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st the tribune thursday june 11 1998 p 7 growth warrants a pool in the early 1980s my fami ly decided to clear some low land bush and put in a pond since the holland river runs through our property we did environmental impact assess ments invited all government agencies to approve our plan cleared the area and called in an excavation crew my next step was to make sure both my daughters were enrolled in swim ming lessons i didnt have to go far to find an indoor pool for lessons that winter for around the corner on slaters road was an olympic sized pool slaters mill had a fire in the 50s and since we do not and should not have fire hydrants with all the plumbing that goes with them in vandorf the owners of the mill decided to build a reservoir the slater family had always had a good corporate neighbour and decided that the holding tanks of water could eas- ilybe turned into a covered pool which could be available for community use they installed dressing rooms with showers there were two diving boards the south end was a large window that allowed us to look out at winter while we enjoyed our swim numerous swimming and diving schools rented the facilities and students a voice of vandorf cae- ceetac from the towns of newmarket aurora and stouffville shared our good fortune after about 20 years of opera tion the maintenance costs became prohibitive and the pool closed in the mid80s wouldnt it be nice to have a pool in vandorf again some of the developers lot levies and community fundraising could make this a reality the tax benefit available may encourage a donation of proper ty pools in many communities are started as outdoor pools with the dome roof concept designed for the future this type of project could be done for a reasonable financial outlay if the entire community worked together to ensure that we received the best bids for actual work additional facilities such as handball courts and exercise rooms could be incorporated into the plans although my familys prefer ence is not to swim in chlorine many people prefer that type of water i would probably not use a swimming pool but if a small therapeutic pool was incorporat ed in the plans some of us old guys may show some interest we currently have to drive to york county hospital in new market for professional guidance and warm water and jets a lot of land around the subdi vision which currently contains around 200 houses is waiting to be developed soon there will be many more hundreds of children and parents looking for ways to occupy their time the growing industrial area will also employ workers who may like to swim during their lunch break or at the end of business hours as the area continues to grow realistic recreational facilities will be needed to ensure that children have healthy ways to bum off excess energy during our long cold winters i can think of nothing better than allowing them the opportunity to swim in their own community many small communities have been organized in vandorf to tackle various issues i suggest they regroup and discuss the pos sibility of building a pool in van dorf by working together as a community we can ensure our village has a facility that can be used by all now and in the future 1 p p p p p 1 1 1 p p 1 p p 1 i i i 1 1 1 i ff restaurant banquet hail im seafood festival friday june 1298 saturday june 1398 bubjrljfljbjrljrl 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 i 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 lobster mussels crab legs shrimp scallops salmon stuffed sole trout and much more bbss yrw join us thursdays to help raise the roof with our live dj call for reservations 6426524 67 edward st stouffville amarettos 67 edward st main street m bwirawwltaairilfwwmirbf 0 new stock arrives liquidators for banks insurance companies others visit our website at wwwliquidationworldca nllv stock arrives sofa beds 49999 limited stock available wicker baskets wall hanging baskets waste baskets more selected stock at 40 off our low prices also available wicker lined flowerpots red green white 29 bedinabag linens comforter set twin double and up queen and up brand name four models available cadence 715 cadence xt cadence 927 performance 99 mmms rices face 99 and up hajd bath and up also bathroom accessories at excellent pri name brand dog food i8kg gravy coated biscuits for dogs 680 g 299 ieen size pillows 699 due to the nature of our business we are unable to advertise name brands we pay cash for distress inventory 1888uquids 18882540843 liquidation world old zehrs 4 banff rd 0 to the public hwv 47 moniki 11 am 9 pm brock st 1 1 mcdonalds 7 banff rd jquktason world omztfm i sat 9lint 5i pm sin 1 1 am 5 pm