The following text may have been generated by Optical Character Recognition, with varying degrees of accuracy. Reader beware!

The Acton Free Press Wednesday Jan 101979 Proposed historical sites revealed by LACAC group The Rock wood Academy founded In Is one of the proposed to be designated by This view of the property shows the complex of alone structures and District Residents appointed to local committees by Council lias appointed township residents to serve the 1979 term on the various committees of council Library Board Councillor Alan Burnett Barry Rachel Hockey Rita Ken MncKay Community Centre Board Councillor John MeLeod Councillor Murray Cox Bit chic Walter Swanslon Donna Ford and Harry Bonner Retiring from the volunteer board positions arc Kingsbury and Herb Saunders Becreation Commit tee Councillor John Me Deputy Reeve David Itoyd Dyer Alex Lush Lor ralne Root Chris Sandy Hudson BUI Adair Barb neck Medical Cenlre Board Deputy Reeve David Masson Councillor Murray Cox and Bock wood Board of chairman Rick Local Architectural Advisory Committee Councillor Alan Burnett ex officio member Build Inspector John Salmon Betty Lou Clark Hill Jim Goring Don Hills Barry Anna Chandler Mary Rogers Hans Ajines Dunbar Planning Board Snow Eden Mills Board of Trustees representative was reappointed along with Murray who replaces retiring hoard member Max Storey Reeve Bill is the ex officio member Mr Snow and Mr three years term will expire Jan 1982 and Suburban Planning Board John was re app ointed for another Deputy Reeve David is the other representative Committee of Adjust men Donald Matthews was reappointed for an other three year term RockaLongers meet January 2 January a very cold and windy night saw the first meeting of of the Rock a long Womens Institute The meeting was held at the home of Mrs J Ramsey and there were ten members and one visitor present The president Mrs Mitchell gave a reading Resolutions and wished everyone A Happy New Year Mrs Leroy and Mrs J Glendcnmng volunteered to take the course on Spotlight on bread Come back and lead the rest of the members and friends This should be an interesting course The euchres will start on Jan IB wtnther per mitting Due to the absence of Mrs Tosh the pro gram convener the roll call was extended slight Originally it was Name a place you have visited but now the members had to tell a little about the place There were some very interesting facts told by Researching historical and architectural facts to ensure that certain important properties be recognized in Eramosa Town ship has kept the Local Advisory Committee for Architectural Conservancy t LACAC occupied since its inception three years ago The Committee also known as the Heritage Committee has now compiled the facts and chairperson Betty Lou Clark presented Council with a brief recommending that the following buildings be designated as properties of architectural and or historical value or interest under Fart of the Ontario Heritage Act SO These are the first properties in Township to be recommended for designation United Church the extremely unique eight sided limestone church with gothic windows was completed in 1855 It is located at Lot 16 Concession Township Mrs Clork commented that this building was the first choice of the provincial ministry for designation LACAC recommends designation and preservation of the building exterior in eluding walls windows door openings and roof line Saint Peter s Roman Catholic Church- built in 1883 of the Romanesque design with local limestone St Peters is considered to be one of the finest small churches in the Ham ilton Diocese recommends designation and preservation of the buildings exterior in cluding waifs windows door openings and existing roof line and belfry The church is located on the part west half Lot Con cession at Oustie Township St John the Evangelist Anglican Church- located at the corner of and Main Streets Rockwood was built of stone donated by Henry Strange from his own quar ries and dedicated in 1BB4 LACAC recommends that the church be designated of historic and architectural importance to the community including walls windows door openings roof line tower and belfry Pine Hill Grove Barn and home of Henry and Elisabeth Strange now the homo of the Dunbar family located at Main St S The grand home was built In two stages from 1840 I860 and displays exceptional stone as well as woodwork of superior workmanship The barn is a unique example of Canadian stone barn building with unusual proportions and stone details Col Strange owned 1200 acres where the village of is now situated He founded the village by surveying the 1200 acres dividing it into lots and selling them He laid out the streets and named many of them He built several area grist and saw mills He engineered the survey of the Grand Trunk Railway from Toronto to Sarnla and surveyed the