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03 17 2025 Heritage Committee Agenda /-< The Township of Oro-Medonte Heritage Committee Agenda Council Chambers Township of Monday, March 17, 2025 Proud Heritage,Exciting Future 6:30 p.m. The Township of Oro-Medonte is committed to providing and maintaining a working environment that is based on respect for the dignity and rights of everyone within the organization and for those individuals visiting our organization. The Township of Oro-Medonte supports and fosters an environment that is safe, welcoming and respectful for all residents, visitors, members of Council and staff. Input on agenda items are welcome and encouraged by emailing agendacomment(o)-oro-medonte.ca. Page 1. Call to Order: The Township of Oro-Medonte acknowledges that we are situated on the traditional land of the Anishnaabek (A- nish- in- aa- beh) people, and ancestral territory of the Huron-Wendat. The Anishnaabek include the Odawa [Oh-DAH-wah], Ojibwe [O-jib-we] and Pottawatomi [boh-tah-WAH-toh-mee] nations, collectively known as the Three Fires Confederacy. It continues today as the home for diverse Indigenous Peoples including the historic Metis Community in Penetanguishene. The Anishnaabek people continue to have an enduring relationship with this land, specifically the Chippewas of Rama First Nation, the Chippewa Tri- Council and the Williams Treaties First Nations. The Huron-Wendat Nation also continues to pay respect and protect their ancestors and heritage on this land. We honour the Indigenous history and culture that has thrived for millennia in this territory and the Treaties that bind us together as partners in the spirit of a shared sustainable and prosperous future. We are all Treaty People. Our commitment begins with acknowledging the Truth so that we can move forward together towards Reconciliation. 2. Agenda Approval: a) Motion to Approve the Agenda. 3. Disclosure of Pecuniary Interest: Page 1 of 35 4. Approval of Minutes of Previous Meeting: 3 - 6 a) Minutes of Heritage Committee meeting held on Monday, January 20, 2025. 01 20 2025 Heritage Committee Minutes 5. Communications: 7 - 18 a) Correspondence from Community Heritage Ontario (CHO) re: CHO News, Winter 2025. CHO News Winter 2025 19 - 24 b) Correspondence dated February 25, 2025 from Niagara on the Lake and Municipality of South Huron re: Amendments to the Ontario Heritage Act through Bill 23. Niagara on the Lake South Huron's Motion Concerning Amendments to the Ontario Heritage Act through Bill 23 - CDS-25-047 (002) Appendix I - The Municipality of South Huron Email re Heritage Advisory Committee 6. Reports of Members of Committee/Municipal Officers: 25 - 31 a) Committee Member Dorothy Moore re: General Heritage Committee Discussions. Verbal Matters Form - Dorothy Moore Cemetery Zoning Overview (per#2) 32 - 35 b) Brianna Belcourt, Policy/Special Projects Planner re: Heritage Committee Updates. 2025-03-17 Verbal Matters Form Appendix A - 1987 Budget - Story of Oro 7. Next Meeting Date: To Be Confirmed. 8. Adjournment: a) Motion to Adjourn. Page 2 of 35 4.a) Minutes of Heritage Committee meeting held on Monday, January 20, 2... The Township of Oro-Medonte Heritage Committee Meeting Minutes Township of Council Chambers Proud Heritage,Exciting Future Monday, January 20, 2025 6:34 p.m. Present: Councillor Lori Hutcheson (Co-Chair) Ruth Fountain Dorothy Moore Kayla Thibeault Victoria Veenstra Anne Walker Regrets: Mayor Greenlaw Councillor Schell, Chair Jessie Woodrow Staff Present: Brianna Belcourt, Policy/Special Projects Planner; Janette Teeter, Supervisor, Clerk's Services/Deputy Clerk 1. Call to Order: Councillor Hutcheson (Co-Chair) assumed the Chair at the above noted time and called the meeting to order followed by the reading of the Land Acknowledgement. The Township of Oro-Medonte acknowledges that we are situated on the traditional land of the Anishnaabek (A- nish- in- aa- beh) people, and ancestral territory of the Huron-Wendat. The Anishnaabek include the Odawa [Oh-DAH-wah], Ojibwe [O-jib-we] and Pottawatomi [boh-tah-WAH-toh-mee] nations, collectively known as the Three Fires Confederacy. It continues today as the home for diverse Indigenous Peoples including the historic Metis Community in Penetanguishene. The Anishnaabek people continue to have an enduring relationship with this land, specifically the Chippewas of Rama First Nation, the Chippewa Tri-Council and the Williams Treaties First Nations. The Huron-Wendat Nation also continues to pay respect and protect their ancestors and heritage on this land. We honour the Indigenous history and culture that has thrived for millennia in this territory and the Treaties that bind us together as partners in the spirit of a shared sustainable and prosperous future. We are all Treaty People. Our commitment begins with acknowledging the Truth so that we can move forward together towards Reconciliation. Page 1 of 4 Page 3 of 35 4.a) Minutes of Heritage Committee meeting held on Monday, January 20, 2... Heritage Committee Minutes — Monday, January 20, 2025. 2. Agenda Approval: a) Motion to Approve the Agenda. Motion No. HC250120-1 Moved by Moore, Seconded by Fountain It is recommended that the agenda for the Heritage Committee meeting held on Monday, January 20, 2025 be received and approved. Carried. 3. Disclosure of Pecuniary Interest: None declared. 4. Approval of Minutes of Previous Meeting: a) Minutes of Heritage Committee meeting held on Monday, October 21 , 2024. Motion No. HC250120-2 Moved by Veenstra, Seconded by Walker It is recommended that the draft minutes of Heritage Committee meeting held on Monday, October 21, 2024 be received and approved as printed and circulated. Carried. 5. Communications: a) Correspondence from Community Heritage Ontario re: Quarterly Publication, Autumn, 2024. Motion No. HC250120-3 Moved by Fountain, Seconded by Thibeault It is recommended that the correspondence from Community Heritage Ontario (CHO) re: Quarterly Publication, Autumn, 2024 be received. Carried. Page 2 of 4 Page 4 of 35 4.a) Minutes of Heritage Committee meeting held on Monday, January 20, 2... Heritage Committee Minutes — Monday, January 20, 2025. b) Correspondence dated December 6, 2024 from Gavin Downing, Director, Heritage Policy and Programs Branch re: Summary of Bill 227 Amendments to the Ontario Heritage Act. Motion No. HC250120-5 Moved by Thibeault, Seconded by Moore It is recommended that the correspondence dated December 6, 2024 from Gavin Downing, Director, Heritage Policy and Programs Branch re: Summary of Bill 227 Amendments to the Ontario Heritage Act be received. Carried. 6. Reports of Members of Council/Municipal Officers: a) DS2025-009, Brianna Belcourt, Policy/Special Projects Planner re: Designation under the Ontario Heritage Act, Carley Community Hall (396 Warminster Sideroad). Motion No. HC250120-4 Moved by Woodrow, Seconded by Veenstra It is recommended 1 . That DS2025-009, Brianna Belcourt, Policy/Special Projects Planner re: Designation under the Ontario Heritage Act, Carley Community Hall (396 Warminster Sideroad) be received and adopted. 2. That it is recommended to Council to authorize the designation of the Carley Community Hall in accordance with Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act. 3. That staff bring forth the appropriate By-law for Council's consideration to designate the Carley Community Hall located on lands legally described as Part West Half Lot 7, Concession 9, former Township of Medonte, now in the Township of Oro-Medonte and municipally known as 396 Warminster Sideroad. 4. That a copy of the By-law, together with a statement explaining the cultural heritage value or interest of the property and a description of the heritage attributes of the property, be served to the Ontario Heritage Trust and registered against the property at the Land Registry Office. 5. That a Notice of the By-law be published on the Township's website. Carried. Page 3 of 4 Page 5 of 35 4.a) Minutes of Heritage Committee meeting held on Monday, January 20, 2... Heritage Committee Minutes — Monday, January 20, 2025. b) Brianna Belcourt, Policy/Special Projects Planner re: Heritage Committee Updates. Motion No. HC250120-6 Moved by Walker, Seconded by Fountain It is recommended that the verbal form presented by Brianna Belcourt, Policy/Special Projects Planner re: Heritage Committee Updates be received. Carried. 7. Next Meeting Date: To Be Confirmed. 8. Adjournment: a) Motion to Adjourn. Motion No. HC250120-7 is Moved by Moore, Seconded by Thibeault It is recommended that we do now adjourn at 7:05 p.m. Carried. 