Author of the article: Ian MacAlpine
Publishing date: Jan 28, 2021 • January 28, 2021 • 2 minute read A view of the Union Street side of the former Prison For Women in Kingston on Thursday. A sign shows a seniors residence could be built on the site. Photo by Ian MacAlpine /The Whig-Standard
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KINGSTON It appears that the Prison for Women site on Sir John A. Macdonald Boulevard may have a new use in the future.
Drivers and pedestrians passing by the Union Street side of the former federal women’s prison may have been surprised this week to see a sign advertising a new seniors community on the site.
KITCHENER The former Preston Springs Hotel sat empty for 30 years before the chief building officer for the City of Cambridge issued an emergency order for it to come down. Officials had been debating for years about the future of the property, which once boasted a famous clientele including baseball legend Babe Ruth, as it degraded while being exposed to the elements. According to a report included in the council agenda for Thursday evening, the city had tried to work with several owners of the Fountain Street property on ideas to restore the building. However, a viable solution proved complicated and cost-prohibitive, the report read in part. City officials also cited challenges in keeping the building secure, while noting that the building eventually entered an advanced state of deterioration and structural decay.
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On January 12, 2021 the Ministry of Heritage, Sport, Tourism and
Culture Industries confirmed that the proclamation of the
amendments to the
Ontario Heritage Act passed as
part of Bill 108, the
More Homes, More Choice Act,
2019, and the coming into force of the implementing
regulation, have been delayed.
Cassels had previously reported on the Bill, which received
Royal Assent on June 6, 2019 here and here. The proposed regulation
was released over a year later, on September 21, 2020, which we
reported on here. In its notice of the
proposed regulation the province had advised the changes were to
This historic home at 23 Moulinette Road has been added to the municipality s heritage register, meaning it will receive some limited protection should someone want to tear it down. South Stormont council approved the entire register including this an 18 other properties in the township at its December meeting. (Newswatch Group/Bill Kingston, File)
LONG SAULT – A historically significant home in Long Sault has been officially added to South Stormont’s heritage register as part of a development deal.
The home at 23 Moulinette Road was added to the Municipal Heritage Register at last month’s council meeting as councillors approved the entire register, which includes 18 other locations in the township like Quinn’s Inn and the former Cornwall Township Hall.
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The Central Fire Station in Welland celebrates its 100th anniversary this Thursday. A non-profit wants to restore the fire hall and celebrate its history. (Central Station Education Initiative)
A non-profit group is rallying to protect a 100-year-old fire hall in Welland, complete with its original equipment, furniture, and firefighting artifacts from the 1920s and a pumper from the 1950s.
And Welland city council voted last week to put $100,000 over two years toward that effort, contingent on the group getting another grant.
The volunteer group believes that the Central Fire Station is the only one of its kind to still exist in Canada. It has plans to create an immersive centre of firefighting history at the station, but worries that businesses and speculators threaten its existence.