Dear Editor:
RE: Council gets into weeds of procedural bylaw, eventually upholds Bissell Park decision, Oct. 31.
Councillors got caught up in the “weeds of procedural bylaws” over the motion when the main topic was overlooked. The process of rescinding the Oct. 15 decision was where the spotlight of the article was pointed when the topic should be focused on the actual decision of this new pad.
The council had made the decision to move forward with plans to install the refrigerated pad at the meeting of Oct. 15 and as a community we should be pleased with the decision. If concerns with this pad were present, they should have been voiced at the appropriate time and handled with proper procedure.
In the end, the verdict to expand on recreational activities in the township was upheld so “the motion was defeated” and so this step forward can be taken without hesitation.
A refrigerated multi-use pad will be an advancement in creating fun and family-friendly activities that can be enjoyed. For example, with a temperature-regulated pad, an ice rink can be maintained for people of the community to enjoy in the long winter months, no matter the weather.
That’s a step in the right direction, towards encouraging the citizens of Wellington County to get in nature and enjoy the unique weather we are blessed with.
And so thank you to the councillors that were a part of making this possible and may we all look forward to the possibility of this advancement in outdoor recreation.
Abigail Medemblik,
Centre Wellington