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Events and activities

The Ontario Heritage Trust and its partners host events throughout the year. Find out what's happening in your community. See what's on at the Elgin and Winter Garden Theatre Centre ...

Media releases and announcements

Our media releases and announcements chronicle heritage-related events and activities. Check out what's new and what's happening at the Trust.

Speeches

Our Chairman and Executive Director attend events where they give speeches that highlight heritage in Ontario. Read some of those speeches here.

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December 2005

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Dec. 10

EVENT - Family fun at Fulford Place with holiday ornament workshop
Bring your child or grandchild to Fulford Place on Saturday, December 10 for an enjoyable morning making holiday ornaments with instructor Sherril Mitchell ...

November 2005

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Nov. 26

EVENT - Edwardian Tea at Fulford Place
Join us for the 11th annual Edwardian Tea at Fulford Place in Brockville ...

Nov. 12

EVENT - Holiday ornament workshop at Fulford Place
Looking for a handcrafted ornament to give to someone special or to decorate your home? Come to Fulford Place Museum for an ornament-making workshop with crafter Liz Masters ...

October 2005

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Oct. 17	EVENT – Edwardian Teas Enjoy the elegance of a bygone era at Spadina's annual afternoon teas with sandwiches and treats made on site from Edwardian cookery books from our collection ...
Oct. 16	Fulford Place hosts antique workshop October 16 BROCKVILLE – Janet Carlile, a Sotheby's-trained appraiser, is returning to Fulford Place on Sunday, October 16 for the third in a series of workshops designed to help you learn more about antiques ...
Oct. 15	Home of William and Susannah Steward commemorated with Ontario Heritage Foundation plaque NIAGARA-ON-THE-LAKE – A provincial plaque commemorating the William and Susannah Steward House was unveiled today by the Ontario Heritage Foundation and The Niagara Foundation ...
Oct. 13	EVENT – MORE Haunted Masters As a follow-up to last year's sold-out hit, Haunted Masters, Gene Franklin Smith brings to us five new adaptations of supernatural tales – this year featuring the works of Arthur Conan Doyle, H.G. Wells, Henry James, Ambrose Bierce and J. Sheridan LeFanu ...
Oct. 8	EVENT - Celebrate Thanksgiving at Fulford Place Join us on Saturday, October 8 and Sunday, October 9 for a tour of the mansion and a special holiday feast in the Tearoom ...

September 2005

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Sep. 25	EVENT – Our Growing Heritage: A Garden Lecture – Why Public Space is Important Christopher Hume, architecture critic for the Toronto Star, will speak about Toronto's civic gardens and public spaces and their importance ...
Sep. 22	EVENT – An Evening of Art and Music: A Celebration of the Women's Art Association of Canada 1887-1950 Spadina – home of Mary Austin, the Women's Art Association’s first musical convenor – is the setting for an evening that recreates the spirit of the Association's early art exhibitions ...
Sep. 21	CFCL Radio commemorated with Ontario Heritage Foundation plaque TIMMINS – Today, the Ontario Heritage Foundation and the Timmins Museum: National Exhibition Centre unveiled a provincial plaque to commemorate Ontario's first French-language radio station – CFCL-Timmins ...
Sep. 16	Ontario Heritage Foundation celebrates the establishment of The Niagara Parks Commission with provincial plaque NIAGARA FALLS – Today, the Ontario Heritage Foundation unveiled a provincial plaque to celebrate the establishment of The Niagara Parks Commission ...
Sep. 9	C. Beck Manufacturing Company remembered with Ontario Heritage Foundation commemorative plaque PENETANGUISHENE – Today, the Ontario Heritage Foundation unveiled a provincial plaque to commemorate the C. Beck Manufacturing Company in Penetanguishene ...
Sep. 6	Call for nominations underway for heritage leaders TORONTO – The Ontario Heritage Foundation is seeking nominations for its annual Heritage Community Recognition Program ...
Sep. 3	Ontario Heritage Foundation celebrates Sir Byron Edmund Walker INNISFIL – A provincial plaque commemorating Sir Byron Edmund Walker was unveiled today by the Ontario Heritage Foundation and the Walker family ...

August 2005

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Aug. 28	EVENT – Historic Garden Tours Tour the house's six acres of restored Victorian gardens ...
Aug. 25	EVENT – Between Two Worlds – An Evening of Mysticism! Spadina Museum – with its early 1900s ambience – will host an evening of mysticism, including an actual séance. Who knows what strange voices from the past may be heard, or spirits seen?
Aug. 21	EVENT – Historic Garden Tours Tour the house’s six acres of restored Victorian gardens ...
Aug. 18	EVENT – Wish You Were Here: A City and its Souvenirs – An exhibition "Wish You Were Here" features souvenirs of Toronto from the City's own extensive collections ...
Aug. 18	EVENT – Works by the Woman's Art Association of Canada 1892-1940 – An Exhibition Spadina Museum is pleased to present an exhibition of works by women devoted to inspiring others with art ...

