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FROM: Thamas J. Quinn
General Tteneger
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REPORT TO COUNCIL
DATE; ]uly 2, 1998
REPORT NUMBER; GM 08-98
SUBJECT: Westem Likrary Branch and Multi•Funclional Communily Facility
- Existing Buildings (East Woodlands Site)
- File: PF 2030
RECOMMENDATION�
I. Report to Council GM 08-98, including attachments, dcaling with tha East Woodlands
Site for the Westem Library Branch and Multi•Functional Communily Facility and the
exisling buildings on sitc should bc received.
2. Given the fact ihat therc is no practical usc for the regency wttege or the bWler sryla
building, and given thc financial constraints wa are curcently facing, it is simply unrealistic
at this time Io undertake the prescrvation oFthcse buildings. Council should consider ihe
demolition of the axisting regency cottage and buNer sryla building at tha East Woodlends
site, at the eppropriate timc, either when dispensing with the lands and or with the
canstruction ofa ncw building.
3. Funhermora, it is recommendcd that any disposition of thc land in question be addressed
aRer the Durhnm Doard of Education has formally clarified to the Town its intentions with
regards to the Woodlands Park School site, expected in October ar November, 1998.
ORIGIN: Council Resolulion 95/96 passed on May 19, 1998,
AUTHORITY: Mnnlci�xd Acl, R.S.O. 1990, s,^.ction 207; Council Resolutions 375/97,
30/98 and 95/98
F[NANCIAL IMPLICATIONS:
Pravision for the demolition and removai of all existing stiuctures �n site (regency cottage and
butler style building) is estimated at S 10,000, aad is included in the 1998 Capital Budget (Account
2745). There has been no budgetary provision for any altemative selective demolition and/or
n storation costs, which could be as high as 5365,000.00.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
Sinw the designatian of the Eest Woodlands Pe�k as the site for the new Westem Library Branch
and Multi-Functional Community Centre, it was requested that we detertnine if tha regency
cottage wuld be incorporated into the new facility to best meei the needs of the Pickering Public
Library and the communiry, After a thorough review and verious consultations, it has become
quite evident that wa hevc no prectical use for the regency wttege or the buUer sryle building
located at thet sita
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Western Librery Branch and Multi•Functional Communiry Pacility
- Existing Buildings (East �Voodlanda Site) Page 2
Without tnking into consideration at this time the financial impact of euch an undertaking, it
should be noted that both the architectural and consulting firtn were in concurrence with ihe
Pickering Public Library CEO's professional opinion that there was no justifiable reason to
inwrporate the regency cottage that would be beneficiel for the Iibrary's use, while maintaining
tha architectural integriry or authanticity.
in addition to ihis, the butler style building must also be removed in order to make the best use of
the existing site. lt should be noteJ, that staff continue to work within the community ta find a
suitable location for the re•location of Ihe food bank which is curtently housed in this building.
Council is respectfully reminded that further architcctural work on ihe design phese of the
Westem Brunch has been halted, pending Council's direction on the disposition of the regency
cottage. In addition, we must keep in mind that in the evant the location of the proposed facility is
changed, and it is later determined to ofler a portion of this property for sale, it would be
necessary to remove the existing structures on site in order to receive the meximun dollar value
for this existing site.
BACKGROIUID:
Since Council endorsed thc East Woodlands Park as thc sitc for the new Westem Library Branch
and Multi-Funclional Communiry Facilily thcre have bcen three community issues that required
subslantial revicw and consideralion:
1. relocation of thc soflball diamond at East Woodlands Park; •
2, remaval of the butler style building which currently houses the Pickering Food Bank; and
3. the slalus of the regency cottage.
At its meeting of February 2, 1998, Council passed Resolution 30/98 endorsing the resolution of
the Pickering Public Library Board to contract with the firm Stephen Teepla Architect lne. for the
design of tha new Western Library Dranch. Subsequently, Resolution 95/98 was passed on Mey
19, 1998 directing stafi to procecd wilh design, development and construction drawings for a
10,000 square foot Ifbrary, plus a I,500 square foot community room (tolal I 1,500 square feet);
and that ste(fbe directed to report back wilh a recommended design for Ihe selected option.
Report GM 04-98 (attached for your information) identified 4 options for Council's consideration
for the design and development of this facility. All options called for the demolition of the
existing building on site (referred to as the regency cattage).
Heritege Pickering was consulted, and in their preliminary report dated May 13, 1998 (attached)
suggested varied uses if the building was restored. Subsequently meetings were held with the
CEO of Pickering Public Library, Chairman of Heritage Pickering, along with a representative
Gom the erchitectural firm and the Chief Building Officiel to discuss the preservation of the
regency cottege. Further meetings wera held with the CEO of Pickering Public Library and
representatives from the architecturel firm to review their original opinion that the continuing
presence on the sile would cause a massing and design challenge which would seriously limit the
etCectiveness of the site for the purposes of the proposed librery/community fecility. Furthertnore,
tha firm was asked to conduct an informal review to detcrmine if there was any realistic way of
incorporating the cottage in the design of the new building, however, upon f�rther roview their
initiel opinion remained unchanged.
in the report from the CEO of Pickering Publie Library dated June 24, 1998 (ettached), it was
wnfirmed that the tegency cottage, whether fully or panialty resrored, could not ba operated in
any menner which would be bsne(icial to the librery's functioning, while maintaining erchitecturel
integrity or authenticity. It ahould also be staled that the Direclor of Cultura and Recreation has
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Date: July 2,1998
Westem Library Brench end Multi•Functional Community Facility
- Existing Buildings (Eest Woodlands Site) Page 3
indicated that the regency cottage and butler building would not be appropriate for programming
purposes.
In eddition to this, thc butler stylc building must elso be removed in order to make the best usc of
the existing site. It should be noted again, that stafTcontinue to work within the community to
find a suitable altemate fecility for the relocation of ihe food bank which is currently housed in tha
ewsting building and as already stated, perhaps wilh the Woodlands School Site all these concems
can be realized.
The following summarizes the operalionai effects of retaining the existing regency cottege and tha
removal of ihe butlar style building at the East Woodlands site;
a) significant operational di�iculty end inefiiciency if the cottage is to house any portion of the
library function or recreational programming;
b) total additional capitai cast of more thnn approximatcly 5365,000;
c) additional sta�'costs, depending on the function, of no less than 58,000 per annum;
d) additional operating plant costs estimated at 3G,000 per annum; and
e) exact costs for the removal of the buller style have yet to be eslablished, however esdmated
costs are included in the 1998 budget provision to remove all structures on site.
The Town oP Pickering has always supported preservation of our heritage which is quite evident
by the operation of Pickering Museum Village in Grecnwood. While we recognize the
significance of preserving our heritage, we must carefully review Ihe merits of each municipal
preservation/rostaration project, taking into consideration the aperational and financial impact on
the undertaking of a project of this magnituda.
Given the fact that there is no practical use for the regency cottage, and the financiel constraints
we are cunently facing, it is simply unrealistic at this time to undertake the
preservatian/restoralion of this building.
ATTACHMENTS:
I. Council Resolution 95/98
2. Iteport GM 04•98 and supporting documentation
3. Report from the CEO, Pickering Public Library (dated )une 24, 1998) end supporting
doaimentation
4. Letter from Durham Board of Education (dated July I5, I998)
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Attachments
Copy; CEO, Pickering Public Library
Chairperson Pickering Public Library
Director of Parka and Fecilities
Director of Culture and Recreation
Director of Planning
Director of Public Works
Executive Coordinetor
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. �MNNTN.LTO REPORTp�'(L4t'�r�
INTER-DEPARTMENTAL ME1bIORANDUM
CLERK'S DCPARTMCNT
DATE: Mny 21,1998
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• T.J. Quinn, General Menagcr
• S. Cameron, Chicf Executivc Omcer, Library
• G.A.Paterson,DireclorofFinance
FROM: Bruce Taylor, Town Clcrk
Please ba edvised thel the Council of Ilie Town of f'ickering passeJ Resolutlon N95/98 al a
Regular Council Meeting of May l9, 1998.
That Repart to Council GM1f U4-98, iucluding Altnclunent No, t, Jenling wflh lhe
watern librnry nuJ mulli-fuucl(uual cauuuunity fncilily nl lhe Enat WoadlnnJs
Perk, be receivcJ; nnd
Thal atnff be direcled lo prutad wflh design Jevelopment nnJ conrirucUon
drawings for n 10,00U sq, ft. libr�iry; �ilus I,SUU sq. fl, comwunily raom �latal 11,500
sq. f1.J; nnd
� That a pro-buJget expeudilure fur prufesstunal servica rclnled lu q�e Jesigu
developmmt nnd canelruclion drmvings fur Ilie eelected uplion (e hereby eulhariud;
and
That etnlT be JirecteJ lo repurl bnck lu Council i�� Ju�re 1998 wilh a recoromended
design for ihe selecled oplimi.
'Ihis resolution is sent to u for your informalian.
Bruce Taylor, Town Clerk
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RfPOR'f NUMDGR: Ghi 0d•98
SUDICCT: 1Vcslcrn l.ilttnry nnd Mulli-�unclinnnl Canummily �acility
- Rcqucsl lo procccd to dcsi�n devclapment nnd cor.slniGinn drmvings
- i�ile: Pf 203n
RfCOM1MIiNDATION:
1. Report lo Council (1h104-9R, including Atlnchmenl Nn. I, dcaling willi lhc wcslcm
librnry nnd mulli-functionnl cnmmunily fnciflry nt tlic I:asl 14ondinnds Park, shmild he
reccivcd,
?, Town Crnmcil shmdd dccidc on onc of Ilic following courscs of nction;
�Cmmcil In ulecl nn npllnn frmn cll6cr A, II, nr C�
A. Tn dircct slnff lo pmcccd tvilh dcsign dcvclnpmcnl nnd cnnslniclion dratvin�s far;
�Conncll lu sclecl nn opllmi frmn ellher �I), pi►, plp nt (Iv)�
(i) In,nnn sq. n, libmry
(II) 10,000 sq. Il. IiMrnry; plus I,snn S�i. n. �m»n,����iiy r���»
�Inlnl I I,500 sq. Il.�
((U) IO,nnn 5��. n, ri,����y; pins I,snn s��. n, cnmmunity ronm; plus 2,nnn s�. n.
rcnlnl spncc (lolnl la,snn s�. n.�
(iv) 10,000 sq. Il. librnry; phis I,500 sq. Il. comnumiry ronm; plus fi,50tl sq. ft.
cmnmunily ccntro (wliich cnn inchidc renlnl spncc) (Inlol 18,non Sq. n.�
13, Tn direG stnff lo procced wilh design dcvclopmcnt nnd rnnslniclian dra�vings for
snmc olhcr cnmhinmion of spncc nnd flonr arcu for Ihc wcstcm li6rnry anJ muhi•
' functinnnl cnmmmiily fncilfly Ihnn scl out in A nhovc.
�Cnnncfl �n ipeclfy 16e ipnce and Ilnnr area combinnllnn�
C. To dcfer n dccision on Iliis mnticr unlil nOcr ronsidcralion of Aic Town's 199R
hndsel.
3. Should Cmmcil decidc �o pmcced In design devclopment nnd conslniclinn Jrawings,
Cmmcil shmdd;
n) nnlhnrizc n prc-budgel expendiluro fnr prnfessionnl scrvices rclnlcJ In Ihc Jesi�n
dcvclnpmcnl nnd consiniclinn drnwings for Ihc scicctcd aplion;
b) duccl stnff In repml bnck In Cmmctl in Jimc 197A wili� n reconunended dcs�gn for Ihe
sclecicd oplinn; nnd
: c) d(rcet slnff lo (niliulc nny rcquircd rernning, nnd issuc n requcsl for proposnls for 1hc
usc nf thc renlnl spncc, If Ilie scicetcQ npifmi Inclodes Ihe provisim� of rentnl spnce,
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,-.Itepo�llo Council (itv104•9N Dnlc: April 21, 1998
• SubJccl; \Voslem I.Ibrnry nnd M�dli•runclinnnl Commmilly Irnciliry I'agc ?'
