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Lyndhurst community groups will be getting new storage space to replace what they lost when the former Conservation Hall was demolished in December 2016. The building still served as storage for the Lyndhurst Turkey Fair after it was condemned for public use in 2009. In 2014 it was condemned even for storage. The township will be constructing the new facil- ity on the now empty lot on Jonas Street where the Conservation Hall stood. A decision was made to go ahead with the plans at Monday's Committee of the Whole meeting. Last May the township offered to fund up to $20,000 for a new build- ing with the provision that Turkey Fair volunteers would fundraise the remainder for the estimat- ed $39,000 required. A look at the plans and the commercial zoning of the location determined the building required a number of upgrades including a washroom, more square footage as well as the upgrade to the foundations. The proposal now lies at $47,420. "This proposal had to be amended and upgraded to a standard which relates to the potential use and protects the township," wrote consultant Dennis Shand in his report. "One of the things which was compelling when we first heard from the Turkey Fair group was that there wasn't a munici- pal facility in the village. This is a modest asset and the Turkey fair itself is indeed an asset," said Councillor Liz Huff. Volunteer Peter Sib- bald, has been advocating for the building on behalf of Lyndhurst community groups. "It's not a turkey fair building, it's a building for the people of Lyndhurst," he said noting the items for the Lyndhurst Rejuve- nation Committee, the Santa Claus Parade and the cemetery maintenance would also be stored. "We can't forget that the issues of the past become the issues of today for this council," said Mayor Joe Baptista who had already heard the Taj Mahal comparison used for the upgrades. "Our council is now responsible for dealing with the issues that exist today and in some cases we don't have the choice. We have this infrastructure decision because the deci- sion in the past was not to maintain a township facil- ity so let's not forget that harsh reality," he said. Some 21st century technology is going to help Rideau Lakes history buffs learn more about what lies beneath the ground at the Sappers and Miners cemetery at New- boro. Last week OPP officers got some training on ground penetrating radar equipment by taking a sur- vey of the cemetery. "If they went into a cemetery they would know where the bodies were," said Neil Patterson who provided some guid- ance to the team. Patterson, a local histo- rian has been leading groups of volunteers throughout the township who have taken on the task of restoring a number of abandoned cemeteries which cast a light on the township's past. Work at the Sappers and Miners cemetery has revealed a larger cemetery and more monuments than were visible until volun- teers tackled the over- growth. Volunteers should learn more after they get a report on what anomalies the officers discovered underground. The officers limited their investigations to inside the area which had been cleared. Patterson said what he did learn after last week's investigation was that there were indications there could be six bodies buried along the fence at the canal end of the ceme- tery. The markings of many people buried there, wood- en crosses and field stones could have disappeared long ago. Lyndhurst area resi- dents who want to provide input in the planning of new parkland in the vil- lage will get the chance at an open house Wed., Nov. 14. The township has sev- eral park properties in the village including Furnace Falls which has a new trail linking it to the Jonas Street playground. The newest addition to the municipal properties is a property on the southeast corner of the village's iconic bridge. It could offer an oppor- tunity for interpretation of the village's unique early industrial history, as the site of a 19th century industrial complex which includes iron smelter which was destroyed by fire in 1810. Landscape architect and park planner John Taylor will be on hand at the United Church Wednesday from 4:30 to 7:30 p.m. with some pre- liminary concepts that could provide linkages between the properties. The decisions around the park will include the relocation of new public washrooms which are cur- rently at Furnace Falls Park where there is a boat launch and access to the waterfront walking trail. The Review-Mirror November 9, 2017 – 3 OPP train with ground penetrating radar on Sappers and Miners burial site Lyndhurst to get new, upgraded storage facility Open house on Lyndhurst park plans Upper Rideau Branch 542 10099 Cty. 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