HomeMy WebLinkAboutGoderich Signal Star, 2011-09-07, Page 6nage architects believe all downtown facades are salvageable
es planners August 29 to get Borgal is a former Goderich economic message, Jokinen "Whether it's private owners are here to give support to
vial -Star details on various buildings resident and a leader in the said. "We may be able to get or the Town of Goderich, we help you decide what to do"
affected by the tornado, as country on heritage building them to listen."
u 1a of heritage- well as surveyed the -down- restoration and retention. For example, ht said, 60
• udividuals are set town core over the weekend. Both he and Eric Jokinen of per cent of the Victoria
ing downtown The prognosis: Heritage Canada are lending United Church can be saved.
"The bulk of facades we their time and talents to the The building and others like
mg to Conservation can probably restore," he told heritage effort. it need to be protected.
for I leritage Can- a mix of0 I leritage Goderich Paul Carroll has been lead- "Ilopefully we will find.
-Borgal, there is not and interested citizens. "'they ing the charge on the newly- someone who will take on
de in the core that are a critical part of the herit- formed EDGE Fund, which protection (of properties)" he
aved. age quality of the he said has been gathering said. "But insurers and engi
1 met with town community." Canada and world-wide neers have the final say."
interest to raise money for Borgal noted that while a
heritage preservation. All the $100 million project may be a
money they collect, he said lot of money for Goderich, it
Monday, will be channeled is well within the size and
through Town Hall. scope of projects he and Jok-
However, under the inen are used to. The first
Ontario Disaster Relief Assist- step, however, is to stabilize
ance Program ODRAP, funds the buildings to allow a
cannot be set aside for any period for discussion. Demo-
particular purpose. Donors lition on the other hand, is
under OURAP cannot, for much easier to walk away
example, earmark fundis for from.
specific purposes such as For now, he said, it is
heritage, business or trees. imperative to get insurers on
Finding the will to fix the the same page, and expedite
facades, Jokinen said, is the process for stabilization,
another. matter. Some busi- Because each building down-
ness owners may not want to town is linked to the next, it is
go through the process, or common interest for insur-
may be thinking bulldoze ance companies to protect
and build from the ground their own and each others'
up. 'The costs associated, he interest.
said, could he higher than CAO Larry McCabe noted
anticipated. Rubble would it is up to the landlord what
have to be shipped to Sarnia they want to do with their
as "unclassified waste, and buildings as vell as their
treated as hazardous mated- cleanup efforts. Facades are
als. The added costs of which frozen for the time being,
could be key to convincing: however, demolition permits
owners and their insurance are already being sought.
companies that salvaging is "The purpose of the EDGE
more viable than scrapping. Fund is not to tell people
"If wecan take them an what to do," Carroll said.
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Photos by Dave Sykes
ned conservation Architect for Heritage Canada,
orgal, believes that most of the facades of the town's
e buildings in and around The Square can be saved.
gs along West Street suffered heavy damage in the
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