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From: Garry Glenn
Subject: Lambton Shores Sets Aside "Ambiance" Money for Council Chambers.
Thedford Volunteers spent 5253 hours constructing the Thedford Village Complex. An additional 133
hours of equipment usage was donated. The total estimate cost of these donations was $112,000. The
complex hall was dedicated to my father, Norman Glenn, for his contributions. As you enter the complex
hall, you will note names of donators, people of the community of Thedford, on the bricks. These people
also donated money to this building fund, so everyone in the community could use it.It was not built to
be a council chambers.
With the amalgamation of Thedford, Arkona, Forest, Grand Bend and Bosanquet, it appears that
the past and present councils have lost track as to why the Thedford Village Complex Hall was
built.
It was built as a Seniors Recreation Hall, a Rental Hall for the people of the Village of Thedford and a Fire
Department meeting and training facility for the Thedford Fire Department
Why is council buying a sound system for the Hall?
There is already a sound system in the hall that was purchased and installed by the seniors. Maybe they
could use it.
Why are the Thedford Seniors and the Thedford Fire Department been forced to remove their pool
tables from the Thedford Village Complex?
By moving to the old library, it creates a safety issue for the seniors. There is no place to park except on
the main street and there is no handicap parking. Can you just imagine seeing my 89-year-old mother
and 50 other senior citizens try to parallel park on the main street. The property across the road is private
property, not a parking lot. I don’t think that the present council members, especially Doug Bonesteel,
know what they are asking of the seniors.
Why do you expect the seniors to move to the old library?
There is no kitchen facilities there for the seniors. They presently own the dishes that are in the cupboard
at the Complex Hall. They also own tables and chairs.
What do you think it is going to cost to move the seniors to the library?
It was going to cost $70,000 to move council. Seniors would need Commercial approved kitchen facilities;
Refrigerator, stove and triple sink for doing dishes, exhaust fan, etc. It will also cost extra money to move
the pool tables. These are slate tables that required professional setup.
If the Complex Hall is changed to a council chamber, will it still be rented out to the public and will
it still be available to Service Clubs, such as the Spirit Club?
If not where do we go? It doesn’t make sense to use the large Legacy centre for small functions. I
personally plan on renting the Complex Hall for my birthday. The Spirt Club uses it for monthly meetings.
Some people use it for Christmas and other family functions. Where do we go?
Last but not lease, Why do they not consider moving to the Legacy Centre?
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