Orangeville, Caledon and Erin will be rolling out the red carpet to visitors on Saturday, July 10 and inviting them to come and see this area’s heritage and history.

It is the fourth consecutive year that the Hills of Headwaters tourism region is participating in Ontario’s Doors Open program, designed to bring together communities throughout the province to showcase their heritage.

Featured Orangeville locations for the Doors Open program are Broadway, Orangeville Public Library, Orangeville Rail Yard and Train Station, Town Hall Opera House, and Westminster United Church.

The arrival of the railway in 1871 was the fuel to the fire that set off the growth of Orangeville. Through a series

moves and fires the historic train stations have been replaced by a new building, built between 2006 and 2007.

Broadway is the heart of Orangeville. It contains specialty shops, galleries, restaurants and cafes, a live professional theatre and a unique Art Walk of Tree Sculptures.

There are a full day’s worth of activities happening at the Doors Open sites on Saturday. Mask making activities and guided tours in Orangeville.

In Caledon, Alton Mill artists will be painting and sketching outside at the mill.

There will be guided tours of Melville White Church in Belfountain and guided walking tours in Erin as well as black and white movies depicting day-to-day life in a small town at All Saints Anglican Church. Actors form the Century Church Theatre in Hillsburgh will be dressing in period clothing throughout the day as well.

The following heritage sites are open to the public:

Alton: The Alton Mill

Belfountain: Melville White Church, 15962 Mississauga Road, south of Belfountain

Erin: All Saints Anglican Church, 81 Main Street, Burns Presbyterian Church 155 Main Street, Charles Street Dam, Charles Street just west of Main Street, Devonshire Guest House, 3 Union Street, Erin United Church, 115 Main Street, Mundell Mill, 51 Main Street, Porcupine’s Quill, 68 Main Street, Renaissance, 60 Main Street, Woollen Mills Conservation Area, Mill Street and Woollen Mills Lane Hillsburgh, Century Church Theatre, 3 Hill Street, Pioneer Cemetery, Wellington Road 23.

Orangeville: Downtown Orangeville, Broadway, Orangeville Public Library, 1 Mill Street, Orangeville Rail Yard and Train Station, 40 Townline, Town Hall Opera House, 87 Broadway, Westminster United Church, 247 Broadway.

The program happens each year from April to October and communities participate by promoting their most interesting and appealing heritage sites.

This includes commercial buildings, gardens, places of worship, natural and man made heritage sites.

Admission to all tours and buildings is free.