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Report To: Council
Date of Meeting: October 27, 2025 Report Number: PDS-055-25
Submitted By: Darryl Lyons, Deputy CAO, Planning and Development Services and Rob
Maciver, Deputy CAO, Legislative Services
Reviewed By: Mary-Anne Dempster, CAO
By-law Number: Resolution Number:
File Number:
Report Subject: OLT Appeal – Lambs Road School Property - Settlement Offer from Kaitlin
Corporation
Recommendation:
1.That Report PDS-055-25, and any related delegations or communication items, be
received for information.
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Report Overview
The purpose of this report is to situate the settlement offer from Kaitlin in its correct context
and to make Council aware of important considerations regarding parkland acquisition . It
breaks the offer letter down into subcomponents and staff have outlined potential
implications to the offer from Kaitlin regarding 2020 Lambs Road the former Camp 30 lands.
Since the settlement offer relates to ongoing OLT litigation, it is recommended that Council
discuss any response to the offer in a confidential setting as permitted by the closed meeting
provisions of the Municipal Act, 2001.
1. Settlement Offer Letter
1.1 Council received a public settlement offer from Kaitlin Corporation (LRSP) on Friday
October 3, 2025 regarding 2020 Lambs Road and the related OLT matter (Attachment
1).
Settlement Offer Sub-components
1.2 The contents of the settlement offer letter described above has been broken down into
subcomponents and staff have outlined potential implications.
Offer No. Offer Detail Potential Implications
1 LRSP agrees to transfer all of
the lands subject to Phase 2
of the Tribunal appeals
(inclusive of Blocks 28 to 35 in
the attached Draft Plan of
Proposed Subdivision) to
Clarington as parkland.
The transfer would occur at
first registration of any Phase
of development for the
property (currently anticipated
to be Q3 2026).
If Clarington prefers that
LRSP retain Block 28(Triple
All of these lands are not eligible for Parkland
dedication credits. The Parkland Dedication By-
law and the Official Plan do not accept
Environmental Protection Areas as parkland.
Lands accepted as parkland dedication are
normally transferred to the Municipality at the
time of registration of the subdivision.
The Triple Dorm (Block 28) is a designated
building under the Ontario Heritage Act and the
future use of the land and decision regarding the
demolition permit application by Kaitlin is to be
adjudicated by the OLT (Phase 2).
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Dorm) for residential
development as part of the
settlement, LRSP is amenable
to that approach.
As part of this transfer,
Clarington would acquire all
five remaining heritage
buildings (in addition to the
Cafeteria Building) and the
Open Space lands.
The Offer Letter provides options to the
Municipality to take buildings or land in various
combinations, all in the absence of the
appropriate studies (Heritage Impact
Assessment, Structural Analysis etc.) to
demonstrate the condition, conservation options
and potential cost.
Staff report (PDS-039-25) outlined conservation
options and potential costing for the Cafeteria
Building. These details are provided below as
they may inform the potential costs that may be
involved if the municipality acquires these
buildings.
Option 1 (Partial Retention In situ (active)) =
$7,720,000.
Option 2 (Partial Retention In situ (passive)) =
$2,520,000.
Option 3 (Footprint Delineation) = $1,580,000.
Option 4 (Demolition) = $1,440,000.
Option 5 (Demolition and New Building) =
$8,810,000.
2 This parkland will be
transferred in accordance with
the requirements of the
Planning Act, including with
respect to calculation and
compensation for said
transfer.
Based on the options
described above, Clarington
would have the opportunity to
acquire the land in the
following potential
configurations:
Staff have calculated that 2ha of parkland is
required to be provided to the Municipality for
the Kaitlin development in accordance with the
Planning Act.
The offer letter is seeking compensation for any
parkland transferred to the Municipality above
the Planning Act requirement. Parkland over
dedication is calculated by taking the amount of
land offered minus the 2ha of land required
under the Planning Act. The calculation must
also include the 0.77ha of land associated with
the Cafeteria Building already in the
Municipality’s ownership.
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2a. Ring Road Only (Block 34)
13.63 Acres (4.64 ha).
2b. Ring Road + Triple Dorm
Block (Block 29 and 34): Total
parkland of approx. 16.31
Acres (5.72 ha).
2c. Ring Road + Triple Dorm
Block + North entrance Block
(Blocks 28, 29 and 34): Total
parkland of approx. 18.26
Acres (6.52 ha).
Option 2a would result in crediting Kaitlin with
3.41 ha of parkland that they would not be
required to provide elsewhere in Clarington as
part of other development applications.
Option 2b would result in crediting Kaitlin with
4.49 ha of parkland that they would not be
required to provide elsewhere in Clarington as
part of other development applications.
Option 2c would result in crediting Kaitlin with
5.29 ha of parkland that they would not be
required to provide elsewhere in Clarington as
part of other development applications.