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ORIdIN;
Cnunci) ResnluHon 11 J75197, Ilcm 113 supporling Ihc Librnry Onard Duilding Commillec in i�s
iNention lo prnceeJ lo thc cmiccplunl dcsign phnsc for a mulli-fimclinnal community facility an
Iha Cnst Woadlands Park silc, Iho elcments lo indudc librnry, scninrs, youlh anJ cmm�wniiy
Sra��.
isxecutiva Commiuee pre•mccting of April 14, 1998, requcsling tlmt slnff providc morc detail an
Ihc rycslem librnry and conununily Giciliry.
AUTI IORITY:
Tlie Municipnl Acl
fiNANC1Al. IMPI.ICA1'IONS:
'fhc fiillmving Inble summnrizes Ihe cnpilnl rnsls fnr Ihc fmv nptions idciNificd in item A of thc
rccommcndnlion. II nlso prmidcs nn eslimnlc of Ihc Profcssinnnl fecs for dcsign dcvelopment
nnd cons�n�clinn drmvings. At Ihis lintc, should Council wish lo procced lo design dc��clnpmcni
and cnnstniclim� drawin�;s, prc•hudgct nutl�nriznlim� wmdd bc necdcd only lo covcr thc
Pmfessinnal Scrvicc fccs, whid� nrc hnscd nn n perceningc nf Ihc rnnstniGinn cost of Ihe fncility.
funds lo cover ony pmfessimmi scrvice fecs wnuld be chnr6ed In Accaunt 3?O•0090.
Tlic foregoing hns becn discusscd wilh Ihc DircGnr of �innnce, �vho cnncurs wilh Ihc Rcport and
ils recommendnlions.
r:xr:cuTivr: suMMnrzr
Slnff necd Jircclion from Cnuncil m� whether lo procccd lo dcsign devclopmcnt and conslniclinn
drmvings for ihe weslcrn libmry and cmnmunity fncilily, Council mny nlso �vish to defer u
decisinn on Ihis mnller un�il nllcr cnnsidcrmion of Ihe 'I'own's 199A budgcl. Sho�dd Council
agrec Io prncced, dircclion is nlsn ncedcd on Ihc sizc nnd scnpc of ihe fncilily. four options arc
pmvided, beginning tvllh n Hhrnry nnly (lotnl size IO,nnn S�, p.) up lo and including a fall lihrnry
nnd rnmmunity cenlrc (Inlnl sirs I8,onn s�. n.�, Cmmci) mny nlsn tvish In scicct somc athcr
cnmliinal(on of spncc nnd Onnr nrrn fnr Ihc flicility.
� Report In Cmmcil ClM 04-9R Daie: April 21, 1998
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Shnnld Cmmcil decidv tn procced, prc-bndgct nulhorizatinn waidd bc nccdeJ lo rnvcr thc cnst of
Ihc professinnnl service fces fnr dcsign devclnpmcnt anJ cnnslniclion drawings. 'flicsc fces
wnuld vary dcpenJing nn Ihc oplion sciccicd (scc finnncinl implicnlions seclinn). As well,
should Cmmcil wish In prncccd, it is suggcsled Ihnl slaff bc dirccicd to repnrt back lo Cmmcil in
lune 1998 with n recnmmended clesign fiir Ihe selecled nplinn. furthennore, shnulJ Ihe selecled
optinn indudc rentnl spnce, slaff should I�c direcicd In inilinlc nny rcquired rezoning, and issue a
rcquesl fnr proposnls for Ihe usc of Ihc rcnlnl spnce.
U shnuld also i�e noted tlmt nll tl�e idenlified oplinns cnll fnr Ihe demolilion of Iha exis�ing I�rick
huilJing on ihe property, Ilcriingc Pickcring, limvcver, Is cnnsidcring Ihe merils of liovin� Ihe
existing brick huilding nn silc prescrved nnd restorcd ns pnrt oF Ihe redevclnpmenl. Anmher
oulsmnding issue rclnicd lo Ihis projcct conccros Ihe rclacnlimi of Ihc food bank currently on site.
(IACKOROUND;
Sincc 199J, Ihc Pickcring I.ibrory flnnrJ hns considcred Ihc nccd In rcplacc Ihe Rousc Ifill
i.ilirary Ornncli with n new fncilily. ln 1997, Town Crnmcil nppmvcd ihc Tnwn•mvneJ fasl
IVnodlnnds Pnrk nn Kingslon Ron�l ns Ihc dcsircd locminn (nr n ncw hrnnch, nnd in Dcccmbcr of
Ihal ycar, apprmed Ihe scleclinn of nrchilecl Stephen'feeplc, lnc„ tn devclop conccptual dcsiEns
fnr a lil�rnry hrnncli mid cmnmunily spncc.
Altnched to Ihis Itcpnrl i� n backgronnd dncumcnl prcpnrcd by Ihc Cf0 • I'ickcrins Puhlic
I.ibrnry, Direclnr nf Pnrks nnd fncililies nnd Ihe Direcinr of Cuhure nnd Recrentimi. That
documcnl provides dclnilcd informmimi nn vnrinus issncs rclnlcd In Ihc librnry nnd comnumity
fncility, inchiding infimnntion on Ihc fnllmving:
• cslimntcd nren m�d populntinn to hc scrvcd
• Ifhrnry spncc rcquirenunls
• communiry spncc considcmlimis
• finnncinl considcrnlions, includin� rnnslruction cosl cslimmcs
Tlic pmccss hns rcachcd Ihc singc whcrc il is nmv npproprinlc In obinin Cmmcil's direclinn on
tvheiher or not Ihe nrchilcct shmdd he inslnicted In pmcced lo Ihe design dcvelopment stage nnd
Ihe preparalinn of conslrnctinn drnwings. Should Cotmcil �vish lo procccd, a decision is nlso
needed nn Ihe sizc ond scopc nf Ihc fncilily. �our choices nrc providcd fnr Cmmcil's
considerntinn:
(i) Libmry only (lolnl I O,nnn S�. n.�
(ii) I.ihrnry nnd Comm�roiry Romn pMnl 1 I,500 sq, li.)
(iii) Lihrnry, Communily Ramm �nd Reninl Space (lotnl 1),snn s�. n.>
(iv) I.ibrary, Con;munily Raom, nnd Cmnmunily Ccnlrc including rcnlal spacc (Inlol
I B,onn 5�. n.�
All oplinns cnll for Ihc dcmnlition of Ihc cxisling brick buiiding on Ihc silc. Ilcritage Pickering
hns heen consulled, and mny be recmnmending Ihat Ihc cxisting �uilding bc prmccicJ and
reslored as pnrt of Ihe prqjceL Il should bc nnted, howcvcr, Ihat pmtecting and rcstoring the
existing huilding will incrcosc Ihc Inlnl cost nf Ihc pmjcet nnd mny complicatc and constrnin sitc
developmcnl. furlher infiirninlion may 6c fnrlhcmning frnm I Icriinge i'ickcring on tliis mnUer.
Anolher oidslnnding issuc which is bcing dcnll wilh liy slnff conccros tiic fnnd hank Ihnt is
currenlly on silc, Slnff nrc wnrking witl� Ihc fnod hnnk ta find nn ncccpinhic nllcmnti��e lacolion
williin Ihc Town.
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Recrenlion nnd Ihc Dircclor of Pnrks nnd �ncllilics,
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DireGor of Culliuc nnd Itcercntion
Direclor of Parks mid �ncililies
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Rcpart un: I?IISI iY11111III1111I9 IIC�IIOI'l'llll'lll I.ibrnry Ike�icl� &( muG16I NUikIANAO�R
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1'rcparc�l tnrs 1'Ickcring Public I.Ibrury Umv�l :lulldiug Conunlll iLE NO.:
, 'I'. Quluu; Pnwu of IMckcring Ccucrni Nuungcr ,,,,�� r„•
Preparcd by: A. Cmncron, C.13,0,, Piciccring Puhlic I.il�rnry
S. Itcyunlds, blrcclor, I)cparlmenl of Collurc nud
1i.14uulsmn, Ulreclor, Pnrl�s & Irncillllcs
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Itenlnremen11.l6rnrv Itrm�cli
The iniliul impelus fur this project is Ihe ncc4 lo crcule u rcp6icemenl Urnncl� fnr thc exislfng Itmige Ilill
Oranch. Tlie pranch hns I�cen Identified us neciling rephicement siuce I))J, becouse of its age, coudilion
und size, whicli cnmbine lo moke it 6mJequale la serve eilher Ihe currcnt or fulure wes�em popula�ion.
7'hese resiJenls Jrive past Itooge Ilill lu obluiu scrvice ul Ihe Cenlnd I.ibrnry. Uccnuse of Council's nnJ
Ihe Li6rnry Bonrd's desire lo ctente tnulli-purpose fncililics, ihe Unard is cu-opernliug with'Powu
peparlmenls tu find the most ecunnmiGnl nnd usefnl fncilily fnr Ilie'fown. I luwevcr, the rcplaccmcN uf
Ihe Umnch is behind Ihe c;igimd schcdula becuuse of Ihc effuil la find p��riners. 'fhe Ilmnch must be a
building priority, Ingcihcr will� Ihc repincement uf Ilw current Cammunily (Scniors') Ilaam. A design �o
uccoimnoJNe laler nJJi�imis, ns weU ns cumwerci�d spuce is recnnunended, sn Ihal tlie Lilirary ph7se is
nM Qelaycd. h is noted Ihnt tno mnny pminets will cruwd Ihe sile, especi�dly in tenns uf p�nking.
The new Librury Imilding cannul I�e Iess 16�m 10,(NNI5.1�. if il is In provide ndequule scrviccs lo wcslem
rosiJnms. A1 10,000 SJ�. it is nlre:idy Icss spaciuus Ilrw li6rnry slnn�L•uds requirc, nnd than odicr similur
lihraries in Ihe dTA. Cnuncil tnusl idso decide au Ihu disposilion nf Ihc lirick Imildiug on Ihcsilc, which
if rtsloreJ, will udJ io Ihe projeci cus�, nnd cnnstrnin tlic fnncliannlily n( the siie. Opiians prescmed ihus
far hnve neillier Included nar costcd Ihe reslornlinn of Ihe brick BailJiug. I'rojcct casls, nl 5125.OIlIS.1�„
orc comparablc lo Ihc wst of alhcr rccent'Pnwu huildiugs. I Ind Ihc projcci becn suir�cJ ns planucd in
t991, Ihe cnsl wuulJ uhnosl certninly have iken Iess. It c�m be buill for Icss, bul wilh a Iess altraclive
Jesign which �hu Ila;uJ fecls Ihe'Pawn wuuld uut fiuJ ucccpl�iblc.
Cnnnnunllv I�nrllllv
Wiih Ihc luss af ihc czisling buildings (npprnx, A,INNI xqmirc fecq m thc lius� Wuudlunds I'aik site onJ
Ihe rnmmuniry romn (npprnx. 2,INNl squ;uc fccQ �d Ihc Iluugc Ilill Librnry Ifrnuch, Ihcrc is nn iumicdiale
necd for a I,500 sqimrc fonl connnunily ranm. AppenJix IC is n samp�e schcilule fnr Ihe proposeJ
cmnmunily room.
There is olsu un inuncJiulc nced fnr �� YuulhlSeninrs Ronm far'I'cens (wilh'1'V, P���� P���6�P���6 olher
I:ihle sporls nr gnmes) nnd Seninrs ('I'V, cntds mid games, elc.). Appendix IC is n s;unple sc6edule fur
ihe prupuscd YnulldSeniors Itaom tlmt reflecls i6e duvclupmem mid impicwcumiion, wilh Cnuunuuily
padners, of ncw youlh progrmns nnd scrvices In ensurc Ihc rccrcnlionnl nccds af Pickerins youlh nre mcl.
