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Doors Open Owen Sound 2011150 Years of Heritage - Uniquely Owen Sound
June 4 and 5, 2011
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Special Events
Saturday, June 4
10 am to 4 pm
- Local Art Exhibitions
- Art Banner Artists - West Inner Harbour Wall
- "India Journal: Paintings" by Heidi Berger - Mudtown Pottery
- Jean Francis - Jean Francis Art Studio
- Kate McLaren & students - Mudtown Pottery
10:50 am - Veteran’s Commemoration Day - Billy Bishop Home & Museum
- Veterans & Cadets Parade
11 am
- Opening Ceremonies for “The Lost Boys” Exhibit opening
Noon
- Veterans BBQ Lunch
11 am to 3 pm
- Organ Recitals - Central Westside United Church
11 am & 2 pm
- Guided Walking Tours - Greenwood Cemetery - meet at the Mausoleum
Noon to 4 pm
- Art in the Garden - Highland Manor Inn B&B
Sunday, June 5
10 am to 4 pm
- Local Art Exhibitions
- Art Banner Artists - West Inner Harbour Wall
- "India Journal: Paintings" by Heidi Berger - Mudtown Pottery
- Jean Francis - Jean Francis Art Studio
- Kate McLaren & students - Mudtown Pottery
11 am & 2 pm
- Guided Walking Tours - Greenwood Cemetery - meet at the Mausoleum
Noon to 4 pm
- Art in the Garden - Highland Manor Inn B&B
2 to 4 pm
- Artist's Reception - "India Journal: Paintings" by Heidi Berger - Mudtown Pottery
Doors Open Ontario is a province-wide celebration of community heritage designed to create access, awareness and excitement about our heritage. Doors Open provides residents and visitors alike with a unique opportunity to explore and enjoy sometimes hidden and always interesting places within our community - all free of charge.
The City of Owen Sound participated in Doors Open for the first time in 2003. With sponsorship assistance from community-minded businesses, 20 sites in and around Owen Sound opened their doors on June 14 and 15, 2003. As a first-year event, Doors Open Owen Sound was a resounding success drawing close to 4,500 visits through its doors and sites.
Owen Sound will once again be hosting Doors Open on June 4 and 5, 2011. Many exciting events are planned.
“Art in the Garden” returns this year at Highland Manor Inn Grand Victorian Bed & Breakfast, highlighting works of various local artists.
Help celebrate Veterans Commemoration Day by visiting the Billy Bishop Home & Museum, the boyhood home of William Avery Bishop, VC, CB, DSO.
Visit Inglis Falls with its spectacular 18-metre high cascade.
From gardens to gables, museums to mansions, Doors Open Owen Sound provides everyone with an opportunity to enjoy the sites of cultural, historical, environmental or architectural significance in and around the City.
For more information about Doors Open Owen Sound, please contact: building@owensound.ca or 376-4440, ext. 1275.
