in si de ha lto n. co m O ak vi lle B ea ve r | T hu rs da y, Ju ne 23 ,2 02 2 | 10 oakville.ca Public Notice of Pesticide Use The Town of Oakville will be conducting select ground spray of street trees adjacent to aerial spray locations to control a Lymantria dispar dispar (LDD) moth infestation. Treatments will be performed by Oakville staff or a contractor between May 1 and June 15, 2022, weather permitting, in the early morning, based on insect emergence and species host preference. Please visit Oakville.ca to find up to date information For more information visit oakville.ca or contact Service Oakville at 905-845-6601, email service@oakville.ca or toll-free at 1-877-625-8455. DIPEL® 2X DF Biological Insecticide, containing active ingredient Bacillus thuringiensis, subsp. Kurstaki strain ABTS-351, (PCP# 26508) under the Pest Control Products Act (Canada). Notice of Intention to Designate On June 7, 2022 Oakville Town Council resolved to pass a Notice of Intention to Designate the following property under Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. O.18, as amended, as a property of cultural heritage value and interest: Former Palermo Methodist Church Parsonage 3017 Old Bronte Road, Oakville PT LT 30, CON 1 TRAFALGAR, NORTH OF DUNDAS STREET, AS IN 667332; TOWN OF OAKVILLE Description of Property The Former Methodist Church Parsonage is located on the east side of Old Bronte Road, north of Dundas Street West in the historic village of Palermo in Oakville. The property contains an early 19th century settlers' cabin that was added to and renovated throughout the 19th century. Statement of Cultural Heritage Value or Interest Design and Physical Value The Former Palermo Methodist Church Parsonage is a rare remaining example of an early 19th century settlers' cabin that was added to and modified into a late 19th century Gothic Revival style home. The c.1819 cabin displays craftsmanship in its original timber frame construction and remains one of very few known frame or log cabins built in the first two decades of the 19th century in Oakville. The building also has cultural heritage value for the 19th century front wing that was added and converted into a Gothic Revival style home, likely when the Palermo Methodist Church began using it as their parsonage. The Victorian Gothic style was increasingly popular in Ontario around this time and the subject house is a unique and representative example of this eclectic and often exaggerated style with its steep roof, front gable and fanciful vergeboard. Historical and Associative Value The property has direct associations with the historic village of Palermo, the oldest settlement in present-day Oakville. Palermo was a significant stop along Dundas Street, the main route between Toronto and Hamilton, and the larger rural community depended on the village for its stage coach stop, post office, inn, stores, schools, and of course, its churches. The subject property has strong associations with the Palermo Methodist Church, now the Palermo United Church, that continues to remain a significant organization in the community today. Used as the parsonage for almost four decades, the building was not only home to the pastors and their families, but also served as an administrative office for the church. Many of the church events and meetings would have been planned or held in the parsonage. The property helps contribute to our understanding of the development of both the village of Palermo and the Palermo United Church. Contextual Value The Former Methodist Church Parsonage defines, maintains and supports the historic small-town character of the village of Palermo. The settlers' cabin, including its location and orientation to Dundas Street, provides a significant link to the village's early history of European settlement that took place along early routes like Dundas Street. The later front addition and Gothic Revival style renovations help tell the story of the evolution of the village from a sparse, early 19th century settlement to a busy and thriving village in the later 19th century and early 20th century. The one- and two-storey house contributes to the historic low-scale character and street wall of the historic village area. The property is physically, visually and historically linked to its surroundings that have heritage value as a historic village that has evolved over two centuries. Description of Heritage Attributes Key attributes of the former parsonage building at 3017 Old Bronte Road that exemplify its value as a rare remaining example of an early 19th century settler's cabin associated with the early development of Palermo include the following, as they relate to the one-storey easterly portion of the building: • The footprint and one-storey walls of the original one-storey cabin; • The presence of an open porch on the south elevation; • The presence of a central front door on the south wall of the original cabin; • Historic wood cladding; and • The existing orientation facing Dundas Street. Key attributes of the former parsonage building at 3017 Old Bronte Road that exemplify its value as a representative example of a Gothic Revival style house associated with the Palermo United Church and with the development of Palermo, include the following, as they relate to the two-storey westerly portion of the building: • The footprint and form, including its steep roof with front gable; • Historic horizontal wood siding; • Historic wood soffit, vergeboard and finials; • Fenestration of the windows and door on the north, south and west elevations; • Four sets of historic multipaned wood casement windows on the first floor, including wood window trim; • Two 2/2 wood windows on the second storey of the south elevation, including wood window trim; • The covered arched vent above the window in the front gable; • Historic wood door surround of front door, including any covered historic sidelights and panelling; and • The existing orientation facing Old Bronte Road. Any objection to this designation must be filed no later than July 25, 2022. 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 Carolyn Van Sligtenhorst, heritage planner at 905-845-6601, ext.3875 (TTY 905- 338-4200), or by email at carolyn.van@oakville.ca. The last date to file a notice of objection is July 25, 2022. Those unvaccinated can board a plane and train starting from June 20. The federal government recently announced that it has suspended the vaccina- tion requirements for do- mestic and outbound inter- national travellers, citing an "improved public health situation" in Canada. All travellers entering the country will still need to follow entry requirements at the border, including vac- cination. Further, masking will remain mandatory for passengers on federally reg- ulated planes and trains. As for COVID-19 hospi- talizations in Halton, there were nine patients with COVID-19 in local hospitals as of June 17, up from nine the previous week. Five were being treated in the Oakville hospital, three in Burlington and one each in Milton and Georgetown. The week also saw two more COVID-related deaths -- both were Burlington res- idents. This brings the death toll in the region to 380. WEEKLY ROUNDUP: VACCINE MANDATE LIFTED FOR DOMESTIC TRAVEL NEWS SCAN THIS CODE to view COVID cases tracker.