HomeMy WebLinkAboutClinton News-Record, 1985-11-27, Page 20Playhouse
built for
ancichildren
It was a happy moment' for Jill McMahon, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Tom McMahon of
Clinton, when the playhouse built by her grandfather Bill Holland was officially opened.
Joining in the festivities were; front row, left to right, Fraser McMahon Jill McMahon
and Krista Lee Holland. 'Back row, Sara McNichol, Brennan Crawford and Laura
McNichol. 4Photo submitted)
CLINTON - Little Jill McMahon is pro-
bably the envy of the neighborhood, thank
to her grandfather.
Armed, with a few leftover pieces of, steel
and wood, Bill Holland, of the Vanastra
area, put them to good use to create
"something different" for his six-year-old
granddaughter - a shiny new playhouse.
"When she saw it she just went 'eek'. She
couldn't believe it: She was all excited. Not
many kids have something like this," said
Mr. Holland of the reaction of his grand-
daughter, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Tom
McMahon of Clinton.
A cornbinination of free time and a lot of
spare material from his sideline as a builder
prompted Mr. Holland to begin work on the
white with red trim playhouse. He started in
late July,and finished in time for the grand
opening on October- 12. On the occasion,
grandchildren Jill and Fraser McMahon
and Krista Lee Holland, along with friends
Sara and Laura McNichol and Brennan
Crawford cut the ribbon to officially open
the place fur his grandchildren and their
friends.
The idea for the playhouse carne when his
wife Wonnetta was leafing through a
magazine and discovered the plans for the
playhouse. "1 saw it in a magazine and I
said to Bill, 'we should have something like
that for the kids."'
From the plans, he built the eight foot by
10.5 foot structure complete with shingles
and steel siding. An old aluminum door Was
cut down and made to fit the house along
with two' windows which once belonged on a
camping trailer, he said. Inside, the ,walls
are covered with leftover wallpaper and
there are shelves where dolls are neatly'
stacked. There's even a small closet where
coats can be hung. •
Mr. Holland says his grandchildren and
their friends come over on most weekends to
have' doll parties 'in the playhouse. "They
get together to have doll parties. They bring
over their Cabbage Patch dolls," he says.
Mr. Holland says he built the playhouse so
his grandchildren could have a place to play
when they comic to visit. Most of all, it's
something ' that's "a long way off of
routine," he says.
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9. 1 00 p m 8 00 p m Town Hall, Clinton
5& 6. 1 00 p m 8 00 p m . Municipal Office, Bayfield
5, 1 00 p m - 8 00 p m . Library Basement, Brussels
5. 1 00 p m -8 00 p m . Municrpa Office, Carlow
6, 1.00 p m 8 00 p m , Municipa Hall, Holmesville
6. 1'.00 p m -8 00 p m . Municipa Office. Londesboro
5, 1 00 p rn • 8 00 p m . Municipa Office, Winthrop
5, 1 00 p m - 8 00 p m . Muhrcipa Complex, Varna
9, 1 00 p m -8 00 p m . Municipa Office. Vanastra
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CLINTON NEWS -RECORD, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 27,1985—Page 3A
With a few leftover materials from other construction jobs, Bill Holland of RR4 Clinton
built his granddaughter Jill McMahon her very awn playhouse. He started in late July
and, working in his spare time, completed the project on October 13. ( Alan Rivett photo)
Township of Goderich
NOTICE OF INTENT
TO DESIGNATE HERITAGE
BUILDINGS
In the matter of The Ontario Heritage Act, 1980, R.S.O. Chapter 337, Part 4, and in
the matter of the lands and premises set out below, in the Province of Ontario:
notice of Intention to Designate.
Take notice that the Council of the Corporation of the Township of Goderich, on
the 4 day of November, 1985, decided to designate the lands and buildings, set
out below as a property of historical value in interest under the Ontario Heritage
Act 1980," R.S.O. Chapter 337, Part 4. Short statement of the reason for the
proposed designation:
The White Carnation, Holmesville, has been recommended for designation for ar-
chitectural and historical reasons. A former cheese factory since 1895, this
building was converted into a milk holding depot In 1946. In 1972, the factory was
converted into a facility for catering and dances and remains•as such to date.
Very few late 19th century factories remain in the area. The factory has 3 layers of
brick walls and a gable roof. The metal nine pane windows have been retained.
The original boiler doors have been retained and set in brickwork. The floor is also
original red quarry tile.
NOTICE OF OBJECTION TO THE DESIGNATION MAY BE SERVED ON THE
CLERK WITHIN THIRTY(30) DAYSpF THE 21ST DAY OF NOVEMBER 1985..
Dated at the Township of Goderich
this 14 day of Nov., 1985.
Mr. R.E.,Thompson, Clerk,
Township of Goderich
R.R. No. 2,
Clinton, Ontario.
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