Doors Open Sites 2011:
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Billy Bishop Home & Museum - A National Historic Site |
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Year Built: 1884 The boyhood home of First and Second World War flying ace William Avery Bishop, VC, CB DSO. A well-preserved example of the Queen Anne Revival style, the house has an eclectic mix of architectural styles, featuring asymmetrical proportions, a variety of window shapes and decorative millwork. Celebrate Veteran’s Commemoration Day, see the Veteran's Parade, view exhibits and enjoy the BBQ. Designated under the Ontario Heritage Act in 1989. Tour Hours: Saturday: Noon to 4 pm Sunday: Noon to 4 pm |
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Butchart Heritage Home Bed & Breakfast |
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Year Built: 1891 Built in the Queen Anne Revival style, the building has a steeply sloped hip roof and off-set tower with rare curved-glass windows that add elegance despite their simplicity. The semi-elliptical fanlite set above a wider door is the hallmark of North American Neo-Classicism. Designated under the Ontario Heritage Act in 2009. Tour Hours: Saturday: Noon to 4 pm Sunday: Noon to 4 pm |
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Central Westside United Church |
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Year Built: 1910 Celebrating its 100th anniversary! Built originally as Westside Methodist Church at its present location at a cost of $28,000, the building remains much the same as it was a century ago. Built with Renaissance proportions in the Akron Style and constructed of local period materials, since original construction, a verandah has been added to the north eastern entrance, and a wheelchair ramp constructed onto the westerly entrance. The original pipe organ dates from 1910. Organ recitals, 11 am to 3 pm, will feature guest organists from the area. Designated under the Ontario Heritage Act in 1985. Tour Hours: Saturday: 10 am to 4 pm |
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Former Christian Science Society/Congregational Church |
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Year Built: 1871 Built of native stone cut on site in 1871 as a Congregational Church, this is thought to be the oldest existing church building in the City. In 1882 the church was sold to the Women’s Christian Temperance Union as a meeting hall. The Lutheran Church bought it in 1943, and in 1963 it was purchased by the Christian Science Society. It was sold to private interests in 2006. Designated under the Ontario Heritage Act in 1979. |
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Former CNR Station/Owen Sound Marine & Rail Museum |
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Year Built: 1931 CNR built this station in 1931 to replace the original Grand Trunk Railway Station. Passenger service continued until November 1, 1970, when the final train left and service ended. The former waiting area and main foyer had a separate waiting room for women and children. The CNR Station stands today as a landmark serving as the central hub for tourism, housing the Owen Sound Marine & Rail Museum and the Owen Sound Visitor Information Centre. Tour Hours: Saturday: 10 am to 4 pm Sunday: Noon to 4 pm |
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Great Lake International Marine Training Centre, Georgian College |
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Year Built: 2008 Described as an “IMAX theatre on steroids”, the Great Lakes International Marine Training Centre at the Owen Sound campus of Georgian College, features the most advanced marine training simulators in the country. Visitors will receive semi-guided tours of the $8.5 million facility, which includes a Class ‘A’ Simulator that displays 360 degree images of nearly any port in the world. Tour Hours: Saturday: 10 am to 4 pm |
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Greenwood Cemetery & Mausoleum |
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Year Built: 1927 Greenwood Cemetery, surrounded by tall stately maples and cedar hedges, is situated atop a wooded ravine at the City’s south west corner. The site contains a residence, one of the oldest homes in the City, now used as the office. A Mausoleum built in 1927 is clad in Indiana Limestone with Italian marble interior and impressive stained glass windows. Only cemetery in Canada to contain 3 Victoria Cross recipients. Guided Walking Tours: Saturday: 11 am & 2 pm Sunday: 11 am & 2 pm |
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Harbour Wall/Art Banner Artists |
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Year Built: 1847 The historic Owen Sound inner harbour wall is the site this year of the Art Banner Project. Selected artists will set up below their banners to display works or do demonstrations. |
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Highland Manor Inn Bed & Breakfast |
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Year Built: 1875 Originally known as the Fleming House, the 7,500 sq. ft Highland Manor Inn, now a bed & breakfast, is one of the finest examples of High Victorian architecture in Canada. The builders strove to establish a feeling of grandeur through the use of Roman arches, a striking façade and windows, and non-matching dormers of varying sizes that grace the almost 50 foot-high structure. Art in the Garden features paintings, jewellery, fiber art, woodwork, metal sculpture, masks and more. Tour Hours: Saturday: Noon to 4 pm Sunday: Noon to 4 pm |
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Inglis Falls |
