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Save 236 Gehl Pl (BIG SPRING FARMS LTD)
It is on Kitchener's heritage register as a listed property. Unless council issues a notice of intention to designate, it comes off the register on January 1, 2027 and can't be listed again for five years.
Year built: c. 1860 · Architectural style: GEORGIAN
1. Add your support
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2. Write to your councillor
Council decides whether to issue a notice of intention to designate. A short, personal letter from a resident counts.
Write the letterFind your councillor
Ontario's municipal election is on October 26, 2026. Send the same letter to the candidates in your ward and ask where they stand.
3. Go to council
- June 24, 2024, Council Meeting: Notice of intention to designate
- June 24, 2024, Council Meeting: Notice of intention to designate
- June 11, 2024, Heritage Kitchener Committee: Notice of intention to designate
- June 11, 2024, Heritage Kitchener Committee: Notice of intention to designate
Coming up in Kitchener before January 1:
- Planning and Strategic Initiatives Committee, November 30, 2026
- Council Meeting, December 14, 2026
Anyone can ask to speak (a deputation) or send a written comment; check the meeting page for how and by when. How to speak at council.
4. Help with the research
Heritage staff need evidence. A research record gathers the building's history and why it matters, in the shape they use.
Priority for volunteers: 71/100 (demolition permit in the last five years; development application at the address; register has a detailed description).
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Status from City of Kitchener — Heritage Properties, as of October 12, 2026. Not legal advice. Confirm status with the municipality.