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Montreal’s Architectural Heritage Operation: Héritage Montréal and City celebrate our neighbourhoods
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Montreal, September 22, 2006 – Once again, Héritage Montréal joins the City of Montreal for Montreal’s Architectural Heritage Operation (OPAM), which will be held between September 22 and October 8, 2006. The event focuses on heritage and on those who work to promote and preserve it. In addition to honouring property owners, OPAM brings together the many different community and cultural organizations involved with heritage.
For over 30 years, Héritage Montréal has worked to promote sustainable urban development that integrates issues related to quality of life and societal values. “Our present efforts to protect the heritage of the past also help construct that of the future,” notes Pierre-André Ouimet, president of Héritage Montréal. “By mobilizing, by careful action, we help protect quality of life in the city’s neighbourhoods.”
The day-to-day maintenance and renovation activities by those who understand the importance of conserving our heritage should be fully recognized and rewarded. Their passion and commitment mean our splendid urban landscapes endure, for all to enjoy. Instead of focussing on buildings under threat or already lost, OPAM is designed to sensitize as many people as possible to the value and importance of our heritage.
The event echoes the principle that has guided Héritage Montréal’s efforts to offer renovation courses and other educational activities for the general public. Since 1981, more than 8,000 participants have acquired the knowledge necessary to manage home renovation projects, and to conserve and enhance the architectural qualities of their buildings.
For 30 years, Héritage Montréal has worked to promote and protect the architectural, historic, natural and cultural heritage of Greater Montreal, its neighbourhoods and communities. At the hub of a vast network of organizations, Heritage Montreal works through education and representation to celebrate, develop and preserve Montreal’s identity and uniqueness.
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Press information: Benjamin Maréchal
Telephone: 514-286-2662 ext. 26
E-mail: bmarechal@heritagemontreal.qc.ca
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