Tlmre is an oppmUmity lu caplorc n pa�Uicrship wllh n locul scrvicc club lo lukc n tunjur rolc in Ihe
capilal fundmising anJ operntions nl lhc ncw Cmmmmity I�nciliry. 7'hcrc is oiso an oppmtmiiry lu plan
r�,� o ia�i�u�n>���p�� ra��„«5iai, c���������r�i��i ��5�� r„� �i�� ���t����i ��:� ��r �����i��•i,��q,o:� S�acc (npprox.
2,fN10 squure fect),
The rccaounendallon of Ilic Dwud, nnd Tnwn sWff, Is for Ihc approvnl of Ihe following:
• Ihc consln�clion nf Ihe rcpl�icewent Lilrcnry Urnnch miJ Communily Raom (1 I,SQO S.hJ slarting in
fall, 1998; wllh Ilie oplion, nt Cauncil's discrcliun, la ndd 2,INN1 aJJilional sq.ft. of conuncrcial rental
spacc;
• iTlhe cnnunercinl rental sp;�ce uplion is npproved, Town sleff lo prepure n repurt un potenlial reulors,
nnJ nny necessory re•zoning;
• Ilic Jesign lu include Uie Ilcxihility lo expunJ hodzanlnlly in order lo nJd G�IUrc lilirary unJ
commmiily spoce arrive a! n maxinwm of IR,(NNl sq.h. for Ihe enlire prajecl;
• Ihe archilecl Io prncecJ l01he desigu devclo�micnl anJ conslrnclion dorumenl phuses for 16e muUi•
funclianal facility, bascJ oo Ihc schcnmlic dcsigu cnnslnictlon csiimmc far ihc opiinn npprovcd;
I.i6rury Uui�ding Commillw mid 'fown slnff In lepnrl lo Crnmcll nn q AUgnsl 1998 (or approval of
working drnwings, finmicing nnd proccaHng In Icndcr for conslmcdnu. (Scc Appcudiz 8)
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• 4 L��
1. IlacHg�uund lu i'racess uf Itepinc��ig Raugc Ilill i{nmch
• licplacement of Ilio Umnch luis bccn hichidcd In Ihc Oourd'a l�lve 1'mr Plrui since
' 1995, mid lu Ihe I�ivc Ycnr Cnpiinl Irnrecnsl siucu �9)3;
• In 1996, Council npprovc�i n cnpimi nOnculion nf SI(III,OOII lo providc for Ihe
invesliguiicni uf n pnssiblc siic (tlic Siccplc Ilill Church propc�iy� 1VIIICII µpSIICCI11CtI
lua cxpensivc for pnrchusu I�y Ihc'Pown);
• In 1997, Council npproved Ihe'I'owu-nwucd 1?ust Wuoillnnds Ihirk, us Ihe JesireJ
loration for Ihc Unmclr ,
• In 1997, Council niso npprovcJ im nllocmion af SG09,as�� r�� m� r�5� nnli5� or,i,�
builJfug, ns wcll us mi nllocnlion af SS(1,0(NI (ar Ilic firsl phusc af uu enlurged
coUccliun lo mccl Uic pnpulmiou's nccds, 'lliis phusc wns dcluyeJ Juc lo tlic
complcxily of finding suitublc purlucrs far Ihc silc m�J re-loculiug existing user
gronps;
• 6i Decem6er, 19J7 Cauncil approved Ihe scleclian o( urchi�ecl Stephen'I'ecple, Inc.,
la Jevelop concepluol design for n lilirnry brnncli und cannmmily space.
2. Eslfmaled Arca an�l Pupu6Ulau'Pn Ilc Scrved
Ilo�mdaries: The nssumed cmchmeni aren fnr Ihe new librury brauch nnd conmiuniry
fucilily is Ihe nren lying wesl of �uirpori Rd, nud west of Ihc wcsl shorc of Frenchmm�'s
Uoy; easl of the Tnwn's wesleru border; sowh uf i6e CI'It trncks in i6c uonh; und nonh
af Ilie lake shnrc In Ilte soutli. (Sec mnp, pppendix 4)�
T6c 7�o�v�,�g ri���������b u��. i�:�s ��„�����i i�»r� c���s��s �inln lo pruviJc bnih Ilic nnmircrs,
and Ihe nge/ sex chamclerislics of thnsc living wilhin ihuse baundurics. In Icrms o( Ihc
Offidnl I'L•u�'s Uihan Arei Ncighbourhuod desiguulians, Ihc nrri cnrrespomis �o
Roschank, \Vest Shi�rc, llnugcmounl, Woudlands, ludf of pun6a�lon, I lighlmsh,
Ambcrlen, nnJ Rougc Pnrk.
• 1996 papul;uinn u(nren: 72,2d5 (Slnlislics Cmwd;q
• 19)) populntiun nf nrcn: 12,822 �I'I;umiug I)pl,)
• sun2 �����i��i����� ��r,�«r�: ��,54d (I'Immfng i)pt J
• zni�� i,�,���imt�,�� ��r,�«,�: ai�6G6 (Ihiill oul figurc, Gom I9nnniug Dpl.)
ICcy uscr groups lu nren:
• Tliere is evfJencu of n mini•bnby6�xnn, demugrnpher fnute�'s "Lcho" nf Ihe firsl
I)aby [laotn; lu 19)6 maro tlmn n qunrlcr, 2696 iu fncl, of Ihosc resiJenl In tlie
culcluucnt nrcii wero luss Ihnn fificen yenrs of nga WhHe il wfll nol lie possible lo
• Appemlla A depicls btdlding nrens for Ihis recnmmendnllun,
' � Poule, �ilcliocl. ,flnom, biul m�J crl��r, hmr fn pn�l Jnnn tlie rmnLig Jemagraphfc ili{/1, Tornnla, 19J6.
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1�z �� cstimalc from ccnsus didn un111 Ihu wiui-census in 21N11 whethcr Ihnt IrcnJ is com
linuhig, slrenglhcofng, ur wenkeniug, Ihcro is avidcncc lo iuJinde tluil ft is nut
� fnlling n(f wllh nny acvcdly. �ur ouc �Idug , Ihc nvcrngc fnmlly aiw In 1'ickedng,
�.28 persnns, IS 611IISIIIIIIIIIIIy IIIf6C( (IIIIII �IIC RC6IOIIIII IIVCt116C O� IC59 III411 � �1C(50115
per huuschold. And Ihe I.ilimry's �lcading Itendfuusx prngrnms for ymmg chllJrcn
(slorylimcs for hdnn�s, loddlcra, nuJ pranchuulcrs) cuntiuuc lo bc ovcrsubsciibcd.
• In 197G, Ihnse hMwecn qll und A) ycnrs nf ugc, whn wcrc bain in Ihc I JSlls,
couslllulcd I')76 of tlio nrcn's populnlinn, uud Ilm sizc uf Iluu ngc bnickcl tvill remain
slolic aver thc fullowlug dccnQc,
� Uu� in 1996 Ihosc in Ihcir Slls cmislilulcd 1117'0 of tlic populnlion, uud Ihut ugc
6mckel will nenrly Jouhlc lu 197u (n 2011G,
� AnJ Iliase in lheir GOs tivill alsu duulile, Gow 5'�, in I))b l0 10^�, in 2(N16.
� The age graup AO - G9 ycars of ngc in 1196 nmJc up a Ihird (]470) of Ilie arca's
po���i�uo�,; by 200616cy wfll mnkc up ncurly 6ulf (4R"%).
Thc demogrnphic picturc by ngc, Ihcn in I J9G, of Ihe weslern p;irt of 1'ickcring shows a
largc propurtion af 6imilics: cliilQrcn mid Iccnngcrs m;ikc up 3375, anJ anolhcr 2)%0(
pcoplc 30 - 4d ycnrs presunmbly includcs Ilic p�irenls of thosc chHilrcn. Thcte nrc
relulively few pcoplu in Ihcir lwenlies (12'X�), nud Ihc temaiuing 2G7u ure nged 45 and
nWcr, mnny of Ilicm nenriug icliremenl nnd cndy rcliremew.
We cnunol know uulil thc mini-ccusus in 2001 whclhcr IDe new houscholJs muving inlo
Ihe culchmenl nren cnNinue Ihnl p�Uleru of prcdmninmitly young fnmilics. We con
rcasonably conjcclurc Ihnl 16c numlxr of Iliosc undcr IS ycars uf ngc �vill cunlinue lo bc
a lurga part of Ihc pnpulnlion, nnJ will ucc4lhc wcsicm hrimch's scrviccs for sc6nul miJ
personal infarmulinn nceds. Aud wc cun 6c nssurcd Ihnt Ihcre tvill cou�inuc lo bc largc
nuw6crs of rendcrs born bcfotu Ihc udvcnl uf thc persnunl campuler fur whnm rcading is
Impodunl, and 16c book is Ihc prcfcrral funual, uud fur whom scniurs' scrvices tvill bc
iucrcnsiugly improlnul,.
J. I.lhrnry currcul nud Polurc nccds, lucludlug spncc rc��ulremculs
3J ScrvlccSlmidnr�ls m�d (Juldclincs
`Tlia l'ickcring Ihiblic i.ibrary Ilunrd cslublishcd its spncc pinnning crilcrin nnJ scrvfcc
lovels in Us �ive•1'rur 17m� 1 JJ7 - 21N11 Dn�ed on couununly nceepled slnndarJs unJ
guidclines. '11icsc nre scl mtl in (hdlding IiGrrirics; guiJclincrjurpid,lic librurict bi
Ontrutn� nud nppcnr iu n nuudicr nf alhcr snurces�. 'I'hc variuus slnndanls nnd uonns
ngrcc an thc minimum 6�isis fur pnrviding libr�uy spacc and a�llcclions:
� U.G S(�IIAfL` �L'l`I (S.L) 0( IIIIIIIn' �ll'f L'i1�11I;�
• 3 cnllccliun itcros per cupiia far liliruics scrving Icss Ih�w IIIII,0110 pnpulaliuu;
�ar fncilily dcsign �iurpnscs, Iho 1'ickcring I'ublic t,ibrnry Oonrd has npp�ovcil 16c usc of
Ilie Pickering hislaric slnnQnnl (1979 - 19N7) of 0.64 s.f per cnpiln, nnJ I)evelopmenl
C6arges nre cullccicd In suppo�l thc cnpilul cosl of scrvice for new populalious nt Ihut
rnle. Pnr colleclion mulcrinls Ihe'Puwn's bcvclopmcnl Chnrges Uyluw eslu6lisheJ Ihe
mle o(2,25 ilcros per cnpitu.. Occmise Ihc Libmry operulcs Ihc "Cenlrnl•and•Dmnches"
model, it npplics 16e spucc und collcclion stnndnrds in Ihc fallowing roauncr.
• 0.32 s.L, or h�ilf af ilie slnudarJ nrcn per petsnn, is provided ut th� Cenlml Librury;
and
• O.J2 s.L,16c olhcr half of Ihc slnndnr4 nrcn per person, is proviJcd at ihc locul
bronch.
Sintilody it providcs colleclions ut Ihc nUc of:
•:ipproximntely 1.125 ilcros per person n1 the Ceniml Lilirnry; nnd
• appraximalely 1.125 ilcros per persou id Ihc locnl bmnch
31 Currenl Ruugc 11111 Ilrancli
9'6c linugc I lfll Ifrnnch I�as n numbcr nf operulionnl nnd iroildiug deficicncics whirh are
dcscdbeJ in Ihc Uonrd'a l�lre 1'enr 17m� iJJ7 • 2fN11. Uuscd ou Ihc plamilug ctUcria for
Ilm pmjecled populnlion in 21N12 nf Ihe cnlcluucut nrcn to be serveJ by n weslern hrunch,
Ihc bididing slmu�d I,c 12,311� s.f. in grnss iucn (38,54�1 pop, X O.J2 s.L =12,�Jd).
