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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCD-80-82 CORPORATION OF THE TOWN OF NEWCASTLE OFFICE OF THE TOWN CLERK 40 TEMPERANCE STREET TELEPHONE 623-3379 BOWMAN L1 C 3A ONTARIO 6 REPORT TO THE GENERAL PURPOSE AND ADMINISTRATION COMMITTEE MEETING OF DECEMBER 13, 1982 REPORT CD - 80- 82 SUBEJCT: ABANDONED CEMETERIES IN THE TOWN OF NEWCASTLE OUR FILE: 16.7.127 RECOMMENDATIONS: It is respectfully recommended that: 1. Report CD 80-82 be received. 2. The maintenance of the following cemeteries be referred to the Clarke Cemetery Board, c/o Mrs. Helen Schmid, Orono, Ontario, and they be requested to include these projects in future budget proposals: Laurence -Lot 21, Concession 5 Newtonville Presbyterian - Lot 8, Concession 2 Christian Church - Lot 28, Concession 5 White Church - Lot 13, Concession 4 Coulter Farm (Bandstra) - Lot 25, Concession 2. 3. The maintenance of the following cemeteries be referred to the Darlington Cemetery Board, c/o Mr. Gordon Barrie, Chairman, R.R. # 4, Bowmanville, and they be requested to include these projects in future budget proposals: Old Methodist Cemetery - Lot 27, Concession 9 Salem Cemetery - Adjacent to 7th Fairway of Bowmanville Golf Club 4. Mr. J.H. Gibson, Inspector, Cemeteries Branch, Ministry of Consumer and Commercial Relations , be so advised. BACKGROUND: Mr. J.H. Gibson, of the Ministry of Consumer and Commercial Relations made an inspection of the abandoned cemeteries in the Town and attached hereto is his report on the condition of the cemeteries. �A REPORT CD 80 - 82 BACKGROUND CONT'D. Section 62, Cemeteries Act, R.S.O. 1980, c. 59 states that: "Where the owner of a cemetery cannot be found or is unknown, or is unable to maintain it, the Council of the local municipality in which the cemetery is situate shall maintain it and the corporation of the local municipality shall , for the purposes of this Act, be deemed to be the owners of the cemetery". The Council of the Town of Newcastle appoints Cemetery Boards to look after the abandoned cemeteries. These are the Clarke Cemetery Board and the Darlington Cemetery Board. These Boards are asked to submit the projects which they propose to undertake during the year and a budget request to cover the cost of these projects . COMMENTS: It would seem appropriate to refer the matter of the cemeteries in Clarke to the Clarke Cemetery Board and the Old Methodist Cemetery and the Salem Cemetery to the Darlington Cemetery Board to consider in their 1983 budget submission. By-law 82-174, amending By-law 80-74, to correct the location of the Gilmer Family Plot, was passed by Council on November 22, 1982 and has been forwarded to the Ministry for approval . Respectfully submitted David W. Oakes, A.M.C.T. Town Clerk GEG:DWO:jco