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Local history buffs race to save centuries-old log cabin north of Toronto from demolition – CBC

by ahnationtalk on September 18, 20259 Views

Sep 18, 2025

At issue is a 20-hectare site on the banks of the Holland River, likely once home to First Nations community

Councillors and local history buffs in East Gwillimbury, a town north of Toronto, are scrambling to protect a historic log cabin and First Nations settlement from the threat of demolition — but they may be running out of time.

“I’m terrified,” said Andrew Lenkov, one of the residents who uncovered the site’s history. “This is a Canadian historic treasure.”

At issue is a 20-hectare site on the banks of the Holland River, near Newmarket — a site that Pentacore Development bought in 2023 for $6.8 million, property records show.

Read More: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/east-gwillimbury-log-cabin-demolition-1.7636514

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