YORK FACTORY NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE OF CANADA ...

Key Actions
• The Commemorative Integrity Statement will be updated to reflect growing
knowledge of the site.
• The Game Branch House will be evaluated for historic value and managed
accordingly.
• In situ large artifacts (e.g., boilers,
anchors, winches) will be
inventoried, evaluated and
managed, like other cultural
resources on site.
• Guidelines for the collection,
inventory and care of artifacts
found eroding out of the
riverbank will be developed and
implemented. Artifact collecting
by visitors will not be permitted.
This will be part of the
conservation messages presented
at York Factory.
Winches at dry dock location near the
cemetery that require inventory and
documentation. (K. Skaftfeld)
4.2 Meaningful Visitor Experiences
This section describes the intentions toward providing a safe, enjoyable and
meaningful learning atmosphere for visitors of York Factory NHSC, whether they
are on-site or experiencing it through means of outreach.
Goal for Meaningful Visitor Experiences
All visitors* at York Factory NHSC are welcome, have safe visits and are satisfied
with service quality.
* For many First Nations people of western Hudson Bay, their coming to York Factory is
not necessarily thought of as a visit to a national historic site, but rather of “coming
home”.
Quality Visitor Experience – Benefit to Canadians
“Parks Canada aims to offer memorable experiences that help foster a shared sense of
responsibility for environmentally and culturally sound actions that will extend beyond park
and site boundaries, and influence the values of Canadians as a whole. Experiences gained
through visits to national parks, national historic sites and national marine conservation
areas provide visitors with a clear and strong sense of Canada, adding to the well-being and
health of all Canadians.” (Parks Canada Agency Corporate Plan 2005 –2010)
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