1 Councillor Lori Hutcheson, Co-Chair Janette Teeter, Deputy Clerk Page 4 of 4 Page 6 of 35 i�) Correspon" C,,�Munity Heritage Ontario (CHOr,rater/T'hNee s, ... in news 2025 W Quarterly publication of Community Heritage Ontario I Patrimonie Communataire De L'Ontario Landmark legislation, Ontario Heritage Act, turns 50 The Ontario Heritage Act was proclaimed on March 5, 1975. Finally, municipalities had a legal process to protect local heritage. Communities small and large were greatly changed. This change continues. Community Heritage Ontario marks 50 years with the OHA at the conference in June. Kingston citizens held mock funeral in 1974 to oppose demolition of 133-year-old limestone building By Shirley Bailey,Vice-President and _ Secretary, Frontenac Heritage Foundation r - t Imagine a funeral march going down Princess Street in Kingston with picketers i railing against the demolition of a limestone +►1 = l: t building owned by the Bank of Nova Scotia. - - t Yes, it happened. Fifty years ago, last year, — 1 many Kingstonians campaigned against the demolition of the Mowat building, one of Kingston's large stately limestone buildings located at Princess and Bagot Streets. Built in 1841, it was one of three round-corner buildings designed by George = ' Browne. Browne was only 29 years of age anotnerJobby when he moved to Kingston, and he designed r ' HAROIUSDEMOLITION many large limestone structures, including ON BROCKVILLE Kingston's City Hall, the Rockwood villa and 54 88. 342-5611 three round-corner buildings. The other two s "/" -'""y'",°e° round-corner buildings include the S. & R. wat Buv ing AAD-6(ataraqulSf Kingston building located at the foot of Princess St. at 1841-1974 Ontario St. owned by ABNA Investments, and age 133years _ the other is located at the northwest corner of Wellington and Brock Streets. The latter, known as the Victoria and Grey building, was purchased by Caraco Development Corp. Ltd. This was converted recently to have 17 residential condos with a high-end restaurant on the ground floor. Both buildings have been F altered over the years, and both are protected under heritage legislation. Over the course of several months in 1974, a letter-writing campaign ensued, people closed their accounts with the bank, and a funeral march down Princess Street (Continued on page 2) Former Kingston Mayor Ernest Swain (centre) spoke against demolition of a 133-year-old limestone building and helped influence the beginning of the protection of built heritage. (Photo credit: Jennifer McKendry. Courtesy of the Frontenac Heritage Foundation) CHOnews I communityheritageontario.ca I Winter/I'hiver 2025 Page 7 of 35 nce fro m Community a orre Wo are limes one city, but that willl truly be a misnomer re: e , ... if we fail to preserve our architectural past..." Ernest Swain In 1974, a study supported renovation over demolition (Continued from page 1) this — they decided to write the legislation to apply complete with mourners in formal funeral attire brought province wide. Developing the legislation took several attention to the issue. Ads were placed in the newspaper years, but finally the first Ontario Heritage Act was to encourage attendance in the funeral march. Local enacted in February 1975 when it passed Third Reading architect Wilfred Sorensen was one of the picketers who and given Royal Assent. On March 5, 1975, it was protested the decision to demolish the building. He had proclaimed (became law). Lieutenant Governor Pauline done a study to prove to the bank officials that the McGibbon proclaimed the new statute in Memorial Hall in building could be renovated for an amount comparable to Kingston's City Hall. It is said that this was the first time a the cost of new construction. piece of legislation was proclaimed outside of Toronto. City officials, many downtown merchants and Had there been heritage legislation in place, one can residents were all against the demolition. A group imagine that the bank building would have been travelled by train to speak to the bank officials in designated to protect the building envelope. In the end, Toronto. Mayor Swain, Margaret Angus, Helen Finley, the Bank of Nova Scotia building was demolished. In case Godfrey Spragge and Gerald Hodge attended the meeting you are wondering what is there now at Princess and with bank officials. It was clear to Helen Finley that the Bagot — it's a Bulk Barn store, one of at least three in bank's architect did not understand the situation when he Kingston. Designation is critically important to maintain asked what the group would think of a new round-corner the wonderful architectural fabric of any municipality. The building in the place of the existing one! "They just didn't legislation has always provided for the greater good to get it!"said Helen recently. override the will of an individual owner who does not The photo shows Mayor Swain speaking against the want the property.* Let us hope that we have the good demolition — he also took part in the march. "We are the sense to protect our architectural gems so that we need Limestone city, but that will truly be a misnomer if we fail not march down our main street again. to preserve our architectural past...if the wrecker's ball *Note, thanks to Dan Schneider - From 1975 to 2005, swings constantly in the name of progress." the legislation provided short-term protection against The City of Kingston had been documenting local demolition. If council refused a demolition application, architectural treasures in books entitled the 60dings of the owner could not demolish for 180 days, but after Architectural and Historic Significance. Known locally as that, the building could be demolished legally. In 2005, the seven volumes of Blue Books, they are held as the Act was strengthened to provide permanent' reference material at the Kingston Frontenac Public demolition control, subject to the owner's right to appeal. Library. The City had developed "An Act Respecting the The Frontenac Heritage Foundation is a non-profit City of Kingston, 1970". The bill was to allow the city to organization which promotes the protection of built pass by-laws for the preservation of buildings or heritage in Kingston, Frontenac County, Gananoque and structures considered to be of historic or architectural the Townships of Loyalist, and Leeds and Thousand value or interest. The Province of Ontario took issue with Islands. Learn more at www.frontenacheritaae.ca x `^ Share your story with readers! readers about heritage matters. Copyright o CHOnews Subscribers and Municipal Heritage remains with the author or creator. Credit is given��. 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ACO will us06web.zoom.us/i/87306158570? renovation —can provide needed also provide the information you pwd—Y6wozSb8P9Q8lEuWPHhtwMv housing units. The campaign also will need. (Details to follow after eYBh1XP.1 focuses on using Canadian the election.) You can also promote resources— labour and materials— the campaign more widely in your NEXT STEPS to provide for a more sustainable community—ACO will have more Decide to be part of the campaign. future. suggestions for tactics here too. TRAINING SESSION Indicate your participation to Alex A Canada First approach! MacKinnon alex@acontario.ca The"ask"is simple: $10M/yr in Given the short notice of the matching funds for adaptive reuse election, a training session was Then contact those running in Your riding, set a time to talk— and renovation that creates more scheduled for Thursday, February in 13 from 11:00 am to noon. or offer to send information about housing. the"ask."Report back to Alex re: ACO Housing-Focused Heritage As part of this notice, you will see a Building Grant Campaign your contact(s) and actions as this ACO Heritage Grant Campaign One information will feed into the post- election part of the campaign. Pager ACO Keep I Fix I Reuse 2025 CALL TO ACTION A TWO-PART CAMPAIGN• We are counting on ACO members —and our cultural heritage friends BEFORE AND AFTER —to make our CAMPAIGN 2025 a PROVINCIAL ELECTION • success. Our"ask"responds to all There are two parts to the _ 17 of the United Nations campaign — pre-election Sustainable Development Goals. discussions with those running for provincial parliament—and post- RC H I T ECTU RA Submitted by Lynne Di Stefano, election discussions with those Chair,ACO Government and CONSERVANCY Community Relations Committee; elected as MPPs. NTAR I O and Deb Crawford,ACO President. Advertise in CHOnew.O Reach a province-wide readership composed of Municipal Heritage Committee members, heritage societies, municipal officials and heritage-conscious individuals! Advertisement location is at the discretion of the editor. Contact Rick Schofield 416.282.2710 schofield@communityheritageontario.ca Costs per issue are: Full page $300 Half page $150 Third page $100 Quarter page $75 One sixth page $50 Business card $25 Classified ads $12.00/column inch. Display ads camera ready (TIFF). 