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Page 1 of 38 Municipal Heritage Committee Monday, May 6, 2019 6:30 PM Boardroom, Development and Engineering Services, 305 Barrie Street, Bradford Agenda A meeting of the Heritage Committee of The Corporation of the Town of Bradford West Gwillimbury will be held Monday, May 6, 2019 at 6:30 PM, in the Boardroom, Development and Engineering Services, 305 Barrie Street, Bradford, ON. Pages 1. Call to Order The Chair calls the meeting to order. 2. Adoption of Agenda Recommendation: That the Committee Agenda dated May 6, 2019 be adopted as printed. 3. Declarations of Pecuniary Interest and the General Nature 4. Presentations/Deputations 5. Open Forum Members of the public who are in attendance are invited to address the Committee by signing the Open Forum Register. 6. Adoption of Minutes 3 - 6 6.1 Adoption of Minutes Recommendation: That the minutes of the April 4, 2019 meeting be adopted as printed. 7. Correspondence 7 - 10 7.1 Letter concerning Earl Rowe farm Newton Robinson Page 2 of 38 Heritage Committee - Agenda May 6, 2019 8. Request for Removal - Subcommittee Reports 8.1 Demolition Request for 3412 Line 11 (Listed) 9. Unfinished Business 9.1 Old Bradford High School 11 - 23 9.2 4240 County Road 88 - Quaint House 9.3 Doors Open 2019 - September 21, 2019 24 - 38 9.4 Fisher's Corners School House - possible designation of 3769 Line 9 9.5 Plaque Program 9.6 Bond Head Heritage Conservation District Study Update 10. New Business 10.1 Outdoor Movies and Music in the Park - Heritage Committee possible participation 11. Announcements 12. Next Meeting 12.1 Meeting Date - June 6th, 2019 12.2 Agenda items 13. Adjourn Recommendation: That the meeting is hereby adjourned at _________. Page 3 of 38 Heritage Committee Thursday, April 4, 2019 6:30 PM Boardroom, Development and Engineering Services, 305 Barrie Street, Bradford Minutes Members Present: Rob Keffer, Mayor Lisa Hawkins Ron Orr, Councillor Tracy McCann Ian Cooper Mary Ellen Slykhuis Regrets: Shannon Preece Staff: Thomas Dysart, Planner Leisl McDill, Committee Coordinator Brandon Slopack, Planner Call to Order The Chair called the meeting to order at 6:30 p.m. Adoption of Agenda HC-2019-06 Hawkins/Slykhuis That the Committee Agenda dated April 4, 2019 be approved as amended. CARRIED. Declarations of Pecuniary Interest and the General Nature There were no declarations at this or any other time. Presentations/Deputations Presentation on Architecture by Ian Cooper Ian Cooper made a presentation on historical architecture to the Committee. Page 2 of 4 Page 4 of 38 Heritage Committee - Minutes April 4, 2019 Open Forum David Chambers spoke to the Committee concerning the Official Plan adoption and what heritage policies might exist within it. He would also like to know the status of the potential heritage rebate program, the 72 Holland Street East property that was destroyed by fire and the Earl Rowe property. James Scott spoke to the Committee about their designated property in Bond Head and the cost to maintain the home. He asked the Committee about any potential tax rebates that would help offset the cost of maintaining the designated attributes of the property. Adoption of Minutes Adoption of Minutes HC-2019-07 McCann/Hawkins That the minutes of the March 4, 2019 meeting be adopted as printed. CARRIED. Request for Removal - Subcommittee Reports There were no requests for removal. Unfinished Business Edmanson Hotel There is no update on this property. Doors Open 2019 - September 21, 2019 The Committee will brainstorm about possible sites and approach possible sites to gage interest. They will make a decision about participation at their May meeting. Old Bradford High School The Committee discussed gaining access to the building or having the building open to the public for a day. Fisher's Corners School House - possible designation of 3769 Line 9 Staff provided an overview of the history of the property and the inability to contact the owner. HC-2019-08 Cooper/Slykhuis That staff and the committee report back on SS 7 Fisher’s Corner, 3769 Line 9 regarding potential designation. CARRIED. Page 3 of 4 Page 5 of 38 Heritage Committee - Minutes April 4, 2019 Designation of Coulson's Hill Church update Staff updated the new committee members on the previous steps taken towards designation of this property. Staff will continue to work with the property owners to move towards designation. Designation of Newton Robinson Church update There is no update on this property. 