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The Canadian Statesman, Bowmanvillc, June 10, 1908 Page 3 IGA to Build New Store in Newcastle by Lorraine Manfredo Staff Writer Two buildings on King Street in Newcastle -- one known locally as "the Massey House" -- have been torn down to make way for a bigger grocery store for the village. Construction of a 25,000 square foot IGA store will be the first phase in a development east of Beaver Street which, the owner says, could spark a economic resurgence in downtown Newcastle. Tcnzin Gyaltsan now runs the IGA a block away on Mill Street with his wife Yangkyi and father, Norm. He says long range plans for the three-acre site at Beaver and King call for renovation of the three- storey brick warehouse on the northwest corner where a box factory operated operated until 1990. Plans are to convert it into a plaza complex with retail, office and apartment space. Work crews arc expected expected to start building the store this summer. "We hope to be finished building the store by end of this year," says Tenzin Gyaltsan "It will be three times the size of his current location location and offer improved parking." Renovation of the old factory building will follow, follow, with a possible opening opening date late in 1999. Historic site Metres away from the billboard announcing the new IGA and plaza is a historical plaque noting the site was once home to farm equipment operation run by Canada's famous Massey family. According to Herb Taylor, president of the Newcastle and District Historical Society, the Massey family built a residence residence on the properly in the mid 1800's around the time they had established their farm machinery business business here. The other was the Eilbcck house, home to a local undertaker. Diana Grandfield, a local historian and author, says the Masseys' house was indeed once a grand residence with the name "Chcstaync," but unfortunately unfortunately it had deteriorated by Lorraine Manfredo Staff Writer If a tree grows on the edge of an urban development, development, can it be saved? Not always. much in the years after being converted to commercial commercial offices. There were no redeeming redeeming architectural features left, she says. However, Grandfield is certain the old factory where the J. Anderson Smith Company manufactured manufactured its wooden silverware silverware chests is well worth saving. "It's solid, it has high ceilings and beautiful floors, and lots of natural light." But, according to an engineering firm working on a housing project in south Courticc, every effort was made to spare a line of trees that neighbors had fervently fervently hoped would remain a larger retail operation on the main level of the renovated renovated factory - possibly a restaurant - and there will be office space on the second second level for professionals such as lawyers and doctors. doctors. The third floor will likely be made into apartments. apartments. He says it was his choice to build in the centre centre of town. "We could have developed outside the downtown core on a clean, green field." It might have been easier and cheaper. part of the landscape Bob Annaert, of D. G. Biddle & Associates, appeared before the General Purpose and Administration Committee on Monday willing to defend the tree preservation efforts of W. E. Roth Construction who are building 18 semi-detached dwellings on Trulls Road, south of Yorkville Drive. There was certainlycon- siderable dialogue, with neighbors, .;Mr Vj i Annaert sai'd,. b'utrunhïrtùhàtèiÿ.-y^é' can't saveevery>lree;'f'\ "It was'only two trees bn the northern boundary that we had to remove," he added. Residents whose properties properties adjoin the proposed development had called and written the municipality, concerned about possible loss of trees and a hedge on the subdivision site. One of the trees taken down was at the rear of Paul Leslie's Yorkville Dr. home. He expressed his disappointment to the town clerk in a letter May 29: "The trees I had asked to be spared have now been cut down because no one would take the time to listen listen or investigate options, ie. to relocate a catch basin a few feet." Councillor Jane Rowe sympathized with neighbors, neighbors, but observed that builders can't necessarily save all trees. "With construction and earth moving equipment, roots may be damaged. Or because, of irrigation into a catch basin, the water may not get to the roots." She also noted that the applicant in this case "had gone well beyond what can be expected to please the neighbours." Councillor Jim Schell Instead, he feels his development will be an investment in the preservation preservation of the downtown core and will add to to established established commercial district. Excited Even the design of the new IGA grocery store will incorporates elements of Newcastle's Community Hall, he notes. "We arc excited about it." Since lie started at the IGA ten years ago, the village village population has doubled doubled and is still growing. (who was acting mayor for the GPA meeting) noted that sometimes trees cannot survive and then become a hazard. He said a couple of trees left standing at a development near Middle Road had subsequently died and now the falling limbs could be a danger if they are not cut down. And, just because he has the only grocery store in town, that doesn't guarantee guarantee him a monopoly, he says. Expansion was necessary. necessary. "People drive so easily. easily. We were certainly feeling feeling the pressure of other grocery stores. Wc want to retain our market. Wc want to keep the people shopping shopping locally, right here in town." He hopes the plaza complex will be a starting point for a general "rise of Newcastle." Mr. Taylor, of the Historical Society, can certainly certainly see potential in the old factory with its spacious spacious interior. "I can see it being like the buildings at the Toronto waterfront, where they have shops in what were once warehouses -- that kind of style." Rural Signs Required From page 1 these uncertain times, with the exact impact of provin : cial downloading still unclear, I say let's just find out where wc stand first." Jane Rowe was also unwilling to cash in the budget buffer so quickly. She said the cost of the signs could be viewed as an investment by rural homeowners into protecting protecting their property. Taking money out reserves is still coming out of the taxpayers' pocket, she observed. The GPA committee, in the end, supported a fire department recommendation recommendation that the installation of the signs begin in the summer summer of this year and that the costs be shouldered by each affected resident. The matter still must receive the approval of Municipal Council. 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