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Vol. 4, No 33
The Voice of North Grenville
August 17, 2016
Doors Open launches roadmap to heritage
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A beaming Mayor David Gordon in his official t-shirt congratulates Lynne Clifford-Ward (left) and Rowena Cooper on preparations for Doors Open North Grenville nearing completion. by Ken Mews The Doors Open 2016 Committee has announced the line-up of local sites that will throw open their doors to the public on September 24. Reporting to Municipal Council on recent developments, Rowena Cooper, chair of the North Grenville Municipal Heritage Committee, which is co-ordinating the event, revealed the 25 participating local businesses, churches and organizations in a colourful map brochure. She also presented official t-shirts with the Doors Open logo to council members. The NG Times is a sponsor
of this event, regularly publishing profiles of sites since June 1, so regular readers will be well aware that this event is coming up. Lynne CliffordWard, who has organized Doors Open in Smiths Falls twice, has done much of the work of making the North Grenville version a reality, supported by Phil Mosher, of the municipal planning department, with co-ordination by the Heritage Committee and a host of enthusiastic volunteers. Design of the brochure, for example, was donated by TD Graham + Associates, and eQuinelle took care of the printing. The black t-shirts with the striking logo created by municipal staff were pro-
vided by Tallman Truck Centres. Other sponsors include Lockwood Brothers Construction and Grahame’s Bakery. The concept for Doors Open began in France in 1984, and will take place in 43 communities across Ontario this year, between April and October. In the past 14 years, 6.2 million visitors, tourists in their own neighbourhoods and from out of town, have visited Doors Open sites. This influx of guests will have a significant economic impact on the municipality in the short term and improve future tourism prospects. North Grenville is one of only two communities participating for the first time this year.
The purpose of the event is to allow local residents and visitors to explore the heritage in and around their own community - places they would otherwise be unlikely to visit. Many of the sites will feature talks and demonstrations to bring “the story behind every door” to life. This year the focus is on technology and innovation in the past and present, especially medical innovation. To learn more about Doors Open and for more information on the sites you can visit this year in North Grenville, you can go to doorsopenontario.on.ca/northgrenville, or contact Lynne at lcliffordward@gmail.com.
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