TM MAINTENANCE · TIRES · BRAKES OIL & FILTER · BATTERIES · ALIGNMENT Life is better in the Quick Lane.TM oak-land.com 905-844-3273 SELLING YOUR JEWELLERY? LONDON GOLD Fine Jewellery Co. Ltd. SNA NEWSPAPER OF THE YEAR 2010 ontario's top newspaper - 2005-2008 One ticket, three shows Artscene WEDNESDAY, MAY 2, 2012 905.337.0051 60 pages $1.00 (plus tax) A member of Metroland Media Group Ltd. Vol. 50 No. 52 "Using Communication To Build Better Communities" By David Lea OAKVILLE BEAVER STAFF Walton's manse moves on It's not every day that a house makes its way down a street, but for many Bronte residents Tuesday was that day. A trailer carrying the Walton Memorial United Church Manse made its way down Bronte Road Tuesday morn- "It's a whole part ing, taking the heri- of Bronte being tage home from its moved. It's really previous location at 144 Bronte Rd., to its kind of neat." new home at 39 Jones St. -- a parkette Kelly Nemeth declared surplus land by the Town of Oakville. As the house slowly crept along the streets through Bronte Village, small crowds gathered to take photos and watch the unusual event unfold. "It's amazing," said Alan Hubble. "It's the most interesting thing we've seen in Bronte in a long time." Kelly Nemeth was also blown away by the appearance of the house on the move. "It's a whole part of Bronte being moved," she said. "It's really kind of neat." The relocation comes through a deal Amica reached with the Town, which required the preservation and relocation of the church manse, in exchange for allowing Amica to develop a $35-million retirement residence on the 144 Bronte Rd. site. riziero vertolli / oakville beaver / @halton_photog The relocation was carried out by MADY Contract manse on the move: The former manse for the Walton Memorial United Church, now a designated heritage building, was moved yesterday Division Ltd. "There's a lot of co-ordination involved. We have from its long-time home at 144 Bronte Rd., to its new space at 39 Jones St. For more photos, visit www.oakvillebeaver.com. See House page 8 If there was an electrical hazard in your home would you not want to know about it? For your no fee consultation and assessment of your electrical system CALL NOW! www.makemyhomecurrentsafe.com SHUTTERS · Customer Satisfaction Guaranteed · Serving Oakville with Shop at Home Hom ome om e Service Se · Wood & Vinyl Shutters, Supplied & Installed · High High g Quality Quality Quali ty ya at t Affordab Affordable able Pri Pric Prices c CALIFORNIA & PLANTATION 905-569-1818 Licence No.7005066 www.esaecra.info SHUTTERS ETC. 905.691.4455 www.shuttersetc.ca Authorized Eclipse Shutters Dealer Shop at Home Service FREE