This would result in other Kaitlin developments
having a deficit of parkland or would require the
municipality to purchase land in these locations
at market rate.
Staff, as an estimate for calculating the price of
parkland, refer to recent cash-in-lieu appraisals
and use an estimated value of land at $4m/ha.
Using this estimate, the cost to purchase
parkland in future Kaitlin developments could
range between $14 m to $21m. The actual cost
would be determined at the time of development
and based on a professional land appraisal.
3 Clarington agrees to
accommodate necessary
servicing infrastructure for
neighboring lands within the
parkland transferred to
Clarington by LRSP.
The Offer Letter does not identify the location or
extent of the land required to support future
servicing infrastructure. Any easements across
the parkland would negatively impact the ability
to program and use the parkland proposed for
transfer to the municipality.
4 Clarington can elect to receive
the lands on which the
heritage buildings are situated
in the manner it prefers. For
As noted in response to item 1, the land to be
accepted as parkland must also be in a state
that the Municipality considers acceptable. Any
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instance, if Clarington wishes
to receive the heritage
buildings intact, LRSP will
transfer the lands in that
manner. If Clarington wishes
to receive the lands on which
the heritage buildings are
situated with some or all of
the heritage buildings
demolished, LRSP will
transfer the lands in that
manner. If demolition is
preferred, LRSP will demolish
the building(s) at its sole cost
prior to the transfer.
acquisition should be supported by the
appropriate studies completed to the
Municipality’s satisfaction in advance of
acquisition.
This item requires further analysis to determine
the extent of any financial or otherwise liabilities.
5 To assist Clarington in making
a determination with respect
to which heritage buildings (if
any) it wishes to retain, LRSP
will submit a Heritage Impact
Assessment with a
commemorative strategy and
Salvage Feasibility
Assessment for all heritage
buildings to Clarington for
consideration.
Please refer to comments provided on Items 1
and 4.
6 Clarington to provide its
decision on the extent of lands
it wishes to receive from
LRSP by October 31, 2025,
considering the
commencement of the
Tribunal hearing in December.
Noted
7 If necessary, LRSP will ask
the Tribunal to adjourn the
appeal of the Ontario Heritage
Act demolition permit
application for a reasonable
Noted
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amount of time to provide
Clarington with the
opportunity to consult with
stakeholders and determine
its preferred option for the
heritage buildings and their
role in any future Jury Lands
Park. Once Clarington has
made a decision in that
regard, LRSP will either
withdraw its demolition permit
appeal, or will make the
necessary applications under
the Ontario Heritage Act to
demolish additional heritage
buildings, should that be
Clarington’s preference.
8 LRSP’s Planning Act appeals
would be heard by the
Tribunal at the scheduled
hearing in December 2025 by
way of settlement hearing,
with the parties presenting
mutually agreeable
instruments (i.e., Zoning By-
law Amendment and
potentially Draft Plan of
Subdivision) to the Tribunal
for approval.
This presumes that the Heritage Act issues can
be discretely separated from the Planning Act
issues which is a questionable assumption.
9 Clarington and LRSP to enter
into mutually agreeable
minutes of settlement to
implement the foregoing,
acting reasonably.
Noted
Second
paragraph
As an additional gesture of
goodwill, if Clarington agrees
to the resolution outlined
Noted
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following
bullet 9
above and Clarington elects to
retain all or some of the
heritage buildings, LRSP
agrees to gift to Clarington an
amount equal to what LRSP
would have spent on
demolition of those buildings,
for use in restoration and/or
commemoration at the Jury
Lands Park.
2. Conclusion
2.1 The information in this report has been prepared for Council’s information.
Staff Contact: Darryl Lyons, Deputy CAO, Planning and Infrastructure Services,
dlyons@clarington.net; Rob Maciver, Deputy CAO, Legislative Services,
rmaciver@clarington.net
Attachments:
Attachment 1 – Kaitlin Corporation Offer Letter October 3, 2025
Interested Parties:
List of Interested Parties available from Department.
220 Duncan Mill Road, Suite 315, North York, ON M3B 3J5
T 905-642-7050 F 905-642-8820 E info@kaitlincorp.com
KaitlinCorp.com
October 3, 2025
With Prejudice
Sent By Electronic Mail
Mayor Foster and Members of Council
40 Temperance Street
Bowmanville, ON
L1C 3A6
Dear Mayor Foster and Members of Council:
Lambs Road School Property Ltd. – OLT-23-001263, OLT-23-001327 & OLT-23-001328 - Future of 2020
Lambs Road and the Jury Lands Park
I write to present a settlement offer to the Municipality of Clarington in respect of the appeals to the
Ontario Land Tribunal in respect of 2020 Lambs Road, Bowmanville, Ontario. Beginning December 8,
2025, the Tribunal is scheduled to hear the appeals of Lambs Road School Property Ltd.’s (LRSP) in
respect of this important property, inclusive of LRSP’s Planning Act applications and application to
demolish the Triple Dormitory building under the Ontario Heritage Act.
