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i THE COLBORNE CHRONICLE a Thursday, August 19, 1999 - 3 i ----=-=-'_--"----------------------n ' LOCAL Who we are ---------------, '------------------ I According to Stats Canada figures from the 1996 census, Colborne P bl Village and Cramahe Township have a combined population of 5,474 . u IC a S aren f people. . a U Of that total. 1,198 are listed as "students" while another 805 are I listed as "seniors". l k d f l b . ' lit By MANDY TI tri . ' But when the statistics are no en own urt ier y mumcrpa l y, STAFF Wm“ N _i1'2,'i'g4eet,dtrttts,,, leaving reported Crumahe 1.,o.wns.hip la? "ein disparities emergc- . I ti f3 420 l f wh m 779 With an estimated 1.5 years of life fees. om user group estimated SIB-million Ill reserve Cramahe Township 11:15.3 popu a ion o ' peep e o 0 left in the Colborne Cramahe Arena "We we b _ funds. are students, 405 are sEt1IOr"S. Described as percentages, Craniahe whether or not to proceed with the cut “I? .reaking even, outside Asked if a specific amor/nt could Township population is 22.8 per cent students, 11.8 per cent seniors. fundraising for a new facility remains Cramahe: Fl 5:23;? 'the Colborne be announced at tte meet1ng, b0“; Colborne Village, with a total population of 2,054, hlast 419 it)"; to be decided. minor “0856)! " Bangg Club and canned reps noted it takes a vote o dents and 400 seniors. As ii:,e/,i',:,t,e.t'i,t/eritf?'4ug'aeT,',',l':tr': as . "The biggest question is going to reported. "Wim the {5:81 Chapman all council members. k hat per cent of the village Palm-anon ares u ed its _ niors in its 0 - be, ofcourse, funding," Jim Williams, other groups We we a: ar pres from "We won,” yed to now til: ' Cramahe has nearly twice as many ste en as r, t p p Chair of the arena board told the during the seven re making tver1 we're contributing dollars [071?! ulation, Colborne has nearly as many seniors as stu en s. audience of 50-plus people at the operation months of wmter much are we are working mm" ' ._.. . . , ,.- , " . . . 3 ' ' ' _ a e noted. ils?" are available, Stan Chapman gait. August ll public meeting called by What about mu . . Deputy re,eve.Westrolt lb ' Cl " , T _ ._. 't . H ted thc Baltimore community the Arena Board to hear pro osals funds the m . ' n1cipal reserve Later in the meeting, ff, yy,' , I. don t have the answers, Jim e no i.‘ . f . IW arena aiuropinions on future direciD' t were aiSk d unrerpal council reps Reeve George Boycott elaborated. A Williams replied. lt a task lt)]CC is began fundraismg or a ne : "Our first step is to f'rrld out whlaclrih' "Theev'll . new arena could be $2.5-:nilyon, and formed, it must be strong enough and (acih't.ryriyuog $50,000 only ti) see next step should be." e $1 4-r ill] age has an estimated that's without a canteen. For council, committed enough the raise the [he original yew cost _,,'iit)lC,1iuilrl',',e, A new roof for the arena will Del ut n tollp‘of reserve funds," the arena isn't the only Issue, We funds. trout bl .Lf-iiiillion to $1 1mu ion . an estimated $500 000 to Mailing-St mp Graeme at Westrope Said-“We have roads and sewage “WES- Even if Don Clark estimated a committee while the Fundraising was gorng on. To build a new arena will be $530.? [i'd 0001:“ gtgestment to coritiibute the two COUHCllSPm m $300,000 will have to be prepared for a five, "l don't see how we can get the lion plus. The 1999 DPBratin Ill)] - sud!“ S O y/e to the annual eat.you would still have to r'dlse $2- year commitment is a new arena is money," Mr. Chapman admitted. it for the arena is approx? tuft confe' , him: 0 those funds could million. That's about $1,000 per proposed. will be a hard sale for S2-million to $200,000 a year. Coll/or-ne (llt y it Tr Iva y e used for a new facil- household over five.: years. Mr. Clark said the Optimists Club be raised." . and Cramahe Tow hi 7 I age y. ' Tly' question IS' wi/l people pay withdrew its support for 21 seniors Asked what subsidies are available '-u"-"-1e-1-o-W-11-s'-11-e-1c-h-r"s--S1aetti_e1re_sy, Oliver forl”; It would be “we to have a centre because the Optimist mandate should a major fund-raising project . Mauree . pool, ut they loose money like hell, is to su on; math. The club is we be undertaken, Mr. Williams _ Cramahe 'il1gfi'.1en2'ltl,gfe,""me st,ailtj,',s,,egrjttrt 856:? the mutileyfon so the financial aspects of'thls are pared tailback. the arena because it explained Millennium Fun dollars The club has declared itself in 'ru1',rl)t'i"l)'/'rl1,Iridf, 2:23:33 y tLemcndously important. Let S Itce It, serves Spam for yin-”IL . can le used only for renovation of favour of a new arena to serve Col, growth ., ' era t ose reserve funds of councils are Colborne council was supporting facilities - not tor new structures. borne Village and Cramahe Town, Nick Hathwa Colb e defined???» the proposed seniors “met?“ P/hat we nee/lis a f"PrrHltfe co _ ship. The club announced a $500 con- Tourism P . y, D 01m _ s e 1 a ebenture could be Westrope assured Maureen Cantreld: look Into fund raising," Mr. Williams tributiOn to initiate the fundraisincr , romotion and eve op- issuedto fund the arena, Reeve Boy-. "We put it (financial support) In our _ said. The club is urging a task for; be "tnl/T/es,',,',) s ti f no," said, A debenture has to be paid July budget figures but they didn't Input from the August I 1 public formed to tackle the planning, time arena facility aid 1'l'l/t'iC,'l"ld,/)i'] C,ihe,'tf,trltit,,T,i,n: "i,c,',1f,er.,s,t, COTE back to council tor the dollars.' nieetmg will be diseussed at the lines do fundraising for a new arena. ties ., Mr. Hath id “W d (. . , _ pe year 0 t Maybe our commp titty should August 26 arena board meeting. "Pe ll I f F . way I?“ ' e O urge bill for live years. You would have to look at a new roof until more funds . rsor1a y, eel we would be fiscal responsibility. see ifthat would work, what-5 what --'--------------, negligent as parents is we did not He recommended the development people want." -------_ ensure recreation-til facilities remain of a business plan as a check point, There was a wish list for a new in the community,"). 91nliekl said. and a marketing plan to check out facility, including a new ice pad, an pon Clark, Colburhe Cramahe area facilities and this area's potential indoor pool, indoor meeting rooms, Minor Ball ... to bring a unique facility to the vil- the establishment of a community . A new facility, capable of provid- lage. With marketing and with devel- centre. _ ing services "to the entirecommu. opment, the potential for fundraising "Ultimately, who is going to make nity ' _12 months of the year, is could be feasible, Mr. Hathway said. the decision to put a group together" needed ',n ty area. Ed vanEgrnond, Colborne for a new facility, Cindy Greer asked. We d like to see the project Cramahe Minor Hockey "ls it the arena board, the arena board started as soon as posstble.“ Mr. Clark and both councils, orjust the coun- read from his presentation at the pub- lie meeting. hi -- 's (ii) h ------.