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Properties
PIN 26616 - 0426 LT
Description LT 14 PL 595; MUNICIPALITY OF CLARINGTON
Address 12 VETERANS AVENUE
BOWMANVILLE
Applicant(s)
This Order/By-law affects the selected PINs.
Name THE CORPORATION OF THE MUNICIPALITY OF CLARINGTON
Address for Service 40 Temperance St.
Bowmanville, Ontario
L1C 3A6
This document is being authorized by a municipal corporation Granville Anderson, Deputy Mayor and June Gallagher, Municipal Clerk.
This document is not authorized under Power of Attorney by this party.
Statements
This application is based on the Municipality By-law See Schedules.
Signed By
Joanne Marie Barchard 40 Temperance St.
Bowmanville
L1C 3A6
acting for
Applicant(s)
Signed 2026 06 04
Tel 905-623-3379
Email jbarchard@clarington.net
I have the authority to sign and register the document on behalf of the Applicant(s).
Submitted By
MUNICIPALITY OF CLARINGTON - LEGAL 40 Temperance St.
Bowmanville
L1C 3A6
2026 06 04
Tel 905-623-3379
Email jbarchard@clarington.net
Fees/Taxes/Payment
Statutory Registration Fee $71.55
Total Paid $71.55
File Number
Applicant Client File Number :12 VETERANS 2026-038
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The Corporation of the Municipality of Clarington
By-law 2026-038
Being a by-law to designate the property known for municipal purposes as 12 Veterans
Avenue, Bowmanville, Municipality of Clarington as a property of historic or architectural
value or interest under the Ontario Heritage Act, R. S. O. 1990, Chapter O.18;
Whereas the Ontario Heritage Act, R. S. O., 1990, c.O. 18 authorizes the Council of the
Municipality to enact by- laws to designate properties to be of historic or architectural
value or interest for the purposes of the Act; and
Whereas the Council of the Corporation of the Municipality of Clarington has caused to
be served upon the owner of the property known for municipal purposes at 12 Veterans
Avenue, Bowmanville, and upon the Ontario Heritage Foundation, Notice of Intention to
Designate the aforesaid real property and has caused such Notice of Intention to be
published on the municipal website having general circulation in the area of the
designation on February 13, 2026; and
Whereas the reasons for the designation of the aforesaid property under the Ontario
Heritage Act are contained in Schedule "A" attached to and forming part of this by-law;
and
Whereas the Clarington Heritage Committee has recommended that the property known
for municipal purposes as 12 Veterans Avenue, Bowmanville, be designated as a
property of historic or architectural value or interest under the Ontario Heritage Act; and
Whereas no notice of objection to the proposed designation was served upon the
Municipal Clerk within the period prescribed by the Ontario Heritage Act;
Now Therefore the Council of the Corporation of The Municipality of Clarington hereby enacts
as follows:
1. The property known for municipal purposes at 12 Veterans Avenue, Bowmanville,
which is more particularly described in Schedule "B" which is attached to and forms
part of this by- law, is hereby designated as a property which has historic or
architectural value or interest under Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act, R. S.O.
1990, c. O. 18.
2. The Solicitor for the Municipality of Clarington is hereby authorized to cause a
copy of this by-law to be registered against the title to the property described in
Schedule "B" hereto.
Schedule 'A'
To By-law 2026-038
Statement of Significance and List of Character Defining Features
Description of Property
12 Veterans Avenue is located on the south side of Veterans Avenue in the Town of
Bowmanville. The property contains a one-storey building constructed between 1946 and
1947 as part of Bowmanville’s Veteran’s Housing Initiative.
Physical/Design Value
12 Veterans Avenue has design value as a representative example of purpose-built post-
WWII Victory Housing. Typical of this type of building is its one-storey construction,
rectangular plan, asymmetrical massing and side gable roof with modest overhanging
eaves. The subject building features a simple and compact form with frame construction
clad with horizontal siding. 12 Veterans Avenue showcases unadorned rectangular
window openings and a simple, single, asymmetrically placed entranceway opening. The
subject building does not feature any ornamentation or highly decorative features, which
is typical of the Victory House style. The building has an exterior brick chimney, which is
a feature found on all the Victory Houses within the planned Victory Housing
neighbourhood.
