This Weekend: Lt. Gov. Simcoe and Toronto Carrying Place Re-enactment & Parade

To mark the two hundred and nineteenth anniversary of the expedition.*


LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR  JOHN GRAVES SIMCOE AND THE HUMBER HERITAGE COMMITTEE

INVITE YOU TO JOIN THEM IN REENACTING THE FIRST DAY OF THE GOV´S 1793 JOURNEY  UP THE TORONTO CARRYING PLACE 

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 22nd 2012


ASSEMBLING AT THE QUEEN STREET RIGHT OF WAY AND THE SOUTH KINGSWAY TO
DEPART NORTHWARDS FROM THE ROUSSEAUX SITE AT 9:30 A.M.

THE EXPEDITION WILL TAKE THE FORM OF A PARADE, PERMITTING PEOPLE TO JOIN
AND LEAVE ALONG THE ROUTE AND WILL END BEFORE 2.00 P.M. AT THE 1793
CAMPSITE AT EGLINTON AND THE HUMBER RIVER*

Early drop off at Etienne Brule Park

THERE WILL BE AN HISTORICAL COMMENTARY BY GUIDE MADELEINE McDOWELL

Info: 416-767-7633

ACO North Waterloo Branch Event

AN INVITATION IS EXTENDED TO ALL ACO MEMBERS AND FRIENDS TO A SPECIAL SHOWING AT THE CITY OF WATERLOO MUSEUM

ARTiFACT[ory] 

An Artistic and Historic Collaboration Celebrating Waterloo’s Architectural Heritage

(Featuring Button Factory Artists)

SUNDAY JANUARY 22, 2012 

2:00 – 4:00 PM 

City of Waterloo Museum Conestoga Mall 

(between The BAY and The GALAXY THEATRE) 

550 King Street North Waterloo 

There will be refreshments 

Please RSVP by Thursday January 19, 2012 By email aco.nwrb@gmail.ca or telephone 519-578-7624

Annual Heritage Showcase - Waterloo

From the ACO North Waterloo Branch Newsletter: 

The ANNUAL HERITAGE SHOWCASE hosted by the Waterloo Regional Heritage Foundation will be taking place on Saturday February 18, 2012 from 9:30 am to 4:30 pm at Fairview Park Mall in Kitchener. As in the past, the North Waterloo Region Branch of ACO will be participating with a display. If other years are any indication, there will be over 35 local heritage/history organizations involved in this event. You are invited to visit the Mall to view the displays, chat with your heritage friends, and (maybe) to shop.

Goderich: Tour of "The Ridge" - August 28th

The following is an e-mail from event organizers:

For anyone who is interested in heritage, this is a MUST SEE! The "Ridge" is an absolutely stunning home nestled high on the north bank of the Maitland River overlooking the Port of Goderich.

The view alone is worth the price of the ticket, although there is so much more to the tour. Get yours now before they're gone!

The following is an update of previously circulated info:

Please help us correct some mis-information just erroneously published:
1. "The Ridge" house (ca. 1828) tours of the Homan residence are, in fact, ONE HOUR TOURS
- plus additional time in the gardens, time for refreshments (included in the ticket price)
- even a 1928 video & a plethora of maps and photos in the carriage house following the guided tour.

Tours will commence every 15 minutes - on an advance ticket, reserved time basis. There are four guides that will help you through your visit, each in vintage costumes for the era being presented. Each tour group will consist of only 12 persons, to ensure that your time is personalized as much as possible.

Tickets are $50 per person; only 300 tickets can be sold to accommodate everyone comfortably. They are available in Goderich at the following businesses Huronia on Suncoast Drive as well as Banter, MacEwan & Feagan Insurance on South Street.


Keith has also collated a detailed & colourful history of this property that offers an illustrated overview of the fascinating story of "The Ridge" beginning with its 1828 origins under Baron de Tulye and the successor families that have lived there. Books will be available for purchase at a special reduced price at the tour.
All proceeds from the tour are dedicated to support the restoration of the COLBORNE CEMETERY GATES and "THE WALK IN THE PAST" events for students of Colborne PS,  as scheduled for September.


Reg Thompson will also host complimentary tours of the newly-plaqued heritage parkette at the nearby Dunlop Tomb site:

Reg, a County employee at the Goderich Public Library, has collated an extensive history of Dr. William "Tiger" Dunlop and his planned town site "Gairbraid".

