TidyTowns..........

TidyTowns Judge Ron came up today and had a look at the Cassilis Recreation Reserve and the Cemetery. The sun was shining, but at this time of year there was little warmth. We have long time ago realised that being closer to the sun doesn't mean there is more warmth.

The cemetery road was a mess, a real mess a few days ago was slightly better because without more rain the surface a some time to dry out.

But anyone with a reasonable sort of car was best served to leave it back at the Cassilis road and that's just what Ron wisely did.

This is not the worst section, but the straight actually running alongside the recreation reserve was worse. The reason being that there is more shade, so it only dries out when there is a combination of sun and wind.

Anyway, with a four wheel drive drive, we all managed to get in and another day or two of sun and it will be navigable once again till the next rain. An ongoing saga of which the shire has been aware for some years.

There have been some repairs to the road surface promised by the shire, sometime this month, and that's a great start, but if the repairs to the road are just a band aid, the likes of which have been seen so often it will be of little benefit. Hope continues to be evident, but doesn't grow where this road is concerned.

The next picture is of Alison, the President of the Cassilis Recreation Reserve accepting the TidyTowns certificate from Ron.

From left: Howard - Marie-Louise and Patrick - Alison accepting the TidyTowns certificate - Penny - Christine - Ron presenting the TidyTowns certificate and Bob

Ron was taken round by Howard who explained what the Cassilis Recreation Reserve Committee of Management and the Cassilis Cemetery Trustees had achieved since the new committee and trust took over in 2012.

Future plans were also outlined and the discussion over cups of coffee, scones and cream created a congenial atmosphere in the tranquil environment of the this place that has used by people for meeting and discussion since the 1800's.


Tuesday 2 July 2013

The road is slowly drying out and is once more possible to drive over for anyone. Which is particularly good for the school holidays. Hopefully, in the not too distant future, the cemetery, recreation reserve road will be brought up to the standard of an all weather road, so more timid and less confident drivers from the city can get to the facilities there without being traumatised, or abandoning the intent entirely.