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 Oakville Beaver, 24 Jul 1987     "Before the town can proceed with the renovation work at the historic Erchless Estate, it must apply for an exemption from the Rental Housing Protection Act."

 Oakville Beaver, 16 Jul 1980     The town will begin exterior reconstruction work on the Erchless Estate, despite the wait for ministry of culture and recreation funding.

 Ian Todd, Oakville Journal Record, 1 Aug 1980     The renovation of the Erchless Estate is expected to span 8 years and cost taxpayer's $1 million.

 Kathy Yanchus, Oakville Beaver, 19 Sep 1986     The restoration of the Erchless Estate landscape was as important as the building itself. It was designed to mimic the flowerbeds as they would have been in the mid 1920s.

 Marianne Takacs, Oakville Beaver, 22 Jun 1990     "A request by the Oakville Historical Society to revise the restoration plan for the Erchless Estate has been turned down by town council..."

 Lilian DiRisio, Oakville Beaver, 31 Jul 1987     Erchless estate tenants only became aware of the town's plan to relocate them through an article in the Oakville Beaver.

 Daily Journal Record, 18 Jul 1992     The Oakville Historical Society recommends 5 steps for a special committee to put into action in order to preserve the Chisholm Estate.

 Bryan Hunt, Oakville Beaver, 23 Feb 1978     "The Oakville Historical Society have presented a $100,000-150,000 phased growth plan extending into 1990 to develop the Chisholm Estate into a first class museum."

 Oakville Journal Record, 2 Jan 1973     The Architectural Conservatory of Ontario adds the preservation of Oakville's Erchless Estate to this list of projects.

 Oakville Journal Record, 12 Jun 1981     A project to develop the Oakville waterfront and protect against erosion - focusing on Bronte and Oakville harbors.

 David Whitaker, Oakville Journal Record, 25 Aug 1976     Work can begin on dredging in the Oakville harbors after a federal government grant.

 Linda Jacobs, Oakville Journal (Oakville, ON), 13 Feb 1974     The town reveils their plan for a $4.3 million plan to develop the Twelve and Sixteen Mile Creeks and their harbors.

 Oakville Journal Record, 6 Jan 1975     The town council will discuss a report covering the Halton Wentworth Waterfront Study. The report covers the Waterfront, land development, and transportation facilities along the Twelve and Sixteen Mile Creeks.

 Oakville Journal Record, 24 Oct 1975     The town's policy to acquire a 50-foot wide lakefront property from a local developer has been confirmed.

 Carol Stewart-Kirkby, Oakville Beaver, 3 Sep 1982     After 5 years of planning, construction will begin on the Erchless Estate.

 Oakville Journal Record, 5 Jul 1978     Town council agrees to $33,500 master plan, which will develop a project outline for the Erchless restoration.

 Oakville Beaver, 7 Feb 1979     "A decision on provincial funding for a master plan study on possible uses of the historic Chisholm property...won't be made until the end of March."

 Cathy Hawkins, Oakville Journal Record, 18 May 1977     Town council purchases the Chisholm estate and establishes a special committee to study possible uses.

 Daily Journal Record, 2 Oct 1972     A five-member committee has been appointed to study the Erchless Estate land purchase proposal.

      This article has photographs of Whitaker's Garage which was at Dundas and Trafalgar Roads. An October 1960 "Trafalgar Day Special" insert in the local newspaper, Trafalgar Journal - The Home Newspaper of Oakville and Trafalgar, has an article on area carriage works and garages. The Trafalgar Township Historical Association has …