There are historic events so momentous that we all remember them, and where we were and what we were doing at the time.
Editor’s note: I am happy to welcome Sue Schappert as a guest contributor to OHA+M. Susan Schappert, CAHP, RPP, MCIP is a municipal heritage planner with over 20 years experience.
Twenty-five years ago, in 2001, the (then) Ministry of Tourism, Culture and Recreation was in the middle of wrapping up a provincial grant program called the Heritage Challenge Fund.
This year we’ve been rightly observing — and celebrating — the 50th anniversary of the Ontario Heritage Act. [1]This year we’ve been rightly observing — and celebrating — the 50th anniversary of the Ontario Heritage Act. [1]
This year we’ve been marking the 50th anniversary of the Ontario Heritage Act, which was proclaimed in Kingston on March 5th, 1975. [1]
This year, 2025, marks the fiftieth anniversary of the passage of Ontario's first comprehensive heritage protection legislation, the Ontario Heritage Act.
Dr. Marcus Letourneau, MCIP, RPP, CAHP, CIPM I is President of M. R. Letourneau and Associates Inc., a specialized heritage and strategic planning firm focused on creative solutions for the management of cultural heritage resources.
Last month the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing announced that the new Provincial Planning Statement, 2024 had been issued. The new PPS, replacing the current Provincial Policy Statement, 2020, will take effect on October 30. [1]
First: A win for heritage! Municipalities and heritage groups welcomed the May 27 announcement of Bill 200’s extension of the deadline for the designation of currently listed properties for two years — from January 1, 2025 to January 1, 2027. [1]First: A win for heritage! Municipalities and heritage groups welcomed the May 27 announcement of Bill 200’s extension of the deadline for the designation of currently listed properties for two years — from January 1, 2025 to January 1, 2027. [1]
On April 14 the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing (MMAH) released the latest draft of the proposed new provincial policy statement under the Planning Act. Called the Provincial Planning Statement 2024, the proposal is posted on the Environmental Registry of Ontario (ERO) and open for public comment until May 12. [1]