THE HUNTLY PRESS PUBLISHED WEEKLY AT 1 P.M. FRIDAY, JANUARY 22, 1915. The Recreation Ground.

Huntly Press and District Gazette, Volume 4, 22 January 1915, Page 2

THE HUNTLY PRESS PUBLISHED WEEKLY AT 1 P.M. FRIDAY, JANUARY 22, 1915. The Recreation Ground.

The interest in a Recreatior Ground for Huntly appears to be awakening very slowly but we hope, that when it does awaken it will be to some purpose. Last week we had a letter from “ Old Sport ” who ably backed up Dr. McDiarmid’s letter. “Old Sport ” was, however, a little out in Us facts. Being curious to know what sort of a reception the deputation mentioned by him had from the Town Board, we made enquiries at the Board's Office, only to find that the deputation had never materialised. They had announced their intention of waiting on the Board, and a time for tlie meeting was fixed, but for some reason nothing more was done in that direction. However the Board kept moving in the matter, and had it not been for unforeseen circumstances would have had something definite to lay before the people by this time. No doubt the Board will follow' the matter up now that, tilings are getting back to normal in the Town. However, this is a matter which shouid not lie left entirely to the Board. The Public should give some indication of its feeling in the matter. If the people do not desire a Recieation Ground, it would be useless to try to force ojie on them, and if they do desire one, they should give some indication of their approval or disapproval of the scheme which has been outlined in this paper. We would suggest that representatives of the various branches of sport should meet and discuss the scheme, and then wait upon the Board with any suggestions they may have to make. The seh in m ly appear to some to be too big for a place like Huntly, but there i no use in nibbling at a tiling like this. We must look forward to the time when Huntly will boa much larger place, and when the pre-

sent open spaces will bo a much larger plao , and when the present open spaces will be covered with buildings, and must make provision for posterity as well as for the present generation. Sometime ago the Board made representations to the Government, with the result that they promised a .£ for £ subsidy on any money they might raise for a Recreation Ground purposes. This should be an encouragement to the people to take up the scheme. If the town could sec'urcm suitable piece ot ground free (and this may not he impossible) and could obtain the subsidy mentioned on any money raised, the provision of a suitable ground should be a comparatively easy matter. We trust that people will take more interest in this matter, and come forward with practical schemes for the remedying of what must be admitted to be a serious defect m our municipal life.