Action

…Environment and Climate Change Mandate Letter looked to change all that by identifying new heritage legislation as a top priority: “Work with the Minister of Canadian Heritage to provide clearer…

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Past Conferences

…policy makers, and property owners. Conference themes have tackled pressing issues for Canada’s heritage movement, including community revitalization, heritage tourism, sustainable development, and climate change. Do you have questions about…

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Withstanding Change from Zanzibar to North Wales

…more about the Withstanding Change project by visiting INTO’s website: https://www.into.org/ [i] “Withstanding change: twinning takes off,” International National Trusts Organisation, 7 Dec. 2023, https://www.into.org/withstanding-change-twinning/ [ii] As a partner of…

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Next Great Save

…charities or non-profits with plans to protect, adapt, renew, or improve a heritage place and allow the building to play a vibrant role that enhances community life can submit a…

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Snapshots of Heritage in 2021

…to actively advance the heritage sector and change our world. The Heritage Reset : A Framework for Alignment and Impact Change and tensions are everywhere: social norms, racial inequity, climate…

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Our National Board of Governors

…and quality of life issues, Ingrid leads a team of dedicated individuals who are pursuing new approaches; thinking about heritage as a dynamic aspect of daily life, linking the past…

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Inuit House Brings Stories to Life

…this would be a good opportunity to create such a building to showcase traditional Inuit life.” According to Diesel, the idea came from Inuit elder Inookie Adamie, whose great grandmother…

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Home

Bringing heritage to life… and inspiring Canadians to save places that matter. We are on a mission to make historic places the cornerstone of a vibrant and sustainable future. Improve

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Heritage on the Hotseat

…diversity among mainstream practitioners. The data suggests that the heritage movement itself is hungry for change. A full 99% of respondents agree that some degree of change is needed to…

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What is a green audit?

…of the past can help inform our goals for the future. We often use these spaces differently than originally designed, for things like museums and event spaces. With these uses…

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The social side of adaptive reuse

…Exchange – Hamilton, ON Photo: 541 Eatery & Exchange. The solid Edwardian structure that 541 Eatery & Exchange occupies once exchanged a lot of money. Today, the commodities being exchanged…

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Spadina Museum

Spadina Museum

…to sickness and war, the harsh reality of a servant’s life and the new technologies that completely transformed society during a time of great change. If the internet was a…

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Donate

help us arm volunteers and community organizations with the tools they need to fight for places at risk and breathe new life into beloved community spaces. You support young Canadians…

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Culinary Adventures across Passport Places

…the atmosphere at this English-style pub. Registrations are required. https://www.frederictoncapitalregion.ca/eat-and-drink/dine-around-freddy Dundurn Castle, Hamilton, ON – Soupreme! Cooking Workshop Tackle the 19th century soup in Dundurn Castle’s historic kitchen. On February…

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National Conference

…be submitted in either French or English. Presentations at the conference can be given in either English or French. Simultaneous translation will be available in all sessions. We encourage presenters…

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Key Public Policy Objectives

…all levels of government to encourage the adoption and improvement of legislation to protect heritage property. We have also helped spearhead campaigns to protect heritage property within the federal jurisdiction:…

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Regeneration Works

Regeneration Works is a one-stop shop for resources, training, and coaching to help organizations and communities improve the vitality of their historic places. A Self-Assessment points new learners to the…

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Next Great Save FAQs

…$50,000 to help their community save a heritage place that matters. The competing groups have plans to adapt, retrofit, renew, or improve a heritage place in a way that extends…

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