The owners of another property in Cornwall were also presented with the Heritage Award earlier this month. Gerald and Shirley Wood, who own 321 Amelia St., the former Beth-El Synagogue, were presented with the award for the work they undertook to renovate the building. Handout/Cornwall Standard-Freeholder/Postmedia NetworkGerald and Shirley Wood received the Heritage Award from Heritage-Patrimoine Cornwall on July 12, 2021. The Woods purchased 321 Amelia St. in 2009, the former Beth-El Synagogue built in 1924 and vacant since 2006, and have renovated it as their home. Supplied
Having been built in 1925, the former synagogue officially closed its doors on April 2, 2009. It remained vacant until the Woods who originated from Kingston purchased it with the intention of renovating it.
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Engine 17: A Sad Story of Neglect February 26, 2021 Reading time: 10 min
This report was prepared by Wes Libbey Locomotive #17 at the corner of Ninth and Brookdale Avenue. Notice the sign on the front side of the train asking people not to climb on the structure (Nick Seebruch/ Seaway News).
Engine 17: Why it matters
Cornwall owes its success, in no small way, to the Cornwall Street Railway Company (CSR). For 134 years, economic growth depended on CSR and its successors. The legacy of CSR today includes the preferential electricity rates from Quebec and the Progress Fund from the sale of Cornwall Electric for $67,000,000. The only tangible remnant remaining is Engine 17 and that it is why it is a meaningful symbol of our history.
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Keep Locomotive No. 17 local, and off any express route out of Cornwall.
That’s the message being delivered loud and clear by some of the city’s leading heritage experts, in a detailed letter this week to the mayor, council and city, titled Engine 17: A Sad Story of Neglect.
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In the letter, prepared by Wes Libbey, the group says the Benson Centre is the “perfect location to set up a ‘Cornwall: Industrial and Innovation Past’ interactive centre. There is a lot of down time for parents and families between games and while the children are practicing. . .an interactive display will offer them a new place to go and learn about Cornwall.
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