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dedication

This picture is dedicated to the millions of vulnerable seniors (and others at heightened risk) throughout the US and world that, according to early research reports, suffer an estimated death rate as high as seven (7) to ten (10) times the overall death rate from COVID-19 (7.8%), which has an overall global case fatality rate for the pandemic of 0.069%.†‡

Please, please take public health warnings seriously--if not for yourself, then for your friends, family, the elderly, poor, disabled, healthcare workers, and essential workers. They need us all to follow public health recommends to stop the spread and reduce the strain on an already heavily burdened human ecosystem.

keep the faith and be safe.

- j. k.

dayton, ohio

† I calculated a crude case fatality rate (cfr) for my estimate using the simple formula of Confirmed deaths over Confirmed cases using WHO figures reported as of 25 April 2020, 20:00 GMT-4. (See also COVID-19 Coronavirus Pandemic data, COVID-19 Dashboard by the CSSE at Johns Hopkins University data)

‡ Although crude, my CFR estimate is sufficiently correlated (+/-.001%) to more in-depth analysis of empirical data metrics such as the COVID-19 projections [1] collaboration at The Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME), an independent global health research center at the University of Washington.[2] as well as model-based extrapolations like those published by The Lancet Infectious Diseases [3] (See, for example "Estimates of the severity of coronavirus disease 2019: a model-based analysis."[4]) that my remarks represent an accurate picture of the best available scientific data at the time I wrote this.

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Sunset over Lake Davis in northern California, as a massive wildfire threatens the lake's very existence.

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217 Harbour Street: This property was built for Robert Walker, on of Francis "Paddy" Walker's seven sons' ca. 1854-1856. It is a true Regency Cottage style, which shows off a stunning verandah, as well as a typical regular rectangular floor plan. The Regency style nondescript front door is flanked by a transom and sidelights. Windows are large in a six over six pane pattern and a decorative circular window centered on the front roof peak. The hipped roof cap is topped with iron cresting which has been sympathetically extended to the top of the roof of the new outdoor patio addition. The home features the typically tall, rear chimney.

Designation By-law 2015-100, on January 21, 1982.

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Elliot House | 8473 Lawson Road

Elliot House is of both historical and architectural significance. The context is not included in the reasons for designation as major changes to this context have occurred. The primary reason for its architectural significance are that the house dated back to 1840, is an excellent example of a gothic red-brick farmhouse. The structure has retained features such as a bell tower, gable roof, gingerbread trim and thin segmented bay windows.

The home was in the Elliot family from 1833-1955. The 1877 Atlas of Halton County indicates that the home was situated on a 100 acre parcel, with an additional ownership of 250 acres in Lots 1 and 2 of Concession 3, to the west and south of the subject property. The occupation of both William Sr. and Jr. were farmers.

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Culture Days 2017 Together We Soar | Coordinated by Arts Milton & Co-created by the community (2017) – Mural

This mural was created during Culture Days 2017 and was facilitated by Aparna Rangenkar. The kites that make up this mural were created by participants from the community during Culture Days. The kites are painted using acrylic paint on linoleum tiles, adhered to 3, 12 ft x 6 ft panels. Rangnekar chose to incorporate kites into the mural because of their prevalence around the world in festivals and play, connecting people to nature and each other. The kites are shown flying with the Escarpment in view. Hearts were selected as the unifying motif because they represent the collective memories of individuals from the community.

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Chudleigh’s Blossom Cafe mural, situated on the west-facing wall of the store, was designed by artist Katy Dockrill and created by MuralForm. The illustration style is rough, rustic and playful and it displays an apple tree bearing apple blossom pies and a swing in movement. The mural is painted on an earthy, hearty and very red hue to reflect Chudleigh’s supporting brand colors, which are heavily based on the apple products the farm sells.

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806 Huron Terrace: The house is a Victorian-Queen Anne style red brick two-storey house and was built in 1912 by John Mills for Samuel Farrell. The brick for the house came from the Paisley brick works. The barn behind the house was used to keep the horses. Mr. Farrell used for the delivery of main in Kincardine. He sorted the mail in the loft above the stables.

