This Summerland cabin is more than 130 years old but needs a new home where it can be preserved.

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January 29, 2020 - 6:30 PM

One of the Okanagans oldest buildings has been in search of a home for the past few years and historical enthusiasts are hoping it will find one soon.

The Trout Creek Sod Roof Cabin was built between 1886 and 1888 so its between 132 and 134 years old. It was built by ranch hands at Thomas Ellis Ranch and has been sitting on a concrete pad in a field near Highway 97 south of Summerland for a number of years.

The 42-acre property on which it sits had been for sale so, last fall, a petition campaign gathered more than 2,000 signatures asking the District of Summerland to preserve it.

That petition was presented to Summerland council by George Downton, president of the Summerland branch of the Okanagan Historical Society, on Nov. 25. Council simply voted to accept the report.

Downton said the cabin used to be closer to Okanagan Lake but was moved to the front of the property, the bottom two rows of logs were replaced and a concrete pad poured. The roofing under the sod will need replacing.

The previous property owner was interested in developing the land but the new owner may be considering replanting the part where the cabin sits and putting up a fruit stand.

The Heritage Society cannot own property or buildings so Downton was hoping the municipality would take on that role or that the new owner might be willing to take possession of the cabin, possibly for use as a visitor attraction. But that could raise concerns about liability and insurance issues.

Since the land is in the Agricultural Land Reserve, relocating it on that site may complicate preservation efforts further.

The cabin is on the provincial and federal heritage registries because its one of the oldest buildings in the Okanagan but those registries dont offer protection, Downton said.

The only Okanagan sites on the registry that have been protected are the Father Pandosy Mission in Kelowna (established in1859) and the Fairview Townsite near Oliver (founded in the 1890s).

On Wednesday, Jan. 29, Downton met with the new owners of the land and the CAO of Summerland to discuss the possible future of the cabin.It was the first meeting of the parties so the issue was not discussed in detail. Downton hopes for more meetings but no dates have been set.

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Lincolnshire Police say they have dedicated a special team of investigators to combat the current crime wave which has seen over 40 thefts of from church roofs in the county in the last year.

With significant thefts of lead from Billingborough, Threekingham and Pickworth Churches in the last two months, as well as other locations around the county and beyond, the county force says its officers are making enquiries into the lead thefts from churches in the region during 2019 and January 2020.

So far, four men, aged 24, 28, 30 and 43, were arrested in the West Midlands on suspicion of conspiracy to steal after the theft from Threekingham. They have been released on bail while investigations continue, say police.

Chief inspector Phil Vickers said: It is believed that in total there were more than 40 offences committed in Lincolnshire where lead was stolen from rural churches during 2019, and though at this stage 16 of those are believed to be linked, it is anticipated that number may increase as the investigation progresses.

During 2019 Lincolnshire Police worked with the Lincoln Diocese and individual church premises across the county, providing site-specific advice to 53 premises as well as broader guidance to prevent offending, in addition to several hundred site visits that had been carried out previously.

The impact of these offences goes well beyond the significant financial cost. Communities have felt a great sense of loss at the damage caused to their heritage, and increased vulnerability due to the rural nature of many of the premises.

She added: We know that in addition to the loss of lead, extensive damage has been caused to the fabric of the buildings by water ingress during bad weather.

We continue to work with rural communities to prevent offending, and encourage anyone seeing or hearing anything suspicious at Heritage Sites, particularly at night but also during the day, to contact police immediately.

Fundraising efforts have already sprung up to try and raise the cost of replacing the roofs, with all of them temporarily covered with sheeting and roofing felt until arrangements can be made.

The nationally-important medieval wall paintings and 600-year-old carved wooden rood screen were put at risk from water leaks when the lead was stolen from Pickworth Church earlier this month.

Interim minister Rev Cameron Watt is responsible for both Pickworth and threekingham churches and said: Anything like this is a real challenge but having two of our churches targeted in a short period of time over Christmas is heartbreaking.

He said the small communities would have to find ways to foot the repair bill and would be appealing to the Diocese for support, particularly for Threekingham where the church congregation is so small.

It is not a victimless crime. We will have to look at grant applications and money from heritage bodies and fundraising, he said.

You can donate to the Pickworth appeal at: http://www.justgiving.com/crowdfunding/pickworth-village-church-standrews

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Two popular staples in the city - the Mission Historical Museum and the Speer Memorial Library - will be getting some much-needed renovations.

During a regular meeting held on Tues. this week, the Mission city council authorized the Engineering Office to solicit bids for competitive proposals for the roof replacement of the library and musuem. Council attended a workshop on Oct. 29 to hear about the projects from the architect and engineering firms and the scope of work they would be doing.

Hinojosa Engineering, Inc. is handling the engineering aspects, and Jose Carlos (Charlie) Garcia III of ARKiiFORM, LLC is acting as the architect. Council liked what they heard from the presentation, so they approved the authorization in order to get the ball rolling.

I appreciate the time that the architects and the engineers took to present, Mayor Pro-Tem Norie Gonzalez Garza said. I was very pleased with the presentation, and Im looking forward to getting a new roof.

The proposals requested will be used to obtain the best value for the replacement of each roof and apply value engineering for cost savings so the city can remain within budget. The scope of work for the library includes a complete tear off and re-roofing. The museum projects include a tear off and re-roofing of the annex building, a canopy connected to the annex and a partial re-roofing of the main historical building.

While the final costs of the projects may change based on the proposals received, the city is estimating that the total budget for all the renovations will be $1.3 million. Roof replacements for the library are estimated at $1 million, and $300,000 for the museum.

The council also declared the municipality of Fortn de las Flores, Veracruz a sister city of Mission. Deputy City Manager Aida Lerma presented resolution #1629 to council, and introduced the delegates from Mexico to the mayor and council.

Weve had a delegation from the city of Fortn de las Flores arrive last Wednesday, they partook in the Veterans Day activities this weekend, Lerma said. They were very impressed by all the activities we had for the veterans.

Lerma said it was their desire to become a Mission sister city. City Manager Randy Perez read the resolution, noting that the sister city concept was started by President Dwight D. Eisenhower in 1956 in order to establish greater friendships and understandings with international municipalities.

All succeeding U.S. presidents have endorsed this program, to be conducted for broad purposes of an exchange of ideas and people between the citizens of the United States of America and the people of other nations, Perez read. To implement this program, the city of Mission and other communities in the United States have been requested by Sister Cities International to affiliate with cities in other nations of similar characteristics and mutual interests.

Perez said they foster this concept with the hope that it will lead to lasting friendships between Missionites and the residents of Fortn de la Flores, Veracruz.

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