1970-1979

Dublin Core

Title

1970-1979

Description

This collection contains documents and photos, both originals and copies, pertaining to the Weston Library from 1970 through to 1979.

Contributor

Weston Public Library
Weston Historical Society

Items in the 1970-1979 Collection

"The Eagle House Eagle Is Alive and Well"
A clipping from "The Times" (June 21, 1973) informing Westoners that the Eagle House eagle, searched for by the York-Weston Times, has been found.

The image in this article shows the eagle that is perched in the Weston Library.

Newsletter, January 1978
Among other articles, this newsletter contains articles on the Weston Historical Society, the new Weston Library, and the local architectural conservation committee.

Newsletter, October 1978
This newsletter contains an update on the new Weston Library.

Correspondence about the new Weston Library
Correspondence between Bohus Derher, Director of the Borough of York Public Library, and Mr. D. Dunlop, architect (Dunlop, Farrow & Aitken).

Letter about a recent position paper
This letter clarifies the financial situation discussed in a recent newspaper article.

Letter requesting the purchase of school property adjacent to Weston Branch
Borough of York Public Library Board requests to purchase land adjacent to Weston Branch from the York Board of Education.

Meeting report
This is a summary of the decisions made at a meeting between the architects and the library board.

Request for public meeting
Letter requesting a public meetin to discuss the purchase of Board of Education property for a new library, so that the existing structure can be incorporated into the new library building.

By-Law to designate Weston Public Library an historic and architectural landmark.
By-Law enacted by the corporation of the borough of York on April 24, 1978, to designate the property known as Weston Public Library, erected in 1914, to be of historic and architectural value or interest according to the Ontario Heritage Act.