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Home My WebLink AboutGoderich Signal Star, 2011-08-31, Page 19Si nal -Star • Wednesda , Auust 31, 2011 0 OUR VA[iJED CUSTOM E RS Our hearts go out of all re business owners, home ► s'ners and the Goderich community who R't'!'t' aff r'ate'd by the tornado. NC are working as fast as we can to restore the Bedford Hotel, Paddy O'Neil's ind Joe Fridav's. vie hope to he able to open Lir doors els soon as \1 C are able to. lank you a)1' your patience Ind understanding (Mirili`,_' this most difficult time. THAN K Y.ou ACK(AY . rdio, weight an : ` strengthening • 1 ri CENTRE FOR SENIORS FALL GUIDE je pleasedito let you know that MacKay Centre survived the do with nodamage to the building y% HEALTH &WELLNESS Fitness Session - Septem o • r `t .December 9, 2411 CHILDREN'S THEATRE 1 . -1 hour ciasseeMilliday & Fridays 10:3Oam; Wednesdays 5 ($55 non me ^s) far 3 days, $30 ($40 non m GEM enh� esdays 10:45 a.m. - SIMPLE, EASY MOVEtto great Music my a fat/ steps to team. 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Tickets:$15.00 is with Jennifer Bleck ' bei 16th. 4.6 PM r; r f Yearly Membership fee -S10:00 For more information about the centre call 519-524-6660 Heritage advocates gather expert help for historic buildings Joe Belanger ON Agency I leritage enthusiasts across the province are holding their breath and mobilizing to get expert help and rnoney to save historical build- ings damaged in the. town Queen Victoria once described as "The prettiest to%vn ill Canada." The Architectural Conservancy of Canada plans to launch a fund- raising campaign and an appeal to built heritage experts including engineers for help, fearing some, Godetich property owners may be. uninterested or unable to afford repairs and seize the opportunity to r1-IZ.c historic buildings damaged by Sunday's F3 tornado. "There is a tendency for some property owTers to aril in engi- neers, say a bui.lding'snot sound and the next thing is they're knock. ing down a building that is often salvageable;' said Lloyd Atler, past - president of the conservancy. biggest concern is the build- ings being knocked down, so we want to immediately raise some money and bring in help, including experts who can help provide eval- uation of val-uation.of buildings in terms of their repairability and structural integrity." Rolo Myers, manger of the con- servancy, said demolishing herit- age properties simply to expedite the clean-up and rebuilding of the town would be short-sighted since "one of the things that brings peo- ple to Goderich is the build herit- age, especially that square." The Courthouse Square - a des- ignated heritage district that includes every building facing the once -treed but now denuded octagonal square -- was the hardest hit area of town, which has ant does ignated properties, including some of the oldest homes and businesses in the province. Remarkably, one of the prov- ince's few Victorian -era hotels still operating, the l tote! Bedford with its landmark metal -clad cupola, sustained relatively little damage, according to observations by media and architect John Rutledge, who has worked on many restorations of heritage properties and with the conservancy. "I'm just shocked " said Rutledge of the devastation, which included his own West St. office where the third floor was destroyed, just above his .second floor office. Rutledge was out of town at the time of the tornado but did a tour Tuesday of areas he could access since. The Square is closed. "It's a real mess. It looks like one of our oldest houses is gone, it's roof ripped right off" said Rutledge, who was unsure of the address. He said it appears the historic Polley's Livery Stable, now called. The Livery Theatre, (which was built in stages starting in the 1840s and completed in 1878) at 35 South St. near the Bedford, also appears undamaged. The Square is closed to the pub- lic for safety and security reasons: as the damage is assessed and cleared and buildings evaluated for struc Lural integrity: Diane Porter, owner of what is known as the Robert Gibbons Horne at 86 Picton St E., was one of the few. heritage property owners who could be reached by telephone. Porter said two trees on her POSITION OF DIRECTOR MCKILLOP MUTUAL Insurance Company has an opening for the position of director. The board of directors are accepting . resumes from interested eligible policyholders. Please forward your resume by Sept. 3022011 • to the attention of Ken Jones, McKillop Mutual Insurance Company, P. O. 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"\%'e were veru, veil fortunate cin o11r street, but not far away-' the damage was quite bad,' Several built heritage enthusiasts in town could not be reached by telephone for comment: Kalya Jonas, a member of the conservancy board who works at the 1 tentage Resources Centre at the University ofWaterloo, said she has often. visited Goderich and considers it one of"prettiest towns in Ontario, if not Canada' "I keep trying to find excuses to go back to Goderich to see its built heritage and culture," said Jonas, who once studied the harbour as a heritage landscape. "I think it's going to take a lot of dedication and enthusiasm (to save damaged heritage properties) and I know the people of Goderich have than,'' said Jonas, who welcomed the conservancy's plan to start fun- draising and call for expert help. "I haven't heard much about the damage, but from the pictures I've seen, there's certainly severe dam- age to a lot of buildings," -said Jonas. Anyone wanting to help or donate to the effort to save Goderich's historical buildings is asked to contact the Architectural Conservancy of Canada at 416- 367-8075, 16-367-8075, toll-free at 1-877-264- 8937, by e-mail at manager@ arconserv. ca, or visit the web site at wwwarconseruca. XrMZiM ,il�fan�r Limos Kruz in style to your event with no worries! Chad Mann 519-357-3015 www.kruzinmannlimos. com FOSTER FAMILIES NEEDED FOR Huron -Perth CHILDREN & YOUTH Help Children from Your Community For Information Call tate Heron -Perth Children's Aid Society Perth County: Vy Wailer at 519-271-5290 or 1800-668-5094 Huron County: Deanie Jardine at 519-524-7356 or 1-800-265-5198