The Maidstone Historical Society wants to move and restore a significant piece of Lakeshore's French history.
President of the society Victoria Beaulieu says the St. Pierre Log House is believed to be built in the mid-1800's, but has been sitting vacant on W. Belle River Rd. since 2005.
"Not a lot of people are aware that part of Lakeshore is a provincially-designated French community, and there's really not a lot representing that," she explains. "So this is a good opportunity for the Francophone community to really come together and build something."
Beaulieu says they'll need to raise about $50,000 in order to lay a foundation and move the house to the Maidstone museum's property on Puce Rd.
It'll be about $200,000 to fully refurbish the old home.
The museum is holding an open house this Sunday at 2pm in order to talk about its plan and to gauge community interest.
St. Pierre Log Home on West Belle River Rd., August 22, 2016. (Photo by Mike Vlasveld)
St. Pierre Log Home on West Belle River Rd., August 22, 2016. (Photo by Mike Vlasveld)
