BEST PARK AT ISLAND BAY

Dominion, Volume 14, Issue 41, 12 November 1920, Page 4

BEST PARK AT ISLAND BAY

GOLF LINKS EXTENSION OPPOSED.

Tho proposal to extend the municipal coif links by acquiring: an area of land bW'to Wakefield Park, was opposed by o "'deputation from 'the 'Island. Bay Municipal "Electors' Association, winch, waited on the City Council last night. Tho deputation was introduced by Councillor J. 0. Shorland.- .'•„.' ~ Mr. E. J. Colicy said that m 1915 the association he .represented receded a. promise from, the Reserves Committee that a piece of land to the west .of Wakehekl Park would be reserved for women and children. About a year ago it: wife .discovered that a movement was on foot > acquire the area m eonnebtion with' the extension of the golf links, but the late Councillor G...Fiosc lad given an assurance that thopromise. made in 1915 would be kept. However, rt was now learned that he project or the extension of the golf lints ma to be gone on with, and this was felt to be a distinct breach of faith on to part of 'thfo divnx authorities.- .ilia ground - was unsuitable for sports pur- . Pose'si biit would make an ideal spot as a rest place for .women.'.and clnl. dr'en, and the' deputation desired that it should bo preserved as such. The population, of /island'Bay'was growing ad such a rest park' as that indicated was becoming very necessary. . • • In reply 'to' Councillor T. Forsyth Mr. Colley said there.was no other spot in Island Bay eo suitable, for the purposes of a rest park .as that adjacent to Wakefield Park-' - ■ ■ , ••; > The Mayor said he wais willing to msis island Bay to see what could be done in the matter. He would give no definite reply until ho had made an "i----spcKoiiof the locality. If councillors would' visit island Bay. with him, -he thought- that a settlement, absolutely air to all parties, could be armed at. Subsequently, the councillors ngreed to visit fue locality with the Mayor.