by Bob Perreault
Perth Town Council is expected to discuss the Darou Farm Property and its buildings and the Committee of the Whole Meeting on November 12th.
The town acquired the 50 acre property back in 2004 as a buffer to the landfill site, and in 2009 a consultant {MTBA: Mark Thompson Brandt Architect & Associates Inc} said the house and barn had heritage merit.
Jamie Silversides is a former project manager for Commonwealth Historic Resources Management. He tells Lake 88 News saving the buildings is an easy choice for him. He doesn’t want to see the buildings torn down, or moved to another location. “I’m and advocate for the property, because I feel it is a heritage property within the town of Perth that needs to be saved.”
He added that he is aware that the plans for the buildings and the land are still not set in stone. “It’s ultimate final use is something I think is up for discussion, but I think it needs to be saved,” added Silversides.
To date, it has taken Perth nearly two-and-a-half years to decide what to do with the buildings. At the November 12th meeting, council will discuss a proposal that would see the buildings dismantled and turned them over to a local man who wants to use them at a proposed winery in Lombardy.
The man is hoping to work with Algonquin College’s Perth campus to restore and preserve them.
Perth Mayor John Fenik says the buildings should be saved, but most other Councillors believe it would be too expensive to restore them.
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