In December 2025, Council adopted the Town's Built Heritage Strategy. This strategy will help guide how we identify, preserve, and celebrate cultural heritage across the community.

View the approved Built Heritage Strategy. 

Background

As outlined in the 2022 to 2026 Strategic Plan, Council is committed to taking a responsible and balanced approach to growth management. A key part of this is ensuring we preserve the Town’s cultural heritage and establish policies and guidelines outlining what is regarded as acceptable and desirable change.

To date there have been various initiatives undertaken to advance heritage preservation, but EG does not have a cohesive, comprehensive strategy that specifically identifies heritage goals and objectives for the Town as a whole. The strategy development would directly engage Council to identify long-term goals and specific priorities. 

Project Scope

The Built Heritage Strategy will:

  1. Engage the public and set priorities
  2. Develop policy recommendations
  3. Recommend programming and resources

Project History

Related staff reports and memos
 Public consultation
Public Information Sessions were held on October 29, 2025 from 3-5 p.m. and 7-9 p.m. at the Civic Centre, located at 19000 Leslie Street in Sharon. 

In April 2024, the Town retained Goodeve & Associates to lead the preparation of the Built Heritage Strategy.

Council approved the project in December 2023, for commencement in 2024.

Questions?

If you have questions you’d like to ask the project team, please email the Planning Branch or call 905-478-4282.

Other relevant information: 

View our Heritage webpage.    

View our Sharon Heritage Conservation District webpage. 

For more information, also see: 

Ontario Heritage Act   Ontario Regulation 9/06   Ontario Heritage Trust 

Government of Ontario Information on Heritage Properties and Insurance 

Ontario Heritage Trust Information on Heritage Conservation Districts