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l Page 2 As well, the group had asked Lixo to advertise for a buyer for the home and have it moved out of reach of the wrecker's ball, but Thom couldn't confirm whether that plan had been con- sidered. And LACAC's negotiations with Black Creek Pioneer Vil- lage at Steeles Avenue and Jane Street to have the building mov- ed there broke down because of the prohibitive costs. ...C0NTiNUED FROM PAGEI Lixo indicated in early February it would allow a short grace period for York's Local Architectural Conservation Ad- visory Committee (LACAC) to find someone to move the build- mg. The city turned down a LACAC proposal to move the home onto a neighboring park- ing lot because of the costs in- volved - about $250,000 - and the pressing need for park- ing space in the area. Citizens cry 'foul' as 'historic' home is levelled by crew After Hours ...... Church Living .... Classified . . . . . . . . Etobicoke Notebook March 1988 Contents Humber Valley Villager 15 12 18 McDowell said the proposed development, a seven-storey commercial and residential faci- lity, is "not a bad use of the land. It's just that the house is an important part of Weston." And it's unfortunate for the area that "developers are not great historians," she said. With a demolition permit issued after LACAC's unsuc- cessful bid for a historical desig- nation, Lixo "(had) a right to demolish it," said Julius De Ruyter, of York's planning department. Meanwhile, the city is cur- rently processing a rezoning ap- plication to allow for the proposed development slated for the John Street site. Plans call for retail outlets at street level, offices on the se- cond floor and 50 rental units on the remaining floors. De Ruyter said a public meeting will be called on the de- velopment in the next month. D Family Life . . . Our Business . Sports...... York Notebook Chris Childs Local historical groups were saddened as a wrecking crew came in and levelled a 117-year-old home on John Street. It took only a few hours to completely flatten the structure (above). Despite pressure, the city declined to designate the home a historic building. A seven-storey commercial and residential building is slated for the site. To the right is a circa 1920 photograph of the house as it once was. Wishing youthe Blessings of Peace and Happiness! The Hon. Michael H. Wilson Etobicoke Centre Constituency Office: 5468 Dundas Street West, Suite 234 Islington, Ontario Tel. 239-3056 Photo courtesy the Weston Historical Society