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st tribune february 261997 p 5 letters latcham hall board member upset by councils actions dear editor as the newest member to the latcham hall board i am truly disap pointed in the actions of council and the manner in which the disbandment of this board was done my tenure on this committee con sisted of three meetings as my appointment was approved by council in the latter part of november although my presence was very short i observed a strong committed and very conscientious board whose main goal was to ensure that the best inter est of the hall was maintained the dedication of mr hammond mr cas- tonguay and mrs sherban was evi dent at these meetings and also in the minutes of the year the physical work in the maintenance of the hall the extra time taken to do the mainte nance bookings and the time taken to volunteer their time for this board must be commended as i understood when appointed to this board we as board members were to assume the responsibility of ensuring that the hall was looked after and used by the people of whitchurchstouffville yet when the best interest of the hall was ensured by the board council voted to shut it down and have the town resume responsibility i am baf fled as to how this situation has come about volunteers are willing to take time away from their families to aid the town in managing a town facility now we have recreation staff manag ing with i assume town employees continuing with the maintenance my opinion of having councillors sit ting on boards is mixed yes i feel they should be present but should they have voting rights on these boards i now think this should change not much is gained by having board members vote including coun cillors arid then having council reverse decisions what is the point of the board councillors may aid in the information process but by voting on the board and then on council isnt that two votes do board members get two votes councillors may chose to vote with the board and then change their mind and vote against the board at council this does not create an effective working atmosphere for any board my sincere gratitude goes to the three exboard members who took their time to return latcham hall to put on a few pounds lately try the tten caloriereduced diet program for more informatiwi call 800 8548353 a weightloss program should include exercise in conjunction with an effective diet trade show 97 wliicliirciistouftville chamber of commerce mar 21 22 23 in the auditorium at stouffvblle country market have you booked your booth yet call 905 6424227 the way it looks and functions today as a resident of whitchurchstouffville i am very proud to say that i was a member of this board and shared the boards enthusiasm in the hall to council i say shame on you for taking four dedicated peo ple and treating them with such disregard i truly hope that this situation never occurs again and will not deter other town people in volunteering their time and effort to boards and committees council should be reminded that people who sit on boards are volunteering their time and are there because they care and are concerned council should take notes at one of the towns many existing board meetings to see true commitment in action volunteers are the backbone of any town or city wake up coun cil before you lose any more com mitted townspeople melanie cox stouffville cram it jam it stuff it full of 4x8 sheets of plywood pvc piping for an unassembled to tutl sll gss 41111 dozen boxes of co jmm mw4tmw missinq the do jsllsill easy recliner jk llllll 4 sleeping bpjp bug sp h 1 mo a guide troop with 40 h v mchocolate ones are e ant farm the 8 man tent 2 cans of miaws and mate dads 70 entire contents of your nyl sofa the friends apartment mm now available at an unbelievable low price including nocharge running boards vou should hnolu this based on a 36 month lease for 1997 gmc safari van isa equipped as described a minimum down payment of 2150 and 300 security deposit are required annual kilometre limit 20000 km 008 per excess kilometre ifreight 845 licence insurance and taxes are not included offer applies to 1997 new or demonstrator models dealer order or trade may be necessary dealer may selllease forless offer applies to qualified retail customers only limited time offer may not be combined or used with other offers oac see your central ontario pontiac buick gmc dealer for details td and gm are licensed users of marks dont forget to use your gm card earnings toward the purchase or lease down payment of your next gm vehicle whats your card done for you lately smartlease you could gt lower monthly payments on any gm car or truck call 180032 smart get uhrt vou wont from your gmc truch dealers pontiac buick