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5TH REPORT OF THE LONDON ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON HERITAGE Meeting held on April 9, 2008, commencing at 5:30 pm. PRESENT: J. O’Neil (Chair), C. Breede, D. Brock, C. Carrothers, J. Cushing, S. Edwards, G. Goodlet, M. Kerr, J. McGuffin and P. Wilkins and H. Lysynski (Secretary). ALSO PRESENT D.Menard. REGRETS: G. Thompson and N. Van Sas. I YOUR COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS: Bostwick 1 (iii) That the Civic Administration BE ASKED to construct a substantive Cemetery protective fence or wall along the Hamilton Road frontage of the Bostwick Cemetery to preventthe intrusion of plow snow, ice and road salt into the cemetery grounds and on very old headstones; it being noted that the fence has been knocked over several times, is currently listing and is covered in trash. Statementof 2. (7) That notice of the Municipal Council’s intention to designate the Significance- Bishop CrOnyn property located at 442 William Street (Bishop Cronyn Memorial Church) to be of Memorial cultural heritage value and interest BE GIVEN for the attached reasons under the Church-442 provisions of subsection 29(3) of the Ontario Heritage Act, R.S.O. 1990, c.0.18. William Street Labatt Park 3. (19) That funds BE IDENTIFIED in the 2009 Budget for the conversion and adoption of the space beneath the Grandstand at Labatt Park to accommodate interpretive displays, including those representing the Intercounty Baseball League for its Baseball Hall of Fame (as per the Municipal Council resolution adopted at its meeting held on January 22,2007 attached); it being noted that the London Advisory Committee on Heritage (LACH) received a communication dated November 15,2006 from J. Rooney, Commissioner, Intercounty Baseball League and a communication dated March 18,2008 from 6.Salter, Chair, and 6.Huff, Secretary-Manager, London Oldtimers Sports Association, and heard verbal presentations from S. Harding, Friends of Labatt Park and B. Huff, Secretary-Manager, London Oldtimers Sports Association, with respect to this matter. I1 YOUR COMMITTEE REPORTS: Stewardship 4. (iii) That the London Advisory Committee on Heritage (LACH) received a Sub-Committee reportfrom its Stewardship Sub-Committee from its meeting held on March 26,2008 and heard a verbal presentation from P. Wilkins. Statement of 5. (iii) That the London Advisory Committee on Heritage (LACH) approved Significance the attached and amended statement of significance for Locomotive 86. The LACH asked the Heritage Planner to forward the statement to the Realty Services Division for signature. 638 Talbot 6. (iii) That the London Advisory Committee on Heritage (LACH) deferred Street consideration of the heritage designation application relating to the property located at 638 Talbot Street until restorative action is taken by the property owners on the heritage attributes of the house. Heritage 7. (ix, 6) That the London Advisory Committee on Heritage (LACH) received the Conservation District Draft West Woodfield Heritage Conservation District Plan and heard a verbal update Representative from D. Menard with respect to this matter. The LACH asked the Consultant to look into the feasibility of reopening the East Woodfield Heritage Conservation District to include the six properties located on Maitland Street between Princess Avenue and Dufferin Avenue that haven’t been included and, if that is not feasible, to include the above-mentioned properties in the West Woodfield Heritage Conservation. District. LACH - 2 Natural Heritage 8. That the London Advisory Committee on Heritage (LACH) heard a Representative (xii) verbal presentation from J. Cushing, Natural Heritage Representative, with respect to the Kilbourne House located in Komoka Provincial Park. The LACH was advised that Mr. I. Sedden, Mcllwraith Field Naturalists, has prepared significant research on the Kilbourne House. The LACH asked that Mr. Cushing invite Mr. Sedden to the next meeting of the LACH to discuss this matter further. Plaque in 9. That the London Advisory Committee on Heritage (LACH) received a Victoria Park (2) communication dated March 14,2008 from J. Collins, Congress of Black Women of Canada, and heard the attached presentation from P. Helland, M. Jackson, R. McCauley and C. Chapman, Congress of Black Women of Canada, with respect to their request to install a plaque in Victoria Park to commemorate London's first Black settlers, the Underground Railroad, and the location of London's first school for Black children in the 1850's. The LACH expressed its support for the installation of a plaque in Victoria Park with respect to this matter. The LACH further referred this matter to the Parks Planning & Design area of the Planning and Development Department and its Education Sub-committee to assist with the design of and the material to be used in the plaque. Guy Lombard0 IO. (13) That the London Advisory Committee on Heritage (LACH) received its Museum motion from its meeting