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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Times-Advocate, 1976-04-08, Page 2Easter FlowerE Capture the hope . „ . the love and the miracle of rebirth to lift our spirits and rekindle our strengths. ADORN YOUR HOME WITH THE BEAUTY AND FRAGRANCE OF SPRING Country Flowers EXETER 235-2350 F ONS BINGO CARDS ARE SOLD BY THE FOLLOWING MERCHANTS AS A COMMUNITY SERVICE A & 11 Food Market Exeter Darling's Food Market Exeter Stan Frayne Store Exeter Gunn Home Hardware., Exeter Graham Arthur Moter$,. Exeter Club Albatross ,..... Huron Park Bob & Shitis Snack Bar Centralia EXETER LIONS THANK THESE AND APPRECIATE THEIR CO-O Call /35-1211 For Numbers brawn Eath Day. Call 235-2511 If You Bingo. EXETER LIONS CLUB ARMCHAIR BINGO $350 CARDS ON SALE NOW $1.00 EA. Game 6 Starts Monday April 12 CASH PRIZES 5 - $5.00 Lucky Money Cards 1 - 10.00 Lucky Money Card 1 - 15,00 Lucky Money Card 1 - 25.00 Four Corners 1 - 25.00 Figure X 1 - 25.00 Figure T 1 - 25.00 AO Around Outside 1 - 200.00 Full Card Kirkton Market.,>.,.,., Kirkton Stardust Drive-In Crediton Chandler's Store Dashwood Young's Dent. Store Lucan Ron's Health Centre ....Henson William's Hoff Styling -Henson Shaw's Dairy BOr,..,,.,. Hensall Kipp en General Store .. Kippen PEOPLE FOR THEIR SUPPORT AERATION. Titres-Advocate, April 8, 197'0 refurbishing. In the t-ounty, members of the Architectural Conservancy _have discussed and supported the restoration project, and in your town, citizens have joined together to save the building. How much more evidence do you require to he convinced that there is a concern and a desire to enrich the cultural heritage of this great Country by keeping such. valuable buildings as the former Town Hall? Finally we must express our concern at the manner in which you are treating the Exeter Heritage Foundation. Here is a group of dedicated, hard-working local people who have taken upon themselves the task of managing and restoring the former Town Hall at no cost to the town. Twice you have slapped a "stop work" order on their efforts and you have humiliated and frustrated them. You must recognize that different people have different aspirations and attitudes and that this is what enriches society. It is hoped that a more co- operative attitude can be nourished between yourselves and the Exeter Heritage Foun- dation. Sincerely, D. Wallace, Secretary, Architectural Conservancy of Ontario Huron County Branch Unanimously approved by 70 members, guests and friends of the Branch at its meeting on March 26. Dear Mayor, Reeve and Coun- ,!illors1 We are writing to indicate our strong disapproval of your at- tempts to demolish the former Town Hall in Exeter and our dismay of your repeated humiliation of the Exeter Heritage Foundation who is attempting to save this historic building, The former Town Hall in Exeter is a building of symbolic as well as architectural value. Symbolically it has been for over 90 years the seat of Government and democracy in the Town and a meeting place of its citizenry. Architecturally it is a bold and dignified design and an im- portant "focal point" on the Main Street measured by its large size and soaring clock tower. It is tragic that so fine a building has been allowed to deteriorate to its present shabby appearance, which in turn disguises its in- trinsic beauty. Inside the large assembly room on second floor is one of the finest interiors in the Town. Your indifference to this noble heritage building of such sym- bolic and architectural value is bewildering, Your determination to demolish is beyond com- prehension. The architectural value of the building has been recognized by the Federal Government who has provided money for restoration work, and the Provincial Government through the Ontario Heritage Foundation who have strongly urged its retention and THE GYMNASTICS AND BALLET group of the Exeter Parks and Recreation, meet every Saturday at SHDHS. Here some junior gymnasts form a pyramid. From left to right, bottom are Lynn Stevens, Nancy Durand , Nancy Miller, Darla Crawford, Janet Kints; middle, Benjamin Baker, Kelfie Whiteford, Leigh Barnard and top, Jodi McBride. The gymnastics group is under the supervision of Shiela McNutrie, Head Instructor. 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"'W if your local store is out of stock, please allow up to 2 weeks to fill orders, 2. that the neighbouring councils (especially Hay, Stephen, Usborne, Hensall) be notified of Exeter's position and be asked to support a facility that will service the needs of South Huron. 3, that Council appoint a Building Committee of ratepayers and councillors to begin plans for selecting a firm to design the facility. 4. that each municipality that agrees to help with the project appoint a representative (not necessarily a councillor) to the Building Committee to act as liaison officer with the local council. 5. that the Finance Committee report to Council at the end of June and at the end of September as to the progress made with the fund-raising. 6, that Council determine by the end of October (a) the definite and immediate future of the facility, namely, (i) do the funds raised meet the public portion required for an arena and (ii) do the funds raised meet the public portion required for a complex, as outlined. (b) the contribution to be made by Council (and for the neighbouring municipalities), if any, through (i) outright grants Iii) debentures. 