Cape Breton Regional municipality - A Community of Communities

CBRM Heritage Program

(We will be featuring pictures of CBRM's historic buildings on this page. At the present time, pictures of some of our historic places of faith are being shown. Scroll to the bottom of the page to see more photographs.)

In 2004, the Planning Department became responsible for administering the CBRM Heritage Property Bylaw, and for promotion of heritage conservation in our communities. Planning Department staff work closely with the Heritage Advisory Committee, a committee of Council that includes both elected Council members as well as citizens who are appointed by Council to serve on the Committee. To view the minutes of the Heritage Advisory Committee, please click here.

Since 2004, a number of properties in the Municipality have been formally recognized as municipal heritage properties, and a heritage conservation district has been established in the historic North End of Sydney. A grant program has been established that provides modest financial incentives for owners of municipal heritage properties and owners of properties within the Heritage Conservation District. Planning staff also work with various heritage organizations throughout the Municipality on other initiatives intended to promote awareness of the importance of our region’s rich heritage.

A complete inventory of all buildings in the CBRM that were built prior to 1914 got underway in 2008. So far, all religious structures in the Municipality have been included in the Inventory. These structures include churches, synagogues, convents, clergy residences and other buildings associated with the practice of any religion.

For more information on the CBRM Heritage Program, please contact Rick McCready, CBRM Heritage Officer, at 563-5072 or This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

The deadline for  Heritage Incentive Program applications is 4:30 pm Friday, July 23, 2010. 

Downloads

• CBRM Heritage Property Bylaw (Laserfiche)
• Heritage Conservation District Plan (PDF - 1.7 MB)
• Heritage Conservation District Bylaw (PDF - 533 kb)
• CBRM Heritage Program Brochure (Includes FAQ section) (PDF - 436 kb)
• Guidelines for Renovations to Municipal Heritage Properties (PDF - 22 kb)
• Municipal & Provincial Heritage Properties within CBRM (PDF - 25 kb)
• Presentation on the North End Sydney Heritage Conservation District (PDF 2.2 MB)

Application

• CBRM Heritage Incentive Program Application (PDF - 30 kb)
• CBRM Heritage Incentive Program Guidelines 2010 (PDF - 27.76kb)

Other Links

The Province of Nova Scotia is actively involved in the promotion of our Province’s heritage, and a number of properties within the CBRM have been registered as provincial heritage properties. For more information on provincial heritage programs, please go to Nova Scotia's Official Heritage Website

The Nova Scotia Historic Places Initiative has developed a comprehensive inventory of heritage properties throughout Nova Scotia. The inventory can be accessed at The Nova Scotia Historic Places Initiatve

The Heritage Canada Foundation advocates for heritage at the national level. The CBRM is a member of this organization, which is based in Ottawa. For more information on the Foundation, please go to Heritage Canada

Heritage Places of Faith

Can you guess the name and location of each of these places of faith? Click on an image to a larger version of it and see if you guessed correctly.

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• Bethel Presbyterian Church, Sydney Bethel Presbyterian Church, Sydney
• Calvary Baptist Church, North Sydney Calvary Baptist Church, North Sydney
• Congregation of Sons of Israel Synagogue, Glace Bay Congregation of Sons of Israel Synagogue, Glace Bay
• Holy Ghost Ukrainian Catholic Church, Sydney Holy Ghost Ukrainian Catholic Church, Sydney
• Mount Carmel RC Church, New Waterford Mount Carmel RC Church, New Waterford
• St Andrews RC Catholic Church, Boisdale St Andrews RC Catholic Church, Boisdale
• St Andrews United Church, Sydney St Andrews United Church, Sydney
• St Bartholomews Anglican Church, Louisbourg St Bartholomews Anglican Church, Louisbourg
• St Marys Roman Catholic Church, Eskasoni St Marys Roman Catholic Church, Eskasoni
• St Philips African Orthodox Church, Sydney St Philips African Orthodox Church, Sydney
• Union Presbyterian Church, Albert Bridge Union Presbyterian Church, Albert Bridge
• United Baptist Church, Sydney United Baptist Church, Sydney
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