3 CHOnews I communityheritageontario.ca I Winter/ I'hiver 2025 Page 9 of 35 Ontario Heritage Con Terence 1 ' An 1 �f A quaint building in the Ameliasburg Heritage Village is representative of the idyllic scenes that can be found in Prince Edward County. Join us there for the Ontario Heritage Conference from June 19 to 21, 2025. (Photo credit Karen Palmer) SESSION A Places: heritage preservation as basis Public Art & Planning P g for tourism, economic development SESSION B The 2025 Ontario Heritage Conference is scheduled for June 19-21 in Prince Edward l ACO-Social Justice County (PEC), a charming waterfront peninsula south of Belleville. The theme is: How Tourism, Economic Development& The Local Community Benefit from Adaptive Re-Use. SESSION C A wide variety of sessions are planned for an informative and interesting few days that expand on the theme and include many visits to adapted heritage venues. A wide varie- CHO-Tips &Tricks ty of accommodations are available throughout the county — we advise you to book ear- for MHC volunteers ly. __°' On Thursday June 19th you can enjoy self-guided walking and driving tours of the Picton ALSO: area before joining your fellow heritage enthusiasts for the Thursday evening welcome Professionals' Panel: reception at the Crystal Palace. The evening's presentation highlights how local history OHA 50 years later can be used to enhance the provision of goods and services, making history and herit- age a significant economic driver. National Indigenous After the reception, you can book a Chimney Swifts Walking Tour in historic downtown Peoples Day: Picton. On this walk, you will see how chimney swifts use local heritage buildings as Seed Sanctuary habitat. This tour will be offered again Friday evening after the banquet gala. Language Longevity (Continued on page 5) 4 CHOnews I communityheritageontario.ca I Winter/ I'hiver 2025 Page 10 of 35 , ... Ontario Heritage Con Terence People: It takes a community to affect change, policies (Continued from page 4) On Friday June 201" all conference events, including Book your conference ticket food and drink, will be at BASE 31, a former military base https://visitthecounty.com/ontario-heritage-conference retrofitted as an events venue. BASE 31 is located adja- cent to the airport. It's a short drive from downtown. will show how heritage can help the housing crisis with The Friday morning keynote topic is TERROIR: innovative projects that are adaptively reusing heritage How is heritage conservation the impetus for economic buildings to provide low-cost housing. development? Just as the concept of "terroir" is the Friday Afternoon - Session C foundation for good wine, heritage buildings and their CHO: Tips & Tricks for Municipal Heritage Committee landscapes are assets that can spur economic develop- Volunteers to be as effective as possible: Community Her- ment through adaptive re-use. This keynote session will itage Ontario (CHO) will offer an overview of heritage be moderated by Michael McClelland, Principal of ERA acronyms, useful links, research tools, heritage legisla- Architects. Four highly qualified professionals in the herit- tion, and how the role of municipal heritage committee age community will speak about their deep engagement (MHC) volunteers in smaller rural communities, which with adaptive re-use from their own unique perspectives. may not have a heritage planner or heritage staff, may The keynote will be followed by a short Pictorial Tour differ from urban volunteer activities. Municipal staff liai- of Adaptive Re-use in Prince Edward County. The pictorial son Nellie Evans will discuss how volunteers can best in- will use archival photographs of heritage buildings from teract with municipal staff. The former journalist will the 1980s. These will be matched with contemporary share insights from the relationships built during her ca- photographs of the same buildings to show the imagina- reer. She provides administrative support to the MHC and tive adaptations of old buildings for new uses. Development Services Department for the Municipality of After a choice of lunch options from restaurants in Bluewater. (Late Friday sessions are listed below) the BASE 31 Commissary, there will be a choice of three On Friday Evening at BASE 31, there will be a social sessions for early Friday afternoon: time followed by the Gala Dinner. The gala will include a Friday Afternoon - Session A presentation about how adaptive heritage was applied at Public Art & City Planning: Jane Perdue BA, MCIP, BASE 31 to create a new space that is valued in the com- RPP will speak about the intersection of city planning, munity. After dinner, optional activities will include a urban design, and public art. She will speak about the choice of touring the brand-new BASE 31 museum, in- changes she's seen during her career as an Urban Plan- cluding a Lancaster Bomber; or exploring the historic for- ner, the City of Toronto's Public Art Coordinator, and a mer WWII air training base in the magical glow of the cultural planning consultant for municipalities across Can- night, with art installations and captivating experiences ada. She will also speak about a local art initiative in PEC. discovered along the way. Friday Afternoon - Session B On Saturday June 215t attendees will have several ACO: Bringing Social Justice Home: This session de- choices of getting out and about Prince Edward County, cries the current trend to demolish heritage buildings ra- (Continued on page 6) ther than retrofit them for housing. Development experts Explore efforts to preserve way of life for generations Sessions late Friday afternoon - the session choices include: OAHP: Celebrating the 50th anniversary of the Heritage Act: This session hosted by the Ontario Association of Herit- age Professionals (OAHP) highlights how heritage initiatives were impacted before and after the creation of the On- tario Heritage Act and through subsequent revisions. Then CHO and Architectural Conservancy Ontario (ACO) will join the panel to explore hopes and fears for the future of heritage preservation. Celebrating National Indigenous Peoples Day: The Kenhte:ke Seed Sanctuary This session will describe Indigenous heritage and preservation of traditional seeds ensuring the availability of healthy, local seeds for the next seven gen- erations. Then Tsi Tyonnheht Onkwawen:na will share a 25-year history of preserving the Mohawk Language and how the world is made better by their culture, knowledge, and ways of knowing. 5 CHOnews I communityheritageontario.ca I Winter/ I'hiver 2025 Page 11 of 35 , ... Ontario Heritage Con Terence Finer things: nature, art 1q-21 _ and music close the event JUNE !'r 2025 (Continued from page 5) hopefully using the $30 Visa card included with confer- ence ticket for food or shopping:PP 9 South Shore Morning Adventure: Add this bus trip cost to your conference reservation and discover lesser- PRINCE EDWARD COUNTY known heritage delights on the County's South Shore. Stops include the village of Milford; South Bay Cemetery, ONTARIO HERITAGE CONFERENCE the gravesite of heroine Minerva McCrimmon, the 17-year -old ship's cook who rescued the crew of her ship when it was wrecked in Lake Ontario 1882; a designated property out Long Point Road that features an art gallery/barn and an architect-designed 1980s West-Coast-style house that is also an early example of passive solar heating; then TheCounty. down Babylon Road to the Hudgin Log House, currently PRINCE EDWARD COUNTY•ONTARIO under restoration as a field house for nature studies, and finally to the beautiful South Shore of Lake Ontario. South Shore Afternoon Adventure: This adventure will feature the optional add-on of a pre-paid lunch at a heritage-designated farm on Royal Road followed by a • TheCountyvisit to a nearby winery as well as other South Shore ig�r PRI.C�...C.IJINTI..14.07 adaptive venues before a mid-afternoon return to Picton. For those wanting to be out and about in their own Bul It in ''' 'by Andrew Irving, vehicles, Wild by Design at East Lake Farm on County / s Crystal �the original Road 11 features tours of a double farmhouse adapted Crystal Palace created by Sir Joseph Paxton in 1851 for the Great Exhibition for reuse, a newly rebuilt and restored timber frame 4� in London England. prang Following barn, and an exploration in the naturalization of heritage up throughout the world,' landscapes as environmentally friendly beautification and have been lost to time with one of the few remaining. how the past is looking to the future. Base3l is Prince Edward County's For anyone wishing to remain near Picton on Satur- hottest new cultural destination, 1 I dam, there will be a morning tour of the Picton Armory, located on the site of a former 70-acire built in 1913, and used as a recruiting depot during WWI Picton,Ontario. 