Designation By-law 1990-002, on January 18, 1990.

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58 Victoria Street

This gracious residence was constructed in the late 1800’s is built in true Victorian style, with steep pitches and gables, gingerbread trim and elongated, mullioned windows. The interior retains its original hardwood floors and carved woodwork, along with 12” deep mouldings. An original wooden staircase completes the period interior setting.

From the late 1950s till the early 1970s there a community along the lake here.

Shoreline erosion caused the loss of many of these homes. The surviving parts of this development were purchased by the State and added to Illinois Beach State Park.

A large breakwater and marina were built here to help slow the erosion. At the south end of the built-out land there is a parking place and some picnic tables. it's a good place to watch a sunrise, especially for folks who can only view it from thier car.

If you are interested, the following is a really detailed description of what has been happening with erosion at IBSP over the past decades:

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345 Durham Street: This church was built in 1876 by Robert Donald, and continues to be a historical and architectural landmark. It is constructed of yellow brick, made locally, and is of Gothic Revival style with an impressive tower. The design of the windows and doors are Gothic and each large window is of stained glass. Each of the windows is protected on the outside by a framed clear glass window. The tower contains one of the two church bells in existence in Kincardine (the other bell is now silent).

Designation By-law 1992-073, on September 17, 1997.

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William McFadden Farmhouse | 5703 Tremaine Road

The William McFadden Farmhouse is a two and one half storey red brick early twentieth century farmhouse that includes Queen Anne and Edwardian Classical features and brick from a local brickyard.

Statement of Cultural Heritage Value or Interest:

The subject property is known as the William McFadden Farmhouse and was built in 1912. Its cultural heritage value lies in its architectural significance.

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Culture Days 2014 Community Mural | Coordinated by Arts Milton & Co-created by the community members (2014) – Mural

The Culture Days 2014 Community Mural was designed by artist Aparna Rangnekar and co-created by hundreds of community members during Culture Days. This mural is approximately 4 metres long by 2 metres high. Rangnekar has painted symbols representing music, theatre, art, and film alongside flowers and corn. This represents the growth of art and culture in Milton, back dropped by its natural heritage: farmer’s fields and the Escarpment.

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Culture Days 2019 Painted Piano Community Project | Coordinated by Arts Milton & Co-created by the community members (2019) – Piano

The Culture Days 2019 community project was a painted piano and matching piano bench designed and facilitated by artist Aparna Rangnekar and co-created by dozens of community members during Culture Days. The upright piano and bench were primed with white paint, and Rangnekar used black acrylic paint to outline blossoms with music note and music clef centres. Community members contributed by painting in the blossoms with a selection of brightly hued acrylic paints in primary and secondary colours. The piano is maintained by the FirstOntario Arts Centre Milton, and is located on the second floor of the facility. It is available to be played by community members during open hours.

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816 Princes Street: The house was built circa 1890 by the John Watson Family and in 1911 became the property of the William Mitchell Family. In the late 1930's it was purchased by Howard R Magwood and on his death it became the home of his daughter Dorothy and her husband Bert Hartley. During the late 1800's Architects and builders borrowed ideas from various styles including Classical Revival and Italianate and incorporated them in their design. The structure if of yellow brick and the distinctive decorative trim particularly around the eaves.

Designation By-law 4640, on December 20, 1984

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219 Lambton Street: Sir Alexander MacKenzie's summer home, he was the only native of Bruce County to have been knighted. This building dominated the streetscape and surroundings and reminds one of an important era in the town's history. It is now home to the Royal Canadian Legion Branch 183.

Designation By-law 4086, on September 15, 1977.

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59 Mill Street

This building, constructed in 1856, is a two storey terrace house on a raised basement which comprises the west half of a two unit building. It is Georgian in style with a 3 bay front elevation. The entrance consists of a panelled door with rectangular transom and sidelights. All windows are double hung with six lights in each sash. The front and side elevations are finished using ashlar limestone blocks with tooled faces laid in a coursed, broken-bond pattern. The south-west corner of the building is set off with bevelled limestone quoins and all openings are spanned with simple limestone lintels.

