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10 17 2016 Heritage Committee Agenda The Township of Oro-Medonte Heritage Committee Agenda Neufeld Room Monday, October 17, 2016 6:00 p.m. Page 1. Agenda Approval: a) Motion to Approve the Agenda. 2. Disclosure of Pecuniary Interest: 3. Approval of Minutes of Previous Meeting: 3 - 7a) Minutes of Heritage Committee meeting held on Monday, September 19, 2016. 4. Deputations: None. 5. Communications: 8 - 13a) The Quarterly Newsletter of the Simcoe County Historical Association, Fall 2016. 14 b) Correspondence re: Heritage Community Church Fundraising Concert, Saturday, November 5, 2016, 7:30pm, New Life BIC Church, 28 Tracey Lane, Collingwood. 15 c) Correspondence received re: The "Coloured Corps" 1812-1815. 6. Reports of Members of Council/Municipal Officers: 16 - 44 a) Councillor Jermey, re: Municipal Heritage Register Policy, Potential Listing, Historical Summary for: 1. St. Thomas Church; 2. Coulson Church; 3. Knox Presbyterian Church; 4. Willis Presbyterian Church; 5. Esson Presbyterian Church; 6. Little Brick Church of Oro Station; 7. Central Presbyterian Church 8. Oro Station Presbyterian Church; 9. Guthrie Presbyterian Church; 10. Guthrie United Church (and cemetery). 45 - 46 b) Councillor Jermey, correspondence re: Potential Historical Buildings. Page 1 of 47 47 c) Roz Llewellyn, Coordinator, Community Recreation, correspondence received September 27, 2016 from Tim Crawford re: Time Capsule at Oro African Church. 7. Next Meeting Date: a) Monday, November 21, 2016. 8. Adjournment: a) Motion to Adjourn. Page 2 of 47 3.a) Minutes of Heritage Committee meeting held on Monday, S... Page 3 of 47 3.a) Minutes of Heritage Committee meeting held on Monday, S... Page 4 of 47 3.a) Minutes of Heritage Committee meeting held on Monday, S... Page 5 of 47 3.a) Minutes of Heritage Committee meeting held on Monday, S... Page 6 of 47 3.a) Minutes of Heritage Committee meeting held on Monday, S... Page 7 of 47 5.a) The Quarterly Newsletter of the Simcoe County Historica... Page 8 of 47 5.a) The Quarterly Newsletter of the Simcoe County Historica... Page 9 of 47 5.a) The Quarterly Newsletter of the Simcoe County Historica... Page 10 of 47 5.a) The Quarterly Newsletter of the Simcoe County Historica... Page 11 of 47 5.a) The Quarterly Newsletter of the Simcoe County Historica... Page 12 of 47 5.a) The Quarterly Newsletter of the Simcoe County Historica... Page 13 of 47 5.b) Correspondence re: Heritage Community Church Fundraisin... A Fundraiser Concert for IFSJUBHF!IFSJUBHF! DPNNVOJUZ!DPNNVOJUZ! DDIIVSVSDIDI Featuring qfsgpsnjoh!Dbsjccfbo! usbejujpobm!gpml!tpoht!'!tbdsfe!nvtjd Tbuvsebz-!Opwfncfs!6-!3127! bu!8;41!qn Ofx!Mjgf!CJD!Divsdi!39!Usbdfz!Mbof-! Dpmmjohxppe Ujdlfut!%31!!!!!!!816.556.:79: Qspdffet!up!Ifsjubhf!Sfopwbujpo!qspkfdu TQPOTPSFE!CZ NdOvmuz!Qsjoujoh!!!!!!!!!!Qbvmb_t!Qbousz!'!Hjgut-!Mue/!!!!!!! Tvcxbz!!!!!Uif!VQT!Tupsf!!!!! Page 14 of 47 5.c) Correspondence received re: The "Coloured Corps" 1812-1... Page 15 of 47 6.a) Councillor Jermey, re: Municipal Heritage Register Pol... Ontario Heritage Act 1. The Municipal Register of Cultural Heritage Properties NonDesignated Properties Page 16 of 47 6.a) Councillor Jermey, re: Municipal Heritage Register Pol... 2. The Municipal Register of Cultural Heritage Properties Designated Properties Page 17 of 47 6.a) Councillor Jermey, re: Municipal Heritage Register Pol... Municipal Register of Cultural Heritage Properties Non Designated Properties Page 18 of 47 6.a) Councillor Jermey, re: Municipal Heritage Register Pol... The Municipal Register of Cultural Heritage Properties NonDesignated Properties. Page 19 of 47 6.a) Councillor Jermey, re: Municipal Heritage Register Pol... The Municipal Register of Cultural Heritage Properties Nondesignated Properties Page 20 of 47 6.a) Councillor Jermey, re: Municipal Heritage Register Pol... Ontario Heritage Act ) . Page 21 of 47 6.a) Councillor Jermey, re: Municipal Heritage Register Pol... Page 22 of 47 AppendixB 6.a) Councillor Jermey, re: Municipal Heritage Register Pol... Design or Physical Value Notes Contextual Value indicate degree of importance) Notes Integrity Note: if relocated, i.e. relocated on its original site, moved from another site, etc. Notes Page 23 of 47 6.a) Councillor Jermey, re: Municipal Heritage