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Our readers write Taxpayer discusses Rockmosa centre Boxl Rockwood Ontario May Recently two public meetings were held in Eramosa township In regard to the pre sentation of a report or the sports centre steering committee Each re port was followed by an exchange of ideas and suggestions of both ratepayers and interested citizens The construction cost of the facility and operations cost In addition to method of financing received copious consideration and comment Beyond question careful analysis of financing must be examined by all ratepayers of our township In addition to the question of financing are the important questions of need or lux ury immediacyandorderof priorities that have to be weighed In direct proportion as we analyze the total proposition hence rive at any constructive and valid decision Regarding the notion hat a Sports Centre might be In the realm of luxury nonessential or low priority It might be well to recognize that many many polities In Ontario or our size ana smaller nave had these facilities for a goodly num bcr of years The concept is not entirely new These municipalities did not consider a sports complex anything but essential and strove when construction costs were somewhat less inflated to furnish their with such necessary facilities that their residents have enjoyed Needless to say become more inflated as the years go by unless current trends subside or revert In attempting toassess the need for such a complex one can visualize a potential of somewhat In excess of fifteen hundred children and young people who could utilize the Ice rink for free skating skating school hockey hockey school figure skating and so on While members of the adult popula Hon may wish to participate in figure skat Ing free skating and hockey other citizens may very well wish to set up curling tics which could very likely be carried out on the same ice surface As far as the Community Centre portion Is concerned a multiplicity of age groups could be served since the large upper floor could serve as an area Tor dancing bingo card parties banquets etc At the present time it is questionable as to whether there Is a facility In this municipality large enough to support veritable profit making activi ties From time to time we hear comments which condemn our young people of this era Surely some young people nave gone astray but in what era was that not the case Young people of this time period are much more capable of assuming meaning ml responsibility and indeed do in the main and of carrying out a leadership role than ever before as far as I can a seer tain from a direct relationship with young people for approximately twenty years What they do need are meaningful op portunities to apply their leadership skills In the various facets that a Sports Centre would provide coaching hockey teams assisting with figure skating school hockey etc On the other hand there are young people who require constructive activity to gets trouble If we could prevent one youngster from Involving himself herself with serious trouble the price of the fad In human terms would be worthy of serious consideration It is probably doubtful that many ion Ing res dents seriously doubt the real need for the proposed facility At the present time many residents of this municipality obtain the services pro vided by an arena from adjacent munlcl Clitics Many more do not have the illy mainly due to the lack of regular transportation Regardless It would ap pear that In due course adjacent munlci politics may consider one or of the lowing 1 To assess the actual per capita cost for facility use or Refuse registration from resl dents due to space in facilities In cither case a hardship would be im posed The question of profit and loss seemed to be bantered about It would be commend able if a Sports Centre could generate self sufficient funds to cover both operating costs and capital costs However even as a business venture that would be somewhat naively optimistic To place the operation strictly on a business basis rather than a service basis would necessitate the setting of registration fees Ice time charges so high that the facility would be out of Irian reach of so many activities Not unlike hospitals schools fire fight ing services and roads that are designed to serve recreational facilities are essential services for a municipality By their very and function it is almost Impossible for services to be able to absorb their own capital costs If they can it is probable that they arc somewhat removed from the realm of services The same axiom applies to the proposed Sports Centre when we consider the relationship of financing and particularly capital costs where it would take public funding to support the recurring capital costs of the facility until the capital costs arc amortized A Sports Centre will be of tittle use and Indeed not a service if It does not serve the people it was designed to serve namely the residents of our municipality Let there be no reluctance to question the cost factor In material terms but let us be equally prepared to count the cost In man terms while we analyze the need and the order of priorities recognizing that we may not always be able to use the facilities of neighboring municipalities at such reasonable rales that many currently en Joy Hopefully each resident of our munici will give the matter of a Sports Cen careful consideration and respond to his her local municipal legislator accord to his her personal view The under signed as was expressed by many at the public meetings and in private con versa lions is prepared to work hard and pay at least his share to help bring a Sports Cen to township Let us analyze the proposal from the standpoint of our capacity to finance as well as our veritable need G McRac Ratepayer and Resident Township T D of received a special award at the Bowling banquet last Friday night At he is the oldest participating bowler on the local team with regular attendance He is