"A historic Second World War site in Bowmanville, Ont., is now safe from demolition, but the cost and responsibility of restoring it is now on the shoulders of the non-profit organization that's fought to save it for months. The Jury Lands Foundation (JLF), a volunteer group that has sought to preserve the former Camp 30 site, was given unanimous support by municipal councillors this week to restore a cafeteria building"
"Marilyn Morawetz, board chair for the JLF, presented the group's case to councillors on Monday, making it responsible for fundraising to complete the project. In an interview with CBC News, Morawetz described having positive discussions with councillors in recent weeks, but it still came as quite a shock to her to be given unanimous approval. That meant a lot to us, and we plan not to disappoint, Morawetz said."
"It closed in 2008 and has been left to deteriorate over time. Since 2022, the cafeteria has been the only municipally owned heritage building on the land, with councillors troubled over how to finance its restoration. Last fall, the JLF was granted time to assess the feasibility of restoring the building with the help of a builder, Manorville Homes, which specializes in restoration projects."
A historic Camp 30 site in Bowmanville, Ontario, was saved from demolition while restoration responsibility shifted to a volunteer non-profit. The Jury Lands Foundation received unanimous municipal support to restore the deteriorated cafeteria and must lead fundraising and project management. The property opened in the 1920s as a reform school and housed German prisoners of war during the Second World War. The site closed in 2008 and has deteriorated, leaving the cafeteria as the lone municipally owned heritage building since 2022. Manorville Homes assisted in assessing the structure and disputed earlier high stabilization estimates, proposing lower costs and reporting the building appears less damaged than feared, while the JLF reported a $2.6-million figure for phase one of restoration.
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