GTA West GTA West Corridor Planning & Environmental Assessment Study – Stage 1 Overview of Environmental Conditions and Constraint Working Paper December 2010 5. CULTURAL ENVIRONMENT 5.1 CULTURAL HERITAGE –BUILT HERITAGE AND CULTURAL LANDSCAPES Background This cultural heritage assessment considers cultural heritage resources pursuant to the Canadian Environmental Assessment Act, Ontario’s Environmental Assessment Act, Ontario’s Heritage Act, the Planning Act and the MTO Environmental Guide for Built Heritage and Cultural Heritage Landscapes (2005). This assessment addresses aboveground cultural heritage resources over 50-years old. In accordance with the policies of both Canada and Ontario, aboveground cultural heritage resources are considered to be aspects of the environment, the effects on which must be evaluated in fulfillment of the requirements of the Canadian Environmental Assessment Act and the Ontario Environmental Assessment Act. The Government of Ontario has also recognized the importance of conserving Ontario’s aboveground cultural heritage resources in the Heritage Act, the Planning Act, the PPS (providing “policy direction on matters of provincial interest related to land use planning and development” [MMAH, 2005] pursuant to the Planning Act), and other documents. As well, several local governments throughout the GTA West corridor have officially recognized the desire to properly manage aboveground cultural heritage resources, and to ensure that cultural resource concerns are addressed during the planning stages of development projects. 5.1.1 Heritage Sensitive Areas The following section presents heritage sensitive areas identified in the County of Wellington and City of Guelph, the Regional Municipality of Halton, the Regional Municipality of Peel, and the Regional Municipality of York. This information was collected from readily available provincial and federal databases, historic research, and GIS mapping. Historic Settlements and Aboveground Cultural Heritage Resources are shown in Exhibit 5-1. County of Wellington and City of Guelph City of Guelph Within the present day City of Guelph, numerous aboveground cultural heritage resources have been designated under the Heritage Act and are concentrated within and surrounding the historic settlement of Guelph, situated near the Highway 6 and Highway 7 junction. Concentrations of properties designated under the Ontario Heritage Act can be found on Albert Street, College Avenue West, Douglas Street, Liverpool Street, London Road West, Oxford Street, Paisley Road, Waterloo Avenue, Woolwich Street, and Wyndham Street. These aboveground cultural heritage resources are associated with early settlement in the Town of Guelph and include several residences, public buildings, and commercial structures. Select National Historic Sites have been retained in the City of Guelph, including Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception Church overlooking the City of Guelph, the McCrae Birthplace Museum 99 GTA West Corridor Planning And Environmental Bathurst Street Cultural Heritage Features Assessment ") Bank ") Inn ") Jane Street 15 Sideroad Study - Stage 1 ") Bridge ") Library KING King Road Highway 9 ") Cemetery ") Mill Highway 27 Weston Road Overview of ") Old Church Road Church ") Municipal Building ") ") Environmental ") Commercial Building ") Post Office/General Store ")")") ") Conditions and ") Farm ") Railway Station Mississauga Road Caledon Village ") Constraints Working ") Fire Hall ") School ") ")")") ") Paper ") ") School/Hall ") Hall ") VAUGHAN Highway 407 ") Hotel ") Store Humber River Exhibit 5 - 1 Highway 50 ") ") Highway 400 House Miscellaneous The Grange Sideroad ") Historic Euro-Canadian ") Mayfield Road King Street ") ") ") Settlements and CALEDON EAST ")") ")")") ") Above-ground Cultural Dixie Road ") Olde Baseline Road ") Heritage Resources Hurontario Street ") ") ") ") Legend Erin-Garafraxa Townline )"Cheltenham Highway 6 GTA West Preliminary ") ") Study Area ") BRAMPTON Municipal Boundary ERIN Ospringe ") TORONTO Roadway Grand River ") ")")")") ")")") Heritage Rivers Highway 6 7 Highway ") Royal York Road ") Highway 407Highway 410 Historic Settlement Highway 124 Everton ") Highway 401 Centres ") ") Queen Street West ") ")") ") ") Crewson’s Corners ") HALTON HILLS ") Trafalgar Road GUELPH/ERAMOSA Highway 7 407 Highway ") Highway 403 Ariss Erin Mills Parkway Hamilton Drive ") ") Marden Road GUELPH ") ") ") 401 Highway ")")")")") ") ")")")")")")")")")") ")") ") ") ")")")")")") ")")")")") First Line Queen Elizabeth Way ")") ")")") ") ") ") ") ") 403 Highway Tremaine Road")") Date: MAY 2010 Highway 7 ")")")") ")")")") Derry Road West Campbellville Road 02.55km PUSLINCH ") Data were provided by the Ministry of Natural Resources Highway 24 407 Highway through the Land Information Ontario (LIO) and Natural Resources Value Information Services (NRVIS) databases, HAMILTON Ministry of Culture and Parks Canada. 