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Municipal Heritage Advisory Committee (M.H.A.C)
Municipal Heritage Advisory Committee (M.H.A.C.)
The Municipal Heritage Advisory Committee (M.H.A.C.) is a volunteer Committee appointed by Cambridge Council to provide advice on built heritage resources, particularly relating to the Ontario Heritage Act. The Committee consists of citizens with a wide range of background and experience and includes one member of City Council (Councillor Ben Tucci). A full time staff Heritage Planner supports M.H.A.C..
Since 1976, The M.H.A.C. has assisted Cambridge City Council and property owners in designating, under the Ontario Heritage Act, over 100 properties, including the Main Street Heritage Conservation District and the Blair Village Heritage Conservation District. Council also maintains a Heritage Conservation Fund that provides matching grants to help property owners conserve and restore designated properties. In addition, over 400 properties are on a Council-endorsed inventory of properties worthy of consideration for designation. Additional properties are added to the inventory and receive designation on an ongoing basis.
M.H.A.C. meets monthly (search our Department's Events for upcoming meetings) – M.H.A.C. meets monthly, generally on the third Thursday of the month – at 7:00 p.m. at City Hall, 46 Dickson St., Cambridge Room, 2nd Floor. The meetings are open and the public is welcome.
Please call 519.740.4650 ext. 4580 or email us at planning@cambridge.ca for additional information.
Our mailing address is:
Heritage Planner (Staff Liaison)
City of Cambridge
Planning Services Department,
50 Dickson Street, P.O. Box 669
Cambridge, Ontario N1R 5W8
The Municipal Heritage Advisory Committee (M.H.A.C.) is a volunteer Committee appointed by Cambridge Council to provide advice on built heritage resources, particularly relating to the Ontario Heritage Act. The Committee consists of citizens with a wide range of background and experience and includes one member of City Council (Councillor Ben Tucci). A full time staff Heritage Planner supports M.H.A.C..
Since 1976, The M.H.A.C. has assisted Cambridge City Council and property owners in designating, under the Ontario Heritage Act, over 100 properties, including the Main Street Heritage Conservation District and the Blair Village Heritage Conservation District. Council also maintains a Heritage Conservation Fund that provides matching grants to help property owners conserve and restore designated properties. In addition, over 400 properties are on a Council-endorsed inventory of properties worthy of consideration for designation. Additional properties are added to the inventory and receive designation on an ongoing basis.
M.H.A.C. meets monthly (search our Department's Events for upcoming meetings) – M.H.A.C. meets monthly, generally on the third Thursday of the month – at 7:00 p.m. at City Hall, 46 Dickson St., Cambridge Room, 2nd Floor. The meetings are open and the public is welcome.
Please call 519.740.4650 ext. 4580 or email us at planning@cambridge.ca for additional information.
Our mailing address is:
Heritage Planner (Staff Liaison)
City of Cambridge
Planning Services Department,
50 Dickson Street, P.O. Box 669
Cambridge, Ontario N1R 5W8
Related Documents
| DOCUMENT | DESCRIPTION | DATE POSTED | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Heritage Information (M.H.A.C.) | |||
| M.H.A.C. - What is a Property of Interest? | This document is an Information Bulletin produced by M.H.A.C entitled;What is a Property of Interest?; It was created to answer some commonly asked questions regarding properties that have been identified as a built heritage resource in the City of Cambridge Heritage Properties Inventory but are not designated under the Ontario Heritage Act. | 2009-02-17 | PDF 163Kb |