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Home My WebLink About2023-10-17Clarington Heritage Committee Meeting October 17, 2023, 7:00 PM Municipal Administrative Centre, 40 Temperance St., Bowmanville Meeting Room 1A* *Please enter through the north side entrance door of the building. OR ______________________________________________________________________ Microsoft Teams meeting Join on your computer, mobile app or room device Click here to join the meeting Meeting ID: 267 464 768 465 Passcode: KSdH8q Download Teams | Join on the web Or call in (audio only) +1 289-274-8255,,814651251# Canada, Oshawa Phone Conference ID: 814 651 251# Find a local number | Reset PIN Learn More | Meeting options ______________________________________________________________________ If this information is required in an alternate format, please contact the Accessibility Coordinator at 905-623-3379 ext. 2131. Agenda 1. Attendance 2. Regrets 3. Declaration of Interest: 4. Land Acknowledgment Statement: “The Municipality of Clarington is situated within the traditional and treaty territory of the Mississaugas and Chippewas of the Anishinabeg, known today as the Williams Treaties First Nations. Our work on these lands acknowledges their resilience and their longstanding contributions to the area now known as the Municipality of Clarington.” 5. Adoption of Agenda 6. Adoption of Minutes 7. Delegations/Presentations: (10 minutes) Rick McEachern: 37 Silver Street (Waverley Place), Bowmanville Museum Tom White: 37 Silver Street (Waverley Place), Bowmanville Museum 8. Business arising - 156 Church Street: new design drawings - Newcastle Toll House plaque - 2656 Concession Rd. 4 Bowmanville - A thank-you letter to a homeowner in the Heritage Conservation District - Bill 23 – Municipal Register Update 9. Project Reports Subcommittee reports - Municipal Inventory/Register: - Public Outreach/Education – no update o Cultural Heritage Information Station Initiative o Heritage Barn Project 10. Correspondence and Council Referrals: - Letter of updates on dehumidification work at 37 Silver Street, Bowmanville, by Clarington Library Museums & Archives. - Correspondence regarding the Fletcher tree from Rick McEachern 11. New business Heritage Permit Application - 4525 Concession Road 12. Reports from other committees: - Bowmanville, Orono and Newcastle CIP - ACO – Clarington Branch - NVDHS - Museum - Heritage Conservation District - Wilmot Creek Heritage Park 13. Standing Items: - 81 Scugog St - Fletcher Tree 14. Adjournment Next meeting: November 21, 7:00 PM September 18, 2023 Clarington Heritage Committee Municipality of Clarington 40 Temperance Street Bowmanville, ON L1C 3A6 Dear Committee Members, On behalf of the Clarington Public Library Board, this letter is written to share with you the important dehumidification work required at 37 Silver Street in Bowmanville, also known as Waverley Place. As you are aware, this building has historical designation due to the successful conversion of a one-story regency cottage to a two-story Italianate brick home. In addition, this location was the former residence of two significant community members; Mr. David Fisher and Mr. John H. H. Jury, both of whom have made an impact on the history and development of Bowmanville. As our climate continues to change, the historic nature of the building and lack of HVAC infrastructure does not provide adequate temperature stability and the humidity controls that are vital to supporting proper care for the heritage elements and historical artifacts on display. Staff regularly monitor the temperature and relative humidity levels and have consulted with a professional conservator. With the support and guidance of the Municipality of Clarington’s Community Services Department, we have investigated the best options to secure temperature control and the reduction of relative humidity to safer levels. The following solutions will be implemented to mitigate the risks associated with the improper environment in a building that features heritage and cultural elements and artifacts. 