Cultural and Heritage Advisory Committee

That this meeting of the Township of Springwater Cultural and Heritage Advisory Committee come to order at 5:33 p.m.

That the February 8, 2024, Minutes of the Township of Springwater's Cultural and Heritage Advisory Committee be approved as presented.

That the Cultural and Heritage Advisory Committee approve sending Chair Hale Mahon and staff member Sarah Elliott to the 2024 Ontario Heritage Conference from Thursday, June 13th through to Saturday, June 15th; and, That the registration of $325.00, hotel expenses with an upset limit of $900 plus taxes & fees per member for Thursday and Friday night, along with mileage at the rate of .61 cents per kilometre, be covered by the Cultural and Heritage Advisory Committee budget.

That the Cultural and Heritage Advisory Committee receive the verbal update from Members Barker and Gannon regarding the potential heritage designation of 1017 Coughlin Road; and, That the Committee supports proceeding with further research and evaluations for designating 1017 Coughlin Road under Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act pending the homeowners firm commitment.

That the Township of Springwater Cultural and Heritage Advisory Committee receive the Memo - Memo to CHAC - Heritage Register - Letter to Listed Property Owners – Follow-up.

That the report from Member Barker and Chair Mahon regarding their research on the Hillsdale lock-up be received; and, That the Committee support the Next Steps listed therein to facilitate further research: 1) Members extend the search to such places as the Ontario Archives, the Toronto Reference Library, and the Robarts Library (at U of T) and expand the search of academic literature. 2) Continue searching period newspapers for reports relevant to the Hillsdale lock-up.

That Member Kasia Czajkowski be assigned to conduct the in-person inspection of the Martingrove House with Member Gannon to replace Member Crawford.

That the information items listed herein be received for information with the exception of items 1 and 2 to be dealt with separately: 3. Memo: C94-2024 Outdoor Digital Signage Policy.pdf 4. Memo: Memo to CHAC - Heritage Evaluation Resources

That the Township of Springwater Cultural and Heritage Advisory Committee receive the information items entitled, Correspondence: How your MHC Can Help Deadline for Delisting Properties and Resolution re: Support for Architectural Conservancy Ontario Regarding the Ontario Heritage Act; And hereby recommends Council support the Architectural Conservancy Ontario by passing the following resolution: WHEREAS: (1) Subsection 27(16) of the Ontario Heritage Act stipulates that any non-designated heritage property listed on the municipal register of properties as of January 1, 2022, shall be removed from the municipal register on or before January 1, 2025, if the council of the municipality does not give a notice of intention to designate the property under subsection 29(1) of the Ontario Heritage Act on or before January 1, 2025; and, (2) Since November 16, 2023, municipal staff and members of the Cultural and Heritage Advisory Committee have been diligently working to review the municipal heritage register; review and research the heritage value and interest of non-designated properties; contact owners of such properties; determine which properties could potentially be designated in accordance with the provisions of Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act; and, (4) Eight members of the public have shown preliminary interest in a designation status, with six of them being listed properties slated to be removed from the heritage register if not designated by January 1, 2025. (5) The C

That the April 16, 2024, meeting of the Township of Springwater Cultural and Heritage Advisory Committee does now adjourn at 7:34 p.m.