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02-04-2008, 08:15 PM
Ontario Heritage Conference

"Landmarks not Landfill: Heritage Preservation and Environmental Sustainability"

Place: Collingwood Ontario
Date: May 30th to June 1, 2008
Info: http://www.heritageconference.ca (http://www.heritageconference.ca/)

The 2008 Heritage Conservation Conference title has been announced. It is co-hosted by the ACO, Community Heritage Ontario, and Collingwood and will take place May 30 to June 1. Sponsored by Community Heritage Ontario, the Architectural Conservancy of Ontario, and the Canadian Association of Heritage Professionals Conference.

Topics: Environmental Responsibility... Sustainable Development. Reduce, Reuse, and Recycle. These are key phrases heard daily in our media reports and social conversations. It is only fitting that the 2008 Heritage Conservation Conference will focus on the theme of heritage preservation and environmental sustainability.

The Ministry of Culture will launch the first day of the conference with presentations and workshops in the morning. the Ontario Heritage Trust will continue to explore the role of heritage and the environment as well as discussion on the Trust's role in protecting our natural heritage.

On the second day of the conference, sessions will focus on such hot-button topics as "Re-Development Within Heritage Districts," "Adaptive Re-use of Historic Buildings," "Environmental Effects on Historic Structures," and "Heritage Preservation and Sustainable Development."

Speakers: Donovan Rypkema, John Sewell, and many more Collingwood invites conference participants to join us in the celebration of Collingwood's 150th sesquicentennial anniversary.