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News & Articles Subject: Oldest Designated House In Halton Jelinek Cork Group of Oakville, Ontario announced today that the Cork House has been designated as the oldest restored house in Halton by the Oakville Historical Society. The official plaque commemorating the house will be unveiled at a ceremony on Thursday, September 14 by Oakville’s Mayor Anne Mulvale. The house was erected in 1816 by Amos Biggar, a United Empire Loyalist, in the Classic Revival Style. The Town of Oakville recognized the building’s rich history and deemed it a historic home. The Town bylaw states the house has “historical, architectural and contextual value and interest under the Ontario Heritage Act”. The Jelinek Cork Group was founded in 1855 and has been located in Oakville since 1950. “Both our company and the house have age and history in common”, says Sonny Jelinek, vice-president of Jelinek Cork, “and we fee fortunate to be able to tie the traditions of our old company to the history of this wonderful house”. In 2003 Jelinek Cork Group completed extensive restorations to the house and in March of that year announced the opening of CORK HOUSE, a museum, factory outlet, and product showroom all wrapped in one. “The idea behind the Cork House”, says Jelinek, “was to preserve a part of Canadian heritage by saving and renovating the oldest known building in Halton while introducing visitors to cork, one of the most remarkable natural, environmentally friendly, and sustainable resources on earth. I believe we have accomplished both of these goals”. Cork House is located at 2441 Neyagawa Blvd. (corner of Neyagawa and Dundas) in Oakville, Ontario. For additional information call the Cork House at 905-257-5588 or Jelinek Cork Group at 905-827-4666 or visit the website at www,jelinek.com or www.corkhouse.com
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