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REPORT
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Date: MARCH 21, 1994 Res.#GDl~- 22Z-9y
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Report #: CD-12-94 File #:
Subject: AHANDONED CEMETERIES
Recommendations:
It is respectfully recommended that the General Purpose and
Administration Committee recommend to Council the following:
1. THAT Report CD-12-94 be received;
2. THAT the Clarke Pioneer Cemetery Board and the Darlington
Cemetery Board be disbanded;
3. THAT an Abandoned Cemetery Board consisting of seven members
and two Council appointees (one .from Ward 1 and one from
Wazd 3) be formed; and
4. THAT the appointments t. the Abandoned Cemeteries Board be
for a period consistent with the term of Council.
REPORT
At a meeting held on January 3, 1994, the appointments to the
Clarke Pioneer Cemetery Board and Darlington Cemetery Board were
referred back to the Clerk's Department, in conjunction with the
Community Services Department, for re~aiew and report on the
justification of appointments.
Clarke Pioneer Cemetery Board
The Clarke Pioneer Cemetery Board was formed .in the 1960s by the
then Clarke Council at the urging of the Ministry of Municipal
Affairs to clean up overgrown sites and erect cairns in abandoned
cemeteries throughout the Township. "'here are 19 abandoned
cemeteries in the Township, however, only t:he 8 located adjacent
to roads receive regular maintenance, i.e., white/Porter
Cemetery, McLean's/Elliott/Ede Cemetery, Newtonville Presbyterian
Cemetery, Lovekin Cemetery, Bethel Cemetery, Old Orono Cemetery
and Lawrence Back Church Cemetery. For locations of the
. cemeteries, please refer to Attachment A.
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In the early years, the
identifying and, second,
the Board applies to the
maintenance of the eight
Services Department who,
maintenance costs.
~ommittee was very active in, first,
the cleanup of the sites. Presently,
Municipality for a grant each year. The
sites is carried out by the Community
in turn, bills the Board for the
Darlington Cemetery Board
Around the year 1974, the Ministry of Municipa'a Affairs
approached the Town of Newcastle Council regarding the
maintenance of cemeteries. In February 1976, Council adopted the
following recommendation of the Community Services Committee:
"THAT a Committee for the care of Abandoned Cemeteries in
Darlington Township be appointed arid the Chairman and
Councillor Tink suggest members for this Board."
This Board is still very active. There are 14 abandoned
cemeteries in the Township (refer to Attachment A for locations).
Of the 14 cemeteries, Community Services cuts the grass in 3
(Long Sault Cemetery, Trinity Anglican Cemetery and Presbyterian
Cemetery) and bills the Board for the maintenance costs. The
Cemetery Board cuts nine, one is maintained by the Dutch Reform
Church at no cost to the Board and one ;.., believed lost to the
lake. The Board meets informally once>_ ar twice a year on site
and often tours the sites to review maintenance and projects.
Appointments to the Boards
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The Clarke Board consists of four memi>ers plus two Council
appointees and the Darlington Board consists of five members with
two Council appointees. In reviewing Striking Committee minutes
from previous years, it appears that the appointments took place
an an annual basis. The last indication of the appointments,
however, is in June 1986. In April 1992, at the request of the
Darlington Cemetery Board, 1'irnot LVOtten was appointed by Council
to the Board.
In an attempt to get the Boards back on track, late in 1993 an
advertisement was placed in the local papers requesting
applications for appointment to the two Boards.
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Recommendations
agreement with same.
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March 21, 1994
Because the Darlington Board is still active with maintenance of
the cemeteries and, in so doing, assists the municipality, it is
recommended that the Municipality appoint one Cemetery Board to
look after all abandoned cemeteries. it is recommended that the
Board consist of seven members plus two Council appointees (one
from Ward 1 and one from Ward 3). This recommendation has been
discussed with the Chairmen. of the Boards who are both in
Should the recommendations in this report be approved, it will be
necessary for the General Purpose and Administration Committee to
appoint the members for a term expiring November 30, 1994.
Copies of the applications received have been circulated under
separate cover for Committee's information.
Reviewed by,
W.H. Stockwell
Ct;.ief Administrative Officer
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