To the Mayor of the Town of Essex, Members of Town Council, and the Heritage Committee, It has come to the attention of the Windsor/Essex Branch of the Architectural Conservancy of Ontario that the home described as the “1813 John Snider House” in Colchester and which is chronicled in the Town of Essex’s heritage listing …
Letter to the Essex Mayor, Town Council, and Heritage Committee Read More »
October 27, 2023 Attn: MPP Andrew Dowie, MPP Anthony Leardi, MPP Lisa Gretzky (via email) RE: ACO Windsor/Essex Branch strongly opposes the impact that Bill 23 will have on the heritage landscape of Essex County. Bill 23, More Homes Built Faster Act, 2022 deems that any property that has been listed on a …
On August 1, 2023, the City of Windsor’s Development and Heritage Standing Committee met and discussed a proposed strategy to mitigate the potential loss of 884 listed properties. On January 1, 2023 under Bill 23, any properties that have appeared on the heritage list for more than 2 years will be removed and not be …
Bill 23 Impact Series 3 – Windsor City Council Heritage Committee Meeting. Read More »
The Monarch Liqueurs Building was built in 1928 and designed by architect, Albert J. Lothian, a Scottish architect who moved to Windsor after World War I. The building started its life very briefly as a bottling plant before WL Webster Manufacturing took occupancy. The WL Webster plant made seat slipcovers for automobiles. Lothian, in many …
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The Architectural Conservancy of Ontario is proud to be a partner in Windsor Jane’s Walk 2023. Windsor Jane Walk will open on April 28, 2023 with county walks in Leamington, Kingsville, Amherstburg. Starting May 5, 2023, Windsor and Tecumseh will be the focus. To see a full schedule, visit windsorjaneswalk.ca. We’d love to see you …
The Architectural Conservancy of Ontario is deeply concerned about the impact that Bill 23 will have on heritage. See the press conference held by ACO leadership at Queen’s Park by clicking here. Below is a letter from ACO Windsor/Essex Branch Member, Debra Honor. Doug Ford’s government is fast tracking Bill 23 to destroy our heritage …
There has been lots of talk about Bill 23 and the impact it will have on the Heritage Stock in the Province. Our Provincial Chair, Diane Chin, appeared on CBC Radio 1 Windsor this morning to discuss the looming threat. Below are thoughts from Marc Denhez, a lawyer based in Ottawa, sent to our Provincial …
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