{"id":17657,"date":"2017-06-28T17:13:29","date_gmt":"2017-06-28T21:13:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.newspapers-online.com\/auroran\/?p=17657"},"modified":"2017-06-28T17:13:29","modified_gmt":"2017-06-28T21:13:29","slug":"1867-built-homes-will-be-canada-150-proud","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newspapers-online.com\/auroran\/1867-built-homes-will-be-canada-150-proud\/","title":{"rendered":"1867-built homes will be Canada 150 proud"},"content":{"rendered":"

By Brock Weir<\/strong><\/p>\n

On Saturday, Canada will mark very important milestone, but as old as the nation gets, Aurora will still have a few years on it.
\nThose homes that were here at the moment Canada was actually a unified nation will soon be able to bear that mark of distinction with a special commemorative plaque issued by the Town of Aurora.
\nCouncil recently greenlit a heritage plaque program that will see the owners of homes that built in Aurora the year Queen Victoria unified Canada East (Ontario), Canada West (Quebec), along with Nova Scotia and New Brunswick receive these special markers.
\nThe plaque initiative was brought forward by Councillors Tom Mrakas and Jeff Thom.
\nIn their motion, they said it is a matter of taking pride in \u2013 and promoting \u2013 heritage properties.
\n\u201cWe sat down and talked about this and I think it is a great thing to move forward because it is a great way to celebrate the 150th birthday of Canada while also promoting and celebrating our Town heritage at the same time,\u201d said Councillor Mrakas. \u201cI think it is an excellent way to combine them both and utilize the fact that it is Canada\u2019s 150th birthday. I am looking forward to identifying those properties that were constructed in 1867.\u201d
\nAdded Councillor Thom, \u201cI am sure all of Council is interested in heritage preservation and commemoration and I am happy to support this.\u201d
\nLooking ahead to the actual plaque program, Marco Ramunno, Aurora\u2019s Director of Public Planning, said Aurora has an inventory of at least 20 homes built on or before Confederation and, using this information at their disposal, it would be relatively simple to whittle down a list of homes and buildings to be honoured.
\nThe final number is 24.
\nBefore Council approved the program, however, a note of caution was offered.
\nIn some cases, heritage plaques signify a heritage designation. This, they said, would not be the case with the Canada 150 plaques.
\n\u201cWe already have commemorative plaques that we give out,\u201d said Councillor Mrakas. \u201cIf you do get presented this commemorative plaque, it does not mean that your house or property will be designated or listed. It will just celebrate the fact that your property was constructed 150 years ago.\u201d
\nThe motion received widespread support of Council.
\n\u201cI think it is a really great way to use the Heritage Reserve Fund,\u201d said Councillor Wendy Gaertner on how the Town plans to pay for it.
\nThe design of the plaque \u2013 and the list of homes set to receive them \u2013 will be unveiled during Canada Day Celebrations at Lambert Willson Park on Saturday morning.
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