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Post by admin on Jun 22, 2015 6:18:05 GMT -5
The cbfb likes the architecture of this old house , hope you do to.
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Post by admin on Jun 23, 2015 6:00:31 GMT -5
Simcoe County encompasses a vast area between Lake Simcoe on the east and Georgian Bay on the west, and from the northern boundary of Peel on the south to the fringes of Muskoka on the north. The area is largely dominated by farming communities, with Barrie, Orillia, Collingwood, Wasaga Beach, Penetanguishene and Midland being the major urban conglomerations.
Early settlers in the 1820s and 1830s travelled up the Holland River and across Lake Simcoe to set up farms, initially along the shores of Lake Simcoe, but later spreading inland. Consequently, many of the oldest buildings in the area are farmhouses set amidst their initial 200 acre lots.
One major concern is the looseness of Provincial legislation regarding the demolition of farm buildings - the very buildings that are our major legacy. We are continuing to push for changes in this legislation. Farming communities, in South Simcoe particularly, are suffering from the huge influx of population mandated by the Provincial government, and the consequent need for more housing and jobs. This has placed many older farmhoses and landscapes in jeopardy, particularly those nearer the shores of Lake Simcoe.
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