24 Sussex Drive revealed. The high tab for his and his wife's alterations to the building caused political controversy, especially as some of the costs were paid for from the PC Canada Fund, which raised money from individual donations to fund the Progressive Conservative Party. Since the renovation of the house in 1950, very little has been spent on upkeep of 24 Sussex Drive, leaving parts of it worn and outdated, including the heating and cooling systems, wiring, and roofing. On May 6, 2008, the Auditor General had reported that the house is in poor condition and needs about $10 million in repairs
Orielton, Harrington Park using the train to Campbelltown to shoot over "Orielton's" land and attend the adjacent "Harrington Park" race track. The Peisley family knew the Davy family who occupied Harrington Park from 1852-70. During the early 1870s the sport of coursing (the pursuit of live hares by greyhounds across the countryside) was introduced to "Orielton" which became a popular activity at both the Orielton and Harrington Park estates. By the 1870s "Harrington Park" house had established a reputation as a gentleman's country seat, with "hospitality, picturesqueness and the hunt bringing interesting associations to the English eye". In 1874, Harrington Park and Lot