Built Heritage Survey | Let's Talk Chatham-Kent

1.

What is your personal knowledge on the topic of built heritage?

Extensive

Some

Little

None

2.

The Municipality should do more to protect built heritage resources.

Strongly Agree

Somewhat Agree

Neither Agree Nor Disagree

Somewhat Disagree

Strongly Disagree

3.

The Municipality should invest more resources to protect built heritage.

Strongly Agree

Somewhat Agree

Neither Agree Nor Disagree

Somewhat Disagree

Strongly Disagree

4.

The Municipality should do more to promote appreciation and knowledge of its history as a community.

Strongly Agree

Somewhat Agree

Neither Agree Nor Disagree

Somewhat Disagree

Strongly Disagree

5.

The municipality should do more to recognize, showcase and celebrate our built heritage.

Strongly Agree

Somewhat Agree

Neither Agree Nor Disagree

Somewhat Disagree

Strongly Disagree

6.

The Municipality should use all legislative tools available under the Ontario Heritage Act to protect built heritage resources.

Strongly Agree

Somewhat Agree

Neither Agree Nor Disagree

Somewhat Disagree

Strongly Disagree

7.

The Ontario Heritage Act (OHA) allows communities to designate three different categories of heritage resources:

A. Resources that have design value and or physical value (i.e. buildings that have maintained much of their original “wow factor” to this day)

B. Resources that have contextual value (i.e. resources that are considered valuable when viewed in relation to their immediate surroundings)

C. Resources that have historical value (i.e. associated with a historical event or figure)

Question: Do you consider these categories to be of equal importance or are some categories more important than others?

All categories are equally important

Some categories are more important than others

8.

Please rank the following community-based topics and issues from most important (1) to least important (12).

Built Heritage

Select

Local Economy (jobs and employers)

Select

Municipal Finances

Select

Natural Environment

Select

Housing Supply and Affordability

Select

Public Health

Select

Parks, Open Spaces & Recreational Amenities

Select

Transit & Active Transportation

Select

Roads & Bridges

Select

Arts & Culture

Select

Tourism

Select

Community Attraction and Promotion

Select

9.

When evaluating whether to protect a built heritage resource, what should the municipality consider most important? Rank the following from most important (1) to least important (8).

The Architectural period the building represents

Select

The level of craftsmanship, detail and quality of the build

Select

Whether a prominent citizen previously occupied the building

Select

The rarity of the type of building

Select

The current state of repair of the building

Select

Current or previous uses of the building

Select

The amount of alterations that have been made to the building over the years

Select

What the current owner wishes to do with the building

Select

10.

What is more important to preserve: the interiors or exteriors of heritage buildings?

Building exterior

Building interior

Both are of equal importance

11.

From a historical perspective, which historical periods or events should the Municipality prioritize or consider to be most important? Please rank the following from most important (1) to least important (10).

First Nations and pre-colonial settlement

Select

The War of 1812

Select

Black History and the underground railroad

Select

Canadian Confederation

Select

The First & Second World Wars

Select

Agriculture

Select

The development of our villages, hamlets and urban settlements

Select

Historic industrial and commercial activity

Select

Neighbourhood landmarks

Select

Local transportation systems

Select

12.

What are the top three things the municipality needs to include in a public policy for Chatham-Kent’s built heritage?

13.

What are the top three things that the Municipality needs to leave out of a public policy for Chatham-Kent’s built heritage?

14.

I am interested in participating in an in-person heritage property tour.

Yes

No

15.

I am interested in a one-time volunteering opportunity to support programming and the preservation of our local built heritage.

Yes

No

16.

I am interested in volunteering on an ongoing basis to support programming and the preservation of our local built heritage.

Yes

No

17.

I am interested in participating in a self-guided built heritage tour (i.e. phone-based, pamphlet or paper map-based).

Yes

No

18.

I own a heritage property and am willing to volunteer to open my home for a heritage property tour.

Yes

No

19.

I am a resident of Chatham-Kent.

Yes

No

20.

I live in:

Ward 1

Ward 2

Ward 3

Ward 4

Ward 5

Ward 6

First Nations (i.e. Moraviatown, Wallpole Island etc.)

21.

My Home is:

Listed on the Municipality's heritage register

Designated on the Municipality's heritage register

Neither listed nor designated, but has heritage value

Not a heritage home

22.

I am interested in potentially buying a heritage home or property

Yes

No

Unsure

23.

Age

18 years or under

19-30

31-50

51-65

65-80

80+