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Doors Open Halton has lots to showcase and share by Julia Le Oakville Beaver Staff 11 | Friday, September 11, 2015 | OAKVILLE BEAVER | www.insideHALTON.com Lyon's Log Cabin, TransCanada's Halton Hills Energy Generating Station, Gingerbread House Gardens and the Mattamy National Cycling Centre will be opening their doors to visitors Sept. 26-27. They'll be among 46 places that include heritage sites, architectural significant buildings and places of worship taking part in Doors Open Halton from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. (with some exceptions). Residents and visitors are encouraged to explore the communities of Oakville and Burlington on the Saturday and Milton and Halton Hills on Sunday to discover the rich heritage, cultural diversity and natural beauty each boasts. "History isn't all within the museums," said Town of Oakville Museum Recreation and Culture Supervisor Bill Nesbitt, who is part of a regional committee organizing the event. "Our heritage and culture is throughout our entire community and that's something in Halton we're so lucky for. There's so much heritage all around us it can be part of our everyday lives if we have that consciousness." In Oakville, the free event will include a walking tour departing from Towne Square led by Oakville Historical Society volunteers. Visitors will get to see Oakville's oldest buildings Lyon's Log Cabin is one of the many local venues opening its doors for the Doors Open Halton event Sept. 26-27. | Oakville Beaver file photo and homes, some dating back to the 1820s. Older homes, like the Palermo Schoolhouse on Dundas Street West, Sovereign House on West River Street and the Merrick Thomas House in Lakeside Park on Navy Street, will also welcome guests. Built in 1829 and moved to its present site in 1955, the Merrick Thomas House is an example of a settler's second home. The one-and-ahalf-storey clapboard structure with saltbox roofline, typical of its period, is constructed of white pine logs squared into 12-inch-by-12- inch timbers on a fieldstone foundation. Nesbitt said structures like the Schooner Anitra will give visitors a unique perspective of Halton's social fabric. Designed by Montye Macrae and built in Hamilton in 1926, the wooden schooner is known as the Queen of Lake Ontario. Visitors are welcome to come aboard the boat on Water Street in Oakville and discover the joys of sailing and racing, and see how the Anitra was constructed. Doors Open Halton also includes some new additions, including the Lyon's Log Cabin, TransCanada's Halton Hills Energy Generating Station and the Mattamy National Cycling Centre. The log cabin, which was constructed circa 1820, was recently extensively restored by the Town of Oakville. It was originally located on Trafalgar Road north of the Queen Elizabeth Way and now sits near 97 Forsythe St. TransCanada's Halton Hills Energy Generating Station at 7870 Sixth Line S., is a natural gas-fired plant that uses state-of-the-art, low-emissions technology to generate power for up to 600,000 homes. The new velodrome, Mattamy National Cycling Centre at 2015 Pan Am Blvd., in Milton, boasts a world-class indoor 250-metre timber cycling track that was designed to international requirements. It is the new home of the Canadian see Dig on p.14 SEPTEMBER ClEaning SPECialS Great Value Performer · 500 air watts · Powerful enough for most homes · Basic Electric Powerhead and hose · Complete set of attachments EXPERIENCE THE HALTON VACUUM DIFFERENCE While quantities last Classic Power Alliance Performer Special Edition · 600 air watts · powerful enough for even large homes. · Beam Deluxe power head and hose kit · Complete set of attachments. · 7 year motor warranty. · GOrE self-cleaning filter. · Outstanding suction with 650AW · Lightweight ergonomic handle with variable speed controls at your fingertips · LCD smart screen with 2 way communication monitors system $ performance while vacuuming · 15 year motor warranty · Superior Gore-Tex filtration · Serenity quiet operation $ 300! Compare at $1300.00 SAVE BEAM ELECTRIC POWER HEAD AND HOSE KITS. STARTING FROM ONLY... ON SALE NOW! $ $ 500 Only 499 29999 nOw SavE 99 600 $ Only 699 99 Save 200 model number 099600 Shown Accessories on Sale iTEm m.S.r.p. $ $ Model #SC275A Model #SC200 Save $ OFF M.S.R.P. $770.00 270 Model #099600 $ Save OFF M.S.R.P. $1210.00 510 Complete with BEAM Alliance Q Electric Kit 15 99 Year Warranty Model #099603 $ SALES · SERVICE · SELECTION · QUALITY BRANDS · INSTALLATION 999 Only 9 left, Hurry in! Hose Cover $52.99 Garage Kit $49.99 $ 54.99 vac pan $ Combo Tool 29.99 Steam mop (313a) $129.99 42.99 39.99 $ 44.99 $ 24.99 $ 69.99 10.00 10.00 $ 10.00 $ 5.00 $ 60.00 $ $ Clean Starts Here! Trafalgar Ridge Shopping plaza the Winners/HomeSense plaza) 2379 Trafalgar Road (In Beside Scotia Bank Haltonvac.ca DIAMOND DIAMOND 905-257-6145 Hours: Monday to Thursday 10-5 Friday, Saturday 10-3 · Closed Sunday Voted Best Vacuum Store Since 1999 Voted Best Customer Service