• Economics of heritage
  Buildings and architecture
  Community
  Adaptive reuse

Case study: Brockville Railway Tunnel

Location: 1 Block House Island Road, BrockvilleOwner: City of BrockvillePartners: Brockville Railway Tunnel Committee (plus countless generous donors)Original use: Canada’s first railway tunnel and part...

• Economics of heritage
  Buildings and architecture
  Community
  Food
  Adaptive reuse

Case study: Mudtown Station Brewery and Restaurant (Owen Sound)

Location: 1198 1st Avenue East, Owen SoundOwner: City of Owen SoundPartners: Kloeze Family (Mudtown Station Inc.)Original use: Passenger train station (Owen Sound Canadian Pacific Railway...

• Women's heritage

Women in organized labour

Before the First World War (1914-18), women had few rights and they could not vote or hold public office. Policies were overtly discriminatory toward women...

• Intangible heritage
  Food

The proof is in the pizza

Around the lunch table at my office, I talk a lot about my experiences growing up outside of Windsor, Ontario – working at Chrysler, being...

• Indigenous heritage
  Natural heritage

Along the Ottawa River

The original Trans-Canada Highway The Ottawa River is one of Canada’s most important transportation routes, playing an integral role in many of the key stories...

• Military heritage
  Community

The end of an era

The years before the Great War are often romanticized as a series of garden parties, Sunday afternoon strolls in the park, stopping everything for afternoon...

• Buildings and architecture
  Arts and creativity

Partnering for conservation

The Ontario Heritage Trust has a number of conservation tools available to protect and preserve heritage throughout the province. Conservation easements are voluntary legal agreements...