County Receives Update on Krug Estate Decision

On January 13, 2023, Justice Lemon of the Ontario Superior Court of Justice issued a Court Order regarding the Krug Estate Trust. This Order follows His Honour’s earlier decisions regarding this same matter.

“The County continues to work through the practical items to carry out the terms of Justice Lemon’s Order dated January 13, 2023, which was released from the court on February 1, 2023”, said Bruce County Warden Chris Peabody.

Background:
On March 21, 2019, Bruce County received an Ontario Superior Court of Justice Application from Blaney McMurtry LLP, the solicitor representing Laura Robinson and The Southampton Cultural Heritage Conservancy. The Application included an injunction restraining Bruce County from continuing any demolition or removal activities at 254 High Street in Southampton, cancelling any demolition permits, and declaring that the County breached the restricted purpose of the charitable trust created by the Estate Gift from Bruce A Krug. 

The last will and testament of Bruce A. Krug bequeathed $500,000 and a portion of the residual of his estate for “the archives building for the storage and display of the archives of the county, in memory of Bruce and Howard Krug.”