St. Paul's Petition

The Milton Historical Society has started a Petition to Prevent the Demolition of the Historical St. Paul's United Church Sanctuary located at 123 Main Street, Milton.

In 1977 our society was formed to help preserve the Halton County Court House and Jail, which had been abandoned after being so much a part of the town and county for well over a century. Today this grand architectural stone building located in Victoria Park is part of our Historic Character Area and our present Town Hall!

You can support our efforts by signing this petition, which is now circulating through various concerned citizens and members of our Society. It will be presented to Milton Council at a later date in the process.

You can participate in this process by:

Downloading, printing and signing the PETITION HERE, along with all your associates, and returning it to the Milton Historical Society.

Sending us an e-mail, fax or letter with the "Text of the Petition" or an "Agreement to the Text of the MHS 2009 Petition", which we will the submit with our documents.

	E-mail: sanctuarypetition@gmail.com
	Fax: 905-878-8775
	Mail: MHS, 16 James Street, Milton ON L9T 2P4

Signing the petition at one of these convenient locations in the community:

	Ted Chudleigh MPP Office 172 Mill Street
	Spice O' Life Card & Gifts 254 Main Street
	Zak's Pharmacy 70 Main Street
	Recycled Reading: 150A Mill Street
	Bick Financial Security Corp: 142 Martin Street
	Boutique 188: 188 Main Street
	Fitzgerald Insurance Div. of Spriggs: 216 Main Street
	Brookville Veterinary Clinic: 11280 Guelph Line
	Milton Historical Society (Waldie Blacksmith Shop): 16 James Street

The "Petition" reads as follows:

A Petition to Prevent the Demolition of the Historical St. Paul's United Church Sanctuary

To: Mayor Krantz, Milton Town Councillors and Heritage Milton
From: Milton Historical Society and Concerned Citizens

The congregation of St. Paul's United Church has given approval to pursue a proposal that would see the demolition of the 1890 Sanctuary building in favour of an 80 unit retirement residence and smaller church facility.

St. Paul's United Church Sanctuary is a signature architectural, cultural, historical and social landmark on Milton's Main Street. The building is one of the hallmark physical structures in Milton's Character Area and serves the local community well beyond its congregation.

The undersigned:

Are opposed to the demolition of the 1890 Sanctuary building.

Request that St. Paul's United Church be designated as a heritage building ensuring that its heritage features are protected.

You will find below some photographs of the St. Paul's Sanctuary, as wll as others on the Photograph Link.. For more information, please see the display at the Milton Historical Society. For more information on Heritage Resources, click the Heritage Links here or at the top of the page.