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 World Canals Conference 2008
Talk slides
(viewable/downloadable)
The 2008 World Canals Conference was held in Kingston Ontario, from September 14 to 17, 2008. Hosted by Parks Canada, the theme for the conference was “Managing Canal Corridors in the 21st Century”.
The conference featured Canada’s Rideau Canal, highlighting canal management, stewardship and heritage presentation issues. And, as a "world" conference, it also featured talks from speakers around the globe.
The talks, as they were presented at the conference, are listed below. Where available, the notes/slides for each talk, as provided by the speaker, are included as a viewable/downloadable Adobe PDF file  . These PDFs can be read by Adobe Reader v.6 or above. The current version of the free reader is available from Adobe's website
Monday, September 15, 2008
- Welcome to Kingston - His Worship Mr. Harvey Rosen, Mayor of Kingston
- Parks Canada Program - Address by Mr. Alan Latourelle, Chief Executive Officer, Parks Canada Latourelle Notes (0.03 Mb PDF)
- The Venue - Rideau Canal, Kingston Fortifications: History Photo Montage Presentation - Dr. Paul Couture, Cultural Resource Management Policy Advisor, Parks Canada Couture Notes (0.3 Mb PDF)
- Invitation to the 2009 Conference - Krsta Paskovic - Serbia (talk not available)
Tuesday, September 16
PLENARY
Visitor Experience: Private Sector Takes the Lead - Marc Ackert, The Kawartha Voyageur
Ackert Talk (1.3 Mb PDF)
SESSION 1
Public Education: New Ideas
Chair: Rory Robinson, U.S. National Park Service
- Reaching Visitors Through Theatre - John Muggleton, Heritage Theatre, Parks Canada - see www.parksplayers.com
- Community Outreach - Duncan Hay, U.S. National Park Service Hay Talk (3.0 Mb PDF)
- Using Special Occasions to Inspire - Pam Buell, Communications Manager, Eastern Ontario Field Unit, Parks Canada Buell Talk (0.94 Mb PDF)
SESSION 2
Asset Management: Modern Techniques To Age-Old Problems
Chair: Bill Pratt, Chief Engineer, Eastern Ontario Field Unit, Parks Canada
- Redefining the Asset in Order to Preserve It - Chris Addy, Algonquin College Addy Talk (1.04 Mb PDF)
- Restoring the Erie Canal - Bill Miles, Bergmann Associates and Denis McMullan, McMullan & Associates Miles-McMullan Talk (2.0 Mb PDF)
- Ideas Behind Guidelines for Rehabilitating Structures - Daan Rijks, The Dutch Canals Rijks Talk (0.77 Mb PDF)
SESSION 3
Tourism Products: Attracting Visitors
Chair: David Edwards-May, Vice-President, Inland Waterways International
- Rideau Canal Skateway – “Developing Complementary Products” - Marc Corriveau, National Capital Commission (talk not available)
- European Boating Holidays - Keith Gregory, European Boating Holidays Gregory Talk (1.45 Mb PDF)
- Tourism Initiatives Along the Shannon - John Crowe, Shannon Development, Ireland Crowe Talk (0.58 Mb PDF)
SESSION 4
Marketing: A European Canal Experience
Chair: Irv Mazurkiewicz, Director of Operations, Rideau Canal
- Tim Coghlan, Managing Director, Braunston Marina Ltd. (U.K.) (talk not available)
- Anna Meyer, Business Development Manager, Göta Canal, Sweden Meyer Talk (English 1.02 Mb PDF) - Meyer Talk (Français 1.0 Mb PDF)
SESSION 5
Corridor Collaboration: Partnership in Action
Chair: André Gousse, Parks Canada
- Anne-Marie Harbec, Executive Director, Rideau Heritage Route Tourism Association (talk not available)
