From His Worship Mayor Randy R. Hope
“On behalf of Municipal Council and the community of Chatham-Kent, I welcome heritage professionals to the Ontario Heritage Conference. One of the most important of our community’s strategic directions is a focus on our recreational and cultural opportunities through community engagement.
We are very proud of our rich heritage and look forward to ideas on how best to preserve and enhance it for future generations.”
Randy R. Hope,
Mayor
From Ontario’s Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs (OMAFRA)
The Ontario Heritage Conference 2010 Conference “Rural Roots – Rural Routes: 200 Years of Rural Architecture” highlights the importance of the historical development of rural communities across Ontario.
Ontario’s Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs (OMAFRA), is committed to strengthening rural communities through important initiatives such as community revitalization. Redeveloping and effectively using local heritage buildings is an important part of any community’s revitalization efforts.
OMAFRA is proud to support the 2010 Conference, where you can share ideas, network with colleagues, celebrate your accomplishments and continue your efforts to revitalize Ontario’s rural communities.
From Community Futures Development of Chatham-Kent
The Community Futures Development Corporation of Chatham-Kent is pleased to be a major sponsor of the 2010 Ontario Heritage Conference. Our support emphasizes the importance placed by our Government on heritage in developing a healthy sustainable economy not only in our community but also in communities across Ontario.
We applaud the volunteers of the Chatham-Kent branch of the Architectural Conservancy of Ontario and the Chatham-Kent Heritage Committee for leading the organisation of this event and for highlighting the vital contributions rural communities give to our province and to our country.
The Board of the Community Futures Development Corporation of Chatham-Kent.
From The Chatham-Kent Economic Development Services
We are proud of our Heritage properties and the economic prosperity that they bring to our community. During your Conference stay you will experience some of these local assets first hand so we are sure you will agree.
Chatham-Kent is also proud to be a leader in the agricultural sector and we hope that your experience consuming foods and wine from our local producers and growers will encourage you to come back for more.
We wish you all the best and know you will enjoy the Conference.
Kathy Weiss, Director of Economic Development
Municipality of Chatham-Kent
From The Ontario Heritage Trust
The Ontario Heritage Trust is pleased to congratulate and support the Architectural Conservancy of Ontario and Community Heritage Ontario as they present ‘Rural Roots • Rural Routes: 200 Years of Rural Architecture”.
As the province’s lead heritage agency, the Trust is committed to the preservation of our built, natural and cultural heritage, and to actively partner with communities to position that heritage as integral to the lives of all Ontarians.
We look forward to the conference and to continuing the dialogue.
Ontario Heritage Trust