CORNWALL and the UNITED COUNTIES of SD&G, Ontario – Cornwall and the United Counties of SD&G participated in Doors Open Ontario 2018 on Saturday, Aug. 18, 2018.
From April to October, Doors Open events take place across the Province of Ontario and give residents and tourists alike the opportunity to see the province’s heritage treasures.
Across Cornwall there were 11 locations participating in Doors Open and 12 in SD&G.
“Doors Open is more than people going around and seeing old buildings,” said SD&G Tourism Coordinator Nick Seguin. “It is a cultural exchange and people get the chance to see the hard work our community members are doing.”
A few of the locations that participated in Doors Open in Cornwall included the old Cornwall General Hospital, Trinity Anglican Church and the Port Theatre, while in SD&G participants can go and see the inside of the Martintown Grist Mill, Springfield Farm and the Glengarry Pioneer Museum.
At the Port Theatre, owner Larry Sylvain said that he had about 80 people come in to visit just in the morning. He held screenings of the documentary about the history of the Port Theatre, and each guest got a free sample bag of popcorn.
“Cornwall is one of Ontario’s oldest communities and we have a great history to share and celebrate,” said Kevin Lajoie, Tourism Coordinator with Cornwall Tourism. “Doors Open gives residents and visitors a chance to discover some of our landmark buildings and the interesting stories behind them.”