held on February 13,2008 and a Municipal Council resolution adopted at its meeting held on March 31, 2008 with respect to the Guy Lombard0 Museum. The LACH noted that J. O'Neil and M. Kerr will be attending the public meeting to be held on April 21, 2008 with respect to this matter. London 11. That the London Advisory Committee on Heritage (LACH) was Heritage Council introduced to A. L. Hallam, Executive Director, London Heritage Council (LHC). The LACH asked that the Chair of the LHC attend a future meeting of the LACH to discuss the mandate of the LHC. 2008 Herilage 12. That the London Advisory Committee on Heritage (LACH) approved Conservation Conference covering the cost of accommodations and food for G. Goodlet to attend the 2008 Heritage Conservation Conference in Collingwood. 13. That the London Advisory Committee on Heritage (LACH) received and noted the following: 4th Report of the 4th Report of the LACH from its meeting held on March 12, 2008; the LACH (a) (1) Sunwr Energy (b) (3) a Notice from the General Manager of Planning and Developmentwith Inc. - 1085 Commissioners respect to the application of Suncor Energy Inc. relating to the property located at Road East 1085 Commissioners Road East; Clarke Family (c) a Notice from the General Manager of Planning and Developmentwith Holdings do (4) Landea respect to the application of Clarke Family Holdings, c/o Landea Developments Inc., Developments relating to the property located at 1196 Sunningdale Road West; Inc. - 1196 Sunningdale Road West Sifton (d) (5) a Notice from the General Manager of Planning and Development with Properties Ltd. - 1551 Blackwell respect to the application of Sifton Properties Ltd. relating to the property located at Boulevard 1551 Blackwell Boulevard; Thames Talbot (e) (8) notice of the Annual General Meeting of the Thames Talbot Land Land Trust Annual General Trust being held on April 10, 2008 at 7:OO p.m. at the Stoneridge Inn & Conference Meeting Centre; Kingsville (9) notice of a Heritage Workshop being held in Kingsville, Ontario, on Heritage (f) Workshop May 10, 2008 from 1O:OO a.m. until 3:30 pm.; iCOMOS notice of the ICOMOS Canada Spring Event 2008 in Sarnia; Canada Spring (9) (IO) Event 2008 LACH - 3 Museum of the Museum of Archaeology presentation of The Edmund Fitzgerald Ontario (h) (11) Archaeology The Legend Lives On! being held in London, Ontario, on April 19, 2008; Designation of (i) a Municipal Council resolution adopted at its meeting held March Heritage (12) on Properties on 31, 2008 with respect to the potential designation of heritage properties located on Talbot Street Talbot Street between Queens Avenue and Oxford Street; LACH Terms of (j) (14) a Municipal Council resolution adopted at its meeting held on March Reference 31,2008 with respect to a potential amendment to the LACH Terms of Reference to include reference to the LACH involvement in the London Endowment for Heritage Fund; Heritage (k) a Municipal Council resolution adopted at its meeting held on March Alteration (15) Application - 31, 2006 with respect to the Heritage Alteration Permit Application of Dr. Chenl C. 805 Richmond Melchers relating to the property located at 805 Richmond Street; and Street St. Peter's (I) (16) a Municipal Council resolution adopted at its meeting held on March Basilica - 196 Oufferin Avenue 31,2008 with respect to the potential designation of St. Peter's Basilica located at 196 Dufferin Avenue. 111 MATTERS REFERRED TO SUB-COMMITTEES: 1092 - 1104 14. (17) That the London Advisory Committee on Heritage (LACH) received a Sarnia Road Municipal Council resolution adopted at its meeting held on March 31, 2008 with respect to the application of Roy and Louise Phillips relating to the property located at 1092 - 1104 Sarnia Road. The LACH referred the request to designate the Priority 1 property to its Stewardship Sub-Committee for consideration. 664 Oundas 15. (16) That the London Advisory Committee on Heritage (LACH) received an Street application for designation relating to the property located at 664 Dundas Street. The LACH referred the application to its Stewardship Sub-committee for consideration. Disclosure of 16. That J. McGuffin disclosed a pecuniary interest in clause 12(c) having Pecuniary interest - J. to do with the Notice of Revised Application relating to Clarke Family Holdings, c/o McGuffln Landea Developments Inc. relating to the property located at 1196 Sunningdale Road West by indicating that the Company he works for represented the applicant. Next Meeting 17. That the next meeting of the London Advisory Committee on Heritage (LACH) will be held on Wednesday, May 14,2006 at 5:30 p.m. The meeting adjourned at 8:16 p.m. Reasons for Designation December 24 2006 Bishop Cronvn Memorial Church - 442 Wirllam Strem Built in 1873, Bishop Cronyn Memorial Church is recommended for Designation under Part IV of the Ontario Heritage Act as a building of cultural heritage value. It is a monument to the life and achievements of London's own first Anglican Bishop, the Rt.