0 0 0 and WWII. It has been retrofitted for shops and services. There is an early afternoon guided walking tour of Glen- , ilt MOURY -1913 wood Cemetery, and a late afternoon visit to Macaulay unit with origins dating back to 1863. The Armoury is located within a Church for a presentation about Secret Societies and designated heritage district and its new their Stained Glass. Finally, at 7:30 pm on Saturday, we commercial design celebrates the building's military history with themes hope you will stay to enjoy Tom Wilson & The Mohawk of remembrance,reflection&in a it s new th them., Choir performing at the Regent Theatre in Picton. Admis- sion is included with the conference ticket. The early bird ADAPTIVEEXPERIENCE THESEMORE conference rate is $300 per person until March 31. AT THE 2025 ONTARIO HERITAGE CONFERENCE Be an early bird. Explore the county. Book a hotel. Get your ticket by March 31. Full PRINCE EDWARD ' rate $400 applies in April. https://visitthecounty.comlontario-heritage-conference 6 CHOnews I communityheritageontario.ca I Winter/ I'hiver 2025 Page 12 of 35 b. aorresponenceromCommunityr erlageOntario .•tom . AL. re: ~•- ; e % JV -� =— �ws ... Aft ik • ' __� • Unidentified women gather waterlilies from a boat in the Rideau. This image illustrates early vacations,the subject of a new film from Allison Margot Smith. (Image courtesy of the Township of Rideau Lakes) History comes alive with new film from Rideau Lakes The Rideau Lakes Municipal Heritage Advisory transportation options, vacations became a possibility for Committee of the Township of Rideau Lakes (MHAC) has the urban middle class. This film looks at the emergence continued to foster a successful partnership with local of the concept of the middle-class vacation in the late historian and filmmaker Allison Margot Smith in the 19th and early 20th centuries, and the significance to creation of yet another new documentary, this time Portland and Big Rideau Lake. Portland made the sharing the story of "Vacations in 19th- and 20th- transition from being a commercial centre to a hopping Century Portland and the Rideau Lakes". hub of recreation. This seamless transition, and the During a period of industrialization in the mid-19th popularization of owner-operated motorboats, century, Canadians began to move off the farm and into undoubtedly played a significant role in the continued use larger towns and cities. But this urbanization made city- and preservation of the Rideau Canal. All films can be dwellers long for nature and the wilderness experience. seen on the Township's YouTube Channel, or on the And with spare time, a bit of money and better website at.rideaulakes.ca/documentaries Timing is everything in history In anticipation of Black History Month, historian and documentary filmmaker a> ' Allison Margot Smith presented her film about the 19th-century Black abolitionist, _ Mary Ann Shadd, at the Perth & District Historical Society on January 16. The film is entitled "Mary Ann Shadd Revisited: Echoes from an Old House". You can view a description of this film. Black American abolitionist, Mary Ann Shadd, lived near Chatham, Ontario. When the house that she had lived in was torn r% f down in the 1970s, a large number of her letters were accidentally (and luckily) i found by her family in the wreckage. These letters were preserved by the Archives of Ontario. The film is about her life, but also about the fragility of certain archives. j It arrives at the conclusion that it was fortunate that her letters were not found until the 1970s, following the Civil Rights Movement of the 1960s, since they might Mary Ann Shadd (Image by artist not have been preserved had they been found in the 1930s or 1940s. Watch a story Teresa Fenton, courtesy of Allison about active history: https://activehistory.ca/blog/2016/03/08/film-mary-ann-shadd Margot Smith) 7 CHOnews I communityheritageontario.ca I Winter/ I'hiver 2025 Page 13 of 35 orresp n ence TrQm Community Rentelgip n Arlo re: News, ... e celebrate Black communities in February r fi. J +�. Amherstburg First Baptist Church is closed and is to be moved to a site in the Toronto area. (Source: Parks Canada) Ontario churches: places of refuge, activism for slaves By Terry Fegarty and Nancy Matthews Amherstburg First Baptist, Sandwich First Bap- The annual Black History Month campaign reminds all tist (Windsor) and the Salem BME Chapel (St. Cath- Canadians that our early Black history is an important arines) are typical of the churches along the Ontario— legacy that continues to be seen and felt in many Ontario United States border that served a community of Black communities. refugees who had arrived via the Underground Railroad. The earliest refugees from slavery in the U.S. quite These churches played a vital role in the Black com- understandably settled close to their crossing point into munities such as their sanctuary, their musical auditori- Ontario, which for obvious reasons was via the Great um, and their spiritual, political, and social arenas. Upon Lakes, most conveniently using the connecting rivers, arrival, the refugees were provided with an interim rest- such as the Detroit River to Windsor and Amherstburg, ing place until permanent housing could be found. and the Niagara River to St. Catharines. The churches also operated as schools to educate The churches these immigrants built were a known illiterate Blacks, and to teach them the everyday living refuge but also served as a center for Black resistance and social skills they would need in a free society. Often and advocacy for abolition of slavery. under the leadership of an escaped slave and/or aboli- The denomination of Black churches was usually ei- tionist, the churches supported the development of local ther Southern Baptist or African Methodist Episcopal. The Black communities and provided rare leadership roles for AME church had been founded in Philadelphia in 1816 to African Canadians. serve as refuge for those experiencing discrimination. (Continued on page 9) 8 CHOnews I communityheritageontario.ca I Winter/ I'hiver 2025 Page 14 of 35 orre p n ence Trom Community erl a n Arlo re: e celebrate Black communities in February Congregations built their churches with local materials (Continued from page 8) complex, which also includes a main museum building The congregation usually built the church by hand. with extensive artifacts and displays, and the George Tay- Most often a timber-frame construction was covered with for Log Cabin. wood siding, although Sandwich used brick. Construction Like other Black churches on the Canadian side of the materials were locally sourced and/or crafted. border, the Sandwich First Baptist Church in Windsor The simple, well-finished interiors had wooden floors was heavily involved in activism against slavery. Local and a wooden ceiling. The interior was an open concept history recounts that refugees used the Sandwich Church auditory hall, so that the entire congregation could see as a hiding place to evade slave catchers from Michigan. and hear the preacher as well as enjoy the music and Other members were free African Americans who had singing. Other common architectural elements include a emigrated to escape rampant racism, harassment, op- rectangular floor plan, pointed Gothic-style windows and pressive laws and codes, and the fear of being captured a simple gable roof. and enslaved. (Amherstburg First Baptist Church is now closed and A log cabin, built by the congregation in 1847, was is to be moved to a Parks Canada site in the Toronto ar- replaced in 1851 by a brick church constructed on a l- ea.) acre lot, granted by the Crown. The labour force consist- The Nazrey