Denman Community Heritage Register

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Denman Island 
Community 
Heritage Register  
 
 
 
 
Islands Trust  
700 North Rd 
Gabriola Island, BC 
V0R 1X3 
(250) 247-2063 
northinfo@islandstrust.bc.ca  
Adopted October 25, 2011 by the Denman Island Local Trust Committee 

 

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Table of Contents 
 
Introduction .................................................................................................................. 2 
Eligibility ...................................................................................................................... 3 
List of Places on the Denman Island Community Heritage Register ..................... 4 
1. Denman Island Community Hall ................................................................................. 5 
2. Marcus Isbister Old School Centre .............................................................................. 7 
 
 
 
 

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Introduction 
The Denman Island Community Heritage Register is an official list of historic places specific to a 
community which have been identified by the local government (Islands Trust) as having heritage value 
or heritage character. Its main function is to recognize and celebrate historic places within the 
community. 
A heritage register can be an important tool for the community; places listed on the register receive 
recognition for their heritage values and character and are better positioned to access heritage 
conservation tools and incentives and be eligible for various funding sources such as the Heritage Legacy 
Fund of BC. 
 The Denman Island Community Heritage Register is intended to: 
• enhance public appreciation of the identity and character of the community; 
• provide public access to heritage information; 
• give notice to property owners, and potential buyers, of recognized heritage features on their 
property; 
• facilitate the integration of heritage conservation into community planning and community 
sustainability; and 
• provide a tool for determining eligibility for heritage programs and incentives. 
 
The act of being listed on the Community Heritage Register does not constitute formal protection. 
Omission from the Community Heritage Register does not affect heritage protection,  as inclusion on a 
heritage register is not equivalent to heritage designation or any other form of permanent heritage 
protection. 

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Eligibility 
Historic places are not limited to buildings and can include structures (such as fences or walls) or entire 
properties, neighbourhoods or areas, cultural landscapes (such as historic farms) or spiritual places, 
industrial heritage sites, cultural sites, etc. Such places can be nominated for inclusion on the 
Community Heritage Register at any time and, if they meet the eligibility criteria, can be added by 
Denman Island Local Trust Committee resolution on an ongo

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