Exciting season of Doors Open Ontario events ahead!

For immediate release
March 27, 2008

More Doors Open Ontario events are set to take place in 2008 than ever before. This year, 54 events are happening across the province between April 26 and October 19. Nine events are new: Barrie, Brighton and Cramahe Township, Fergus, Gananoque, Loyalist Parkway (Prince Edward County and Lennox and Addington County), Norfolk County, Oakville, Oil Heritage District (Lambton County) and Whitby.

Calendar of Events for Doors Open Ontario 2008 ...

Doors Open Ontario gives residents and visitors a chance to explore heritage buildings, architectural showpieces and community landmarks – all free of charge. As a unique cultural tourism experience that showcases Ontario's heritage, it also helps to boost the local economy in communities across the province. Since Doors Open Ontario began in 2002, nearly 2.5 million visits have been made to heritage sites during community events.

Sponsors of Doors Open Ontario 2008 include: The Globe and Mail, Vale Inco, the Ministry of Culture, the Ontario Tourism Marketing Partnership Corporation and all the participating communities. This event has been financially assisted by the Ontario Cultural Attractions Fund – a program of the Government of Ontario through the Ministry of Culture, administered by the Ontario Cultural Attractions Fund Corporation.

Doors Open Ontario is a program of the Ontario Heritage Trust. The Trust also coordinates Trails Open Ontario, with support from the Government of Ontario. Information on this year's Trails Open Ontario events will be available soon at www.heritagetrust.on.ca.

The Ontario Heritage Trust is an agency of the Government of Ontario dedicated to identifying, preserving, protecting and promoting Ontario's heritage for present and future generations.

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Contact:

Catrina Colme
Marketing and Communications Coordinator
Ontario Heritage Trust
Telephone: 416-325-5074
E-mail: catrina.colme@heritagetrust.on.ca