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Sep 18 2024
Passport Places for Book Lovers
Calling all book lovers, history buffs, and avid readers! Interested in Indigenous knowledge and traditions? What about thrillers and mysteries…
Aug 6 2024
Reviving History: The Reopening of St. John’s Colonial Building
In 2022, St. John’s, the historic capital city of Newfoundland and Labrador, welcomed back visitors to the Colonial Building after…
Aug 6 2024
Next Great Save: Sparking Heritage Excitement Nationwide
Launched on World Heritage Day, April 18, 2024, the Next Great Save competition, now in its second year, offered heritage…
Jul 18 2024
Discover Canada’s Great Outdoor Spaces with these Passport Places
Get outside this summer with some help from these 8 Passport Places. From sites situated in beautiful urban parks, to…
Feb 8 2024
Outstanding Heritage Initiatives at 2023 Governors’ Awards
At our national conference this past October in Ottawa, the National Trust for Canada’s board of Governors recognized nine exemplary…
Feb 8 2024
Unearthing Cupids Cove Plantation
Cupids Cove Plantation is an active archaeological site that has been reconstructing the lives of 38 settlers who, in 1610,…
Sep 28 2022
Dr. Nicholas Lynch: Tracking Change at Canada’s Places of Faith
Dr. Nicholas Lynch is an associate professor in the Department of Geography at Memorial University of Newfoundland. His research focuses…
Aug 10 2021
Protecting the Character of Traditional Neighbourhoods
Many of Canada’s traditional heritage neighbourhoods are facing pressure to increase density and accommodate a greater mix of housing options…
Jun 15 2021
Making Obsolescence History: Confronting Barriers to Accelerate Building Reuse in Canada
When Natalie Voland, President of Quo Vadis- Gestion Immobilière in Montréal (a Certified B Corporation) approached mainstream banks about financing…
Aug 6 2020
Featuring 5 Canadian Lighthouses to Inspire Your Social Distancing
Friday August 7th is National Lighthouse Day, and with over 350 historic lighthouses in Canada, it is easy to see why they should be celebrated….
Jul 22 2020
Mayor John Norman leads a homegrown vision for Bonavista
When the Town of Bonavista received the National Trust’s Prince of Wales Prize in the fall of 2014, who knew…
May 1 2020
The Colony of Avalon Shares Stories of Canada from Before the Country We Now Know Existed
About an hour’s drive south of Newfoundland’s capital, St. John’s, is the Town of Ferryland. It’s a quiet, coastal community…
Feb 6 2020
5 Historic Places With a Soft Spot for Romance
With Valentine’s Day around the corner, we’ve been on the hunt for sweet love stories in historic places – and…
Jan 23 2020
Things We Lost in the Fire
As if recent record snowfalls and power outages weren’t challenging enough for people in Newfoundland, a devastating fire on Bell…
Oct 25 2019
Dale Jarvis uses storytelling and folklore to capture intangible cultural heritage
Working with communities around Newfoundland and Labrador, Dale Jarvis uses folklore to capture the spirit of places. Dale has been…
Apr 16 2018
Brewed in Heritage
Craft breweries are popping up across Canada at a record pace. Many are located in historic buildings and have become…
