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THEDFORD (LAMBTON SHORES) FIRE DEPARTMENT
P. O. Box 189
THEDFORD, Ontario
N0M 2N0
January 23, 2013
Mr. Bill Weber, Mayor
Mr. Brent Kittmer, Director of Community Services
Janet Ferguson, acting CAO,
and to all of the Council of
the Municipality of Lambton Shores
Re:
Thedford Village Complex -Thedford Fire Hall and Seniors Hall
It has been brought to our attention through Janet Ferguson contacting the
Fire Department about the removal of our pool table, through concerned citizens
of Lambton Shores, and through local newspaper articles, that the members of
Lambton Shores Council are considering changes to the Thedford Village
Complex in order to “temporarily” make improvements to the facility in order to
accommodate the “increase” in attendance at the council meetings.
After the Thedford Fire Department practice on January 22 nd , 2012, we have
several concerns in which we would appreciate your consideration in making
your decisions in regards to the changes to the Thedford Village Complex.
We are sure you are all aware, although some of the council were not in
office, or even in the community, when this building was built, that several
fireman, past fireman, seniors, and local community tax payers, were heavily
involved in the construction of this firehall, senior hall, ambulance bay, and
meeting centre, and provided countless volunteer hours of their personal time
and commitment to this community facility. Also, as you can all see, there is a
brick wall at the entrance of the facility, which indicates that donations were
made to this facility from many local families, out of their own pockets, in order to
have this facility available to them, to rent for family birthdays, anniversaries, and
other community functions. At no time was it ever considered or ever imagined
that this facility would become a “temporary or full-time” Council Chambers for
Lambton Shores. During the past few years, millions of tax payers dollars have
been spent to build and improve new and existing community centres in Forest
and Thedford, and to improve and build new Lambton Shores offices in Forest,
Northville and Grand Bend. Why was it never considered to build a “permanent”
Council Chambers and Meeting Centre for all Lambton Shores Administration
Meetings (planning board, fire board, council meetings, etc. ) in any of these
locations?? Why should we, the Thedford Village Complex residents, have to
give up our facilities in order to accommodate the new Lambton Shores
Council??
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