Ontario

The Ontario Science Centre

Toronto, ON

The National Trust for Canada is bringing attention to the connection between climate and heritage conservation by naming a handful…

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The Chelsea Hotel

Toronto, ON

National Trust Endangered Places List – Special Climate Crisis Edition  On the eve of Earth Month, the National Trust for Canada…

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Avon Crest Centre for Health and Wellness

Stratford, ON

National Trust Endangered Places List – Special Climate Crisis Edition  On the eve of Earth Month, the National Trust for Canada…

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The Ontario Heritage Act, Future Designations, and Over 31,500 “Listed” Heritage Properties in Ontario

Bill 23, More Homes Built Faster Act, 2022 guts out key heritage protection tools in the Ontario Heritage Act.   The…

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NORAD Complex

North Bay, ON

Why it matters: This high security military installation was built between 1959-1963 as part of Canada’s significant commitment to NORAD…

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The Alexandra Bridge

Ottawa ON, Gatineau QC

Why it matters: The imposing Alexandra Bridge is a key component of the nationally significant cultural landscape of the Parliamentary…

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St. Thomas' Anglican

St. Thomas’ Anglican Church

Moose Factory, ON

Why it matters: “If you google Paris, images of the Eiffel Tower will show up,” says Reverend Canon Norm Wesley….

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Former St. Paul’s Anglican Rectory

Southampton, ON

Local government pushes ahead with demolition of prominent historic building in the face of widespread community opposition. Why it matters:…

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Future Heritage Designations in Ontario

Ontario

Ontario’s new More Homes, More Choice Act guts municipal ability to protect local heritage and gives final say over designation…

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White House

Stratford, ON

A majestic home risks losing its larger-than-life portico and its spacious grounds, key elements of its character that have made…

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St. Mary’s Pulp and Paper Mill

Sault Ste. Marie, ON

Monumental Pulp Tower and Board Mill buildings in historic industrial complex need investment and vision to prevent their loss. Why…

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Nottawasaga Lighthouse

Collingwood, ON

Top 10 Endangered Places List: 2016 The Nottawasaga Lighthouse was decommissioned in 2003 after an engineering study noted that the…

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Petrie Building

Guelph, ON

Top 10 Endangered Places List: 2014 The Petrie Building in Guelph, ON, previously at risk of demolition by neglect, was…

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Guild Inn

Scarborough, ON

Top 10 Endangered Places List: 2011 The Guild Inn in Scarborough, ON, previously at risk of demolition by neglect, was…

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The Black Horse Pub and Pig’s Ear Tavern

Peterborough, ON

These are not only well-known watering holes, but also landmarks in Peterborough’s downtown core. Why it matters: The Black Horse…

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Davisville Junior Public School/ Spectrum Alternative Senior School

Toronto, ON

An exceptional mid-century modern school facing demolition. Why it matters An extraordinary example of mid-century modern architecture, this 1962 school…

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Somerset House

Ottawa, ON

Derelict for over a decade, this landmark downtown building is teetering on the brink. Why it matters: Built in stages…

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Gibson Isolation Hospital

Belleville, ON

TEARING DOWN A PIECE OF DEAF HERITAGE FOR PARKING SPACES Why it matters: This brick structure is one of just…

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Barber Paper Mill

Georgetown, ON

STAKEHOLDER IMPASSE THREATENS INDUSTRIAL HERITAGE SITE Why it matters: Established in 1854 on the banks of the Credit River in…

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Our Lady of Assumption Church

Windsor, ON

HOPE REMAINS FOR FUTURE OF HISTORIC CHURCH DESPITE FUNDRAISING ROLLERCOASTER RIDE   Why it matters: Our Lady of Assumption Church…

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Central Experimental Farm

Ottawa, ON

FEDS PLAY FAST AND LOOSE WITH A NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE Why it matters: A rare example of a farm within…

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Grand Trunk Railways Locomotive Repair Shops

Stratford, ON

RAILWAY LEGACY OR LOOMING LANDFILL? This massive industrial structure may be sent to landfill despite creative suggestions for adaptive use….

