The Corporation of the Township of Laird

Recreation Committee Minutes – October 2025

MINUTES LAIRD RECREATION COMMITTEE October 28, 2025, at 7:00 pm Laird Township Council Chambers

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

1. Call to Order

Chair Matt Frolick called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m.

2. Declaration of Pecuniary Interest

3. Agenda Approval

#38-25 Moved by: Noah Crozier Seconded by: Justine Lamming BE IT RESOLVED THAT Recreation hereby approves the October 28, 2025 agenda as presented. Carried

4. Delegations and Presentations

5. Adoption of Minutes of Previous Meeting

  1. a. Recreation Meeting – September 30, 2025 #39-25 Moved by: Suzanne Evoy Seconded by: Justine Lamming BE IT RESOLVED THAT Recreation approves Recreation Committee minutes of the Regular Meeting of September 30, 2025, with the change to the date of the Bar River Hall Christmas Dance of December 19, 2025. Carried

6. Committee Reports

  1. a. Bar River Hall – The hall is been rented lots.
  2. b. Laird Fairgrounds – The water is turned off and storage vehicles are in.
  3. c. Laird Hall – The Laird Hall Minutes were reviewed by the committee.
  4. d. Finns’ Bay Wharf – The Finns’ Bay Wharf Minutes were reviewed by the committee.

7. Adoption of Accounts

  1. a. Recreation accounts for August, 2025 #40-25 Moved by: Jo-Anne Entwistle Seconded by: Justine Lamming BE IT RESOLVED that the Recreation Committee approves the accounts for September 2025 in the amount of $33,549.14. Carried

8. Unfinished Business

  1. a) The secretary reported that we have a new member of Crystal Wells to the Main Recreation Committee and the Bar River Hall Committee.
  2. b) It was reported that a suggestion was made to use the donations in Memory of Mike Goertzen to purchase a plaque and a bench for the Laird Fairgrounds.

9. New Business

  1. a) The committee discussed the possibility of obtaining grants for capital projects.
  2. b) The committee set important dates at: Winter Carnival (Rink) – February 7, 2026 Appreciation BBQ – June 7, 2026 Pumpkin Fest – September 26, 2026

10. Adjournment

#41-25 Moved by: Shawn Evoy Seconded by: Crystal Wells BE IT RESOLVED THAT this Recreation Committee shall now adjourn the meeting and will meet again November 25, 2025. Carried.

Chair – ___________________________ Matt Frolick

Secretary – ___________________________ Rhonda Crozier