African Methodist Episcopal (AME) ed of the able-bodied members of the Church community, Church in Amherstburg is similar in design and layout to who made or paid for its brick construction materials and the others but is somewhat unusual being clad in stone. The church is part of the Amherstburg Freedom Museum (Continued on page 10) .4•� y� ,,`�l � M1 r�ti fi t- Nazrey African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church (Source: Amherstburg Freedom Museum) 9 CHOnews communityheritageontario.ca I Winter/ I'hiver 2025 Page 15 of 35 , ... We celebrate Black communities inOebruary Designed with rectangular floor plan, large hall, chancel (Continued from page 9) wood framing of doors and •. , windows. It is similar in design to other early Black `"�► . churches in Upper Canada, ''� •t;� " f , � with a gabled roof, a rec- tangular floor plan,and i large auditory hall and - chancel area, but distin- guished by its use of brick as a building material. ~ ' r - A two- storey crenellated tower now stands at the entrance • f" . of the church; this was - added in 1920 to replace - the old wooden entrance - which had fallen into disre- pair. Over its life, the Church has been visited by - ' several prominent histori- Sandwich First Baptist Church in Windsor. (Source: Wikipedia) cal figures from Black his- tory, including Rosa Parks, Harriet Tubman, Frederick Douglas, and John Brown. Sandwich First Baptist Church is now one of the oldest continuously active Black churches in Canada, and its significance to the Black community of Sand- wich, Windsor and to African Canadian history, is vast. It has a simple, well-finished interior with wooden floors, ceiling, and original wainscoting fashioned by hand. Other Gothic revival decorations, such as arches and pointed windows, were gradually added, and an extension was made to the rear of the church at an unknown date. There is evidence that a series of tunnels and trapdoors helped facilitate safe arrival of fugitives on the Underground Railroad. Terry Fegarty and Nancy Matthews are directors on the board for Community Heritage Ontario. 41 •Y. r t T _ An early photo of the First Baptist Church, taken no later than 1909. (Source: Wikipedia) 10 CHOnews I communityheritageontario.ca I Winter/I'hiver 2025 Page 16 of 35 b.a) Correspondence trom Community Heritage Ontario News, _ - Ifl loll ,- 11 The Hawkins House, a tenant farmer's dwelling of the mid-1870s,was restored within Markham's new urbanist Cornell community by Habitat for Humanity York Region in the early 2010s. Photo courtesy of the City of Markham. Diverse classes of houses are integrated into new plan By Regan Hutcheson, MCIP, RPP, such as topography, proposed built form, and servicing. Manager, Heritage Planning, Planning and Urban One of the heritage buildings earmarked for Design, City of Markham preservation and integration into new residential Can a modest vernacular farmhouse fit into a development is the Hawkins House, a modest frame contemporary subdivision? Yes, it can — and here is a farmhouse constructed in the mid-1870s. The Hawkins great example from Markham: House was designed to serve as a tenant farmer's Cornell is one of two communities in the City of residence, and as such it is a small, one and a half storey Markham that were designed to reflect the New Urbanism frame structure. Its simple vernacular form and detailing approach to greenfield development. The area that reflects the formality of the Georgian architectural encompasses Cornell was agricultural land owned by the tradition that continued to influence vernacular domestic province and sold to development companies in the early architecture in old Ontario long after the Georgian period 1990s as the site for an innovative new community that ended, but also shows the influence of the Gothic Revival would combine up-to-date urban design with time-tested, in the steep gabled wall dormer on the rear kitchen wing. traditional features. Although the preservation of the Hawkins House was A number of buildings of cultural heritage interest part of the original plan of subdivision, with a lot were contained within the land proposed for the Cornell allocated for it, issues arose when the neighbourhood community, and these buildings, primarily nineteenth where it was proposed to be relocated to was built out. century farmhouses, were included in the Secondary Plan The moving of the heritage building was left to the last, after being researched and evaluated for their cultural and the developer advised the municipality that getting heritage value. Some were intended to be preserved on the building positioned on its intended lot would present their original sites, as the preferred approach outlined in some logistical challenges. The idea of providing financial the heritage conservation policies of Markham's Official compensation for the heritage building and allowing Plan, but others were planned for relocation to compatible sites within the development due to factors (Continued on page 12) 11 CHOnews I communityheritageontario.ca I Winter/I'hiver 2025 Page 17 of 35 Designer used a deiachea ga'Paget o ME ..�PH. Q)eo�cr"house' (Continued from page 11) Habitat for Humanity York Region. The preservation of a demolition was floated by the owner, which was not heritage building that is a signpost to the communitys accepted by Markham as an appropriate approach. agricultural past was successfully combined with creating With the original lot no longer a viable site for the an affordable home for a deserving family. Habitat for Hawkins House, a lot in another phase of the Humanity typically builds entirely new dwellings, so taking development was determined through negotiation. For on a heritage restoration project was an experiment in a ease of relocation and for optimal views of the relocated different approach for the organization. The property is farmhouse, a corner lot was selected. The developer individually designated under the Ontario Heritage Act engaged the services of a residential designer known and is further protected by a heritage easement locally as an expert in heritage building restoration design agreement. to prepare plans for the Hawkins House on its proposed The preservation of small vernacular houses within new site. A detached garage to be accessed from a rear the context of contemporary development models is lane was part of the plans to integrate the old building challenging, and many of the modest dwellings that into the built form of the area. housed tenant farmers, labourers or craftsmen and their Heritage buildings within Cornell were mainly sold to families have been demolished, creating a gap in Ontario's built heritage. Larger buildings with more private owners as restoration projects, rather than being impressive architectural character are an easier"sell" for restored by the developers and builders of the new municipal heritage committees seeking to preserve their homes in the community. The Hawkins House was a built heritage within proposed developments. The special case. It was donated to Habitat for Humanity York Hawkins House is an example to show that despite Region to serve as its first Markham project. contrary opinions, diverse classes of heritage houses can The Hawkins House project was achieved through the be preserved and creatively integrated into new cooperation of Mattamy Homes, the municipality, and communities. o CHO/PCO MISSION STATEMENT ry ez' To encourage the development of municipally appointed heritage advisory committees; f. O and, To further the identification, preservation, interpretation and wise use of community heritage locally, provincially and nationally. .