Register Pol... Historical or Associative Value & Significance A property or structure valued for the important contribution it makes to our understanding of the history of a place, an event, or a people? Notes Further Action/Follow Up General Comments * Date of Property Owner Notification Property Owner Name and Address Recommendation Page 24 of 47 6.a) Councillor Jermey, re: Municipal Heritage Register Pol... Municipal Register (Appendix C) Application Form (Correction/Removal) Municipal Register of Cultural Heritage Properties Non-designated Properties Heritage Committee, Township of Oro-Medonte 148 Line 7 South Oro-Medonte, ON L0L 2E0 P (705) 487-2171 Date Application Filed: ________________ F (705) 487-0133 File Number: ________________________ GENERALAPPLICATIONINSTRUCTIONS YoumayconsultmembersoftheHeritageCommitteeconcerninganyquestions/concernsyouencounterin completingand/orsubmittingthisapplication. Ifyourequiremorespacethanisprovidedonthisform,pleaseattachadditionalpagesand/ordocuments. Supportingdocumentationshouldbeincludedwiththeapplication. PARTA:ApplicantInformation NameofRegisteredPropertyOwner:_________________________________________________ AddressofRegisteredPropertyOwner:_______________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________ PhoneNumber:__________________________FaxNumber:__________________________ EmailAddress:__________________________________________________________________ \[Pleasenote:Authorizationisrequirediftheapplicantisnottheowner.SeePartF.\] AgentInformation(Ifanotherpartyisfillingoutthisapplicationonbehalfoftheowner. Allcorrespondencewillbesenttotheagentandcopiedtotheowner.) NameofAgent:_________________________________________________________________ AddressofAgent:________________________________________________________________ PhoneNumber:__________________________FaxNumber:__________________________ EmailAddress:__________________________________________________________________ Page 25 of 47 6.a) Councillor Jermey, re: Municipal Heritage Register Pol... PARTB:PropertyInformation AddressofSubjectProperty:_______________________________________________________ LegalDescription(e.g.LotandPlanNo.):_____________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ DateofAcquisitionofSubjectProperty:______________________________________________ CurrentUse(s):_________________________________________________________________ ExistingStructures:Structure1:________________________________ Yes(pleasespecifyuse)Structure2:________________________________ NoStructure3:________________________________ CurrentPhotographofpropertyattached.YesNo PARTC:RequestDetails WhenfillingoutthissectionpleaseconsultthecurrentMunicipalRegisterofCulturalHeritageResources_ NonDesignatedProperties(seewww.oromedonte.ca_searchmunicipalregister),aGlossaryofArchitectural Terms(www.OntarioArchitecture.com;www.historicplaces.ca/norsta/request.aspx?req=sec6/page6a)andthe _CriteriaforDeterminingCulturalHeritageValueorInterest_prescribedinOntarioRegulation9/06tothe OntarioHeritageAct(SeeAttachedAppendixA). 1)CorrectiontoMunicipalRegister AreyourequestingacorrectiontoMunicipalRegisterinformation?YesNo IfYes,pleaseidentifywhatinformationisincorrectandprovidedetailsexplainingwhatchangeyouare requestingandincludedocumentation/datasourcesinsupportofyourapplication. PropertyAddress: _______________________________________________________ LegalAddress: _______________________________________________________ BuildDate: _______________________________________________________ SignificantFeatures: _______________________________________________________ Page 26 of 47 6.a) Councillor Jermey, re: Municipal Heritage Register Pol... _________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ 2)RemovalfromtheMunicipalRegister AreyourequestingremovalfromtheMunicipalRegister?YesNo IfYes, a)Pleaseprovideyourrationaleforthepropertynotdisplayinganydesignorphysicalvalueunderthe CriteriaattachedasAppendixAtotheReviewProcessGuidelines. _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ b)Pleaseprovideyourrationaleforthepropertynotdisplayinganyhistoricorassociativevalueunderthe CriteriaattachedasAppendixAtotheReviewProcessGuidelines. _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ Criteria c)Pleaseprovideyourrationaleforthepropertynotdisplayinganycontextualvalueunderthe