The Corporation of the Township of Laird

Recreation Committee Minutes – April 26, 2022

MINUTES OF THE LAIRD RECREATION COMMITTEE MEETING HELD ONLINE TUESDAY, APRIL 26, 2022

MEMBERS PRESENT: Suzanne Evoy Shawn Evoy Frank Turco Rhonda Crozier Brenda Aelick Jo-Anne Entwistle Matt Frolick Kathy Sutherland

REGRETS:

Donna Bos

The meeting was called to order by Matt Frolick, Chairperson.

ON MOTION (No. R16-22) Moved by Shawn Evoy, seconded by Kathy Sutherland “That the minutes of March 29, 2022 be adopted, as circulated.” CARRIED

Committee Reports:

  1. 1. G. W. Evoy Rink
  • a window needs to be fixed
  • a budget meeting will be held next week
  1. 2. Laird Hall
  • Heather Taylor is the new caretaker as of May 1/22
  1. 3. Bar River Hall
  • looking for a new caretaker
  • a budget meeting will be held next week
  1. 4. Finns Bay Rd. Wharf
  • a budget meeting will be held soon
  • looking at budgeting for a small Gazebo and Outhouse $12,856
  1. 5. Pumpkin Point Park
  • looking into getting the slide welded
  • dead trees need to come down
  1. 6. Laird Fairgrounds
  • the Announcer’s Booth needs a carpenter to fix it or a new one needs to be purchased.
  • the committee needs help from the Heritage Committee to address the artifacts at the fairgrounds.
  1. 7. Heritage Committee
  • two members of council will be inspecting the Knox Church to determine if it is suitable for the new Museum location.

ON MOTION (No. R17-22) Moved by Shawn Evoy, seconded by Jo-Anne Entwistle “That recreation approves the accounts for March 2022 in the amount of $9,503.84.” CARRIED

Business Arising out of the Minutes:

We are still waiting on approval for the grant application from NOHFC for the Bar River Hall.

Frank Turco has volunteered to build the Library Boxes.

The seeds are available to be picked up at the township office for the Pumpkin Growing Contest. The committee is planning a Pumpkinfest to be held Sat. Sept. 24, 2022. Some plans include pumpkin chucking, lawn mower races, pumpkin pies and pumpkin carving.

The secretary reported that a draft recreation budget will be ready for next meeting.

The committee discussed sponsoring Sunflower Distribution and the seeds should be picked up at the township office.

ON MOTION (No. R18-22) Moved by Kathy Sutherland, seconded by Jo-Anne Entwistle “That recreation is in favor of proceeding with Sunflower Distribution with the cost coming from Covid Recovery Funding.” CARRIED

New Business:

The secretary reported that funding for two youth positions was approved by Canada Summer Jobs. Interviews will be taking place in early May and Jo-Anne Entwistle is interested in helping out with them.

The secretary reported that four Summer Camps will take place and they are posted on our website.

The committee discussed the email that came in from Central Algoma Freshwater Coalition regarding Red Maple Trees and it was the consensus of the committee to try to obtain as many as possible.

The next meeting will be held Tues. May 31, 2022 at 7:00p.m.

ON MOTION (No. R 19-22) Moved by Shawn Evoy “That the April 26, 2022 meeting be adjourned.” CARRIED

CHAIRPERSON: ________________________________

SECRETARY: __________________________________