congratulated by president Tony Stokman Activity days Approval has been given by the for ten elementary professional activity days for the term These days will be as follows Sept for class school organization evaluation of diagnostic tests established during individual programs Oct county wide professional develop ment day K curriculum planning and workshop Nov and Jan In service programs Feb student program evaluation June student evaluation June 23 and preparation for new school year school class organization and curriculum planning In addition to days men tioned one day will be allowed in one quarter days by families of school for Interviews in con unction with transportation Arrangements AWARDS WERE THE highlights of last night s bowling banquet and dance for the Rockwood bowlers Runner up trophy was presented to team of John Carney Diana Carney Danny and Lorraine and Nancy Ferguson The Carney team was also the playoff champs and received a second trophy Not present is Bob Terra Cotta There is no swimming at the Terra Conservation Area yet as work is still progressing on the new swimming pool but it hoped swimming will be available sometime In July Camping Is in full swing and the Con Authority suggests reservations are the way to guarantee a good campsite on a busy weekend The Acton Free Press Wed May B9 ASSOCIATE TAX CONSULTANTS GEORGETOWN 8772217 Guide and Brownie News by Ann worth Ministry reveals findings some Rockwood wells council was disappointed last Monday night A letter received from Everett Biggs deputy ister of environment was read giving results of a sur vcy J Istry wood Members of township ell and the Rockwood trustee Biggs in Toronto last October It had been understood at that time that a testing of all wells In the village would be com plcted Mr Bigg letter said that 134 wells were sampled Of those tested proved to be contaminated Four rather seriously The deputy minister point out that 1974 construction costs for the sewage and protect were S3 but that allowing for inflation on construction and equipment costs would be million He said have not car ried out surveys on the septic tanks but we understand that there is no surface sewage ponding and in general the septic tanks function satis Not all tested In discussion council was concerned that only a portion of the wells In the had been tested We asked for a complete survey and what we thought we were get ting said reeve Bill The reeve felt that like all other surveys conducted only a partial one had been done tested what you might call the hard core dan Her area and that a all Council felt wells of the same Authorize modified studies Halton Regional Council approved plans by the Planning Committee to spend on what la basically an transportation study Wednesday Council rejected plans to have a consultant conduct a more elaborate study at a meeting two weeks earlier areas of the village as check earlier were ones tested Council had written to Mr Biggs in April requesting in formation the project In answering the deputy minister said To improve the quality of the water sup ply from the contaminated wells a treatment unit which is easily installed at the tap may be used As these units arc of sufficient sue they would provide enough potable water for domestic use appro Mr Biggs wrote If any should arise the has the use of treatment units which may be installed for each individual dwelling The clerk wa3 send the trustees a copy of the letter from the ministry and request their comments The clerk was al so requested to find out from the ministry of environment the results of their survey on the wells cost of and of the Aquaroblc system The Wellington Health Unit has said they will be doing a survey of wells in the village very Boon council has re quested that both wells and septic systems be the object of the study 1st Eden Mills Guides In keeping with the lovely weather we have been prac lis ing our outdoor cooking with regular and the very popular tin can stoves A nature scavenger hunt with such clues as a dog call bark and an ice cream container cone were puzzled over and wood craft trail signs were learned when seven Brownies from the 1st pack six Brownies from the 2nd pack joined the Guides one evening Girls who intend to work on their gardener badge this summer had their soil tested They learned about different soils and their growing bllitles from Ward Chcs worth of the Department of Land Resource Science at the University of Guclph festival Congratulations were accorded to Sandl Gllberlson and Kathy Van who walked miles along the trail one hot Sunday while Captain Anne Ches worth Sharon Vos Sylvia Schelklc and Delia enjoyed the orienteering festival at Blue Springs scout preserve Bill Pctne of braved the black fly and showed the Guides haw to erect their own flag pole working in a few knots like the limber line hitch along the way Several girls went with Captain Anne to hear the History of Astronomy and do some stargazing from the university observatory Bob Love other teachers from Centennial school have been helping some of our Guides with such badges as keep fit naturalist ecology and public speaking Everyone is looking for ward to the camping season ahead Our Guides will participate in camps planned at Corwhin and Owen Sound attempting to keep up with the 1975 national theme Guiding on the Move IbI Eden Mills Brownies A meeting was held with Brownies and their mothers to discuss the forthcoming pack holiday at Camp Cor whin Many plans were made and Brown Owl Mrs Anna Jackson was delighted at the enthusiastic response Best wishes go to Mrs Ann Vos Tawny Owl who is in General Hospital with a back problem Sentenced to years In prison for a crime he never committed Only two things can get him out- A tot of money and Charles Bronsonl UNTIL SUNDAY JUNE 1st BSS PLUS 2nd ACTION PACKED HIT nadir it 1 it Dots RED BRAND BEEF Rump Roast Shoulder Roast A A Sirloin Tip Roast Blade Short Rib Roasts 4 A Point Brisket Roll 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