Over the past number of years, Clarington Council, municipal staff, the Jury Lands Foundation, LRSP, and
the public have grappled with the future of this property, including the Cafeteria building and the Jury
Lands Park as a whole. At the same time, we have had the opportunity to engage in many discussions
with different Heritage Professionals regarding the future of the heritage buildings on the property. It is
clear to LRSP that there are a myriad of appropriate of ways to pay respect to the cultural heritage of
this site, while balancing the desires of the public and the constraints of a Municipal budget.
Specifically, we have engaged with a number of Heritage Professionals that have explored the idea of
commemoration without preservation of the heritage buildings as an appropriate way to pay homage to
the history of the site. In that regard, I have attached to this letter a DRAFT Preliminary Commemorative
and Interpretive Plan prepared by LHC Heritage Planning & Archaeology Inc. This is not a definitive plan,
but the concept of commemoration has been raised several times in Council, and I believe this Plan may
assist in exploring future possibilities for the Jury Lands Park.
As with the Cafeteria building, we believe Council will be best equipped to make decisions on the entire
Jury Lands Park by having flexibility and the ability to choose between multiple options when weighing
interests and constraints of the various stakeholders.
220 Duncan Mill Road, Suite 315, North York, ON M3B 3J5
T 905-642-7050 F 905-642-8820 E info@kaitlincorp.com
KaitlinCorp.com
To that end, our offer to Clarington is simple: LRSP will agree to transfer all of the lands on which
heritage buildings are situated (including the lands on which the Triple Dormitory is situated and all
lands within the Ring Road), as well as all of the Open Space lands, and will give Clarington sole
discretion for the future design and development of Jury Lands Municipal Park and the historic buildings
thereon. Additional details of this settlement proposal are provided below, but to be clear, pursuant to
this proposal, LRSP would forego development on the lands on which the Triple Dormitory is located.
This settlement offer represents a significant “win” for the Municipality and the members of the
community that are desirous of preserving and/or commemorating the cultural heritage of the property.
Having already given up development within the Ring Road and having transfered the Cafeteria building
lands to Clarington, this offer includes substantial additional concessions on LRSP’s part, which we are
making to find a resolution with the Municipality for this important site. Clarington will greatly benefit
from acquiring the Open Space lands (including the extensive trail network contained therein) and will
be able to develop a plan among municipal staff, Clarington’s heritage consultants, the Jury Lands
Foundation and other stakeholders for a preferred preservation and/or commemoration option for the
heritage buildings and the design of the Jury Lands park.
Set out below are the details of the offer:
1. LRSP agrees to transfer all of the lands subject to Phase 2 of the Tribunal appeals (inclusive of
Blocks 28 to 35 in the attached Draft Plan of Proposed Subdivision) to Clarington as parkland.
The transfer would occur at first registration of any Phase of development for the property
(currently anticipated to be Q3 2026). If Clarington prefers that LRSP retain Block 28 for
residential development as part of the settlement, LRSP is amenable to that approach. As part of
this transfer, Clarington would acquire all five remaining heritage buildings (in addition to the
Cafeteria building) and the Open Space lands.
2. This parkland will be transferred in accordance with the requirements of the Planning Act,
including with respect to calculation and compensation for said transfer. Based on the options
described above, Clarington would have the opportunity to acquire the land in the following
potential configurations:
a) Ring Road Only (Block 34): Total parkland of approx. 13.63 Acres
b) Ring Road + Triple Dorm Block (Block 29 and 34): Total parkland of approx. 16.31 Acres
c) Ring Road + Triple Dorm Block + North entrance Block (Blocks 28, 29 and 34): Total
parkland of approx. 18.26 Acres
3. Clarington agrees to accommodate necessary servicing infrastructure for neighboring lands
within the parkland transferred to Clarington by LRSP.
4. Clarington can elect to receive the lands on which the heritage buildings are situated in the
manner it prefers. For instance, if Clarington wishes to receive the heritage buildings intact, LRSP
will transfer the lands in that manner. If Clarington wishes to receive the lands on which the
heritage buildings are situated with some or all of the heritage buildings demolished, LRSP will
transfer the lands in that manner. If demolition is preferred, LRSP will demolish the building(s) at
its sole cost prior to the transfer.
220 Duncan Mill Road, Suite 315, North York, ON M3B 3J5
T 905-642-7050 F 905-642-8820 E info@kaitlincorp.com
KaitlinCorp.com
5. To assist Clarington in making a determination with respect to which heritage buildings (if any) it
wishes to retain, LRSP will submit a Heritage Impact Assessment with a commemorative strategy
and Salvage Feasibility Assessment for all heritage buildings to Clarington for consideration.
