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Mt ·'-'·· J 2LC? If I ft ·y H E R I T A G E Daniel, and infant daughter!' When they died in 1848, Mary Ann was only 18 years old. Women at that time often died from having too many babies and from overwork. By 1851, Daniel Ackerill was married again, to another Mary Ann. Their son, Daniel Henry, became one of the first students to attend the Ontario Veterinary College; his veterinary practice eventually extended from Oshawa to Brockville, and his horse and cattle remedies--Ackerill's Ail-Round Liniment and Ackerill's Powders--were known throughout the district. The Lodge remained in the Ackerill family for many years. In the mid-'70s it was purchased by lawyer Don Templeman and then, upon his death in 1980, was turned into law offices. Now it serves as offices for Robert G. McEwen and Associates Ltd., Consulting Engineers and Planners. The citizens of Belleville have for many years promoted their town's colorful history and its impres'sive early buildings. The Hastings County Historical Society has researched the history of these buildings, published booklets and organized house tours to increase local interest in Belleville's heritage. Even the museum is housed in a splendid Victorian home. A drive along Belleville's treeshaded streets illustrates the success of this approach. It is equally obvious in other communities where citizens have banded together to lobby for the preservation of heritage buildings. But there are, regrettably, still communities where all evidence of the past has been destroyed, and where children grow up without an awareness of local history; in such cases, the cultural fabric is weakened. Historic preservation has its practical benefits. Primarily, it means revenue for local entrepreneurs-- thus increased prosperity for the community at large--as tourists, attracted by historic sites, spend their dollars in an area. On the "glorious 12th" this year, loyal Orangemen may not raucously parade through the streets, but the Lodge still stands as a reminder of the young Prince of Wales' tour of Canada and the dark day when he declined to visit Belleville. © < Ju y