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HomeMy WebLinkAboutPSD-079-08 CJ~mglOn REPORT PLANNING SERVICES Meeting: GENERAL PURPOSE AND ADMINISTRATION MEETING Monday, July 7, 2008 Re~\Vv-\lo)1 *qPA - Lf~h--cf6 Date: Report #: PSD-079-08 File No's: PLN 34.10.3 By-law #: SUBJECT: ONTARIO HERITAGE TRUST HERITAGE COMMUNITY RECOGNITION PROGRAM NOMINEE RECOMMENDATIONS: It is respectfully recommended that the General Purpose and Administration Committee recommend to Council the following: 1. THAT Report PSD-079-08 be received; 2. THAT the Ontario Heritage Trust be advised that the Council of the Corporation of the Municipality of Clarington nominates William Calver for recognition under the Heritage Community Recognition Program for his significant contribution to the preservation of the cultural heritage of the Municipality of Clarington; and 3. THAT William Calver, the Clarington Heritage Committee, and the Ontario Heritage Trust be advised of Council's decision. Submitted by: Da Id J. Crome, M.C.I.P., R.P.P. Director of Planning Services Reviewed by: a~~ Franklin Wu, Chief Administrative Officer IL*FL*sh 24 June 2008 CORPORATION OF THE MUNICIPALITY OF CLARINGTON 40 TEMPERANCE STREET, BOWMANVILLE, ONTARIO L 1C 3A6 T (905)623-3379 F (905)623-0830 REPORT NO.: PSD-079-08 PAGE 2 1.0 BACKGROUND 1.1 The Ontario Heritage Trust's annual Heritage Community Recognition Program enables Council to recognize individuals and small project groups who have made significant contributions to heritage preservation in Clarington. The criteria for nominations states that eligibility applies to any resident who has made outstanding volunteer contributions in their local community in the area of built, cultural, or natural heritage preservation. Small project groups may also be considered for nomination where the effort is shared, such as the co-authors of a local history publication. 1.2 The types of activity that qualify are defined below: 1.2.1 Built Heritage: · leadership in the restoration and preservation of heritage structures · long-standing voluntary service as a member of a heritage committee · significant fund raising to support the restoration of a historic structure 1.2.2 Cultural Heritage: · long-standing volunteer service to a historical society, museum, or historic site . research or writing related to local history · voluntary teaching of local history or traditions · personal collections of local artifacts, heritage photographs or memorabilia that are shared with the community 1.2.3 Natural Heritage: · significant volunteer work at a conservation authority or area · outstanding contributions as a volunteer board member of a local natural heritage organization · demonstrated leadership in the protection of natural heritage · significant natural heritage conservation activities by private landowners 1.2.4 Lifetime Achievement · an individual who, for 20 to 24 years, has made exceptional contributions to built, cultural and/or natural heritage conservation 1.2.5 Lieutenant Governor's Ontario Heritage Award . an individual who, for 25 years or more, has made exceptional contributions to built, cultural and/or natural heritage conservation REPORT NO.: PSD-079-08 PAGE 3 2.0 RECOMMENDED NOMINATIONS 2.1 A request for nominations was presented to the Clarington Heritage Committee at their meeting of April 15th, 2008. The Committee reviewed the criteria for selection and on May 20th passed a motion to recommend that William Calver be nominated as the recipient in the cultural heritage category. Mr. Calver was recommended to the committee by the President and Curator of the Newcastle Village and District Historical Society. No nominations were submitted to or by the Committee in the remaining categories. 2.2 An advertisement for nominations was placed in the Clarington This Week and the Orono Weekly Times on June 4th, 2008. No further submissions have been received as of the writing of this report. 2.3 All nominations are to be endorsed by Council. Attached are the supporting reasons for Mr. Calver's nomination which are to be to be attached to the nomination form and endorsed by the Mayor. The Ontario Heritage Trust has confirmed that they are accepting nominations until July 31st, 2008. 3.0 CONCLUSION 3.1 Staff are in support of the Clarington Heritage Committee's selection of William Calver as the 2008 recipient of the Heritage Community Recognition Program award in the cultural heritage category and recommend that Council nominate Mr. Calver for his efforts in conserving the Municipality's cultural heritage. Attachments: Attachment 1 - Description of Activities/Achievements of Mr. William Calver I nterested parties William Calver Paul AIIore Philip Carlton Karina Isert Jennifer Knox Andrew Kozak Susan Schappert, Community Programs Officer Ontario Heritage Trust Karin Murphy David Reesor James Rook Victor Suppan Leslie Wilson Duane Cook Attachment NO.1 To Report PSD-079-08 DESCRIPTION OF ACTIVITIES/ACHIEVEMENTS OF WILLIAM FRANK CALVER Mr. William Calver has made a significant contribution to the preservation of the cultural heritage of Clarington in regards to military history. Mr. Calver has researched the background and theatre of action of Clarington residents who were killed overseas during WIN 1, WIN 2 and the Korean War. His research was published over the course of eighteen months in the Orono Weekly Times on the closest date to the anniversary of the death of each individual. His devotion to honouring the fallen veterans was evident as he never missed a press deadline. The extend of his research abilities became clear when the Newcastle Village and District Historical Society engaged Mr. Calver to research a WlN2 Newcastle Village veteran. He provided a photograph of the veteran, the exact location, complete with a map, of where the veteran was shot down, a photograph of the plane, the name of the mission the veteran was on, and the name and history of the German pilot responsible for the shooting. Mr. Calver was instrumental in the erection of the Colville clock tower in Bowmanville's Rotary Park, which is a memorial to three Colville brothers from Bowmanville all of whom lost their lives in the Royal Canadian Air Force during WlN2. He also assisted with the organization of the clock tower's dedication service. The Bowmanville Legion houses glass cabinets that were constructed and installed by Mr. Calver for their museum of local military history. He was instrumental in organizing many of the services held in 2006 during the "Year of the Veteran" as well as the Vimy Ridge memorial held in Bowmanville in 2007. Mr. William Calver, who was and is still a pilot, has worked diligently over the years to keep the names, faces, and feats of those who gave their lives fresh within the memory of the remaining veterans. His efforts to educate Clarington residents on the sacrifices made by our veterans will serve to preserve their remembrance, lest we forget.