Speaker Series: Harry Measure
UPDATE: The NEW DATE for Harry Measure’s presentation will be Saturday, October 23, 2021.
At the historic Miners’ Union Hall (1765 Columbia Ave.)
Followed by a guided walking tour downtown - weather permitting.
This presentation is co-hosted by the City of Rossland Heritage Commission and the Rossland Museum & Discovery Centre.
Join Harry Measure, Urban Designer + Historian, for a presentation entitled "Mountain Resorts & Resort Communities: Origins & Future Opportunities." Harry will look back to where it all began for our mountain town, and then we'll look to the future to consider possible opportunities based on his extensive experience designing, building, and living in resort communities all over the world. The presentation will begin at 1:30pm at the Miners' Union Hall (1765 Columbia Ave. Rossland) and will be followed by a guided walking tour downtown.
Attendance is by donation, masks are mandatory inside the Miners' Union Hall.
Pre-registration required - capacity will be restricted.
More about Harry Measure:
Harry Measure, M.E. Des. (Architecture + Planning, BA), is CEO, The SEER Resort Company, Principal, Harry Measure + Associates.
Originally from Trail, Harry Measure grew up on the slopes of Red Mountain and was very active in the Red Mountain Racing program. His passion for the sport of skiing shaped his career goals to become an architect and planner who designs resorts, communities and buildings in the mountains. He graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree and pursued a Master of Arts degree at the University of Victoria; obtained a Master’s Degree in Architecture and Environmental Design from the University of Calgary, and studied at the San Francisco Center for Architecture and Urban Design. When not in his ‘Living Laboratory’ of Whistler, Harry travels extensively to observe and document emerging global trends in resort, recreation and tourism design. He writes on subjects related to architecture, design, cultural history and tourism.
THANK YOU TO THE TRAIL & DISTRICT ARTS COUNCIL AND GABRIELLA’S RESTAURANT FOR THEIR SUPPORT OF THIS PROGRAM!