1) Installation of a “Ductless Split” Heat pump system. • This system would supply cooling (for the purposes of humidity control) during the summer months, and an alternate source of heating. This unit will be installed in the “non public areas” on the east side of the house. (Image A, B) • A ductless split unit would include an exterior unit at the back of the building (east facing). As the unit would not be visible from the front of the building, we believe this would not obscure the Italianate-style portion of the building and it could be disguised with landscaping elements to maintain the historical use of the property. (Image C, D) 2) Installation of a Ducted system, in the closet under the stairs • The ducted unit would be installed in a closet under the stairs (Image E), where it would not be visible to the public. Return air would be captured from upstairs, via a floor grill near the top of the stairs by the Belvedere stairs, decorative register grill would be installed, which be heritage sympathetic (Image F) • The ducting from this return air would route into the closet on ground floor and be concealed by a boxed in bulkhead into the closet on ground floor. (Image G) • Supply air to this side of the building would be via vents installed with similar decorative grates, to either or both the wall of the dining room, and or corridor wall. (Image H) As the building is historically designated, the installation of dehumidification systems will support its continued use as a community museum and an interpretive learning space for the residents of Clarington. We have been advised that a heritage permit application will not be required for this necessary work, provided the exterior unit is installed at the back of the building in a manner that is sensitive to the brick façade, and concealed with landscaping. The interior installations will be completed in a manner that is sensitive to the period property and the systems will be hidden and/or disguised from view so as not to display any modern amendments. This letter is for information sharing purposes. We thank you for your continued efforts to preserve the heritage of Clarington. Respectfully, Steven Cooke, Board Chair Clarington Library, Museums & Archives Appendix Images A-H Image A: Closet in (East) back wing, where duct-less split will be installed Image B: Interior unit of duct-less split will be installed in closet area (East) back wing Image C: Exterior unit will be installed at the East-facing back wall of 37 Silver Street Image D: Exterior wall (East-facing) at back of 37 Silver Street, where exterior unit will be installed Image E: Closet in lower hallway, where ducted system will be installed and concealed within the closet Image F: Floor of upper hallway where decorative grate will be installed for return air Image G: Ceiling of lower hallway where bulkhead for venting will be installed Image H: Supply air vent with decorative cover will be installed in Dining Room (wall behind door adjoins the closet) 1 Wang, Jane From:Rick McEachern <rickmceachern1@gmail.com> Sent:Monday, August 28, 2023 11:14 AM To:Wang, Jane Subject:Fwd: Hello from Canada EXTERNAL Hello Jane please forward this email to the Heritage Committee. Thanks, Rick McEachern Sent from my iPhone Begin forwarded message: From: Windstream <dcfletcher@tds.net> Date: August 28, 2023 at 9:26:58 AM EDT To: Rick McEachern <rickmceachern1@gmail.com> Subject: Re: Hello from Canada Rick: Today is my 89th birthday.Yesterday my cousin Phyllis from Grand Blanc, Mi.visited. We went over a lot of Fletcher charts, etc. She had a pic of the Fletcher tree which I am aware of but do not know much about. She thought there were plans for an outdoor plaque standing there separate from the tree telling the tree's history. I would like this plaque to tell who planted it, where it came from, the year it was planted and other details. It certainly is a Fletcher/Bowmanville landmark. I have a printing company and often I am asked to do signs which I sublet to several suppliers. I have good connections there. I would be willing to underwrite the plaque as long as it would not be 6 feet tall and three feet wide and contain 500 words.I would like to explore this topic with you and perhaps if it can come to pass, we could have a Fletcher reunion when this proposed plaque is installed. I would bring it if I am having it made. Please advise me what is going on with this tree plaque, if anything. I am very interested and my next birthday is 90 and my brother Don's will be 97 next April, so something along these lines would be wonderful before we are all history. I still work in my print shop every day and the last 10 years I have also made walnut plaques and first, second and third place ribbons for dog trial winners, for 53 dog clubs. I'm still in pretty good health and quite active with my business ventures. daf ‐‐‐‐‐ Original Message ‐‐‐‐‐ From: "Rick McEachern" <rickmceachern1@gmail.com> To: "dcfletcher tds. net" <dcfletcher@tds.net> Sent: Sunday, August 27, 2023 9:04:07 PM Subject: Hello from Canada Hello Dave how are you? What’s up? Rick Sent from my iPho ne