Dear Editor:
The Arthur Senior’s Hall is in grave danger.
In a meeting at the end of August, it was relayed to a group of discouraged seniors that our place of socialization would be permanently closed by the end of the year.
The township claims that the old building is in dire need of repairs, and they want us seniors to pay for the repairs or face eviction.
Many of us live on a pension or fixed income and do not have access to the kind of money required to make these repairs, and do not want, or are not able to drive to another town for socializing.
After spending our entire lives working hard to benefit the community, it is unacceptable that this is how they repay us; many of the members of the hall have lived in Wellington County their entire lives.
The hall is vital to both the mental and physical wellbeing of Arthur seniors, hosting exercise groups and gatherings to keep us sharp and on our toes. Seniors need seniors, and we are very upset that our place of gathering could be lost forever.
If you agree, and are also concerned, please write to, or call, the township of Wellington North and help our voices be heard.
Muriel Morrison, Patti Dyce and Ruth Louttit,
Arthur