The Reception

The Ball's Falls Centre for Conservation. This is where we will be holding the reception.

The Centre is a brand new building, construction was finished just in early March, and will be open to the public in May.

Below is some of the literature provided on the Ball's Falls Conservation Website. It describes the Centre; its purposes and functions. We will not be holding the reception in a gallery, rather in the 'Multi-Purpose Room' that has a large patio out the back.

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"The Ball’s Falls Centre for Conservation will provide a necessary community resource that will highlight the Niagara Peninsula’s cultural history, historical settlement, industrial development and their related impact on the watershed. Increased interactive programming and a broadened scope of events will bring economic benefits to the region of Niagara as a result of increased tourism.

It will house galleries and exhibits, provide information and connect you to the Ball’s Falls experience. Its architecture alone makes the Centre stand out, and indeed the building itself is part of the overall experience.

The Ball's Falls Centre for Conservation is being designed to follow the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) green build rating system and is striving to achieve a Gold certification. LEED is an assessment tool to evaluate and promote sustainable design and practices that limit the negative impact of buildings on the environment and occupants.

The Galleries will feature both permanent displays and traveling exhibits that use interactive technology, video display terminals, and even a live web cam broadcast. Here you will find an exhibit that simulates a flight above the Twenty Valley, a display that gives a real time view of the sights and sounds of nature, and an experience that replicates walking the watershed."
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To visit the Centre for Conservation, here is the address and map.