first railway in Michigan Academy founded in by William a combination of Georgian and Victorian The Academy was originally a complex of log buildings built in several stages Gradually these were replaced by unique stone structures This great school was regarded as a place of learning with high standards and it is from here that young Canadians went forth to build Canada in its formative years The building is presently under restoration begun by the Ontario Heritage Foundation on Dec 1978 is protected from destruction or architectural deformation by them for ever Tins has been accomplished by on agreement signed in 1978 between the Foundation and owner Yosef Drenters Cemetery and within it the Quaker Burial Ground which is the nucleus of the day cemetery The Quaker Burial Ground is a square plot situated on he north west side of the cemetery near the old Academy barn Here are buried the earliest pioneers namely members of the Smith family who took up acres in Eramosa in 1B17 The and the Rockwood Academy are on this land the Harris and the family members also are buried here To the east side of the present day Rock wood Ccmetry is a stone marking the original site of one of earliest houses of worship The Friends Meeting House Quakers LACAC recommends the preservation of these sites Eden Mills Hotel One of the many limestone buildings in Eden Mills considered to be a fine example or Scottish masonary dated approximately recommends designation to include preservation of the front facade and the remaining bar from the bar room The building is located on the east half Lot 1 Concession police village of Eden Mills Chairperson Clark explained to council that proposed designation sites were recommendations only A by law must be passed to complete the designations after the properties have beer advertised and any objections heard If there is opposition to the designation a hearing is held by the provincial Conservation Review Board This board then mokes dec ision on the issue under the Heritage AU Designation is described under the Ontario Heritage Act 1974 as a municipality may enter into a covenant with a property owner to protect certain architectural or historic features of the property This means that the property owner cannot alter the building features winch have been specifically designated If the owner wishes to make property changes he may sit down with the municipality to justify what he plans to do The by law must be repealed if properly alterations are to be carried through Loans or grants may be obtained for restorations with a municipal agreement Chairperson Clark commented that the committees purpose was to preserve not to obstruct In some communities only buildings exteriors have been designated so that owners will be free to alter the interiors for their own convenience she said Deputy Reeve David questioned if the interior of Speedside United Church had been changed from the original and if it loo should be designated will investigate point and report back to council Deputy Reeve commended for their ground work and suggested that a letter of appreciation be sent to the members Chairperson Ciark pointed out that Mary Rogers and Anna Chandler had researched the Eden Mills Hotel Hill researched SI John the Evangelist Church gathered the Information for Pine Hill Grove the Academy Ccmetry and the Quaker Burial Ground Florence supplied the history for Speedsldo United Church and Mrs Clark researched St Roman Catholic Church The Dunbar Brothers owners of the Pine Hill Grove property were invited to hear the presentation ill meet with council and representatives for a special in camera consultation Chairperson Clark mentioned that the Dunbar house and barn and the Eden Mills Hotel were the first privately owned buildings lhat the committee has recommended for designation Research is being compiled on other privately owned properties she said Erin twp council Official plan needs updating Rockwood Roundup by Doris Fines Erin township council found numerous meetings coming up in the near future when held first session of the year January in the municipal building Open houses will be held in all the townships for the purpose of up dating the official plan which is drawn up for five year period and is now due for study The official plan concerns Erin Township Erin vill age and the townships of Eramosa and The first open house will be for tnn Township on Feb 1 from to 4 p m and 7 in the municipal building People of the township will be able to see what minor changes are being proposed at this meeting and will be given questionnaires to fill out The Guelph and Sub urban Planning Board will sort them out and draw up a new draft to bring back to a public meeting with the posed changes A meeting prior to this will be held in Guelph in January to enlighten council members on the issue A Wellington County