Municipality of West Elgin

Minutes

Recreation Committee

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West Elgin Community Complex - Hybrid Meeting
160 Main St
West Lorne
Electronic Hybrid Meeting
Present:
  • Nicole Campbell
  • Cindy da Costa
  • Megan Bartlett
  • Michelle Navackas
Regrets:
  • Councillor T. Tellier
  • Courtney Kreamer
Staff Present:
  • Jenn Vanesse

Co-Chair Megan Bartlett called the meeting to order at 7:03 p.m.

  • Moved:Michelle Navackas
    Seconded:Nicole Campbell

    That West Elgin Recreation Committee hereby adopts the agenda as circulated.

    Carried
  • Moved:Michelle Navackas
    Seconded:Cindy da Costa

    That the West Elgin Recreation Committee adopts the minutes of March 27th, 2024 as printed and circulated. 

    Carried

No business arising from the minutes.

This was deferred until we had a larger committee and more details.

Opening ceremonies & cake cutting

-Taraesa was sourcing national anthem singer

-Legion Colour guard is being asked to attend

-Cake from Foodland, and Jenn will organize it

-supplies for cake: plates, forks, knives, napkins

Bouncy castles

-2 are booked for different age groups

 

Recreation Games

-basketball 3 point competition

-pickleball courts with demos

-drop in soccer game

-free swimming

-fitborough, dance and yoga demos in the park

 

Feather Wall Mural

-spread your wings West Elgin

-once completed will go up in the arena for people to take selfies with

 

Food trucks

-a variety of trucks are sourced out

 

Band

-Michelle has secured a band for entertainment

 

Fireworks

-Jenn is working with the fire department on ordering/set up, etc...

 

Face painters

-going to be looking to the high school for some students interested

 

Volunteers

-there will be some flyers made for volunteers for high school, and grade 8's before they are out of school

- Michelle and Jenn will get a schedule and list together of how many we need and what for

-Pool students helped last year as well, so Jenn will reach out to see if they are interested again

 

Decorations

-banners, balloons and pins

 

Grant

-we were successful in obtaining the grant for 2024

-discussed budget from last year and what we have to work with this year

Michelle is going to bring this to council next week so that the ball can get rolling for advertising for more members, etc... and the terms of reference and goals will need to be worked. Michelle was going to see what other recreation committees have for their terms of reference/objectives to help develop ours.

  • Moved:Michelle Navackas
    Seconded:Nicole Campbell

    That West Elgin Recreation Committee hereby adjourn at 7:36 p.m. to meet again on June 19th, 2024 at 7:00 p.m.

    Carried
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