Much new and informative detail about Dunlop, founder of Goderich, and his chosen estate location, is presented on these new illustrated plaques in the parkette surrounding the walled tomb of the Dunlop brothers, Robert's wife Louisa, and her McColl relatives.
Access to the Tomb site is from River Ridge Crescent, (formerly Tomb Road). Reg will be on site from noon until 4pm for those who wish to stop by.
For those who are interested in just supporting the cemetery gates project, there are 1879 historic poster maps of Colborne Township available at the Goderich Co-op Gallery - suitable for framing - at $20 eac
Please pass this information along to anyone you know who might have an interest in these rare heritage opportunities.

Walking Tour of Fort York

Sunday, June 12 · 1:00pm - 2:30pm


Explore the history and evolution of Fort York, the Garrison Common and the nearby Lake Ontario shoreline from the early British colonial era to the present day. Hear about the origins of the Fort, the fortification of the harbour, and the subsequent transportation, industrial and recreational development of this vital area.

FREE walk & FREE admission to Fort York following tour. 


See more details 

Doors Open Toronto

Doors Open Toronto runs this weekend May 28th and 19th from 10am until 4pm.

Visit the over 150 open buildings for free

This year's theme is Photography

Full listing 

Map

Hamilton Celebrates Mid Century Modern

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Hamilton, ON - November 1, 2010
Exhibition Showcases Hamilton’s Modernist Residential Architecture
Hamilton HIStory + HERitage Celebrates Mid-Century Modern Architectural Gems

Hamilton HIStory + HERitage, billed as Hamilton’s only storefront museum, is launching a fascinating look at some of the city’s most remarkable modernist houses. All built between 1950 and 1975, the homes were designed by architects, most for individual clients.

The names of the well-known architects featured in the exhibition include Anthony Butler, Stanley Roscoe, Jerome Markson, Mac
Gerrie, Barton Myers, Joe Singer, Harry Lennard, Trevor Garwood-Jones, and J.D. Kyles.

“It has been a great pleasure to meet with homeowners who have been so generous with us in permitting their homes to be part of this exhibition,” says Graham Crawford, founder of Hamilton HIStory + HERitage, located at 165 James Street North in Hamilton.

“The quality of the design and the construction materials, inside and outside of the homes, is still evident today. In fact, most of the homes are in pristine original condition.”

The exhibition was created by a team of volunteers, including retired architect, Tony Butler, who took on the challenge of researching
the houses, including when they were built and who designed them. “I must admit it’s been a very pleasurable challenge for me. As a result of the project, I’ve been in touch with colleagues whom I have not spoken with in many years.” For some on the list, that meant phone calls to California, or Calgary. Some were still in Hamilton. Others were in Toronto.

Given the period on which the exhibition focuses (1950–1975), it meant that most of the architects were in their late 70’s or older.

Photographer Jeff Tessier took on the task of taking images of the exterior and interior of the nearly dozen homes featured in the exhibition. “I have always admired this period of residential architecture, so it was an amazing opportunity to spend time inside the homes with the owners. Clearly, they understood what they bought and have taken such remarkable care of their homes. It’s really evident in the photographs.”

The exhibition features photographs and a series of multi-media presentations that provide not only great images of the homes, but
also information about when they were built, by whom, and the primary construction materials. There are also print materials including
posters, a calendar, and a small book featuring the homes.

The team also included the creators of Historical Hamilton, a website that documents Hamilton’s architectural history through photography and satellite maps. Brain Kowalewicz and Paul Dolanjski have created a special SLEEK section on their website that shows each of the homes in the exhibition, both photographically as well as on an interactive Google Earth map. “This exhibition was a natural fit with the vision we have for our site,” says co-founder Brian Kowalewicz. Graham and his team provided the content and
Historical Hamilton provided the platform to ensure all Hamiltonians, and anybody else anywhere in the world with an internet connection, can enjoy this exhibition.”

The SLEEK exhibition premieres on Friday, November 12 during Art Crawl, the monthly event that brings nearly 1500 people to James North, one of Hamilton’s oldest streets that features blocks of Victorian buildings now housing art galleries, cafés and restaurants.

The exhibition runs until February 11, 2011.
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For more information, contact Graham Crawford at:
905-546-0660
gcrawford6@gmail.

