‘ The Completion of the Tatlock Hall “Field of Dreams” ‘
Target Completion Date: September 30, 2022
What is this project about?
The project is all about the perseverance of a few people in a rural community of less than 1000 people.
In 1995, The Tatlock Hall Sports Organization had a dream for a “flat surface” to play sports. This did not materialize for the next 25 years except for their efforts to acquire five acres of property for Darling Township (amalgamated in 1997 as Lanark Highlands) from Lanark County.
In 2007, the 55 ton Tatlock Community Hall was moved 300 metres from a busy traffic corner to the five acre site. Community effort, township funding and a $70,000 Trillium Grant saw the hall renovated and become operational in September 2010. A storage area, kitchen and foyer were added on to the one-time church. Its first move was, as a pile of lumber, from Brightside to Tatlock in 1939.
In 2010, a $20,000 New Horizons grant provided funding to transform the basement to a conference room (library), kitchenette, with a shower and additional washrooms. It could now serve as an emergency preparedness centre.
The “Field of Dreams” was revived in 2018 when Aviva offered grants to do special projects. The Tatlock Hall Association applied for a $10,000 grant to make a “flat surface”. With over 240 votes by neighbours and friends they were awarded one of the 50 Small Idea Aviva Community Grants given annually across Canada. Fund raising by Tatlock Hall Members and helpers provided an additional $10,000.
In January 2019, Lanark County approved a community grant of $5,000 for playground equipment. This provided funds to purchase the commercial grade Can Play play structures from a contractor that was going out of business.
Additional funding was provided by the Tatlock Hall fund raising activities and the help of Covid Relief Funding. With over 200 hours of donated time the play area took shape and was completed this October 2021.
This last summer saw a “rocky surface” transformed to a “flat surface”. The removal of Canadian Shield type rock outcrops and over 600 volunteer hours of hauling sand, levelling of the area (300’x300’), obtaining and distributing compost, planting of grass seed, etc. etc.. resulted in a beautiful green “flat” field.
Our project now is to make a soccer/baseball field – the Realization of the “Field of Dreams”. We need soccer nets, a baseball infield, a pitcher’s mound, a back stop, bleachers and possibly more fencing.
The accomplishments made: the hall, the basement, the play structure, the flat field are due to the obtaining of the grants and the boundless generosity of friends, neighbours, community members and members of the Tatlock Hall Association that devoted their time, initiative and resources to these projects. Thank You All So Much.
Why is this project important to the community?
Nancy Veary
Nancy
Lauren Lee
Doug Fleming – Member of Tatlock Hall Association
Doug Fleming
Lanark Highlands Forest Rally -2017
Gladys Lee and Irene Murphy
Gladys Lee
Irene Murphy
Packed at a Tatlock Supper
Elsie, Edna and Gladys -Tea at Tatlock Hall – June 2012
Computer Course Attendees at Tatlock Hall
Heritage Book Series – Tatlock Hall
Launch of TH Heritage Books with Guthries – Caldwells – Prettys
michael sutherland
TH- Max Sutherland Memorial Library
Special Recognition
Thank You All
Elaine Constable
donna adler
Feryn Donaldson
Lisa H
Rebecca
Lee Ann Rath
Jess
Ewen putting in drainage tile
Jackie Hart
Bill Armstrong
The Lanark Era – Oct 12 Thanks
The Field of Dreams Feb 2005
Mikaela Wattie
Lisa
Ashley Coady
Lisa
Barb Burgess
Keith Burgess
Christine devlin
Danica
Joan Armstrong
Sarah Armstrong
Brooke
Dan Jibb
Kate Lackey
Gail Jibb
Gerald Guay
Ellen
The Field of Dreams
James
Darlene Watters
Mallory
Mj
Adele Chatelain
Dan
Nancy
Kirsten Wilson
Festival of Small Halls
Festival of Small Halls
Field of Dreams
Field of Dreams
Julie Bowden
Cinda Wighton
Christian Doyle
Brock Smith
Ian Macdonald.
Aaron Burnett
Alysa Lafleur
Shirley Reid
Jessie
Carole-Ann Donaldson
Jeannie Kelso
M VanD
McComb Jodi
Ron Closs
Kim Melnyk
Julie
Linda McLaren
Massey Celine
Amanda
Steven Schock
Jerry Marsland
Gerard Chatelain
Everley
Janis Reid
James
Lisa Affleck
Don and Joanne McGovern
Joan Armstrong
Barb Fraser
Nancy
Julie Bowden
Julie Bowden
Tracy Payne
Joëlle Jibb
Angela Wighton
James Wighton
Lissa Ricci
Molly Genge
Lisa Sheedy
Nyssa
Mel
Tom Veary
Elysia Smith
Sept 2019
Dawn Jones
Sept 2019
Eric
Linda Duncan
Trudy Wright
Natasha
Margaret Bourk
Jerry Timmerman
Alex Knowles
Adele Chatelain
Connie
Jill
Julie Bowden
Charlene Gover
Erin
Ewen Alexander
Gord Gover
Ruby
Gary Hobin
Debs Vigier
Joanne Baril
Joanne Palmer
Glennis Harwig
Laurel Cook
Gladys Lee (93 Year Old) Matriarch of Tatlocktonians
Sandy Irvin
Joy Miller
JIM DAGG
Tracey Brown
Wenda Cochran
Rose Mary Sarsfield
Gail Taylor
Nancy
Bryan
Debra Merkley
Michele Macdonald
Alysha Thompson
Scott McLellan
Sheila Holloway
Karen Cairns
Brian Cairns
Richard
Allison Vereyken
Dannielle watters
Neal
Mary Robinson
Tim jibb
John Closs
Lisa Jibb
Susan Berlin
Darlene watters
Candace Giles
Crystal Lee
Cheryl
Derek Lee
Jason Lee
Dan Lee
Carol Alexander
Ryan
Angela Wighton
Stephanie Mccooeye
Stephanie Mccooeye
Michele West
Wilma Pretty
Jane
Joann Armstrong
Joan Armstrong
Pat burnett
Lisa Jibb
Daniel Jibb
Nancy Veary
Marilyn Snedden
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