{"id":29702,"date":"2021-07-22T23:50:49","date_gmt":"2021-07-23T03:50:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.newspapers-online.com\/auroran\/?p=29702"},"modified":"2021-07-22T23:58:36","modified_gmt":"2021-07-23T03:58:36","slug":"investigation-continues-into-petch-house-seniors-centre-vandalism","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newspapers-online.com\/auroran\/investigation-continues-into-petch-house-seniors-centre-vandalism\/","title":{"rendered":"Investigation continues into Petch House, Seniors\u2019 Centre vandalism"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Police continue to investigate vandalism that occurred on Sunday, July 18, which saw the historic Petch House on John West Way broken into and a window broken at the Aurora Seniors\u2019 Centre.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe building (Petch House) was vandalized and there was interior and exterior damage,\u201d said the Town in a statement. \u201cThe Aurora Seniors\u2019 Centre also sustained damage to one rear window. There is an ongoing police investigation. Town staff are in the process of cleaning and securing the buildings.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Petch House, originally located on Leslie Street, is one of Aurora\u2019s oldest buildings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Built in 1840 by the Petch Family, it was later dismantled, restored log by log, and rebuilt as close as possible to its original appearance behind the Seniors\u2019 Centre in 2012.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe building was recognized as one of Aurora\u2019s oldest buildings and a significant heritage resource for its historic association with Aurora\u2019s early settlement history.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>On Monday morning, crews were assessing the scene, which included all ground floor windows on the log home smashed in. These windows have since been boarded up.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>By Brock Weir<\/strong><br \/><em>Editor<br \/>Local Journalism Initiative Reporter<\/em><\/p>\n\r\n<a class=\"synved-social-button synved-social-button-share synved-social-size-24 synved-social-resolution-single synved-social-provider-facebook nolightbox\" data-provider=\"facebook\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" title=\"Share on Facebook\" 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