This week Robert Mikel talks about his most recent book. Rob was raised in Cobourg, then studied history and architecture at the University of Toronto. He worked for the Toronto Historical Board for many years and works for the Government of Ontario today. When he lived in Cobourg he was one of the founders of the Cobourg and District Historical Society. He has been awarded the Lieutenant Governor’s Award for Lifetime achievement in Heritage work.  And in 2016, he received the Mary Millard Award from the Architectural Conservancy of Ontario for contributions to heritage. His first book published several years ago, is Ontario House Styles:The Distinctive Architecture of the Province’s 18th and 19th Century Homes.  His new one is Cobourg: the Spirit of the Place.

Part 1

Part 2