Congratulations to the organizing committee of this past Saturday’s celebration of the 150 year anniversary of Anten Mills.
It was indeed a wonderful event of which the ‘forefathers would have been very proud’ of how their settlement has continued to evolve into a robust, friendly community focussed on both preserving the past and ensuring that the community continues to thrive.
An event of this type requires many hours of planning, and there wasn’t a detail forgotten! The thoughtful, careful restoration of the school house over the years and the displays of the school and community history as well as the celebration historical information booklet for attendees, commemorative buttons, decorative/delicious cookies contributed significantly to the event. The attractive banners adorning the area along the Horseshoe Valley Road celebrated both the history of Anten Mills and the festiveness of the occasion. The activities (for all ages) organized outside contributed to the day’s success as well as the excellent entertainment in the pavilion. A big thank you to the volunteers staffing the various areas, including preparation and serving of food.
Thank you sincerely for a wonderful event, the future of the Anten Mills Community is in great hands and will continue to prosper!
Yours truly, Wanda Muir Percival, Lindsay, ON
Thank you, Springwater News, for the valuable coverage of local events and concerns. The paper delivers an important service, and I know that paid advertisements are critical in supporting journalism.
I’m not asking the paper to reject the full-page advertisement touting a brand-new Ontario Place. Instead, I am asking readers to consider that this “revitalization” is a project that was exempted from the Environmental Assessment Act, the Environmental Bill of Rights, 1500 trees were cut down, the land razed, a local ecosystem destroyed – all opposed by local communities. Public waterfront will be privatized. Canadian Architect reported that the total tally for the project is estimated at $2.37 B taxpayer dollars, and includes a taxpayer funded parking garage for the Therme Group spa.
If you think that Toronto and Ontario Place are not in your back yard, consider the proposed transfer of provincial park land to Wasaga Beach. To date nearly $900,000 taxpayer dollars has been committed to consultants with the goal of revitalizing that waterfront.
If you love the Wasaga Beach landscape and are concerned about the loss of public land, stay informed. However, if Ontario Place is an example, your opinion may not matter but you will be paying, nonetheless.
Janet Griffiths-Maxymiw