6. Clarington to provide its decision on the extent of lands it wishes to receive from LRSP by
October 31, 2025, considering the commencement of the Tribunal hearing in December.
7. If necessary, LRSP will ask the Tribunal to adjourn the appeal of the Ontario Heritage Act
demolition permit application for a reasonable amount of time to provide Clarington with the
opportunity to consult with stakeholders and determine its preferred option for the heritage
buildings and their role in any future Jury Lands Park. Once Clarington has made a decision in
that regard, LRSP will either withdraw its demolition permit appeal, or will make the necessary
applications under the Ontario Heritage Act to demolish additional heritage buildings, should
that be Clarington’s preference.
8. LRSP’s Planning Act appeals would be heard by the Tribunal at the scheduled hearing in
December 2025 by way of settlement hearing, with the parties presenting mutually agreeable
instruments (i.e., Zoning By-law Amendment and potentially Draft Plan of Subdivision) to the
Tribunal for approval.
9. Clarington and LRSP to enter into mutually agreeable minutes of settlement to implement the
foregoing, acting reasonably.
We believe that this settlement offer represents a terrific outcome for the Municipality and its residents.
If Clarington agrees to the above proposal, Clarington will obtain over 50 acres of Open Space lands with
an extensive trail network at no cost. Clarington would also obtain the entire Jury Lands Park to be
configured in the manner it chooses, based on its preferred option.
As an additional gesture of goodwill, if Clarington agrees to the resolution outlined above and Clarington
elects to retain all or some of the heritage buildings, LRSP agrees to gift to Clarington an amount equal
to what LRSP would have spent on demolition of those buildings, for use in restoration and/or
commemoration at the Jury Lands Park.
While LRSP has now offered to forego all development in or around the Jury Lands Park, we do so with
the hope that this gives Clarington the opportunity to maximize size and benefit to the entire
community with what will truly be an amazing park.
We would be pleased to discuss any of the foregoing, should it be of assistance.
Thank you,
Devon Daniell
On behalf of Lambs Road School Property Ltd.
CC: Municipal Clerk
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PRELIMINARY COMMEMORATIVE AND
INTERPRETIVE PLAN – BOWMANVILLE
BOYS SCHOOL/CAMP 30
2020 Lambs Road, Municipality of Clarington, ON
DRAFT REPORT
Date: 13 December 2024
Project #: LHC0197
LHC Heritage Planning & Archaeology Inc.
400-837 Princess Street
Kingston, Ontario K7L 1G8
Phone: (613)507-7817
Toll Free: 1-833-210-7817
Email: info@lhcheritage.com
Web: www.lhcheritage.com
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Report prepared for: Devon Daniell
Lambs Road School Property Ltd.
2020 Duncan Mill Road
Unit 315
North York, ON
M3B 3J5
Report prepared by: Benjamin Holthof, MPl, MMA, RPP, MCIP, CAHP
Senior Heritage Planner - LHC
Graphics prepared by: Richard Valenzona, BES, MLA, OALA
Associate – Bousfields Inc.
Reviewed by: Christienne Uchiyama, MA, CAHP
Principal, Manager of Heritage Consulting Services - LHC
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
1 Introduction ............................................................................................................................ 1
2 Interpretive Context ............................................................................................................... 2
2.1 Other Heriage Studies/Reports ...................................................................................... 2
2.2 Interpretation Context ................................................................................................... 2
3 Interpretive Strategy .............................................................................................................. 3
3.1 Audience ......................................................................................................................... 3
3.2 Goals and Objectives ...................................................................................................... 3
3.2.1 Goals ........................................................................................................................... 3
3.2.2 Preliminary Objectives ............................................................................................... 4
3.3 Themes ........................................................................................................................... 4
3.4 Motifs .............................................................................................................................. 5
4 Commemorative/Interpretive Concept ................................................................................. 6
4.1 Park Commemoration and Interpetation Concept ....................................................... 6
4.1.1 Conserve Historic Landscape Features ..................................................................... 7
4.1.2 Retain Building Footprints ......................................................................................... 7
4.1.3 Shade/Pavilion Structure ........................................................................................... 7
4.1.4 Central Interpretive Area ............................................................................................ 8
4.1.5 Interpretive Features Throughout the Site ................................................................ 8
4.2 Adjacent development ................................................................................................. 15
4.2.1 Complementary Design ........................................................................................... 15
4.2.2 Triple Dormitory Site Interpretation ........................................................................ 15
4.2.2.1 Escape Tunnel .................................................................................................. 15
5 Preliminary Implementation ............................................................................................... 16
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List of Figures
Figure 1. Context............................................................................................................................. 9
Figure 2. Schematic Park Demonstration .................................................................................... 10
Figure 3. Commemorative Programming Retained Building footprint ...................................... 11
Figure 4. Commemorative Programming Shade/Pavilion Structure ......................................... 12
Figure 5. Commemorative Programming Central Interpretive Area .......................................... 13
Figure 6. Commemorative Programming Interpretive Features Throughout the Site .............. 14
Figure 7. Representation of former railway lines in paving ........................................................ 16
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1 INTRODUCTION
This preliminary commemoration and interpretation plan (the Plan) is intended to include a
relatively wholistic approach to the Bowmanville Boys School/Camp 30 (the Site) site based
on the premise of commemoration without preservation of the buildings. Heritage attributes
and character-defining elements of the site that are not buildings will be incorporated into
this preliminary plan.
