The Township of Centre Wellington is a vibrant, thriving community in southwestern Ontario with a rich heritage of cultural, archaeological and natural wonders that are unique in Canada. It was formed in 1999 with the amalgamation of the Town of Fergus, the Village of Elora and portions of Nichol, Pilkington, West Garafraxa and Eramosa Townships.
10,000 years ago, as the meltwater of retreating glaciers carved out the Grand River and spectacular gorge at Elora, giants walked the land. Bones discovered in 1839 indicate mastodons and woolly mammoths once roamed the primeval landscape. In the millennia since the Ice Age, our area has been home to indigenous peoples.
Nearly 200 years of built heritage thrives in every corner of the township. Quaint residential streets, historic downtowns, Scottish-influenced limestone buildings, bridges, churches, gardens and historic rural landscapes stand as reminders of the Township's heritage. Centre Wellington takes immense pride in its roots and stands together with individual property owners who are committed to protecting heritage for future generations.
Heritage planning staff and Heritage Centre Wellington promote heritage conservation through the documentation and protection of heritage properties and the implementation of policies to help guide change to these properties.
Centre Wellington Cultural Heritage Landscape Study
Click on the CHL Study Story Map link above to view an animated visual summary of the study.
The Township of Centre Wellington has retained Archaeological Services Inc. (ASI), in collaboration with Fotenn Planning + Design and the Landplan Studio Inc. to undertake a Cultural Heritage Landscape Study in order to identify, evaluate, inventory, and map significant Cultural Heritage Landscapes (CHL) in Centre Wellington.
The Township is in the final phase of the project with the release of the Draft CHL Study Report which provides information on the process undertaken to date, a list of identified CHLs and recommendations. The report was presented to Committee of the Whole at a special meeting on Monday, November 30, 2020.
Written comments on the report are requested to be sent to Mariana Iglesias, Senior Planner, at miglesias@centrewelllington.ca by January 29, 2021. Once all of the feedback is received, a final report will then be presented to Council for endorsement in late winter/early spring 2021.
For more information on this project, please visit Connect CW.
Proposed Demolitions |
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Notice of Intention to Demolish, as required under Section 27(3) of the Ontario Heritage Act, has been received for the following listed properties:
An application to demolish structure(s), as required under Section 34(1) of the Ontario Heritage Act, has been received for the following designated properties: |
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Heritage Property Information |
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If you own a heritage building in Centre Wellington, you should consider the following information: The Heritage Register:
If you would like to demolish a listed heritage building or structure:
What is Heritage Designation?
What Does Being Designated Mean?
How Do I Make a Heritage Permit Application?
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Heritage Committee |
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Heritage Centre Wellington is a volunteer-based advisory committee to municipal council. It consists of citizen representatives appointed by Council to advise on matters concerning heritage as legislated by the Ontario Heritage Act. Heritage Centre Welllington is available as a resource on all aspects of heritage conservation and advocacy within the Township. The public is invited to attend the committee's monthly meetings. For more information about the Heritage Centre Wellington and the Heritage Committee: |
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