Heritage Oshawa is recommending that city councillors reject an application to tear down the old Robert McLaughlin House. The advisory board voted Thursday t
Robert McLaughlin, father of the famous R. S. “Sam” McLaughlin, is said to have lived in that house. He notably founded the McLaughlin Carriage Company, a progenitor of General Motors of Canada.A representative of the company has expressed an interest in leaving a portion of the front façade intact. However,that it would depend on a number of factors, including cost, safety and the condition of the construction materials.
“I fully support the denial recommendation of the committee and will be urging city council to support denial of this application,”on Facebook. “We cannot let property owners let their properties decay and then claim that it is too expensive to repair.” “Approving this application over the objections of the Oshawa Heritage Advisory Committee would declare open season on heritage properties in Oshawa,” he argued. “We cannot let that happen.”If you have found a spelling error, please, notify us by selecting that text and pressing
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