�� CHO/PCO board of directors meetings are open to any municipal heritage committee Wr member. Meetings will be held virtually until further notice. If you wish to attend, please send a request to info@communityheritageontario.ca Community Heritage Ontario Board of Directors 2024/25 MATTHEW GREGOR of Scarborough TERRY FEGARTY of Tay Township JESSICA STARECKY of Grey Highlands Chair I IT/website; awards, membership Director I Chair, finance committee Director: Chair, conference; member of and policy committees 705.538.1585 communications committee 647.204.7719 terryfegarty@communityheritageontario.ca 647.999.8570 matthewgregor@communityheritageontario.ca HALE MAHON of Springwater Township jessicastarecky@communitheritageontario.ca REGAN HUTCHESON of Markham Director: membership committee Vice-Chair I Chair, policy&liaison com- 705.817.5493 Staff and Contracted Positions: mittee; member of conference and edu- halemahon@communityheritageontario.ca cation committees RICK SCHOFIELD of Scarborough cation 7.7000 committees 2080 JAMES BOUNTROGIANNIS of Oshawa Corporate Secretary I archives, member 905.477.7000 0 ext 2 munityheritageontario.ca Director: conference committee of membership committee regan905.718.7355 416.282.2710 Jamesbountrogiannis schofield@communityheritageontario.ca NANCY MATTHEWS of Grey Highlands Vice-Chair Chair, communications com- @communityheritageontario.ca � JEN CHRISTIE,Treasurer mittee; member of conference and mem- PAMELA VEGA of Richmond Hill jenniferchristie@communityheritageontario.ca bership committees Director: education and policy 519.924.3165 416.788.5147 NELLIE EVANS, Newsletter Editor nancymatthews@communityheritageontario.ca pamelavega@communityheritageontario.ca newsletter@communityheritageontario.ca 12 CHOnews I communityheritageontario.ca I Winter/I'hiver 2025 Page 18 of 35 5.b) Correspondence dated February 25, 2025 from Niagara on the Lake and... 40V 1593 Four Mile Creek Road Niag�-the-raMP.O. BOX 100, Virgil, ON LOS 1T0 �\� 905-468-3266 a FAX: 905-468-2959 F.ST.1781 www.noti.com The Corporation of the Town of Niagara-on-the-Lake Information Report to Council SUBJECT: Municipality of South Huron Motion Concerning Amendments to the Ontario Heritage Act through Bill 23 DATE: 2025-02-25 REPORT#: CDS-25-047 PREPARED BY: Sumra Zia, Heritage Planner DEPARTMENT: Community & Development Services BACKGROUND INFORMATION As directed at its meeting on January 28, 2025, the purpose of this report is to provide Council with information regarding the correspondence received from the Municipality of South Huron concerning amendments to the Ontario Heritage Act ("OHA"). The correspondence and sample resolution are included in Appendix I of this report. In summary, the Heritage Advisory Committee for the Municipality of South Huron raised concerns regarding amendments to the OHA through Bill 23, More Homes Built Faster Act. Subsection 29 (1.2) of the OHA traditionally allowed municipalities to issue a notice of intention to designate any property within 90 days of a prescribed event (i.e. a planning application). Through Bill 23 amendments, this subsection has been changed to provide that the municipality may only issue a notice of intention to designate a property within 90 days if the property was already Listed on the Municipal Register under subsection 27(3) as of the date of the prescribed event. This limits the authority of municipalities to take steps to preserve properties that may have heritage value but are not listed on the Municipal Register at the time of the application. At its meeting of February 5, 2025, Staff consulted with the Municipal Heritage Committee ("MHC") who offered support for the South Huron resolution. Staff agree that the change made to the OHA through Bill 23 weakens heritage preservation efforts to protect built heritage, and it reduces the ability for municipalities to react to the potential loss of heritage buildings at the time of a prescribed event. NEXT STEP / CONCLUSION Should Council wish to support South Huron's resolution, a motion is required to endorse the resolution (as provided in Appendix I, or as modified). ATTACHMENT Appendix I — The Municipality of South Huron Email re: Heritage Advisory Committee for Council and Sample Resolution to be passed at Council Page 19 of 35 Appendix I 5.b) Correspondence dated February 25, 2025 from Niagara on the Lake and... MUNICIPALITY of CORPORATION OF THE MUNICIPALITY OF SOUTH HURON 2001 322 Main Street South P.O. Box 759 Exeter Ontario �i ►� NOM 1S6 i Phone: 519-235-0310 Fax: 519-235-3304 Toll Free: 1-877-204-0747 www.southhuron.ca October 15, 2024 Via email: doug.fordco(cD_pc.org Premier's Office Room 281 Legislative Building, Queen's Park Toronto, ON M7A 1 Al Dear Honourable Doug Ford Re: Heritage Advisory Committee Please be advised that South Huron Council passed the following resolution at their October 7, 2024, Regular Council Meeting: Motion: 355-2024 Moved By: Aaron Neeb Seconded by: Marissa Vaughan Whereas the South Huron Heritage Advisory Committee has presented a letter to South Huron Council outlining concerns regarding heritage preservation in South Huron; and Whereas prior to Royal Assent of the More Homes Built Faster Act, 2022 Subsection 29(1.2) of the Ontario Heritage Act provided Council of a Municipality the opportunity to give a notice of intention to designate a property within 90 days of a prescribed event; and Whereas the More Homes Built Faster Act, 2022 amended Subsection 29(1.2) of the Ontario Heritage Act to provide that Council may give notice of intention to designate a property only if the property is listed in the register under subsection 27 (3), or a predecessor of that subsection, as of the date of the prescribed event; and Whereas the Heritage Advisory Committee has noted concerns regarding this amendment limiting the authority of municipal councils to designate properties with the potential to undermine the effectiveness of heritage preservation efforts across the province; and Page 20 of 35 5.b) Correspondence dated February 25, 2025 from Niagara on the Lake and... Whereas the Heritage Advisory Committee has provided correspondence, attached hereto, to South Huron Council in relation to the concerns requesting Council support and to communicate these concerns to the Province and forward a copy of this motion to the Association of Municipalities of Ontario, Municipal Councils across the province, and Provincial MPP. Now therefore be it resolved that the Corporation for the Municipality of South Huron request the Province reconsider the amendment to Subsection 29(1.2) of the Ontario Heritage Act; and that this motion and attached correspondence be forwarded to the Premier of Ontario, Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing, Minister of Citizenship and Multiculturalism, Association of Municipalities of Ontario, Municipal Councils across the province and MPP Thompson Result: Carried Please find attached the originating correspondence for your reference. Respectfully, Kendra Webster, Legislative & Licensing Coordinator Municipality of South Huron kwebster(cD_southhuron.ca 519-235-0310 x. 232 Encl. cc: Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing, Hon. Paul Calandra, Pau l.Calandra(a)-pc.ola.org ; Minister of Citizenship and Multiculturalism, Hon. Michael Ford, Michael.Ford(a)_pc.ola.org; MPP Huron-Bruce, Hon. Lisa Thompson, Lisa.Thompson(a)_pc.ola.org; AMO, resolutions(a)_amo.on.ca, Township of Ashfie Id-Co l born e-Wawanosh, info(a)_acwtownship.ca, Municpality of Bluewater, info(a)-municipalityofbluewater.ca , Municipality of Central Huron, info(a)centralhuron.com, Town of Goderich, town hall(a)-goderich.ca, Township of Howick, clerk(o-)_howick.ca, Municipality of Huron East, clerk(a)_huroneast.com, Municipality of Morris-Tu rn berry, mail(o)_morristurnberry.ca, Township of North Huron, clam b(o-)_north h u ron.ca, Muncipality of North Perth, info(o-)_northperth.ca , Township of Perth South, Iscott(o)_perthsouth.ca, Township of Perth East, acarter(a)_pertheast.ca, Municipality of West Perth, clerk(o-)_westperth.com, Town of St. Marys, clerksoffice(a)town.stmarys.on.ca, City of Stratford, clerks(o-)_stratford.ca, Municipality of Brook-Alvinston, Idenkers(o)_brookealvinston.com, Township of Dawn-Euphemia, clerk(o-)_dawneuphemia.on.ca, Township of Enniskillen, dmctavish(o-)_enniskillen.ca, Municipality of Lambton Shores, clerks(cD_lambtonshores.ca, Village of Oil Springs, clerk(a)-oilsprings.ca, Town of Petrolia, petrolia(a)_petrolia.ca, Town of Page 21 of 35 5.b) Correspondence dated February 25, 2025 from Niagara on the Lake and... MUNICIPALITY of CORPORATION OF THE MUNICIPALITY OF SOUTH HURON 2001 322 Main Street South P.O. Box 759 Exeter Ontario �i ►� NOM 1S6 i Phone: 519-235-0310 Fax: 519-235-3304 Toll Free: 1-877-204-0747 www.southhuron.ca Plympton-Wyoming, ekwarciak(aD_plympton-wyoming.ca, Village of Point Edward, (burns(cD_villageofpointedward.com, City of Sarnia, clerks(a)_sarnia.ca, Township of St. Clair, webmaster(o-)_twp.stclair.on.ca, Township of Warwick, info(a)_warwicktownship.ca, Municipality of Adelaide-Metcalfe, info(a)-adelaidemetcalfe.on.ca, Municipality of Lucan-Biddulph, clerk(olucanbiddulph.on.ca, Municipality of Middlesex Centre, hutson(o-)_middlesexcentre.ca, Municipality of North Middlesex, ash leyk(a)_northmiddlesex.on.ca, Municipality of Southwest