Thornhill withholds payment to TerraceBC’s Heritage Park Museum, sparking debate
Thornhill regional district director Ted Ramsey is holding up a payment for the city-owned Heritage Park Museum, saying he’s not certain his constituents get any value from the museum containing a collection of historical log-built structures from the years just before and just after the turn of the 20th century.
“Really. It’s always baffled me. I have no idea. Why is Thornhill paying the bills for Heritage Park? What are we getting out of it,” he said, adding that he’s never been approached with information about Heritage Park or briefed on its activities.The invoice sent by the city covers what it expects as a contribution by both Thornhill and by the rural area surrounding Terrace.
But that’s just for this year as Bidgood said he did not want to necessarily leave Heritage Park in a budget lurch without sufficient prior notice.The annual payment expectation dates back perhaps 10 years to a time when Heritage Park needed a financial boost for a specific reason, Bidgood said. “Should we be funding Heritage Park? We all agree it offers a fine service. But perhaps we need a referendum to validate our decisions,” said Bidgood.
Heritage Park is not the only service or facility to receive a grant-in-aid without a specific motion from the regional district board. The city itself faces a further challenge because it sent Heritage Park its own contribution and the share expected from the regional district earlier this year.
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