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Erin Semande

Erin Semande is the Provincial Heritage Registrar with the Ontario Heritage Trust.

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Brockville Railway Tunnel
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Case study: Brockville Railway Tunnel

Location: 1 Block House Island Road, Brockville
Owner: City of Brockville
Partners: Brockville Railway Tunnel Committee (plus …
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Mudtown Station Brewery and Restaurant
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Case study: Mudtown Station Brewery and Restaurant (Owen Sound)

Owner: City of Owen Sound
Partners: Kloeze Family (Mudtown Station Inc.)
Original use: Passenger train station (Owen Sound …
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Women from Fleck Manufacturing leading the 1979 International Women’s Day Parade in Toronto. Photo: Frank Rooney
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Women in organized labour

Before the First World War (1914-18), women had few rights and they could not vote or hold public office. Policies were overtly …
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Volcano Pizzeria Restaurant (Photo: Museum Windsor)
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The proof is in the pizza

Around the lunch table at my office, I talk a lot about my experiences growing up outside of Windsor, Ontario – working at …
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Oiseau Rock, a sacred site for aboriginal peoples who have left behind a remarkable legacy of ancient pictographs drawn using red ochre (Photo courtesy of Larry Graham)
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Along the Ottawa River

The original Trans-Canada Highway
The Ottawa River is one of Canada’s most important transportation routes, playing an integral …
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Valentine sent to Dorothy Ashbridge in 1914 from her friend Norma
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The end of an era

The years before the Great War are often romanticized as a series of garden parties, Sunday afternoon strolls in the park, …
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The 1913 John McKenzie House
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Partnering for conservation

The Ontario Heritage Trust has a number of conservation tools available to protect and preserve heritage throughout the province. …
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