Middlesex, abushell(o-)-southwestmiddlesex.ca, Municipality of Strathroy-Caradoc, bdakin(o)_strathroy-caradoc.ca, Muncipality of Thames Centre, tmichiels(a)_thamescentre.on.ca, Village of Newbury, case(a)_newburV.ca. Page 22 of 35 5.b) Correspondence dated February 25, 2025 from Niagara on the Lake and... July 31, 2024 The Heritage Advisory Committee for the Municipality of South Huron wishes to thank South Huron Council for their support of resolution 128-2024 of March 18, responding to the Town of Coburg's request of February 28 for support regarding a proposed amendment to subsection 27(16)of the Ontario Heritage Act. In addition to the concerns South Huron council supported in resolution 128-2024, our committee would like to add that we have additional concerns about amendments to the Ontario Heritage Act implemented by Bill 23 that have direct impact on our local community and - more broadly- the Province of Ontario. Specifically, subsection 29 (1.2)of the Heritage Act traditionally provided that if a prescribed event occurs, a notice of intention to designate a property must be given within 90 days of the prescribed event. These prescribed events include the submission of development applications under the Planning Act, for example. However, with changes from Bill 23, this subsection is re- enacted to also provide that the municipality may only give a notice of intention to designate the property within 90 days if the property was already included in the register under subsection 27 (3)as of the date of the prescribed event. This raises significant concerns for our committee. Specifically, we are troubled by the proposed amendments that would limit the authority of municipal councils to designate properties that are not already listed on a municipal register. In South Huron, like many other municipalities around Ontario, there are countless significant structures that are not yet listed under subsection 27 (3), and these changes significantly limit efforts of council to react to proposed demolitions of significant heritage properties in our municipality after planning applications are made. We believe that these changes have the potential to undermine the effectiveness of heritage preservation efforts in our community and across the province. By weakening the protections afforded to heritage properties and reducing the ability of municipalities to designate and safeguard significant sites,we risk irreparable loss to our built and cultural heritage. We urge council to carefully consider the implications of the changes to the Ontario Heritage Act under Bill 23 and to advocate for amendments that strengthen rather than weaken heritage preservation efforts. Specifically, we would ask that the province re-establish the 90 day period that had previously been a part of the Ontario Heritage Act for all properties, not just those already listed in the register under subsection 27 (3). We ask that you pass a resolution to add our specific concerns to those you have already supported, and communicate these to the Province of Ontario. We also ask that you circulate this letter and seek the support of other municipalities. Thank you for your attention to this important matter, and we look forward to our continued work together. Sincerely, South Huron Heritage Advisory Committee Page 23 of 35 5.b) Correspondence dated February 25, 2025 from Niagara on the Lake and... Sample Resolution: Whereas prior to Royal Assent of the More Homes Built Faster Act, 2022 Subsection 29(1.2) of the Ontario Heritage Act provided Council of a Municipality the opportunity to give a notice of intention to designate a property within 90 days of a prescribed event; and Whereas the More Homes Built Faster Act, 2022 amended Subsection 29(1.2) of the Ontario Heritage Act to provide that Council may give notice of intention to designate a property only if the property is listed in the register under subsection 27 (3), or a predecessor of that subsection, as of the date of the prescribed event; Whereas the Heritage Advisory Committee has noted concerns regarding this amendment limiting the authority of municipal councils to designate properties with the potential to undermine the effectiveness of heritage preservation efforts across the province; and Whereas the Heritage Advisory Committee has provided correspondence, attached hereto, to South Huron Council in relation to the concerns requesting Council support and to communicate these concerns to the Province and forward a copy of this motion to the Association of Municipalities of Ontario, Municipal Councils across the province, and Provincial MPP. Now therefore be it resolved that the Corporation for the Municipality of South Huron request the Province reconsider the amendment to Subsection 29(1.2) of the Ontario Heritage Act; and that this motion and attached correspondence be forwarded to the Premier of Ontario, Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing, Minister of Citizenship and Multiculturalism, Association of Municipalities of Ontario, Municipal Councils across the province and MPP Thompson. Page 24 of 35 6.a) Committee Member Dorothy Moore re: General Heritage Committee Discu... Verbal Matters 0.waf&. (Section 13.3 of Township's l_- Township of Procedural By-Law No. 2023-043 Proud Heritage,Exciting Future Name: Dorothy Moore, Heritage Committee Member Item Number/Name: General Heritage Committee Discussions Meeting Date: March 17, 2025 Motion No.: Type of Meeting: ❑ Council ❑ Special Council ❑ Development Services Committee ❑ Accessibility Advisory Committee x❑ Heritage Committee ❑ Traffic Safety Advisory Committee ❑ Human Resources Committee Heritage Committee — General Discussion 1. Cairns, Plaques & Monuments • The Heritage Committee's Strategic Work Plan (2023-2026) identifies the assessment of Township owned plaques, monuments and cairns to determine which cultural heritage resources are in need of repair and prioritize their repairs. • A list of the cairns, plaques and monuments within the Township is available on the website, here. • Discuss identifying which are Township owned/maintained and organize the next assessment, to prioritize repairs needed. 2. Protection of Cemeteries • Discuss how the Township and Heritage Committee can protect cemeteries from development. o Example: St. Marks Cemetery (712 Line 11 North) • Review the zoning of cemeteries in Oro-Medonte (Refer to attachment). Page 25 of 35 6.a) Committee Member Dorothy Moore re: General Heritage Committee Discu... Verbal Matters _-0.�f&. (Section 13.3 of Township's l Township of Procedural By-Law No. 2023-043 Proud Heritage,Exciting Future 3. Cemetery Signage • Review status of the cemetery signage project. Seeking confirmation on if the sign company has printed the signs and if there are any updates on installation. 4. Book Consignment • Discuss status of the books that were put out for consignment with local retailers (i.e. Manticore Books, Jarratt Antique Shop and TJ Treasures). 5. Eagles Rest Sign • Discuss results of reviewing the language for the Eagles Rest sign. 6. Hawkestone Fire Bell Designation • Through the Committee's review of cultural resources in the Township and listed properties, the Hawkestone Fire Bell was identified as an item to consider for heritage designation. • Provide update on the research related to the Hawkestone Fire Bell to assist with considering it for a designation under the Heritage Act. 7. Bayview Memorial Park Cultural Heritage Landscape • Through the Committee's review of cultural resources in the Township, Bayview Memorial Park was identified as an item to consider for designation as a Cultural Heritage Landscape. • Provide update on the research related to Bayview Memorial Park to assist with considering it for designation as a Cultural Heritage Landscape. 