Tuesday, August 22, 2006

Pyramid Centre's Lack of Community Support

In the August 16, 2006 issue of the St Marys Journal Argus

St Marys Ontario Town Council (Mayor Tony Winter, Councillors David Cunningham, Robert Edney, Margaret Luna, Bill Osbourne, Bruce Symons and Gerry Teahen) wrote:


A survey that Council commissioned told us that 94% of residents were aware of the recreation centre proposal, with the majority in favour of the expansion.

Mel King corrected St Marys Council:

The survey is by Monteith Brown Planning Consultants.

On page 13 of their June 2005 report the consultants wrote:

"42% of those residents who were aware of the proposal spoke in favour of the expansion in some form or another while 37% were unsure. 22% of the residents who were familar with the proposal did not support the proposed expansion."

The 42% in favour in some form or another would include those who just want a second ice pad.

Andrew Atlin and John Munro added:

Council never had clear mandate from the people and the 1,175 petitions received to date confirm this statement.

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