Heritage Canada Conference 2011- Call for Papers

The 14th International Conference of National Trusts will focus on building connections and sharing experiences to help organizations, communities and individuals charged with caring for special places meet the new challenges and opportunities of the 21st century. We will explore new approaches to the protection of special places as well as the stories, traditions, languages and cultures that give them meaning. And we will seek new ways to better engage people and communities in this work. Abstracts and proposals for presentations, field sessions and poster sessions are encouraged in the following thematic areas:

1. Connecting and Mobilizing People

International case studies and best practices will feature emerging technologies in heritage education, public awareness and youth engagement, and illustrate the role special places play in civic engagement, identity and nation-building, and social and economic development.

2. Protecting Places, Stories and Traditions

Historic places face increasing pressure to be relevant, to serve new uses, to attract tourist dollars, and to be energy efficient. New interest in intangible heritage – traditions, stories, local knowledge – will challenge our thinking and open the door to new audiences. Organizers are seeking cases and success stories that respond to these emerging trends and opportunities.

3. The Business of Heritage Conservation

The way visitors, members and donors connect with historic places is changing. Heritage organizations are finding new ways to leverage financial resources, engage supporters, and attract corporate partnerships. This track will explore new strategies for management, governance, fundraising, member development and more.

4. Climate Change and Heritage Conservation

Climate change is destroying natural ecosystems, damaging heritage sites, compromising traditional cultural practices, and displacing entire communities. This track will explore leading edge responses to climate change where heritage conservation is part of the solution.

Submissions should include:

- Title and type of presentation proposed

- Conference theme(s) addressed

- Approx. 250-word summary

- Name(s) and contact information

Deadline for submissions: November 15, 2010

Send to: conference@heritagecanada.org

For more information : 1-866-964-1066

Heritage Canada Conference 2011

OCTOBER 12 – 16, 2011 • The Fairmont Empress

VICTORIA, BRITISH COLUMBIA

Connecting People, Places and Stories:

New Strategies for Conservation in a Changing World

The Heritage Canada Foundation 2011 Conference joins forces with the first International National Trust Organization (INTO) conference held in Canada.

This event features everything you’ve come to expect from HCF conferences, and more:

 Networking with delegates and speak-ers from around the globe.

 Special access to the Asso-ciation for Preservation Technology International Conference, co-located with HCF and INTO in the Victoria Conference Centre.

 A wide range of field sessions that explore Victoria and beyond.

Conference Website: http://intoconference.org/

Slate Roof Art Sale

Submitted by Heather Lyons

Over 70 artists have contributed over 125 pieces of art created on slate from the c. 1880s church roof and spire at St. George's. Tickets to the October 29 event are still available by calling 519.524.9900 or dropping in at Elizabeth's Art Gallery on the Square in Goderich. Each ticket holder gets to take home one piece of art created on anauthenticated piece of Huron County history.

Left to Right: Anne Laviolette, Bayfield artist; shares her enthusiastic response (She has completed 5 pieces of work!) with Judy Cieslar, Gala Co-ordinator; Corinne Simser-Wagg, another contributing artist, and Ed Hoekstra, Bayfield, who is also participating on behalf of the Goderich Co-op Gallery.

Heritage Seminars - Aurora

The Town of Aurora’s Heritage Advisory Committee is pleased to present

THE AURORA HERITAGE EVENT

Saturday, November 20, 2010

10 a.m to 3 p.m.

Church Street School (Aurora Cultural Centre)

22 Church Street, Aurora

Join us for two seminars with Christopher Cooper, Editor-in-Chief of Edifi ce Old Home Magazine:

SEMINAR #1

Save Money by Learning How to Keep Your Old House Warmer and More Energy Effi cient

(10 a.m. - 12 p.m.)

One of the biggest complaints from owners of older homes is that it is cold. Every year, character

defining elements are removed from historic houses in the name of energy effi ciency, costing Canadians

billions of dollars and destroying the historic and valuable original fabric of the house. Most common

problems can be remedied for only a few dollars, all it takes is education to fi nd out how these houses

work and how to perform simple tasks to make them more livable in their original condition.

SEMINAR #2

How to Repair Your Old Wood Windows

(1 p.m. - 3 p.m.)

