Ontario Heritage Fairs Association

OUR HERITAGE - OUR FUTURE

NOTRE PATRIMOINE - NOTRE AVENIR

The Heritage Fairs Program is a multi-media initiative developed to increase public awareness and interest in Canadian history.
The Ontario Heritage Fairs Association offers students the opportunity to explore the many aspects of their Canadian heritage in a dynamic learning environment and to present the results of their efforts in either French or English in a public exhibitions.
The program is non-competitive in nature, with an emphasis on the importance of the learning process and the exchange of ideas.

Le programme des Fêtes du patrimoine est une initiative d'apprentissage multi-media dans le but de stimuler et d'accroître l'intérêt du public envers l'Histoire du Canada. L'Association des Fêtes du patrimoine de l'Ontario offre aux élèves l'occasion d'explorer les divers aspects de leur patrimoine canadien dans un environnement dynamique et de présenter leurs travaux,dans une des deux langues officielles, lors d'une exposition à laquelle le public est invité. Le programme est non-compétitif de nature et se veut de souligner l'importance du processus d'apprentissage
et de favoriser l'échange d'idées.

ENGLISH

FRANÇAIS


MESSAGE FROM THE OHFA BOARD Although we face numerous obstacles this year, by working together we can face them head-on and succeed . Newsletters this year will share creative ideas and resources plus important dates that will help all of us deal with our new reality. Fairs will be encouraged to share their ideas and tips to keep Ontario students engaged in learning about the diverse and exciting history and heritage of our communities, province and nation. DOWNLOAD THE MARCH 2021 NEWSLETTER DOWNLOAD THE FEBRUARY 2021 NEWSLETTER DOWNLOAD THE JANUARY 2021 NEWSLETTER
DOWNLOAD THE OCTOBER 2020 NEWSLETTER DOWNLOAD THE NOVEMBER 2020 NEWSLETTER
LEARN MORE ABOUT THE PLANS FOR A VIRTUAL HERITAGE FAIR IN 2021

*AWARD RECIPIENTS IN 2020*
	LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR'S ONTARIO HERITAGE AWARDS - 2019 -
Ontario Heritage Fairs Coordinators Carol White (Kingston) and Wayne Hugli (Greater Sudbury) were presented with a Lifetime Achievement Award during the Lieutenant Governor’s Ontario Heritage Awards ceremony at Queens Park on Thursday February 20^th, 2020. They were recognitzed for more than 25 years of exceptional volunteer contribution to heritage conservation through their work with the Ontario Heritage Fairs program. The Ontario Heritage Trust (OHT) is an agency of the Ontario Ministry of Heritage, Sport, Tourism and Culture Industries. The Trust identifies, protects, promotes and conserves Ontario’s heritage. The Trust conserves provincially significant cultural and natural heritage, interprets Ontario’s history, educates Ontarians of its importance in our society, and celebrates the province’s diversity. The Trust envisions an Ontario where the places, landscapes, traditions and stories that embody our heritage are reflected, valued and conserved for future generations. The Lieutenant Governor’s Ontario Heritage Awards, administered by the Ontario Heritage Trust, are prestigious awards that recognize exceptional contributions to heritage conservation, environmental sustainability and biodiversity, and cultural and natural heritage. These awards are presented annually at a ceremony at Queen’s Park in Toronto Carol White (Executive Director) and Wayne Hugli (Treasurer) direct the Ontario Heritage Fairs program for the Ontario Heritage Fairs Association (OHFA). As directors, White and Hugli track the fairs’ activities, organize the fairs’ community networks, gather data and report to OHFA’s executive, auditors and supporters. The program coordinates over 20 communities representing more than 20,000 youth, annually. This program is supported by 4,000 volunteers and thousands of work hours. White and Hugli’s leadership of the program has facilitated these opportunities for youth to make links between the past and the present, to have a voice through the sharing of heritage stories to uncover and to share and preserve local stories, histories and language. CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFORMATION WE NEED YOUR SUPPORT Donations in support of Ontario Heritage Fairs can be made with a credit card.

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