Heritage conservation of the landscape and commemoration/interpretation to tell the story of
the Site will be a focus for this Plan. It is understood that the municipality plans that the park
at this site will be a Municipal Wide Park. This is the highest level in the municipal park
hierarchy. It requires a design to serve the entire municipality, including as a focal point for
flexible space and programming for large-scale gathering and special events.1 This Plan can
be used to complement or be integrated into larger park planning exercises.
Specific designs for commemorative and interpretive elements are not proposed in this plan
interpreting the history and story of the Site. This is a broad preliminary plan, it does not
specify specific interpretive elements, how they should look or the content to be included. A
specific plan for the Park may involve a more detailed commemoration/interpretation
component and should involve Indigenous, community and other stakeholder engagement,
which is beyond the scope of this preliminary plan. Park planning will introduce features not
related to heritage commemoration or interpretation but creative designs may find ways to
combine park needs with heritage commemoration and interpretation opportunities.
This preliminary Plan includes:
Context around commemoration and interpretation of the Site, such as;
o A description of other cultural heritage reports and studies that connect or
intersect this Plan;
o The context of heritage interpretation in the municipality;
An interpretive strategy, including, goals, objectives, themes and motifs for
commemoration and interpretation; and,
A preliminary interpretive concept.
1 Clarington, 2024, pg. 12.
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2 INTERPRETIVE CONTEXT
2.1 OTHER HERIAGE STUDIES/REPORTS
A commemoration or interpretation plan is linked to other cultural heritage studies and
reports. Previously completed studies include:
(by DTAH in 2019). Which includes a history of the Site and ideas for
development of the park.
A
(by LHC in 2020). Which includes a history of the Site,
documentation of its condition and an understanding of its cultural heritage value.
A
(by LHC in 2022). Which includes a history of the Site,
documentation of its condition and an understanding of its cultural heritage value.
Future cultural heritage studies and reports are expected, some of which may draw from this
Plan or that can inform refinements to this Plan or future park planning activities. These
studies include:
An update to the Heritage Impact Assessments to address impacts from development
next to the park and commemorative or interpretive features in the park on the
heritage value of the Site.
A salvage inventory of buildings on the site to determine if materials can be salvaged
for reuse in interpretive features in the park or used on other heritage conservation
projects elsewhere in the municipality.
A heritage documentation report. This will involve technical documentation of the site
including photographs and drawings. It will also include compiling previously
completed studies on the site. Documentation could involve compiling a finding aid of
historic documentation held in library and archival collections. This report may
include documentation undertaken during demolition activities. Documentation of
the site will inform commemorative and interpretive planning.
2.2 INTERPRETATION CONTEXT
Public heritage interpretation in the municipality includes:
Eight (8) Ontario Heritage Trust plaques (Provincial); and,
The Clarington Library, Museum and Archives, which includes a permanent exhibit on
the Camp 30 Prisoner of War site.
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3 INTERPRETIVE STRATEGY
3.1 AUDIENCE
The audience for heritage commemoration and interpretation at the site will include:
Residents
o Residents of the entire municipality.
o Surrounding area residents, in existing and future residential areas.
o Future residents of the buildings proposed immediately next to the park.
programming and events could allow the site to become a location for field trips.
Museum visitors. The Clarington Library, Museum and Archives has a permanent
exhibit at the Sarah Jane Williams Heritage Centre about Camp 30. Public
could extend the museum experience to the site.
Visitors and tourists to the community with an interest in history, particularly the
history of schools and Second World War, will visit the site because of its history.
Other audiences to consider may include:
Survivors (and their supporters) of abuse in Ontario training schools –especially if the
site includes commemorative healing features.
It is expected that the audience will be all ages with every level of interest/disinterest in the
history of the site. Interpretation should be intended to potentially reach all of these
audiences at some level.
3.2 GOALS AND OBJECTIVES
3.2.1 GOALS
Goals for heritage commemoration and interpretation should be developed with municipal,
public and stakeholder engagement. However, preliminary goals based on the cultural
heritage values of the site include:
Tell the comprehensive story of the site.
Commemorate the importance of the site from a local, provincial, national and
international perspective.
Enable opportunities for future and/or additional commemoration and interpretation.
Conserve as much of the campus setting and features of the site as possible.
