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Conservation snapshots

The Trust conducts conservation work as part of its mandate. Working with various partners (and through donor dollars), we have restored unique heritage assets at our properties.

These are just a few examples:

Replacement of the ceiling canopy in Toronto’s Winter Garden Theatre

The restored ceiling of the Winter Garden Theatre (Photo: Mark Wolfson)

The restored ceiling of the Winter Garden Theatre

Photo: Mark Wolfson

In 2017, with financial assistance from donors and Parks Canada’s National Cost-Sharing Program for Heritage Places, the Trust undertook a restoration project to recreate the leaf ceiling by replacing the original foliage with artificial, fire-retardant materials that resembled the original beech foliage used for the canopy.

Restoration of the manually operated elevator at the Ontario Heritage Centre

Inside the restored elevator at the Ontario Heritage Centre, Toronto (Photo: Mark Wolfson)

Inside the restored elevator at the Ontario Heritage Centre, Toronto

Photo: Mark Wolfson

Designed by George W. Gouinlock as the head office of the Canadian Birkbeck Investment and Savings Company, it was constructed in 1908 — the same year that the Model T Ford was introduced. And while a vintage Ford is rarely seen driving around today, the hand-operated elevator at the Birkbeck Building still offers people a daily lift.

Restoration of the Edwardian drawing room at Fulford Place mansion in Brockville

Inside the drawing room at Fulford Place, Brockville

Inside the drawing room at Fulford Place, Brockville

In 2022, the Trust — in partnership with the Friends of Fulford Place — began the drawing room restoration project. This room is richly decorated in the rococo style, resplendent in lavish architectural work and sumptuous finishings such as silk damask wallcoverings and tapestries.

Improved access to the Niagara Region’s Twenty Valley Trail via the Ellis Property

Lowland deciduous forest at the Ellis Property

Lowland deciduous forest at the Ellis Property

The Trust will reopen the Twenty Valley Trail section with the reopening of Sho’arishon Park planned for fall 2025. These improvements provide safer access to the Ellis Trail and Lincoln Museum & Cultural Centre, and will help to reduce erosion on the slope.