HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Wingham Advance-Times, 1989-02-28, Page 3n r
A restored Lower Town.Dam and.
a $2 million indoor swimming pool
are the main element§ contained in
the newly -released recreation
Master plan for Wingham and area.
Procter and Redfern, the con-
sulting firm which prepared the
master plan and subsequent
swimming pool feasibility study,
presented its findings last week.
Representatives of Wingham
Town Council, as well as the
township councils of East
Wawanosh, Morris and Turnberry
attended the meeting, along with
recreation master plan committee
members.
Town council now may accept the
report in principle, accept it in part
or reject it entirely.
The recreation master plan has
been in the ' works since September
of 1987 when the committee was
formed, said Gary Lisle of
Wingham.
Since then, the consulting firm
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was chosen to afildlict, tile • and:
compile data. Public meth* and
interviews were held #14 a
questionnaire sent to 1,900homeg in
Wingham and the surronading area.
From the careful analysis of all
the data has come the recreation
master planstudy, Mr,14isleadded,:- -;
Malcolm Hunt, representing the•
consulting firm, said the .master
plan is "a blueprint for development
and delivery' of parks and leisure
services in Wingham''.
The document represents the
voice of the study area, he said,
adding that he considers the 20 per
cent questionnaire response "out-
standing".
Mr. Hunt said the purpose of the
master plan was three -fold:
--to provide a long-range
assessment of local recreational
needs;
-to develop a five-year plan to
guide decision making and;
--to enhance communication
Network faces challenge
of future at first conference
Organizers say anticipation is
high as delegates prepare to attend
the first annual meeting of the
newly -formed Ontario Farm
Women's Network.
Theme of the March 20-21 con-
ference at the Novotel Hotel in
Mississauga is "Women in Agricul-
ture Building the Future."
The network's mandate is to
promote social, economic and
political equality among Ontario
farm women by recognizing their
professional role in agriculture
through the sharing of information
and mutual support.
In existence for less than a year,
the OFWN, with scant promotion,
has attracted subscriptions from 15
farm -women's groups -and over -150
individuals.
The purpose of the annual meeting
and conference is for the delegates
to evaluate the n etwork's first year
of operation and 01 decide its future
structure.
The challenge facing delegates at-
tending the conference is:
--Do Ontario farm women want to
continue to belong to a loosely -knit
body of subscribers to a bimonthly
newsletter, or are they ready to
form a strong coalition of farm
women's groups which can speak on
behalf of farm women on both pro-
vincial and federal issues?
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Crime Stoppers and the Ontario
Provincial Police are seeking your
assistance to help solve this break,
enter and theft.
Sometime over the weekend of
Feb. 18-20, thieves broke into the
Nabours Store in Goderich. Once
inside, the culprits began loading up
gym bags. The bags° are described
as "Lynx" and are blue with grey
trim.
It appears that the thieves got
away with two or three litres of Diet
Pepsi, "Q and Q" and "Sa.sson"
watches, propane lighters,
batteries, Easter Eggs and some
change. The stolen property is
valued at over $600.
If youhaveinformation about this
or any other crime, call Crime
Stoppers of Huron County toll-free at
1-800-265-1777. You will never have to
identify yourself nor will you ever
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Several high profile speakers in-
cluding Sister Thomas Moore
Bertels of Wisconsin --- referred to
affectionately as "The Farmer's
Nun" — will address the group.
Following the two-day network
business meeting, all Ontario farm
women are invited to attend the
Farm Women's Conference on Wed-
nesday, March 22 from 8:30 a.m. to 3
p.m.
Participants will have the
opportunity to attend two issues
workshops on important topics such
as rural child care, farm women and
the law, effective lobbying, educa-
tion and support services for farm
women.
There will also be a plenary
session where participants can
submit resolutions which could be
taken to the Fourth National Farm
Women's Conference to be held in
November1989 in New Brunswick.
Farm women who attend the con-
ference will not only learn more
about current issues affecting them,
but will also have the opportunity to
network with farm women across
the province.
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the findings of pr�vious studies and
including•a financingstrategy
"Rebthilcithe "it says.
The ether overwhelming desire of
respondents is for year-round
aquatics programming, continued
Mr. Hunt.
Prompted by public opinion, a
feasibility study was prepared to
look at all aspects of such an un-
dertaking.
According to his data, 33 per cent
of the community would be regular
users of an aquatics centre. These
people represent every age group,
including an estimated 12 percent of
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pool as t e fiist step:toward a
comprehensive 4community cOntrg,
including a ,banquet hall, meeting
rooms, squish -and raquetball Owls
andeven an arena.
The pricetagof the first phase, the
leisure pool, would be $1,988,000,
with a. projected yearly operating •
deficit of $37,000.
FUNDRAISING
An undertaking of ,such major
proportions woad take a copeerted
fundraising effort on the part ofarea
citizens, said Mr: Hunt.
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totlus," said Mr Hurit.
urging the council memherS to
"catch the same visien for the -
initiative" as the masterplan
committee members.
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PROPOSED AQUATICS CENTRE — An artistic conception of the proposed Wingham aquatics centre
shows a leisure pool with activity and locker rooms in the first phase. The broken line indicates a possible
later addition for raquetball, squash and a larger activity room. The recently -released recreation master
plan for Wingham and area recommends that fund-raising be started immediately for the $2 million centre
for construction in three years.
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Service Provision of mail collection, delivery and related
services for Rural Route No. 1 Bluevale.
Specifications: Full details as to specifications, schedule
of service and tender form may be obtained from:
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Transportation Contracting
9 ighbury Avenue
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Closing Date: March 14, 1989
The lowest or any tender will not necessarily be accepted.
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