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Clarington Heritage Committee
Minutes of Meeting
June 16, 2015
Members Present:
Joe Earle Tracey Ali Todd Taylor Victor Suppan
Paul Davidson Myno Van Dyke Peter Vogel Steve Conway
Councillor Hooper Katharine Warren Kim Vaneyk (ex-officio)
Regrets:
Ruth Goff (ex-officio)
Staff:
Brandon Weiler
Councillor Hooper welcomed all to the meeting. Katharine Warren was introduced and
welcomed to the committee. Katharine is the new Museum Board representative on the
Heritage Committee.
Declaration of Pecuniary Interest
None declared.
Adoption of Agenda
15.11
Moved by Myno Van Dyke, seconded by Todd Taylor,
That the agenda be adopted.
“Carried”
Adoption of Minutes
15.12
Moved by Joe Earle, seconded by Steve Conway
That the minutes of the Meeting of May 19, 2015 be accepted.
“Carried”
Delegations and Presentations
Enfield United Church– A. DeVries addressed the committee with regards to Enfield
United Church, 1640 Concession Road 9 which is a designated building currently listed
for sale. The designation by-law identifies many elements of the building that
specifically relate to a church, including pews, pulpit and choir bench. A. DeVries
indicated they would like to purchase the property and convert the building to a single
detached dwelling, which the zoning would permit. A. DeVries provided pictures of their
current home, the old Leskard Schoolhouse, and the renovations they undertook on that
property. As it would be converted to a dwelling they would be looking to amend the
designation by-law to allow them to upgrade some materials and renovate or remove
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some of the items described in the designation by-law, especially the church related
items.
The committee asked questions relating to a potential future proposal if the Devries
were successful in purchasing the property. The process to amend the designation by-
law would involve a formal proposal for an amendment to the designating by-law by the
future property owners for the committee to comment on and provide a recommendation
to Council. The process is similar to that undertaken for the Thorne’s at 210 King Street
in Newcastle.
Business Arising
Strategic Planning and Work Plan Session – The committee continued with the strategic
planning session from last meeting by identifying which of the goals and objectives,
identified at the last meeting, to pursue as immediate projects. The committee identified
a need to provide current up to date information on the Municipalities heritage resources
as a key goal. By having that information available it will allow this and future
committees opportunities to enhance education and outreach. The group also identified
public education and awareness of Clarington’s heritage resources as a key goal for
their work throughout their term. The committee passed the following resolution to
move forward with work plans on the two goals identified:
15.13
Moved by Todd Taylor, seconded by Katharine Warren
That the committee move forward with creating work plans for updating the Municipal
inventory with the intent of adding additional properties to the Municipal Register and to
identify a strategy to engage the public and educate the public about the heritage
resources in Clarington.
“Carried”
Creating work plans will commence at the next committee meeting.
Jury Lands Foundation (Camp 30) – B. Weiler reported that the Jury Lands Foundation
is continuing to work on their strategic plan and immediate priorities. The Jury Lands
Foundation submitted a proposal to be presenters on their work at the Canadian
Heritage Trust Conference in Calgary in October this year and were selected. The
presentation will focus on the history of the site, the work of the Foundation to date and
how the Foundation, Developers and the Municipality are working together to adaptively
re-use the buildings.
Ontario Heritage Trust Nominations – The Ontario Heritage Trust Award Nominations
deadline for submissions is the end of September. The Ontario Heritage Trust Awards
recognize exceptional contributions to heritage conservation, environmental
sustainability and biodiversity, and cultural and natural heritage. After nominees are
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identified a report, on the September Planning and Development meeting, will seek
Council’s support and endorsement of nominees.
The group was asked to consider nominating anyone who would be deserving of the
awards for consideration. Nominations are due by the end of August so they can be
included in the staff report to Council seeking endorsement of the nominees.
Myno Van Dyke will be nominating Brian Jose, the new owner of the Walbridge house.