The home, one of the first semi-detached homes in Milton, was constructed by Edward Martin, son of Jasper Martin, and was rented. It was the residence of G.T. Bastedo, a lawyer and the first appointed Clerk of the Justice of Peace and County Attorney for Halton.

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Stone Barn | 2113 No 25 Side Road

The stone barn, also known as an English Barn, was constructed in 1875. It is a unique style of barn with 22 inch thick walls, and is known to have existed in England well before the seventeenth century. It is one of the largest stone barns still standing in the Region of Halton.

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Ernest Jay Farmhouse | 3053 Derry Road West

The Ernest Jay farmhouse is a two and a half storey red brick house that was built in 1913 and is a good representative example of vernacular Edwardian Classicism architecture and the use of brick from local brickworks.

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Sakura Cherry Blossoms (84) by Karen Roberts: Bayfront Park and Gage Park have wonderful displays of cherry blossoms on the Sakura trees. Donated as a goodwill gesture by Japan, they are a feel-good favourite to get over the winter blues and wish for luck in romance, in the spring. Since the blossoms last only for a short time-a week or so-this box design will allow viewers to keep that feel good sensation all year long.

The same design also appears on 62, 63, 72, 86, 89.

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Culture Days 2013 Community Mosaic | Aparna Rangnekar (2013) - Mosaic

Artist Aparna Rangnekar facilitated this colourful mosaic during Culture Days in 2013. Community members painted tiles in the style of expressionist painter, Wassily Kandinsky. The result is a mosaic comprised of dozens of unique, concentric circles. Kandinsky is known as one of the leading pioneers of abstract painting. He used his ability to see music and hear colour (due to a neurological phenomenon called synesthesia) to create a few of the first abstract paintings of our times. This represents the growth of art and culture in Milton, back dropped by farmer’s fields and the Escarpment.

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Mare and Foal | Sovereign Fusion (2014) – Sculpture

Mare and Foal was made by local companies Sovereign Fusion and Moffatt Scrap Iron & Metal in commemoration of Campbellville’s 100th Anniversary, which was celebrated in 2014. The sculpture is located at Village Gate, the entrance to Campbellville.

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Willow Grove House | 5576 Regional Road 25

This building, based on the Georgian style of architecture, is a large, tow storey square house with double thick brick walls made of hand pressed red brick; its design was very popular with traditional homes in the mid 19th Century.

The Crown registered this property under its name in 1827. Levi Wilson became the owner of the property in 1850. It should be noted that Mr. Wilson was the first Sheriff of the District of Halton and may have kept prisoners in the basement of the house.

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100 Victoria Street

This two storey masonry residence, built in 1887, is a fine example of the late Victorian domestic architecture in the Queen Anne style and reflects the nature of the surrounding district. The heritage features of the house are essentially intact. Noteworthy are the typical steep roof and irregular plan and elevation, the front facing gable with end detail in wood, liberal use of wood for decorative brackets at the eaves, the two and a half storey windowed bays as prominent feature of the facade, the decorative use of brick to frame windows and the entrance with its side lights and segmentally arched transom with coloured glass. This fine red brick home was erected for John and Ida Bastedo, dry goods merchants with a store on Main Street.

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Lookout Algonquin Park (83) by Shelly Locke: My painting “Look Out Trail-Algonquin Park”, is the first in a series of paintings from my own travel photos and one of my favourite places to decompress. Even though this is my rendition of Algonquin Park it will very easily lead one to think of many, nearby hiking trails on the escarpment. This series turns my photos into surreal, fantasy landscapes that have been reduced to colourful and vibrant, harmonizing shapes. This specific painting is a visual illusion of a rocky woodland that will speak volumes to the outdoor enthusiast as well as inspire a longing to walk amongst the trees by others less outdoorsy. Set off by a background blend of light blue and white representing a calm blue sky. The earthy undertones invoke a calm peacefulness. The warm tones of the landscape contrast perfectly with the organic lines and monochromatic cool tones of the shadowy rock face. The relaxed ambiance of nature is conjured within one’s mind.