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Enable sensitive and compatible development outside the Ring Road and conversion
of the area inside the Ring Road into a public park while commemorating and
interpreting the significant history of the site.
3.2.2 PRELIMINARY OBJECTIVES
Objectives for heritage commemoration and interpretation need to be developed with owner,
municipal, public and other stakeholder engagement. However, preliminary objectives could
include:
Use multiple, tangible, interpretive methods to tell the complete story of the
Bowmanville Boys School and Pine Ridge Training School, including the progressive
ideals of the schools and history of abuse at training schools on the site.
Use multiple, tangible, interpretive methods to tell the story of the Camp 30 Prisoner
of War camp.
Use interpretive features and salvaged materials (as viable and appropriate) to convey
and commemorate the significant architectural and design features of former
buildings on the site and the layout/design of the campus setting.
Interpret the history of private schools, abandonment, naturalization and
redevelopment on site.
Reuse material –such as bricks—salvaged from buildings on the site in interpretive
features such as (but not limited to) panel mounts, shade structure(s), and seating.
Conserve and integrate the historic Ring Road and pathways around the site into the
park landscape and connect them to wider municipal trail networks.
Preserve existing trees, shrubs and other native vegetation around the site.
Integrate tangible heritage interpretation and commemorative features with the
character-defining element associated with views between the (former) buildings.
3.3 THEMES
Themes to inform interpretation are based on information in the National Historic Site
Statement of Significance (SOS) and Heritage Designation By-law. Additional themes may be
identified through public and stakeholder engagement.
Potential themes include:
Progressive education/youth reform movement and history of Training Schools
o J.H.H. Jury
o Bowmanville Boys School – philosophy of juvenile social reform
o Training Schools – including history of abuse at these sites.
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POW Camp
o Battle of Bowmanville
o Escape attempts
o Life as a POW in Bowmanville
Landscape – “campus like plan with ring road, grassy fields, vegetation, and mature
trees”
o The natural heritage of the site, including the floodplain lands around Soper
Creek are connected to the landscape ideals of the site. The campus like setting
and Prairie Style architecture are based on design ideals associated with fitting
into the landscape. This introduces opportunities to expand or enhance
interpretation around the site by connecting to natural heritage themes.
While not identified in the SOS and heritage designation By-law, the site has continued to
evolve over time. It is an evolving cultural heritage landscape. The latter history as a site of
ralization of the
landscape and attempts to save the site and redevelop the land are part of its history. An
additional theme based on this could be:
Development of the site, change, deterioration and planning for the future.
3.4 MOTIFS
Prairie Style architecture.
o Masonry construction.
o Natural materials (natural colours, brick, stucco).
o Horizontality.
o Geometric ornamentation.
o Flat roofs.
Campus style organization of the landscape.
o Integration with the landscape is important for the Prairie style. Therefore,
commemoration should integrate with the landscape in similar ways.
o Open vistas are important, as are the views from building to building and out
from the central campus to the surrounding area. However, some parts of the
landscape have filled in and become naturalized over time, such as along the
stream that separates the north section of the campus in the Ring Road from
the south section of the campus. These naturalized, filled in, parts of the
landscape are valued too.
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4 COMMEMORATIVE/INTERPRETIVE CONCEPT
4.1 PARK COMMEMORATION AND INTERPETATION CONCEPT
This preliminary concept for commemoration and interpretation in the Park is based on
conservation of the landscape in the Ring Road and using that historic landscape for
interpretation of the site. This plan builds from work already completed in
by DTAH . Key
ideas from the DTAH report include:
Spoked uses.
Larger community space in middle.
Smaller more intimate spaces around edge.
Distinct areas of plantings and tree canopy.
Reinforce views to Soper creek.
Tie into the trail system.
This preliminary concept is based on the idea of spoked uses and the spatial organization of
the campus within the Ring Road with well defined historic pathways. It envisions a central
focal area with paths, views and interpretive features out from the central area to the rest of
the site.
The preliminary concept:
Conserves and uses historic landscape features;
Encourages a sense of exploration;
Encourages reuse of salvaged materials from buildings on site (such as brick from the
buildings) for new facilities and interpretive features;
Proposes any park structures –such as a shade structure/picnic pavilion—have a
design inspired by and drawing cues from the prairie-style historic buildings;
Includes multiple layers and types of commemorative and interpretive components to
the site including tangible features in the park and programing/events.
The preliminary concept is illustrated on the following drawings:
Figure 1. Context ;
Figure 2. Schematic Park Demonstration;
Figure 3. Commemorative Programming Retained Building footprint;
Figure 4. Commemorative Programming Shade/Pavilion Structure;
Figure 5. Commemorative Programming Central Interpretive Area;
Figure 6. Commemorative Programming Interpretive Features Throughout the Site.
