Ontario Heritage Trust

Ontario Heritage Trust provincial plaque commemorates the history of Moose Factory

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Saturday, August 5, 2023
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MOOSE FACTORY, ON, Aug. 5, 2023 /CNW/ - Today, the Ontario Heritage Trust, in partnership with the Moose River Heritage and Hospitality Association and the Moose Cree First Nation, unveiled a new provincial plaque commemorating the long history of what is today known as Moose Factory.

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  • MOOSE FACTORY, ON, Aug. 5, 2023 /CNW/ - Today, the Ontario Heritage Trust, in partnership with the Moose River Heritage and Hospitality Association and the Moose Cree First Nation, unveiled a new provincial plaque commemorating the long history of what is today known as Moose Factory.
  • It presented a colonial perspective on the historical significance of Moose Factory that emphasized the fur trade and the history of European settlement.
  • "The Ontario Heritage Trust is pleased to recognize the long and rich history of the Moose Cree First Nation and Moose Factory with these new provincial plaques," said John Ecker, Chair, Board of Directors, Ontario Heritage Trust.
  • The plaque text is available in Moose Cree (Moose Cree syllabics and Moose Cree Roman orthography), English and French.

Applications open for 2024 Doris McCarthy Artist-in-Residence Program

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Wednesday, July 19, 2023
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TORONTO, July 19, 2023 /CNW/ - The Ontario Heritage Trust is now accepting applications for the Doris McCarthy Artist-in-Residence Program.

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  • TORONTO, July 19, 2023 /CNW/ - The Ontario Heritage Trust is now accepting applications for the Doris McCarthy Artist-in-Residence Program.
  • Selected artists will live and create in the inspiring natural setting of the Doris McCarthy Artist-in-Residence Centre at Fool's Paradise, the former home and studio of celebrated Canadian landscape artist Doris McCarthy.
  • To learn more about the Doris McCarthy Artist-in-Residence Program and to fill out an application, visit www.heritagetrust.on.ca/dmair .
  • Watch videos about the Doris McCarthy Artist-in-Residence Program.

Culture and heritage priorities discussed at annual meeting of federal, provincial and territorial ministers

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Thursday, June 29, 2023
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TORONTO, June 29, 2023 /CNW/ - Federal, provincial, and territorial (FPT) ministers responsible for culture and heritage held their annual meeting in Toronto, Ontario, on June 27–29, 2023, to discuss common priorities for the 2023–2024 year.

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  • TORONTO, June 29, 2023 /CNW/ - Federal, provincial, and territorial (FPT) ministers responsible for culture and heritage held their annual meeting in Toronto, Ontario, on June 27–29, 2023, to discuss common priorities for the 2023–2024 year.
  • A high-level analysis of key data and trends for culture and heritage, especially since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, was presented to the ministers.
  • Ministers discussed the importance of federal, provincial, and territorial heritage sites to our culture and acknowledge the need for additional governmental resources to further support this sector to address current challenges.
  • "Over the past two days, ministers responsible for culture and heritage across Canada have come together for the future of our sector.

Introducing the Josiah Henson Museum of African-Canadian History

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Saturday, July 30, 2022
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Uncle Tom's Cabin Historic Site in Dresden, Ontario, changes its name to reclaim the legacy of Josiah Henson, renowned 19th-century abolitionist, Underground Railroad conductor and preacher

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  • Uncle Tom's Cabin Historic Site in Dresden, Ontario, changes its name to reclaim the legacy of Josiah Henson, renowned 19th-century abolitionist, Underground Railroad conductor and preacher
    DRESDEN, ON, July 30, 2022 /CNW/ - Today, the Ontario Heritage Trust announced it has renamed Uncle Tom's Cabin Historic Site to the Josiah Henson Museum of African-Canadian History in honour of Josiah Henson.
  • Josiah Henson is a celebrated figure known for his fight against American slavery.
  • The Josiah Henson Museum of African-Canadian History is open Tuesdays to Saturdays, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
  • The Josiah Henson Museum of African-Canadian History is a two-hectare (five-acre) complex that includes the Josiah Henson House, a pioneer church, an interpretive centre as well as a collection of artifacts and buildings related to Dawn Settlement and the British American Institute.

Applications open for 2023 Doris McCarthy Artist-in-Residence Program

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Monday, July 4, 2022
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TORONTO, July 4, 2022 /CNW/ - The Ontario Heritage Trust is now accepting applications to the Doris McCarthy Artist-in-Residence Program.

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  • TORONTO, July 4, 2022 /CNW/ - The Ontario Heritage Trust is now accepting applications to the Doris McCarthy Artist-in-Residence Program.
  • Selected artists will live and create in the inspiring natural setting of the Doris McCarthy Artist-in-Residence Centre at Fool's Paradise, the former home and studio of celebrated Canadian landscape artist Doris McCarthy.
  • To learn more about the Doris McCarthy Artist-in-Residence Program and to fill out an application, visit www.heritagetrust.on.ca/dmair .
  • To date, 49 artists have participated in the Doris McCarthy Artist-in-Residence Program.

The Ontario Heritage Trust welcomes a new group of artists set to live and create at the Doris McCarthy Artist-in-Residence Centre

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Monday, January 31, 2022
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The six artists selected to participate in the 2022 program are:

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  • The six artists selected to participate in the 2022 program are:
    Lamis Haggag, painter and performance artist (Toronto, Ont.)
  • Doris McCarthy (1910-2010) was one of Canada's most recognized landscape painters of the second half of the 20th century.
  • In 1998, McCarthy donated her Scarborough Bluffs property known as Fool's Paradise to the Ontario Heritage Trust.
  • Through the Doris McCarthy Artist-in-Residence program, this unique heritage site continues to inspire new generations of artists each year," said John Ecker, Chair of the Ontario Heritage Trust.