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NAME OUR NEWSLETTER CONTEST
Launched this past March, our newsletter is a new way for us to
communicate regularly with our members, partners and friends to share updates on our recent accomplishments and projects.We now invite you to participate in our Contest: find an original name for our newsletter! Email your suggested name to: contact@heritagemontreal.org by July 31st 2009.The author of the winning entry will receive a pair of tickets for one of our Architectours as well as a copy of A Guidebook to Contemporary Architecture in Montreal, co-authored by long time Heritage Montreal board member Nancy Dunton and Helen Malkin.
LAUNCH OF THE GEOTOURISM MAP-GUIDE / NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC SOCIETY
In 2007, in partnership with Tourism Montreal, the World
Centre of Excellence for Destinations and the City of Montreal, Heritage Montreal signed the National Geographic Society’s Geotourism Charter, making Montreal the first city in the world to become an urban
Geotourism destination.On June 15th, the first Geotourism Map-Guide of a
great metropolis was launched at Montreal’s City
Hall, a world premiere that was made possible thanks
to the collaboration between the National Geographic Society and many local partners, including all the Charter’s signatories, les Amis de la Montagne as well as the Minister of Culture, Communications and the Status of Women.Geotourism aims to sustain and enhance the geographical character of a destination - its environment, culture, aesthetics, heritage and the well being of its residents.
To consult the electronic version of the map, follow our link or visit www.montrealgeo.com
2009 ARCHITECTOURS SEASON
The 2009 Architectours season will begin on Saturday August 8th and will continue through to the beginning of October. During this period, guided tours will be given on Saturdays and Sundays from 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm. Visit our website (www.heritagemontreal.org) for our complete schedule.This year’s theme is “Public Space”. Twenty five years
ago Heritage Montreal led the battle to save McGill College Avenue and to preserve the splendid view of Mount-Royal accessible from this important downtown Avenue. Oher guided tours will focus on the planned elevated autoroute that was to have been built on St. Paul Street and that would have crossed through the western section of Old Montreal. We will also be offering tours of public spaces in a variety of Montreal neighborhoods including Outremont, Westmount, Hochelaga-Maisonneuve and the downtown area.
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DID YOU KNOW?
On June 4th Heritage Montreal held its Annual General Meeting at the Royal Montreal Curling Club. Founded in 1807 the RMCC is the oldest active athletic club in North America.We are pleased to announce that Laurence Sellyn, Executive Vice president, Chief Financial and Administrative Officer at Gildan has joined Heritage Montreal’s
Board of Directors.Our 2009 Ι 2010 Annual Major Gifts Campaign has just been launched with
Co-Chairs Laurence Sellyn and Marcel Côté, Founding Partner at SECOR Conseil. For further information on our campaign or for information on custom tailored partnerships and sponsorships please contact Anna Nixon, Fundraising Coordinator, at 514-286-2662 or anixon@heritagemontreal.org |
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DINU BUMBARU NAMED A MEMBER OF THE ORDER OF CANADA
Dinu Bumbaru was recently named a Member of the Order of Canada. This eminent distinction was awarded to him for his leadership in promoting,
protecting and enhancing the historical, natural and cultural heritage of the Montreal area, and for his dedication to preserving world heritage sites over the last 25 years. |
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