Coquitlam Maillardville Heritage Trust
'Celebrating the Arts and Our Cultural Heritage'
'Celebrating the Arts and Our Cultural Heritage'
What We Do 
Mission Statement
To foster, promote and increase public appreciation of and public interest in the past and future history of the fine arts, the performing arts and the literary arts for children and adults.
It began with the $2 million capital campaign of the Maillardville Heritage Square
The Maillardville Heritage Square is now a celebration of "community" a tribute to Coquitlam's Milltown past and legacy to Coquitlam's evolving future. The square provides the community with invaluable artistic and heritage educational opportunities.
Phase 1 Restoration of Mackin House
Phase 2 New education annex to be linked by a new main foyer to the newly restored Place des Arts
Phase 3 Relocation of the original railroad station with caboose, historic forestry exhibit, outdoor amphitheater, gardens, scenic walkways and central square
Phase 4 Final conversation of Mackin House into Coquitlams only period style historical museum
Recent grants CMHT has supplied are:
Mackin Heritage Home and Toy Museum has received over $110,000
$10,000 Renovations and restoration of the main hall
$14,000 Renovations restoration of the bedrooms
$17,800 Implementation of program and acquisition of exhibits and displays
$12,000 Renovations in the Frenchette room
$ 9,750 Renovations in building deficiencies and security
$ 4,170 Purchase a computer, programs, labels, scanner and printer to establish a computerized collections management system
Coquitlam Public Library has received over $20,000
$ 3,050 Preservation of historical photographs and documents of Coquitlam history
$15,700 Purchase a microfilm reader to support the library's local history collection
$ 1,300 Purchase a scanner
Society francophone de Maillardville has received over $14,000
$ 4,500 Support Flaunt your Frenchness Campaign
$10,000 Assist with the cost of the publishing of Maillardville 100 Years and Beyond
Place Maillarville has received over $95,000
$50,000 Phase 1 Renovation of lower hall
$34,000 Phase 2 Renovation of lower hall
$ 5,500 Summer camp programs for children
$ 5,500 Summer camp programs for children
Place des Arts has received over $210,000
$ 5,000 Feasibility study to expand Place des Arts
$ 8,500 Research and development of curriculum and study guides for a school age Art and History Exploration program
$17,400 Purchase a baby grand piano, event tents and improve lighting in the atrium and main hall galleries
$20,000 Collaborative research project on existing and potential markets to help develop better opportunities for programs
$ 8,000 Annual summer festival, Fair in the Square
$15,000 Enhance and replace signage for Heritage Square
$ 5,000 Purchase a processing module for program registration
$ 5,000 Support Musique Chez Nous
$30,000 Arts Scholarship Endowment Fund
$ 5,000 Support production of 35th Anniversary Theatre production
$ 9,000 Support the Community Artreach program
Through continued corporate and individual support, the Coquitlam Maillardville Heritage Trust is committed to fundraising and donating grants to financially support children and facilities in the history and arts within the City of Coquitlam.
To foster, promote and increase public appreciation of and public interest in the past and future history of the fine arts, the performing arts and the literary arts for children and adults.
It began with the $2 million capital campaign of the Maillardville Heritage Square
The Maillardville Heritage Square is now a celebration of "community" a tribute to Coquitlam's Milltown past and legacy to Coquitlam's evolving future. The square provides the community with invaluable artistic and heritage educational opportunities.
Phase 1 Restoration of Mackin House
Phase 2 New education annex to be linked by a new main foyer to the newly restored Place des Arts
Phase 3 Relocation of the original railroad station with caboose, historic forestry exhibit, outdoor amphitheater, gardens, scenic walkways and central square
Phase 4 Final conversation of Mackin House into Coquitlams only period style historical museum
Recent grants CMHT has supplied are:
Mackin Heritage Home and Toy Museum has received over $110,000
$10,000 Renovations and restoration of the main hall
$14,000 Renovations restoration of the bedrooms
$17,800 Implementation of program and acquisition of exhibits and displays
$12,000 Renovations in the Frenchette room
$ 9,750 Renovations in building deficiencies and security
$ 4,170 Purchase a computer, programs, labels, scanner and printer to establish a computerized collections management system
Coquitlam Public Library has received over $20,000
$ 3,050 Preservation of historical photographs and documents of Coquitlam history
$15,700 Purchase a microfilm reader to support the library's local history collection
$ 1,300 Purchase a scanner
Society francophone de Maillardville has received over $14,000
$ 4,500 Support Flaunt your Frenchness Campaign
$10,000 Assist with the cost of the publishing of Maillardville 100 Years and Beyond
Place Maillarville has received over $95,000
$50,000 Phase 1 Renovation of lower hall
$34,000 Phase 2 Renovation of lower hall
$ 5,500 Summer camp programs for children
$ 5,500 Summer camp programs for children
Place des Arts has received over $210,000
$ 5,000 Feasibility study to expand Place des Arts
$ 8,500 Research and development of curriculum and study guides for a school age Art and History Exploration program
$17,400 Purchase a baby grand piano, event tents and improve lighting in the atrium and main hall galleries
$20,000 Collaborative research project on existing and potential markets to help develop better opportunities for programs
$ 8,000 Annual summer festival, Fair in the Square
$15,000 Enhance and replace signage for Heritage Square
$ 5,000 Purchase a processing module for program registration
$ 5,000 Support Musique Chez Nous
$30,000 Arts Scholarship Endowment Fund
$ 5,000 Support production of 35th Anniversary Theatre production
$ 9,000 Support the Community Artreach program
Through continued corporate and individual support, the Coquitlam Maillardville Heritage Trust is committed to fundraising and donating grants to financially support children and facilities in the history and arts within the City of Coquitlam.