The Corporation of the Township of Laird

Recreation Committee Minutes – April 2025

MINUTES LAIRD RECREATION COMMITTEE April 29, 2025, at 7:00 pm Laird Township Council Chambers

Present: Shawn Evoy, Matt Frolick, Rhonda Crozier, JoAnne Entwistle, Justine Lamming, Noah Crozier

1. Call to Order

Chair Matt Frolick called the meeting to order at 7:02 p.m.

2. Declaration of Pecuniary Interest

3. Agenda Approval

#21-25 Moved by: Shawn Evoy Seconded by: Jo-Anne Entwistle BE IT RESOLVED THAT Recreation hereby approves the April 29, 2025 agenda as presented. Carried.

4. Delegations and Presentations

5. Adoption of Minutes of Previous Meeting

  1. a. Recreation Meeting – March 25, 2025 #22-25 Moved by: Shawn Evoy Seconded by: Justine Lamming BE IT RESOLVED THAT Recreation approves Recreation Committee minutes of the Regular Meeting of March 25, 2025.

Carried.

6. Committee Reports

  1. a. Bar River Hall – The Pasta Dinner Grand Opening was a success and the Pub Nights held April 25, & 26, 2025. The hall is getting many compliments and the committee is entertaining a 150 Years for township being subdivided/surveyed event.
  2. b. Heritage – A summer student has been approved for funding.
  3. c. Laird Fairgrounds – The road superintendent investigated the drainage issues on the Arena and found that it appears to be draining properly and also reported that it requires two loads of sand and needs to be graded properly. It is requested that the fairground be open to the public one night a week.
  4. d. Laird Hall – Hall Meeting next Tuesday and will present the Vision to the hall committee.
  5. e. Pumpkin Point Park – Next meeting May 13, 2025

7. Adoption of Accounts

  1. a. Recreation accounts to March, 2025 #23-25 Moved by: Jo-Anne Entwistle Seconded by: Justine Lamming BE IT RESOLVED THAT Recreation approves the accounts to March 2025, in the amount of $5681.84.

Carried.

8. Unfinished Business New Business

  1. a. Summer Program – It was reported that the township has received funding approval for one provincial student and two federal students. Two students will help with the summer camps and one will work under Heritage. Interview will take place next week.
  2. b. Appreciation BBQ – The committee discussed the plans for the event.

9. New Business

  1. a. Senior of the Year – Council has appointed Dick Beitz as the Senior of the Year.
  2. b. Rural Enhancement Program Grant – The committee discussed the grant. #24-25 Moved by: Shawn Evoy Seconded by: Jo-Anne Entwistle BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Recreation Committee approves of the Laird Hall renovations being applied for under the grant.

Carried.

  1. c. Food Handler’s Course – Justine Lamming and Shawn Evoy have completed the course. The advertised course on Tues. May 6th 9am-4pm in Johnson Township will be sent out to all sub-committee members.

10. Adjournment

#25-25 Moved by: Noah Crozier Seconded by: Justine Lamming BE IT RESOLVED THAT this Recreation Committee shall now adjourn to meet again May 27, 2025 at 7:00 p.m. or until the call of the chair. Carried.

Chair – ___________________________ Matt Frolick

Secretary – ___________________________ Rhonda Crozier