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Ontario Heritage Trust

Ministry
Citizenship and Multiculturalism
URL
www.heritagetrust.on.ca/
Address
10 ADELAIDE STREET EAST, 3RD FLOOR
TORONTO
M5C1J3
Phone
(416) 314-4903
Fax
(416) 314-4930
Background
Ontario Heritage Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. O.18, s. 5 (opens a new window)
OIC 1188/2022
Function

The trust advises and makes recommendations to the Minister on matters such as the conservation, protection and preservation of the heritage of Ontario. It receives, acquires and holds property in trust for the people of Ontario and supports, encourages and facilitates the conservation, protection and preservation of Ontario's heritage. The trust also preserves, maintains, reconstructs, restores and manages property of historical, architectural, archaeological, recreational, aesthetic and scenic interest. It conducts research and operates educational and communications programs necessary for heritage conservation, protection and preservation.

Membership

The trust consists of a board of directors of not fewer than 12 persons appointed by the Lieutenant Governor in Council, who designates one of the directors as chair and one or more as vice-chair(s).

Term

A director may be appointed for a term not exceeding three years and may be reappointed for successive terms not exceeding three years each.

Meetings
Meetings are held quarterly in Toronto.
Remuneration

Appointees are eligible to receive expenses.

Appointments & Vacancies

No. Position Member Term Location
1. Chair (Part-Time) JOHN ECKER
18-Apr-2022 - 17-Apr-2025
whitby
2. Vice-Chair (Part-Time) BOB TAYLOR-VAISEY
28-Apr-2022 - 03-Mar-2024
scarborough
3. Member (Part-Time) EILEEN COSTELLO
02-Apr-2020 - 01-Apr-2023
toronto
4. Member (Part-Time) ZYGMUNT JANECKI
06-Aug-2020 - 05-Aug-2023
kitchener
5. Member (Part-Time) RICHARD HALL
12-Nov-2020 - 11-Nov-2023
port colborne
6. Member (Part-Time) STEPHEN PELLEGRINI
10-Dec-2020 - 09-Dec-2023
kettleby
7. Member (Part-Time) FREDERICK ROBBINS
11-Feb-2021 - 10-Feb-2024
whitchurch-stouffville
8. Member (Part-Time) MANDY NWOBU
11-Feb-2021 - 10-Feb-2024
toronto
9. Member (Part-Time) TRICIA HELLINGMAN
11-Feb-2021 - 10-Feb-2024
hamilton
10. Member (Part-Time) RUDY SANTOS
18-Feb-2021 - 17-Feb-2024
toronto
11. Member (Part-Time) BOB TAYLOR-VAISEY
04-Mar-2021 - 03-Mar-2024
scarborough
12. Member (Part-Time) HEATHER WHITE
04-Mar-2021 - 03-Mar-2024
oshawa
13. Member (Part-Time) LINDA PABST Resigned
08-Apr-2021 - 07-Apr-2024
king city
14. Member (Part-Time) LAWRENCE OSTOLA
23-Feb-2023 - 22-Feb-2026
carleton place
15. Member (Part-Time) ROBIN MCGINNIS
23-Feb-2023 - 22-Feb-2026
thunder bay