� �Ilnislry af Clll:cnship anQ Culuuc,'Poranlu, I)HX
� Tl�e CnnoJlan Lll�rnry Aiaorialfon nppllcs Iho Amcdcnn I.16mry AsaiK6iduu (AI.A) etnudntdx nnd
gulJelina aud no lungcr publfshw he uwn, 'llia lulernallunnl I'eJemNnn nf I.Ihrwy Aua:iminns
pul�ll�hci pnndarJr, which nrc gcncrnlly cumpnliblo wNh Ihc AI.A'�, 'Itio Wlscnnsin 1'uhlic
Lfbrodc� Mi, hne n��n pu611:1uJ uandnn�� cumpmllda Ihesu (Pu61fc 116rnry tpnre ntaJr, 1988)
nnJ all are cnmpnlll�lo witli 6rnndly ncceplcd Onludu Provincinl nntms,
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Alluwing fur 211^,4 nnn•nssigiu�6lu spncc nnd 1076 hln�f spucu, Ihn1 shnuld givc u uc� apucc
far lilirury scrvices of B,G)S s.L, Allhongh ihc Rougo IUII (lnwch is anmc 7,35p a,f. in
gross uren, II nllows anly d,3110 �,f. Bi usublu librnry apncc. Norcmi Ihc Ilrunch houm ihc
Onse collcclinn fur Ihc populwiun; hcncc uscrs �Irivc lu Ihc Cenlml Librnry for srrvicc.
AdJeJ lo duficioucics noled nlrovc, Ihc Iluiigc I IIII Ilrmich is Ihcrcfarc lou snrdl lu
cantinue serving Il�e weslan �mrt of I'ickerin�, nnd becmise ils sile 6oundnries have been
severcly curlailcQ by Ilic anlc uf Innd la Ihc M'I'0 in 199fi fur Ihe tviJcn6ig of 1 Avy, qpl
and Ilic wnslmcliou of n ucw briJgc, ncil6crnu cffeclivu nddiliun nnr n ncw builJing af
snfficienl siza can be prnvided W Ihe currenl likndon. Di ndJitinn, ihe propeny Is feli lo
he uf signircnnl v,due for snle 6y Ilie Town fur n:dcve�npmeut. Rezonlug hns becn
unJenakcn lo assurc 16e Town of Ihe bcsl pdcc possiblu when Ihc silc is sold,
3.J Prnposed Sixc of Ihc Ilcpincancul Itruncl�
The pnard has uot 6icrcased Il�c sizc af ils pmposed ucw brmich building shice firsl
natlns il in aipilul forecusis in 199d, recomnicudiny n building same�eliul snwller (u�,
IO,OINI s,L gmss nrcn) Ihan pinnning crilcrin woulJ demaud, for n nund�cr af rcasons:
• Tlic nssumeJ scrvicc populntion m;iy bc ioo Inrgc; Ihc trnffic paucrns of uscrs will
define Ihe cnlclunenl nrcn af nny uew brnucli, nnd somu of Iliose living �vesl af
\Vhilds Rd. mxy prcfcr lo canlinuc tn tmvcl lo Ihc Ccnlrnl Librnry.
• New Infonn�Uiuu Ieclumingy mny nllow n rcduceJ sp;ice sluudnrQ; sa fur in Ihe ne�v
'infonnnlimi ngc' this h�is uol provcd l0 6016c cnsc 6u1 uccds will hecumc cicarcr as
c6nuging socinl, ccanrnnic nud educ;iliuwil cnnditions iuuluic.
• Thc buill•oW popnlulion (in Ihc ycar 201G) of Ihc cnlcluucul nrcn is projecleJ nl
A1,66G, wbich woul�l cnll for nn iiddilional J,J511 s.L, liringing grnss builJiug sizc Iu
17,75D s.L Wiili growlh in u16cr paus uf w6xn I'ickcring acccicmiing.. noluldy ai
prescnt nlong Ihikk RJ. -- wilh Ihc Sunlnn conuumiily u cnnlinuing possibility, rmd
wilh thc urdvnl uf Ilwy. d111 cxpccicd in Ihc uuxt few ycars, which wiU idso cffcct
growlh anJ Irnffic pnllcios, Ilicrc will bc Ihc necd fur ndJilinnul libmry hrnuches in
localions which mny pruvidc rc:isouublc ullcrnnlivcs fur Ihnsc in Ihc proposed
weslem brnnc6 cnichmcut iucn,
• 1?connmic condiliuns nl pmsenl Qemnud n respunsi6le degrec nf fiscnl restruiut.
'1'Oc Unnnl Il�crefarc rccnwmcnds n repinccmcul wcslcru 6rancl� buliding nf IU,011f1
s,L (tlm mininuun sizc of ucw fncilily c�dled for in iis piunning crilcrin, fnr rcasons of
cupilnl nnd operoliunnl efficicncy), nhhough Ihat is snrdlcr thun ils guidclincs call for lo
scrve t6c Inrgcl pn�ndnlion, '1'6c Iloord �urlhcr rccammcnds Ihnl Ilic building hc
designc0lu nccept, willi n miuinmm nf disruplinn nud enpllnl cosl, n future
adillllnn lo scrvc Ihc prnaccic�l Imlll•oul pupulnllun I� Ilmi nccd Is renllzcd. (A
cnmpprisnn wilh simil;u lihuiry 6uilJings is in A�ipcndix J) 1Vilhin Ihc IO,OqO s.f., spacc
wnuW bc all�knlcd npproxiumlcly ns shnwn In Appendix I A. II is imparinnl to nolc Iha1
weslcrn residcnls will capccl Io ubiniu Ihe muxinmui uuud�cr uf serviccs at Ihcir
ncighliomhooJ lunnch, rnlhcr 16an conlinuc lu drive pusl i11u Ihc Ccnlrul Librnty.
J.d impuct of I.Ibrnry Scrvicc'I'rcuds
Tha Wcslcm [lrnnch �vill res�ioud lo n uumbcr of irends in librnry scrviccs 6y scrving
users in Ihc fallawing wnys:
J.S Ilnnks & Olhcr I'riuled fllnlcriuls
The decline uf print Iws I�ecu oversl�ucd, A rcceul I'I'L survey JemouslrmeJ Ihat Ihc
tnajarily of uscrs cumc lo Ihe Lihrury lo scicct books. Dooks urc and cmuinuc lo bc in
demanJ for Ihc fulluwitig tensnns;
• Ihc gcncrulion uf Uuhy Uoumcrs hns grown up wilh priutcd tnulcrials as Ihe prinmry
Infonnalion sourcc nnJ fonnnl, nuJ Ilicy rcmuin to a Inrgc cxlcnl tuost camWrtnble
wilh print. Tlicy will wnlinuc lo �iummid priul fnr mimlicr Iwo lo Ihrce decnJes for
Ihcir owu rending, mid for renJing In children In Ihcir fmnilics.
� I'raschnol chlldren rcqniro booka (nnl compulcrs) In urdcr lo renJ mid Icnm. Prr
schouler acrvice rcmnBis nne of Ilic Uunnl's kcy rnles, nuQ mic for wldcii diere is
cm�slmil demnnd. (91ie reccnt survcy shuwcd Ihnl 2776 of Ituugc I lill users felt morc
rcuJing tendiucsa prngnum wcrc uccuysnry),
• Caniculum suppur� fnr school-nge chi�Jreu in expecleJ by residenis, miJ 6onks
rewnin Ihe corc of prnjecl resenrch. 'I'wo higli sclinnis und ns mm�y as Ien
clancnUiry sclmols Ilu within Ihc auchment orcn. Wilh Ihis In mind, Ihc Uoatd's
ntmidn�c fnr GKUSed collecllun dovclopiucnl ond sc�viees (nr Ihe �eeslcm brnnch Ims
1�3
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bcen cxlcnded In Includc ClruJa I11, (Ilcyund Ilml I�vcl, gencrnl udull cullec�ious nl
Ilm 6rnuch will bu nvnilnblu Di Ilic CcWrnl I.fbmry callecliuns.)
•� Spncc recpiircmenls fur bnoks ma nol likciy I�i diminish: n� Ihc Insl gencrulion ruiseJ
enlircly an bonk raidin6 grows old, physicnl IBniluiiaus und Giiling cyrsight will
residl in n nced fur shclving urnmgemculs wliich ulluw fur cusicr pliysicnl nccess,
unA fawcr buaks per sq. il,
J.fi In�onnutlou'Peclmulo�;y/lulcrncl
' Itesidcnts usiug Ihc I.i6rnry now rely on ils prnvlsum of compulcrizeJ inforumlfon.
1Veslcm residcnls will expcct 16n1 n new limnci� scrving Ihem �vill inchidc simiJurJ
compo�cr informuiinn scrvices for Ihc follnwiiig reasons;
• 7'he pu6lic lihrnry hns nuw i�ecomc Ihe Iruiucr in infonmuinn lileracy for nll uges.
�ur Ihosc not in sdinul ur jubs wherc Irnining in the usu of J;Uubases is provideJ —
nnJ for mauy whn nru —thu public librnry is cmnmonly nn essenliul Icamiug poinl.
• Thc Uuby ftunmcrs s6arc wiih ihc fullawing gencrmions nn apprccimion of
campulcrizcJ ncccss lo iufunnnlian. AnJ far somc fonus of infurumdon Ihcrc will bc
nu choicc; alrcndy guvcrnmcnt infunn�dlon smuces nrc mnkiug snmc infonumion
uvailui,ic ii� digiinl fonmit ouly, xucli us ccusus matcrinl ftum Slulislics Cmmda.
•'Phe cmrvcrgcuce of cmnpulers, digilimd infornudion nud Icleconuuunicalions weans
Ihal6dornu�linn Jnlubases cnu be provide4 economicnlly ut �dl new service sites.
• USCfS fC1j111fL` (IIL` I.Illfflfy, indndiug ihc hrmichcs, lo o(fcr whnl is nal avail;ihlc nl
homc or woik: n galew��y In rcliubW ar capcnsivc infunnmlon resnurccs nnd for
inslniclinn liy Indned infonwuion s�icci�disls,
Cumpulcr ncccss slill rcquircs dic pmvisiuu uf udcquulc spncc fur on•linc s�udy. 14hile
Ihctc urc nn slnnd�uds ycl nv��ilnblc, iho shif� uw;!y fram bouk m;ucrinls nnd Uic spacc
nceded fur Ihcm, hns liccn m;iic6cQ uppiuxiurudy Iry ihc Iluur spncc nccJcd (or
cnmpulcr �vurkslnlluus.
39 Sludy apuce
Occnusu of Ihc switch lu knowlcdgc•6�ised uud lifcluug Icuruing, 51111IY S�IiICC IS GI 0
premimn in modem libriries. Uscrs necd eiiher quicl +puce tn wuik, ur siuJy spuce
71CCCSSIIIIC IO IIIL• IU(I�S (IICY ���115I 1150. III IIIC Il'l'l`III SIIfVI'j', 2J",6 uf Rougu IIiI� uscrs suid
Il�cy nccded mnre sludy spncc.
d. Sllc & building rc��ulrcmcnts & Itmtlnlinns (scc AppenJix 6)
d.l Public Iibrary cnusidcrntloue
I�rom Ihc pu6lic librnry's poiid nf vicw Ihc silc mccls to n grcal cxlcnl Ilic dcsign
. fCf�111fCI11CI11511�fI511C1'CSS�III I1f7101'II Illtfilfy, in Icrms nf acttssiliilily, locnlion nnd
parking. Ucsign und slniclur�d cicmcnls which mnkc �i 6uililing opernlinnnlly e(ficicnl as
� 71 III)fAfY I14VL• Ifl•L'O l'OIIIIIIIIIIIGIIMI IU IIIC ilfl'IIIICCI. OIIL' 11� lllCll115 IIIIII� IICCq111C IIIC
fulure rolc nf li6turics is uot as certalu ns il hns bccn for Ihc pnsl cenlury, Ihe li6rary
sliauiJ 6e designcd sn Ih�il couvcrsinn In oihcr uscs in Uic fwure shmdJ lie rcl+divcly
simple.
d.2 Conuuunily spnce cousldcrnllons, currcul m�d lalurc
Thc ncw Librory nnd Cmnmm�ily I�ncilily will cnlmucc mid ciuich the �ivcs of
cammm�ily residenls by cmeling nud supparling nppuilnnilius fur life•Inng Ieorning nnd
Icisure. 7'lic ceulrc will I�c m m�jor fcxus uf aclivity fur cnnnnuuily resi�culs. h will be
open, inviting nnd nccessible ta nll.
