Shipyard. Park. Tannery. Park. Lake Ontario. Sixteen Mile Creek. Chisholm Street Wilson Street. Kerr Street

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1 Sixteen Mile Creek Chisholm Street Wilson Street Kerr Street Shipyard Park Wa lk er S tree t Tannery Park ur o t n Co. Line k r Wo f o imit L Lake Ontario Phase Site Improvements Overall Site Conceptual Design Plan

2 Existing Parking Lot (Refurbished) Buffer Planting Concrete Waterfront Promenade Theme Garden: Migratory Butterfly Theme Garden: Migratory Birds Creative/Natural Play Area Asphalt Walkway 8 Renovated Park Entry Area Seating Areas 0 Slope Stabilization Planting Seating Node: Upper Level Kerr Street Legend 8 Seating Node: Lower Level Reconstructed Stairway Walker Street 0 Concrete Groyne Walkway Cobble Beach Boulder Groyne Boulder Shoreline Armourstone Groyne Scattered Boulder Aquatic Habitat r. tou n o C ne k Li or W f it o Repaired Shoreline Area 8 0 Lim 8 Lake Ontario 0 Phase Site Improvements Waterworks Park & Walker Street Promenade Conceptual Design Plan

3 Legend Shipyard Park Oyster Bay 8 Wa lk er ee t Tannery Hill Observation Deck 0 Str Sixteen Mile Creek Existing Parking Area (Refurbished) New Parking Area Concrete Waterfront Promenade Park Entry Node & Drop-Off Reconstructed Walker Street Soft Landscape Naturalization Area Asphalt Walkway 8 Park Entry Sign Seating Areas 0 Slope Stabilization Planting Seating Node: Upper Level Seating Node: Lower Level Reconstructed Stairway Concrete Groyne Walkway Cobble Beach Armourstone Groyne Scattered Boulder Aquatic Habitat 8 Armourstone Wall Bike Parking Area 0 Bike Maintenance Station 0 Lake Ontario. Co nto ur Lim 8 it of Phase Site Improvements Wor k Line Tannery Park Shoreline Conceptual Design Plan

4 Seating Surfacing Furnishings Lighting Light Pole.m (`) Height from Base to Top of Fixture Concrete Paving Bicycle Parking Integrated Benches Cut Granite Paving - Special Areas Bicycle Maintenance Kiosk Relaxed Seating Clusters Compacted Granular Light Pole & Banner Arm Litter & Recycling Container Bollard Typical Benches with Armrests Asphalt Paving Phase Site Improvements Materials Pallette Conceptual Design Plan

