2004

Saturday June 19, 2004

Annual General Meeting
Limehouse Memorial Hall , 3 p.m.

The meting will immediately follow the Town and Country Showcase held throughout Halton Hills (see below). All are welcome. This will be a wonderful opportunity for people to come and learn more about our Powder Magazine Restoration Project and tour the actual site.

John McDonald wii be conducting 3 limekiln tours - at 12:15, 12:45, and 1:15.

John's book "Halton Sketches Revisited" is into its 3rd printing and is available in local bookstores. John lived at Dolly Varden and attended school in Limehouse. His knowledge on the history of Halton Hills is extensive.

Gerry Inglis, stonemason and longtime resident of the area, has kindly agreed to attend the AGM. He will take us to the powderhouse and explain what he plans to do to restore it or he may have already started by then. Stonework is weather dependent!

See you there!

Town and Country Showcase
Throughout Halton Hills, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.

Limehouse showcased the Limehouse Presbyterian Church and Pioneer Cemetery, the Limehouse Millennium Garden, the Limehouse Memorial Hall and the Limehouse Kiln Society showed the limekilns and powder house.

4th Annual Mayor's Heritage Golf Tournament
Blue Springs Golf and Country Club - Acton.

For more information contact: Daphne Millar at the Halton Hills Civic Centre – 905 - 873-2601 x 2345
or daphnem@town.halton-hills.on.ca

Bruce Trail Day
Limehouse Memorial Hall, 10 a.m. - 3 p.m.

This will be an opportunity to hike along the trail and see the remains of the limekilns and powderhouse structures. More information on this event at www.brucetrail.org

Last year, dozens came to Limehouse and explored the limekilns while hiking the trail. Information about the Society was available in the Limehouse Memorial Hall. Folks hiked early and stayed for lunch or came for lunch and then hiked. Limehouse Kiln Blend coffee was offered. The wildflowers were at their peak, and many visitors took great photos.

The Limehouse Kiln Society received a $29,000 grant from The Ontario Trillium Foundation. The following description is taken from the Ontario Trillium Foundation's website:

Powder Magazine Restoration Project c/o Limehouse Kiln Society
$29,000 over one year to restore the historically significant Powder Magazine, an 1800s structure related to the limestone industry that is located along the Bruce Trail in Limehouse.

The Society has already approached and hired Gerry Inglis (a well known and respected stonemason from Glen Williams). He hopes to start work on the Powder magazine toward mid or late June. The Society is involved in a 3-way management agreement with Credit Valley Conservation and the Town of Halton Hills. The Society hopes to document the site thoroughly before work begins so as to keep an accurate record of the restoration process. Credit Valley Conservation is also installing new entry gates, as well as fencing for the whole demised area which is badly needed. It is expected that this will be done shortly.

April 22, 2004

The Limehouse Kiln Society received $2,173.00 from The Aggregate Producers' Association of Ontario . Click on the "Event Photo" button to see a photo taken at the presentation.