Thc Eusl WuadlnuQs Pnrk alle appraved for Ilic new Weslem Librury and Conununity
Cenlre presenlly nccnnunadntes fuur functions;
• a I�uHding in n pnor simc duc io ngc nnd constniclinn lype is uscd for rocclings by
seninrs, lhc Rc6cccn Lalgc, nud Ihc I'ickcring I,ians Club
� a building used by Ihu SI. I'nul's on Ihc I lill Food Unnk
� n Iiglded linscbnll dimunnd
• n Tald.ol (pinygronnil)
ticnlar Clllzcuat 'fliu Raugc IIIII Sctdura' Clul� is Ilw longesl cslnhiishcd Scninrs' Club
in Ihe Town af Pickerh ;;. 'I'ho Scniurs' Club mcc�s lu o'1'own Ilullding ot Ilic l:nst
Woodlands i'u�k, 'Ific c���ii currcully Ims n uwmbcrsl�ip of 78 mid woulJ rcquirc n moUi-
purposc rmm� wldch cmdd nccmwn�Nlula nl Icust 75 pcoplo nlluhlc�.
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The Seniurs woidd u�ilizc 16e mnm la a�x�mlu tlic folluwlu�j calsling progrums:
� Tucsdny (oncc n woulip Lauchin� Ont Progrnm I II:O(1 • J;(Nl p.m,
WednesJuY f?uchm 12:IN1 • d:(Nl p.m.
Tlmrsdny (ance a monlh) MecliugslCnrd Omucs I I:00 - J:INI p.m,
Thursdny (nncc n monll�) MeclinglPoi Luck Lunch I I;110 • q:00 p.m,
fridnY I�ooll)oclar H:10-11:311am.
rridnY I?ucP�rc 7:30 - I(1:30 p.m.
Of pnrliculnr vahic nnd rolevnncr. In Iho cammunity is Ihc monlhly Lunching Oul
I'ragrum, which prnviilcs wculs tu ovcr411 individnnl�, WIIII �IIIYSIGII ilOQ CIII11110118I CIIUI•
Icnges, orgnnizcii by Ihc Itougo I4ill Seniors Clul� in purincrship wilh Conmwnfly Carc.
To ensure Ihe conlinunlion of Ilds progrnm, Ihe Rouge Ilill Senior's Clab woulJ rcquire
Ihe usc of a hugc scrving ki�chcn.
A IOfbC IIIIIIII•USC f00111 WUIIIiI III511 IIIIl11V Sl'llluf3 (U O�1CfI11C progrums lo ussist 16em
physically ag, p�ness, lni-chi, squnre dunciug, liuc dmiciug, eic, IucrcuseJ progrununing
woidJ encouragc Scniors iu bmh pussivc �md nclivc pnrsails.
Seniors fonn the dcmogrnphie group wldch will srnw most in Ihc nexl JecaJes as Ilic
Iluby Oaomcrs nge. '1'he necd for uddilinnnl f:icililics lo mecl tlicir curtcut nnJ fuuita
nee�s hus becn recogni�xd in Ihc'fnwn's cnpiud forccusls o( Ihe Putks nnd racflilies
pepurUueut s6ice I1'JI, nnd Ihe Town's cmrenl five-ycnr cnpii�d forecasl incluJes One
Alillion unJ Thidy ThrnisnnJ Dallnrs �o bc mndc uvnilublu in 199H.
Inmicdime nceds rcrpiire n Mnhi-Usu Ronm lo nccouunud;de 75 silling ut lables, (fur
gro�vlh porpmes lublc sailinti fur IINI hns becn eslimale�l) wilh a Inrge scrving kilchen
eqidpped wllh Iwo lurge sluves, one I,irge ra6igendnq cuunler space, Ihree sinks,
cupbourds, drnwcrs m�d sion�go sp;icc,
Ynullu Ovcr Ilic pnsl four yc;us'I'own Conncil h�i��c idculil'icd uud supparlcQ Ihc nceJ
In L•icililnlo muro ycnr ruund yonlh prn6nnwnin6. Cmicnity, Yuulh Ihop•In prngnuus
nre prm�idcd frcc•of-chnrgc lu yautli 11.17 ycius uf ugc. 'I'hesc Yuwh prap•In prngrnms
mc hcld Ihruughuul Ihc wcck ;U I'iuc Itidgc Sccund�iry Schoul, 51. Mnry's Sccandary
Cnlholic Schonl, laisl Shurc Cnnunuuily CcuUc, Ilrouglmm Ilnll nnd Clnrcmanl
Cmm�umily Cenlro.
Thcsc pragrnms nrc vcry wcll nllcuded by ynulh wilh nn uvcrngu uf 511•GII you�b
NlenJiug Ihe Soulh Pickering Iiwnlions nnd 216111 yomh ullcnding Ihc Nurlh I'ickcring
IocNions. Thu progmm conlcnl mul slmclnro wiry dcpcndiug npon Ihc inlcresls and
nceds nf Ilw ynnih nncudiug Ihc prugnuns. 'I'ypind aclivilics includo baskci6all, flnur
hockey, puol, cnrds, sncializing, Iislcning lu music und Inblc Icnnis.
Allliough Ihcrc uro nu�nemus youth Ihap-lu progrun lucnlious, Ihcru is n nccd In operalc
a Ymilh Drapdn prngrant in Westcrn I'ickedng, Numcrnus youlh woidJ benefil frum a
Youlh Dropdn Prngrwi bcing upernlcJ nl Ihc Wcslcrn l.ibr+iry uud Conmwnily Ccnlre as
many youll� Jo nnl pntlicipnlc iu cxisling progmms ns trnnxporlalion lo Ilic olhcr Dtopdn
programs Is a 6anicr.
Slalislics Cunadn repnrtcJ in 1991 Ihal I'icAering liad �� «i��;��iy i,;sn �r�po���a�� „r
youlh compnred wilh othcr parls of Ilm counlry nnd 16c pruvincc. Mucli of Ihe gmwth in
Ihc Town consisls of young fmnilics und Ihc avcrngc fumily sizc in Pickering is 16e
Inrgesl in Do�hom Itegian, 'flms Ihc yaulh af I'ickcriug, like Ihc scniurs, form a
significanlly axpnnding group whose pressuro nu fncililics nn4 scrvices will inctease in
fulurc years. Town Cmmcil hns cicndy idculificd youlh nud Iceus ns an areu uf priorily.
In orJer lo opemtc n Yoiuh Ihnp•In prognnn u1 i6c I?nsi Noodlnnds silc, n pennancnt
ranm is requircJ. This Ynull� Roatn shuidd inclndc furnishings nnd n�ui�nncul such ns
snfas, ping•pnng Inides, chairs, icicvisinn, g�imes, pnnl Inblex, cic. nnd would pruvid�
spnce In tvllich yuung penpie cuuld sikinlizu uud piny nun-nlhletic gnmes.
The Drop•In Itoam would bc simred wifh Ihe Sen(ors nnd olhcr cmnmm�ily grnup uscrs
IncludD�g Scrvire Clubs. Yonlli pmgrnms (anch ns: min4 and Oudy, cooking anJ
empinynxnl caursca, cic, wiih n:suurcu suppu�l Crnm Ihc I.ibrnry) woulJ ulso militc
omltf•pur�iosc apncc.
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011�cr Comm�mlly Uscra: Curn:ully rnmnwnily grnups hnvu ncccss lo the cmnnwnity
f001tl 01 IIIC I(UU60 Ilill Libtnry fur memingy und la opernie pn�grums. '1'hcte are
mimcrous commm0ly gmups nnd nrgmdrntiona, inclmling Ilic Town, �hul frequenlly
requiro ihe uso of n multl•purposc romn In fucililnie communily meeifugs, worksliops or
programs. Thew fa nu opporUwiiy for mlditlonul cmm�umiiy grmips nnd orynni:uiinns
requlriug apacc fur pragrmns In ulflize Ihe ucw Wcslern 1'Ickuring Commm�i�y Cenlre.
SI. 1'uids•nudhc•IIIII I�uud Dnul�: 'I'hc I7uod Unnk prescully orcupics upproximaicly
J�01) sq. fecl of spnce will�in Ihe fonner I'ickering dymnnslics CeWCr un the G�sl
Woadlunds sita Tho'f��wu luis Ixcn scnrching fnr a nc�v willing hust for Ihc I�nod Dank
la reloculc lo. As of �Ids dnlc wc h�ivc nol bcen successfui iu our scarch. Wc urc,
however, following up on Iwn IeaJs G�r n possiblc "pcnanncul" homc for �hu I�ouJ pank.
II is un!icip;�icJ Ihnt we will hnvc sume responsc io our senrcli I,y Ihe first wcck of Atay. •
1Vc will conlinuc lo opdalc Town Cnmicil on Ihc I�oud Omik muucr.
1'ork� Locul «sWenls shauld nul Ix dcpriveQ of pnrk space. Itclucutim� of Ihc pceseN
Tal-Lo� lo analhcr pa�t of tlic siic, nnd Qevclupment of Ilic rcmniniug liigh laee) os
pnssive park InnJ (uces, benches, cic,) nre secn us impoilaul Jesfgn clemenls
Itepluremcnt at Ihc Uiucbidl Ilinmimd: Iixisling lighling u1 Gisl \VaodlanJs I'ark is
being reloculed to un exisling di;m�ond.
d.3 Munldpnl Plnnning consl�lcrntlaus
Any public Imildiug is ucn lu cxcmplify Ihc dcsign dircclinn mid qu;ditics desiicd by ils
munfcipalily.'fhat Ilic'I'uwn hus uaJcilnkcn �i Kingslon Rd. bcaulificutiun projcct,
mnkes mnre emphulic Ihe necd fur Ihis building •• which will smnd pruminenlly on u
hcighl nnd un n curvc fn Kingslon RJ. •- lo cxem�ilify ils civic funclion nnd struurc.
Thc mass or volmnc uf 16c Imildiug, lhu qu;ilily of finishcs, cla shmdd Ilicrcforc lie
uppropdmc. 'I71C KIII�'S11111 KIL �lfu�l`L'1 61111ICIIIIC%il`I�IIIf0II11I1C IIIIIIlI1116 (IIIIIa116111I1Cf
CIL•IIItIlIS� il IIVIPSIUfL`Y �lfl`5l'IIL'L`� il Illllllan ralhcr Ibnn munmucnUd sc;ilc, nnd a presencc
an Il:c strccl wldch fs nnt ubsimcicd ur dixumrcd by p;ukiug,
4.d 511c spcefOc consl�lcrntlous
• Thc silc is n cunmumi�y paik, nnJ piuk cicmenls nnis� bc relafncd, Jcspitc Ihc
changcd Nucliou�ilfly o( Ihc I�k�iliun. 'I'hc existiug lol lat will hc relucnicd on Ihc
silc nad Ihe polcnlinl fur dcvclu�nucnt uf Ihc (IoiNl plaln ��s murc ncccssiblc jiaik is a
cnnsidcraiiun, If Ihe silc is slmiucd by lo�i uumy fmiclinus, p;uking nccds ia;iy
avcnvhchn Ihc paik sctling.
• Turonlo licgiun Cnnscrvidiou Muhurily resuiclinns npply In usc af Ihc sitc far ncw
cnnslniclinn nnd nlhcr silc devclupmcul. 'llic Aulhorily Ir,is hccu iuvnh�cd iu
progtcss In Q�ilc.
• Thc lil safl6nll dimnond currcutly on Ilic silc will nced l0 6c icl�unleJ. 7'he nssumed
canstmcdnn schcJulc will nllow nclivilics nn ihc Jinmand lo coNinuc unlil lhc cnd
of Ihc regidnr bnscb:ill schcJulc in ScplcmlKr 197N. 'll�c 1)pl, nf 1'uiks mid I�ucililics
has includcd eslimalcd cnsls for icLknlion af Ihc di;nunuJ, in Ihc 199ft Capilul
budgct. .