attachedasAppendixAtotheReviewProcessGuidelines. _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ HasaHeritageAssessmentbeenconducted?YesNo Page 27 of 47 6.a) Councillor Jermey, re: Municipal Heritage Register Pol... (Iftheanswertoanyoftheabovequestionsis_Yes_,pleaseattachtheappropriateReporttothis application) HeritageConsultantInformation NameofHeritageConsultant:__________________________________________________ AddressofHeritageConsultant:________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ EmailAddress:__________________________________________________________________ PhoneNumber:__________________________FaxNumber:___________________________ PARTD:ProjectInformation Isthispropertycurrentlyorpreviouslythesubjectofadevelopmentapplication(e.g.Rezoning,siteplancontrol, buildingpermit,demolition,etc)? YesNo IfYes,pleaseprovide: Date:_________________________________________________________________ FileNumber:_________________________________________________________________ Purpose:_________________________________________________________________ Details/Outcome: _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ Page 28 of 47 6.a) Councillor Jermey, re: Municipal Heritage Register Pol... PARTE:SwornDeclaration I/WEHEREBYCERTIFYthattheinformationcontainedinthisapplicationistrue,correctandcompleteinevery respectandmaybeverifiedbytheTownshipofOroMedonte,includingHeritageCommitteemembers,bysuch inquiryasitdeemsappropriate,includinginspectionofthepropertyforwhichthisapplicationisbeingmade. I/WEHEREBYGRANTPERMISSIONtotheTownship,oritsagents,includingHeritageCommitteemembers,to inspectmy/ourpropertyaspartofthereview/heritageassessmentprocess. ____________________________________________________________________________ NameofPropertyOwnerTitle ____________________________________________________________________________ SignatureofPropertyOwnerDate (Ownermustsignthisapplication.Pleasesee PartF:AuthorizationforAgenttoActforOwner) ____________________________________________________________________________ SignatureofAgent(whereapplicable)Date ____________________________________________________________________________ NameofQualifiedPerson(whereapplicable)Title (HeritageConsultant) ____________________________________________________________________________ SignatureofQualifiedPerson(whereapplicable)Date (HeritageConsultant) **Personalinformationinthisapplication(name,address,phonenumber,emailaddress)ispartofthepublic recordandbysigningsuchapplicationformtheapplicantacknowledgesthatsuchinformationcanbedisclosedto thepublic. Page 29 of 47 6.a) Councillor Jermey, re: Municipal Heritage Register Pol... PARTF:AuthorizationforAgenttoActforOwner (IfapplicationissignedbyanAgentonOwner_sbehalf,theOwner_swrittenauthorizationbelowmustbe completedandsubmittedwiththeapplication.) I/WE__________________________________________________________________________ Ofthe_________________________of_____________________________________________ IntheCounty/Regionof___________________________________________________________ Doherebyauthorize______________________________________________________________ Toactasmy/ouragentinthisapplication. _________________________________________________________________________ SignatureofOwner(s)Date ____________________________________ PrintNameofOwner(s) **Personalinformationinthisapplication(name,address,phonenumber,emailaddress)ispartofthepublic recordandbysigningsuchapplicationformtheapplicantacknowledgesthatsuchinformationcanbedisclosedto thepublic. ********************************************** OFFICEUSE: DateReceived:______________ApplicationComplete: 60DayReviewPeriodEnds:______________SupportMaterialsProvided: CorrectionRequest Result____________________________________________________ RemovalRequest DateofHeritageSubcommittee______________ DateofHeritageCommitteeMeeting______________ InviteApplicant______________ CouncilDate______________ Result_____________________________________________________ RegisterandcopiesUpdated Comments:______________________________________________________________________ Page 30 of 47 6.a) Councillor Jermey, re: Municipal Heritage Register Pol... Proud Heritage, Exciting Future What is our cultural heritage? What is the municipal register of cultural heritage