Heritage Resources Centre
200 University Avenue West N2L 3G1 Waterloo, ON, Canada

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The City of Cambridge is seeking a Heritage Planner. Deadline to apply is December 12, 2014.

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Interesting talk coming up for those in Toronto! The PPS has implications that span across all planning disciplines--check it out! http://www.ryerson.ca//OntariosNewProvincialPoicyStatement

Check out @HeritageCanadas Top Ten Endangered Places List https://www.heritagecanada.org//issues-/top-ten-endangered

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Come out and celebrate the West Montrose Covered Bridge Plaque unveiling on Saturday Nov. 1 @ Letson Park, West Montrose at 10:30am!

A cool way to own a piece of Torontos history! http://www.blogto.com//vintage_toronto_street_signs_are_f/

Next Thursday, Leon Benason, the City of Kitcheners Coordinator of Cultural Heritage Planning will be giving a lunchtime lecture on Cultural Heritage Landscapes (CHLs). Attend this talk to find out what CHLs are and how they will shape the City of Kitcheners planning efforts in years to come!

"A space is any defined area, but a place is space that has meaning" -Robert Shipley Read more about his talk in London, and the London Heritage Fair here: http://www.lfpress.com//my-london-in-celebration-of-our-he

For those in Waterloo Region tomorrow!

Tonight! Dr. Robert Shipley kicks off The Heritage Fair! Shipley will be discussing how our homes, neighbourhoods and landscapes create a city with a unique sense of place. He will also speak about a new province wide initiative, Building Stories, which enables people to share stories about historic landmarks and homes. Lets explore how heritage tells our story and enhances our lives! http://www.londonculture.ca//heritage-fair-2014every-home-

Heres more information on Dr. Shipleys talk on Friday night:

Dr. Robert Shipley will be at the Heritage Fair in London on Friday night!

The Region of Waterloo is excited to launch the newly revised package of four Historic Countryside Tours at the Waterloo Regional Heritage Foundations 2014 Heritage Showcase! First published in 2006, the tours have been updated an redesigned to include a variety of new historic and scenic attractions along routes in the Townships of North Dumfries, Woolwich, Wilmot and Wellesley. The Heritage Showcase will take place at Fairview Mall in Kitchener on Saturday February 15, 20...14. This free event is a day to learn about history in Waterloo Region. The theme for 2014, Having Fun with Heritage: Historic Places Made for Play, provides a great opportunity to celebrate the new Historic Countryside Tours. Councillor Jean Haalboom will make a presentation to launch the tours at 11:00 a.m. in front of the Heritage Planning Advisory Committee (HPAC) booth. For more information, visit the Regions News Release page at: http://www.regionofwaterloo.ca/en/newslist/index.aspx

The final episode of the Building Stories is live - click the link below to listen to this episode and all the past episodes!

Today is the last day to enter the Building Stories contest to win a free copy of the Architectural Conservancy of Ontarios 80th Anniversary book. The book tells the story of 80 buildings the ACO has helped save over the past 80 years! To enter, all you have to do is add a building to www.buildingstories.co! Each person can enter up to 5 times - just make sure you submit it to the 80 for 80 group! Dont wait any longer! Add a building or property now. They will be announcing the winner on Monday! Good luck :)

Dr. Robert Shipley will be the key note speaker at Londons Heritage Fair on February 14th! He will be speaking about how our homes, neighbourhoods and landscapes create a city with a unique sense of place. He will also be talking about Building Stories which enables people to share stories about historic landmarks and homes. The next day, Saturday February 15th, the London Heritage Council will be giving one-on-one consultations about how to use Building Stories. Dont miss ...this great event! A great way to kick off 2014 heritage week. http://www.londonculture.ca//heritage-fair-2014every-home-

This weeks Building Stories podcast is live! It focuses on the Sheave Tower in Cambridge and includes an interview with Kathryn McGarry, past president and current director of Heritage Cambridge. She describes how Heritage Cambridge worked to save and restore Sheave Tower. Sheave Tower is just one of the amazing buildings in the Architectural Conservancy of Ontarios 80th Anniversary book. You can find out more information on this book at their website www.arconsev.ca You can... listen to this episode, and the rest of the Building Stories Podcasts here: http://www.buildingstories.co/listings.php The individual entry for the Sheave Tower can be found here: http://www.buildingstories.co/report.php. There are a lot of great pictures and information on this page! Enjoy!