- Carmella Mantello, Greenway, New York State Canals (talk not available)
SESSION 6
Dam Safety: A Common Issue
Chair: Chantal Couture, Chief Engineer, Western Quebec Field Unit, Parks Canada
- Dam Safety: A Common Issue - Bruno Chouinard, Centre d’expertise hydrique du Québec Chouinard Talk (Français - 0.96 Mb PDF)
- Case Studies: How We Manage - André Roy, Dam Safety Specialist, Western Quebec, Parks Canada
(talk not available)
Wednesday, September 17
PLENARY
Corridor Development: Lachine Canal: Revitalizing Montreal
Chair: Carole Loiselle, Superintendent, Western Quebec, Parks Canada
- Claude-Armand Piché, Cultural Resources Management Advisor, Western Quebec, Parks Canada (talk not available)
- The Lachine Canal Revitalization Project - Normand Proulx, City of Montreal Proulx Talk (2.5 Mb PDF)
- The Lachine Canal Ten Years On - Pierre Morrissette
Morrissette Talk (0.22 Mb PDF)
SESSION 1
Adaptive Re-Use: Old Stuff - New Uses
Chair: Larry Ostola, Director General, National Historic Sites, Parks Canada
- Restoring Rochester's Old Erie Canal - Tom Grasso, Canals Society of New York - Grasso Talk (1.94 Mb PDF)
- Code’s Mill, Perth, Ontario - John Stewart, Commonwealth Historic Resources Management Stewart Talk (1.88 Mb PDF)
SESSION 2
Public and Private Partnerships: The Key To Success
Chair: David McDougall, The Canals Group
- Rob MacKay and Sandra Stone, Strategic Projects, City of Ottawa
MacKay-Stone Talk (0.40 Mb PDF)
- Didier Takafo Kenfack, Cameroun (talk not available)
SESSION 3
Planning: Getting It Right
Chair: Manuel Stevens (Retired) Planner, Parks Canada
- Panel on the Future of the Trent-Severn Waterway - Douglas Downey, Chair, Panel on the Future of the Trent-Severn Waterway (talk not available)
- Planning Networks: Respecting The Venue: The Golden Goose - Dr. Brian Osborne, Professor Emeritus, Queen’s University (talk not available)
SESSION 4
Natural Heritage: Lessons From The Field
Chair: Simon Lunn (Retired), Rideau Canal
- The St-Ours Canal Fish Ladder - A Collaborative and Technical Challenge - Sylvain Paradis, Ecosystem Conservation, Western Quebec, Parks Canada Paradis Talk (1.21 Mb PDF)
- Community Engagement: Protecting Species At Risk - Joan Chamberlain, Trent-Severn Waterway, Parks Canada Chamberlain Talk (1.73 Mb PDF)
- Sustainable Restoration: A Case Study of the Montgomery Canal - Stephen Lees, British Waterways Lees Talk (0.95 Mb PDF)
SESSION 5
Partners in Heritage: Collective Stewardship
Chair: Peter Frood, Superintendent, Central Ontario, Parks Canada
- Rideau Heritage Initiative - Francesco Manganiello, Department of Canadian Heritage - Manganiello Talk (0.5 Mb PDF)
- Partners in Heritage: Collective Stewardship - Duncan Hay, U.S. National Park Service Hay Talk (2.73 Mb PDF)
SESSION 6
Success: Inspiring Action
Chair: Dennis Staples, Mayor, Town of Smiths Falls
- The Canal Zuid-Willemsvaart Re-invented - Arjan Hijdra, Ministry of Transport & Public Works, The Netherlands - Hijdr Talk (1.17 Mb PDF)
- World Heritage Designation - Doug Stewart, Director General, National Parks, Parks Canada (talk not available)
DISPLAYS
National Historic Canals of Canada/Les Canaux Historiques Nationaux du Canada
Side 1/recto (0.98 Mb PDF - bilingual/bilingue)
side 2/verso (0.80 Mb PDF - bilingual/bilingue)
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