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Cision Canada
29-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Cision Canada
Celebrate Ontario at an Ontario Heritage Trust site this summer Français
TORONTO, May 29, 2025 /CNW/ - Discover Ontario's heritage by exploring an Ontario Heritage Trust site as part of your summer adventures! The Trust offers museums, natural sites and programs to help uncover local gems, explore the past and connect with your community and province. The Trust operates two of Ontario's many intriguing museums and both are now open for the 2025 season — the Josiah Henson Museum of African Canadian History in Dresden and Fulford Place in Brockville. The Josiah Henson Museum shares the stories of people of African descent and their contributions to Canadian culture and society. It is located at the historical home of famed freedom-seeker Josiah Henson. Fulford Place is a grand mansion, built between 1899 and 1901, offering a rare glimpse of the luxurious lifestyle of another era. In Toronto, you can take a tour of the Elgin and Winter Garden Theatres, the last operating double decker theatres in the world and a National Historic Site. If getting out into nature is more your speed, the Cheltenham Badlands site is also open for the season. This out-of-this-world landscape, formed at the bottom of an ancient sea 450 million years ago, is located just outside of the Greater Toronto Area. today to explore one of Southern Ontario's most iconic and unusual natural heritage landmarks. And thanks to the Trust, admission to the Josiah Henson Museum, Fulford Place and the Cheltenham Badlands is completely free on Ontario Day, this Sunday June 1! This special occasion is an opportunity to remember, celebrate and educate future generations about the significant roles that Ontario and Ontarians have played, and continue to play, in Canada. As always, Doors Open Ontario continues to offer free access to historical treasures in communities provincewide. Take a weekend adventure with the whole family to Doors Open Whitchurch Stouffville on June 7, peer behind the scenes in our nation's capital at Doors Open Ottawa on June 7 and 8 or discover some charming Ontario small towns at Doors Open Loyalist Township on June 14. After a short break following Doors Open Owen Sound on June 21, Doors Open Ontario starts up again in early August with 22 more events to come through the end of October! Plan your adventure by visiting About the Ontario Heritage Trust The Trust is committed to preserving our cultural and natural heritage and ensuring its continued relevance for future generations. We are working toward an Ontario where heritage is not only preserved and valued, but is celebrated, enjoyed and used as a source of inspiration. The Trust will be a beacon in an Ontario where heritage is preserved, protected and promoted in ways that are sources of pride for all Ontarians.
Yahoo
29-05-2025
- General
- Yahoo
Celebrate Ontario at an Ontario Heritage Trust site this summer
TORONTO, May 29, 2025 /CNW/ - Discover Ontario's heritage by exploring an Ontario Heritage Trust site as part of your summer adventures! The Trust offers museums, natural sites and programs to help uncover local gems, explore the past and connect with your community and province. The Trust operates two of Ontario's many intriguing museums and both are now open for the 2025 season — the Josiah Henson Museum of African Canadian History in Dresden and Fulford Place in Brockville. The Josiah Henson Museum shares the stories of people of African descent and their contributions to Canadian culture and society. It is located at the historical home of famed freedom-seeker Josiah Henson. Fulford Place is a grand mansion, built between 1899 and 1901, offering a rare glimpse of the luxurious lifestyle of another era. In Toronto, you can take a tour of the Elgin and Winter Garden Theatres, the last operating double decker theatres in the world and a National Historic Site. If getting out into nature is more your speed, the Cheltenham Badlands site is also open for the season. This out-of-this-world landscape, formed at the bottom of an ancient sea 450 million years ago, is located just outside of the Greater Toronto Area. today to explore one of Southern Ontario's most iconic and unusual natural heritage landmarks. And thanks to the Trust, admission to the Josiah Henson Museum, Fulford Place and the Cheltenham Badlands is completely free on Ontario Day, this Sunday June 1! This special occasion is an opportunity to remember, celebrate and educate future generations about the significant roles that Ontario and Ontarians have played, and continue to play, in Canada. As always, Doors Open Ontario continues to offer free access to historical treasures in communities provincewide. Take a weekend adventure with the whole family to Doors Open Whitchurch Stouffville on June 7, peer behind the scenes in our nation's capital at Doors Open Ottawa on June 7 and 8 or discover some charming Ontario small towns at Doors Open Loyalist Township on June 14. After a short break following Doors Open Owen Sound on June 21, Doors Open Ontario starts up again in early August with 22 more events to come through the end of October! Plan your adventure by visiting Stay connected Follow the Ontario Heritage Trust on Facebook, X, Bluesky, Instagram, LinkedIn and YouTube. Subscribe to the Heritage Matters ... more! e-newsletter. #ONheritage About the Ontario Heritage Trust The Trust is committed to preserving our cultural and natural heritage and ensuring its continued relevance for future generations. We are working toward an Ontario where heritage is not only preserved and valued, but is celebrated, enjoyed and used as a source of inspiration. The Trust will be a beacon in an Ontario where heritage is preserved, protected and promoted in ways that are sources of pride for all Ontarians. SOURCE Ontario Heritage Trust View original content to download multimedia: Sign in to access your portfolio
