for council meetings, social events, concerts, wrestling matches, court hearings, short courses, W.I. meetings and scout meetings. A library was housed on the upper floor as well. In 1917 a polling station was located there. After 1955, Council meetings were held on the main floor. Other than a place for the Public Utilities administration, Red Cross storage and a lawn bowling clubhouse, the Town Hall became relatively inactive. It stood almost vacant after Regional Government took over municipal affairs in 1974. At that time all administrative activities and Council Meetings were moved to an administration building in Cayuga. In 1974, the proposal to tear down the Town Hall to make room for parking facilities met with public outcry. Although the building was mostly empty and in need of repair, the uproar convinced the town to save the building. On January 25, 1982, it was designated as a Heritage building, and plans were made to convert the building into a museum. It would not be until the spring of 1988 that the old Town Hall was finally reopened, this time as the Edinburgh Square Heritage and Cultural Centre. References External links Edinburgh Square Heritage & Cultural Centre Municipal parks in Ontario Parks in Haldimand County Museums in Haldimand County Local museums in Ontario