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CLARINGTON HERITAGE COMMITTEE
Minutes of Meeting
October 18, 2016
MEMBERS PRESENT: Todd Taylor, Councillor Hooper, Paul Davidson, Victor Suppan,
Robert Malone, Katharine Warren
REGRETS: Joe Earle, Steve Conway, Tracey Ali, Peter Vogel
STAFF: Brandon Weiler
V. Suppan welcomed everyone to the meeting.
DECLARATION OF PECUNIARY INTEREST
None declared.
ADOPTION OF AGENDA
16.28 Moved by K. Warren, seconded by T. Taylor
THAT the agenda for October 18, 2016 be adopted.
“CARRIED”
ADOPTION OF MINUTES
16.29 Moved by T. Taylor, seconded by K. Warren
THAT the minutes of the Meeting of September 20, 2016 be accepted.
“CARRIED”
DELEGATIONS AND PRESENTATIONS
BUSINESS ARISING
Jury Lands Foundation (Camp 30) – B. Weiler reported that demolition has started on
the buildings not deemed to be historically significant. The Municipality issued a press
release in advance of the work to try and inform the community of this work. The work
is ongoing and should be complete in the coming weeks.
The foundation continues to attend community events to promote and educate the
public about the history and the efforts to adaptively reuse the lands and buildings.
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Goodyear and Hollingshead property’s - No news to report
REPORTS FROM OTHER COMMITTEES
Bowmanville Community Improvement Program – Clarington Board of Trade has
completed the surveys for the Business Retention and Expansion Study. There was a
good response rate from local businesses. The questions had general questions for all
of Clarington plus tailored questions for each of the downtowns. The data compilation
and analysis is carried out by Ontario Ministry of Agriculture Food and Rural Affairs
(OMAFRA) as they are assisting to facilitate and guide the study. Once the report is
final (end of year) there will be a gathering where all are invited CIP committees, BIA’s,
all retail businesses to share results and also kick-off the evaluation and review of the
CIP’s.
An update on the Courtice CIP project was provided and notice of the public meeting
scheduled for November 14, 2016. The committee also discussed the increase in
vacancies and how CBOT and the BIA can help provide information to potential tenants.
Orono Community Improvement Program – The same update on the Business
Retention and Expansion Study that was provided to the Bowmanville committee was
provided to the Orono committee.
There is a concern with the vacancies in on Main Street and the lack of upkeep of some
of the buildings. The committee felt a review of the grants, could provide some help.
Newcastle Community Improvement Program – No meeting to report
Architectural Conservancy Ontario, Clarington Branch – The ACO annual general
meeting will be held on Wednesday September 28, 2016 at 7pm in Newcastle. Jim
Sculthorpe gave a presentation on the restoration of the Walbridge House. T. Ali is the
new chair for the coming year.
Newcastle Village & District Historical Society – R. Malone reported that Karen McNeil
was welcomed as a new member on the Board. In September the Newcastle’s of the
World conference was held in Clarington and was a success. Tours of King Avenue in
Newcastle were part of the event.
The society will have a float in the Newcastle Santa Claus Parade on November 20,
2016 at 5:30pm. The society is currently planning an event for Canada’s 150
Anniversary at Newcastle Hall in 2017.
Museum – No news to report
Heritage Week Working Group – No meeting to report
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CORRESPONDENCE AND COUNCIL REFERRALS
PROJECT REPORTS
Subcommittee Reports:
Municipal Inventory and Register Committee – V. Suppan reported that the committee
continues to engage in creating a strategy for how best to get properties onto the
Municipal Register. The committee has prepared a terms of reference to help guide
their work moving forward and will ask for the whole committees input on it at the next
meeting.
The committee will be working to bring forward one property to the entire committee at a
meeting in the near future for further discussion. The subcommittee is currently at two
members if any other members are interested.
Public Outreach and Education Committee – P. Davidson and K. Warren reported that
the committee is in the final stages of planning the Durham Region Heritage
Committee’s event for October 29, 2016. An agenda of the day has been circulated to
the Durham Region Heritage committees. The program will be a half day including a
key note speech from Marilyn Morawetz, chair of the Jury Lands Foundation, round
table presentations on each committees projects, successes and lessons learned in
recent years, and a walking tour of Camp 30. The committee has planned light snacks
for the event.
P. Davidson reported that the Designated Buildings Calendar has been for sale all
summer and the committee has been selling them at community events including
Heritage Week, Orono Fair and Bluesberry Festival. Approximately 80 calendars have
been sold so far with the proceeds being deposited. One property owner provided very
positive feedback to the committee thanking them for their work on this project which he
felt turned out extremely well. K. Warren indicated she would follow up with all the
property owners to thank them for volunteering to have their properties in the calendar.
NEW BUSINESS
2017 Budget – B. Weiler reported that the committee needs to set their budget for the
2017 year. The committee mentioned that they would like to review possible projects
for the 2017 year with the subcommittees and report back at the November meeting
regarding proposed projects and funding requirements.
Joe Earle Resignation – V. Suppan reported that J. Earle, vice chair, had informed him
of his resignation from the committee effective immediately. V. Suppan inquired from
the committee if there was any interest from anyone present in being vice chair. The
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committee felt it best to give members time to think about it and ask for nominations at
the next meeting.
P. Davidson moved to adjourn the meeting.
Next meeting: November 15, 2016, 7:00 p.m., at Clarington Municipal Offices in Room
1C
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