401 Highway Mapping was prepared by Ecoplans Limited under licence ") Highway 6 with the Ministry of Natural Resources (c) the Queens Printer for Ontario Highway 401 Derry Road Steeles Avenue East GTA West GTA West Corridor Planning & Environmental Assessment Study – Stage 1 Overview of Environmental Conditions and Constraint Working Paper December 2010 located on Water Street near McCrae Boulevard, and the Guelph City Hall and Annex located on Carden Street, near Wyndham Street South. Gow’s Bridge Gow’s Bridge, constructed in 1897, is listed on the Ontario Heritage Bridge List and designated under Part IV of the Ontario Heritage Act. Alterations to bridges on this list are subject to a heritage impact assessment and to the approval of the Ontario Ministry of Culture. Gow’s Bridge is located on McCrae Boulevard and based on geographical maps is situated south of Raymond Street and west of Gordon Street. McQuillan’s Bridge McQuillan’s Bridge, a concrete bowstring arch with single cross tie constructed in 1917, is listed on the Ontario Heritage Bridge List. McQuillan’s Bridge is located on Stone Road East, east of Victoria Road and South of York. Heffernan Street Bridge The Heffernan Street Bridge, a footbridge constructed in 1914, is designated under Part IV of the Ontario Heritage Act. The Heffernan Street Bridge spans the Speed River, east of Eramosa Road. Norwich Street Bridge The Norwich Street Bridge, a single span steel and iron bridge constructed in 1882, is designated under Part IV of the Ontario Heritage Act. The bridge spans the Speed River, just west of Eramosa Road. Township of Puslinch Based on data collection and GIS mapping, limited aboveground cultural heritage resources have been identified in this area of the township. However, the Puslinch Township Bridge No. 10 has been identified as a Class C structure in the Heritage Bridges Identification and Assessment Guide, Ontario 1945-1965. This rectangular voided slab bridge was constructed in 1959 and carries Highway 6 over Highway 401, near the community of Morristown. Regional Municipality of Halton Town of Milton Within the present day Town of Milton, a number of aboveground cultural heritage resources have been designated in association with the historic settlements of Darbyville, Nassagaweya, Huttonville, and Milton. Select features are concentrated just east and west of Guelph Line between 25th Sideroad and 15th Sideroad. The historic Town of Milton continues to retain a number of aboveground cultural heritage resources concentrated near the Bronte Street North and Main Street East intersection. A number of residential features are particularly concentrated on Mill Street and provide an impression of mid-nineteenth century development in the historic Town of Milton. Additional notable aboveground cultural heritage resources are located on Chris Hadfield Way, King Street, Bronte Street, and Main Street East and include the 100 GTA West GTA West Corridor Planning & Environmental Assessment Study – Stage 1 Overview of Environmental Conditions and Constraint Working Paper December 2010 Grand Trunk Railway Station, a former Registry Office, the Bronte Pioneer Cemetery, and an Old Town Hall, respectively. Town of Halton Hills Within the present day Town of Halton Hills, a select number of aboveground cultural heritage resources are concentrated around the historic settlements of Georgetown, Norval, and Glen Williams. Features are concentrated at the Mountain View Road North and Main Street intersection, and north and south of Highway 7 at Mountain View Road North. Three features are concentrated north of Embleton Road, on Third Line and Regional Road 25 and in association with the historic settlement of Speyside. Regional Municipality of Peel Town of Caledon A number of aboveground cultural heritage resources have been designated under Part IV of the Heritage Act in the Town of Caledon. Based on data collection and GIS mapping, a number of features are situated between Chingacousy Road and Creditview Road, south of Boston Mills Road. It is also expected that a number of aboveground cultural heritage resources will be concentrated near the historic settlement of Cheltenham, (between Mississauga Road and Creditview Road, north of King Street) and near the historic settlement of Terra Cotta, (King Street, east of Mississauga Road). Currently, a cultural heritage landscape study is under review of the historic settlement of Rockside, (with a southern boundary at Old Baseline Road). It is expected that a number of aboveground cultural heritage resources will be concentrated in this area. A number of