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THINKING OF RENOVATING YOUR HOME?
HOME RENOVATION COURSES - EARLY BIRD RATES
 Are you looking to start a home renovation project, or are you planning on buying a new house in 2012?
Join 8 000 others who have participated in our renowned home renovation courses and acquire the skills and knowledge you need to inspect, evaluate, replace and repair the many components of your home. This is truly a unique opportunity to learn the latest best practices for maintenance, renovation and restoration of your home!
Here’s what our participants have to say about their experience:
 “The classes offer a global vision of building structures, renovations, and the history of architecture.”
“Great, practical knowledge for every level. Generous, competent, knowledgeable and experienced speakers. ”
“We feel much more prepared to face our renovations!”
We are delighted to announce the launch of our brand new Early Bird registration rates for our Home Renovation Courses, 2012 edition.
EARLY BIRD REGISTRATION RATES IN EFFECT UNTIL JANUARY 31st
$265 per person, a saving of $60!
As an added bonus, a one-year membership in Heritage Montreal is included with each Early Bird registration.
Regular Rate: $325 per person
Click here for full details about the courses
For more information and to register, please contact Amélie Renouf, Head of Programs and Activities, or Justine Dewavrin, Home Renovation Courses coordinator, at: 514-286-2662, ext. 26 or renovation@heritagemontreal.org
Payment in full by January 31, 2012, by cheque or credit card.
No reimbursements after January 31, 2012. If unable to attend the courses, the registration is transferable.
VOLUNTEER RECOGNITION EVENT : THANK YOU!
 © Anna Nixon, Héritage Montréal
After an amazing spring and summer that drew more than 3000 participants to our many guided tours, Heritage Montreal wanted thank our wonderful volunteers and guides, without whom none of these activities would be possible. In order to highlight the time, energy and talents they have so generously lent us, Heritage Montreal organised a recognition event on Tuesday, November 22nd at the Stewart Museum.
Newly opened after two years of structural renovations, the Stewart Museum, located in the historic fort on St. Helen’s Island, played host to our volunteers. We explored the magnificent permanent exhibit Memory and History through a scavenger hunt that challenged history buffs and novices alike, and capped off the evening with a fun and lively 5 à 7!
 © Anna Nixon, Héritage Montréal
Would you like to become part of our team of volunteers in 2012? It’s easy! Create your profile on our website and fill in the form to become a volunteer. An e-mail will follow, inviting you to a meeting for all those interested in February 2012.
We would like to extend a special thank you to our partners and sponsors, whose incredible generosity allowed us to celebrate our volunteers’ amazing contributions in style!
 
   
COMMUNICATIONS TAKE FLIGHT!
Heritage Montreal is very happy to welcome our new Communications Coordinator, Natalie Kaiser, who joined our team in November 2011. With an M.A. in Cultural Geography, Natalie’s studies focused on heritage and urban geography in Montreal and in Havana, Cuba.
Fluent in French and English, and hoping to continue to improve her Spanish, Natalie is passionate about heritage, sustainable development, history, and getting competitive on the basket-ball court! She’s already renewed our facebook page, tweeted on twitter, and will soon be starting our blog. Natalie is always looking for new partnerships, ideas, suggestions – please don’t hesitate to contact her! Follow us on these networks for stories, conversations, photos, videos – everything you need to know about heritage, urban development, Montreal’s history, and much more.
VOTE FOR HABITAT 67 IN LEGO CONTEST
 © Antoine Rouleau
Habitat 67 is well ahead in the race to become the next model in the LEGO architecture series, with 184 517 votes (at press time)! This year, Habitat 67 is up against the likes of the roman Coliseum, the United States Capitol and the Eiffel Tower, among others, and voters are choosing amongst them to decide who will be the next miniaturized LEGO model.
For Heritage Montreal, Habitat 67 is an extraordinary example of Montreal’s built heritage. It is one of the few buildings in Canada that enjoys a remarkable international reputation. This international presence is making itself known once again, in the context of LEGO’s architecture contest.
Why is Habitat 67 so remarkable? Built for the 1967 Expo in Montreal by renowned architect Moshe Safdie, the building represents a new style of high-density urban architecture, and inscribes itself in the ideals of the city’s modernist movement. Habitat 67 is certainly one of the Expo’s signature elements, one that deserves to be recognized both at home and at large.
Furthermore, Habitat 67 is an excellent example of the modernisation movement of the 20th century, in which new ways to house people were being explored. This social movement, which can be characterized by a concern for good living, good dwelling, looked to better the living conditions of people in urban environments.
We are particularly proud of Habitat 67’s designation as a historic monument, since it was Heritage Montreal who first brought the issue to attention in 2002. Habitat 67’s monumental status was confirmed in 2009 by the minister of Culture, Communications and the Status of Women, Christine St-Pierre, after seven seven years of tireless work. This classification allows the building to benefit from the maximal protection policies that are afforded such monuments, which will help the owners of the property in their efforts to conserve Habitat 67 for all to enjoy. We are nearing the 10th anniversary of Heritage Montreal’s intervention in the protection of Habitat 67, and today’s renewed focus and recognition further proves its value both here and abroad.
 © Antoine Rouleau
It is therefore not just a question of pride for Heritage Montreal, but pride for the city, the province and the country. We invite Montrealers, Québécois and Canadians alike to share this pride with us, and to vote for Habitat 67 in the Lego architecture contest. Show your love for Montreal, you can vote three times by following this link: http://architecture.lego.com/en-US/inspire-us/
75th ANNIVERSARY OF THE VOLUNTEER BUREAU OF MONTREAL
 ©Marie Senécal-Tremblay & Jean-Yves Bourdages
Heritage Montreal wishes the Volunteer Bureau of Montreal (VBM) a very happy 75th birthday! Monday, December 5th also marked International Volunteer day. On this occasion, the VBM organised a birthday bash at City Hall, inviting over two hundred community representatives to mark the start of the VBM’s 2012 activity calendar. Marie Senécal-Tremblay, our Executive Director, was at the event, highlighting the important contributions that volunteers make in all of Heritage Montreal’s activities. Here she is with one of our volunteer guides, Jean-Yves Bourdages! |
The Ermitage, 3150, Côte-des-Neiges, in 1912
Atlas of the City and Island of Montreal, 1879 © Dinu Bumbaru