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WEDNESDAY, MARCH 23, 2016
Delta looks to assume control of museum SANDOR GYARMATI
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The Nesbitt House, which was built in 1939 on River Road in North Delta, was moved to Ladner Harbour Park last week.
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House gets new site, use
Heritage home relocated to Ladner Harbour Park as caretaker’s residence JESSICA KERR
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There’s a new addition at Ladner Harbour Park and it’s honouring a piece of Delta’s past. Last week, the Corporation of Delta moved the historic Nesbitt House from its location on River Road in North Delta to the waterfront park where it will be restored and used as a care-
taker’s residence. “Conserving and protecting Delta’s heritage not only commemorates Delta’s history, but reaffirms our sense of community,” said Mayor Lois Jackson. “We’re extremely happy that we are able to preserve this iconic building while restoring its usefulness and retaining its connection to the Fraser.” The home, which dates back to 1939, was built by the
Glenrose Cannery for the company’s bookkeeper, Richard Nesbitt. It remained the property of the cannery until 1946 when Johnston Fishing and Packing, the successor of Glenrose, subdivided the land and sold the home to Nesbitt and his wife Phyllis. According to the Corporation of Delta, the bungalow is also significant because it stands
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as an example of vernacular residential architecture during the inter-war era, which was a transitional period between the popularity of the period revival styles of the 1920s and the emerging modernism of the 1930s. The home is recognized on Delta’s Heritage Register and the Canadian Register of Historic Places. PROVINCE: see Page 3
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The Corporation of Delta has more in mind for the Delta Museum than just finding it a new home. A letter last week from Delta Museum and Archives Society chair Barbara Baydala to members confirmed the municipality has proposed to the museum board that a new facility be located on the first floor of the former courthouse building in Ladner’s civic precinct, adjacent to the Delta Archives and Edgar Barbara Dunning Baydala Reading Room. However, Baydala noted one of the terms is that the municipality assume day-to-day operations of the museum and archives. It essentially means taking control from the society. “First let me assure you this is not a ‘takeover’ situation. The trustees of the DMAS recognize this as an opportunity to attain resources for the Museum and Archives that have been, for many years, beyond the ability of this organization. It’s no secret that it’s always been a struggle for the board of trustees to find the funding necessary to assist staff with fully telling the story of Delta’s history and heritage,” Baydala said. MUSEUM: see Page 3
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