Times-Advocate, 1986-12-17, Page 14Page 14
Times•Advocate, December 17, 1986
12 of 25 at meeting opposed
Question of town hall renovations still undecided
-The argument continues. The only
decision to come out of a special
meeting to discuss the contentious
issue of renovations toHensall'stown
hall was a promise to have the mat-
ter on the agenda of the next regular
meeting on January 12. After two
hours of sometimes acrimonious
debate, 12 of the 25 persons crowded
into the close quarters of the present
municipal office indicated their op-
position to the project by a ow of
hands.
Reeve Jim Robinson ned the
meeting by outlining details of the
proposed expansion, the cost and how
it would be financed, alternatives that
were considered, and reasons to pro-
ceed with the renovation.
The storage space at the rear of the
present office would be utilized to add
a private washroom, a lunchroom, a
clerk's office and an indoor ramp to
give handicapped access to both the
municipal offices and the library. The
plan also calls for a larger vault, and
an enlarged council chamber.
Robinson said councillors "don't
care about trappings, just need a big-
ger desk", but more space is required
for municipal use. He pointed out that
staff (male and female) share a
single washroom with the public, Peo-
ple wishing to talk with the clerk
about such things as home renewal
loans (which are based solelyon in-
come) can not be assured of a private
hearing, and those phoning the office
may not be aware that one end of the
conversation is audible to anyone in
the municipal office, as the present
clerk's office is situated behind a
moveable partition.
Robinson said a prime goal of a
more commodious facility would be
to encourage more rapport with both
the youngsters and the oldsters in the
village. He said public school prin-
cipal Dave Kemp would like his
students to see civic politics inaction,
and the administrator of the
Queensway had approached him
recently to say staff and residents
would like more involvement to make
them feel more a part of the
community.
Councillors had investigated such
alternatives as buying the garage
next door, moving the library, or ac-
quiring the Agripress building. All
were discarded as either impractical
or more expensive than renovating
the present quarters in the historic
town hall.
A tender price of $60,000 for the en-
tire project has been received from
Brad Mousseau. Half of this amount
has already been included in the 1986
budget.
Adrian Bayley was then given the
Susan Hartman
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DECKING THE HALLS — Anita Phillips (right) assists Lil Baker and
Eileen Ronnie in putting up Christmas decorations at the Queensway
nursing home.
floor to reiterate a presentation he
had already made to councillors. He
proposed that the municipal offices be
moved to the 32,000 squre foot
Agripress building. Benefits included
the possibilities of a daycare centre,
library, proposedLCBOoutlet, office,
meeting and storage space to ade-
quately meet all municipal needs and
additional offices to lease to new
businesses, plus room which could be
offered to entrepreneaurs to stage
such attractions as concerts, flea
markets and antique fairs. The price
would be $500,000, with the village
assuming an 11 percent mortgage of
approximately $330,000. More money
would be needed toconvert the interior
to municipal needs.
Bayley indicated his willingness to
take back a second mortgage at a
reasonable rate, or to consider selling
or leasing part of the building. He ask-
ed for a feasibility study of his pro-
posal before council tttajces any
decision.
Robinson said the building was too
close to the railway tracks, and coun-
cil did not intend to get into teasing.
Former reeve Harry Klungel
agreed with Robinson that the
Agripress location was unsuitable,
and its acquisition "not something
this town should tackle", but ques-
tioned the need for any renovations.
Klungel admitted he had had a
A Christmas Prayer
May the holy light of the Christmas
Season shine on us and bring peace to
our hearts.
The Residents & Staff at
Queensway Nursing Home
extend greetings and appreciation at
this joyous Christmas Season.
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SHOP " HENSALL
Ron's Health Centr !
Queeniwary
Well the Christmas season is cer-
tainly here, and is making itself well
known, especially at Queensway! We
have had a very busy week of ac-
tivities, and we would like to share
them with you!
We started off our week with a
"glorious note" by welcoming the St.
Boniface Choir in to share with us
Christmas songs that were highly
entertaining to both watch and listen.
It was a very special evening.
