MINUTES OF
THE LAIRD FAIRGROUNDS C
MEMBERS PRESENT: Colleen Alloi Ashlee
Boychuk Noah
Crozier
Brad
Shewfelt Vasco
Dias Justine
Lamming
Chuck
Siddall
SECRETARY: Rhonda Crozier
Road’s
Rep: Ed Lapish
Call
to order 7:00 pm by Colleen Alloi, Chair
ON MOTION (No. R4-26)
Moved by Justine
Lamming, seconded by Noah Crozier
"That
the committee approves the Agenda of April 14, 2026 as presented.” CARRIED
ON MOTION (No. R5-26) Moved by Brad
Shewfelt, seconded by Justine Lamming
"That the committee approves
the Minutes of February 10, 2026, as circulated.” CARRIED
Steve McBride from AHA attended and reported that
the horse club would like the
shoot
on the arena extended one or two posts with a gate on the end. He also
reported
the AHA would like to rent the Gazebo along with the grounds on the
weekend
of Aug. 8 & 9, 2026.
ON MOTION (No. R6-26) Moved
by Chuck Siddall, seconded by Noah Crozier
"That the committee approves
of the plan from AHA and will proceed with repairs. CARRIED
Business Arising
out of the Minutes:
The
committee discussed holding a Free Access Night this year and it is planned for
Wednesday nights from 6:30pm to 9:30pm.
The council will be discussing insurance issues at their meeting on
Thursday. Colleen Alloi discussed
an alternative and is looking into it.
The
committee discussed the horse arena drainage and it was reported by Ed Lapish
that the arena needs to be reshaped with a little sand. Both Ed and Vasco will work on this.
The
plans were discussed by the committee on a grant application from NOHFC for the
kitchen and accessible washroom at the Gazebo. The project is planned for early
2027.
Ed
Lapish to pick up the light fixture from the Co-Op.
It
was reported that the NSAS will be purchasing 6 – 10’ gates to be
used as a small pen. NSAS will
complete this summer.
New Business:
The
BYOB new rules from the LCBO were discussed. The committee is looking for
clarifications.
The
Caretaker Vasco will be off work from June 8 – 12, 2026.
Budget:
|
Passed By Council 2026 |
2025 |
2025 |
2026 |
|
Description |
Budget |
Cost |
|
|
OPERATING REVENUE
LAIRD FAIRGROUNDS |
|
||
|
|
|
|
|
|
Laird Fairgrounds Misc. &
Rent |
8,175 |
4,580 |
5,000 |
|
Laird Fairgrounds Storage Rent |
7,280 |
7,660 |
7,500 |
|
Laird Fairgrounds Raceway
Contact |
25,000 |
25,000 |
25,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total Recreation Revenue |
40,455 |
37,240 |
37,500 |
|
|
2025 |
2025 |
2026 |
|
Description |
Budget |
|
|
|
GENERAL OPERATING EXPENDITURES |
|||
|
LAIRD FAIRGROUNDS |
|||
|
Laird
Fairgrounds |
|
|
|
|
Wages – Grounds Keeper Maintenance |
20,500 |
16,879 |
23,000 |
|
– Admin. Salaries & Benefits |
7,000 |
2,677 |
5,000 |
|
– Roads Labour |
8,000 |
13,572 |
12,000 |
|
– Summer Employee |
4,200 |
8,070 |
7,000 |
|
Caretaker |
4,000 |
455 |
4,000 |
|
Algoma Power Inc. |
1,000 |
880 |
1,200 |
|
Mileage |
1,500 |
967 |
1,500 |
|
Insurance |
8,062 |
8,062 |
0 |
|