This weeks Building Stories Podcast is live! It features a unique building in that it is no longer in its original location - the Eby-Hallman House! ACO North Waterloo Region Branch member Marg Rowell tells us about the building and the process the branch took to save this house. You can listen to this episode, and the rest of the episodes here: http://www.buildingstories.co/listings.php... The entry for the Eby-Hallman House can be found here: http://www.buildingstories.co/report.php The Eby-Hallman House is also one of 80 buildings in the Architectural Conservancy of Ontarios 80th anniversary book! Check out their Facebook page for more information on this amazing book! Enjoy!

ACO NextGen is now accepting student and emerging professional applicants for its job shadow program taking place during Heritage Week! Contact them to take part in this amazing program!

A friendly reminder to submit a site to Building Stories under the group "80 for 80 Contest." Your entry automatically puts you into a draw for a chance to win ...Architectural Conservancy of Ontarios 80th Anniversary book. You have until Jan. 31st to enter, but why wait? Add a building to Building Stories now! Full contest details here: https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=592747474113718&id=290235121031623

Hope everyone is having a wonderful 2014 so far! We are slowly getting back into things, but will be fully up and running again on Monday with the release of the next Building Stories podcast! Were looking forward to seeing what 2014 has in store!

Merry Christmas to all!

The Heritage Resources Centre will be closing for the holidays this afternoon. We would like to take this chance to wish you all a happy and safe holiday season, and a happy new year!

How can you use your cell phone in 1914? Megan Meloche explains how you can use Building Stories mobile app at the Waterloo Waterloo Region Museum! You can watch the presentation she made at the Ontario Museum Association Conference below.

Stevenson Village in British Columbia is looking to become Canadas 18th UNESCO World Heritage Site. http://www.richmondreview.com/news/235668801.html

Great news out of Hamilton last night! Hamilton City Council voted to designate the threatened buildings in the Gore. http://www.cbc.ca//city-halts-demolition-of-gore-buildings

Happy Holidays from the University of Waterloos Faculty of Environment! You can catch a certain someone at the end - who doesnt seem to know quite what to do with his santa hat. Enjoy!

Building Stories is having a contest! All you need to do is enter a building onto the website and youll be entered to win a copy of the Architectural Conservancy of Ontarios 80th anniversary book. Its that easy! You have until January 31st to enter a building - but you can enter up to 5 times - so why not add a building today!

Yesterday we were doing research in Brampton at the Peel Art Gallery Museum & Archives - or PAMA. Theyre located in the beautiful Peel County Courthouse, County Jail, County Office Building and Registry Office!

An article from the Kitchener Record on the potential listing of 30 properties in Kitchener. Dr. Shipley is quoted saying: "Kitchener has been methodical and careful in what they do in terms of heritage. What they do, they do right." He also explains how we at the Heritage Resources Centre work with municipalities to help complete their heritage registers. ... More in the article here: http://www.therecord.com//4249189-dozens-of-historic-kit/

Dr. Shipley spoke last week on the economics of heritage preservation. He spoke about the HRC report The Lazarous Effect that shows that long-term financial returns from adaptive reuse projects are routinely higher than new builds. You can listen to his talk, as well as the other talks, by following the link below. http://renewhamilton.ca//economics-of-heritage-preservat/

An article from The Mississippi Mills Millstone newspaper citing the results from our Heritage Districts Work! study