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The Huron Expositor • November 4, 2009 Page 9
Trillium grant application made for Cromarty's park
Andy Bader
4REMINEMM
The municipality of West Perth is
the lead partner in a Trillium grant
application for a new $56,700 play-
ground equipment project in Cro-
marty's ball park.
The current playground, installed
in 1992, is now deemed unsafe and
after a revitalization of. sorts of
ball in Cromarty thanks to the ef-
forts of Rob and Steve Dearing, a
new initiative to improve the .play-
ground for next year is underway.
The .playground, it is hoped, will be
moved further south than its cur-
rent location away from an exist-
' ing hydro pole and be completely
fenced -in.
The Dearings made a proposal to
council at their meeting last Mon-
day, Oct. 26, and asked for finan-
cial support from the municipality
as well as their assistance in apply-
ing for Trillium funding. The South
Hibbert Athletic Association, which
has seen its membership dwindle,
has pledged $5,000 for the project,
and will co-ordinate in-kind volun-
teers in the amount of $1,200 and
other support to make the project
a reality.
The group will ask Trillium for
a $35,000 grant, with $15,500 re-
quested from the municipality.
The South Hibbert Athletic Asso-
ciation, which was formed in 1970,
has looked 'after the ball park in
the village. Cromarty's current ball
park was officially opened Aug. 1,
1970. The South Hibbert Athletic
Association built the diamond after
buying 3.75 acres of land. In 1980,
fences were built down the first
and third base lines ` and around
the players' benches. In 1990, new
bleachers and a home run fence
were added.
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Dan Schwab photo '
The Seaforth Stars' Midget Girls'
hockey team outplayed South Huron
on Oct. 30, winning 4-2 at home.
SCOREBOARD
SHUFFLEBOARD
Men's high: Arnold Ramsey 3 wins
Ladies high: Kathie Tippelt, Catherine
DeCorte 4 , wine, Olave Little, W. Hoornaert,
Helen Scott 3 wins.
BOWLING
ST. JAMES
Oct. 26
Men's high single: George Love 244
Men's high triple: George Loe 658
Men over 200: George Loe 244, 242; Carmen
Scarrow 206, Mark Higenell 223, Bruce
Ungarian 213.
Men over 600: George Love 658
Women's high single: Gayle Schellenberger
224
See SCOREBOARD, Page 10
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NATIONAL RINGETTE LEAGVE GAME
WATERLOO WILDFIRE
versus
WHITBY WILD
Saturday NOV 7th, 2009 7:00 p.m.
at
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Masts $5.00
available at
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or at the Door
A once thriv-
ing community
of ball players
decreased to
one team using
the park until
the Dearings
helped revive
interest in ball
to the point
where 26 t -
ball players, 16
five -pitch play-
ers, and a midget girls team, plus.
other teams, regularly began using '
the park once again this past sum-
mer.
"You've done an excellent job re-
vitalizing that park," said Coun.
Walter McKenzie, to the Dearings.
"Cromarty seems on the upswing
again. I think we can support it." .
Other users of the park itself, such
as family picnics and barbeques,
will also benefit from a new play-
ground, he said.
Coun. Barb MacLean echoed McK-
enzie's comments, saying "we have
the kids there to support it."
"We have to support our rural
parks," said Coun. Ross McIntosh.
The group suggested that other
grant initiatives were also being
investigated.
Deputy Mayor Gerry Kehl, who
said he supports the project but
wants to ensure they support it as
fair as they have others, such as
Dublin and Brodhagen, wants to
make it clear that the municipality
will not exceed the $15,500 contri-
bution
if grants are, not successful
for whatever reason.
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