Prince Edward County Architectural Conservancy Ontario

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CHIMNEY SWIFTS S.O.S.Monday, June 17, 7:00 pmat The CAPE, 347 Main St East, PictonTo register for this FREE event, conta...
05/30/2024

CHIMNEY SWIFTS S.O.S.
Monday, June 17, 7:00 pm
at The CAPE, 347 Main St East, Picton
To register for this FREE event, contact: [email protected]

e join the Prince Edward County Field
Naturalists, the Architectural Conservancy of
Ontario’s PEC branch (ACO PEC) and The CAPE for
Chimney Swifts S.O.S.!
Learn about the unique relationship between
Picton’s heritage buildings and Chimney Swifts. The
CAPE (the old Picton Legion) has a chimney that
Swifts still use.

Chimney Swifts S.O.S.! will feature:
a presentation by Winifred Wake from Nature
London who has dedicated much of her life to
studying and promoting the protection of
Chimney Swifts;

A brief talk by heritage architect Edwin Rowse
on an adaption that both protects chimneys and
allows them to function as Swift habitat; and
a summary of SwiftWatch data presented by
PECFN.
The event concludes with an architectural
walking tour of downtown Picton heritage
buildings that have been used by Swifts, led by
members of ACO PEC.

With the Ontario provincial election fast approaching, June 2, ACO is recommending ACO members (and heritage supporters...
05/06/2022

With the Ontario provincial election fast approaching, June 2, ACO is recommending ACO members (and heritage supporters) ask our local candidates questions that are important in the conservation of Ontario's
heritage.

1. It is considerably faster, cheaper and greener to modify existing
buildings than it is to build new. How will you support adaptation of redundant schools, churches and public buildings to quickly and
comparatively inexpensively create affordable housing?

2. Has your party got any energy incentives to ensure the same money for restoration of existing windows and doors as it does for replacement of same?

3. Special skills and knowledge are needed to adapt and repair older buildings. How will you support specialty trades education and apprenticeship programs?

4. Many of our pre-1940 buildings are demolished to accommodate new buildings. More than 50% of demolished material which goes to the landfill can be recycled and reused. Since our landfills will be out of space in 25 years, if elected, what will your Party do to insist that if a building needs to be demolished all of its material will be reused?

5. Ontario Place is an important venue: our provincial gem . How will you ensure the heritage aspects of its buildings and landscapes are retained and enhanced?

Ask our local candidates where they stand on the conservation of
heritage in our riding!

As a charitable organization, any communication that has ACO,s name on it, cannot endorse a political party and as such are not allowed to be partisan. ACO can promote a policy but not a candidate.

Photo: Demolition of Sandbanks Park Heritage Homes 2021

Grimson Woods, Prince Edward County - Potential Designation for Iconic Landscape
05/06/2022

Grimson Woods, Prince Edward County - Potential Designation for Iconic Landscape

Crystal Palace
05/06/2022

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