• RNIOOVAI O�IIIC III50(I�iIII 1II01I10111I IIIIIY IIC 110 BIIIIICIIIflIC fCIIC�IU fCSIIICII15I1V1116
6cside the park, 6u1 a bnffcr mnst bc provided bcl�vccn proposcd paiking nrcas on
Ihc silc mid ncighbuudug residcnccs.
• Thc brick building on Ihc sitc hns Ixen nf samc inlcrcsl lo I'ickcring's LACAC, anJ
u resolullun is bcing smigirt fmm Ihnl nrgnniudian. 'flro nrcliilecCs opinion on
relulnin�llic b�dldiug us pnrl af Ilm new fncili�y Is 16u1 f1 would cnmpromise Ihe
design 6� n numbcr of wnys, includiog pmvisinn nhidcqnn�c p.uking wilhnul laking
ovcr dre enlirc p�nk, mid Ihc ubilily �n mcet Ihe'Ibwu's Jcsign guidelines. '1'he
buililing Is used by u seninrs' group anQ uccouuuodnlion for tlicir nceJs has been
included in Ihis repurl's rccouunemhuiuns. Incnrpornl6ig nnd restnring Ihe lmilding
��in a�w ����«,x, 5210,INN1(nu b;isemcnl wotk) or (wllh bnsemenl work) 5752,O�U io
�hc prajecl rns�s.
• Currca�ly n fuod irunk is houxcd on 16u silc, nnJ n new locmion is nrifvcly bcing
suughl fnr fl.
S. I�Inunclal cnnslilendlnu�
S.I Cmulnicllnn cn�l cslltnalca
• Using almiJiml cnsllug I�xds (I lnnscomlx'a ISirJid�•Ar jnr coilJng, 1993 anJ
fcdlowLig) the Libnvy Ilnnrd es�hnuled ihc cunsbucdun cosl nf n III,(NNl squnre Wut
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single•slurcy libmry buildiug ul SIlNI1SIi for n cunslnicliun Imdgcl �if SI,(IfN1,INA)
whicli has np�knred In ils copllni forcaisls from 1994 Ic� dalc.
• Tlio locnlion nnJ iuUUro of Iliu fulure silc Herc nnt knuwn, (initlolly a IenscholJ
upgrmlu in a tclufl pli�zn wna cunsfdcrcd) uud u simplc, functlunul, alub•umgmdc
slmclure wns cnsied; it wns recngnirxd Ih�U any grculer design Jemnuds wuulJ
neccssudly udd lo cosls.
� hi Ihc Uaird's Itcqucsl fur i'rupnsal Ilic urchiiccls wcrc uskeJ lo cummcnl mi ihu
Imdget of S I,INNI,INw. 'I'hrce of Ihe four shorl-IixlrJ unJ iNCrvicwed in Uclo6er
1997 werc uhlc lo prnviJn Ilic mqidred cicmcN3 wilhin thul budgcl.
• A numbcr uf fnclors hns Icd lu n mcuusidcrnlion of prujccl costs:
� Receut incrcase in cnnslmcliun cosls. 9'Iw urchilecl's cnst consullunt, T.1.A1.Umwn,
reports an incrcuse of 1076 in consimciinn cosis for projecis sindhir h� scope in ihe
western bronch between Ucc. 1J97 nnd April 1978 nud Ihere is no inJicnliun Ihm ihe
rate of escalalimi is slowing (see Appcudix 7).
� Town Officiul 1'luu dcsign guiJclines require n more subsuuuial Ircauncnt Ihan
eslimated for.
• for Ihase rensons curreul cunsuuciion cuslr fnr ihe fucilily lu�ve been eslimaleJ n1
SIZS �ll`f S(�IIAfL• (Ol�l Illl'IIIIIIIIS OR'Illll'l'I's fces.
At� eslinuucd projccl bndgcl is inchidcd in Ap�xndia 5.
5.2, Cosh Flnw prnJccllons
Tlic praject sl;ul in Scplcmlkr 199H will mcun Ilwl nppiuxiin�UCly d5"fi nf projccl cnsls
�vill bc botn iu :97H, SSSn in 1999.
1998 cnsl� (Intiv rcquitcmenl: 5 NSII,J11 ((lptiuu Itl
1991 cns6 Iluw rcquinmcul: }1,111� j
S I,HH'),6?5
S.J. Opernllug cosls
for libmries� dic m�iin operuliug cosis mc sWffing� plaW upc�aiiun� nud collccifon.
• Sl�dfiug Ihc new libuuy hranch far �6c smuc wcckly haurs ns nre curreuUy prnvidcJ
ul Ihe Rnuge Ilill Ilumch (d6 houtx p^r week) c:m 6u �iecummoda�ed witl� nn
nddi�iomd xnlnry cosls.
� If public demand is snfficicnl �n �equire it, fuuds tn auppoil w� incicase iu npcu hmirs
up l0 6) per weck (ihe s;mic ns Ihe Ceulml I.ibniry, unl iucludiug SunJuy upenings)
would bc rcqucsled in 1999, mid Ik bmlgcled f��,r in fiscnl ycnr 21NN1.
• II is eslimmed Ihnt Ihu building maintenance cusls af Ihe ne�v brmch �vill bo fully
nffsel liy snviugs rcnlitcd fmm Ihc clusmc uf Ihc Ruugc Ilill rmd I)ay I2iJgcs
Orpnclics,l6e fanucr bcing pailical�uly inc(ficicut lu hcal nnd cuoi.
• Collcclinn ilems mc prescntly Omdcd 6nm Iroih n�xraiiug nnd cnpitnl hudycls,
pcvclopmcnl Clrirges pay for il�c ncquixiliun of itcros nl Ihe rutc uf 2.25 per cupiiu�.
tn cnver Ibe cosl nf udding colleclinn fnr new �iupul�itions.
Thasc udJilinns lo Ihc cullcclinu IKCUmc Ihc new b�isc which umsl bc m;dnlaincJ. A
numlxr of guidclines eais� ai culcnime mmunl replucemew nucs, uud dicrefoie cns�s.
Thc I'ickeiiug 1'ublic I.ibrnry has Ixcn nblc lo muinlain n rensnnu6ly effcclive colieclion,
and nJJ nun-priid nm�crinls, despim fnlling I,udgcls, bul uscr anlisf�iclion tvidi thc
colleclions is dcciining. A SSII,(NNI �xr tmnnm col{ecliou expansian Gm4 hns been
rccpiesteJ specificnlly (nr Ihe Westcrn Urnnch in tl�e ycnrs 1997, 191R, 1999 nnd 2(NIII.
5.�1 Sclieilulc o� ProJccl Progrese nnd Apprnv�d (scc Appendix R)
Res��eclfully 5nhmilled
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Slephen teynold� �vcrcll Ilunlsnm A, Cumcrmi, C.fi.Q.
Dircclnr of Callurc & liccrcnlinn �(,� h6cclnr of I'mks 3c I§icililics Pickcring Ihi6Uc Li6mry
��
� 14ll6 new Uevdnpmenl Qmrgci legi�lntlnn,l6e ml¢ n1 whicli collecifon Ileu� rnsu ma cullecled has Ircen
uJuecJ frum 11NI761n �NI7G.
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API'IsNU1X Ir1: 1VliS'I'I:IiN I{ItANCII SI'ACI: It6:QUIIt14AlIdN'I:S U1' fUNCI'IQN
I�UNC'I'ION RGQUIItt'sU ARIsA NO'1'1'sS
Sf = sqnnro fi.tit (rrnmdal)
I'UIII.IC r111GAS: �
Gilp� 8 Clicck•oul 3fi11 SI7 ' 'I'wo chcck•oul slnlions � ucuc s iacc I
Itofeinicn nrca
AJull culleclions
Childicu's
Silenl shid
Ihiblic scal
rrogramm�ccuug raom
l O'fAl, l'1II11.IC SP�ICL
S'fAl�l� rUU?AS;
Wntk toom
O(lice
I.mic6 taroi
\1'ashronm
Ihop bm rnom
Compulcr 1Vn�kroam
7'O'I'AI.
iICNAlII.I:
is
icc room
clnscl
2; IIIO SI�
2,21111 SI
2UD SI�
71I0 SI�
7, I 75 S I
, � � , crus i
spncc fi�r slrollcrs, cic.
Crnubincd cliilJrcn's K aJull cefcrcnce dcsk; �I
librnry cnlnloguc compu�cr slations; 3
public lidcmct / CI)•IlOAI slalions
'falnl collccliau for pop, iu 211112 =
I'opulnlion X 1.125 ilcros
= 38,54A X 1.125 = d]; inn ii����:
Adnll collcclion: (0;�, 26,1011 ilcros
n I I ucr S1� = 2,375 Sf
Cliildren's collcc�iau: -011",6, 17,JI10
n RperS1�=2,Ifi5Sf
5c;din�t fur 12 �� cancls, lablcs
J9 nl cnncls, tnblcs
19 lonupc scnls
SR (iq IS SI� = A711 SI�
I'or daily cliildren's & alhcr piugrams,fiu rni!
by puhlic tvhcn libiary closcJ
'fu Scal 511. uhis slnrane
21111 SI� Cnuch, Inhlc .0 d chairs for 6mch rnnm,
counlcr, f�id4c, cic.
�I) til'
�U Si�
QJ Sf 'fu h�nisc nmlcr, cic. ns reqniicd.
ISO SI�
Slfi SI� 12 fixlurcs maldfcnmla, �eilh I�arricr Gc
IIIR SI� (icucnd slorogu
71 SF Map siuk, shclres
1611 SI� —
IIIR SI�
51G SI� Itc�nired hy OIIC
Jd0 SI� 1Vnlls n J.5°�
111,075 S I+
1?9
' AI'I'ISNIIIX III
GOAIAIUNI'i'Y FACII.I'1'Y SI'ACIi It1iQlIIItI:AII:N'i'S It1' I+UNCI'ION
I+IINCI'ION ItIsQIIIItISU AItI�:A NO'I'Ii5
Connuuuily Itauw '. • I�ur Scniurs ur Coummuity
(wili� scrviug kilchcn) . I,51111 pro�rnms or mccliugs, Wr �ent by
public In scnl IIIII
Alulli•pwposc Ruam Commm�ily Louugc to suil 'fccns
(YouIIJScniors Iloam) 2,11011 ('I'V, pool, piug•pong, othcr tablc
sporl or gnmcs) nnd Scuiurs (fV,
cards and �mncs� cic.)
Alulli•�nu�insc lioom Mccliug Iloom fiir conmiuniq•
(Stuall Alecting Itoam I,tlllll or�miiznlions (Scrviw Cluhs,
���ilh O(ficc) �ps)
'fhcrapcnlidCom�sclliu�; Conuuuuily oWceach scssions,
Raom R011 crnwscllin�! sessinns nud mcclinga
Mulli•purposc Room 2 parl room, divisiblc by fulJiug
(cxpausion of Comnwuiry 2,0110 ncouslic walls, primnrily fur social
Room) cvcnls, induding rcccplions,
dinncrs nnd dmicing, All or
poilinus of Ihu toom may a�so 6c
uscd fur filncss classcs, nrls anJ
crnR classcs mul olhcr ui�rposcs
Scrviup I:ilchcu �C Slorngc Ihcpnrin� nf liglil mcals und
71111 snacks, ca�kiuu classcs, mid for
calcicrs stn�inb.
