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Researching the Fortress of Louisbourg National Historic Site of Canada
  Recherche sur la Forteresse-de-Louisbourg Lieu historique national du Canada

Overview/Mandate/Organization of the Louisbourg Institute

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[Note: Since 2005, UCCB has been known as Cape Breton University]

OVERVIEW

• The Louisbourg Institute (INSTITUTE) is a University College of Cape Breton (UCCB) faculty initiated institute and adheres to UCCB's policy on the establishment of institutes  and centres.

• The INSTITUTE is a partnership between the UCCB and the Fortress of Louisbourg, National Historic Site (FORTRESS). The partnership is intended to facilitate collaboration between the two organizations on mutually-beneficial projects that utilize the strengths and resources of both organizations.
• The INSTITUTE encourages co-operation with both organizations and their subsidiaries or affiliates (including the Fortress of Louisbourg Volunteers and other university institutes). Promotion and fund-raising for projects is an important aspect of the INSTITUTE's mandate.

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 MANDATE 

The INSTITUTE promises to adhere to the following principles:

• 1. The INSTITUTE is a partnership between the UCCB and the FORTRESS and it is intended to foster meaningful, collaborative, value-added projects for the benefit of both institutions;
• 2. The INSTITUTE actively encourages submissions for projects from the UCCB, the FORTRESS and the community that have partnership potential;
• 3. The INSTITUTE determines whether the projects have partnership potential by joint consultation of the Co-Chairs and by discussion with respective institutions and other interested parties;
• 4. The INSTITUTE facilitates and implements appropriate projects by acting as co-ordinator, promoter, and fund-raiser for INSTITUTE projects;
• 5. The INSTITUTE is UCCB faculty initiated and will operate within the "Policy on the Establishment of Institutes and Centres at UCCB".

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 ORGANIZATION 

• The Co-Chairs are Dr. Carol Corbin (UCCB) and Mr. Berton [Sandy] A. Balcom (FORTRESS). Remaining board members are Mr. Mike Hunter (UCCB), and Mr. Gerard MacKinnon (UCCB). The Co-Chairs keep John Harker (President of UCCB) and Ms. Carol Whitfield (Field Unit Superintendent, Cape Breton - Parks Canada Agency) current, on a regular basis, of all Institute activity. Members of the Board are volunteers and operate without the financial support of either the UCCB or the FORTRESS. Research Associates of the Louisbourg Institute include Mr. Peyton Chisholm, Dr. Lon Dubinsky, Dr. Bruce Fry, and Mr. Eric Krause. Several other research associate memberships are pending.