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Library to Complex killed

May 3, 2017 | 5

In a surprise turn of events, Aylmer and Malahide councillors, sitting together as the East Elgin Community Complex Interim Board on Wednesday evening, May 3, passed a resolution to not move the Aylmer library to hall space at the Complex.

Aylmer Councillor Pete Barbour, who spearheaded the push to place a new, larger library at the Complex and move the existing one at Old Town Hall there, moved the resolution.

In a recorded vote, all but one of the 13 councillors sitting around the table voted in favour of not moving the library to the Complex.

The sole nay vote belonged to Aylmer Cr. Sheri Andrews.

All of the other Aylmer councillors who previously voted in favour of moving the library to the Complex voted yes to the motion to now not put it there: Cr. Barbour, Cr. Ted McDonald and Cr. Arthur Oslach.

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  • Kay DeFauw

    Finally common sense prevailed!! And the voices of the community was heard and honored!!

  • david helsdon

    Good to see council listening to their constituents 🙂

  • Gayle (Gavey ) Fowler

    I’m so excited. Not the song, either lol. Aylmer grew some brass. It will stay IN TOWN, where it belongs. Home and access to so many that cannot get to the complex would have lost a treasure, too precious to be replaced. NOW they can rejoice in the beautiful walk in summer, to one of their favorite places. Part and piece of Aylmer. Roots run very deep with love for this establishment , and the People of this tiny town. Not only is it a blessing but THANK YOU to those 12/13 councilors , for stepping up to the plate. We need to support local businesses and establishments, especially the ones that enrich our town.

  • Wendy Sharpe

    Here Here! How wonderful that our Town Councillors were listening at the meeting held last month at the Old Town Hall. There must be a more user-friendly way to add the much needed space to our treasured library. Let’s get creative folks! The charm of downtown Aylmer is greatly enhanced by our library. SO happy it is staying there.

  • DON HAYES

    its a no brainer, buy the old Aylmer laundry building build a glass antrem between then and start remodeling, two stories,with elevator, rental income from store and apartments will pay the way . Its all three brick same as the town hall, Do not spend a fortune on engineers, we have the people in town that can do the work. Pay as you go, and we all WIN. Don Hayes