July 2005

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Jul. 6

Celebrate Emancipation Day at Uncle Tom's Cabin
DRESDEN – Uncle Tom's Cabin invites everyone to rejoice in the triumph of the human spirit by celebrating Emancipation Day at the historic site on August 1, 2005. Bring your family and friends for an educational and fun day filled with spiritual music, storytelling and soul food. Regular admission rates will be discounted for the celebration ...

June 2005

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Jun. 29	Homewood Museum opens this summer MAITLAND – The Ontario Heritage Foundation will open the Homewood Museum – a National Historic Site – for guided tours this summer ...
Jun. 25	Ontario Heritage Foundation commemorates Franco-Ontarian journalist, writer and folklorist, Marie-Rose Turcot OTTAWA – Today, the Ontario Heritage Foundation unveiled a provincial plaque to commemorate Marie-Rose Turcot – a Franco-Ontarian journalist, writer and folklorist ...
Jun. 24	Discover Brockville's haunted past! BROCKVILLE – The spooky Brockville Ghost Walks are back for the ninth consecutive season. The popular walking tours begin at Fulford Place, a National Historic Site owned and operated by the Ontario Heritage Foundation ...
Jun. 24	Youth honoured for celebrating Ontario's heritage TORONTO – The Ontario Heritage Foundation is honouring over 515 young people from across the province through its Young Heritage Leaders program ...
Jun. 7	HRH The Earl of Wessex unveils provincial plaque celebrating the Toronto-Dominion Centre TORONTO – His Royal Highness The Earl of Wessex today unveiled an Ontario Heritage Foundation plaque celebrating the Toronto-Dominion Centre (TD Centre). The TD Centre altered Toronto's cityscape and influenced the future design of many buildings throughout the country ...
Jun. 5	Victoria Cross recipient commemorated by provincial plaque ST. CATHARINES – Today, the Ontario Heritage Foundation unveiled a provincial plaque to commemorate Victoria Cross recipient Colonel Graham Thompson Lyall ...

May 2005

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May. 29	Provincial plaque unveiling commemorates Fool's Paradise – home and studio of renowned artist Doris McCarthy TORONTO – The Ontario Heritage Foundation today unveiled a provincial plaque to commemorate Fool's Paradise – the home and studio of renowned artist Doris McCarthy, overlooking the Scarborough Bluffs ...
May. 18	Uncle Tom's Cabin Historic Site opens May 21 DRESDEN, Ontario - Uncle Tom's Cabin Historic Site opens for the 2005 season on Saturday, May 21. Opening day celebrations (10 a.m. to 4 p.m.) will feature storytelling, a wood carving demonstration and rope making ...
May. 8	EVENT – Mother’s Day Cream Tea May 8 at Spadina Museum – Bring your Mother to Spadina and enjoy a charming cream tea in a beautiful setting …

April 2005

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Apr. 16	Expanding Boundaries - Exploring Cultural Landscapes The Canadian Association of Professional Heritage Consultants (CAPHC) hosts its 2005 Annual Conference Expanding Boundaries - Exploring Cultural Landscapes ...
Apr. 9	EVENT – Our Growing Heritage Gardening Workshops and Lecture Series April 9, 1 to 3 p.m. – Creating Sacred Spaces in Your Garden, with Landscape architect Virginia Burt …
Apr. 7	Doors Open Ontario – Discover the Unexpected TORONTO – The province's most popular heritage touring adventure – Doors Open Ontario – is back for a fourth exciting season ...
Apr. 2	EVENT – Toronto Festival of Storytelling – The Fabled City: Putting on the Ritz April 2, 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. – Helen Porter takes us back to the 1920s and the life of a maid in the well-to-do Austin household …

March 2005

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Mar. 2	EVENT – Wish You Were Here: A City and its Souvenirs – An Exhibition From March 24 to September 30 at Spadina Museum, Toronto – Wish You Were Here features souvenirs of Toronto from the City's own extensive collections …
Mar. 1	Ontario Heritage Foundation honours local heritage champions The Ontario Heritage Foundation is honouring over 450 people across the province through its Heritage Community Recognition Program ...

February 2005

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Feb. 25	Ontario Heritage Foundation to operate Uncle Tom's Cabin DRESDEN - The Ontario government has transferred ownership of Uncle Tom's Cabin Historic Site to the Ontario Heritage Foundation ...
Feb. 25	Antiques workshop at Fulford Place March 12 BROCKVILLE – Sotheby's trained appraiser, Janet Carlile, returns to Fulford Place on Saturday, March 12 for the second in a series of workshops designed to help you learn more about antiques ...
Feb. 21	Ontario Heritage Foundation celebrates Heritage Week at the Sharon Temple SHARON, EAST GWILLIMBURY – The Honourable Madeleine Meilleur, Ontario Minister of Culture and Minister Responsible for Francophone Affairs, today launched Heritage Week with the Ontario Heritage Foundation at the Sharon Temple ...