properties? Page 31 of 47 6.a) Councillor Jermey, re: Municipal Heritage Register Pol... Why list property on the register? Page 32 of 47 6.a) Councillor Jermey, re: Municipal Heritage Register Pol... What is the process to list non-designated properties on the register? How does this affect me as a property owner? Page 33 of 47 6.a) Councillor Jermey, re: Municipal Heritage Register Pol... What are the Obligations of Designation? Where to start? Page 34 of 47 6.a) Councillor Jermey, re: Municipal Heritage Register Pol... Page 35 of 47 6.a) Councillor Jermey, re: Municipal Heritage Register Pol... Page 36 of 47 6.a) Councillor Jermey, re: Municipal Heritage Register Pol... Page 37 of 47 6.a) Councillor Jermey, re: Municipal Heritage Register Pol... Page 38 of 47 6.a) Councillor Jermey, re: Municipal Heritage Register Pol... Hi Scott: This is a response to your telephone-call-request regarding church buildings in south-Oro-Medonte, mainly Presbyterian Churches in and near Oro Station The following is a quick-response from my memory (as opposed to delving into my computer files). The response focusses on the key churches in central Oro, as well as other thoughts which pop into my mind. Of course the above does not include the historic Fair Valley Church in Medonte, the spiritual home ofthe Steele family, (contact Murray Cayley). Included is the Fair Valley Cemetery particularly one grave of the Hallen Family that one grave is of a Hallen daughter related to an historic novel, which should be required-reading in all area schools (Eleanoras Diary). As an aside, you have the book on the Oro African Church, constructed out of logs by Blacks (ca. 1849). This church is likely the oldest surviving log church built by Blacks, in both North and South American, if not the whole world! The Oro African Church is, of course, most primitive, compared to the more elegant St. Thomass Anglican Church in Shanty Bay (ca. 1842) that was constructed out of massive mud/straw bricks. The latter more-elegant-church (as suggested by the internal woodwork hewn out of logs) was financially supported by subscriptions from Britain. Whereas the Oro African Church was constructed by financially-poor Blacks, without external support. The latter suggests the most primitive, yet for the time,elegant, respectful, construction of a sanctuary. The construction-materials of the Shanty Bay Church might be a world first. Both the Oro African log-church, and the Shanty Bay mud-straw-brick Church are profoundly invaluable. There is a Mohawk Church elsewhere in Ontario that is considerably older and therefore claims its status in Canadian history. Whereas, the Oro African Church, and, the Shanty Bay Church, both address a unique Canadian, if not some global heritage. Each has a genesis in an historical and cultural base, and each has a unique heritage construction. I continue to worry that fire detection and suppression systems have not yet been installed in the tinder-dry Oro African Church after 25 years of begging Council. If this church were consumed by fire, there would be a tremendous emotional loss by those of Black heritage, and in turn considerable finger-pointing to the dereliction of Council. Page 39 of 47 6.a) Councillor Jermey, re: Municipal Heritage Register Pol... The Church has twice been threatened by vandals once by the setting of fire in hay-mounds created near the building, and the purposefully backing up of dump- trucks into the west wall. Clearly the current custodians (O-M Council) would be found to be at least partially negligent if the profoundly invaluable building were consumed by fire. Apparently-ignored by Council, has been the 25-years that historians have requested that a fire suppression system be installed in the Church, such as in the attic (and elsewhere). For 25 years this request has been ignored. It seems logical that such an important fire detection and suppression system be employed particularly during the conservation of the building ca. 2016. Note that the wonderful mud-brick church of Shanty Bay (ca. 1843), preceded the Oro African Church by about 8 years. The Shanty Bay Church, might be the oldest th remaining church in Oro and rank, such as the 4 of all remaining historic churches in the Township verify. The contrast between the construction of the two