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The Acton Freo Press Wednesday July27 MacMillan home example of early log construction by Jennifer Ban- Hugh MacMillan used to be with a three ring circus He was also among the other things an advance drummer for a hypnotist He is now Hal son officer for the provincial archives and president of the North West Company In his copious spare time Hugh sells canoes and builds log buildings Canadian log house The MacMillan residence on just cast of the Line Is an authentic example of early log con struction and is featured in the current issue of The Canadian Log House The vibrant builder is as enthusiastic about log con struction as he is about every other part of his life He says he first became in in the historical aspect of log building about the time he found he had a relative In the original North West Company While study his family tree Hugh be came fascinated with the fur trade and retraced an old fur trode route to Montreal by canoe in 1967 ThcMacMillans interest in all this early Canadian history led to the start of the North West Company the purpose of which was to stimulate historical interest and provide a market outlet for craftsmen with related material to sell Log building course However when Hugh becomes absorbed with a subject he goes all out Soon the whole family was in volved in studying early ways or life dress mode of living urnlture etc country people Muriel and Hugh MacMillan had spent the first years of their marriage in Lochiel near Ontario part of the Ottawa Valley When their Toronto suburban home was damaged by fire the family enthusiastically sought country land in order to build their own home out of another era All the children Malcolm Ian Nealc and helped with the house but the two older boys Mai and Ian spent several months with Canada fore most log building expert B Allen Hugh was able to persuade Mackle to bring the log build school to Ontario spon sored by Seneca College and all three MacMillans took the course Students built the canoe museum at as an piece Piece en piece The result of their learning stands high on a hill framed by trees and split cedar rail fencing A second log building a comb ination work shop and guest cottage was added later The large three bedroom home completed with finished walk out lower floor set in the hill was completed four years ago after a mere year in the making During this year the entire family squashed themselves into a trailer something Muriel shudders about in memory Material for the house came from four barns pur chased complete Two log barns came from Silverwood MacGrlmmon and Glen garry near Hugh stomping grounds Two others were local bams from Ave nue and the Guelph Line near Dundas The four barns provided Hugh with enough material for the entire house plus the two storey workshop Piece en piece con struction seemed the logical route to go with a variety of precut logs This method is not the familiar notched way of tying the logs together Up right posts are erected at corners door frames and window openings Logs are placed between the uprights and mitred or pegged In place Mortar can be applied to the chinks if necessary The house is made of squared timber beautifully set off by bands of white mortar The Interior is further completed by areas of white plaster between huge beams and rafters In The cement block foun is covered with reverse board and batten in rough hewn lumber The inormous Fireplace Is made out of Terra Cotta stone and the windows were skillfully by John Henry of The ornate carved exterior doors came TWO STOREY LOG HOUSE is set into a hill This view of the home faces 25 Sideroad Hugh and his two elder sons took a log building course before constructing their own residence 27 enjoy picnic Mrs I On June I 12 ladies motored to thi Kkinburf Thty hid noon luncheon there and then lourtd the ilkry which proved to be very ink resting I he July wis held at Small on July 14 with nine niunhtrs ir children ind one visitor present pot luck luncheon was by ill set it trees Mrs I Mrs I had charge of the games nets ices eight under first i second lw ine Haas third I fans Hoys 12 under first Doughs John first third Hob tied third iris IK and under ith irmiclnel Beth irmichiel I Mixed nee first second Ilougl first Beth John Doug las Shoe kicking seniors first Hans I indauer second tarmiehiel third Beth Juniors first second John third Murk I inihuer tied No of buttons in jar first Mrs II I seeond Mrs Norton in a Ladies Purse MacMILLAN LOG HOUSE was constructed from four barns carefully dismantled and redesigned into this attractive home in MEAT MARKET MAIN STREET 8564110 We Specialize tn Fresh Beef and Pork Fresh Sausage Smoked Meats Beef Orders for the Freezer 8564110 FILLED WITH ANTIQUES the McMillan living room features white mortar between huge squared timber logs in the piece en piece con struction of yesteryear STARTING SEPTEMBER 2 AT SHERIDAN COLLEGE BRAMPTON CAMPUS One- Year Intensive Secretarial Program This 32 week program is designed for those students who wish to equip themselves for a responsible secretarial position and who do not wish to spend more than one year in post secondary studies Students in this program will receive training In shorthand business correspondence feminine arts human relations typewriting and general office procedures using the most uptodate teaching methods and equipment A course in machine transcription dicta typing and the use of automatic typewriters will be incorporated into this program For more form contact Ton Holland McLio Brampton Ontario L6V 1C6 9 Eit GEORGETOWN FARM HOME CENTRE Your Headquarters for Lumber and Building Supplies FARM HOME COMMERCIAL I Georgetown Farm Home Centre Guolph St E A OPEN Tu wm J- from while some of the Interior doors were originally part or the old Walker ton post office The furnishings ore a mix of genuine antiques and excellent reproductions made by the boys Muriel Is responsible for the antique re finishing Steeped in history the house is living serapbook of the s love of those days when their ancestors piled far the by can and rifle Family carries on Most people have had enough when they com pic ted one residence from scratch but not the Mac mil Ions Son Ian and friend Paul Patrick arc currently build ing a small log dwelling for resale at the front of the seven acre property Ian was also responsible for most of the log buildings at the Milton Agricultural museum where he worked last summer Neole Is presently assisting artist Joseph Drenters of with reconstruc tion of a log building at the Rockwood Academy Malcolm Is still in construe and to be continu Ing work on the Hallburton log museum Jocelyn is temporarily turning in her adze for a gymnastic suit and Is off to Rumania for a course and visit with Comanecl Muriel keeps the whole family on an even keel no mean feat while Hugh con tlnues bouncing around the country on trips HUGH examines a display of handmade pewter jewellery distributed by the North West Company one 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