5 Signage, Wayfinding & Interpretation Proposed Main Entrance Area Sign (Note: Name of park on rendering is for illustrative purposes. Final park name to be determined) Proposed Natural Play Area Proposed Tannery Park Entry Sign (Refer to plan for location) History The Battle of the Atlantic (September May ) The Second World War began when Nazi Germany invaded Poland. Britain, France, and Canada were quick to declare war, but the enemy was strong and well equipped. By the fall of things looked very dark for the Allies; Germany had defeated France and was now attacking Britain. Canada and America sent vital supplies to Britain, which could only be transported by sea something that Germany was determined to stop by using U-boats (submarines). The Battle of the Atlantic was the fight that pitted supply convoys against the German Navy. The Royal Canadian Navy (RCN) played a vital role in this battle and relied heavily on a new kind of warship: the Flower-Class Corvette. Small, lightly armed and fast, corvettes were excellent submarine hunters and perfect for escorting convoys. One of the most famous corvettes of the Second World War was named after the Town of Oakville. HMCS Oakville Christening Ceremony (November, ) HMCS (K8) Oakville was built in Port Arthur, Ontario, and launched on June,. On November, local school children, representing each school in the district, were chosen to travel to Toronto to board the ship for its journey to the Town of Oakville. Joining them were the Hon. Angus L. Macdonald, Minister of National Defence for Naval Affairs, and Rear-Admiral Percy W. Nelles, Chief of Naval Staff. At p.m. the ship arrived and dropped anchor offshore near this spot. Thousands of spectators in Lakeside Park cheered for the ship and crew while the mayor, Dr. Franklin Murray Deans, welcomed the commanding officer and dignitaries. Battle with U (August 8, ) HMCS Oakville was escorting convoy TAW- (Trinidad, Aruba, Key West) in the Caribbean when she attacked, captured, and sunk U-boat U. In the early morning of August 8,, a plane that was escorting the convoy spotted a surfaced U-boat. It immediately dived, dropping depth charges that alerted HMCS Oakville to the danger. U was trying to submerge and escape, but not before Oakville launched five depth charges. The force of the 00-pound explosives damaged U enough that the submarine could not fully submerge. A two-man boarding party from HMCS Oakville, made up of Sub-Lieutenant Harold Lawrence and Stoker Petty Officer Arthur Powell, leapt aboard U. Armed only with pistols they captured the U-boat, killing two of its crew and taking the rest prisoner. Lawrence bravely entered the sinking submarine to look for codes, but was forced to abandon his efforts, narrowly escaping as the submarine sunk beneath the waves. Crew of the HMCS Oakville assembled by ship s name,. After U The crew of HMCS Oakville was recognized for its bravery with four medals and six citations. After the battle the ship went to Galveston, Texas to be refitted. Although she had a few more encounters with the enemy, she did not sink another U-boat. At the end of the war HMCS Oakville was sold to the Venezuelan Navy, and was renamed Patria. In she was decommissioned for the last time. Lieutenant Governor Lincoln Alexander dedicated a stone cairn here in Tannery Park to honour the officers and crew of HMCS Oakville in 8. Christening of HMCS Oakville by Mayor Deans wife,. Did You Know? HMCS stands for His/Her Majesty s Canadian Ship. The christening ceremony was one of largest public spectacles in the Town of Oakville s history and one of the largest christening ceremonies of a Canadian warship during the Second World War. Crowd at Lakeside Park for Christening of Ship (HMCS Oakville in background),. Above: Image of HMCS OAKVILLE in Caribbean Sea. Right: HMCS Oakville s Crest, as used by the Oakville Sea Cadets, RCSCC Oakville Information courtesy of Sean E. Livingston, author of Oakville s Flower: The History of HMCS Oakville Aerial view of the tannery taken in the 0s. HMCS Oakville is one of just over 0 Canadian warships to have sunk a U-boat in the Second World War. WASHROOMS HMCS Oakville s crew,. Learn more about the history of Oakville Harbour at oakvillehistory.org. PARKING Location Map TANNERY PARK WATERWORKS PARK WATERFRONT TRAIL Working on a ship at Andrew s Boatyard, 08. Discovery of the Lyon s log cabin in. Photo courtesy of City of Toronto Archives: Fonds, Item. History History Oakville Harbour was an important port for commercial ship construction during the 800s. In 8, Oakville founder William Chisholm established the town s first commercial shipyard on Sixteen Mile Creek at the north end of Navy Street. Oakville s shipyards produced finely-crafted cargo schooners and prospered during the wheat boom of the 80s when schooners were needed to transport local grain. By the end of the 800s, yacht building became the focus of Oakville s shipyards. The pioneer log cabin was built in the early 800s and is commonly referred to as the Lyon s log cabin. English immigrants George and Mary Lyon moved into the cabin about 8. They raised nine children in the home. The cabin was originally located on a 0-acre property, north of the current Town Hall on Trafalgar Road, in an area known as Vernerville. Built for speed Andrew s Boatyard was central to the Oakville yacht building industry and was located on the west side of Sixteen Mile Creek, near where the Lyon s log cabin is located today. From the late 800s until the end of the First World War, Cap James Andrew built some of the fastest boats on the Great Lakes. The sailing yacht Canada won the first Canada s Cup race held in Toledo, Ohio in 8. The launch of the sailing yacht Canada from Andrew s Boatyard, 8. From Vernerville to the harbour In, the log cabin was discovered by workers who were clearing the land for development. The town had the historic home taken apart and the logs were hidden at Trafalgar Lawn Cemetery to protect them from theft or damage. Later that year, the cabin was restored and rebuilt at Shipyard Park. Most of the logs had to be replaced, but the form, size, and style are the same as the original. A brick and stone fireplace was also added at one end. In 0, the cabin was moved to its current location and a porch was added. Crew of the sailing yacht Aggie, -. Learn more about the history of Oakville Harbour at oakvillehistory.org. Proposed Wayfinding Map Posts George and Mary Lyon, 0. Photo courtesy of Carol Lyon and Jan Windmill. Did you know? You can visit The Thomas House, a restored pioneer home from the same time period as the Lyon s log cabin. The 8 home of the Merrick Thomas family is now located in Lakeside Park and is open for public tours. Did you know? The sailing yacht Aggie, built in 88 for Oakville tannery owner Cecil G. Marlatt, won more sailing races on the Great Lakes than any other vessel in history. Photo courtesy of the Trafalgar Township Historical Society. A porch was added after the cabin moved to its current location. Learn more about the history of Oakville Harbour at oakvillehistory.org. Proposed Interpretive Sign & Panel Legend Phase Site Improvements Large Boulders Recycled From Shoreline Interpretive Panel: First Nations Theme Seating Area Theme Garden Asphalt Walkway Open Lawn Area Concrete Waterfront Promenade Materials Pallette Conceptual Design Plan

6 Scale :00 Phase Site Improvements SITE PLAN - WATERWORKS PARK Site Plan Waterworks Park Engineering Design

7 Scale :00 Phase Site Improvements TANNERY PARK SITE PLAN Site Plan Tannery Park Engineering Design

8 Phase Site Improvements Sections Engineering Design

9 LEGEND HABITAT OFFSETTING MEASURE POSITIVE HABITAT ALTERATION Scale :0 Phase Site Improvements SITE PLAN Proposed Aquatic Habitat Plan Engineering Design