Brian and his wife Audrey have been renovating and restoring the Walbridge House, a
designated building, as their new home.
Reports from other Committees
Bowmanville Community Improvement Program – Next meeting date is July 15, 2015
Orono Community Improvement Program – The June meeting date, which is planned to
be a combined meeting with the Orono CIP group and the Orono BIA, has not been
confirmed. The next scheduled meeting is October 7, 2015
Newcastle Community Improvement Program – The next meeting is October 15, 2015.
Architectural Conservancy Ontario, Clarington Branch – T. Ali reported that the group
finalized Doors Open information, activities and hosted the event on June 13 in the
Leskard and Kirby area. The event was a success and Tracey will report back at the
next meeting with numbers of people that attended. The meetings are held the third
Wednesday of each month, the next meeting will be June 17, 2015 at 7:00 p.m. at the
Sarah Jane Williams Heritage Centre, 62 Temperance St.
Newcastle Village & District Historical Society – M. Van Dyke reported that the society
has engaged a group of Durham College students to help them finalize their strategic
planning. The students will help to outline how to create and maintain a database for
property information. Two of the Provincial heritage plaques in Newcastle were recently
repainted and the Atkinson plaque, in Joseph Atkinson Parkette which was damaged
during a storm last year, has been repaired. The Society will be participating in
Heritage Week by leading guided walking tours on August 11 and August 16. The next
meeting will be June 23, 2015 at 7:00 p.m. in the historical room at Newcastle
Community Hall.
Museum – K. Warren reported that the new exhibit on sports heritage in Clarington,
Clarington Competes, opened on June 1. The Museum is hosting a Canada Day event
that will include live music and events for kids, free for all to attend. The museum will
be hosting tea on the verandah during the months of July and August, contact the
Museum for more details. Janice Seto has a book release, Johnny Seto’s Bowmanville:
from an enneagram perspective, and signing on June 18 from 7-8pm.
Heritage Week Working Group – Councillor Hooper reported that the Heritage Week
Committee has printed its promotional material for this year’s event which runs August
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10-16. Rack cards, handed out to members, and a new pop up banner were at Doors
Open on June 13 and one banner is located in the Bowmanville Library main lobby and
the other is located at the Museum.
The week will be centered on guided walking tours and also promote the concert in the
park events throughout Clarington. The committee is working to produce walking tour
brochures in on-line format as the legacy from the event. These tours will be available
as self-guided tours beyond heritage week on the tourism website and linked to the
heritage website. The group is reaching out to local restaurants and businesses to
attempt to get them more involved in the week by offering Heritage Week Specials to
help draw extra interest in the week.
Next meeting, Heritage Week meeting is June 24 at 10:00 am in the historical room at
Newcastle Community Hall with the other partner agencies.
Correspondence and Council Referrals
- None
New Business
105 Queen Street (Old Bowmanville Public School) – The new revised site plan
drawings were shared with the group.
250 Mill Street South (St. Georges Church) – The committee was shown the most
recent concept from the church for expanding the Parish Hall and creating an indoor link
to the church. The committee provided positive comments on a design for a link a
number of years ago but the project did not proceed. The committee would be
consulted at a future date for comments if the project is to proceed.
Ontario Heritage Conference – T. Ali and B. Weiler reported on the conference in
Niagara-on-the-lake. The networking opportunities and identifying the initiatives of the
other Heritage Committees and Councils is very informative. T. Ali felt that it was worth
sending members for educational reasons, especially new members who may not have
as much experience with heritage initiatives.
V. Suppan asked for a report on the funds in the committee’s budget for education
purposes and if other sources of funding could utilized for training opportunities for
committee members. B. Weiler responded that he would report back on the next
meeting as to the current budget balance and also the other funds of the committee.
V. Suppan moved to adjourn the meeting.
Next meeting:
September 15, 2015, 7:00 p.m., at Clarington Municipal Offices in Room
1C
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