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The former Halton County Courthouse and Jail property at 43 Brown Street is an example of elaborate Baronial Gothic Architecture. The castellated design is one of only three examples of this particular mode in the Province of Ontario. Designed by the firm of Clark and Murray and built between 1854 and 1855 by Michael Kenney, the building served as the First Seat of Government for the County of Halton.

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236 Harbour Street: The Lighthouse structure is typical of an integrated lighthouse combined with the keeper's house. Although the element of the Lighthouse are similar to others of its type, the pleasing proportions, the rhythm of the windows, the colour scheme of the white and red and the location in the town scape make this Lighthouse unique. It has become the symbol-the-logo of the former Town of Kincardine and now for the Municipality of Kincardine and is featured on the majority of its promotional material.

Designation By-law 2009-008, on January 28, 2009.

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Hugh Foster Hall | 141 King Street

The former Registry Office property at 155 King Street is an example of civic Vernacular Architecture of the early twentieth century. The building was constructed in 1915 and served as the local Registry Office.

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235 Harbour Street: The Walker House is considered the oldest building in the Municipality and indeed, the oldest standing tavern of its style in Bruce and Grey Counties. The Walker House Hotel was built in 1850 overlooking what was to become the harbour and arrived to take up land in the Queen's Bush. Paddy Walker was one of Kincardine's most important early citizens; he was an entrepreneur, a tavern keeper, a contractor, a schooner operator and a politician. The building remained in the hands of the Walker Family until 1942.

Designation By-law 1999-149, on November 24, 1999.

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99 Mill Street

This property is a representative example of a Regency Cottage and was constructed by Alex Paterson in 1855 for Thomas B. Ross, a Scottish immigrant.

The home is a single store brick house with four bays and a stone foundation. It has a low hip roof with projecting eaves of wood. The windows are tall with segmental openings, shutters, wooden sashes and stone lug sills. The front door is off-centre with a shaped multiple light Georgian-style transom, sidelights and wood trim.

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963 Stoutt Crescent

This single storey house is a replica of the stone c. 1860 farmhouse that was built by William and Lexey Kennedy and which sat on top of the bank of Sixteen-mile Creek fronting onto Regional Road 25. This house was known as the Featherstone House after the family who owned it for over 100 years. In 2015 it was deconstructed and rebuilt as a frame house with a stone veneer at the edge of Featherstone Park which is within the original 100 acre Featherstone farming lot. It is a rare example of a five bay stone cottage in the Regency style.

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257 Lambton Street: Designation shall cover all exterior Arts and Crafts detailing of the structure, including all original rustic beams, pebble surfaces and stonework. Patent for this property was issued May 15, 1858, from the Crown to Sam Havenor, carpenter, (spelled Havener in Kincardine Village Geneology per roots.web).

Designation By-law 2013-055, on May 15, 2013

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St. Alban's Anglican Church

19 St. Alban's Drive

Saint Alban the Martyr was established in 1870. The Sharp family donated this land to "The Church of England in the Dominion of Canada". The Church building was consecrated by Bishop Fuller in 1876. In 1899, the bell tower was installed as well as electric lights. The Parish Hall, built in 1951, is Tudor style architecture made from stucco and wood with an open bell cupola.

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721 Queen Street: Construction of this red brick building was started in 1907 by Mr. William Nicholson of Wingham, Ontario, who submitted a public tender in the amount of $17,700 on November 11, 1907. Historically the building is known as the Kincardine Post Office and Customs House. The top two floors were the home of the first postmaster of Kincardine, George D. Morrison. M. J. MacPherson conducted the customs office located here. It is typical of the Renaissance Revival Style of Architecture found in Ontario between 1870 and 1910.

Designation By-law 2013-057, on May 15, 2013

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Bronte Pioneer Cemetery | 125 Bronte Street North

The cemetery was established on Bronte Street as early as 1824. The first known burial in the cemetery occurred in July 1824, with the death of Thomas Harrison. Many of the area’s early families are buried here, including Jasper (1833) and Sarah Martin (1830) who settled in Milton in 1820. Jasper built the first mill around which the community grew and this cemetery is located on Martin Crown Land.