Maintenance (2026 Painting) |
1,500 |
||
|
Maintenance Gravel |
|
|
500 |
|
Equipment Repair |
2,000 |
3,275 |
3,000 |
|
Supplies |
2,000 |
2,479 |
2,000 |
|
Misc. Grounds (Animal Water) |
1,000 |
2,307 |
3,000 |
|
Telephone |
100 |
62 |
100 |
|
Total
Laird Fairgrounds |
59,362 |
59,685 |
63,800 |
|
CAPITAL PROJECTS FUNDED BY RESERVES |
|
|
|
|
Operating Fairgrounds – Gazebo Kitchen Sinks (2025) |
|
|
3,000 |
|
Capital Fairgrounds – Gazebo washrooms (2025) |
|
|
30,000 |
|
Total Capital Projects Funded by Reserves |
0 |
0 |
33,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2025 |
2025 |
2026 |
|
Description |
Budget |
|
|
|
Operating Projects & 5 Year Plan Projects |
|
|
|
|
Operating Fairgrounds – Electrical Gazebo &
Announcers Booth |
3,000 |
3,471 |
|
|
Operating Fairgrounds – Gazebo Kitchen Sinks
(Reserved) |
3,000 |
3,000 |
RESERVED |
|
Operating Fairgrounds Maintenance – Well Flushing |
2,500 |
1,977 |
|
|
Operating Fairgrounds Maintenance – Misc. &
water repairs |
2,500 |
2,323 |
|
|
Operating Fairgrounds Gazebo Exterior Doors |
4,500 |
1,179 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Laird Fairgrounds – 2 Holding Tanks |
|
|
2,200 |
|
Laird Fairgrounds – 4 Water Meters |
|
|
1,500 |
|
Laird Fairgrounds – LIR Washroom
Maintenance |
|
|
1,875 |
|
Laird Fairgrounds – Sand for Swings and
Stalls |
|
|
2,000 |
|
Laird Fairgrounds – Bench and Plaque |
|
|
1,000 |
|
Laird Fairgrounds – Signage for raceway
washrooms |
|
|
500 |
|
Laird Fairgrounds – Electrical for
Announcers Booth |
|
|
3,500 |
|
Total Operating Other Projects |
15,500 |
11,950 |
12,575 |
|
|
2025 |
2025 |
2026 |
|
Description |
Budget |
|
|
|
Capital 5 Year Plan Projects |
|
|
|
|
Capital Fairgrounds – Arena Drainage changed to
Lighting |
10,000 |
9,858 |
|
|
Capital Fairgrounds Washroom Outdoor changed to
Engineering |
5,000 |
5,088 |
|
|
Capital Fairgrounds – Water System upgrades |
13,811 |
14,717 |
|
|
Capital Fairgrounds – New interior Gazebo
washrooms (2025 Reserved) |
30,000 |
30,000 |
RESERVED |
|
Laird Fairgrounds Gazebo Wall (2025 changed
to LIR Plumbing & Engin.) |
12,000 |
10,594 |
15,000 |
|
Laird Fairgrounds – Horse Stalls |
5,000 |
5,046 |
5,000 |
|
Laird Fairgrounds – Reshape & Extend
Horse Arena |
|
|
8,350 |
|
Laird Fairgrounds –7 Lights on Poles
redone |
|
|
7,000 |
|
Laird Fairgrounds – Ball Diamond Fence
removed |
|
|
3,500 |
|
Laird Fairgrounds – Gazebo Kitchen NOHFC
Grant |
|
|
20,000 |
|
Laird Fairgrounds – ECA Study for Septic |
|
|
20,000 |
|
Laird Fairgrounds – Gazebo Outdoor
Washrooms |
|
|
13,500 |
|
Total Capital 5 Year Plan Projects |
75,811 |
75,303 |
92,350 |
The next meeting will be held at the Laird Fairgrounds
on Tuesday June 16, 2026 at 7:30 p.m.
ON
MOTION (No. R7-26) Moved
by Justine Lamming
“That the April 14, 2026 meeting be adjourned @ 7:48 pm.” CARRIED
CHAIRPERSON:
________________________________
SECRETARY: __________________________________