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4.1.1 CONSERVE HISTORIC LANDSCAPE FEATURES
Historic landscape features will be kept and focus heritage commemoration and
interpretation. This will include some Character-Defining Elements. The Ring Road will define
the park, and the historic pathways and footprints of historic buildings will organize the space
(Figure 2).
Tangible, physical components of the landscape need to be conserved include:
Building Footprints;
Pathways;
Ring Road;
Archaeological Remains.
Building footprints, pathways and the ring road allow part of “the intactness of the
landscape” and most of the campus -style plan part of the “complex of six buildings laid out in
a campus-style plan beside an oval-shaped ring road” character-defining elements to be
retained on site. It would largely retain the “circulation pattern provided by the ring road and
paths through the landscape which create a cohesive campus ensemble” heritage attribute.
The pathways and ring road are directly connected to “the manner in which the buildings
[represented by building footprints, ghost structures, gardens] are visually and functionally
interconnected by a network of paved pathways” character-defining element.
Archaeological remains are part of the “integrity of any surviving archaeological remains and
features that relate to the site’s use as a prisoner of war camp” character defining element.
Planning for work on site needs to include plans to ensure the integrity of archaeological
remains. This may be done through an archaeological assessment process and planning to
avoid land disturbance as much as possible.
4.1.2 RETAIN BUILDING FOOTPRINTS
The footprints of historic buildings can be conserved or represented in the landscape through
hard landscaping (Figure 3). They could be flush with the ground or have short walls built over
the exterior wall locations. The spaces could be hard surfaces such as patio spaces or
incorporate play spaces. Footprints could include various gardens or plantings which could be
decorative, community food gardens, and/or healing gardens. The footprints could be used
for a variety .
4.1.3 SHADE/PAVILION STRUCTURE
A shade/pavilion structure can be a site for several types of interpretation, including provision
of programming (Figure 4). A central structure could be a large focal point, and smaller
structures could be installed around the site. Any architectural element on site should be
inspired by the prairie-style architecture of the historic buildings and use similar materials,
colours and geometric patterns. It could use materials salvaged from historic buildings on
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site. A shade/pavilion structure could incorporate interpretation panels or murals or other art
in its design to commemorate and tell the story of the place.
4.1.4 CENTRAL INTERPRETIVE AREA
The spatial organization of the campus with a Ring Road and pathways that extend from a
central point in spokes enable creation of a central interpretive area to tell the story of the
place (Figure 5). Views from this central area along pathways and across the open spaces can
point to various parts of the story and specific themes which can be interpreted through on-
site panels, programming, augmented reality/virtual platforms. The main story can be told
looking out across the site and augmented with more features around the edges of the Ring
Road looking in at the site.
4.1.5 INTERPRETIVE FEATURES THROUGHOUT THE SITE
Secondary interpretive features or less traditional or permanent interpretive features can be
spread around the park (Figure 6). They can look in from around the ring road or enable an
exploratory style of conveying ideas. This includes places for public art or interpretation of
parts of the story that expand on the information from the central interpretive area. This may
be guided by available historical information and imagery –such as images of the site from the
south entry or Lambs Road.
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Context
CONCESSIONS STREET ECONCESSIONS STREET E LAMBS ROADLAMBS ROADFUTURE PUBLIC ROADFUTURE PUBLIC ROADGUILDWOODGUILDWOOD
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Existing / Proposed Property Lines
Park Blocks
Pedestrian Trails
Park Access from Lambs Road
Access to Development Block(s) from Lambs Road
Proposed Development Blocks
Lands owned by the Municipality of Clarington (Part 1 of Survey)
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Programmable Central Green Space
Parking Lot
Leash-Free Dog Run
Outdoor Event Space with Shade/Pavilion Structure with Potential Park Washroom (Refer to pg. 4)
Gateway Feature with Commemorative Signage (Refer to pg. 6)
Unprogrammed Open Space
Pedestrian Trail Linkages
Commemorative Building Footprint (Refer to pg. 3)
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LAMBS ROADLAMBS ROAD•Represent the footprints ofthe historic buildings in thelandscape. The precedentsbelow are some of the variousways of representing the buildingfootprints.
•They should include a small-scale interpretive panel at thelocation of the former building’sfront door that shows what itused to look like and explainwhat the building was.
•Variations of this should be
the Ring Road. It could also beapplied to the administrationbuilding that was just north ofthe Gymnasium.
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LAMBS ROADLAMBS ROADCommemorative Programming | Shade/Pavilion Structure
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•A large shade structure nearthe centre of the site. On thefootprint of the Gymnasiumbuilding.
•Another or a few smaller shadestructures may be appropriate atother locations around the site,such as at the north and southends of the park.
•If a washroom structure isincluded on the site, it couldbe integrated into the largeshade structure or standalone. It should be inspired byPrairie Style architecture andshare design features with any
the theme of a campus stylelandscape.
