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A church-to-condo project is under way at 243 Perth Avenue in Toronto

In a previous blog post I’ve shared information about a church-to-condo conversion at 152 Annette Street in Toronto. In this blog post, part of a series of posts connected with the Wesley Mimico church-to-seniors-residence proposal, I will focus on a church-to-condo conversion highlighted in a March 28, 2013 Toronto Star article. [To access the article, click on the […]

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Transparency is be a useful design attribute, as a church renovation at 194 Park Lawn Road illustrates

As mentioned in an earlier blog post, a church on property south of the Humber Bay Public Library intrigues me because a recent addition includes a focus on the attribute of transparency. Additional information about the design features of the church can be found here. An entry at the Raw design architecture studio website provides […]

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News update – Councillor Grimes’ Office – April 5, 2013

Following message is from Ward 6 Councillor Mark Grimes’ Office: Please find the complete newsletter attached as a PDF file: April 4, 2013 [To access the PDF file click on the link directly above.] Mimico 20/20 Draft Secondary Plan –Have Your Say! After years of consultations, studies and meetings, the Mimico 20/20 project will debut […]

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Historically significant places of worship are usually closely linked with their faith communities, according to the Ontario Heritage Act

This post concerns the relationship between places of worship and the faith communities that are associated with them. According to an Ontario Heritage Toolkit document, “place of worship” is an inclusive term that encompasses: churches mosques synagogues temples chapels such as within convents or seminaries shrines, meeting houses, or other places of assembly for religious […]

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Concordia University’s new student residence a former convent – March 29, 2013 Globe and Mail

Stories related to what to do with historic church buildings appear frequently, given a variety of converging factors, as the Wesley Mimico redevelopment story illustrates. For your interest, the following headline and opening paragraphs are from a March 29, 2013 Globe and Mail article about the adaptive-reuse of a convent in Montreal: Concordia University’s new […]

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Ontario’s heritage places of worship may be characterized as living cultural heritage resources

This blog post concerns Heritage Places of Worship: A Guide to Conserving Heritage Places of Worship in Ontario Communities. As I understand, this is an Ontario Heritage Tool kit document. You can access the PDF file of the guide by clicking here. Alternatively you can access the file by clicking on the following link: Heritage_Tool_Kit_Places_of_Worship The […]