Tuesday morning called for more
exercises which are really important
around this time of year due to all
those Christmas goodies that seem to
just fall into our hands.
In the afternoon we had the
pleasure of welcoming Reverend
Kenneth Knight who presented our
weekly church service, that had a
Christmas theme. We'd like to thank
Reverend Knight for coming in to
visit.
Wednesday was a busy day with ex-
ercises in the morning, then baking
club in the afternoon. This months'
specialty was peanut butter balls that
are rolled in coconut and are simply
delicious!
Thursday evening brought us to the
second annual spruce party. With the
generous help of our auxiliary, staff
and residents we decorated our home
together. The place looks fantastic,
,nd to say the least Christmassy!
We'd like to thank Joyce Pepper for
playing the piano at our spruce par-
ty, as we sang our favourite songs for
the Christmas season.
Finally, we came upon our biggest
event of the week, and possibly the
year; Queensway's family Christmas
dinner '86. This event took place on
Sunday, and was a very entertaining
and enjoyable day.
The day wouldn't have been a suc-
cess without the many who
volunteered their Sunday to help us
out. Our Queensway auxiliary was
here to offer a helping hand, as well
as the Mennonite Youth Fellowship
from the Zurich Mennonite Church.
Both groups did a super job, and we
thank you. Bill Gibson entertained on
the piano, belting out Christmas
music as we ate, and taking videos so
this special day can always be
remembered with ease.
We would like to thank Jim and
Velma Robinson for helping us
welcome our guests into our home,
and making our day truly special.
Finally, a big pat on the back, and
shake of the hand to Queensway staff
for making a delicious Christmas din-
ner as finest cuisine. It was truly a
meal to remember! !
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change of mind since his days as
reeve, and now believed the age and
condition of the town hall did not war-
rant any large expenditure. -
Dave Groot interjected to say he
thought it was ludicrous that people
upset at being asked to spend $60,000
would consider spending one-half,
million.
Responding to a suggestion that the
second floor be adapted for use,
Robinson explained that would be just
as expensive; in October the provin-
cial government passed a law
stipulating that all new buildings and
older ones being renovated must pro-
vide access for the handicapped, and
expanding to the third floor would re-
quire the additon of an elevator.
Bill Taylor called the contemplated
expenditure irresponsible, saying his
taxes had risen substantially since
moving into his new home.
Kim Genttner wanted to know if the
availability of public grants had been
investigated. Clerk Betty Oke replied
that numerous grants had been ap-
proved at the time more extensive
renovations had been considered
three years ago. They had been
cancelled when that project was drop-
ped. Oke mentioned the difficulties
encountered in getting grants since
then, and said she would not a ly
this time unless the current plan is p -
proved. She had checked and fo nd
that no money is available from
municipal affairs, but there is a
possibility the ramp providing access
to the library ag well as the municipal
office might be eligible for financial
assistance.
The practicality of moving the
library had also been examined three
years ago. The only money available
from the county would be for shelv-
ing and furniture.
Councillor Irene Davis said she felt
those at the meeting represented one
percent of village residents. She add-
ed that "you put council in office...
you should have a little more respect
for decisions council makes... we are
not going to spend a whole lot of
money."
When Brenda Pulham suggested a
referendum on the matter, Robinson
replied that the present council
makes decisions on a budget of over
$2,000,000 a year.
Councillor Cecil Pepper spoke up to
say that some would want a referen-
dum for everything, citing the
hypothetical example of people on one
side of town perhaps questioning the
necessity of a $200,000 street project
on the other side, and was accused by
Pulham of "insulting our
intelligence".
Not all were opposed to the renova-
tion. Jeff Reaburn said he had attend-
ed the session to seek assurance that
council had investigated the matter
fully, and that the expansion 'was
needed and worthwhile. Tom Radford
said sooner or later more room would
be needed, and Hensall's motto was
To all our friends:
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Robinson thanked everyone for
coming and giving their opinions. He
promised what had been said would
be taken into c ' •; ' , at on when
councillors made their decision. decision. He
promised no decision would be made
that night, but whether or not to pro-
ceed with the renovations would likely
be voted on at the Januar meeti
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