Meet the CEO
Helen Chimirri-Russell, Chief Executive Officer of the Ontario Heritage Trust
Join Helen Chimirri-Russell as she explores what heritage is and how it defines us.
Meet the CEO
Who we are
Ontario’s rich heritage is alive and all around us — in buildings, landscapes, objects and the stories we tell.
A closer look rewards us with knowledge, insight and sheer wonder. It’s the past made vividly present, a golden thread connecting the experiences and lessons of Ontario’s ancestors to us, and us to our descendants.
The Ontario Heritage Trust conserves and explores the heritage of Ontario — working to tell, and reflect on, our story. And we continue to explore, uncover, piece together and highlight different strands of that tale so that everyone can benefit and enjoy.
We invite you to explore this website and find your own voice in Ontario’s fascinating story.
Learn more about the Ontario Heritage Trust
Our mandate and governance
Old books, rare editions
Photo: Howard Yang
Learn about what inspires us and directs us to do what we do.
Our mandate and governance
Land acknowledgement
LeFeuvre-Chupac Property
We honour the vital role that Indigenous peoples hold as stewards of these lands.
Land acknowledgement
Our Board of Directors
Members of the Board of Directors
The Board of Directors is appointed by the Lieutenant Governor of Ontario through Orders in Council.
Our Board of Directors
Media Centre
Outside the Elgin & Winter Garden Theatres during the Toronto International Film Festival
Photo: Carlos Osorio, Toronto Star
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Media Centre
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Wellington Ashbridge and his family
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Our mandate and governance
Old books, rare editions
Photo: Howard Yang
The Ontario Heritage identifies, preserves, protects and promotes the value of built, cultural and natural heritage across the province.
Read moreLand acknowledgement
LeFeuvre-Chupac Property
The Trust acknowledges these lands as the traditional and treaty territories of many Indigenous peoples, including the Anishinaabeg, Anisininew, Cree, Haudenosaunee, Wendat and Lunaapeew, who have lived, stewarded and shared these lands for thousands of years.
Read moreBoard of Directors
Members of the Board of Directors
As a provincial agency, the Trust is governed by a Board of Directors appointed by the Lieutenant Governor through Orders in Council.
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