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Readers E-imail your letters to editonal@ritoncanadianchampion.com Let's fight (Thec.fol/owing letter was sent to Mayor Gord Krantz and mem- bers of town council, as wcll as Lincoln Alevander, chair of the Ontario Heritage Trust, and a copy was filed with the Champion.) DEAR EDITOR: In response to a neighbour- hood information meeting held June 17 by the St. Paul's United Church Council and task forces, we were disappointed with the lack of information given to the questions put forward by those in attendance. It appears theres no willing- ness on their part to reconsider the demolition of this beautiful historic sanctuary and the impact that it will have on the present and future community In our opinion, the sense of peace and sanctity within its walls would be lost forever with the replacement of a multi-pur- pose church space and high-rise units. One would question how long the congregation would remain at this location when it was indicated that they would be moving forward with a satel- lite facility. Neighbours to preserve St. PauI's The physical infrastructure apparently doesn't meet their current ministerial goals. Hence, they're willing to sacri- fice our heritage and leave us with some type of life-lease apartment structure. The pres- entation left us to believe that other options and opportunities haven't been fully explored. It was stated that the cost to repair the present facility has been estimated at $1.85 million. The estimate to complete the new smaller sanctuary from the drywall out would be $1.3 mil- lion. For the sake of this differ- ence that must be raised, the community loses a unique architectural building. Their proposed plan is incongruous with the other his- torical residences and buildings that are being carefully pre- served in our downtown core and surrounding neighbour- hoods. It also sets a precedent for future unrestricted develop- ment in this character area. We encourage church coun- cil members to reach out to the broader community for finan- cial assistance to preserve this efforts were tr DEAR EDITOR: l'm writing to you about the article entitled 'Bird's nest catches fire' in the June 5 Champion. We're the fortunate owners of the home in this article. We were down south in Myrtle Beach preparing for our wedding when I received a very interesting call from my neighbour stating that there was a small fire at our home. It was interesting to see this article in the paper, mostly because we actually had every intention of removing the nest before we left, but due to all of the commotion we completely forgot about it. The lights were actually on a timer set lor 9 p.m. to about 10:45 p.m. Another 15 minutes and we would have been okay. lovely 1800s sanctuary. The council may be pleasantly sur- prised by the response. We would hope that gencra- tions to cone would hold these magnificent churches in awe, as we do now with century old churches and buildings throughout Canada and Europe. Let's not destroy an important part of Miltons history, but rather preserve it for the sake of those who have come and will come to live here because of our historic charm. We value our past, of which this sanctuary is a part. Evervone is encouraged to be active to have St. Paul's United Church designated as a heritage building. Several letters have appeared in the Champion on this subject, and we urge you to send yours. GERRI AND LORIS FAGGION HELEN AND BOB COMBER GAYLE WALDIE OLIVE AND JOE BERGIN MARSHA WALDIE KATHY AND JOHN LIUT, NEIGHBOURS OF ST. PAULS UNITED CHURCH uly a blessing We count our blessings that no one was hurt and our home and our neighbours' homes were okay. A very special thanks goes out to our very good neighbours, who rushed around in a panic putting out the lire and calling the lire departenint to check out if everything else was sale. We cati honestly say we're very proud to have such excellent neighbours. We'd like to take a positive spin on a negative event and say we hope this educates other home- owners and helps save homes and naybe even lives. GREG AND JOANNE WADSWORTH MILTON Patterson's purchase of auto brings number owned within town to ine capsules' are gms (Y injfr- mation extracted fron past issues of the Champion and other publications in order to provide a window into Milton's past. Explanatory comment is sometimes providcd to place the situa- (ion in context. May 1913 Last week A.L. Patterson of Trafalgar had a Ford auto delivered to him by the local agent. There are now 15 autos owned within the town, not counting the old model machine with one wheel in front and two handles in rear, owned by the publisher of the Champion (joke). Would it not be a good idea for the owners of the cars to turn out on June 3rd and give the members of the Hamilton Board of Trade a ride around the town? June 1913 J.W. Elliot, K.C., has been appointed Deputy Judge of Halton during the six months of Judge Gorham's leave. The appointment meets with approval of the legal pro- fession and the citizens of the coun- ty generally Though he will assume the duties of Judge, Mr. Elliot will attend to his practice as usual. There is not much change in Judge Gorham's condition. Among those who have been attending the great Presbyterian Congress at Massey Hall this week are Rev. Messrs. Mackay, Milton, Watts, Mansewood, Booth, Hornby and Dr. McRobbie Nelson. Among the laymen are Thos. Galbraith, Omagh, James Murray and Adam Sproat, Esquesing. This is the first time to bring ministers, their wives and one lay delegate from each con- gregation together. At least 5,000 gathered at Toronto. The expenses for fares, which were all paid, with billets and meals, total at least $200,000 and have been guaranteed by several Toronto men, who will 15 Milton rime Capsules < make up shortage, if any, in collec- tions. The Milton Bowling Club will soon be at work. The lease for the green west of Grace Church has been closed and men have been at work on it for several days under the supervi- sion of J.R. Johnson. A goodly num- ber of citizens have joined the club. Town Council: Messrs Curran and Clement contractors of Orillia put in a tender for the construction of a 6 inch concrete roadway on Main street from the west side of Brown street to the bridge. The proposed width is 30 feet, with nine-foot boulevards, with concrete curbs, weeping tile drains and catch basins. They agree to a five-year guarantee. Cost about $10,000 and can complete work by Sept. Ist. Council agreed to the con- tract. Frank's Palace of Sweets opened with great éclat on Saturday evening. It was jammed by patrons for some hours, many having to wait outside until room was found for them, and a number of waiters were kept busy. The Milton orchestra played selec- tions. The decorations and furnish- ings of the palace are really palatial and are equalled by few of the city confectionery stores. The Milton- made ice cream and candy were all that Frank had promised. This material is assembled on behaif of the Milton Historical Societv byjin Dills, who can bc reacheJthrough the society ai (905) 875-4156. î Il