Province takes feds to task on heritage
It might come too late to reimburse Victoria’s big bill to Rogers’ Chocolates, but the province is lobbying to protect municipalities from bearing liability for historic sites.
“Offering financial assistance to municipal governments tasked with protecting nationally-recognized gems like Rogers’ Chocolates will ensure ongoing stewardship of heritage resources at the community level,” wrote B.C. Minister of Tourism, Culture and Arts, Kevin Krueger, in a letter to Jim Prentice, Minister of Environment Canada.
Rogers’, at 913 Government St., is a National Historic Site. Unlike a municipal heritage designation, the federal designation doesn’t trigger any protection for the building.
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