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BY DEBOUE RAMEY
What's happening with the Bluevale, hall,
was the big question when ratepayers met
with members of Turnberry Township.
council and school board representatives at a
meeting, on Wednesday night.
ApprOximately 39 ratepayers attended the
meeting which was held in the. Bluevale hall.
One man asked the members of ;council
whether council had bought' a site for the
new hall to be built On.
4 1 didn't know we had been asked to buy
one,” reified councillor Doug Fortune. He
explained that if the hall stays, in' the
township's name, then certain grants are
available and that was the reason (negotiat-
ing) wasdone through the Township.
`:What do you think we should do, forget
about the hall?" one man asked.
"It's up to the people of Bluevale," Mr.
Fortune replied.
The, man commented that there had been
a lot of people who had started off
enthusiastically about the hall., but that
they couldn't Stand the flack.
Bev Brown read a comment out of the •
VVingharn paper that was made by Doug
Fortune, at a Turnberry council meeting,
where he said, "Unless that organization
can get together, it's going to fall, flat on its ,
face,"
"Was that organization the Hall Board or
the Chamber 'of Commerce?" Bev Brown
wanted to know.
Mr.' Fortune said he wasn't referring to
any organization as such. He said they had
all sorts of ideas on the hall come to council,
but really nothing concrete.
"I think the people of the Bluevale
community have to get in there and really
know where they're going before they get
their hall built," he said.
'We've never had any doubt about where
we're going," said Bev Brown.
She 'commented that there were three'
groups looking after the hall and that some
Hof the same people were on each of the
groups-
"It's becoming almost unwieldy. I would
be interested in how you feel we can get this
thing moving,' she said,
She talked about the confusion that exists
with having three groups, one holding the
money, another group making the decision
to purchase and the being deeded to the
township,
"I'm just concerned that under these
circumstances," we'll never come to a fair
price," she said.
New Turnberry Township councillor John
Cox wanted to know what the committee had
done on a hall and how much it was going to
cost,
Bob Searson, president of the Chamber of
commerce explained that they were just
basically getting started and, that they were
looking at property right now and trying to
come up with a reasonable price. When
something concrete comes up on that, a
public meeting will be held," he said.
He said that the size of the hall would be
basically the same as Underwood hall
without council chambers and would hold
approximately 200 to 250 people.
One man in the audience suggested that
someone from each committee should also
be on the hall board committee to help make
decisions.
Councillor Fortune was asked who should
do the negotiating for the land for the hall to
be built on and he suggested it might be
better if the' hall board did the negotiating,
since everything in council is public.
One man wanted to know what the initial.
Cost foil the project was if it went ahead, Or
any idea of.what it would cost when it was
finished. Mr. Searson told him they couldn't
really quote any figures until they found out
if they could. get property and what they
were going to build would depend on the
. property to start with.
. Reeve Brian. McBurney said it might look
like council wasn't enthused about the hall,
He, said they were enthused, but they were
just being cautious and explained that if the
hall Should have a deficit, Turnberry would
be responsible for it.
He said they had gone to Morris. Township
council to see if they would agree to share an
operating deficit if the hall had one, but so
far, Morris had not aggreed to it.
' Other things discussed at the ratepayers
meeting included the new Pits and Quarries
Act, the nature of contracts between
teachers and the Board of litho cation and why
some 'schools seem to have more field trips
that others.
atience
Patience, a positive
attitude, good corn
inuiiiCation with all sectors,. of
the community and an 'active
education program:;: are the
major' components necessary,
to achieve a successful
campaign.
This was the, theme of an•
informal talk, given''' by
Charles Sauriol, at a meeting
of the Maitland Conservation.
Foundation, and memberi 3 Or
the Maitland - Valley
Conservation Authority
Executive and staff, held last
Tuesday evening at the Bed-
ford Hotel in Goderich. The
talk was just one stop on a'
two day visit, he and
assistant, Anna Martin,
made to the area last week.
Mr. Sauriol is the Project
Director of the ,Nature
Conservancy of Canada, a
non-profit, fund w raising
organization, working to
insure the preservation of •
our natural and cultural
heritage. His work in the
conservation field extends
back over a period of 40
years, a period in which, he
says, there has been a
reversal in attitudes, and
philosophies toward
conservation; from
skepticism and antagonism
to confidence and col-
laboration, He is no stranger
to the local area and the work
being done in the conserva-
tion field, having assisted in
fund raising projects con-
tributing $52,000. for the
purchase of several parcels
of land now under the
management of the Maitland
Valley Conservation
Authority.
As a relatively new • or-
ganization, Mr. Sauriol' re-
minded Foundation
members that progress is
often slow and that they
should not be discouraged in
their efforts. "The seed will
come back", he said, Every-
one is a client whether their
donation be five dollars or
$5,000. Each donation is'
equally important in
achieving our goal. Mr.
Sauriol reinforced this point
by commenting that good
things often start small and
that patience is our best ally.
In establishing priorities
for the upcoming year, mr.
• Sauriol suggested' that. the
members, andertakea
programaimed at informing
watershed residents - about
the'FoundatiOri; who they are
and what they are, working
towards; .a group, of con-
cerned watershed : residents
dedicated to the conservation , `of our ,resources. This, he
y.6 •61,4 said, "should:he number.: one
on their list: A Matuaf.feeling
of trust and-cOnfidence must
be ':briiit up," he continued,
and', this can only be done
.through a concerted effort of
co-operation. In closing; the
speaker added 'thati: while
much remains to do ilk the
Maitland Valley areal a good
beginning has been made by
the Foundation', and he
extended an open doer to any
who may wish' to discuss
specific problems 'or
questions.'
In a discussion' period
which followed, Jack Graul,
Chairman of the Maitland
Conservation Foundation,
pointed to an often held
misconception about
Authorities and Foundations
- nainely, that they are
government agencies and
that theland they purchase is
taken out of the hands of the
public. In fact, the reverse is
true These organizations are
not government 'agenci*
but gather : Organizations
formed as. • a result of the
citizens,
arid the land ;parchased
through their .effotts -is not
being ;, taken .awaY, from the
residents-, but ;rather being
Put back or preserved and/or'
developed according to the,
public's wishes and in
harmony with the natural
and cultural resources of the
area. In making these
- comments, the speaker •
commented that un-
r. fortunately there will always
be those few who will never
.swayed.
-.While it is true that the
:Maitland,„ Valley
Conservation Authority, as
all other Authorities, receive
some funding' in the form of
grant's, from the Province,
the amount of this grant is
'based on the amount of funds
raised through the
•
iii the Maitland' Watershed
would normally be raised
through the general levy on
any .donations which the.
Foundation receives work to
the advantage of all residents
as they replace monies which
Member -municipalities.
Foundation. The benefits of
"On the purchase of the Lake
followed, discussion
can help.
business meeting which
centered around their pre-
sent Objective; raising;funds,
of $24,000. to retire the d4t
responsibility' and everyone
In , -the • Foundation's
Wawanosh property, a .200. While, the Conservation
,acre pareel of, land comprised Authority 's • :.outdoors
education programs, are, in of a mature hardwood: bush,
part, aimed at correcting the .'wetland forest and a 60 acre
fallacy,
'ocetd effort r tbeereo
.trust
a_tst be
man-made lake in West
am9re Wavvanosh Twp. c all. o e
ages as well as :local or-
ganizations and businesses.
Conseryation is everyone's
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