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Year Built: 1862 Situated on the outskirts of Owen Sound in the heart of Inglis Falls Conservation Area, the Sydenham River cascades 18 metres over the edge of the Niagara Escarpment. See remains of former water flume, grinding stones and stone building, part of a grist, saw and woollen mill complex. Take advantage of the opportunity to view the Inglis Falls Filtration Plant, part of Trails Open. These unique underground caverns were built in 1910. All the water was filtered here and then gravity fed into the valley for the residents to use in their homes. The filtration beds were decommissioned in 1969. Meet us at the pavilion for your guided tour. |
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Jean Francis Art Studio |
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Year Built: 1920 This quaint block and brick building rests on the banks of the Sydenham River. In 1894 the Crown patented the lands along the river's edge, in trust, to the Town of Owen Sound provided the Town lease the lands for $1.00 per year. Over the years it has been a dry cleaners, shoe repair shop and residence, and is now an artist’s studio, which has recently undergone a façade improvement. Jean Francis will showcase her artwork. |
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McQuay Tannery |
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Year Built: 1946 This small, unobtrusive building is all that remains of one of Owen Sound’s major industrial concerns of the first half of the 20th century. The McQuay Tanning Co. Ltd. produced fine grade leather and harness which were shipped across Canada from Quebec to Vancouver and internationally. Today it is a Seniors Centre. |
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Morland Place |
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Year Built: 1920 The south part of this home was built by the McCallum family in 1920, originally a small country cottage-style home. The north front is a Regency Georgian Villa design—typical of the late 1860s and 1870s High Victorian era. The gardens with concrete statues and benches are of a European “architectural” style. |
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Mudtown Pottery |
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Year Built: 1922 In 1922 the Division Street Church congregation built Northcliffe Mission to serve the poorest neighbourhood in Owen Sound, an area known as Mudtown. After the Mission dissolved, it was used for civic purposes until the Boy Scouts assumed ownership. The building is now home to Kate McLaren's Mudtown Pottery, hosting pottery classes, a shop and an exhibition and performance hall. NEW for 2011: "India Journal: Paintings", works by local artist Heidi Berger, on display until July 31. Artist's Reception: Sunday: 2 to 4 pm |
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Old Post Office |
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Year Built: 1910 Completed in 1910, this Beaux Arts style structure was used until 1957 to house the Post Office, Customs and Inland Revenue Services. Since then it has accommodated a bank, bookstore, fitness centre, apartments and commercial offices. Designated under the Ontario Heritage Act in 1979, the building is now home to Aspin Kemp & Associates. |
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Owen Sound & North Grey Union Public Library |
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Year Built: 1914 Library service was founded in Owen Sound in 1855, originally as a Mechanics’ Institute. The Carnegie Public Library was completed in 1914 with a grant from the Carnegie Foundation and was thoughtfully restored in 2003. An addition was built in 1972. This full service library meets the needs of the City as well as surrounding municipalities. Designated under the Ontario Heritage Act in 2009. Tour Hours: Saturday: 10 am to 4 pm Sunday: 2 to 4 pm |
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Roxy Theatre |
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Year Built: 1912 Initially built as an opera house known as The Grand Opera House, the building was later renovated into a cinema. The last film to be shown was “A Coalminer’s Daughter”. Through the work of the Owen Sound Little Theatre, the Roxy Theatre has become a centre for amateur theatrical productions. OSLT celebrated its 50th anniversary in 2011. The building turns 100 in 2012. |
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Tom Thomson Art Gallery |
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Year Built: 1988 This Gallery houses a nationally significant collection of Thomson’s works and is the only gallery designated as a Thomson memorial. Thomson, who grew up near Owen Sound, and the Group of Seven had a distinctive approach to portraying Canadian landscape in the early 20th century. Visit the gallery and celebrate Thomson’s legacy. Tour Hours: Saturday: 10 am to 4 pm Sunday: Noon to 4 pm |
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Wilkinson House |
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Year Built: 1912 Built in 1912 for a local shoe store owner, this recently restored example of an Edwardian period structure has many characteristic elements of late Queen Anne style on the exterior and both Arts and Crafts and Art Nouveau styles in its interior décor (Miller work, sculpted newel post figurine, built-in sideboard). It is presently used as a law office. Designated under the Ontario Heritage Act in 2009. |
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Office Location:
Planning Department
1st Floor, City Hall
808 2nd Avenue East
OWEN SOUND ON
N4K 2H4
Phone: (519) 376-4440 ext 1275
Fax: (519) 371-0511
Hours:
Monday to Friday
8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
June 4 and 5, 2011
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