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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…

Unearthing Cupids Cove Plantation

Cupids Cove Plantation is an active archaeological site that has been reconstructing the lives of 38 settlers who, in 1610,…

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…

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…

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…

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….

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

Brewed in Heritage

Craft breweries are popping up across Canada at a record pace. Many are located in historic buildings and have become…