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  1. Architectural Conservancy of Ontario
    North Waterloo Region Branch
    Website

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    UrbanWaterloo
    04-26-2011 08:30 AM
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    From Kitchener-Waterloo | Member Since Dec 2009 | 5,681 Posts
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    04-26-2011 08:32 AM
    Newsletter May-June 2011

    May
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    From Kitchener-Waterloo | Member Since Dec 2009 | 5,681 Posts
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    07-11-2011 08:46 PM
    Newsletter July-August 2011

    July
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    From Kitchener-Waterloo | Member Since Dec 2009 | 5,681 Posts
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    09-20-2011 02:43 PM
    Newsletter September-October 2011

    September
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    From Kitchener-Waterloo | Member Since Dec 2009 | 5,681 Posts
    #5
    11-16-2011 06:41 PM
    Time to renew your membership...

    Newsletter November-December 2011

    November
  6. UrbanWaterloo's Avatar
    From Kitchener-Waterloo | Member Since Dec 2009 | 5,681 Posts
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    03-26-2012 08:32 PM
    The ACO held their Provincial Council Meeting in Kitchener on the weekend. The Saturday event was held at the Waterloo Regional Independent Living Centre @ 127 Victoria Street South, Kitchener from 9:30am - 3:30pm. The Provincial Council meets quarterly, twice a year in Toronto and twice in branch locations. A meeting in Kitchener was originally scheduled for the 2nd half of 2011, but the devastating tornados in Goderich diverted that meeting to the Lake Huron town instead.

    The meeting was dominated by two main discussions. The first being to update the organization's compliance for charitable status with the Canada Revenue Agency.

    The second was a Strategic Planning Session. The draft plan proposed the mission statement:

    "Through advocacy and encouragement, to conserve and adaptively repurpose structures, districts and cultural landscapes of architectural and historic significance to current and future generations in Ontario"

    A change that most seemed to be in agreement was to remove "and adaptively repurpose". The final version will be posted once it's confirmed.

    Five key strategic action areas identified are:
    • Supporting Existing Branches through the provision of efficient and effective services
    • Encourage New Branch Formation in areas where there is demonstrable need
    • Providing Provincial-level Advocacy where effective local branches do not exist
    • Fostering Public Awareness through Education
    • Providing Effective Member Communications







    Upcoming Events
    • Cambridge Branch AGM is this Wednesday March 28th 7pm @ UW School of Architecture, 7 Melville Street South, Cambridge.
    • ACO NextGen (Young Professionals Wing) has planned a tour of Camp 30 in Bowmanville on April 28th 1pm. The cost is $12.
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    • NextGen is also planning a summer tour of Maple Leaf Gardens and a fall event in Guelph.
    • North Waterloo AGM is May 17th 7:00pm @ Waterloo Regional Independent Living Centre, 127 Victoria Street South, Kitchener. Architect John MacDonald is the guest speaker.
    • The Ontario Heritage Conference is May 31 - June 3 in Kingston. www.heritage2012.com

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    Let me know if you're interested in attending any of these events so we can arrange a carpool.
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    From Kitchener-Waterloo | Member Since Dec 2009 | 5,681 Posts
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    07-03-2012 12:39 PM
    Newsletter July-August 2012

    July
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    From North Waterloo Region | Member Since May 2012 | 5 Posts
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    11-06-2012 11:03 AM
    Newsletter November-December 2012

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    From North Waterloo Region | Member Since May 2012 | 5 Posts
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    12-11-2012 08:17 AM
    Seasonal Celebration 2012

    The large two storey home at 262 Queen Street south in Kitchener was built by Charles August Ahrens in the 1880s. It was the Ahrens home until the late 1930s. Ahrens was a prominent businessman operating the C.A. Ahrens Shoe Company located at 44 Queen Street in Berlin. His father Charles Andrew Ahrens started as a harness maker before becoming shoe manufacturer. The company was founded in 1882. Charles Jr. took charge in 1891 and continued until his death in 1937. After 1940, the house became the home and office of Dr. Neil Morrison, and, in the 1970s, it became the offices of Bennett-Seaman Insurance Adjusters. It was sold once again, but unfortunately, was allowed to deteriorate. A few years ago, Doug Kechnie of Kechnie Financial Services was looking for new office space, and was inspired, because of its historic and heritage value,to buy the house.
    December 9, 2012













































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    From North Waterloo Region | Member Since May 2012 | 5 Posts
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    01-09-2013 11:24 AM
    Newsletter January-February 2013

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    03-20-2013 07:17 AM
    Newsletter March-April 2013

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    05-13-2013 06:41 AM
    ACO NextGen Tours Kitchener - May 24, 2013; 7-10PM

    Register on the branch website: aco-nwrb.ca