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Toronto, ON… Winchester Inc., Toronto’s leader in property management and real estate development, is pleased to announce the formation of its charitable arm, The Heritage Foundation. The Heritage Foundation is a not-for-profit enterprise dedicated to working with key stakeholders to promote heritage, culture, the arts, philanthropy, and social responsibility.

“Heritage sites and cultural institutions play a vital role in the cultural and civic life of Canadians,” says Thomas Winchester, Chief Executive Officer and President of Winchester Inc. “Often, heritage organizations ask us for support in saving threatened historic buildings and cultural institutions. In the past, our response was to give advice and help groups to strengthen their arguments for government or private funding. But now, with The Heritage Foundation, Winchester Inc. will be able to play a pivotal role in assisting, preserving, and promoting all aspects of Toronto’s heritage.”

Keeping true to Winchester Inc.’s strengths, a key area specialization of The Heritage Foundation is property management and property development. Recognizing that recent instability of government funding for artistic, cultural, and heritage communities has threatened the sustainability of organizations like Artscape (property managers of 900 Queen and The Distillery District), The Heritage Foundation has recently begun talks with cultural site property managers in how the Foundation may be of assistance.

For more information on The Heritage Foundation, the public can visit their website at www.winchesterinc.com/heritagefoundation.