8. Acknowledgement of Heritage Committee Members • Thank you to the Committee members for their hard work and continued dedication to the Heritage Committee. Page 26 of 35 6.a) Committee Member Dorothy Moore re: General Heritage Committee Discu... Cemetery Zoning Overview Cemetery Location Existing Zoning Image Old Barrie Road 434601000322100 PR(H 1) rr '"'a Baptist Cemetery & Road Allowance �} 3 } 1 A s African Methodist Institutional (1) & ` Episcopal Church 1645 Line 3 North Agricultural/Rural OV '• Cemetery (A/RU) Edgar United Church Cemetery 1562 Old Barrie ( O Bethesda Institutional 1 ' x` Road West Congregational ' . Church Cemetery) y .t Esson // . Presbyterian 1430 Old Barrie Institutional (1) Cemetery Road East -� Guthrie United 59 Line 4 North Institutional (1) Church Cemetery d � Page 27 of 35 6.a) Committee Member Dorothy Moore re: General Heritage Committee Discu... Cemetery Location Existing Zoning Image Hobart Memorial 4590 Line 6 North Agricultural/Rural Church Cemetery (A/RU) \ ,i r ,ilk Y Knox Presbyterian 3491 (Craighurst) Penetanguishene Agricultural/Rural r Cemetery Road (A/RU) Knox Presbyterian 1604 Old Barrie Institutional (1) Church Cemetery Road East ,r r Leigh's Corners 540 Line 12 North Agricultural/Rural Cemetery (A/RU) & MAR2 `\ 7 Ellen Drive b �y� Moon Private Cemetery R1 " Page 28 of 35 6.a) Committee Member Dorothy Moore re: General Heritage Committee Discu... Cemetery Location Existing Zoning Image Mount St. Louis 823 Mount St. Roman Catholic Institutional (1) Cemetery Louis Road West Old Methodist Edgar United 434601000227200 Institutional (1) Cemetery Oro Station United Institutional (1) & Church Cemetery 402 Ridge Road Agricultural/Rural (Little Brick West (A/RU) Church) a 1933 Old Barrie Institutional (1) & Rugby Cemetery Road East Agricultural/Rural ► (A/RU) St. George's Fair 66 Fair Valley Institutional (1) & Agricultural/Rural Valley Cemetery Church Road (A/RU) ¢i 6-,IA4441 Page 29 of 35 6.a) Committee Member Dorothy Moore re, General Heritage Committee Discu... Cemetery Location Existing Zoning Image lb , 3191 St. Johns Anglican Penetanguishene Institutional (1) � Cemetery Road St. Marks Anglican 792 Line 11 North Institutional (1) Cemetery St. Thomas Anglican Church 28 Church Street Institutional (1) Cemetery r Valley View 1630 Line 13 North Agricultural/Rural Cemetery (A/RU) West Oro Baptist 1058 Bass Lake Institutional (1) Church Cemetery Sideroad West r� �.1 e-,I 4441 Page 30 of 35 6.a) Committee Member Dorothy Moore re: General Heritage Committee Discu... Cemetery Location Existing Zoning Image 1844 Line 13 North Cameron (1 st entrance off Agricultural/Rural Cemetery (Big Line 12 N going Exception Cedar Estates) north, Cameron (A/RU*7) Drive) ¢i 6-'IA4441 Page 31 of 35 6.b) Brianna Belcourt, Policy/Special Projects Planner re: Heritage Comm... Verbal Matters (Section 13.3 of Township's Township of Procedural By-Law No. 2023-043) Proud Heritage,Exciting Future Name: Brianna Belcourt Item Number/Name: Heritage Committee Updates Meeting Date: March 17, 2025 Motion No.: Type of Meeting: ❑ Council ❑ Special Council ❑ Development Services Committee ❑ Accessibility Advisory Committee x❑ Heritage Committee ❑ Traffic Safety Advisory Committee ❑ Human Resources Committee Heritage Committee Updates 1. Carley Hall Designation Council approved the by-law to designate the Carley Hall (By-law 2025-008), and a Notice of Decision was subsequently issued (sent to OHT, Carley Hall Board and posted on the Township's website). There is a 30-day appeal period on the by-law, concluding March 15, 2025. 2. Lost Heros of Oro Play • The Lost Heros of Oro play was featured at the Elgin Theater in Toronto, February 6 to 8, 2025. • In response to our discussion at the January Heritage Committee meeting, staff reached out to the Ontario Heritage Trust contact for the theatre, and were directed to speak with the production company. Staff thus reached out to the production company and did not receive a response. • Communications staff shared about the play on the Township's social media platforms. Page 32 of 35 6.b) Brianna Belcourt, Policy/Special Projects Planner re: Heritage Comm... Verbal Matters (Section 13.3 of Township's Township of Procedural By-Law No. 2023-043) Proud Heritage,Exciting Future 3. The Story of Oro • At the last meeting it was noted that we are at the end of our copies of the Story of Oro and the conversation about reprinting was brought up. • The Story of Oro was originally printed by Dyment-Stubley, Printers Ltd., which is no longer in business. • Staff reviewed Township files and located the 1987 Budget — "Story of Oro", included as Appendix `A' to this form. • Discuss the idea of reprinting the Story of Oro. • Noting that the Committee's Strategic Workplan (2023 — 2026) speaks to digitalizing the books to make available on the Township's website and the Story of Oro is presently, digitally available on the University of Calgary's website. 4. Outstanding Heritage Designations & Cultural Heritage Landscapes • The Committee and Staff continue to work on the following: o Heritage Designations: • 2379 Old Barrie Road East • Hawkestone Fire Hall Bell • 4454 Line 5 North • 3270 Line 10 North o Cultural Heritage Landscapes: • Rail Trail • Bayview Memorial Park 5. Heritage Committee Agenda Content • Reminder that all agenda items are to be submitted by Committee members a minimum of 2 weeks in advance of the meeting to Township Staff. • If there is no correspondence available for the item (i.e. report, etc.) and it is to be a verbal discussion, a Verbal Matters Form identifying the topic(s) with a brief description needs to be included on the agenda. Staff are happy to assist with completing the Verbal Matters Form. • As the deadline to issue the agenda approaches, internal staff will review the agenda items list to determine if a meeting is warranted. Please note, the Committee is not required to meet every month and if there are not any time sensitive matters and/or sufficient justification for a meeting, the Committee will not meet, staff will notify members accordingly and the placeholder will be cancelled. • To allow for ongoing monitoring and tracking of the Heritage Committees projects/tasks, a standing item on the Heritage Committee agendas moving forward will be a Status Update Report/Chart. Appendices Appendix A 1987 Budget— "Story of Oro" Page 33 of 35 6.b) Brianna Belcourt, Policy/Special Projects Planner re: Heritage Comm... THE CORPORATION OF THE � HIPOFo Tow 6 ti I P .., OF a yrcd ORO STATION, RR#1, ONTARIO, LOL 2EO TEL. (705) 487-2016 OFFICE OF THE: — ADMINISTRATOR/CLERK March 23, 1987 The Oro History Committee R.R. #1 HAWKESTONE, Ontario LOL 1TO Attention: Mr. Henry Neufeld, Secretary Re: 1987 Budget - "Story of Oro" Dear Henry: Council at their regular Meeting held Monday, March 16, 1987 reviewed your request for Budget Items for 1987, and passed the following resolutions: REPRINTING "STORY OF ORO": Moved by Halfacre, seconded by Caldwell Be it resolved that the Quotation from Dyment-Stubley Printers Limited to set all-type, prepare film and approxLmately 150 half tones from prints supplied by the Township of Oro History Committee, which are to be folded, collated, perfect bound, trimmed, and packed in cartons for an amount of $4.37 per copy as per Quotation dated February 24, 1987, and according to confirmation for 2,500 copies on March 13, 1987, to an amount of $12,175.00, plus $370.00 for plastic laminated cover to a total of $12,545.00 be deferred to the Budget Meeting, Tuesday, March 17, 1987. Carried. EXTRA EXPENDITURES FOR PRINTING "STORY OF ORO": Moved by Burton, seconded by Swerdon Be it resolved that an additional $1,500.00 be placed in the 1987 Budget for the Oro History Committee to be used for any extra Expenditures that may arise for the printing for the Story of Oro. Deferred to the Budget Meeting, Tuesday, March 17, 1987. Carried. Page 34 of 35 (Continued. . . .2) • 6.b) Brianna Belcourt, Policy/Special Projects Planner re: Heritage Comm... The Oro History Committee March 23, 1987 Page 2 1987 ORO HISTORY COMMITTEE BUDGET: Moved by Swerdon, seconded by Burton Be it resolved that $500.00 be placed in the Oro History Committee Budget for 1987 for the general use of the Committee. Deferred to the Budget Meeting, Tuesday, March 17, 1987. Carried. HIRING OF PART-TIME ASSISTANT TO TYPE "STORY OF ORO": Moved by Caldwell, seconded by Halfacre Be it resolved that the Administrator/Clerk be authorized to extend Miss Lynne Mawdsley's employment for an additional -two weeks, in order to allow her to type the "Story of Oro", and further, her salary for these two weeks be included in the Oro History Committee Budget. Carried. I believe that the above resolutions are self-explanatory, and Council to this day has not made a decision on the inclusion of the above amounts in their 1987 Budget, however, Council does hope to formalize them within the next two weeks, and once this decision has been made, I will correspond with you further. If you have any questions concerning the above resolutions, or the content of this letter, please do not hesitate to contact the undersigned. Yours truly, ROBERT W. SMALL Administrator/Clerk R:^aS/lm cc. Henry Sander, Treasurer Page 35 of 35