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The new knowledge required to work with these unfamiliar ingredients and to survive in Canada’s harsh environment would have …
Celebrating Josiah – Introducing the Josiah Henson Museum of African-Canadian History
“I’ll use my freedom well.” Josiah Henson made this promise to Captain Burnham, who helped him and his family in the last part …
Setting the record straight – Updating four Black history plaques
I’d like to tell you about Solomon Moseby. In 1837, Moseby fled to Niagara to escape slavery in Kentucky. When his extradition …
How Doors Open Ontario activates the province’s communities
The Ontario Heritage Trust’s Doors Open Ontario program works with communities and partners to open the doors, gates and …
Conserving what we value
It was my time to finally get my message across.
About 15 years ago, the Nature Conservancy of Canada (NCC) was …
The case for craftsmanship
One of the greater pleasures of working in architectural conservation in Ontario is the opportunity it provides to work with …
Quiet on the set
Shaftesbury is the company behind the hit television series Murdoch Mysteries and Frankie Drake Mysteries, both of which air on …
The economic halo effect of sacred places: Measuring civic impact in an innovative new way
Nestled in the old city of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Old St. George’s United Methodist Church is a “mother church” of the …
Case study: Brockville Railway Tunnel
Location: 1 Block House Island Road, Brockville
Owner: City of Brockville
Case study: Mudtown Station Brewery and Restaurant (Owen Sound)
Owner: City of Owen Sound
Partners: Kloeze Family (Mudtown Station Inc.)
Learning from the past
Heritage has always been at the heart of the University of Windsor’s ambitious plan to preserve the century-old Windsor …
Museums and heritage: Building livable communities through soft power
Museums and heritage are engines of urban redesign and revitalization. Lord Cultural Resources has worked in 450 cities …
Nine ways that heritage conservation is good for the economy
Advocates for heritage conservation have traditionally made their case on the basis of architectural character, cultural …
Heritage buildings and the evolution of workspace
I work for Allied Properties – a leading owner, manager and developer of urban workspace in major Canadian cities. Allied’s …
Case study: Thunder Bay District Courthouse
Location: 277 Camelot Street, Thunder Bay
Owner: David Sun, Business owner/Investor
From adversity to the stars
The rural Municipality of Huron East is a composite of rolling farmland and historical settlements dating back to the …
Heritage builds vibrant communities and cultural economies in Kingston
In 2010, the City of Kingston released its first Culture Plan – a document that shared a sustainable, authentic, longterm …
The economic value of heritage districts: How assessment growth in heritage conservation districts compares with non-designated areas in Hamilton
There are competing views about the value of heritage properties. On the one hand, there is a growing consensus on the esthetic …
Reside: When heritage preservation translates to affordable housing
Raising the Roof is a Canadian charity that provides national leadership in homelessness prevention through various …
Old places support a sound, sustainable and vibrant economy
In Why Old Places Matter, I wrote about the many reasons that old places help people flourish. Yet, I intentionally saved the …
Revitalizing communities – The power of conservation
Over the past few years, I’ve spoken and written extensively about value – exploring questions of what …
Remembering our ancestors
“The importance of knowing your story is to have a sense of belonging and if you have this, you will have a sense of …
Kensington Market: Hidden histories
Ask any Torontonian where you must visit when you’re in town and, without a doubt, Kensington Market will be a fave …
Opening the doors to acceptance and understanding
Have you ever wondered what the colours on the rainbow flag mean or where they come from? How did Canadians legalize equal …
Chinese Immigration 9: Certificates that produced non-citizens
Between 1885 and 1923, Chinese immigrants to Canada were subjected to a “head tax,” according to the terms of the Chinese …
Preserving the Huronia Regional Centre
Along the shores of Lake Simcoe, the rolling hills of Ontario farm country slopes gently towards the water. Here, city dwellers …
Portraits of a vanishing Canada
“The more you know about any life – or anything – the more you respect it.”
Louis Pfeifer was one of …
Frost on the bedroom walls: Sharing women’s stories in public spaces
Historical narratives and symbols can be powerful tools that unify a nation. The stories we share about the past help shape our …
Pimachiowin Aki – Canada’s newest World Heritage Site
On July 1, 2018, during the 42nd Session of the World Heritage Committee in Manama, Bahrain, Pimachiowin Aki was inscribed on …
Faith buildings in the age of Spiritual Not Religious
My grandfather, Alfred Fry, was a United Church lay minister working throughout Bruce and Grey counties from 1954 to 1971 with …
The Canadian Rohingya – Telling the full story
I was a curator with the Canadian Museum for Human Rights (CMHR) for almost nine years. I came to Canada 18 years ago as an …
Driftscape – A critical exploration
Driftscape is a platform for collaborative publication and discovery of associative cultural landscapes. Our landscapes are …
A prison town’s difficult heritage
Heritage is no longer solely the conservation and appreciation of the beauty, creativity and innovation of the past. Heritage …
To be dignified, stylish and Black in the 19th century was to defy expectations
In summer 2018, the Black Artists’ Networks Dialogue Gallery and Cultural Centre (BAND) presented Redefining Black Identity, an …
All land is sacred
According to all First Nations on Turtle Island, ALL LAND IS SACRED. We do not consider that some places are more sacred than …
Shifting the narrative
The past few months have witnessed an important conversation among Canadians – and, in fact, across North America – about the …
Canada’s newest landmark: The Canadian National Holocaust Monument
On September 27, 2017, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau officially inaugurated the National Holocaust Monument in Ottawa. The …
Making history
At 6 p.m. on December 2, 1986, Ontario’s legislative assembly was scheduled to vote on adding “sexual orientation” to the …
The stories that define us
Stories are powerful. They reveal our values, pleasures and memories, the rituals and rhythms of our lives, our spiritual …
CCM 3.0: Reimagining the Canadian Canoe Museum
A decade has passed since the permanent exhibits at The Canadian Canoe Museum (CCM) were opened to great acclaim. Funded with …
Routes through the wilderness: The development of a transportation network in Northern Ontario
Isolation, great distances, demanding terrain and difficult weather conditions challenged the fortitude and perseverance of the …
The future of heritage: The next 40 years
With this anniversary, the Ontario Heritage Trust is celebrating its accomplishments while also looking to the future. …