3676 Line 11 farmhouse - possible listing suggest by last term's committee Ian Cooper noted that this property was previously on the Heritage Register and when the property was evaluated, following the request for removal, it was not in condition did not qualify for designation. Plaque Program Brandon Slopack provided the finalized program and plaque to the Committee. The program will be launched and advertised immediately. Bond Head Heritage Conservation District Study Update The Heritage Conservation District Study's next step will be another public meeting. The Committee discussed how to ensure that all residents in Bond Head have the opportunity to have their say and participate in this meeting. New Business 200th Anniversary of the Scotch Settlement Mayor Keffer noted that the Local History Association will be holding a gathering on a Sunday in June at the Auld Kirk to celebrate. 2019 Ontario Heritage Conference The Committee members will look at the Conference information and discuss attendance at their May meeting. Resignation of member HC-2019-09 Cooper/Sylkhuis That the resignation of Shannon Preece be received and that a member be appointed in her place. CARRIED. Announcements April 15th at 7pm – Regional Review Town Hall Meeting, BWG Public Library, Zima Room (425 Holland St. W, Bradford). Page 4 of 4 Page 6 of 38 Heritage Committee - Minutes April 4, 2019 Next Meeting Meeting Date - May 6, 2019 Agenda items • Doors Open 2019 • Old Bradford High School • Fisher's Corners School House Designation Report • Designation of Coulson's Hill Church update • Designation of Newton Robinson Church update • Earl Rowe property • Heritage Conservation District Study • Ontario Heritage Conference Adjourn HC-2019-10 Cooper/Hawkins That the meeting is hereby adjourned at 8:35 p.m. CARRIED. Ron Orr, Chair Page 7 of 38 SIMCOE COUNTY HISTORICAL ASSOCIATION Box 144 Barrie Ontario L4M 4S9 Ted Duncan President [email protected] April 23, 2019 Dear Mayor Keffer and Council, Town of Bradford-West Gwillimbury; The Simcoe County Historical Association is very concerned about the loss of historical farm structures. Barns seem to be disappearing at an increasing rate mainly because they are not used by our farm communities as they once were. These buildings are important reflections of our past rural development in our County and our Province. It has come to our attention from the Tecumseh and West Gwillimbury Historical Society that a house and barn of historical significance may be lost in your Town near Newton Robinson. We understand that the Earl Rowe farm is the property in question. The Rowe farm was important for the breeding and raising of horses for harness racing. Mr Rowe was well known in harness racing for the quality of his horses and his driving skills. He was important to the development of race tracks in the County and in the Province as well. Earl Rowe was a significant person to your Town, to the County as Warden, to the Province as MPP and to the Country for 25 years as MP (attach is an article on his life from the Simcoe Review written by one of our Board Members) Also of more importance, Mr Rowe was the 20th Lieutenant Governor of Ontario from 1963 to 1968. After his death in 1984, he was honoured for his service by the Tecumseh and West Gwillimbury Historical Society and his community with a historical plaque at his farm. The Rt. Hon. D. Roland Michener, former Governor General of Canada, the Hon. Page 8 of 38 Ellen Fairclough, the Hon Perrin Beatty, chairman of the Ontario heritage Foundation, Mr. Richard M.H. Alway and many of the Rowe family were at the unveiling of the plaque in 1987. Tecumseh and West Gwillimbury Historical Society hopes that the Town will designate the farm buildings, house and barn, as Heritage Buildings. The owner could then sever, with the Town's permission, the Heritage Buildings along with a small acreage. The small parcel could then be sold to someone who would be willing to refurbish and maintain the buildings as a heritage property. It could become a home and a small hobby farm and thus maintain its Historic place in the community. The present owner would then be able to use the rest of the land without the liability of caring for the buildings. The Simcoe County Historical Association and the Tecumseh and West Gwillimbury Historical Society hope the historic connection to Earl Rowe can be maintained in the community through the conservation of the farm property. We believe that conservation is the wise use of a property and we hope that the solution proposed then is a win – win proposal for the owner, the people of Bradford-West Gwillimbury and history. Thank You; Respectfully; Ted Duncan President Simcoe County Historical Association copied to Caroline Mulroney MPP Simcoe County Warden George Cornell & Councl Page 9 of 38 The life of William Earl Rowe, 1894-1984 April 1, 2019 SimcoeCountyHistoricalAssociation . William Earl Rowe was born on May 13, 1894, in Hull, Iowa, to Canadian parents. He moved to Ontario with his family when he was two years old. Rowe grew up to become a farmer and cattle breeder in the township of West Gwillimbury, with what proved to be a lifelong passion for horses and harness racing.