Slorn�c af Inblcs mid chaits and
misccllaucous cquipmcnl fi�r
Atulli• nu inso Room
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130 n��ri:NUix ic
� 1VCS'I'I'sltN 1'ICICI31tWC COh1AlUNl'I'1' CIiN'I'ttl,
Snmulc 1Ycekiv Scliedule! ��q�ii��ii��llv Ronm / f I51111 R�i,�
Snm��1c \Yceklv Schedide I 1'nulh / tieninr'c knum /( IRIIII nn fll
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CUAIPAIUSON 01� ItOUCI; UII.I, DRANCII St 1'ItOPOSI:U NI'sW WI'sS'I'IiliN IIIIANCII SI'ACti USIi
ItUNCI'ION I10UCti IIII.I, IIItANCII WI'sS'I'IiIIN ItItANCII
Collrctian space raj d. b,y slmiJ�ud fur Inrpcl Currcnl'wllcclion uf 22;127 ilcmg 4,dJ11
pap. (d),SIIII ilaus) nmximizca nvnilnbla sp�cu
1'ublic sealiug aica rcq'd by slnudnnl for Inrucl Adcqmdu spncc unt nvnilnblu: 8711 Sf
pop.117 suiJy, 191ouugc) currailly 14 shidy, 6 Inuugc scnls
SilClll SIIIIIY pIL`fl IU SC1l IZ No nppmprimu sp;icc nvnilublu 211U SI�
I'iogrmn ioom lo scat 5(1(rcnln6lc lo public) Ap�nox. 2,111111 SI�, nllmvcd 7UU SI�
scnliug: 12t1
011ior Public Scrvice Spacc N25 SI�
Nc1 I'ublic scrvicn s��acc d,71111 SI� 7,195 SI�
Ne1 sla(fs�iaw I,�50 Sf I,ISU SI�
NOiI•U5516118I1I0S�l�l'L` 1,725 SI° 1,656 SI�
Gross builJiug nica 7,775 SP III,IIIIII Sf
AI'I'1?NI►IX 3
� 1lnugc Ilill Ilighlnnd Crccic Courlirc 'I'nnscy 1Yaods I'rapused
Ilrnucli Urnnch Ihmich 11'eslcrn
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Report on: EQect of retaining rcgency cottage on Eaet Woodlnnds Park site af
We�tern Dranch/Commuoity epace facility
Prepared for: Pickering Public Librory Donrd
cc: General Manager, Town of Pickering ✓
Director, DepaAment of Culture & Recreation
Director, Department of Parks and Fecilities
' ChiefBuilding O�icial, Town ofPickering
Prepered by: A. Cameron, C.E.O.
Date: 24 June 1998
1. Baekground
At the Board's 16 June 1996 Committee of the Whole moeting the CEO wes
directed to prepare a report on the operetionei end finencial effects of reteining the
regency cottage which stends on the Eest Woodlends Park site and incorporating it
into !he Western Branch/Community space facility design,
This question had 6een asked of each of the architectural firms interviewed far the
westem branch commission. Thc response of each was that mainteining the
building posed serioua design difficulties,
The selected architectural firtn, Stephen Teepie Architecte Inc., also addressed the
question et two subsequent steges. First was their design concept to retain the
older building, as requested by the Westem Branch Duilding Committee (WBDC).
To do so and provide the restored residence with even minimal prominence on the
site caused the Kingston Roed face of the new building to be located so fer north
that it limited the effectiveness of the site, failed to meet ihe design requirements of
the Town's Kingston Road design guidelines, and posed other problems. Second,
efter receiving copies of en Architectural Conservancy of Ontario repon, on the
building at a meeting with Heritage Pickering Chairtnan 7, Sabean and steff, the
architect was roquested egain to consider including the rogency cottage in thn
design. The reaponse, which wae consistent with previous reviews, is summerized
in a 12 June memorendum to the WBBC from the C.E.O. (Appendix 1.)
2. Operntional opttnn�
The regency cottage — whether fully or pertially restored — could not be opented
in any manner which would be beneficial to Pickering Public Library's functioning,
while meinteining erchitecturel integriry or euthenticiry. Furthertnore, wo aro
infortned by the architat thet to avoid demege to the cottege due to aettling, ihq
new building could not be const►ucted closer than eight feet from the old one so
lhet it wou�d either atand alone, or be joined by an ebove ground cortidor Io the
new elructure. if it wero jolned in thet fa�hion, ei� conditioning and heeting
errongements would add s degree of complicaHon. ,'
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openings and roof, tfie entry to the cottage basement from tha prefabricated
building, and other elements -- is estimated at S37,000 (plus GST).
• Renovation of the building end complience with building code regulations is
estimated at 5190,880 (plus GST), This is in the order of previous estimates
from Teeple Architects end from tlie OAC report.
• EMerior wods to the cottage (cedar shingle roof, window and door replace-
ments, bri;�Y.�rrork ropairs, etc,) is estimated at S38,000 (plus GS'1�.
• The coniractor's (or wntractors') profit line far the abovc work is estimated at
525,000 (plus GS'17.
These estimates — totaling some 5312,00 with GST -- do not include the cost of
air conditioning and a one-storey link between the cottege and the new building,
which would add en estimated 553,000 (plus GST), nor the cost of window
coveringe, or eny legal and design fees,
4. Summnty
in summary, the aperetional end financiel eflect of reteining ihe existing regency
cottage on the library site is:
(i.) significant operationel difliculty and ineffciency if the cottage is to house any
portion of the library function.
(ii.) additionel steficosts, depending on function, ofno less then 58,000 per
ennum;
(iii.) total additional capital casts of morc than 5365,000;
(iv.) additionel operating plant costs estimated at 56,000 per annum;
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Director, Culture and Recroation Dpt.
DA7'E; 12 June 199R
SUDJECT: Regency cottage on Enet Woodlnnd Pnrk site
On 4 Juno 1 met wilh John Sabean, Chairman of Horitage Pickering (LACAC), Jefl'latto of
Stephrn Taple Arch, lnc„ and Tim Mooro of 1he Duilding Committa. We discussed the matter of
Ihe rcgrncy eottage on Eest Woodland Park and John IeR us with copies of the Architeetural
� Conservancy of Ontario (ACO) report commiseioned 6y LACAC, which 1 have copied for you.
'I�e rcport supporte prcservatian.
Aa part of hi� responso to lhe Request for Proposal, our architectb initial wnsideration of Ihe
cottage had been lhat ite continuing presrnce on the site would cause a massing and design
ehallrnge whieh would seriously limit Ihe effectiveness of thc sile for ihe purposa of ihe proposed
li6rary/community faciliry. After thc mating last wak 1 askai lefiLatto to review that opinion
wilh Mr. Taple, ro sa if Ihero ie any rcalistic way of inwrporating the cottage and the proposed
new 6uilding. I have mmmariud the response as follows;
• It i� not feasible to preserve lhe old building's archilectural integriry and incorporate it closely
in e new building.
• If it wero to be preserved and joined to the new building, mahanical and dectricai rcquia-
mrnts would be expected to add to tha 5220,000 - 5300,000 wst which the ACO report
eslimata for interior and exterior restoration.
• if the aeparrte 1,200 squaro foot (s.f.) floor arca of the older building were to be counted es
part of the I0,000 s.f. proposed library spaa, whether joinal to the library or standing apart, it
would pose subetamial and costly operatfonal difficulties,
• 71�e 1,200 e,f. building might be used as iho cammunity spaca in tho new building, but it would
not be possible to provjde ifio full I,S00 s.f. requircment in any usable fashian, and it would
artainly not be possiblc to ndd to it at a later alage,
6i ahort, the infortnal rovicw f rcquested has onty confirtnal tho architect's initinl opinion. 1 have
not asked Por a formal rcport to that ef%ct, but this infortnation may be of intercst as the b�rnch
libmry/wmmunity faciliry projeM progrosew,
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Stcphea Teeple Mc6ltec! Inc., June 23rd,1998
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Toronto, Onla�lo,
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Re,: Renovattons to the Palmer Regency Cottase on A�e Eest Woodland Park
Slte, Pickering, Ontario.
Deer Mr. Latto,
We vixited the site on June 22nd,1998, and met with Mr. T. Moore from
Plckertng Township. Yt is aur opinion that:
1)• the Demolition ond Removal o[ the �net Lean-To, the North addition,
the e�clet(ng doore and 11�ame�, windows, existing basement atuir, ch(maeys,
dormer, end asphalt stiingles would coet 37 800 plue GST�
2)• to comply with 1998 building code regulutions and provide n 19th
century Heritage style cottage bullding, the renovntlon o[ the exleting Pnlmer
Regency Cottage would cost 190 880.00 plua G9T.
3)• t�e exterior work would coat 38 000.00 plue GST�
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Renovalion of Cottege: �
Additional Exterfor Woek:
Conetructor'e Fee;
Sab•total:
GST;
Totnl Coet:
$37,800.00
$190,880,00
538,000�00
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$291,680.00
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ote #: The abova Budget Cost �stimate le for Hard Cosfr On1y and ie exclusive
o�The Link' elr conditlonin�, drapes and drape trucke, furniture,
appliaacea, and legel and dee gn [eee.
ote #1s Coet o[ the one•etorey link plus air conditloniag: ,SS'3,000,00 plus GST.
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UGRITAOE PICKERING
PRELIMINARY RGPORT
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ROUGG HILL SCNIOR CITIZCNS IIALL
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PALMER IIOUSC
I] May 199R
To: Ilrucc J. Taylor, Town Clcrk
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464 Ktngston Road
Dtuken Front, Rango ), Lot 31
Plan 816, pnrt lot 163
Heritnge P(ckering Preliminary Report
13 Mny 1998 ,
Prcpared by Ihe fteritogc Pickering Commiuee
Pm�icla AmoIJ Peter Uuerschnper
Knren Emmink Isa,Jnmes
]nnet hiehak lohn Sa6eun, Clmir
Suson Shewan Gail WlJeman
THE LAND AND THE DUILDING '
Oroken Front, Range 3, Lot 31 wns originally n Ciergy Reserve. Appnrently, Juring We 1820s
it was accupied by one Zephaniah Jones (Thomas Ridout mup of 182J), who wns an eariy
township opicer (Ueers Atlas, p. ix). On 20 October 1846, the lot �vas patented by Seneca
Palmer. The Pnlmer family, however, had probn6ly been on the land since tiie early 1830s.
The lot is variously described as 200 acres nnd 198 ncres; tliis is probn6ly duc to 1he
canfiguration of Ihe lot, and especiully lo Ilic fact tlint Ilie lot was bisected by Kingslon RoaJ.
In his will, drawn up in 18G6, Seneca Palmer lell all 100 ncres (ar 198 ac) to his widow Janc,
and a(tcr her Jecease it wus to go to licr sons. Whcn Jane dicJ Ilie narlh 120 actes went lo
their son George anJ Ihe south 80 acres to iheir son Jnmes. Georgc Pnlmer sold his portion in
nvo lots in 1879; tlic 92 acres north of Kings�an Itaad i�c solJ !o Ti�omns Tripp, lhc 27 acres
soud� of Kingslon Rond he solJ to DaviJ Ormislon. Tiie nonliern most 9? acres is Ilic ponian
with which �ve arc herc cunccrned. This properry rcmained in the hmids of lha Tripp family
forjust over 50 yeors, wlien it wns sald in 1932 to 7'homas hlcClure. blcClure ImmeJiately
sold la Dertrnim Realty, and about 30 ycars laler (19fi0) it wns purchascd by thc Corporation
of Ilie Town of Pickcring.
The Palmer Flausc is a briek, single•storey Regcncy-style couagc. 7'lic Rcgency perioJ in
archileclure insted from about 18J0 tu about 1860. Since Iltc Palmer's occupicd tl�e land from
the enrly IB30s Ihe house may dale from Ihc early part of die perioJ. The only direct
evidence we have at present, however, sl�ows Iliat it was in placc at least by 1851 (1851
cansus).
