Plans to upgrade the grounds in front of the Fort 91原创 Community Hall have hit a proverbial 鈥渂rick鈥� wall.
The Fort 91原创 Community Improvement Society announced last night that it has halted any plans to change the landscape outside the historic Glover Road building.
A statement dated April 29, but not issued until May 6, indicates the society 鈥渨ill not be proceeding any further with these concepts,鈥� said acting president Robert Symington.
There鈥檚 no indications if alternate concept drawings are in the works.
Back in July 2017, the society overseeing the heritage hall held an open house and tabled two suggested landscape designs.
Several public statements and letters were issued following that open house, suggesting the 鈥減laza鈥� in front of the 1932 hall be left alone. Some opponents called the proposal a 鈥渃oncrete jungle鈥� not in keeping with the style of the historic village nor the two-storey heritage hall.
Last fall, the plans for changing the grassy square out front were put on hold amid the controversy, with proponents saying it wouldn鈥檛 go ahead without more unanimous support.
Now, those plans have been quashed all together.
Thanking all who participated in the open house and shared input and ideas were thanked by Symington, who also announced that the Fort 91原创 Community Improvement Society has its annual general meeting next month 鈥� where organizations elect new board members and/or executive.
That meeting is set for June 14 at 7 p.m. inside the Fort 91原创 Community Hall, 9167 Glover Rd., and Symington said 鈥渁ll are welcome to attend.鈥�
