‘Functional’ additions?

Dear Editor:

RE: Council doubles Belwood Hall renovation budget; cost now exceeds $1.8 million, Oct. 30.

I was pleased to see this news in the Wellington Advertiser. My main question is why weren’t these issues brought up in the previous budget?

In addition to the current improvements, I believe there is an essential feature that should be considered – a shower facility. This provides a place for those struggling and/or in case tragedy hits their homes like a fire or tornado, they could potentially crash there like a shelter. This would make it a multi-use building.

I fully understand that this project is moving in the correct direction by adding washrooms, wheel-chair accessibility and many other beneficial things, but with this big increase you can do more; it does not need to be excessive, but just functional.

But I strongly encourage the council to add things that are functional if there is space/ room to add it. Something that benefits all needs of the town of Belwood.

Alexis Taekema,
Centre Wellington