•The large, main shade structureand/or washroom structurecould include mural space onan exterior wall for additionalheritage interpretation andcommemoration.
Mural wall, could wrap walls on washroom facility or on shade structure.Gymnasium building, could inspire the shade structure design. Brick
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LAMBS ROADLAMBS ROADCommemorative Programming | Central Interpretive Area
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•A central interpretive area withtwo complementary interpretiveelements:
• A map/model of the site fromthe main time period.
•Interpretive panels telling thewhole story of the site with views to features no longer present. Views to each of
features from the POW camp history should be maintained.
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LAMBS ROADLAMBS ROADCommemorative Programming | Interpretive Features Throughout the Site
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•The central interpretive areashould be supported by featuresaround the site.
•A mural with a view to thepast or view box feature would be appropriate at the south end of the Ring Road.
•A mural or other publicart representing the site,or showing an importantpart of it’s history, may beappropriate at/along theentrance of Lambs Road.
•Features would include asmall panel at each buildingfootprint - ideally at the(former building) front doorto the footprint feature -showing what the buildinglooked like and describingwhat it was with interestingfacts about its history.
•Spaces for public art couldbe left between the formerbuilding sites for future ideas.
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4.2 ADJACENT DEVELOPMENT
4.2.1 COMPLEMENTARY DESIGN
The heritage commemoration and interpretation concept focuses on the proposed municipal
wide park inside the Ring Road. However, part of the historic site—at the location of the Triple
Dormitory building—and areas around the east and north edges of the Ring Road will be
developed as private residential space with apartment buildings. Municipal policy and design
guidelines require that these new developments be complementary to the adjacent
designated heritage site (Policy 16.7.5.2) and based on the Prairie-style architecture of the
historic buildings from the site (Policy 16.7.9.9). The design of the new buildings inspired by
Prairie-style architecture –in part—commemorates the history of the site and allows for
interpretation of the significance of this architectural style.
4.2.2 TRIPLE DORMITORY SITE INTERPRETATION
A new building is proposed to replace the Triple Dormitory. Its design will be inspired by
Prairie-style architecture. In order to fit with the campus style landscape of the place
including the historic views and pathways it is recommended that:
An entrance/exit of the building facing the park should (if possible) align with a historic
walkway leading into the center of the park.
Preserve and plan for healthy succession of as many of the trees as possible that are
between the proposed building and the park.
The following interpretive elements could be used to commemorate the building:
A plaque about the building, its architecture and history may be included on the park
side of the building. Could also put a plaque inside the lobby of the building to share
info on the site with residents.
A “view to the past” style interpretive panel along the Ring Road in the Park looking at
the building to compare the historic building and new building.
4.2.2.1 ESCAPE TUNNEL
When the site was a POW camp there was an escape attempt from the Triple Dormitory by
tunnelling under Lambs Road. This part of the story should be told at the building, in the park
near it, and on a sidewalk along Lambs Road (if sidewalks are part of the plan for the street).
On-site interpretation should be used if historic documentation of the site recorded the
location and extent of tunnel(s) or if the location(s) can be found through remote sensing or
through archaeology. Interpretation could include:
Marking the location of the tunnel(s) through landscaping, such as by representing the
location and size materials following the extent of the tunnel(s) (see
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An interpretive panel to tell the story of the escape attempt.
It is understood that at least 1 tunnel extended past Lambs Road. If possible, the markings in
the ground should be extended to its end point on the east side of Lambs Road and should be
represented in the road right-of-way.
If the locations cannot be determined, then an interpretive panel telling the story would be
Representing tunnel locations in the landscape should only be
done if it is authentic, based on historic or archaeological research and represents the real
location.
Figure 7. Representation of former railway lines in paving
5 PRELIMINARY IMPLEMENTATION
This is a preliminary concept for commemoration and interpretation. Development of a
detailed commemoration/interpretation plan will require engagement with the community
and various stakeholders. It will require refinement of this plan or development of a new plan
before implementation. A refined commemoration and interpretation plan should:
Identify and finalize, goals, objectives, themes;
Compile research and imagery to tell the storey of the site;
Create a storyboard for interpretation;
Identify preferred interpretive elements and features;
Engage with the community and relevant stakeholders on commemoration and
interpretation; and,
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Include an implementation strategy.
Preparation of a more detailed commemoration and interpretation plan should be
coordinated with planning the park and other cultural heritage studies and documents
prepared as part of development applications, such as an updated Heritage Impact
Assessment, a Heritage Documentation Report and a Salvage Inventory.
It may be desirable to do supplementary photographic and video documentation before
demolition; by artists, professional photographers and videographers to obtain an archive of
which would enhance commemoration and
enable creative interpretation of the site.
Details of the plan will need to be developed by landscape architects with heritage
interpretation and commemoration experience. Companies experienced in fabrication of
interpretive panels will need to be consulted.
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