The Petch House reborn...

                                                                Photos by Barry Wallace

The Town of Aurora recently completed ronovations on 'Petch House', a log cabin standing just behind the Aurora Senior's Centre at the John West Way entrance to the Aurora Arboretum.   The structure is deemed to be Aurora's oldest-surviving residence, originating in the early 1800s.   The Petch family landed in the area around 1813, apparently.

The completion of the $50,000 renovation plan was acheived in a little over one year.   The cabin had sat empty since it was originally restored  in 2013.  Now that renovations are complete, The Petch House can be officially booked as a wedding chapel.   It is expected to be ideal for couples looking for a small wedding space.

The tale of the Petch House's past and rebirth is told on this plaque which is to be found on the structure's new site.

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Barry Wallace