Landmarks, Not Landfill Campaign

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Heritage Canada Foundation Marks Earth Day with
Landmarks, Not Landfill Campaign

OTTAWA, April 21 /CNW Telbec/ - In recognition of Earth Day the Heritage Canada Foundation (HCF) calls for an end to the wasteful demolition each year of countless heritage buildings across the country that end up as landfill. In Ontario alone, 2.2 million tonnes of landfill (23% of the total) comes from demolition and construction waste, representing an irreplaceable loss of environmental and cultural resources.

The many heritage buildings recently lost to Canadian communities and bulldozed into landfill sites over the past year includes:
- Arthur Erickson's David Graham House, Vancouver, British Columbia
- The Legion Building, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
- Seagraves Factory, Windsor, Ontario
- Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church, Rothesay, New Brunswick
- Bata Shoe Headquarters, Toronto, Ontario
- Walnut Hall, Toronto, Ontario

On April 30th, HCF will release its 2008 Top Ten Endangered Places List drawing attention to other sites destined to become landfill. The government of Canada can help reverse this demolition trend with financial incentives to encourage private sector investment in the
preservation of historic places. For over 30 years, the United States has used tax credits for heritage building rehabilitation, successfully preserving hundreds of historic places.

Landmarks, Not Landfill is a postcard advocacy campaign that gives Canadians a voice in calling for financial incentives in the next federal budget.

Visit: http://www.heritagecanada.org/eng/news/new.html#ed