about heritage including the aspects of it they want to see celebrated and protected. Some of the things the task force may consider, for example, include: all types of archives; historic places and buildings; museums; natural heritage; and language, folklore and traditions.

The following meetings will take place in the south shore region of Nova Scotia from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m.

Tuesday, Nov. 22 Lunenburg -- Lunenburg Fire Hall, 25 Medway St.

Wednesday, Nov. 23 Liverpool -- Legion Branch 38, 64 Henry Hensey Dr.

After hearing from individual Nova Scotians, stakeholder organizations and experts, the task force will issue an interim report before the end of March 2006 containing their preliminary recommendations. Nova Scotians will then have an opportunity to provide input to the interim report before a final report and recommendations for a heritage strategy will be presented to government later in the spring.

For more information on the public meetings, visit the Voluntary Planning website at www.gov.ns.ca/vp . A discussion paper is also available on the website.