Welcome to the Canadian Industrial Heritage Centre!

The Canadian Industrial Heritage Centre (CIHC) is a non-profit registered charity dedicated to the preservation and promotion of Canada's industrial heritage.Since we are located in Brantford, Ontario, once the third largest exporter of manufactured goods in Canada, following Montreal and Toronto, we have begun collecting information about Brantford area industries.

We are working towards establishing a permanent site to display our collection of industrial artifacts and to promote Brantford and Canada's industrial heritage.

Invitation to Participate in the Fourth Pillar Symposium

The CIHC and the City of Brantford is proud to announce a collaborative symposium designed to raise awareness of the value of a vibrant arts, culture and heritage sector to a community's quality of life and its attractiveness for tourism and investment.  The event will kick off on Thursday evening, May 24th with the CIHC Forum, “The Fourth Pillar”. The Fourth Pillar is a series of 3 keynote speakers who will share their success stories in demonstrating the value of culture in their communities.

We have three confirmed speakers for The Fourth Pillar:

Bill Mates, Director of Economic Development for Town of Ingersoll: Harnessing the Forces of Change! Winning Strategies – The Road to Yes

Jeremy Freiburger, Executive Director of Imperial Cotton Centre for the Arts:  Realizing the Power of Creative Entrepreneurs.

Catherine Blackbourn, Museum & Heritage Advisor, Ministry of Tourism, Culture, and Sport:  Building Responsive Museums 

Eva Salter, Regional Advisor for Ministry of Tourism, Culture and Sport has agreed to be the moderator for the panel discussion.

We are contacting a broad range of arts, culture and heritage groups in Brantford/Brant in the hope that you will agree to participate with us in this special evening.  Following the symposium, the City of Brantford will host a full day of cultural sector workshops on Saturday, May 26th at Brantford Public Library.

Please see the attached invitation for more information and to RSVP.

The CIHC is excited by the prospect of at last having a permanent home to preserve, interpret and share Canadian industrial history with the public.  However, now more than ever, the CIHC needs your help and support.  We are looking for new members, donations, and potential artifacts and archives to add to our collection.  For more information on how you can help please contact us by email: info@canadianindustrialheritage.org or phone 519-732-1000.  We appreciate your interest and support.

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Our office is located at Royal Victoria Place, 136 Dalhousie Street, in downtown Brantford.

Mailing address:  P.O. Box 23055, Brantford, Ontario N3T 6K4

Phone: 519-732-1000 email: info@canadianindustrialheritage.org

Our Honorary Patron is William H. Cockshutt.

The CIHC acknowledges the support of the Brant Community Foundation for assisting in our website design and up-date and the Ontario Trillium Foundation for a grant to hire the CIHC Executive Director.

We wish to acknowledge the generous support of Leigh Sherry and LJS & Associates, Royal Victoria Place, for assistance in providing administrative space.

CIHC is an affiliate member of the Ontario Historical Society and a member of the Brantford Museum and Galleries Association.