Oakville Newspapers

Legion Helps Bronte Family Home Burned, p. 2

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e o e B~' KEN CA...)lPBELL -Iuumal-Record Staff OAVILLE - An old-fashioned house raising party with neighbors and triends pitching in will soon have the burnedout Donovan home on Mississaga Street back in shape. The 10 children and Mr. and Mrs. Walter Donovan are presently living in part of their home that did not burn down during the fire which burned through the home during the night of July 1. Presently the Donovan's and their children have no electricity or water and must use a flashlight to get around the house at night. I tributed a lot of clothes. All ours were brunt in the fire," he said. right after t.he fire and also con- )n _ )0 e r- He added that at first the building department of the town had issued a stop order on the construction he was doing on the old house but that the legion had straightened this out by volunteering the assistance of its skilled members. "I understand they are going to put plumbing in the reconstructed house," said Donovan, who explained that the family had been using a hand pump until now. "The old farm never had running water." I :i id t- ~ ;1 l- WIRING BURNED 1\ "The fir,e burned out all the wiring in the house," explained Donovan. I Bronte Legion started the movement to aid Donovan rebuild his home but was told by OAKVILLE - High temperat-I the Oakville Building Department that the old structure was ures last night were matched in too far gone to be rebuilt. temperament by two members After a meeting, Legion mern- of the Public Utilities Commisbel'S decided to rebuild the home sion. s on a cement base some 20 feet closer to Mississaga Street on A flare-up erupted between the large farm lot the Donovans Chainman AntJhony Green and now rent. Commissioner PhiiliJp Blundy over Sunday is the date for the a tree-trimming bill. mamoth effort on behalf of the Mr. Blundy took grave exBronte Legion aided by the St. Vincent de Paul Society, neigh- ception' to 1lhe cnairmans sugbors and possibly other Oakville gestion thart: money was paid for work not performed.c clubs and groups. On Saturday, however, it is expected that preliminary work OODE OF ETIUCS We have professional enginand planning will start at the a code ad' ethsite. The sound part of the old eel'S who fo~I()IW house is to be moved onto the would not pay for something that was not done. new foundation. Donovan himself is very excitMr. Blundy said if he as a ed about the way the Bronte protessional engineer did such a Legion is aiding him, thing he would lose his license. Tempers .A I During COI '_ 1 The way tJhings are going I LEGION HELP "The Legion has done a lot for doubt very much that you would us. They gave us $100 to help us lose your license, Mr. Green

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