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HELLO ONTARIO
- September 2009 -
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AN IMPORTANT UPDATE
Over the past few months, many changes have been taking place in the Fairs program. |
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In July, the Historica Foundation informed Provincial Coordinators from across Canada that it was planning to merge with the Dominion Institute to form a new national organization.
This new organization will continue to maintain a website with much of its existing content and will support the Historica Encounters program for secondary school students.
As one of its cost-cutting moves, sponsorship of the Historica Fairs program will be discontinued.
CLICK HERE TO READ HISTORICA'S PRESS RELEASE
In August, the Ontario Historica Heritage Fairs Association's Board of Directors met to discuss the impact of this decision and to chart a course for the future of the Fairs program in Ontario. There was unanimous support for the continuation of the Regional Fairs and Provincial Fair during the 2009-2010 school year.
Regional Fair coordinators were contacted to make them aware of the changes and to ratify this decision.
The Ontario organization will be renamed the Ontario Heritage Fairs Association / L'Association des Fêtes du patrimoine de l'Ontario and the Board will continue to provide support to Regional Fair sites across the province. Although there will be no seed funding provided to these sites, the Ontario Coordinators will continue to be available to provide advice and support throughout the year.
If sufficient funding can be secured before the March Break, a Provincial Fair will be held in June 2010 in Ottawa.
At the associations Annual General Meeting in September members will be provided with more details about the plans for this year. In the meantime, if you require further clarification of these changes please contact Carol White or Wayne Hugli for more information. |
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You may already have noticed some changes that have been made to our website to reflect the new program in Ontario. Over the next few months you will notice additional changes as we work toward the establishment of a fully bilingual site with the help of OHFA director Denise McCulloch.
Our website URL will continue to be www.ohhfa.ca but you can also access it at www.ohfa.ca or www.ohfa-afpo.ca .
Your Ontario Coordinators can now be reached by e-mail through either of those addresses.
Carol White
cwhite@ohhfa.ca or cwhite@ohfa.ca
Wayne Hugli
whugli@ohhfa.ca or whugli@ohfa.ca |
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In September, Jill McCaw (Director of School Programs) will end her many years of service
with the Heritage Fairs program. Jill has been the backbone of the program and mentor to
everyone who has been working with Historica Fairs all across Canada.
She will be greatly missed and we want to wish her all the best in her future endeavours.
CLICK HERE TO READ JILL'S FAREWELL MESSAGE
Anyone wishing to contact Jill directly can send a personal message to her at
jmccaw@histori.ca or mccawj@nbnet.nb.ca |
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ONTARIO HERITAGE FAIRS ASSOCIATION
ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
Saturday September 26, 2009
1:00 to 3:00 pm |
| It is important that each Regional Fair site is represented at this meeting! |
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CLICK HERE FOR MORE DETAILS |
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NATIONAL FAIR
- July 2009 - |
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From July 7th to 13th, thirteen student delegates from Regional Fair sites across Ontario, along with three counsellors and an alumni student, spent a funfilled week in Ottawa learning more about that city and our Canadian history and heritage.
CLICK HERE TO LEARN MORE ABOUT THEIR ADVENTURES |
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HELP US TO KEEP IN TOUCH
WITH YOUR REGIONAL FAIR SITE
Coordinators are reminded that we need their assistance in updating our contact information for your Regional Fair site.
If you have not already done so, please ensure that you have checked the information that we have on file for your site and make the OHFA secretary aware of any changes that need to be made.
Updated information should be e-mailed to whugli@ohfa.ca . |
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Have you checked out
the collection of
student projects
that are posted on the
PROJECTS
page of this website?
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At the Provincial Fair in June,
Helen Shen (Toronto East Regional Fair)
shared a video that she produced for her heritage fair project.
Since then, she has posted her video on YOU TUBE so that
it can be shared with others.
CLICK HERE TO VIEW HER VIDEO
AND OTHER STUDENT PROJECTS |
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As a registered non-profit organization the
Ontario Heritage Fairs Association
can provide income tax receipts
for any donations that are made to
support the Fairs program in Ontario. |
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| Anyone wishing to make an on-line donation can click on either of the links above. |
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If you have questions
or need advice and support
please contact us! |
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EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Carol White
cwhite@ohfa.ca |
SECRETARY / TREASURER
Wayne Hugli
whugli@ohfa.ca |
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