2025 Public Tours Proposal

Name *

Affiliated Organization (if applicable)

Email *

Phone *

Address

City

State/Province

Zip/Postal

Country

Have you or your organization submitted a proposal to lead a public walking tour with Heritage Toronto since 2020? *

Yes

No

Has the tour you are proposing been part of the Heritage Toronto Tours program before? *

Yes

No

If so, what year(s) did this tour run as part of the Tours program?

Tell us about yourself and/or your organization. Please provide a short biography or mission statement (no more than 150 words): *

Proposed Tour Title (the catchier, the better!) *

Provide a brief description of what makes your tour unique. What will participants learn on this tour? *

From the following list, please select themes that your tour content engages with. (Please select multiple if applicable.) *

Neighbourhood or Community History

Natural Heritage

Architecture and/or Built Heritage

Cultural Heritage

Archaeological Heritage

OtherOther

Heritage Toronto is committed to sharing stories of Toronto’s Indigenous, Black, and other equity-deserving communities. Please select from the following list any/all communities that your tour focuses on or includes significantly as part of its content. *

If you, or the organization you represent, wish to self-identify as a member of one of the above communities, please specify here:

What is the total walking or cycling distance of your tour? *

Less than 1 kilometer

Between 1 and 2 kilometers

Between 2 and 3 kilometers

Over 3 kilometers

If your tour route is not finalized yet, please make your best guess. Distance can be calculated via Google Maps.

Please identify any known potential barriers to physical accessibility on your proposed tour route. *

Non-paved surfaces (i.e., parks or fields)

Crosses streetcar and/or rail tracks

Stairs with no ramp or elevator option

Steep hill(s) (generally defined as above a 2% grade)

OtherOther

If your tour route is not finalized yet, please make your best guess.

From the list below, please select the Toronto city ward(s) the tour will take place in.

For more information and a map of Toronto city wards, please visit: https://www.toronto.ca/city-government/data-research-maps/neighbourhoods-communities/ward-profiles/

Name of additional tour leader/designer (if applicable)

Email address of additional tour leader/designer (if applicable)

If available, please upload a map of the tour route (jpg, pdf, or doc). Please note: all tour leaders must provide a final list of all tour stops and/or tour route no later than February 28, 2025.

Maximum file size: 52.43MB

If available, please upload the script for your tour below (Word or PDF files accepted). This can be a partial/draft script but will help us get a sense of the tour’s style and themes. Please note: all accepted tours must provide a final tour script no later than March 28, 2025.

Maximum file size: 52.43MB

Tour scripts should include the geographical address of each stop as well as all proposed material to be delivered by the tour leader.

Please use the box below for any additional information you would like to provide about your proposed tour.

Do you or your co-tour developers qualify as Emerging Historians (current students, recent graduates, or professionals in the first five years of their careers)? *

Yes

No

If yes, are you interested in participating in the Emerging Historians program?

Yes, I am interested in participating.

No, I am not interested in participating.

By applying to deliver a public tour during the Heritage Toronto Tour season, you are agreeing to provide a) a final list of all tour stops by no later than February 28, 2025 and b) to provide a full and final tour script for your tour no later than March 28, 2025. *

I have read and understand the above expectations.

Heritage Toronto Tours usually run a minimum of twice and as many as four times during our season. All tour leaders (including those who have led tours before) will be required to attend training workshops in order to participate in the 2025 season. These workshops will be a participatory approach to tour leading, and may include sessions on script writing/editing, how to make your tour engaging, public speaking and presentation, how to deal with difficult situations on tours, etc. Workshop dates are TBD, but will be held outside of normal business hours. Any tour leader who does not attend this training may not be eligible to participate. By clicking on the button below, you agree that you have read and understand the expectations of Heritage Toronto’s Tours program. *

I have read and understand the above expectations.

Submit a tour proposal for our 2025 season!