Couple breathes new life into old Falgarwood Drive garage Heritage home renovations restore house's charm, character Rae Charters, who has lived in the house 42 years, explained how the bricks had to be carefully chiseled when the structure was torn down, then washed and cleaned for the rebuild. by Julia Le Oakville Beaver Staff 9 | Wednesday, August 20, 2014 | OAKVILLE BEAVER | www.insideHALTON.com Brick by brick, a heritage home's rundown garage was recently rebuilt to restore its character and charm. In consultation with Heritage Oakville and an Oakville Town council-approved heritage permit, the owners of the Falgarwood Drive home rebuilt the garage using the original brick, doors and other materials to bring it back to life. Some Heritage Oakville members received a personal tour from the 77-year-old homeowner to see the completed $30,000 project. House built in 1857 He said it was important to him and his wife, Brenda, to keep the historic nature of the house built in 1857. While the garage was recently being overrun by grass, history suggests it was a summer kitchen for a farming family before Charters moved in. Carolyn Van Sligtenhorst, a heritage planner with the Town of Oakville, said the Charters went "above and beyond" to retain the original elements of the garage, which included an interior door, a kitchen pantry and wainscoting. She said they didn't have to restore the interior to its historic appearance, but in doing so, showed amazing "commitment to the restoration of this significant heritage property." Heritage Oakville is a municipal advisory committee that reviews and makes recommendations on planning and development applications for heritage properties. Rae Charters, centre, gives Bob Ferguson, left, and George Gordon a tour of his recently renovated garage. | photo by Eric Riehl Oakville Beaver (Follow on Twitter @halton_photog) SAVE! SAVE! SAVE! PUT ON YOUR FRIDGE! SAVE! SAVE! SAVE! Free Door Crasher Prizes Each Day! Come enjoy complimentary admission to the First Come, 13th Annual Oakville Lifestyle Fall Home Show, September 5, 6, 7, 2014 First Serve! at the Glen Abbey Recreation Centre, 1415 Third Line just North of the Q.E.W. you will see · hundreds of new products and services for your home · terrific, one time Home Show Specials · lots of prizes & free draws Largest · a great family outing Fall Show · local, reliable companies Ever! Kids and adults will discover... LiFESTyLE FALL HOmE SHOW Presented by: The Oakville free admission to the home show ~ all 3 days! Screenings support CameronHelps Screenings of Good Will Hunting, starring the late Robin Williams, in Oakville tomorrow (Thursday) will benefit CameronHelps, a Mississauga-based organization dedicated to youth suicide prevention and education. Distributor eOne Films has provided licensing of Good Will Hunting, to Film.ca Cinemas Inc., which will be screening the movie at Encore Oakville Mews Cinemas, 171 Speers Rd. Admission to the 6:45 p.m. and 9:15 p.m. showings of the film costs $6.50 and will see all proceeds going to CameronHelps. Tickets can be bought at the door or in advance at the Film.Ca Cinemas box office or online at www.film.ca. For more information on CameronHelps, visit its website at www.CameronHelps.ca. Save money on kitchens, bathrooms, roofing, windows and doors, furnaces and more! FREE Admission All Weekend! FREE Parking Too! Enjoy thousands of breathtaking specimans from around the world. Truly incredible! Save Time! Save money! Proudly produced by Jenkins Show Productions 1-800-465-1073 Show Hours: Friday 3 to 8, Saturday 11 to 5, Sunday 11 to 5 ARRIVING DAILy! BOy'S ShOES SAVE $0.50 on any variety of Piller's® Products Back to school lunches made easy with Piller's. Factory Shoe outlet #1 SHOE STORE #1 CHILDREN'S SHOE STORE HOURS: Monday-Friday 9am to 9pm, Saturday 9am to 6pm · Sunday 10am to 6pm 905-632-9688 2394 FAIRVIEW ST., BURLINGTON