The Niagara-on-the-Lake heritage committee has approved a permit application for Hummel Properties Inc. to replace the deteriorating roof on the David Secord House in St. Davids.

Jennifer Vida, director of development and project administrator at Hummel Properties Inc., said during the Oct. 1 heritage meeting the plan is to replace the existing roof on the building located at 46 Paxton Ln. with a metal roof that will include skylights. Other immediate improvements that will be done at the same time, she said, include replacing the plaster on the outer walls, reclaiming the chimney material, removing the existing porch and stabilizing the northeast section of the house.

“There are structural issues on the northeast wall that need to be remediated,” said Vida.

The plan is to install the n

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