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_ Ees on en C I ME gmal ooo omm c OLBO RNE ROTARY C LUB #73 The suggestion by Mrs. Brisco that the township r= Sss was going to allow the licence to lapse was met with â€" Conti ; a general "no" by council members. .. _ Continued from page 1 The concern) about occasional users was answered _ : Cop Beant cHAdn ICle by Councillor Ed Van Egmond. j e club suggested the township could donate the Colborne and Cramahe Minor Hockey and others current stock of liquor as a sign of support or the in similar positions would purchase special occasion 2s club could purchase it when it took over the licence. licences. : ; 4 > Mrs. Brisco emphasized that, without council‘s |, Councillor Tim Gilligan, whose family oper;ites Support, the future fundraising activities of the club the Queen‘s Hotel in Colborne, confirmed Councillor would be jeopardized: it would have to find an Van Egmond‘s comment. hap ® alternate location for its meetings and annual ' MF. Van Egmond asked Mrs. Brisco if Rotary aughons [ would "pull out" if the licence wasn‘t transferred. : The Rotary speaker noted that the Rotary Hall She admitted it was never an option. as too much had been the home for the club for obvious reasons. has already been invested in the 2008 auction. "It is our natural home," Mrs. Brisco said, adding The Rotary proposal was made under duress, the function of the Keeler Centre should not erode so acknowledged the Rotary official: "We had to have that it becomes just an arena. _ _ action and a commitment to run the bar." s & Mrs. Brisco suggested her report was not a huge After continued discussion and no resolution, / surprise for council. > 5 Mayor Goombs suggested Cramahe staff would s "We haven‘t resolved a lot of issues and have no contact the Liquor Licence Board of Ontario. home as of July 1," she told council. _ "Maybe it‘s better if the township keeps the With those comments in mind, Mrs. Brisco asked | licence," were the final words of the mayor on the council for a commitment in principle to move topic of licences. . forward. Rotary President Glenn Spence asked when it She identified areas needing clarification: would "all be pulled together". + The township would waive the hall charge for Mayor Coombs promised most of it would beâ€"done weekly Rotary meetings. Rotary would hire a later in the meeting: "We will be able to work out the § caterer.â€"(Rditor‘s note: Rotary has had discussions details." > with Donna Rusaw to provide the service.) ¢ â€" _ $ + Rotary would have the hall every Monday night. 1 a rs. Brisco stressed the importance of the last request as it recently was forced to move its meeting O PTl M | STS C LU B without sufficient notification. The club would have full use of the utensils in the hall. ° - . + The Rotary Harvest Auction was a major Continued from page 1 concern for the club as it is the club‘s primary ‘ ul ue th AyOT © fundraiser and a community event. . > | At the end of the council meeting, etI'n %"01‘ The club asked for the kitchen rental charge to be | asked for a motion from council to advetll"u}se waived for the auction, and assurance that they | members to form a committee to look at future use: would have the liquor licence. Rotary has already | of the Keeler Centre. He also suggested user group: drawn up the paperwork for the transfer of the | be contacted too. ce b licence. The bar would be manned by the township "We need to get the ball rolling," Mayor Coombs for the fundraiser with profits going to Rotary. said. f + hed The club also asked for assurances there would be The mayor admitted he has been approache f no obstacle put in the way of having Donna Rusaw about the concept of tendering out the services 0 cater the event. Ms. Rusaw has committed to giving} the canteen. ' Rotary their meals for the same price as last year. In 2¢4 f the event this does not happen, township staff agreed ’ : to subsidize any increase of up to a dollar a meal. Rotary asked as well for a:commitment to give : Rotary the floor of the Keeler Centre on the third Saturday of September in 2009, 2010 and 2011 with f ; access to the Keeler Centre for the week before the : E auction and assistance of township staff in\ _ > - preparatory work. : 5 + The final area needing clarification was the & liquor licence. Rotary wants the transfer made now, with Rotary using it solely for Rotary events. As she approached the end of her presentation, > % Mrs. Brisco asked for full use of the equipment for the Rotary Hall. §he sawithe need for the township to f $ clarify how maintenance, garbage and custodial : duties would be handled by the township. Thanking council for its anticipated support; Mrs. . Brisco reminded council members, "We have to $ drive forward. There is too much unrest. Rotary members need to know, they have to know." 5 Mayor Marc Coombs was first to reply to the presentation. @ ; Mayor Coombs admitted, "Most of what you have â€" written down, we were thinking. There will be no’ fees." . > The mayor had no "personal problem" promising | & 2 Rotary the date requested for the auction through| 5. ; 2011. f | . & The mayor acknowledged the liquor licence would 3 be transferred and the bar manned by the township, as agreed. 1 B c Mrs. Brisco confirmed the transfer agreement was * made in the April 28 meeting with CAO Christie 3 . Alexander and Community Services Director Terry Scott. The mayor then committed the township to all j 3 - equipment repairs and garbage removal. â€" He was less certain about how the agreement ; 5 : might affect the Castleton Colborne Optimists who 5 use the hall once a month for their dinner meetings. ‘ He wondered out loud about having the township ? maintaining the liquor licence or transferring and c how it would affect the Optimists. _ ; 7 s @