Founders Childrens Museum and Frankton
Thank you for the questions in relation to a Childrens Museum in the Founders Theatre. Some ideas have come out of the comments and they will be looked at in the future. The major objective right now is to have the council to agree to retain Founders. In that regard a strong revenue plan is being created.
The first idea is a movie making exhibit with a view to having a support program for old time movies. A very small theatre inside the Founders seating maybe 2- 30 folks. Some keystone copsAlso looking at the exterior maybe some evening kiddie movies on Founders wall's.
The second is the Frankton Plan which identifies a Gateway, a heritage Museum and an events program. Now we should be able to help those.
Whose got more thoughts for me to think about?
More questions and more comments required.
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Poll: Would you help your kids out with buying a home?
OPINION: Over the past year, I’ve had the same conversation with many Waikato families again and again.
A child has found a house. The market feels like it’s moving. There’s pressure to act quickly. And before anyone has really had time to think it through, parents are being asked to step in with cash, guarantees, or equity from their own home.
Would you help your kids out with buying a home? Tell us more in the comments (adding NFP if you don't want your words used in print).
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0% I already have.
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100% Yes.
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