[Bcma-l] MEDIA RELEASE: Revitalization of Butterworth Cottage begins at Government House

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June 16, 2008
For immediate release

*Revitalization of Butterworth Cottage begins at Government House*

VICTORIA - The rehabilitation of Butterworth Cottage, one of the oldest 
buildings in Victoria, begins this week. Located on the Government House 
grounds, Butterworth Cottage is being rehabilitated as part of a master 
plan for the original service buildings on the Estate. When complete, 
the Cottage will serve the Estate of the Lieutenant Governor and its 
visitors as an interpretive centre and a potential tea room.

"As 2008 is a year of commemoration of our province this Government 
House Foundation project acknowledges our continuing heritage 
stewardship responsibilities of the Estate," says the Honourable Steven 
Point, Lieutenant Governor of British Columbia. "History is the rudder 
of our society, steering our course and determining our direction. It's 
our story of who we were and who we will become. Butterworth Cottage 
provides a physical place for us to share the story of this historic site."

Butterworth Cottage is part of the Cary Castle Mews, the collection of 
wooden service buildings located on the southeast side of the Government 
House grounds. This unique set of buildings dates back to the early 
1870s and includes stables, carriage house, wash house, root cellar, 
coal shed and Butterworth Cottage.

"This year, B.C. is celebrating 150 years of cultural diversity, 
community strength and widespread achievement since the founding of the 
Crown Colony of British Columbia in 1858," said Tourism, Sport and the 
Arts Minister Stan Hagen. "It is fitting that we celebrate our province 
and its origins at Government House, a National Historic Site that 
represents the notion of the constitutional monarchy and parliamentary 
democracy at the core of Canadian and British Columbian life."

Government House worked closely with the Heritage Branch of the Ministry 
of Tourism, Sport and the Arts to develop this Government House 
Foundation project. The rehabilitation of Butterworth Cottage will use 
best practices for heritage conservation in order for it to continue as 
a support building of the Estate. In addition to the heritage 
stewardship advisory role to Government House, the Heritage Branch 
awarded $25,000 towards the rehabilitation of Butterworth Cottage.

The Cottage was originally built as a poultry barn and in the 1920s was 
partially adapted as a residence for the head gardener. The Cary Castle 
Mews underwent exterior and structural stabilization in 1992 and in 2003 
the Government House Foundation supported the installation of electrical 
and water services to the buildings.

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Contact:  Government House
             Adrienne Dunton
             250 356-9499
             _adrienne.dunton@gov.bc.ca_ <mailto:adrienne.dunton@gov.bc.ca>

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June 16, 2008
 
For immediate release

Revitalization of
Butterworth Cottage begins at Government House
VICTORIA - The rehabilitation of Butterworth
Cottage, one of the oldest buildings in Victoria, begins this week.
Located on the Government House grounds, Butterworth Cottage is being
rehabilitated as part of a master plan for the original service
buildings on the Estate. When complete, the Cottage will serve the
Estate of the Lieutenant Governor and its visitors as an interpretive
centre and a potential tea room.
&#8220;As 2008 is a year of commemoration of our
province this Government House Foundation project acknowledges our
continuing heritage stewardship responsibilities of the Estate,&#8221; says
the Honourable Steven Point, Lieutenant Governor of British Columbia.
&#8220;History is the rudder of our society, steering our course and
determining our direction. It&#8217;s our story of who we were and who we
will become. Butterworth Cottage provides a physical place for us to
share the story of this historic site.&#8221;
Butterworth Cottage is part of the Cary Castle
Mews, the collection of wooden service buildings located on the
southeast side of the Government House grounds. This unique set of
buildings dates back to the early 1870s and includes stables, carriage
house, wash house, root cellar, coal shed and Butterworth Cottage. 
&#8220;This year, B.C. is celebrating 150 years of
cultural diversity, community strength and widespread achievement since
the founding of the Crown Colony of British Columbia in 1858,&#8221; said
Tourism, Sport and the Arts Minister Stan Hagen. &#8220;It is fitting that we celebrate our province and its
origins at Government House, a National Historic Site that represents
the notion of the constitutional monarchy and parliamentary democracy
at the core of Canadian and British Columbian life.&#8221;
Government House worked closely with the Heritage
Branch of the Ministry of Tourism, Sport and the Arts to develop this
Government House Foundation project. The rehabilitation of Butterworth
Cottage will use best practices for heritage conservation in order for
it to continue as a support building of the Estate. In addition to the
heritage stewardship advisory role to Government House, the Heritage
Branch awarded $25,000 towards the rehabilitation of Butterworth
Cottage.
The Cottage was originally built as a poultry
barn and in the 1920s was partially adapted as a residence for the head
gardener. The Cary Castle Mews underwent exterior and structural
stabilization in 1992 and in 2003 the Government House Foundation
supported the installation of electrical and water services to the
buildings.
 
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Contact:&nbsp; Government House
 
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Adrienne Dunton
 
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 250 356-9499
 
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <a moz-do-not-send="true"
 href="mailto:adrienne.dunton@gov.bc.ca">adrienne.dunton@gov.bc.ca</a>

 
 
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