TIIE PEOPLE
Seneca Palmer was bom about 1790 in Ihe UniteJ States, A brother Jolin was born about Caur
years Inler. Shenvood, Ihe ne:ct bra�her, however, wos bom in Scarboraugli, probably about
1800. Thc inference (s Ihat somctime Juring Ihe I�te 1790e tiin family immigr�icd to Upper
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CanaJ� end setlled in Scarborough. WooJ (Pu.rf Yeurr fn Plchartng, p. 278), eay� Ibat
Shenvood was bom (n Scnrborougi� fn 1797, but Uw Julc ntust bc wrong since Searboruugli's
first pertnonent setders, lha Thompson�, caroc to Scorborough only in 1799, put the Polmers
werc cenalnly (n Swrborough by 1802, ae a committce repon(ng on the conJidon of Aea
Denforlh's road in Ihot year, mentiuncd Ihat therc were ihrec settlers "in Uie firot thfrty miles
east of Yo�k••Palmer at �he IOqi mile post, Joncs at Ilic l2th anJ Munger near dw 23rd "
Scarborough was Seneca Palme�'s home Gom about 1800 until probably about 1830-]1. Four
children were bom to him and h1s
wife lane, eil of wliom bore his name: Jnmes Seneca Palmer, John Seneca Paimer, George
Seneca Palmer, und William Senecu Palmer. Tiie frst two, born about 1820 nnd 1825
respectively, were bom in Scarborough, t6e U�ird son wns born in Pickering, so it seems likely
Ihat sometime between 1825 anJ IS72 the Palmer Camily moved to Pickering. Allhougl� the
crown grant Cor Lot ]I of the Droken Front was not made until 134G, it seems cenain Iliat Ilie
family accupied thot lot kam the beginning of their move to Pickering.
A small amount of the property moy have been cleared beforc tlie Palmers camc to il; nnJ
even at the end of hfs life over lialf remained wooJeJ, no Joubt because of its siluation on
the Petticoat Creek. Dy 1851, 50 acres haJ been clearcd anJ 20 years Intcr anotlier 40 ncres
haJ been clearcd. Palmer fnrmed Ihese IanJs with the I�clp of his sons. Fram Ihe dam recordeJ
in the agricultural censuses of 1851 and 1871 it appears Ihnt the Palmers mnde a goaJ living
from their toil: Oy the 1861 census, Paimec was 71 ycors oIJ, and probnbly rctired as his
occupation is described tlicre as "gentlemnn". Ilis sans cattied on tlie work,
On IS Ocioher 1873, Senec� Palmer Jied. Dy liis will (in �lic Copy Douks for Pickcring in Ihc
LonJ Regislry Office), drawn up in 1866, anJ regislereJ 7 November 1873, his widow Janc
receiveJ not only tlie entire 200 (198) ncres oC Pickcring IanJ but also 3 parcels of IanJ in
' Scarborough nmounting to another I19 acres. When shc JicJ sometime in thc next five yenrs,
the (ands were divided umong Ihcir children. George, umm�rricJ at Ihe time of Ihe Jrnwiug up
of Ihe will, received the norlh 120 acrcs, James and his wife f{elen (or Gllen) receiveJ ihe
sauth SU acres. lobn (and his wifc Sarah) anJ Wlilimn (ond his wife Annie) JivideJ Ihc
Scarhorough properties.
Among the esecutors af Seneca's will were his nepliews, Jolm's son Westcm Pelmer, nnJ
ShenvooJ's son )ames Lamoreaux Palmer, While the histori�ns liuve bcen silent about Seneca,
they hnve lold us consiJerable nboul James Lamoreaux. The Dcers Atlas of 1877 (Patron's
Directory, p. 64) places James on Concession 2, Lot 20, granteJ originolly to IOs fadur
Slienvood. There James was occupied ns o fnrmer and a9 a lumber manufncturer. fiis
rcsidence i� picmrcd on p. 36. Thc Rev. Wood odJ� lu th(s tlmt Jomes for mm�y years �
opernted a sawmill on Ihe property, anJ tliat lie scrved the townsliip ns councillor nnd depmy
reeve. Woad elso tells a story thal he probnbly got directly Gom James or from liis wife (wlio
was still on the property when Wood compiled his history) tliat lamcs "when a boy attenJed
school far some years in Ohio, wlicrc one of hie companions was James Gar(ield, a(lenvards
Presidenl [of �he UnileJ SlatesJ " �
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L. Pnlmct was olso "onc of Iho most prominent mcmbcrs uf �hc Disclplc churcii on the
Kingslon RoaJ," nccording to Wood. Oqier mcmbcro of tlie Palmcr fomfly werc also Discipics
os we�e the Tr(pps who purchascd tlie nonli part af Lot 91, Df, Gom Senecn Palmer's eon.
Seneca's brothers John and SherwooJ arc buried In Ihc Post cemetery (corncr of Kingston anJ
Orock Roods), n cemetery bclonging to thc Disctplc church. Seneca, howcver, from lhc
evidence we have, never claimeJ membersliip in that churcl�. (n Ili� census of I S51 he
Jescribes himself as of no religion; but by 1871 he claimed membersliip in Ihc Dible Chrislien
church. [�e may well have been buded in the Post ccmetery but Ihcrc (s no rcwrd there ar
elsewhere of his budaL
Sources: ,
To�vnship Plan of Pickering, Thomas Ridout, Surveyor, 1823.
Censuses of 1851, I861, 1871.
Will of Seneca Pulmer, N1600, registered 7 November I873.
Tiemnine'r ,1/ap ojdie Cmin�y oj0ularin, Upper Canada. Taronlo: Gcorgc C. Tremaine,
1860.
/Ifuarrored f!lrrorica! Arlar oj�he Cuunry ujOn�ario, OnL Toronto:l.11. Decrs & Co„ 1877.
Map oC the Township of Pickering, Onlnrio Counry, ca��Au�. rime 2 or ci�o�t�5 c. cona,
d�fut ojOnrario Cvnnry, Province of Onrarlo. Toromo: Chos. E. GoaJ, 1895.
WooJ, �Villiam R, Par� Years ln Pickcring. 7'oronto: William Driggs, 191I.
AlcKny, William A. Tlie Pickering Sfury. Pickering: Townsliip of Pickcring Ilisloricnl Socicty,
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SUGGESTIONS FOR USES Of A RCSTORCD PALMGR IIOUSC:
I. The large crnlml room woulJ scrvc vcry well as n corofortnblc und relaxing reading ond/or
meciing room, complcte �vilh resloreJ fireplace.
2. The house ilself m(ght scrve es a Jramatic entryway or rcceplion nrca.
3. Given the IocaUon of Ihe Iwuse olong Kingston Road aud overlaoking die Petticoat Creek
vnlley the house could serve adndrubly as n nalure interprelation ccnlro ei�hcr now or in die
fumrc when a namro trail is built along Qie creck,
4. Lacated foirly close to tlie westem entry oC tlic town, the liouse migin also serve as a
tourist informalion centrc.
S. It seems cenain Ihat a new archival room wiil became necessary in tl�e very near Cuturc.
Fleriinge Pickering wns approached over a year ogo to find a localion Cor the copy books
pertaining to Pickering that will soon be removeJ Gom the LanJ Registry Oflice (n Whitby.
We will nat know exactly how tnuch space will be required to liouse tliese books unlil at
least about the mfJJic of June. Wlien you consiJer tiint the 19 Abs�ract InJexes alone lake up
a spoce Ihat is a foot higl� by n foot deep by 90 inches wiJe, you can well imngine that Ihc
copy baoks Ihemselves which cantnin 3 or 4 p�ges or more for every line in tlie indexcs will
IoY.e up u very considerable space indeeJ.
Tiie Palmer house is one of very Cew existing Regency style coltages in Pickering and one of
Ihe very few lieritoge builJings existin� olang Ilte Kingston RoaJ in Pickering. Tlie mcmbers
of Herilage Pickcring nre unanimous in believing Ihat the Palmcr house is a strucWrally sound
builJing, is worth rcstoring, unJ woulJ be an asset Bolh to the new librory nnd to q�e town ns
a wliole. We see it especialiy as playing somc liistoric role: as a placc to dispiny some of
Pickering's herimge, as a storoge oren fur ils archives, as an interpreiive cenlrc bmh for i�s
human and for ils nawrol heritage. 7'lie builJing itselC stands as u rcndnJer of Ihe family Ihot
devaloped ond formeJ the lond. Il is u finc example of a parliculur orchitectural stylc,
emphasizins as it Joes one oC the chnrocteristics oC Ihc Regency slyle to loc�lc in a dramalic
setting.
Restoration of Ihe Palmer housc can bc a leaming experience for �s all. It would give us a
chonce to learn nbout aur pust: abuut tlie people wi�o moveJ here, about the IunJ they bolh
useJ and protecleJ, nbout Ihe stylc of builJing Ihey chosc nnJ how it fits so nnlurally wilh ils
surtoundings, about chnnges to Ihe land and transfers of ownership. An arcltives would
document not only Uiis properry, but eli of Pickering's Innd. AnJ if the builJing werc to
become a heritagc centre, tl�e 1lorticultural Soclety miglrt help to suggest pinnls that are boU�
nalive lo �he area anJ hnve some historic nt�ochment to our pioneers.
In short a restored Palmer housa woulJ be en usset to Uu library nnd to tl�e town
aeslhetically, erchitecturally, and historically.
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rcECOh�nicNUnrioNS:
A library ia nn cducadonal instiludon. ConsiJcr Ihc negndvc impact of bcginn(ng Ihc lifc of
iids new Iibmry by tearing Jown a houae tlmt is bu�li slrucl��rolly sounJ anJ af 6is�oric anJ
archilecmrol value, We •,+ould be sending aut a m:ssnge ihat Pickering'e herimge le not
imponam, anJ �hm rcc,ycling is only fur sclioul cliilJrcn not for aJults in thc real world.
When faced wilh a simiinr question of wlull�er to tcar Jown anJ rebuilJ or to restare an older
housc, Nefer LeParJ, CEO of the Fire Deparlment Employeee CreJit Union chose Ihe latter
course. As she explained to Ileritnge Pickering: "We are in llie financial business; we wanteJ
lo create a warm, Cdendly almosphere Cor our cliems." She hersdC Jrew up the plans for Ihe
testored Credit Union building on Deyly Strect in Pickering, ond directeJ die restoration
project. The fireplece is not yet (n working order, but sl�e assures us it will be by next wfnter.
The cost oC testorntfon: between S95 000 and S 100 000. Ms LaPard is Jus�ifiably prouJ of 1he
coropleled projecl. She may be reached by plione via tlie lacal office.
There ere progroms such as the Cultural Facility Improvement Program Uiat might be used for
a restoralion proJect, and lhereby eosc tlic financfal burJai of the luwn.
Ilerilage Pickering has asked Ihe Architecwral Conscrvancy of Onmriu to comment on ihe
Palmer house. They senl out one of their bourd member�, Phil Carler, who IoureJ Ihe house
insiJe and out ond will shartly be submitling liis report. We ask that no irrevocable decision
6e made 6efote hfs report reaciiee tiie Town Council.
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July 15,1998
Thamos J. Quinn, Qe�cml Mnnager
Thc Corporotion of the Town of Pickering
Pickcring Civic Complex
Onc thc Esplunadc
('ickcring, Onlarin
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Dcur Tum Quinn: .
1 am in rcccipt of your Icttcr of Junc 30, 1998 inJicaling Ihut thc'fown uf
Pickcring is intcrcslcJ in the possiblc ucyuisitiun uf WuuJlands Glcmcntary
School.
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I As you nrc msarc, Ihc Durlium Uistrict 5chcwl UonrJ unnounceJ its
! AccommoJution and Sshuol improvement plun ahich would nsult in Ihe closure
of somc schiwls, thc rcno��a�ing unJ cnhancing uf otlurs anJ thc building of ncw
schuois over Ihe next Ilucc ycars. As Ihis process procecds, schools iJentificd fur
clasure necJ to lx offcrcd in «Tiling to our colcmiinuus schuol IwurJ, if Ihcy arc
nut imeresled ihe schools then Ixcome avuiluble lo the Onlurio Itcolily
CorEwrntion and thus lu municipulilics.
77�is proccss will conlinuc in Ihc foll. I K•iil notc your intcresl in Ihis property und
will bc plcuscJ lu Jis�uss Ihc pruress for Jispuwl as it mifulJs in Octolxr-
Nu��emlxr 1998.
If you hnve any yucslions wilh rcspcct io Ihis malter, pleasc Jo not hesilulc to call
mc nt ?OS•66fi•G31 Z.
Sinccrcly,
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Gronl Y�b,
Direclor of Cducalion.
c.c. Ruth Ann Schcdlich, Chnirperson
Ron Trbovich, Superintendent of Gducnlion/13usincss
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