March 25th, 1975

Mr. R.A.3. (Bob) Phillips,
Executive Director,
Heritage Canada,

Ottawa, Ontario.

Dear Sir:

The City of Port Coquitlam {s desfrous to preserving one of its
historic buildings. The Acgfe Hall as it is called was built in 1912
financed by civic funds and donations from private individuals and oraani-
zations. For many years it served as a social centre for the majority of
civic and organizational functions and included a school room,

Many of our older residents feel a certain sentimental attachment
to the building as well as a belief that it has a certain historic significance
to our cormunity. Indeed, it 4s one of the few remaining buildings in our
City connected with the past over which we have any control as to {ts use
and future destiny.

The bufldina is stil] used for many scheduled events such as
church-spoasored binge, Sea Cadets, Baton Twirling Club, Dog Obedience
Classes, Arts and Crafts classes including Pottery. In addition, the
building is used on a rental basis by other organtzations for meetings and
dances, The Hall fs also used as a storage centre for some city-owned
materials and minor sports equipment.

In recent years the butiding has been allowed to detertorate and
there are some in the community who feel {t 1s an eyesore. The Fire Pre-
vention Officer has ordered it closed as of May 31st, 1975. .

In Hoverber 1989, an inspection of the hall was made and a copy
of it is enclosed for your information and retention.

Will you please send me the criteria your conmittee has established
for preserving historfc buildings in order to evaluate whether our Aggte Hal]
1s indeed a heritage buflding, ey ; .

“PReseee

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Personally, I believe the buflding to be of great historic value.
One could travel from the Atl-atic to the Pacific and not com umn a
structure as Aggie Hall. I have been informed that architecturally it is
a "Victorian, Edwardian adaption of a Moorish theme”. I have no idea ff
this is so. I do know, however, that with {ts past history, its nresent
usage and its future potenzial it is surely worthy of consideration.

Yours very truly,

L.M. Traboulay,

Alderman,

Chatrman, Suilding &
Protection.