What do dandelions, ginger, and birch bark have in common? The Spadina Museum has the answer. Each one of these…
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8 Historically Significant Spots for Picnics This Summer
Urban heat island getting you down? Take a break from the concrete jungle at one of these historically significant picnicking…
Matt Somerville - Saving the family barn
Historic barns are an important part of our collective mental image of the Canadian rural landscape. And yet they are…
5 Places of Faith Revitalized for Today and Tomorrow
The challenges facing historic places of faith are daunting, yet across the country congregations and communities are finding creative new…
The social side of adaptive reuse
Typically, non-profit organizations offering community services such as shelter, meals and counselling set up shop in buildings that meet their…
Rebirth of the Rideau’s ‘Grand Old Dame’
It is one thing to restore a historic resort and preserve its Canadiana feel. But it is quite another to…
Brewed in Heritage
Craft breweries are popping up across Canada at a record pace. Many are located in historic buildings and have become…