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Chronicie Staff High restoration costs have all but ruled out the refurbishing of a 148â€"yearâ€"old log house just purchased by Waterloo. Quoting a discussion with Marten Lewis, the Regional Municipality of Waterioo‘s director of heritage sites, chief administrative officer Don Roughley told city council Monday that historic restoration of the Harvey Martin log houseâ€"â€"includâ€" ing research eostsâ€"would run approximately Because of the high cost, Roughley suggested the city choose an alternate use for the unique strucâ€" ture. Since Marten ruled out placing the house at the Doon Heritage Crossroads, Waterioo may consider leaving the structure on its current site and E 1â€"519â€"886â€"8280 Your commutment spelis success â€" and savings! imagine how good you‘ll iook once you join us. And with your savings and a free umbrella, you might even want to start singin‘ in the rain! 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Various provincial grants are available to Waterloo depending on what route it takes with the building. If the latter was to occur, some form of civic or commercial use is most likely to evolve. â€" The house is considered unique to the area because of its large size and architectureâ€"which Lewis says is possibly Swedishâ€"Pennsylvania with a German influence. the Assegsment Review Board listed below The Assessment Review Board is an impartial body reporting to the Attorney General of Ontario which proâ€" vides you with an additional opportunity to have your assessment reviewed if, in your opinion, it is not fair and equitable with similar properties in your area. The Review Board is more informal and relaxed than a regular court of law. You may present your own case, retain a lawyer, or ask a relative or friend to speak as your agent. To help YOu in filing your appeal, Notice of Appeal forms are available from the Assessment Review Board, your Regional Assessment Office, or your Municipal Office. As weli you can use the reverse side of a Notice of Assessâ€" ment or write a letter stating the property address and roll number together with your reasons for appealing. Appeals should be forwarded to the Regional Registrar of Your assessment is important because the amount of property tax you pay depends on it, in that the assessed value of your property is multiplied by your municipal and school mill rate to determine your 1987 property taxes. Notices of Assessment have been mailed to property owners and tenants whose assessments have changed since last year. Open houses have been held in tyour area to answer questions and amend assessment information if necessary. Open house dates and locations were announced in a previous advertisement. The Assessment Roll has now been delivered to your municipality for the purposes of calculating the amount of tax you must pay on your property in 1987. For informaâ€" tion on your assessment, the Assessment Roll is now available for review at your Municipal Office during reguâ€" lar business hoursn~lIf you feel your property has been improperly assessed, and you have not yet made your appeal known, you still have until February 26, 1987 to deliver or mail an appeal to the Assessment Review Board. And remember, even if you did not receive a Notice of Assessment, you still have the right to You still have time to appeal your 1986 assessment if you feel your home or business property has been improperly WANT TO APPEAL YOUR ASSESSMENT? The one hundred and seventeenth annual meeting of the policyholders of The Mutual Life Assurance Company of Canada will be held at the Head Office, Waterloo, Ontario on Wednesday, March 18, 1987 at 1:30 p.m. to receive the report of the Directors for the past year, to elect Directors, to consider and if deemed advisable to approve a byâ€"law of the Board of Directors respecting the date of subsequent annual general meetings and to transact such other business as may properly be brought before the meeting. Waterioo, Ontario February 18, 1987 WATERLOO CHRONICLE, WEDNESDAY, FEBRU Appeal deadline â€" February 26, 1987 Ministry Mutual Life of Canada ANNUAL MEETING wevew aes. .20 00 TORNY WISTRYOFTNEATTORNEVGENE Al 678 Main St. E., Ste 303 BA Hamitton, Ontario LBM 1K2 rar REVIEW BOARD GLENN E. BIER Secretary