Councillor Andy Knetsch feels members of the Grand River Conservation Authority (GRCA) are not entitled to free passes to conservation authority parks.
Minutes of the GRCA annual meeting presented as correspondence at the March 25 Mapleton council meeting indicated GRCA chair Jane Mitchell pointed out each of the members have been issued a complimentary membership pass to GRCA conservation areas.
“Just going back to the financial difficulties that we all face, whether provincial, federal or municipalities, I just want to go on record and point out that I don’t agree with that,” stated Knetsch.
A report presented at the GRCA annual general meeting on Jan. 24 recommended that complimentary 2014 membership passes be issued to:
– members of the authority and the Grand River Conservation Foundation;
– Grand River Conservation Authority regular, part-time, seasonal, temporary and casual staff;
– Grand River Conservation Authority retirees;
– living members of the GRCA honour roll; and
– others on authorization of the chair or CAO.
The report notes the intent is to allow these individuals to become familiar with facilities available in the Grand River watershed.
In 2013 the price of a membership pass was $122. The price for a 2014 season’s pass is $125.