Edward Martin, William Dempsey and Johnson Harrison purchased the site in July, 1960 and many years later the deed was made out to three trustees of the burial grounds, Thomas Rixon of Nelson, Wm. Dempsey and Johnson Harrison of Trafalgar Township.

There were 61 plots in the cemetery plan, separated by a pedestrian walk in the shape of an X. Dimensions of the plots were measured on the original plan by Henry Winter and Abrey, Surveyors, dated November 7, 1860.

A rare bird for Montreal: Mount Royal Park, Montreal, Quebec 🌚🌝

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This intense thunderstorm occurred within 2 miles of the most intense tornado to ever hit Cheyenne (and Wyoming) exactly 40 years earlier:

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Picture of the Day x 2

I was a few days late visiting the

War Memorial Rose Garden

as we had a rather violent storm with heavy rain and hail which damaged many of the blooming roses ...

Sterne Park, Littleton, CO

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The church was built in 1875 by James Cushie Bent and was home to Calvary Baptist Church until 1967. The building is built in distinctive composite styles which blend Victorian vernacular traditions with strongly individual design elements. The church blends a simple Gothic Revival style, evident in the Gothic-arched windows and door, with an Italianate square tower with bulls-eye windows. Bent purchased the neighbouring lot in 1884 and built a house for himself in 1888 which he deeded to the church to become the Manse after his death. His sister, however, occupied it and apparently assumed that she had inherited it. In 1926, the church took the new owner of the 'Manse' to court in an attempt to claim the property but lost the claim. In 1930, some members left to form a new congregation, which eventually built Burlington Baptist Church on New Street in 1954. In 1968, the building was bought by the Roman Catholic Church to serve the francophone congregation.

I was a few days late visiting the

War Memorial Rose Garden

as we had a rather violent storm with heavy rain and hail which damaged many of the blooming roses ...

Sterne Park, Littleton, CO

ssprd.org/Portals/0/OnlineMap/fountain.html

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Because you can never have too many roses ...

War Memorial Rose Garden

Sterne Park, Littleton, CO

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The church was built in 1875 by James Cushie Bent and was home to Calvary Baptist Church until 1967. The building is built in distinctive composite styles which blend Victorian vernacular traditions with strongly individual design elements. The church blends a simple Gothic Revival style, evident in the Gothic-arched windows and door, with an Italianate square tower with bulls-eye windows. Bent purchased the neighbouring lot in 1884 and built a house for himself in 1888 which he deeded to the church to become the Manse after his death. His sister, however, occupied it and apparently assumed that she had inherited it. In 1926, the church took the new owner of the 'Manse' to court in an attempt to claim the property but lost the claim. In 1930, some members left to form a new congregation, which eventually built Burlington Baptist Church on New Street in 1954. In 1968, the building was bought by the Roman Catholic Church to serve the francophone congregation.

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The Island of Flora (66) by Jenn Kitagawa: Submerge yourself in the Island of Flora. Let your eyes sink into the pattern that pops with intense colours, florals, plants, and shapes. An infinitely repeating pattern, the Island of Flora experience is an exploration of space and time, and viewers are encouraged to lose track of where they are. Relax in the sunshine among the busyness of downtown Hamilton.

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The best time of the day and the best time of the year to visit this beach. Definitely no crowds at all!

Way back when my kids were wee little ones we'd be here more often. Sometimes the beach would be closed so that truckloads of sand (I think dredged from Waukegan Harbor but I'm not totally sure on this) could be dumped here to fill in the eroding shoreline. Because of the prevailing currents, this sand would most likely end up somewhere to the south (Waukegan Harbor???) again over the next few years. Not the best solution.

