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Grosse le and the Irish Memorial National Historic Site of Canada

Introduction

ManagementContext &History

ValuesAssociatedwith Grosselle

Considerationof Values inManagementPolicies &Strategies

Impact of

ManagementPolicies onSite Values

Conclusions

LOCATION & BASIC INFO Grosse le and the Irish Memorial National Historic Site of Canada

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hISTOry OF ThE SITE

1832

1937

1980

Arriving of Europeans

Used as a Quarantine Station

Change of the Function of Grosse Ile

used as hunting, fishing, farming

The Great Famine(1845-1849)

->most of emigrants were Irish

War Disease Control Station(During WWII)

Quarantine Station for imported livestock(1965~)


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hISTOry OF ThE SITE

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hISTOry OF ThE SITE

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BECOMES A hErITAgE SITE

1897

1974

1984

The First Pilgrimage

1909

1988

Dedication of the Celtic Cross

HSMBC RecommendsNational Historic Site Designation

The Board reaffirms the significance of

Grosse Ile in Canadian History

Grosse Ile comes under the jurisdiction

of Park Canada


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of Park Canada


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of Park Canada


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SITE VALuES TODAy

Role of Island in Canadas History

Good Condition & Representative

Character of the Buildings and Other

Features Relating to its Various Roles

over the Period of a Century

Potential for Effective Communication of

Its Importance


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INITIAL PArkS PErSEPCTIVE

InItIal themes DevelopeD

Canada: Land of Welcome and Hope

Grosse Ile Quarantine Station

Connection to larger themes of national heritage

hsmBC BoarD reCommenDatIons

Focus on national signicance of immigration

Recognition of Economic and Spiritual/Associative Values


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PrESENTATION TO PuBLIC

negatIve FeeDBaCk

Development concept notsensitive enough to Irish tragedyof 1847

Theme of Immigration lessimportant to current and potentialclienteles

new prInCIples DevelopeD

Respect for the emotions felt byvisitors, and the site as a placeof pilgrimage, remembrance, andcontemplation

Interpretive program should coverthe full range of historical themeschosen for the site

Development of Grosse Ile wouldfollow an integrated approachdrawing on both the natural andcultural facets of the site


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PuBLIC DISCuSSION

puBlIC DIsCussIon proCess

Initial Market Study

Public Meetings, Round 1, Quebec, 1992

Public Meetings, Round 2, OutsideQuebec, 1993

Transcription of all presentations andmessages, collection of briefs and letters;

Topics covered classied and charted

Staff Report on Public ConsultationProgram, 1994

Minister of Canadian Heritage panel toanalyze responses/requests from publicconsultation

Report of panel- 11 Recommendationsand Operations Suggestions, 1995

Development of new Statement ofCommemorative Intent

Site renamed


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COMMEMOrATIVE INTENT

new statementoF

CommemoratIve Intent

Importance of immigration toCanada, especially the entry port ofQuebec, from the early 19th c. to

WWI

Tragic experiences of Irishimmigrants at this site, especiallyduring 1847 typhus epidemic

Role of the island from 1837-1937as a quarantine station for the portof Quebec, for many years themain point of entry for immigrants

to Canada


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MANAGEMENT POLICY

Consideration of Values in Management Policy

How do the values discovered and stated in a commem-

orative plan be framed within a management plan?

How are values connected to and incorporated into theguidance regarding actions recommended on the site?


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ManageMent plan

Parks Canada took a

normative approachto establishing a

management plan and

interpretive framewor

Two core concepts

were developed tomaintain the focus of

site managment

Each concept is

operated by document

thatdefnesindetail

the concepts as

applied to the site


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CoMMeMorative integrity

Commemorative Integrity is a term usedto describe the health or wholeness of a

national historic site.

The commemorative integrity statement

is a detailed document that ties the

commemorative intent to the physical

features where value resides.

Thestatementidentifesandevaluatesthe

cultural resources with reference to the

historic values that prompted the site tobe designated.


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CoMMeMorative integrity

The second part of the

commemorative integrity

statement is the articulation

of key messages.

Thenalcomponent

describes the resources and

other values that are not

of nationalsignicancebut

carryhistoricsignicanceforthesite.


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resourCe ManageMent

Historicvaluesratherthansocial,cultural,scientifc,economic, use, program, or other values determines

whether it should be managed under policy.

Guiding Principles and Operational Policies

-Fundamental commitment to values

Associative and symbolic attributes

Respected for evolution

Effective communicationRespect the historic value and physical integrity of the

resource

Continuous care


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resourCe ClassifiCation

Priority to identify and characterize all the resources:

Level I Resources

Nationalhistoricsignicanceisthehighestlevel

assigned to a cultural resource.

Evaluation undertaken by the Historic Sites and

Monument Board of Canada.

Then recommended to the Minister and designated.

Level II Resources

Aresourcesthatisnotof nationalhistoricsignicance

and thus considered a cultural resource.

Listed for its historical, aesthetic, or environmental

qualities.


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safety froM threat

All resources are valued for their authenticity Theintegritystatementdefnesmanagementstrategies

to make sure that this is conveyed

The integrity statement is broken into 4 components1. Describe the site building by building

2. Identify threats and potential impacts

3. Protecting resources


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CoMMuniCation

InterpretiveschemeidentifedinThe Plan of the VisitExperience

Dimensions of visitors encounter with site:

Associative

EducationalSpiritual

It analyzes and ties various elements of the site to these

three dimensions.

It also examines the potential for constraints relating to

expanding the audiences for Grosse Ile.


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POLICy IMPACTS

WashHouse


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SecondClassHotel oneoftwochurches


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ParksCanadaemployees


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IrishMemorial


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CONCLuSIONS/quESTIONS

Did the discussions with the public result in an interpretation

that was too narrow? Especially given that Irish immigration only made up about 15% of the

immigrants to the island

The reliance on guided tours may be limiting access and

visitor experience

The use of self-guided tours may benet visitor experience

The lumping of national and local values may be hurting the

site

Would the focus on local values improve the overall interpretation?

Challenge of presenting Irish/immigrant history in French-speakingregion

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