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Author Creator : Sandra Bolan
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Description : Bradford West Gwillimbury council is looking for local history buffs for the town's heritage committee. The purpose of the heritage committee is "to promote awareness and conservation of the community's build heritage," according to a report to council by Bradford West Gwillimbury director of planning Geoff McKnight. The heritage committee, which will be comprised of at least five people appointed by council, will examine all properties and areas that may deserve protection now or in the future, facilitate the community's interest in heritage conservation and maintenance practices, determine heritage resource values for protection through designation and administer designated property grant programs. This will not be the town's first heritage committee. The first was created in 2005 but was disbanded late last year. The new heritage committee will have an operating budget of $5,000, which will cover costs associated with background studies, promotional efforts, printing and the creation of designation plaques. Depending upon the expertise of the new committee members, a consultant may need to be retained "to undertake the detailed heritage assessments required for designation," according to Mr. McKnight's report. Information regarding heritage committee applications will be available in the coming weeks.