Heritage Properties of Canada (HPOC) is an entrepreneurial initiative aimed at raising awareness of heritage property and historical topics in Canada while providing an informative and visual experience for visitors.  The website is focused on the appreciation of Canadian heritage properties, including homes, lands and parks, commercial buildings, public structures, and personal property such as vehicles, antiques and collectibles. We regularly publish well-researched articles on the diverse heritage of Canada, in English and increasingly in French and other languages.  Our goal is to make the site fully bilingual. We also feature video tours of heritage places.  In the next section we describe how revenue is made on this site. We welcome and publish a diversity of perspectives on Canada's history, while maintaining...

Edelweiss Village in Golden BC, Canada, is the historic home of the famous Rocky Mountain Swiss Guides. In 2021, the entire village property was put up for sale and was at risk for demolition. If this happened, one of the last remaining links to the golden age of Canadian mountaineering, and its Swiss-Canadian heritage, could have been lost. Fortunately, the Swiss Edelweiss Village Foundation has managed to secure the property. Working with significant financial limitations, how is this non-profit heritage organization managing to succeed? For the potential answer, and a description of this significant village/past, see our latest HPOC article by Stephen Robbins, researcher-writer. For this article, he spoke to Dr. Ilona Spaar, co-founder of the Swiss Edelweiss Village Foundation.

Of the several properties that the Ontario Heritage Trust has restored and maintains, certainly the Elgin and Winter Garden Theatre Centre is a standout for its incredible conservation of a historical gem in Canada's largest city.  HPOC invited writer Renae Jarrett to take us on a point-of-view tour of a winter night event at the Winter Garden Theatre.

December, 1874 was a cold month in many ways for the newly-arrived North-West Mounted Police at their posts in modern day Alberta.  They were homesick and had suffered a long and arduous journey across the prairies.  Lt. Col. James Macleod brought together his men and the local Indigenous people, to mark the occasion and lift spirits at the newly constructed fort named after him.  A true one-of-a-kind Christmas story is shared here by researcher-writer Laura Kirbyson.  HPOC will be seeking information on this historic day from the area First Nations and Métis communities, and will provide an update with any information that is uncovered to add to the story.

Researcher-writer Stephen Robbins guides us through the fascinating history and extensive restoration of a c.1850 Greek Revival stone home, following an interview by HPOC with the homeowners, Gail and Bill Ellison. The home is located in Merrickville, Ontario, an hour southwest of Ottawa on the Rideau River.  The Rideau Canal locks, one of which is located in this historical village, are a National Historic Site of Canada and a World Heritage Site.  The house is a landmark in the village, now known for its vibrant specialty shops and heritage charm that makes it the "Jewel of the Rideau".

Dr. Jordan Chase, who holds a PhD in History, guides us through the fascinating heritage of Bon Echo Provincial Park and the significance of the famous Mazinaw Rock that has been a meeting place since time immemorial, where culture, history and art intersect.  This article accompanies the launch of the Canadian Vistas Ambient Nature Videos streaming service, which features footage of the Rock lit up at sunset. Photos in the article, unless otherwise indicated, are of scenes from the "Mazinaw Rock Spotlight" video.