MEDIA ADVISORY - More Doors Open Ontario events still to come!

TORONTO, Aug. 27, 2014 /CNW/ - With over half of this year's Doors Open Ontario events happening this fall, there are still plenty of opportunities to explore Ontario's rich and diverse heritage. From September 6 until mid-October, over 25 communities across the province will be giving visitors access to architectural showpieces, cultural landmarks and natural wonders – all free of charge.

This year's theme Remembering the First World War: Ontario in Transition recognizes the war's impact on the people of Ontario. Many venues associated with the First World War are participating and open for tours, including: armouries, legion halls, war memorials, hospitals, women's institutes, concert halls, assembly halls, industrial sites, churches and railway stations. Visit these sites to learn more about how the First World War influenced social and cultural change in Ontario.

Since its launch in 2002, Doors Open Ontario has grown from 17 events to almost 50 this year, representing hundreds of communities across the province. Now in its 13^th year, the program generates more than 450,000 site visits each year.

Upcoming Doors Open Ontario 2014 events:

September

Thunder Bay	September 6
Haliburton	September 6-7
Kawartha Lakes	September 7
Bay of Quinte	September 13
Huron County	September 13-14
Middlesex	September 13-14
Perth	September 20
Port Stanley-Sparta	September 20
Waterloo Region	September 20
Haldimand County	September 21
Ajax	September 27
Burlington	September 27
Grimsby	September 27
Markham	September 27
Mississauga	September 27
Muskoka Lakes	September 27
Parry Sound	September 27
Walkerton and Area	September 27
Wellington North (NEW!)	September 27
Gananoque	September 27-28
Halton Region	September 27-28
London	September 27-28
Oshawa	September 27-28
Windsor	September 27-28

October

Bradford-West Gwillimbury	October 4
St.Thomas	October 18

Visit www.doorsopenontario.on.ca for detailed event information, highlights and site details. Doors Open Ontario participants are invited to take part in our Digital Photo Contest. Visit http://www.doorsopenontario.on.ca/contest for details.

Doors Open Ontario is a program of the Ontario Heritage Trust, with funding support from the Ministry of Tourism, Culture and Sport, Ontario Cultural Attractions Fund, Ontario Tourism Marketing Partnership Corporation and TD Bank Group.

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SOURCE: Ontario Heritage Trust

Natasha Williams, Senior Marketing and Communications Specialist, Telephone: [phone], Email: [email protected]; www.heritagetrust.on.ca, www.facebook.com/ontarioheritagetrust, www.twitter.com/ONheritage