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Ontario’s “Doors Open Ontario”
for the Georgian Bay Area” kicks off on June 7-8 2008
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Ontario, "Doors Open" 2008: Doors Open Ontario 2008
kicks off in the Georgian Bay area with the first two events
in Historic
Huronia and Owen
Sound on June 7 & 8. In September the town of Meaford,
and in October Collingwood
will have their "Doors Open".
Needless to say the beautiful Georgian Bay shorelines will
add another dimension to the doors open availability along
Georgian Bay.
Book your Georgian Bay hotels, resorts, inns by visiting Georgian
Bay Accommodation on-line.
More people than ever will have a chance to explore heritage
buildings, architectural showpieces and community landmarks
across the Georgian Bay area. "Nearly 2.5 million visits
have been made to heritage sites during community events since
Doors Open Ontario began in 2002," said The Honourable
Lincoln M. Alexander, Chairman of the Ontario Heritage Trust.
"With its broadappeal and involvement of countless organizations
and individuals across the province, Doors Open is an example
of the many ways to engage citizens in community conservation."
 Each
year, hundreds of historic buildings, natural spaces and heritage
gardens - some of which are rarely accessible to the public
- open for free as part of Doors Open Ontario. Many of the
participating sites offer special activities, such as tours,
exhibitions and demonstrations. To find out more, pick up
the free Doors Open Ontario 2008 Guide - listing each event
along with a selection of participating community sites. The
Guide will be distributed in the Ontario edition of The Globe
and Mail this Thursday; it is also available by calling 1-800-ONTARIO
(668-2746). For a complete list of participating sites, visit
www.doorsopenontario.on.ca.
"Doors Open Ontario continues to be a popular
event, attracting more visitors every year," said Aileen
Carroll, Minister of Culture. "Participating
communities have an opportunity to showcase their unique heritage
and benefit from a boost to their local economy."
As always, Doors Open Ontario offers a chance
to discover a variety of historic sites and hidden treasures
across the province. Some of the interesting sites to explore
this year include: the Norman Dam, built in the 1890s, first
used to control lake levels until the powerhouse was constructed
years later (Kenora); the "Mud House," built in
1937 using the ancient pisé de terre or "rammed
earth" method (King Township); Frank Lloyd Wright's Fontana
Boathouse in Buffalo, completed in 2007 based on Wright's
1905 design (Niagara, New York); Baines Machine & Repair
Works, a shop that still produces oil well parts as they were
made in the late 1800s (Oil Heritage District); and, the African
Methodist Episcopal Cemetery in Otterville, one of the few
preserved black pioneer burial grounds in the province (Oxford).
Doors Open Ontario is a program of the Ontario
Heritage Trust. The Trust also coordinates Trails Open Ontario,
with support from the Government of
Ontario. Information on this year's expanded Trails Open Ontario
program will be available soon at www.heritagetrust.on.ca.
Sponsors of Doors Open Ontario 2008 include:
The Globe and Mail, Vale Inco, the Ministry of Culture, the
Ontario Tourism Marketing Partnership Corporation and all
the participating communities. This event has been financially
assisted by the Ontario Cultural Attractions Fund - a program
of the Government of Ontario through the Ministry of Culture,
administered by the Ontario Cultural Attractions Fund Corporation.
The Ontario Heritage Trust is an agency of the Government of Ontario dedicated to identifying, preserving, protecting and promoting
Ontario's heritage for present and future generations.
A list of Doors Open Ontario 2008 community events is attached.
Doors Open Ontario 2008 Community Events
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Doors Open Aurora August 16
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Doors Open Barrie (NEW) September 28
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Doors Open Belleville and District September 13-14
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Doors Open Brant September 27
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Doors Open Brighton and Cramahe Township (NEW) June 21
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Doors Open Brockville-Thousand Islands May 24
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Doors Open Carleton Place September 27
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Doors Open Chatham-Kent May 10
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Doors Open Collingwood October 4-5
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Doors Open Cornwall-Seaway Valley September 6-7
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Doors Open Fergus (NEW) June 28
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Doors Open Gananoque (NEW) October 4-5
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Doors Open Greater Sudbury July 18-19
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Doors Open Guelph April 26
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Doors Open Haldimand County September 13
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Doors Open Hamilton May 3-4
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Doors Open Hills of Headwaters August 16-17
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Doors Open Huron October 18-19
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Doors Open Huronia June 7-8
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Doors Open Kawartha Lakes September 7
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Doors Open Kenora September 12-13
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Doors Open King Township September 20
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Doors Open Kingston June 28
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Doors Open Lanark Highlands June 7
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Doors Open London September 20-21
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Doors Open Loyalist Parkway (NEW) May 31
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Doors Open Markham August 23-24
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Doors Open Meaford September 27-28
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Doors Open Mississauga-Meadowvale September 27
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Doors Open Mississippi Mills September 27
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Doors Open Muskoka June 14
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Doors Open Newmarket September 20
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Doors Open Niagara (New York and Ontario) October 18-19
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Doors Open Norfolk County (NEW) April 26-27
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Doors Open Oakville (NEW) September 27-28
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Doors Open Oil Heritage District (NEW) September 20
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Doors Open Oshawa September 20-21
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Doors Open Ottawa June 7-8
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Doors Open Owen Sound June 7-8
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Doors Open Oxford September 6-7
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Doors Open Peterborough October 4
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Doors Open Port Hope May 31
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Doors Open Port Perry-Lake Scugog October 4
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Doors Open Port Stanley-Sparta October 18
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Doors Open Shelburne June 14
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Doors Open Smiths Falls June 8
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Doors Open Stratford, North Perth and Perth County September
27
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Doors Open Thunder Bay September 13
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Doors Open Timmins September 13
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Doors Open Toronto May 24-25
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Doors Open Waterloo Region September 20
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Doors Open Whitby (NEW) September 13
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Doors Open Whitchurch-Stouffville June 7
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Doors Open Windsor September 28
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For further information: Catrina Colme, Marketing and Communications
Coordinator, Ontario Heritage Trust, Telephone: (416) 325-5074, E-mail:
catrina.colme@heritagetrust.on.ca
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