MINUTES

LAIRD RECREATION COMMITTEE

September 8, 2026, at 7:00 pm

Laird Township Council Chambers

Present: Matt Frolick, Rhonda Crozier, Suzanne Evoy, Joanne North, Noah Crozier, JoAnne Entwistle, Justine Lamming

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

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Moved by: JoAnne Entwistle

Seconded by: Suzanne Evoy

BE IT RESOLVED THAT Recreation hereby approves the September 8, 2026 agenda as presented. Carried

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4. Delegations and Presentations

5. Adoption of Minutes of Previous Meeting

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a. Recreation Meeting – August 25, 2026 and Bar River Community Centre Meeting – September 2, 2026

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Moved by: Justine Lamming

Seconded by: Suzanne Evoy

BE IT RESOLVED THAT Recreation approves Recreation Committee minutes of the Regular Meeting of August 25, 2026 and the Bar River Community Center Committee minutes of September 2, 2026, as presented. Carried

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6. Committee Reports

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a. Bar River Hall

The hall committee is planning a Fall Supper Oct. 3, 2026

b. Finns Bay Wharf

The Outhouse still needs to be put in place and they are having another meeting Sept. 30, 2026.

c. Laird Fairgrounds

Free Access Horse Night is ongoing until end of September. Looking for someone to work the entrance table at the Swap Meet Sept. 19, 2026.

d. Laird Hall

Next meeting Sept. 22, 2026. Coffee Break being held during Sylvan Circle sponsored by the hall committee.

e. Heritage

f. Pumpkin Point Park

g. G. W. Evoy Rink

h. Main Recreation

Planet Youth Terms of Reference were reviewed.

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Moved by: Noah Crozier

Seconded by: Joanne North

BE IT RESOLVED THAT Recreation accepts the reports from the Sub-Committees, as presented. Carried

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7. Adoption of Accounts

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a. Recreation accounts for August 2026

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Moved by: Joanne North

Seconded by: Suzanne Evoy

BE IT RESOLVED that the Recreation Committee approves the accounts for August 2026 in the amount of $108,435.83 and the Recreation Budget Variance, as presented. Carried

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8. Unfinished Business

9. New Business

10. Items Requiring Council Approval or Consideration

a.

11. Adjournment

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Moved by: Suzanne Evoy

Seconded by: Justine Lamming

BE IT RESOLVED THAT this Recreation Committee shall now adjourn the meeting and will meet again October 13, 2026. Carried

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Chair – ___________________________

Matt Frolick

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Secretary – ___________________________

Rhonda Crozier

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