Recreation Committee Minutes – December 2025

MINUTES LAIRD RECREATION COMMITTEE December 16, 2025, at 7:00 pm Laird Township Council Chambers

Present: Matt Frolick, Rhonda Crozier, Justine Lamming, Suzanne Evoy, Shawn Evoy

1. Call to Order

Chair Matt Frolick called the meeting to order at 7:03 p.m.

2. Declaration of Pecuniary Interest

3. Agenda Approval

#42-25 Moved by: Shawn Evoy Seconded by: Justine Lamming BE IT RESOLVED THAT Recreation hereby approves the December 16, 2025 agenda as presented. Carried

4. Delegations and Presentations

5. Adoption of Minutes of Previous Meeting

1. a. Recreation Meeting – October 28, 2025 #43-25 Moved by: Suzanne Evoy Seconded by: Suzanne Evoy BE IT RESOLVED THAT Recreation approves Recreation Committee minutes of the Regular Meeting of October 28, 2025, the Bar River Hall Committee minutes of Feb.13, June 11, & Sept. 3, 2025 as presented. Carried

6. Committee Reports

1. a. Bar River Hall – The Christmas Dinner Dance is being held this Friday night.
2. b. G. W. Evoy Rink – The rink surface has had a number of floods and is well on it way. A caretaker needs to be hired

7. Adoption of Accounts

1. a. Recreation accounts for October & November 2025 #44-25 Moved by: Justine Lamming Seconded by: Shawn Evoy BE IT RESOLVED that the Recreation Committee approves the accounts for October 2025 in the amount of $9482.83 and November 2025 in the amount of $16,441.99 as presented. Carried

8. Unfinished Business

1. a) The secretary reported that we have submitted a Capital Grant application to NOHFC for Laird Hall Improvements and are waiting for approval.

9. New Business

1. a) The secretary reported that we had 31 kids submit colouring pages and 3 adults and we also had 16 Santa Letters.

#45-25 Moved by: Suzanne Evoy Seconded by: Justine Lamming BE IT RESOLVED that the Recreation Committee approves of purchasing $10 gift card for kids who entered the colouring contest this year. Carried

1. b) The Recreation Committee sadly discussed the passing of Donna Bos a wonderful person and volunteer of the committee.

#45-25 Moved by: Justine Lamming Seconded by: Suzanne Evoy BE IT RESOLVED that the Recreation Committee approves of purchasing a plaque and bench in honour of Donna Bos and it be placed in the township. Carried

1. c) #46-25 Moved by: Justine Lamming Seconded by: Suzanne Evoy BE IT RESOLVED that the Recreation Committee approves the budget presented as discussed. Carried

10. Adjournment

#47-25 Moved by: Shawn Evoy BE IT RESOLVED THAT this Recreation Committee shall now adjourn the meeting and will meet again January 27, 2025. Carried

Chair – ___________________________ Matt Frolick

Secretary – ___________________________ Rhonda Crozier