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: : ' 1 ; â€" 1 THE COLBORNE CHRONICLE â€" Thursday, June 26, 2008 â€" 7 Local News > io 0 y lc cce is n on e ie ie ie e i n on C il tries to ti loose ends With the impending end of townshipâ€" threeâ€"year commitment whi.(:ih wil} 11ce‘?ces for their regular dinner operated catering in the Rotary Hall of: guarantee the third Saturday 0 meetings. _ 7 the Keeler Centre, Cramahe Township _ September for the auction until at least When it came to the t}illsc;()sgéorfi 3{;};9' council had several details to consider at â€" 2011. cost of dinners for the f ty its June 17 meeting. The only item in the report not auction, it appeared from the co}ll‘r_lments1 At the top of the list was the approval _ supported in the vote was the transfer of â€" of the mayor that the township an | to waive fees for nonâ€"profit users of the the liquor licence now held by the Rotary had al;eady n'_lade an agreenllen Rotary Hall. . township. Cramahe CAO Christie before the topic was dlscussed June d'7f. Community Services Director Terry _ Alexander has been asked to research When Rotarian Betty Brisco aske ((]ir ‘I Scott listed 14 nonâ€"profit groups which â€" the ramifications of such a move with â€" a clarification, the mayor responded, . may use the hall next year. He included _ the Liquor Licence Board of Ontario. "You and we have already made a the number of times each group will The community services report did commitment. The township agrgcd that probably use the hall and a summary of â€" not recommend having the township . if the plates cost $1 more (than m 2007) the groups‘ contributions to the retain the liquor licence after July 1, then we Would pay the difference. community. 2008, "as it is imperative to have food Referring to the private meeting held In some cases where the township _ available when alcohol is consumed, and Apr. 28 with Rotary club officials, earned revenue from sales of food or _ the liability associated with the liquor township CAO Christie Alexander _ j alcohol, the amounts were included. licence." added, "In our meeting we said you > | To maintain their free use of the hall, In his report, Mr. Scott outlined how . (Rotary) could use any caterer. We 1 groups are asked to write a letter of _ some of the July 1, 2008 changes might â€" agreed to pay up to $1 per meal if the t request to the township CAO Christie . affect the township. meal costs were higher." _ 3 | Alexander. Last year, the townshipâ€"operated bar That situation was quickly clarified 1 Ice costs more yielded $1,423 and the banquet receipts | when Mrs. Brisco advised that Donna 4 The only people to see an increase . were $6,772 for the Harvest Auction. In â€" Rusaw will cater the meals at the same starting in the fall of 2008 will be the ice 2008, Rotary will keep the bar receipts price as last year. Mrs. Rusaw will be users. The township approved an acrossâ€" _ and hire its own caterer. unemployed as of June 30, 2008 and will theâ€"board increase of two per cent. Township administration discussed _ do the work as an independent caterer. Children‘s groups will now pay $97 per _ the possibility of Rotary organizing the Councillor Tim Gilligan balked at hour, nonâ€"local children‘s groups will â€" annual Merchants Christmas Party in â€" agreeing to give Rotary the floor of the pay $118. Adults will pay $128.50 per _ the Rotary Hall. Last year, the catering â€" Keeler Centre on the third Saturday in hour when the ice is installed this receipts were $4,580 and the bar sales September for three more years.‘ "I can‘t i October. were $5,519. agree. It should be done year by year," i What to do with Rotary Hall? The township waived the rental fees . the councillor asserted. i Colborne Rotary got most of what it â€" for the Rotary Harvest Auction in 2007 Councillor Ed Van Egmond seemed to wanted when it came time for Cramahe and gave the group $1,000 for support two years but not past the term council to decide on the service club‘s â€" entertainment. of this council. proposals for the Keeler Centre. Mayor Mare Coombs led the Speaking in support of the three year Council agreed to allow the club afterâ€" _ discussion of the report, offering it was commitment, Counciillor Pat Westrope hours use of the Keeler Centre. It waived pretty much the same as the one suggested this council "inherited some s the rental fee and authorized a $1,000 _ presented by the Rotary Club earlier in _ sins of our fathers." \ donation to the Rotary Harvest Auction. . the evening. When asked how minor hockey would As well, Rotary will not pay the fees for The mayor wanted to know the best deal with having no ice in September, the bartender at their auction. After _ way to allow Rotary and the Castleton Mr. Van Egmond said the club would some discussion, council also agreed to a Colborne Optimists to have a liquor â€" rent ice in Brighton. FIGURE SKATING CLUB Continued from page 1 canteen food, Mrs. Vandevalk said. club feels it has not been included in any The elimination of (townshipâ€" Given all the other organizational â€" part of what is happening. : operated) banquet services at the hall work done by the small club for the Mayor Marc Coombs led the response would devastate her club in many ways, . skating event, Mrs. Vandevalk worried â€" to the presentation by the figure skating | Mrs. Vandevalk stated frankly. The about having to organize caterers and â€" club, apologizing "for the total lack of _ figure skating organization had menus. communication with user groups". ‘ developed a collaborative team The figure skating club hosts a Yuk He assured Mrs. Vandevalk the club _ / relationship in a winâ€"win situation with _ Yuks performance at the Keeler Centre would not be charged for its teen dances. ( catering and special events coordinator _ each year as a fundraiser, If the club gets Speaking in support of the figure _( Donna Rusaw and Mr. Scott, she said. its own special events licence for the skaters, Marie Lachner reminded the The club has concerns about three of _ night, it must also purchase the required _ mayor that the groups should have heard its ventures. * liquor in advance. This would be difficult the plan of action before and only now Speaking about the annual Apple financia(llly for the club, she said. She â€" are they receiving it. S‘pie‘rals skating competition held at the â€" wondered about the need to find helpers Any Keel g ; bei Keeler Centre, Mrs. Vandevalk stated, for the bar and ensuring they hpave waivgd ggrerf;glt:e§§S§g?§ar{gwwb§a?g "Our competition, our club and our â€" Smart Serve training. In past years, the continue, assured the mayor and that community are known. for our club and township have benefitted from â€" there would be no problem with a 1iqu£)r outstanding reputation of offering an the township handling all the liquor licence for the annual Yuk Yuks event that most clubs cannot come close . sales. fundraiser. to hosting..:. A big part of our success Having had no direct information Councillor Ed Van: Egmond‘s includes the facility we have to offer. We . from the township, the figure skating â€" reiteration that the banquet hall would are one of very few arenas that offer the club executive was concerned about not be closed brought another response banquet hall facilities allowing homeâ€" having to pay a rental charge for the â€" from Mrs. Vandevalk. cooked meals in a relaxing atmosphere. _ monthly teen dance they host in the "It‘s the way that it‘s going to be It is with Donna and her amazing staff â€" Rotary Hall. They currently make about delivered that‘s up in the air," she we are able to offer this." $200 each night and see the dance as a _ remarked. "‘February (the date of Apple & She went on to note that the township contribution to the welfare of the S‘pie‘rals) is fast approaching." and the club earn substantial revenue . community. "The sooner we can get information during the twoâ€"day February event from Mrs. Vandevalk concluded by asking â€" about caterers the better. We need to ( people who spend the entire day in the for consideration of the club‘s concerns _ resolve this," she concluded. ;}\ centre. The visitors want more than and free flowing communication. The N/I