New resources for heritage property owners to launch at the 2015 Heritage Showcase

Waterloo Region – The Region of Waterloo is excited to launch a new series of Practical Guides for Heritage Properties at the Waterloo Regional Heritage Foundation’s 2015 Heritage Showcase. The Heritage Showcase will take place at Conestoga Mall in Waterloo on Saturday, February 21, 2015, from 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.

The series of 17 Practical Guides, produced by the Region’s Heritage Planning Advisory Committee (HPAC), are a great resource for heritage property owners when undertaking maintenance and/or restoration work. Each guide has compiled research and best practices from well-respected Canadian and international publications related to heritage conservation. The series of Practical Guides will be available on the Region’s newly updated online Heritage Conservation Toolbox. Practical Guide topics include: Windows, Shutters & Doors; Woodwork; Masonry; Paint & Colour; Foundations; Hardware; and Porches.  

To complement the guides, the Architectural Conservancy of Ontario (ACO) North Waterloo Region (NWR) has developed an online Directory of Heritage Practitioners that will be hosted on their website. This resource will include professionals and craftspeople working in a wide spectrum of heritage-related industries, and represents a one-stop source for heritage property owners looking to maintain and improve their properties.

The ACO NWR and HPAC will be promoting these new resources at their booths during the Heritage Showcase. In addition, the ACO's booth will feature practitioners included in the directory demonstrating their crafts: Brian Greer from Brian Greer's Tin Ceilings will be present from 9:30 a.m. to 11 a.m., and from 1:30 p.m. to 3 p.m. Drew Skuce from Paradigm Shift Customs will answer questions about wooden window restoration, and Phil Elsworthy will demonstrate faux finishing.

The annual Heritage Showcase is a free event celebrating the history of Waterloo Region organized by the Waterloo Regional Heritage Foundation.

Event details:

2015 Heritage Showcase

Date: Saturday, February 21, 2015

Time: 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Location: Conestoga Mall, 550 King Street North, Waterloo, ON N2L 5W6

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 For more information please contact:

Kate Hagerman KHagerman@regionofwaterloo.ca or 519-575-4094