Village Squire, 1978-11, Page 20Reclaimed electrical equipment and water power generate
savings of S700 to $800 per month. at The River Mill.
building in the facility. It was designed by Carlos Ventin and
Associates of Simcoe to work in with the general appearance of
The River Mil. It looks out over the Maitland while continuing
the feeling of the natural wood and stone of the building. It has
some nice touches of the past two with the use of some gothic
windows rescued from the demolition of a Toronto church in
1973.
Downstairs also is a space being converted to an indoor
jogging track along with the pool suana whirlpool, ping pong
room and the outdoor tennis courts and cross-country ski trails
offers an impressive array of athletic facilities available both to
guests and to members of the private club operated by the
company.
But the changes in Benmiller are far from over. Construction is
evident in nearly every corner of the village this fall. A large
central sewerage facility is under construction to serve the
complex. The kitchen of the Woollen Mill is being enlarged
because business is so brisk there isn't enough room. The
building that houses The Hollow Gift Shop is being enlarged to
make room for a wine storage area so that a larger wine supply
can be kept right at the inn.
Down beside the mill pond between the River Mill and the
Woollen Mill is the site of yet another housing development for
the Inn. This one makes use of a substantial old home to which
will be added an addition which will eventually house 15 more
suites. It is hoped this will be finished by Easter and will be
called the Miller's House.
And up on top of the hill where the tennis courts now are is the
next step for the development. Old log homes have been
collected and are being rebuilt on spacious lots for sale. These
will be provided with heat and electricity from the turbines of the
old mills and from the new solar energy plant. Eventually the
whole development will be integrated for efficiency.
Already the development is a large economic stimulus for the
area. Besides the seemingly endless construction going on there
is also the payroll that currently sees about 60 persons on staff.
The Inn also attracts attention for the area from other centres
both in southern Ontario and the northern Unites States.
There may still be resentment on the part of some local people
over the development but the old buildings are still standing and
the once dying village is now booming. History is alive in a nem
form in Benmiller. ❑
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