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3) 'M Council & Historical Society The Community Press, April29,1986 3 3Joint committee formed With the May 31st Wieger DeJong deadline looming, the reiterated to the Soci- Village Council and ety that the Council the Stirling Histori- was not opposed to cal Society have the group's conser- formed a joint vancy efforts but committee to expe- rather hoped the dite the campaign to project would be save the historic CN successful. The main station. expressed to Council that the society wished to ask nothing more from the village than it's co­ operation in saving the station. Part of the Canadian Nation­ al Railway's condi­ tions state that the station would have to be purchased by the municipality, a situa­ tion which prevents the Society from acting independently in it's efforts. Following more than half an hour of discussion, and with the talks apparently achieving little, the suggestion raised that the two bodies form a joint committee to thrash out an agreement that would be satis­ factory to both the village and the society. The committee members will be: Reeve Wieger DeJong, and Council­ lors Ruth Potts and Ken (representing Coun­ cil); and President Cathie Secretary-Treasurer Shirley Crane and Brian Stacey (repre­ senting the Historical Society). was <5 3 3 ------ concern of council, A joint committee, however, is that the of three members ratepayer from both the Council and Historical Socie­ ty, will hold it's first expenses in the meeting on May 8th future if the society is in the Council Cham- unable to maintain bers. The purpose of the §is protected from possi­ ble unneccessary 3 Tompkins <1 structure, six-member DeJong explained, committee will be to clear up some of the misunderstandings between the two Cathie parties that have been plagueing the conservancy project and work out an agreement would be satisfactory to both groups. Findlay 3the Stirling Historical Society President Findlay € €Village council & Historical €that The Stirling Village historical society requested council Wednesday to make the purchase for it, and indicated Stirling Council met last evening, April 23, with the Stirling gave council a cheque. Historical Society in a special Council has session called to discuss the fate of willingness to purchase the station, the old Canadian National lease the land the building stands Railway station on Emily Street. on, and sublet to the society. CN had written to council to At the meeting council asked state that if council intended to why the society had not signed the purchase the station, it had until agreement drawn up for the lease. May 31, at which time CN intends The society replied that since to demolish the building. coundl had not yet gone to CN A tittle over a year ago a group and therefore no one was aware of of citizens formed the society to CN's conditions of agreement mth provide a base for whatever action the village, it was not possible for necessary to save the station as the society to sign any legal paper, a community landmark. u Council was also concerned that As CN requires that its the purchase of the building not abandoned stations must be sold brcome a liability to the village, to the local community, the The society replied that this was ---___________________ not its intention: the society wishes to remain independent and has a number of plans which cannot be At a special meet­ ing, held last Wednesday in the Village Council Chambers, the Coun­ cil got together with four representatives of the Historical Soci­ ety, at their request, in an effort to break the apparent impasse • in negotiations between the two organizations. Village Reeve i < i iwas < ( 1 < Society getting together to save the station The Community Press, April 29,198 nplemented until the sale is the building turned over to its ompleted and responsibility for members. Council commented on the lack council would contact CN information would be brought to of definite plans for the station, to regarding its requirements and this the meeting, which the society replied that it ' was in a "Catch 22" situation where it could not go ahead with work at the station until council acted, and council was unwilling to act until it could see that the society was making progress. It was felt by some council members that there had been a lack of communication con­ tributing to the impasse, but it was pointed out that the society had kept in touch with the clerk concerning the activities of the society with regard to the station. The society asked that a small committee be set up to discuss all problems pertaining to both parties and the reeve arrange that such a committee meet in two weeks. It was also agreed that