in si de ha lto n. co m O ak vi lle B ea ve r | T hu rs da y, S ep te m be r 12 ,2 01 9 | 12 oakville.ca continued... • views and vistas to, from, and between Lake Ontario; SixteenMile Creek; the entrance to Oakville Harbour; Erchless; the Coach House and Gardener's Cottage; and the Cottage; • waterfront access; • known and potential archaeological resources; • 1920s Dunington-Grubb and Stensson Landscape Architects designed rock garden, including its flagstone steps and path down to the water; • park-like grounds and pathways including its curvilinear historic carriageway which now serves as a footpath; • various wall features, including: • the c.1858 stone and metal fence and gates south of Erchless, which runs south from the former Custom House gate towards the harbour; • its late 19th century Dick and Wickson designed stone gateposts and wooden gates on King Street; • the presence of a masonry wall running along Navy Street; and, • the curved stone wall, running along the top of the bank overlooking Sixteen Mile Creek, which is a remnant of the late 19th century carriageway; • remnant features from Captain William Wilson's home, located close to the curved stone wall, including its: • lake stone foundation walls, which have been used as the foundation for the water tower, the location of a garden pool/fish pond; and, are now the location of a garden; and, • Captain Wilson's hand pump. Erchless' key exterior attributes include its: • 19th century shape and form as an amalgamated residential and commercial structure, constructed in the Italianate and Classical Revival styles; • combined 1-½ and 2-storey massing; • lake stone foundation, exposed above grade and topped by a stone course; • brick cladding, including brick headers above windows and doors; • wood shingle clad, combined gabled and hipped roofs, including the: • c.1858 residential addition's functional railed deck, a.k.a. widow's walk, with its wood handrail and decorative wood pickets; • wood cornice, cornice returns, soffits and brackets; and, • Custom House's centrally located pediment on the south façade, and an offset pediment on the east façade. • copper eaves troughs and downspouts • 2-storey wooden balcony and porch on the west elevation, which is a replica of the late 19th century balcony; • formal 19th century front entryway on the south elevation, including its: • classical stone terrace with its wood handrail and decorative wood pickets; and, • wood door including the wood paneled and glass sidelights, curved wood transom window, associated wood trim, stone header and wood hood mould; • 19th century wood doors and windows including associated wood trim, stone sills and headers, and wood hood moulds; • wood louvered shutters; and, • red brick chimneys. Erchless' key interior attributes including its: • layout, materials and finishes, up to and including all changes made by Emelda (Beeler) Chisholm, who resided on the property until 1952, which includes its; • red brick walls, which were originally exterior walls; • wood stairs, paneling, mouldings, floors, and baseboards; • wood doors and windows including all associated trim and stone headers and sills; • plaster walls and ceiling medallions; • built in cabinetry in the c.1839 residential addition; • early 20th century bathroom fixtures in Emelda's, 2nd floor bathroom, including the sink with the faucet built right into the basin, the floor and wall tiles, the bathtub, and the shower with its unusual 12-shower head configuration; • original, Neo-Classicalmarble and stone fireplaces, including their metal inserts; and, • curved wood handrail in the former Custom House section. The CoachHouse andGardener's Cottage's key exterior attributes including its: • late 19th century shape and form, constructed in the Shingle style; • 1-½ storey massing; • lake stone foundation, exposed above grade; • wood shingle cladding; • steeply pitched, cross gable roof, clad in wood shingles, including the wood-shingled cupola and the eyebrow vent opening; • wood tongue and groove soffits, porch ceilings and exposed rafter tails; • wood doors and windows, including all associated trim, sills, flared wood shingle headers, and wood brackets. • red brick chimney; • asymmetrically tapered stone column at the north- east corner of the building; • ridge beam hoist, or "catshead"; and, • stone manure pit walls. The Coach House and Gardener's Cottage's key interior attributes including its: • layout, materials and finishes, which include its: • wood floors, stairs, baseboards, chair railings, mouldings, and wood screen wall with vertical slats; • wood windows and doors and associated trim; • plaster walls; • wooden cupboards in the stable area; and, • remnant stable partitions, made of wood and metal bars. The Cottage's key exterior attributes include its: • the mid-20th century shape and form, as an amalgamation of two separate residential buildings, constructed in the vernacular style; • 1-storey massing; • remnant lake stone foundation; • wood board and batten cladding; • low pitched, cross, open gable roof; and, • brick chimney. The Cottage's key interior attributes, found in the section built for Dr. Juliet (Chisholm) Turney, including the: • entry room's (aka lobby area) wood plank floors; and, • main room's flagstone floors, painted brick fireplace with wood mantelshelf, and wood beamed ceilings. Any objection to this designation must be filed no later than October 15, 2019. Objections should be directed to the Town Clerk, 1225 Trafalgar Road, Oakville, Ontario, L6H 0H3. Further information respecting this proposed designation is available from the Town of Oakville. Any inquiries may be directed to Susan Schappert, heritage planner at 905-845-6601, ext. 3870 (TTY 905-338-4200), or by email at susan.schappert@oakville.ca. The last date to file a notice of objection is October 15, 2019. Halton Region Paramedic Servic- es say one man has been taken to hospital following an accident at a construction site in Oakville on Wednesday, Aug. 28. Paramedic ser-Wednesday, Aug. 28. Paramedic ser-W vices director Greg Sage said the ac- cident happened at 9:30 a.m. in the ar- ea of Ford Drive and the QEW. He said one construction worker received serious injuries and wasreceived serious injuries and wasr transported by paramedics to St. Mi-transported by paramedics to St. Mi-t chael's Hospital in Toronto.chael's Hospital in Toronto.c Janet Deline, an Ontario Minis-Janet Deline, an Ontario Minis-J try of Labour spokesperson, said thetry of Labour spokesperson, said thet worker tripped and sustained the in-worker tripped and sustained the in-w jury. She said the employer at the site is Harris Rebar and the constructor is Bot Construction. Ontario's Ministry of Labour is in- vestigating.vestigating.v NEWS SERIOUS ACCIDENT AT CONSTRUCTION SITE INVESTIGATED DAVID LEA dlea@metroland.com Please keep our community clean. Don't be a LitterBug!