churches (log vs. mud-brick), suggest a difference-of-significance, and now becomes part of O-Ms heritage. On a separate issue: you have the booklet by Joanna McEwen, about Old Knox, which records an early history of Oro Protestant Presbyterianism. That document suggests that there was an attempt to served both Gallic-speaking- Scots and English-speaking settlers, withCalvinistic Protestantism. I could look up the dates of the Church, but right now Im expressing thoughts from memory. I have in my computer details, but it takes metoo much time, to find such details, so as to provide precise information about the following churches: 1. TheLittle Brick Church of Oro Station, which now has a plaque as to its history, on its outside wall, donated by my wife and me. I suspect that the plaque has not been copied and preserved by the Township, but it should be. From memory, the current church was built roughly in the 1880s (to be confirmed later), by brick which was kilned in a nearby farm. It was likely constructed of up to 3 horizontal-courses of brick (vs. a framed building, veneered with only one course of brick). Put in other words, the Church was likely a true brick church vs. a veneer brick church. Page 40 of 47 6.a) Councillor Jermey, re: Municipal Heritage Register Pol... The inside of the building was finished bya Crawford whose name I could retrieve from my computer. (Those finishings are still evident (2016), but might not be judged to be spectacular.) Originally the Church was originally known as the Crawford Church, and burials in the cemetery in the very early 1900s were recorded as in the Crawford Church Cemetery. Later it became known as the Little Brick Church, or the Ridge Road Church. I have created a rational as to why it was located a mile from the Village of Oro Station. Let me know if you require that rational. A copy of the relatively new plaque should be on file in the Township office but likely is not. It provides a capsule of history of the Little Brick Church. (The text of that plaque is in my computer, which I could attempt to find, if necessary.) The Central Presbyterian Church, near the Fairgrounds, which was located partway between what is now Old Knox and the initial Guthrie Settlement, and/or farther west, the less-well-known Gilchrist Settlement hence the name central. th I do not have in my active memory its history but I vaguely recall its 100 Anniversary Service sometime in the 1940s, during which my Mother played the organ and my uncle was the guest-soloist. This date could be looked-up if it becomes important. The Oro Station Presbyterian Church was constructed in 1894, under the initiative of Rev. Neil Campbell. He organized a congregation initially using the Oro Station School as a church, subsequently initiating a physical building which now survives as a Coptic Church. To be clear, the once Oro Station Presbyterian Church is now a Coptic Church a Christian Church with a heritage going back to the early Christian religion in Egypt. They claim to be the first, or one of the first organized Christian Churches in history. The Oro Station building seems to be constructed of bricks likely a brick-veneer, with an internal wooden frame, designed to support some type of internal plaster. This is just an intelligent guess. TheGuthrie Presbyterian Church: (I might find the date it was constructed in my computer but likely is declared on the outside of the Church). The Presbyterian Congregation who constructed this Church, broke off from the Methodist religion, which at the time wanted to unite various congregations (Methodists, Congregationalists, and perhaps Baptists, likely in the 1920-30s(?), separating from the Guthrie United Church, and cemetery, which became the area- centre of the United Church of Canada. That Presbyterian Congregation (by a slim Page 41 of 47 6.a) Councillor Jermey, re: Municipal Heritage Register Pol... Page 42 of 47 6.a) Councillor Jermey, re: Municipal Heritage Register Pol... Page 43 of 47 6.a) Councillor Jermey, re: Municipal Heritage Register Pol... Page 44 of 47 6.b) Councillor Jermey, correspondence re: Potential Histori... Page 45 of 47 6.b) Councillor Jermey, correspondence re: Potential Histori... Page 46 of 47 6.c) Roz Llewellyn, Coordinator, Community Recreation, corre... Page 47 of 47