The Heritage Day Workshop, held annually in February, explores a different aspect of the heritage of the Grand River watershed. The Heritage Working Group helps organize the workshop in conjunction with municipalities and other agencies. This year’s event is hosted by the Heritage Working Group in partnership with the City of Waterloo. The day features a variety of speakers on topics including: leveraging local assets to grow cultural economies; cultural heritage landscape studies; film and built heritage assets; and, the real cost of heritage renovations.
A keynote presentation by Greg McMaster will provide insight into the finding and preparing of locations for filming.
Mr. McMaster has worked as a location manager for numerous film and television productions, including Murdoch Mysteries and Frankie Drake. This year’s event will wrap up with an exciting Pecha Kucha-style session showcasing exciting ideas and innovations in heritage. Tickets cost $10 - this includes lunch and parking.

Agenda:
















9:00 -10:00





Registration and gathering






10:00-10:30




Welcome and Introduction




2018 Update: The Grand River Heritage Designation
~ Melissa Larion, GRCA policy planner


















10:30-11:15



Panel 1 – Leveraging local assets to grow your cultural economy
Moderator: Eva Salter, regional advisor, Ministry of Citizenship and
Immigration and Ministry of Tourism, Culture and Sport ~ Gordon Duff, treasurer, Town of Minto ~ Erik Hanson, heritage resources coordinator, City of Peterborough ~ Stephen Robinson, senior heritage planner, City of Guelph Questions and Answers
11:15-12:00




Panel 2 – Cultural Heritage Landscape studies Moderator: Libby Walker, museum program & engagement associate,
City of Waterloo ~ Paul General, wildlife manager, Six Nations Lands & Resources ~ Rebecca Sciarra, director of business development, ASI ~ Michelle Lee, heritage planner, City of Waterloo Questions and Answers 12:00-1:15






Lunch Keynote: How did this film crew show up on my doorstep -
and what are they doing? ~ Greg McMaster, location manager 1:15-2:00








Panel 3 - Film and built heritage – a municipal perspective Moderator: Astero Kalogeropoulos, manager – arts & culture,
City of Waterloo ~ Marilynn Havelka, CAO, Ruthven Park National Historic Site
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Devon Hogue, business information officer, City of Cambridge
~ Jan Chaplin, owner, Cruickston Park
Questions and Answers 2:00-2:45








Panel 4 – To replace or not to replace: the real costs of heritage
renovations Moderator:
Michelle Lee, heritage planner, City of Waterloo ~ Mary Jane Patterson, executive director,
Reep Green Solutions ~ Matthew Johnston, team lead – heritage conservation and
restoration, ARA ~ TBA Questions and Answers 2:45-3:30








Pecha Kucha