New Release: Ontario Planning Book

The new book Beyond the Global City: Understanding and Planning for the Diversity of Ontario features and article by Heritage Resources Centre Director Dr. Robert Shipley. Its available through Amazon. 

Volunteers Needed in London

The Architectural Conservancy of Ontario with the help of the Heritage Resources Centre (HRC) is beginning the second phase of a province wide study of Heritage Conservation Districts. 

During this phase of the project we will be looking at the East Woodfield
and Bishop Hellmuth Heritage Conservation Districts in London, Ontario. 

A large part of the study is door-to-door surveys  completed by  volunteers.
Volunteers are provided with a half-hour  orientation and are then given a
list of addresses to survey with a partner. Based on the last study it
usually took volunteers two trips to the area of about an hour. So a total
of two hours over a period of a few weeks.



The London Volunteer orientation will be held on Thursday April 12th at 4:30pm.

The location is the Downtown London Public Library, on Dundas Street between Clarence and Wellington, south side. The room is called the 'literacy lounge'.

If you would like to volunteer with the project please e-mail Kayla Jonas, project coordinator at kajonas(at)uwaterloo.ca 

Brussels History Project

The Heritage Resources Centre is working with the students of the University of Waterloo's Heritage Planning Class.

The class' recent trip to photograph the town and meet with property owners was written up in the local newspaper. Read the full story HERE.

Pictures from the HRC Heritage Conservation District Workshop

On March 5 and 6 the Heritage Resources Centre held a two day workshop on Heritage Conservation Districts. Here are some photos of our activities during the weekend:

Starting the site visit

Looking at one of the oldest houses in the area

Marking down observations on maps

Discussing the possible boundaries, significance and contributing resources

Presenting the group findings

Go to our Facebook page to see all the photos

HRC's Annual General Meeting

Please join us at the Heritage Resources Centre's Annual General Meeting

Join us for lunch as we review the HRC's 2010 accomplishments as well as look ahead to what we have in store for 2011.

Date: Monday April 4th, 2011

Time: 12pm -1:30pm

Where: University of Waterloo EV1, Room 221

Please RSVP by March 28th to hrc@uwaterloo.ca

Spots Available for Study Trip to the Cotswolds – UK

There are still three spots left for our study trip to the Cotwolds.

WHEN: June 20^th to 25^th, 2011

TOPIC:

This area of England is known for its scenic villages, historic architecture and as a Regional Destination for Heritage Tourism. We will learn from local people about how the small towns and villages promote themselves cooperatively and attract tourists. We will meet local tourism officials, site operators, entrepreneurs and cultural experts.

COST: $2000

This includes flight, five days of guided tours and accommodation.

SCHEDULE:

June 19^th

Catch Flight in Toronto

June 20^th

Day 1 - Check in to accommodation, optional walking tour of Oxford, free time

June 21

Day 2 - North Cotswolds: Chipping Norton, Morton-on-Mash, Stow

June 22^nd

Day 3 - South Cotswolds: Lechlade, Kalmscott, Thames Boat Tour

June 23

Day 4 - Central Cotswolds: Burford, Whitney

June 24^th

Day 5 - Trip to Bath

June 25^th

Free day – Accommodation not provided

June 26^th

Flight back to Canada from Gatwick Airport

Interested? E-mail kajonas@uwaterloo.ca

Energy and Heritage Buildings Workshop - April 2/3

DATES: April 2nd & 3rd, 2011

TIMES: 10am - 4pm

LOCATION: REEP House, Kitchener

(20 Mill Street)

PROGRAM:

A spirited debate has been raging around

whether older buildings are energy gluttons,

costing huge amounts of money to heat, or

whether they are the poster children for

conservation. Vinyl window salesmen prowl the

streets selling their wares on the promise of fuel

bill savings and freedom from maintenance

forever. Building contractors tell us that new

buildings with LEED certificates of various

colours will help us save the planet from global

warming.

This workshop addresses many of the myths

and polemics with solid research evidence

designed to clear the fog and assist

homeowners to make intelligent and informed

decisions. The workshop will take place in a

century-old building, which for $50,000 worth of

upgrading achieved a 60% reduction in energy

operating cost. Find out how it was done and

work on exercises to calculate the actual costs

of being part of a more sustainable future.

FEES:

The workshop fee for practicing planners

and other concerned citizens will be $225*.

This price will include lunch and snacks on

both days of the workshop.

*HST is included

People with limited resources can contact

the Heritage Resources Centre to see if a

workable alternative can be reached.

VERIFICATION OF ATTENDANCE:

Practicing planners and other stakeholders

interested in heritage will receive a

Verification of Attendance form.

REGISTRATION:

To register, email: hrc@uwaterloo.ca

HRC Annual General Meeting

Every year we have a public meeting to review the projects and events from the previous year, discuss upcoming endeavours and get feedback on what you want to see the HRC doing.

When - April 4th

Where - EV1 -221

Time- Noon until 1pm

Heritage Resources Centre Newsletter

The Heritage Resources Centre has started a monthly newsletter.

This newsletter will feature our upcoming events, details about our projects and interesting links.

To see our archives, or subscribe click here

HRC Workshop: List

March 5 &6 - University of Waterloo

Topic: Heritage Conservation Districts

April 2 & 3 - Kitchener

Topic: Heritage Buildings & Energy

May 28 & 29 - Oakville

Topic: Architectural Styles

June 18 &19 - Prince Edward County

Topic: Cultural Heritage Landscapes

*All workshops will take place over one weekend (2 days) from 10am to 4pm. The cost

is $225 per person.

