340-342 Wilson Street East in Ancaster

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This house is located at 340-342 Wilson Street East in Ancaster.It is now a two-storey, double frame house.It was originally a single house and store built by James Wilson.He came to Ancaster from Ireland with his wife in 1846.He and his sons later (James T. Wilson...

MARR PHILIPPO HOUSE IN GRAVE DANGER AS DEVELOPER RE-FILES FOR AN 8 STOREY BUILDING IN ANCASTER VILLAGE CORE

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The new application is the same building that failed to gain approval in 2024 despite an attempt to take the matter to Ontario Divisional Court.  The proposed development stretches from 392 to 412 Wilson Street East.  It includes a plan to move Marr Philippo House...

Ancaster group appeals council’s townhouse decision for 15 Church Street

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By Bob Maton, AVHC As the article (below) by Kevin Werner says, AVHC is now beginning a fund-raising campaign to fund our Local Planning Appeals Tribunal appeal of the over-development at 15 Church Street. This is a beginning step in our efforts not only to mitigate...

It takes a village – to create a traffic problem

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This story originally published 10 years ago, but what has changed? It’s worse now than then, reputed to be the busiest intersection in the Region. It is dangerous. An Amica development of 170 units filled with seniors, many having cognitive and mobility problems,...

Proposed for former Brandon House property in Ancaster application is back

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THE 7 STOREY PROPOSAL FOR THE CORNER OF WILSON STREET EAST AND ROUSSEAUX IS BACK A Neighborhood letter delivered in early March 2025 from the developer, 2691893 Ontario Inc, confirms that the developer will reapply for exactly the same 7 storey building that did not...