HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 2015-10-29, Page 25THE CITIZEN, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 29, 2015. PAGE 25.
The Building Bridges to Our
Future committee visited North
Huron Township Council on Oct. 19
to update council on their work to
improve the grounds around local
schools.
Committee representatives Teresa
Farrell-Becker and Karri Anne
Cameron told council that the
program, which is looking at
enhancing the grounds around both
F.E. Madill Secondary School and
Maitland River Elementary School
(MRES), is focusing on several
different projects including the
already completed equipment at
MRES.
While the equipment for MRES is
important, the two said that updating
the sports field and track at Madill is
also paramount to having great
facilities for the students.
“The last upgrades to the high
school grounds were in 1979,”
Cameron said. “We want to address
that as well as look at creating an
outdoor education centre for the
schools.”
Cameron added that the Avon-
Maitland District School Board had
said they have no intention of
upgrading or repairing the track or
field at Madill.
Farrell-Becker said the group feels
North Huron has some responsibility
in helping out with the project since
local sports groups and ratepayers
use the track and the sports field and
upgrading it would increase that
usage.
“This is really about accessibility,
health and wellness,” she said.
“We’re trying to get the playground
and sports field accessible. We want
ramps, accessible swings and
different equipment and one of our
goals is to make an accessible path
down to the lower field and track [at
Madill]. That is a big need and we
don’t have it. Right now, no one can
get down to the track easily to watch
a game or use it.”
Cameron said the group wants to
increase the usability of the
playground and field.
“If we do that, people will come
and use the facilities,” she said.
Farrell-Becker said that increasing
accessibility will help promote
North Huron as an accessible
community which is “the way of the
future” according to the group.
Cameron added that putting in
walking trails to the track could help
merge the walkways with the
A kind thought
The Brussels Optimist Club came up big earlier this month in deciding to donate $250 to Blyth
Junior Broomball. Making the donation on behalf of the club were, from left: Manny, Maleah
and Macie Taylor, and Dan Hoggart accepted the donation on behalf of the association (Vicky
Bremner photo)
The big winner
The Blyth Festival hosted Galawe’en, a Halloween-themed
fundraiser at the Blyth and District Community Centre on
Saturday evening. The night featured a silent and live
auction, snacks and a costume contest which Dixie Lee
Arbuckle, shown above in her “Spelling bee” costume, won
first place. (Denny Scott photo)
Committee’s work continues at Wingham schools
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