To register for any of these workshops e-mail hrc@uwaterloo.ca

HRC Workshop: Heritage Conservation Districts

When: March 5-6, 2011

Times: 10am - 4pm

Location: University of Waterloo (Environment 1, Room 132)

Cost: $225 *HST included

This workshop will cover the basics including what a Heritage Conservation District is and the steps to set one up. We will also use examples from around the Province to discuss best practices used for implementation in monitoring. Drawing on the experience of the local HCD we will examine potential changes to districts and how to manage changes. Part of this workshop will be a hands on group activity to put your knowledge to use in a practical manner.

To register e-mail: hrc@uwaterloo.ca

Uk Study Trip - Deposits Being Accepted

The tour will take place June 20th to June 25th, 2011.

A deposit of $500 will be due March 1rst. However, we are accepting deposits to reserve seats on a first come first serve basis starting today.

The tentative schedule is:
Day 1 - Check in to accommodation, optional walking tour of Oxford, free time?
Day 2 - North Cotswolds: Chipping Norton, Morton-on-Mash, Stow ?
Day 3 - South Cotswolds: Lechlade, Kalmscott, Thames Boat Tour ?
Day 4 - Central Cotswolds: Burford, Whitney ?
Day 5 - Trip to Bath

To reserve your seat please send a cheque to: Margret Rowell

Mail to:
Heritage Resources Centre
University of Waterloo
200 University Ave.
Waterloo, ON N2L 3G1

If you have any questions please do not hesitate to contact us.

Architectural Styles Quiz - Winner of the Prize Pack

Thanks to everyone who participated!

We put all the names of people with right answers (if you got more than one right you got multiple entries) into a spread sheet and chose a random number. The winner is Laura Waldie.

We presented Laura with her prize at our recent Heritage Planning Workshop:

Heritage Planning Workshop in Hamilton- Day 2 Pictures

Participants learning about the different buildings

and protection on the site

Our second day of the workshop consisted of an overview of the Ontario Heritage Act, and a hands on exercise for writing Statements of Significance and By-laws. We also had a guest speaker. The curator of the Hamilton Steam and Technology Museum (a National Historic Site) spoke about Commemorative Integrity Statements and took us on a private behind the scenes tour to show us some of the significant elements of the site.

Our guide explaining the site's context and how you interpret

things you can not see to visitors

Behind the scenes

Heritage Planning Workshop in Hamilton- Day 1 Pictures

In the first day of our Heritage Planning workshop we discussed different definitions of heritage, introduced ourselves and our interest in the topic, looked at the international context as well as had a visual presentation of some international heritage themes.

We also got a tour of our workshop location, the Hamilton Museum of Steam and Technology Museum:

Group learning about the architecture of the buildings

Listening to an explanation of how the waterworks operated.

Observing the two large engines that pumped the water to the City of Hamilton

Director of the HRC, Robert Shipley wearing a safety hat

that the young oilers use to wear

HRC Trip to the UK - Summer 2011

Heritage Resources Centre’s

Study Trip to the Cotswolds, UK

Summer 2011

This area of England is known for its scenic villages, historic architecture and as a Regional Destination for Heritage Tourism. We will learn from local people about how the small towns and villages promote themselves cooperatively and attract tourists. We will meet local tourism officials, site operators, entrepreneurs and cultural experts.

We are planning the trip for Summer 2011 (date to be determined). The estimated cost will be $2000. This includes flight, five days of guided tours and accommodation. Deposits will be due in March 2011.

Testimonials from 2010 Participants:

“The daily trips were well planned and executed perfectly to provide as much information of a particular area as one could absorb while still allowing some free time to explore individually.”

–Willa Murray

“The fellow travelers were so interesting - although we shared an interest in town planning and preserving architecture, it did not overshadow friendly interchanges about all topics from philosophy to the best British bitter.”

– Janet Wombwell

Interested?

Sign up for the UK mailing list to stay updated: hrc@uwaterloo.ca

Heritage Planning Workshop This Weekend

This weekend is the first weekend of our two weekend Heritage Planning Workshop.

We are looking forward to meeting everyone that signed up.

For those of you thinking about taking one of our workshops, stay tuned for the 2011 workshop schedule coming soon!

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.

Architectural Styles Quiz - Week 10

Welcome to the last week of the architectural style quiz. We hope you have had as much fun playing as we had developing this contest and receiving all your e-mails!

We will announce the winner of the heritage prize pack next Monday here on the blog.

This is the final week of our 10 week architectural style quiz. Each week we posted a picture of a building in Ontario. The goal is to guess the right architectural style of the building to be entered in a draw to win a heritage prize pack.

Photos will be posted on Mondays and the answer will be revealed on Friday.

Send your answers to: hrcheritage@gmail.com

Week 10 Photograph:

Architectural Styles Quiz - Week 9

Welcome to the ninth week of the architectural style quiz, only one more building left to guess.

For 10 weeks we will be running an architectural style quiz. Each week we post a picture of a building in Ontario. Guess the right architectural style of the building and you will be entered in a draw to win a heritage prize pack.

Photos will be posted on Mondays and the answer will be revealed on Friday.

Send your answers to: hrcheritage@gmail.com

Week 9 Photograph:
*Sorry to those that checked this blog earlier than Monday afternoon, the wrong picture was posted. This pink house is the correct photo