Acton Town Hall Gets Trillium Grant as New Plans Unveiled

Heritage Acton members had huge smiles on their faces when they heard they have now been awarded a remarkable $150,000. Trillium Grant. This will go along way for the Town Hall Center to become accessible. The Town Hall in Acton is rich in history. If you ever have a chance to visit please do. It was built in the 1883. In 1977, it dodged a wrecking ball when the newly amalgamated Town of Halton Hills council deemed a parking lot would be a better fit. A small group of citizens headed by Ted Tyler, Kathy Sanford and others spear headed a move to avoid the wrecking ball.

Later council decided not to tear in down but for the Town Hall to be repaired at their own expense. Heritage Acton did get some Provincial Grant money and did a lot of fundraising.

Thirty years later the renovations are complete and the Town Hall is restored. Now there is a phase two in the works. Our Town council has given Heritage Acton $40,000 to Heritage Acton to assist them. The figure was the amount it would have cost to demolish the building in the early 80's. I felt it was time to right a wrong so I brought a motion to council. Everyone on council supported the money going to Heritage Acton. Ron Birrell and Kathleen Dills deserve a lot of credit carrying the torch and putting in applications and for seeing the last renovations being completed.

The Trillium Grant and additional money will go towards an ambitious expansion plan to build a separate building with an elevator to make the Town Hall accessible. Congratulations to all involved. As I said, if you want to go back in history, take a trip to Acton and visit this preserved Town Hall.