Many Doors Open Ontario events still to come!

With over half of this year's Doors Open Ontario events taking place in September and October, visitors will have the chance to enjoy many of the province's unique heritage sites throughout the fall season.

The theme for 2010 is Our changing landscape. Participating communities are demonstrating how their built and natural environments have evolved over time, while reflecting on how these changes impact their identity.

The architectural showpieces, community landmarks and natural landscapes that define Ontario's communities are waiting to be explored – all free of charge.

Upcoming Doors Open Ontario events:

September

• Georgina (NEW), September 11
• Mississippi Mills, September 11
• Thunder Bay, September 11
• Timmins, September 11
• Cornwall-Seaway Valley, September 11-12
• Meaford, September 11-12
• Kawartha Lakes, September 12
• Ajax (NEW), September 18
• Greater Sudbury, September 18
• Haldimand County, September 18
• Mississauga, September 18
• Newmarket, September 18
• Pembroke (NEW), September 18
• Waterloo Region, September 18
• London, September 18-19
• South Bruce Peninsula (NEW), September 18-19
• Barrie, September 19
• Brant, September 25
• Peterborough, September 25
• Walkerton and District, September 25
• Oakville, September 25-26
• Oshawa, September 25-26
• Seaforth and District, September 25-26
• Windsor, September 26

October

• Port Stanley-Sparta, October 2
• Gananoque, October 2-3
• St. Thomas, October 2-3
• Vaughan, October 2-3
• Kincardine, October 16-17
• Niagara (Ontario and Western New York), October 16-17
• Huron County, October 23-24

For more information on these events ...

Sponsors of Doors Open Ontario 2010 include: The Globe and Mail, the Ontario Cultural Attractions Fund, the Ministry of Tourism and Culture, the Ontario Tourism Marketing Partnership Corporation and all the participating communities.

Doors Open Ontario was launched in 2002 by the Ontario Heritage Trust, an agency of the Government of Ontario dedicated to identifying, preserving, protecting and promoting Ontario's heritage for present and future generations. Through the program, communities are able to showcase local heritage, while attracting visitors to a unique cultural tourism experience that boosts the local economy. To date, over three million visits have been made to heritage sites during Doors Open Ontario events.

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Contact:

Liane Nowosielski
Marketing and Communications Specialist
Ontario Heritage Trust
Telephone: 416-325-5032
Email: liane.nowosielski@heritagetrust.on.ca