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Dear Members and Friends of the ACO Hamilton Region Branch

In the mid 1990’s our city’s rich architectural heritage was beginning to be recognized in planning documents and around the City Council table as an essential part of the character and culture of our city. Celebrating and enhancing this resource was considered an important part of downtown renewal. It, along with our natural environment, and diverse cultures was seen as key quality of life issues important from an economic development perspective to the overall success of our city

Unfortunately this is no longer the case. In recent years several councillors and the local media have successfully portrayed architectural heritage as an unnecessary expense and those that advocate for it as an elitist fringe group out of touch with reality. Those of us with experience outside of Hamilton and with successful heritage projects know that this is not the case.

In order to inspire us to confront this trend and to provide ideas for a reinvigorated ACO Hamilton Region Branch we have joined with “H” magazine to invite Annie O’Donoghue from the Guelph Civic League to make a free presentation in Hamilton. The Guelph Civic League has successfully advocated for heritage issues in Guelph through the creation of a value based grass roots movement that sees heritage along with environmental and social issues as integral to a healthy successful community.



Please join us as Annie O’Donoghue of the Guelph Civic League

Tells the “Guelph Story”

Thursday March 19, 2009.

Workers Arts and Heritage Centre

51 Stuart Ave. (between Bay and MacNab Streets)

7pm start – free admission.