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Home My WebLink AboutGoderich Signal Star, 2017-02-08, Page 8413 Queen St, Blyth S259,900 Call Kathy MLS®669629'. 8 Signal Star • Wednesday, February 8, 2017 goderichsignalstar.com urunnuunnnur 100 1111111111111111111111 YEARS ROYAL LEPAGE 'Inca um Heartland Realty, nap«na.nef Owed and ov..awe al Helping you is what we don:' Office 519-565-5100 6B Main St. N. Bayfield To view all our listings go to: www.rlpheartland.ca Judi Milligan' Jerry Zehr' Cell: 519.524.3709 Cell: 519.282.8503 _• ..,..„.11:_t\4„. COTTAGE/HOUSE 10 Chiniquy St., Bayfield $459,000 www.Judimilligan.ca MLS#842344 19 Thimbleweed Dr., Bayfield $358,000 • Call Diane MLS#593849 Jan Wallace" Cell: 519.357.5106 Suzy Hayter' Cell: 519.520.4676 7558 Lakeshore Rd., Lambton Shores $139,900 Cali Jerry MLS#593955 47 Tamarack Dr., Central Huron $129,900 www.Judimilligan.ca MLS#728025 Drone Snell' CeII: 519-852-9392 Ryan Makolm' CeII: 519.777.4167 2 Starboard St., Bayfield $79,900 Call Suzy MLS#474164 GET THE JUMP ON SPRING! We have Clients looking for homes, acreages and farms! Call us for an evaluation of your property. Not intended to solicit properties already listed for sale. Broker* * Sales Representative* Rick Lobb, Broker of Record. f IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII 100 ROYAL LEPAGE �IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIlllll �:�Rs Heartland Realty Brokerage t.d,p«iamty Owned led aPen+d rs Kathy Dawson'* 519.524.6789 (off.) Werner Ritgen' 519.524.3759 (c) F LOCATION & AFFORDABILITY 202 Wellington St, Goderich S153,500 Call Jeff MLS0360184 COUNTRY LIVING 81946 Pinery, Line, ACW $345,000 Call Werner MLS0653473 Bill Jongejan* 519-525-9287 (c) Helping you is what we do. OFFICE 519-524-6789 33 Hamilton St.. Goderich To view all our listings go to: www.rlpheartland.ca TM Bauer** 519.525.7448 (c) VICTORIAN CHARM 86 Toronto St, Goderich 6254,900 MLS®658364 ..-PbiAii r f. AFFORDABLE LAKEVIEW 3-79681 Bluewater Hwy, Goderich $79,000 Call Shane MLS®653141 Shana Barnim* 519-440-8138(c) Layne Lavis* 519.525.1650 (c) r AFFORDABLE LIVING 30 Watergate Dr, ACW S74,900 CaII Kathy MLS®298987 'Sales Representative, "Broker Rick Lobb: Broker of Record f Lk. /Ina by Justine Alkema/Postmedia Network The belfry being lowered onto the building. The revamped Benmiller Community Hall. Inside the building. Benmiller Comm. Hall's bell the final touch after massive renovations Various groups already showing interest in renting the new space adds a very aesthetically pleas- ing touch to the new building. While there is no actual bell in it, the group did preserve the origi- nal bell, and it is hanging inside the entrance of the building. The hall was built in 1880, and Justine Alkema was used as a schoolhouse until Clinton News Record the 1960s when it was sold to the Order of Foresters. The revamped Benmiller About six years ago, the For- C.Qpiii14414,31 Hall is now esters gave the building to the $500,000 better than it used to Township of Ashfield-Colbome- be. After major renovations all Wawanosh to be used as a com- year, the building was "topped munity hall. However commit - off" on January 31 with its tee chair Gina McDonnell said cherry on top - a new belfry. the building was run down; it Over the past year, due to the was not up to code and wasn't efforts of the Benmiller Commu- accessible. nity Hall Committee, the build- Then the Benmiller Commu- ing now has a 10 foot extension nity Hall Committee, run by built on the front of it, a lift to all locals, took it on. The committee three floors and two accessible has nearly raised their $500,000 washrooms. There is additional goal for the project, mostly from parking, a ramp, and a covered federal and provincial grants. patio; upper and lower spaces McDonnell said demand for are now available for rental. On rentals in the improved space is top of that, everything was already evident. upgraded, made accessible and "I've been taking tours given a general facelift. through like crazy," she :said. The group was particularly Some groups interested want to proud of the new belfry which use the space for yoga clashes, prenatal classes, a ballroom dance group, business meetings, small weddings and more. The space is very reasonably priced. It is meant to pay for itself and is inexpensive to run due to factors like better insulation. McDonnell said they wanted to make it inexpensive so it is "accessible to the community". To rent the upstairs space is only $100 and the smaller down- stairs space is $50; the upstairs room fits around 100 people maximum for an unlicensed event, while the lower level holds close to 50 for an unli- censed event. Licensed, the upstairs holds around 75 people while the downstairs holds around 35. The grand opening for the space will be on April 28 at 2 p.m. Several dignitaries will be present, including one teacher who taught at the community hall when it was still a school., The Benmiller Inn will cater the event at no charge. Anyone from the public is welcome to attend.