Planning Seminar is sen for Feb in Guelph from to This is a meeting of the Planning Board and Committee of Adjust ment A bylaw was drawn up authorizing the borrow ing of funds from the Royal Bank of Canada in not ex he sum of for the year 1979 to meet expenditures for the township The auditors have re quested a clean up of assessments reduced and reimbursed from the set amount Taxes amount to will be written off to rectify the amount on the roll due to barns or garages burned or torn down land taken over by Hydro and other Roger for sent word thai in view of the action taken by council and that council would now be looking to for payment of work being done they are willing to have an arbitration on what works should or should not be done wishes to go on record that they know what the position is and were a ware of it before they proceeded with the nee work that had to be completed in the sub division Council is also wilting to arbitrate but feel it is up to to make the move The resignation of Byron Bruce from the committee of adjustment was accepted with re gret Ed road superintendent would tike to see the township install culvert access to new private entrances at owners expense Policy has been to give new home owners a break in Ing them to install Everdale Place came under discussion again They did pay a business tax but it was cancelled when it quit operating as a school Before a new school can be started they will need a zone change or an official plan change John Vibe living Toronto owns a piece of land on Lot 3 Con 10 with no buildings He wants to set up a shelter for his tractor Council s policy is that no access building can be before the mam Churchill building so It was not granted He proposed putting up a bond or sec and was directed to go to his solicitor Roger Truemner asked council to comment on a small portion of Erin Village secondary plan He had maps showing plans for the village out side the boundary which is in the jurisdiction of the township The clerk was directed to reply to request the secondary plan be confined to the village to avoid con fusion Next regular council meeting will be Mon Feb at 10 Visitors in area at New Years their but taking advantage of the situation and in spite of all precautions someone will sneak in an old vert with new ends pile stones on top covered with gravel and in a few years it breaks through and the township has the expense of replacing ii Another suggestion was for tlie building in not to issue a building permit until the by J Turner Mrs Eleanor Fad den conducted the first service of worship in at Churchill Unity Church Her topic was Decisions a timely follow up on her sermon Resolutions and Commitments of the previous Sunday The January meeting of the CCC Women is to be held at oclock this Wednesday evening at the home of Mrs Eleanor Thompson Also coming up is the annual congreg ational meeting evening Dec All members are being urged to attend Sympathy is extended to the family of Mrs Arthur Spears who passed away last Friday after a brief illness Mr and Mrs Spears farmed and raised a family of four in this area retiring to Acton about years Mr and Mrs Wm Thompson and Mr and Mrs L Davidson visited on New Years Sunday with Mr and Mrs Theodore Martin of and also called on Mr and Mrs Clarence Huntsman at Beamsvlllo Susan and David David Turner and David McAdam enjoyed a threeday skiing exped itlon to Blue Mountain Colhngwood during the Christmas school vac They were fort in having really good ski conditions Gerald and Sheila of were guests over the New Years holiday weekend with Isabel and Al Moore on Churchill Rd by Barb Congratulations to A K Thomas St I who will celebrate his birthday this week end Time to get the rust off those blades Skating is great in the ball park rink and along the Council I shorts Council and municipal employees wages were given an approximate per cent increase with special allowances for those who had been assessed extra duties Mrs Shirley Salman was engaged as care taker of the Municipal Building The former caretaker no longer resides in the township The C shelter at is one of the many buildings along the rail line slated for removal council was informed by M P P Jack Johnson Barrett chairman I Oakville Mayor Harry I Barrett was elected I chairman of the Regional Police Commls Thursday after bo- ing nominated by Com miss inner Glen Ma gnu son Mr Mngnuson was In turn elected to the vice chairmans position having been nominated by Milton Mayor Don Gordon ITS OUR ANNUAL JANUARY WALLPAPER and PAINT fITf UP TO 40 OFF ON WALLPAPER MORE THAN 200 BOOKS TO CHOOSE FROM ONE OF THE MANY BOOKS TO CHOOSE FROM AT JANUARY SALE PRICES FANFARE SUPER VINYL ARMOUR WALL FLAT WALL PAIS PAINTS ULTRA HIDE FLAT LATEX HIGH QUALITY PAINT AT A LOW PRICE FOR WALLS AND CEILINGS Georgetown Decorating Centre 65 MAIN ST S DOWNTOWN GEORGETOWN 8774193