The most important element on your historic house is the character-defi ning wood windows. Each

design style in the 19th century celebrated a unique window design. This workshop will teach you how

to remove the window from its frame and restore the frame and sash using hig-tech epoxies for rotted

and deteriorated sections. Learn to remove old putty, strip the window of its paint, re-install glass and

re-putty. When you are fi nished this workshop, you will walk away understanding how important

your wood windows are, as well as their superiority in character and insulating qualities over thermal

replacement windows.

TICKET PRICES:

$20 per seminar or $30 for both seminars

INTERESTED?

To learn more, please contact Mai Al Nabhan at 905-727-3123 ext. 4351

To register and purchase tickets, please contact Karen Pyziak at 905-727-3123 ext. 4340

Payment: Cash or cheques only please.

Spaces are limited! Pre-register today!

Learn how to save money

and preserve your old

home

www.e-aurora.ca

You’re invited to...

Public Meeting: Policies and Terms of Reference for Designating (HCD) in Toronto Heritage Preservation Services, City of Toronto

Notice from the City of Toronto Heritage Preservation Services

Heritage Preservation Services have recently produced draft "Policies and Terms of Reference for Designating Heritage Conservation Districts (HCD) in Toronto".

As part of the review of this draft policy, we [Toronto Heritage Preservation Services] are currently undertaking a process of consultation with relevant provincial and municipal agencies, professional practitioners and interested members of the public. The consultation meeting for interested members of the public is scheduled for 6:30 p.m., Wednesday, November 3, 2010 in Committee Room 4, Second Floor, City Hall, 100 Queen Street West.View the Public Meeting Notice.

Blog Article about our Heritage Planning Workshop

Laura at History to the People has posted a great introduction to our upcoming Heritage Planning Workshop in Hamilton.

Thanks Laura!

Also, we are currently putting together our list of workshops for 2011. Is there are topic you are interested in? Leave a comment and let us know.

Heritage Canada Conference Review

Sketch by R.Shipley

One of the main features of the discussions and presentations at the heritage Canada Conference in St. John's NL was the growing acceptance that heritage is about more than just pretty buildings. The significance of intangible heritage, things such as patterns of use, memories, customs and relationships is finally being recognized. Take this sketch: what it captures are the sculptures of the two famous Newfoundland and Labrador dogs, defiantly not architectural aspects of the provinces rich heritage.

- R.Shipley

Preserving Our Past: A Conservation Project

Reprinted from CHOO Newsletter

ACO Award Dinner

Cancelled: Back to the Future— Architectural Heritage, Your Main Street Building and Your Business— A Seminar Like No Other in Huron County

Please note that this event on October 16 and 23 has been cancelled. It will be rescheduled at a later time.

Back to the Future— Architectural Heritage, Your Main Street Building and Your Business— A Seminar Like No Other in Huron County

Huron East’s Communities Connected initiative is pleased to present two afternoons of information and education on October 16th and 23rd, 2010, from 1:00 to 5:00 pm, at Town Hall in Seaforth designed to assist owners and tenants to refine and polish the hidden gems that are their vintage buildings and storefronts within historic commercial blocks.

Heritage Architect John Rutledge will take attendees Back to the Future to explore and learn about Architectural Heritage, Your Main Street Building and Your Business. This unique two-day seminar will present a plethora of fact and fiction about restoration, renovation, and re-interpretation of the remarkable architecture from days gone by existing on Huron County’s Main Streets. Attendees will learn how to save money, increase equity, and see their historic buildings in a new light.

Participants will find out how to make their building’s history work for them through short and long term planning, priority setting, and phased maintenance — everything from paint and pitfalls, to technology and tax relief, will be covered in these affordable and comprehensive sessions. There’s even a chance to win a professional consultation with John Rutledge.

Historical commercial blocks are a specialty of Rutledge, who enthusiastically shares his extensive knowledge, his interest in the past, and his love of historic architecture.

Don’t miss this opportunity to learn from an expert how to incorporate a rich architectural past into a successful business future. Entrepreneurs, retailers, contractors, and history buffs alike will enjoy what Back to the Future has to offer.