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Nor’Wester Mountain Range and Loch Lomond Watershed Reserve

Blake Township, Neebing, ON

WIND TURBINES TRUMP CULTURE AND NATURE This pristine cultural and natural landscape is the site of a proposed industrial wind…

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Kingston Collegiate Vocational Institute (KCVI)

Kingston, ON

SCHOOL BOARD RECOMMENDING CLOSURE OF OLDEST SCHOOL IN ONTARIO IN FAVOUR OF NEW CONSTRUCTION Why it matters: Kingston Collegiate Vocational…

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Amherst Island, north-eastern shore of Lake Ontario

Amherst Island, ON

CULTURAL AND NATURAL HERITAGE LANDSCAPE, SITE OF PROPOSED INDUSTRIAL WIND TURBINE PLANT Why it matters: Situated along the north-eastern shore…

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24 and 28 King Street East, Gore Park

Hamilton, ON

THREATENED DUE TO QUESTIONABLE CITY DEAL WITH DEVELOPER City of Hamilton plays fast and loose with Victorian-era commercial buildings that…

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POW Camp 30

Clarington, ON

NEWLY DECLARED NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE IS STRUGGLING AGAINST TIME AND VANDALS Why it matters: In 1925 John Jury donated 106…

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Hamilton Education Centre

Hamilton, ON

MODERNIST ARCHITECTURAL LANDMARK HEADING FOR LANDFILL A demolition permit has been issued to Hamilton-Wentworth District School Board—a condition of its…

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Ontario Place

Toronto, ON

An internationally renowned modernist urban waterfront park has been partially shuttered with no legal protection for its heritage elements, pending…

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Bala Falls Cultural Landscape

Township of Muskoka, ON

GREEN ENERGY INTERSECTS WITH NATURAL AND CULTURAL HERITAGE CONSERVATION INTERESTS A sensitive green energy project that could destroy the landmark…

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Cockshutt Office and Timekeeper’s Building

Brantford, ON

TIME IS RUNNING OUT ON DESIGNATED BUILDINGS One of the last physical reminders of Brantford’s great industrial past may get…

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Brighton Public School

Brighton, ON

TRYING TO TEACH A PRESERVATION MESSAGE A solid historic school that anchors the entrance to the downtown, the building is…

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Porter/McKinley Block

Chatham-Kent, ON

A CASE OF DEMOLITION BY NEGLECT This designated privately owned heritage building—home to one of the last remaining intact opera…

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Lansdowne Park

Ottawa, ON

A PUBLIC LEGACY SOLD SHORT  Ottawa city council has voted to proceed with a controversial redevelopment plan for Lansdowne Park,…

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Views of Legislative Assembly of Ontario Building

Toronto, ON

Historic views of Queen’s Park, the Legislative Assembly of Ontario Building, will be permanently disfigured if a massive precedent-setting condo…

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Bellevue House

Amherstburg, ON

A CASE AT RISK OF DEMOLITION BY NEGLECT Dating from 1816 and connected with the War of 1812, one of…

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David Dunlop Observatory and Park

Richmond Hill, ON

ASTRONOMICAL DEVELOPMENT PRESSURE Proximity to Yonge Street, recent sale to an Ontario property developer, and a half-hearted approach to legal…

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All Heritage Conservation Districts in Ontario

Across Ontario

OMB DECISION DECLARES OPEN SEASON The Ontario Municipal Board’s approval of a 20-storey height tower inside the Port Dalhousie Heritage…

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The Old Grand Trunk Railway Station

Kingston, ON

LAST CALL FOR HISTORIC TRAIN STATION Kingston’s first train station remains in critical condition. If the present level of neglect…

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Riverdale Hospital

Toronto, ON

MODERNIST LANDMARK HEADING FOR LANDFILL In spite of massive public opposition, the Riverdale Hospital will be demolished to make way…

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48 Abell Street (John Abell Factory)

Toronto, ON

Background: The fight to save 48 Abell Street, a large 19th-century agricultural implements and farm machinery factory on Toronto’s Queen…

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Bata Shoe Headquarters

Toronto, ON

Background: Last September, Toronto city council voted 36-1 to reject a special heritage designation for North York’s former Bata shoe…

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Alma College

St. Thomas, ON

Background: For 129 years, the distinctive high Victorian Gothic Revival architecture of Alma College has stood proudly in St. Thomas,…

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Lister Block

Hamilton, ON

Update: This endangered site was successfully rehabilitated thanks to a team of creative and dedicated people. Inclusion on the list helped…

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Port Dalhousie

St. Catharines, ON

Background: Only months after it was formerly designated under the Ontario Heritage Act, Port Dalhousie’s heritage conservation district is being threatened…

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St. Joachim Church

Lakeshore, ON

Background: After four long years and one significant legal victory the members of Save Our Sanctuaries (SOS), a mostly francophone…

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Tivoli Theatre

Hamilton, ON

As several of Hamilton’s heritage buildings stand vacant, conservationists are hoping the preservation of the remains of the city’s historic…

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