The fact that this many acres of undeveloped semi-natural lakeshore survives in the Chicago-Milwaukee megalopolis makes it a special place. So, over the past couple of years steps were taken with new research to try something different. If you are interested, this explains how it came about:

dnr.illinois.gov/press-release.25902.html

Also, this is an awesomely detailed presentation about lakeshore erosion at IBSP:

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Have a wonderful Wednesday!

I was a few days late visiting the

War Memorial Rose Garden

as we had a rather violent storm with heavy rain and hail which damaged many of the blooming roses ...

Sterne Park, Littleton, CO

ssprd.org/Portals/0/OnlineMap/fountain.html

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Bringing Nature to the Streets (68) by Karen Logan: Geographically Hamilton is located at the northern most part of the Carolinian Forest and as a result is home to more species than anywhere else in Ontario and probably in Canada. The escarpment that surrounds the lower city helps to further protect-and enhance the huge biodiversity that it houses. With the increase in Climate Change this wonderful piece of nature is being threatened and more and more of these species are being pushed out. 150 years ago the City of Hamilton was covered by natural landscapes and trees.

The same design also appears on 82.

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Culture Days 2018 Untitled | Angela Ferguson (2018) - Mural

This artwork was created during Culture Days 2018 and was facilitated by artist Angela Ferguson with the help of participants from the community. The artwork is an assemblage of wood pieces, creating one dynamic and cohesive art piece. Participants were responsible for choosing the pieces, staining the wood, and attaching them to a plywood base in order to create an overlapping, assemblage of wood. According to Ferguson, “The use of wood is to bring the direction of art making to a medium that many may not consider a possibility. Utilizing our natural resources, especially those found in our home of Canada, can offer a unique, visually satisfying, and relevant artwork.

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The Muse Studio and Market mural, flows along the length of the east-facing wall of Bergsma’s Paint and Decor and measures about 1.5 metres in height. The mural was decorated in pastel color hues, and black and white highlights. The main motifs are leaves of different kinds against a backdrop of pastel brush strokes and designs composed of differently shaped and sized dots to liven the alleyway adjacent to the store.

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Mural

1 Mill Street East

This mural depicts Acton's history as Leathertown. The mural features the W.H. Storey Glove Factory, built in 1868, reflected into Henderson's Pond. The men in the mural are workers of the Beardmore Tannery and the women are workers of the W.H. Storey Glove Factory. This mural was painted in 2000 by Michelle Loughery, based on historic photographs.

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While you’re looking, see if you can spot the carved monkeys at the peaks and in the decorative column capitals of the building. But you’re probably wondering, why monkeys? Though there is no definite answer – at least that we have discovered anyways – some say the monkeys represent the original symbol of justice, an old builder’s tradition dating back to late medieval times! Others say the monkeys were to spite the County Council because of a payment dispute, and the builders wanted to make a ‘monkey’ out of the courthouse. Either way, they are a unique feature that only adds to the dramatic façade of the building.

In addition to the monkeys, there are also some beautiful chrysanthemum engravings on the building that you will definitely need to get a look at. Though the exact meanings of chrysanthemums differ across the world, in North America they are seen to symbolize longevity, fidelity, joy, and optimism. This is a fitting symbol for the courthouse, whose purpose is to protect the innocent, serve justice to the guilty, and help make our community a little better off than it was before.

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Austin Willmott House | 255 Ruhl Drive

The Wilmott farmstead was originally known as “Sunny Mount Farm” and is associated with the Willmott family. It had been part of the Crown Reserves and was transferred to King’s College as an endowment in 1827. Kings College sold the west half of Lot 9, Concession 2, Trafalgar Township to Austin Willmott on November 20, 1839 for £100.

Austin Willmott was born in England. Whilst he officially purchased this property in 1839, the Will of his father, John Willmott, in 1821 states that he bequeathed this property to Austin with the east half of the lot going to his other son Henry. As a consequence Austin Willmott may have had a claim on this land prior to his official purchase. The Trafalgar Township Assessment Roll for 1847 records Willmott as living in a frame house of under 2 storeys in height. This house forms the rear wing of current farmhouse and it is possible that it dates from John Willmotts ownership of the property. The front two storey brick section was likely built in about 1856.