Cost: $40.00 per person (Includes both sessions, handouts & refreshments)

For registration and information contact

Cathy Elliott cathyelliott55@gmail.com and Jan Hawley jhawley@huroneast.com Or call 519.527.0160

NOTE: As of September 28th, 2010 this event has been cancelled for these dates and will be rescheduled

HRC Fall Heritage Planning Workshop

Offered by the School of Planning and the Heritage Resources Centre at the University of Waterloo

Hamilton, Ontario

October 23 -24, 2010

and

November 6 -7, 2010

Hamilton Steam and Technology Museum

900 Woodward Ave., Hamilton

Tour of museum included

Goals

• To create a greater awareness and understanding of heritage among professionals and citizens
• To provide needed information
• To provide needed skills
• To empower both professionals and citizens by encouraging engagement, co-operation and team work

Who Might Benefit

Those who will gain from this workshop include:

• Students
• Planners and other professionals
• Citizens concerned with and involved in heritage work
• Educators
• Members of heritage and related organizations

We are planning for a maximum of 20 registrants consisting of students, professionals and other citizens concerned about and involved in heritage work. Enrollment for the workshop will be on a first-come, first-serve basis.

Program

A number of themes will be covered including:

• Examining the Concept of Heritage
• The International Context
• Heritage Legislation
• The Full Range of Planning Tools
• Writing Statements of Significance
• The Heritage Property Business
• The Heritage Consulting Business
• Decision Making

Each of the four days of the workshop will run from 10:00am to 4:00pm with a break for lunch.

Fees

Fees for practicing planners and other concerned citizens will be $350 or $300 for students (HST included*) to attend the workshop series. People with limited resources can contact us to see if a workable alternative can be reached. Participants will receive a Verification of Attendance Certificate. *HST# R119260685

To register or for more information contact:
Heritage Resources Centre
Environmental Studies Bldg. 1
Room 351
University of Waterloo
Waterloo, ON N2L 3G1
Tel: (519) 888-4567 ext. 36921
Fax: (519) 746-2031
Email: hrc@uwaterloo.ca

Visit Toronto Museums Free this Summer

Reprinted from Ontario Heritage Connection

Each weekend this summer - until Sunday, August 29, 2010 - enjoy free admission to Colborne Lodge, Fort York National Historic Site, Gibson House Museum, Mackenzie House, Montgomery's Inn, Scarborough Museum, and Todmorden Mills Heritage Museum and Arts Centre. These are the City of Toronto Museums. Programming features music, drama, crafts, heritage recipes to taste and other fun.

On Saturdays and Sundays, visitors can expect the following features at the City's historic sites:

• Colborne Lodge: A tour of the restored 19th-century home of John and Jemima Howard, the founders of Toronto's best known park – High Park. Enjoy a stroll around the grounds and enjoy the recreated Howard gardens. Weekend tours begin at noon and run every half hour on the half hour (except for the last tour, which starts at 4:15 pm).

• Fort York: Highlights include the cannon firing at 12:30 pm and the music of the Fort York Drums (a fife and drum corps) as well as hourly demonstrations of military music, drill, musketry and artillery. The fort is open from 10 am to 5 pm daily. Please note that Fort York closes occasionally for special ticketed events during the summer. Please call ahead to confirm operating hours.

• Gibson House presents: Summer on the Farm, where visitors will enjoy a tour of the historic house followed by samples of the day's cooking in the historic kitchen. On Harvest Saturdays garden produce is preserved and on Ice Cream Sundays you may help hand-churn the days’ delicious treat.

• At Mackenzie House, the last home of Toronto's first mayor, visitors can take part in Kids Krafts from noon until 4:30 pm. They may also see the exhibit, "Toronto's Tumultuous Year: William Lyon Mackenzie as Mayor," which explores the ups and downs of that eventful year in the life of the city.

• Montgomery's Inn visitors will enjoy traditional hospitality at this historic stone inn, engaging tours that bring history alive, and a cup of tea and dessert in the Tea Room.

• At Scarborough Museum visitors will experience what life was like in the 1800s with demonstrations, scavenger hunts and impromptu performances!

Victorian Extravaganza! Saturday & Sunday: July 31 & Aug 1
Join in for a fabulous weekend of family-friendly entertainment highlighting the Scene Change youth players! Performances throughout the day include shows, music and merriment.

• At Todmorden Mills, community and emerging artists' work will be on display in the Papermill Gallery. Visitors can also enjoy the 9.2 hectare wildflower preserve with walking trails that explore natural habitats.

Please note: Free Weekends excludes special ticketed events and holiday Mondays. Toronto’s Historic Sites offer group tours on weekdays.