7, that Council notify RAP of its intentions so that the recreation bodies associated with it can make plans for the winter. 8, that Council file, with the appropriate ministries its in- tentions so that a definite statement is available with regard to provincial grants, 9. that the public be advised that Council is supporting such an enterprise, and that a decision to contribute financially through tax dollars will be made by October 31, 1976, • by MAYOR BRUCE SHAW anxiety when we talk of a new arena and a new recreation complex — money. Now, assume we recognize that money is the only draw-back in building both a new arena and a new recreation facility. It remains, therefore, for us to decide if we can afford either an arena or a complex. In both cases, we, as a Council, could decide to allocate no funds whatsoever for either project, as we feel that streets, drains and other commitments are more deserving of our time and money. If that is the situation, what kind of picture would be painted'? 'The arena will cost approximately $700,000 and the entire complex $L5 million, Grants will pay about 55 percent of both struc- tures, and so it remains for the local area to raise the balance through fund-raising and debentures (but remember, Council has, for our purposes, decided not to debenture). About $315,000, or $675,000 for the entire project, would have to be raised locally. Exeter and part of Usborne (or about 5500 people) could be expected to be the financial base for a new arena. On the other hand, Exeter, Usborne, Stephen, Hay, Hensall, Zurich, Grand Bend and Lucan (or about 25,000 people) could be expected to be the basis for support for a complex. Well, with this information where do we go from here? I suggest that the following steps be considered by Exeter Council: 1, that Council authorize the fund-raising committee, to be called the Finance Committee, to begin raising money for a facility that will house an arena, a hall and a pool — the target is about $500,000 and the proposed opening date is September 1. 1977. .11 appears, and rightly so, that Exeter Council is looked upon by the neighbouring councils and our own people for leadership in dealing with the arena-recreation facility problem. We must start by examining the three alternatives available to us and finally by stating specifically what our position is. The first alternative — not providing an arena in Exeter — is probably the most economical of the three, but there are many problems associated with this plan. In the first place, no two arenas in the area can provide the ice-time that we require, and certainly the time available to'us would undoubtedly be at in- convenient hours. Also, it is rumoured that the life ex- pectancy of at least one of the arenas is very short, (I would think, as well that our civic pride would not permit us to do without an arena indefinitely.) This alternative may have advantages in the short term, but certainly not as a permanent solution. The second possibility is the repair of the existing building, The estimated cost approaches $50,000 for the roof. (The estimate is from a professional engineer who has a good reputation. There have been no other reliable estimates, and it was suggested by another engineer that a `second opinion' would reinforce the first estimate.) We are now told that before the arena is opened to the public that it should be made fire-safe at an unknown cost. The repairs to the roof, to meet the standards of the Ministry of Labour, could be only, the beginning of greater costs if the fears of some are realized; both the floor and the ice plant could demand expensive repairs totalling as much as $90,000. No one knows how long the arena will last or how much the final costs might be, but again, for the immediate future, a repaired arena might meet our needs and provide the ice for our young people. The problem arises at this point as to who will bear the costs of a renovation. It is unlikely that the public will donate any money to maintain such an old building, and so the costs would undoubtedly be borne by the Exeter ratepayers. Assume, therefore, that the renovated building will cost $60,000 (a conservative figure, considering only the roof and the minimum of fire-safety alterations) —if your assessment is $4,000, then you will pay ap- proximately $50.00 more in taxes for the old arena in 1976. This alternative then, is possible, but it will probably be costly in both the immediate future and within the next five years. The third alternative is the building of a new facility, (What could be included in this facility will be discussed here as well.) The support for a new arena has apparently grown over the last few weeks, Without going to the people in a referendum, it will be impossible to know exactly what strength lies with this position, but T think that it would be significant. The Committee Report presents the need and the advantages of a new arena, and so there's no point in looking at then but what are the disad- vantages? There is one source of Included EXTENSION plus table totals 22 x 38" work surface MA,su RA Included SINGLE LOCK RIP FENCE 4 Included ADJUSTABLE MITRE GAUGE 1. BLACK AND DECKER 7V4""" CIRCULAR SAW Feature-packed model 7310 has burnout-protected 9-amp motor rated al 4700 rpm. 2.'/8" cutting depth at 90', 17/s" at 45 . 3995 Extra-wide guard 2. SKIL 3/8" CORDLESS REVERSIBLE DRILL Easy to handle. No cord to limit movement. Only 21 /s lbs. Has high 4495 torque, low 300 rpm. 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