Volunteer Opportunities
We are seeking the services of a lawyer and a professional accountant on a pro bono basis.
The Weston Heritage Conservation District is an incorporated, non-profit organization created by City of Toronto bylaw 549-2004 to conduct a study of Weston Village to determine if it qualifies for designation as a heritage conservation district under the Ontario Heritage Act, R.S.O. 1900, CHAPTER O.18. We are funded solely through the generosity of individual donors. As a consequence, our financial resources are extremely limited.
From time to time, the Weston Heritage Conservation District will require legal advice related to:
- The implementation of the Weston Village Phase 2 Heritage Conservation District Study
- The designation of the Phase 2 map area as a Heritage Conservation District under the Ontario Heritage Act
- Agreements and contracts that we propose to enter into
- Our non-profit status
- Matters involving our corporate charter and our standing under the Ontario Business Corporations Act
- Other legal matters
In addition, we need the services of a professional accountant to:
- Prepare unaudited annual financial statements
- Prepare federal and provincial corporate income tax returns
If you would be willing to consider volunteering your time for this purpose, please contact us at
info@heritageweston.com or by telephoning 416-241-9322 for additional information.
Thank you for your kind attention in this matter.
Website - Join our Website Committee:
Tasks:
Write or edit website articles
Coordinate or work with a team to create an online newsletter (gather news, write or edit articles, assist with layout, artwork and formatting)
Photography - Become a photographer for the WHCD:
Tasks:
Work with the team that will be photographing the 600+ properties in the Phase 2 Study Area.
Photograph community events organized by the WHCD, or in which the WHCD participates.
Research - Help us research the homes in the Phase 2 study area:
Tasks:
With training, learn how to research the history of your own home.
Use your training to research neighbouring homes
Information - Gather heritage-related articles and information for the WHCD:
Tasks:
Search for and collect news articles on heritage conservation and heritage home renovation.
Identify and list local trades people who specialize in restoring heritage homes (stained glass, carpentry, brick and stonework, doors and windows, etc.)
Catalogue our riverstone walls.
Create and maintain a Weston Tree Registry.
Look for examples of well-crafted heritage home renovations and prepare a reference binder for residents.
Publicity - Help us with advertising and publicity:
Tasks:
Design, photocopy and coordinate the distribution of flyers.
Deliver flyers.
Be our media liaison (television, newspapers, etc.)
Maintain email and volunteer lists.
Fundraising - Help raise the funds we will need to designate our neighbourhood:
Tasks:
Look for grants and other sources of funding.
Coordinate a committee to design and test small fund raising projects.
Run fundraising functions at community events.
Write or phone donors to thank them for their contributions to the WHCD