Her name is Janet Scarth and she would be in her 70's now. 

I haven't heard from Janet for a number of years and it is quite possible she has left the area.

I would be very grateful if you are able to put a message in your local paper and someone may know of her. Many thanks for your time.

Shirley Wetiford

Cambridge

New Zealand

I write in regard to the letter from Judith Law (NDL 22/3) regarding same sex marriage. I am a gay woman who has been with my partner for over 20 years. We have children together. I strongly believe that Mrs Law must live in a bubble. It is 2017 and the world is constantly changing. Today there is no such thing as a common FAMILY.

Marriages break up, kids live with one parent or the other, sometimes with that parent’s new partner and their children. Some children are brought up by their grandparents or other family members. I believe as long as a child is in a stable, loving home (which ours are) then that is their FAMILY.

People like Mrs Law are too quick to judge others. Each of us has a path in life and thankfully those paths are all different. So Mrs Law perhaps before you judge others (as some people are quick to do), you should sit back and take a look around to see how beautiful our world is because we all have different paths, opinions and beliefs. THIS is what makes our world a beautiful place.

So why then should two people who dearly love one another not be given the chance to marry regardless of their sex? Tell me that!

Jacki Fay

Tamworth

I read with some interest the frustration felt by the newly formed Tamworth Aquatic Group in dealing with the TRC in the article by Chris Bath.

I believe it would be useful to document some of the similar frustrations felt by the previous TADAC group in dealing with previous councils.

We started with similar enthusiasm and an expectation that the council would genuinely work with us to develop a heated pool in Tamworth.

We pulled together all the players that had an interest in the pools including the swim clubs, water polo, learn to swim, Aussie Masters and recreational swimmers and developed several plans with council.

These all required some compromise and were agreed on by all the groups. We even raised considerable money to get things started and every time TRC pulled out and restarted a process.

Ultimately I came to the conclusion that TRC had no intention of proceeding with these plans and were just dangling a carrot in front of us so we did not make too much noise.

To see the current major recently say that the reason they had not proceeded was because of a lack of agreement between the clubs was disingenuous and disappointing but not surprising.

This is the type of tactic the new group will have to endure.

Ultimately Tamworth did get a heated pool without TRC or TADACs help.  The facility at 360 was put up in 12 months at a fraction of the estimated costs that TRC had quoted.

Fortunately this allowed the members of TADAC to withdraw gracefully from this charade. 

I wish the new group more success but be aware that delay is just a tactic for inaction and integrity it seems is negotiable in some businesses.

Steve May

Tamworth