Barrhead News

About 60 residents of the Dunstable area showed up at Dunstable School March 6 for the County of Barrhead’s public information meeting regarding the new swimming pool’s plebiscite question.

Demolishing a building is as easy as smash, bang, wallop. Isn’t it? Well, not always. In the case of the Kinsmen Aquatic Centre, those waiting for a wrecking fest will have to be patient.

The closure of the Kinsmen Aquatic Centre has shocked many people into thinking about the direction of their community. It has also trained a fierce spotlight on Barrhead’s economy and potential to expand.

It’s not traditional English Folk. It’s not Canadian-sounding.

Roberta Peirson’s paintings are like a diary. Many are created during outside workshops or excursions, each one recording a place and time.

Prepare ye for Godspell. The rock musical based on the Gospel According to St. Matthew is coming to Barrhead on Feb. 28 and March 1.

The tax implications of Barrhead County borrowing $5 million for a new swimming pool became clearer last week. County residents can expect to pay about $40 per $100,000 of property tax assessment for 20 years.

Barrhead no longer has a swimming pool. The Kinsmen Aquatic Centre was closed yesterday after being deemed unsafe for further use. A swim meet expected to be held there last weekend was called off.

For Rachelle Tiemstra the news was a bombshell. She first heard about the pool closure on Tuesday morning, a day after the Town council’s decision. “I am still in shock,” she said in the afternoon. “I didn’t know this was coming.

Multiple ceiling tiles missing. Leaking roofs. Buckets collecting dark brown water. Infestations of what appears to be black mould. Dangling wires … The images of decay are everywhere inside the Kinsmen Aquatic Centre.