Yahoo
25-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Torontonians invited to weigh in on Old City Hall's future this weekend
Visitors to the Old City Hall this weekend will have the opportunity to share their opinion on what the now-vacant sprawling Victorian-era building should be used for. Old City Hall is being included in Doors Open for the first time in five years. The annual program, which is in its 25th year, celebrates the city's architecture and history by giving visitors behind-the-scenes access to 150 buildings across Toronto. "Doors Open is a great opportunity for Torontonians to start to engage with us on what they want," said Vic Gupta, CEO of CreateTO, a city-owned agency that looks to create opportunities based on the city's real estate portfolio. He said there are several opportunities for visitors to provide their input, such as by talking to CreateTO and city staff, as well as filling out an online survey. Old City Hall, which is located on Queen Street West at Bay Street, became vacant on April 1 after losing its only tenant, the Ontario government, which had used the building as a courthouse since 1972. The courts were relocated to the new St. Lawrence Market North courthouse. Gupta said the city is asking CreateTO to develop a "long term plan so the people of Toronto can enjoy this building into the future." Among the possibilities are turning it into a library, a museum of Toronto or a new wedding chapel, he said. "It's a big space… We're hoping that all of those uses can be accommodated," he said. He said CreateTO is looking to do its "due diligence" by exploring what Torontonians want for the building's future through an extensive public engagement process. Doors Open is a "perfect launching point for our engagement with the public," he said. CreateTO will examine these suggestions over the next year as it prepares a report for city council, he said. WATCH | Old City Hall was home to several famous court cases: Doors Open runs May 24 and May 25 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., with site-specific hours available on the city's website. Mayor Olivia Chow encouraged people to participate in the program, speaking at Old City Hall on Saturday. "People can come in for free, explore, imagine and say that, 'This is a city where I feel I belong, a city that I love," she said.
CBC
25-05-2025
- Business
- CBC
Torontonians invited to weigh in on Old City Hall's future this weekend
Social Sharing Visitors to the Old City Hall this weekend will have the opportunity to share their opinion on what the now-vacant sprawling Victorian-era building should be used for. Old City Hall is being included in Doors Open for the first time in five years. The annual program, which is in its 25th year, celebrates the city's architecture and history by giving visitors behind-the-scenes access to 150 buildings across Toronto. "Doors Open is a great opportunity for Torontonians to start to engage with us on what they want," said Vic Gupta, CEO of CreateTo, a city-owned agency that looks to create opportunities based on the city's real estate portfolio. He said there are several opportunities for visitors to provide their input, such as by talking to CreateTo and city staff, as well as filling out an online survey. Old City Hall, which is located on Queen Street West at Bay Street, became vacant on April 1 after losing its only tenant, the Ontario government, which had used the building as a courthouse since 1972. The courts were relocated to the new St. Lawrence Market North courthouse. Gupta said the city is asking CreateTo to develop a "long term plan so the people of Toronto can enjoy this building into the future." Among the possibilities are turning it into a library, a museum of Toronto or a new wedding chapel, he said. "It's a big space… We're hoping that all of those uses can be accommodated," he said. Building open to public on Sunday He said CreateTo is looking to do its "due diligence" by exploring what Torontonians want for the building's future through an extensive public engagement process. Doors Open is a "perfect launching point for our engagement with the public," he said. CreateTo will examine these suggestions over the next year as it prepares a report for city council, he said. WATCH | Old City Hall was home to several famous court cases: What does the future of Toronto's Old City Hall look like? 4 months ago Duration 3:06 For more than 120 years, Toronto's Old City Hall has been an architectural fixture of downtown, but the future of the landmark remains unclear. As CBC's Farrah Merali reports, city staff have spent years trying to find a prospective new tenant. Doors Open runs May 24 and May 25 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., with site-specific hours available on the city's website. Mayor Olivia Chow encouraged people to participate in the program, speaking at Old City Hall on Saturday.
Canada Standard
25-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Canada Standard
CANADA-TORONTO-DOORS OPEN EVENT
(250525) -- TORONTO, May 25, 2025 (Xinhua) -- People walk past a 2025 Doors Open Toronto event poster in Toronto, Canada, on May 24, 2025. The City of Toronto's annual Doors Open event is held here from May 24 to 25 this year, offering visitors a chance to explore more than 150 architectural, historical, cultural and socially significant buildings for free. (Photo by Zou Zheng/Xinhua)