Historical/Associative Value
12 Veterans Avenue has historical value for its association with the Veteran’s Housing
initiative spearheaded by the local municipal government as a result of the Veteran’s Land
Act. The subject property was originally part of local entrepreneur John Jury’s large
estate, which was purchased by the Town of Bowmanville in 1946 to be the site of
Bowmanville’s veteran’s housing subdivision. The Town of Bowmanville Council allocated
funds to construct the subdivision, likely marking the first time the town acted as a builder.
The subject property is one of 12 uniform lots established along both sides of Veterans
Avenue, and one of 18 lots undertaken as part of the Town of Bowmanville’s Veteran’s
Housing initiative. Throughout Ontario and Canada, the planned and deliberate
construction associated with these kinds of Veteran’s Housing initiatives was the result of
legislation like the Veteran’s Land Act. The Veteran’s Land Act sought to provide
affordable housing to returning veterans and personnel associated with domestic war
industries in Canada. 12 Veterans Avenue was constructed between 1946 and 1947 by
the Toronto Construction Company. As intended by the Veteran’s Housing initiative, the
first occupant of 12 Veterans Avenue was William “Bill” Tait, who purchased the property
in April 1947. Bill enlisted in “D” Company of the Midland Battalion in 1940. He was sent
to fight in the Italian campaign as part of the 8th Army in 1943. In 1944, he had been
promoted to Corporal and was serving with the 1st Toronto Irish Regiment, “B” Company
and had been wounded by shrapnel in the left foot. He was wounded a second time by a
German mine, also in Italy, and was promoted to Lance Sergeant before being discharged
at the end of the war.
12 Veterans Avenue has historical value for its association with Camp 30, a Prisoner of
War Camp for German military officers that was located at the intersection of Concession
Street East and Lambs Road. Camp 30 was originally a Boys’ Training School, which was
also built on part of the Jury estate in the 1920s but expropriated by the federal
government in 1941 for the war effort. Camp 30 was declared excess property after the
cessation of World War II. At that time, the Town of Bowmanville purchased the buildings
and due to a post-war material shortage, materials were taken from Camp 30 and used
to construct the 18 Victory Houses. Additionally, the cost of installing municipal services
in the neighbourhood was also supported by the sale of salvaged Camp 30 materials not
required for the Victory Housing project.
Contextual Value
12 Veterans Avenue is important in supporting the character of the Victory Housing
neighbourhood located along Veterans Avenue, Second Street, and Lambs Lane. As part
of the Veteran’s Housing initiative begun by the Town of Bowmanville, simple one-storey
Victory Houses were constructed on 18 uniform lots in the planned community. All 18
buildings followed a uniform and rhythmic layout and design achieved through setback,
massing, and height, which has created a cohesive and uniform streetscape. Specifically,
along Veterans Avenue the asymmetrical façade composition is consistent along the
north side of the road and opposite on the south side of the road, ultimately acting as
mirror images of each other. The subject property exhibits setback, height, and massing
consistent with the character of the area. 12 Veterans Avenue, and the surrounding 17
houses located in the neighbourhood, support one of the best examples of a Victory
Housing neighbourhood in the Municipality of Clarington.
Description of Heritage Attributes
12 Veterans Avenue has design value as a representative example of purpose-built post-
WWII Victory Housing. The property contains the following heritage attributes that reflect
this value:
• One-storey Victory House
• Asymmetrical three-bay fenestration
• Simple and compact rectangular form
• Side gable roof with modest overhanging eaves
• Rectangular window and entranceway openings
• Exterior brick chimney
12 Veterans Avenue has historical value for its association with the Veteran’s Housing
initiative spearheaded by the local municipal government as a result of the Veteran’s Land
Act and historical value for its association with Camp 30. The property contains the
following heritage attributes that reflect this value:
• One-storey Victory House
• Frame construction
• Overall massing and setback
• Location on Veterans Avenue
12 Veterans Avenue is important in supporting Bowmanville’s Victory Housing
neighbourhood located along Veterans Avenue, Second Street, and Lambs Lane. The
property contains the following heritage attributes that reflect this value:
• One-storey Victory House
• Location along Veterans Avenue
Schedule 'B'
To By-law 2026-038
Legal Description:
LT 14 PL 595 MUNICIPALITY OF CLARINGTON
PIN 266160426