In Quebec, the organization holds two properties: One is the Papineau Chapel, a stone memorial chapel built in 1851 by Louis-Joseph Papineau, on the grounds of the Château Montebello in the town of Montebello.
Since the inaugural year, the festival has received much needed support from the community and the various levels of government through the Ontario Arts Council, the City of Ottawa and Heritage Canada.
Canada | Liberal Party of Canada | Prime Minister of Canada | World Heritage Site | Progressive Conservative Party of Canada | Governor General of Canada | Conservative Party of Canada | Government of Canada | Upper Canada | Order of Canada | National Film Board of Canada | Supreme Court of Canada | Canada men's national soccer team | English Heritage | Air Canada | Canada Reads | Lower Canada | Trans-Canada Highway | Provinces and territories of Canada | New Democratic Party (Canada) | National Ballet of Canada | Canada East | Royal Society of Canada | O Canada | Bell Canada | National Gallery of Canada | Senate of Canada | Royal Military College of Canada | electoral district (Canada) | Reform Party of Canada |
Created in 1999 by the Heritage Canada Foundation, the award is named for Prince Charles, Prince of Wales, who agreed to lend his title as he has personal interests in architecture and inner-city renewal.
Continued investigation by former Radio-Canada journalist Normand Lester lead the revelation of a $4.8-million grant awarded to Option Canada by Heritage Canada.