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Was $829.95 SPECIE $649.95 TwXDHE VVVWWWW*VVVVVV4194VVVVVAIRMW W419-419419419 Greer T V e & Electric Art$OknOW • • • • :phone, 528 -3112 • N• THE iLucKNowlENTINE14. ONTARIO.. WEDNESDAy, Twoirmvo TOBERi urge pe.ieg.otfop rn Huron Urges Full Support For. iC60101.ete' Ret,rootion:Cpimplex . • • JOHN W. HENDERSON LUMBER Lill • A large group of ratepayers from HUron Township appeared as a' delegation to the Ivronday'after- noon Huron Township ,council Meeting at Ripley. Purpose of the meeting with Pountil, was to clear up uncertain- ties among the group of, plans for ;the new Recreational Complex to serve Ripley and Huron. With the: plans:tor the canvass ready to be launched, it appears that the dele- gation were uncertain of the'born- plete support al some members' of council on the project. The plan has been steered by • the recreation committee of Ripley and Huron with council appointees on, the board. With the campaign ready to go, it seems :that some members of'Hur- on ToWnship Council are not completely in agreement with the year round swimming pool: part of the project , althotigh they all seem to favourthe auditoriuin and arena complex. - Jim ,Needham was spokesman for the delegation which half filled the Huron Township ,Hall, All appeared to' be "pro the com- plete complex" 'including the swimming pool. Mr.-Needham asked that-each-- councillor express his personal opinion„ support or otherwise for the project. Reeve Russell Stanley said that he is 'in favour of the complex but has some reservations about the pool portion. He said that he hasn't been convinced there.are enough peoplein the area to use the pool successfully in relation to the cost of maintenance.. Councillor Bert Elliott said he was in favour of the arena com- plex but not convinced of the pool proposal. , Don MacTavish said that he wasn't in favour of the community centre at the start , but he has changed his mind and is now. He did not, however, favour the pool portion of the project without a vote of the township ratepayers. He, did not feel it was fair to ask seasonal lake residents to' pay for the pool portion of 'the plan. Deputy-Reeve Bob Emerson, who is chairman of the Recreation Complex committee, favours the Complete project and has been a leading force in moving the pro- posal ahead to the present stages. Bob pointed out that 820/0 of the people at the public meeting endorsing the project favoured the complete, complex and the committee has used this endorse- ment as a foundation, to build their plans. 'He said that nothing had changed the minds of the majority of the committee and that this was' still their goal. Mr. Emerson said that the pro- ject had moved- ahead to the point- where the canvass was. ready to- start , and it was not until about two'weeks ago at-council meeting when one of the councillors said that the pool project had to stop',' that only a handful were in favour of it , that he had known of any dissension. He said that the pro;- ject is bigger than any one person and had to be decided by the res- idents of the area who have already given a large percentage vote in favour. Councillor Elmer S'meltzer said that he had received considerable "static" from the lake area con- cerning the pool and he reminded the group that' $18 million assess- ment was now centred in the lake area. He said he was not opposed to the arena or anditorium. but was concerned with the maintenance costs of running the indoor year round pool. He cautioned the group that if put to .a vote, the lake taxpayers could put the whole project "down the drain". He stated that Kincardine was presently planning on a pool and ,, it might be worth considering co-operating with this project 6 Reeve Russell Stanley expressed the feeling that the delegation were approaching council in the. / matter when, in fact , it was the 'Recreation and Complex Com- mittee who were making the plans and with whom the pro- ject plans. sit. He pointed out that Ripley and Huron Township had agreed to finance a portion of the project on, an assessment breakdown ratio up to $100,000 with an agreement for mainten- ance and operation, which would' be reviewed.' .The balance would be raised by the complex corn- • mittee. He, felt the project was now in the hands of the commit- tee who ,wer.e teady to go. Jim. Needham, using figures gained from a similar year round indoor pool in Owen Sound., stat ed tfiat. their annual maintenance and operation costs were $16;000. Jim, using student enrolment in the two schools , plus'the interest that would be shown in year round swimming from residents out of • the area , felt that this cost could .be recovered. He also cheCked area hospitals and medibal people and found their reaction. to the pool for therapy was excel- lent. Jim said., "We don't' have to go to Kincardine to exist, we can provide facilities for our own community". He wondered why the project was allowed to go as ' far as it had opposition was raised 'by council. Reeve Stanley pointed out that they had received word from at least one beach association that' legal advice was being sought 'to see if their group would. have to participate , taxwise , in the pro- , .lect. A feeling of resentment towards the threats from the beach area was prevalent by the taxpayers at the meeting, but several.mem- bers of council stated that they were elected to serve all the res- idents, of Huron and had to consid - er all points of concern. Bob Emerson, Deputy-Reeve , said that a recent letter which appeared in the local press from one. of the beach associations did not contain a thread of truth. The writer ofthe letter had been at council meeting that morning and had been asked to sit in on the afternoon delegation, but she' had" declined. A number of councillors felt that the ,proposal, if properly explained to all, would be wide- ly accepted. Jim Needham said "If the pool saves one life, it's worth it or if it makes a group of people happier, it's worth it. One lady , speaking from the group in attendance , said that most of the summer property own- -ers -have similar recreation facil-. ities in their home communities and it is difficult to understand how they would oppose us trying to establish the same facilities for the youth of our community. Pressed again from'the delega don for a clear cut position of each councillor, endorsement of the project was 10010 with some reservations still being held by some on the pool portion. Comments from the delegation abatit councillors and their con- , / • cern for future votes brought '1 Reeve Russell Stanley to bit lei Mr. Stanley said that he bell in speaking out 'on matters air was not afraid to express an opi ion , but certainly was not concerned about votes in any't, matter of importance to the toi ship. The meeting closed on a deti mined statement by the -chaft[]; of the recreation complex, Nob! ert Emerson who said that he' thought if people thought seri0 ly to the future, they,would our the complete project, He'', commented 'that he felt wheill] canvass is made, there will be:'' many local residents who wik impress us with their donations to show that all the money Huron is not "below the hi11%.' said that. the Recreation come') tee was working towards !goal and have not changed their piritr nowevei , it worried him that! split might be created in tete! ship. He hoped that all resik; of the area would work tog*, that the project., as plannedi:: would turn the first sod in wee to come. Winners Of 44 Classes At The Dungannon Fair, Listed below are the results! the Achievement Day for the' Dungannon 4-H Calf Club held Dungannon Fair. DAIRY SHOWMAN CLASS:i Glen McNeil, R. 6 Goderich; Neil Sager , Goderich , JUNIOR DAIRY HEIFER CLA 1st , Neil Sager, Goderich;' Randy Pentland , R. '6 Goderich SENIOR DAIRY HEIFER CO iSt , Glen McNeil, IL 6,Goded 2nd , Jim. Nivins, R, 3 Aubure BEEF SHOWMAN CLASS: 1st Michael Hackett, R. 7 Lodi; 2nd , Philip Young, Dunganoo JUNIOR BEEF HEIFERaAss 1st, Philip Young, Dungannoir 2nd , Janice Allin, Ri '4 Goderich. SENIOR BEEF HEIFER CLASS: Jim Nivins , R. 3 Auburn] 24d, Heather Clark, R, 5 Godetielh SENIOR BEEF STEER CLASS: 1st, Jim Bennett, R. 6 dodelle 2nd Michael Hackett, R, 7 Luc120; LUeffgOW ()IMMO morimmuniimalle.r.