05/06/2026
đď¸ Hustle Culture: Heritage in Saskatchewanâs Local Economies
Heritage isnât just about preservationâitâs about participation.
This presentation explores how heritage sites across Saskatchewan are active contributors to everyday economic and social life, often in ways that go unnoticed or unmeasured. Moving beyond the idea of heritage as a static cultural asset, this research highlights how these places function as living, working parts of local economies.
Through four Saskatchewan case studiesâthe Margo Fournier Arts Centre (Prince Albert), QuâAppelle Valley Centre for the Arts (Fort QuâAppelle), The Signal Hill Collective (Weyburn), and Honeywood Heritage Nursery (near Parkside)âthis session maps daily heritage operations using the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS), the same framework used by Statistics Canada to track economic activity.
By applying a standardized economic lens, this research reframes heritage as dynamic, productive, and deeply embedded in community life.
đ¤ About the Presenter
Maha Abbas is a research intern with Heritage Saskatchewan and a community engagement professional with a background in heritage conservation and public programming. She holds an Honours BA in Architecture from the University of Toronto and focuses her research on positioning heritage as an active, integrated force in contemporary communities.
đ Heritage works harder than we thinkâthis session shows how.
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