Two parks in the township will be upgraded through the municipality’s 50/50 funding program and a third park project will be considered for capital funding.
Council approved three recommendations from the parks, recreation and culture committee at the Dec. 9 meeting.
The committee recommended playground equipment for Rothsay Park be obtained through 50/50 funding. Minutes of the Nov. 27 PRC committee meeting indicate the Drayton Kinsmen have committed $7,500 and Rothsay Concentrates have committed $10,000 in financial support for the project and support from other community groups is a possibility.
“That playground program definitely needs to go forward,” commented councillor Dennis Craven.
“It’s nice to see that a business in our community is actually willing to put some money forward for the park also,” added Mayor Neil Driscoll.
Council also supported a request for 50/50 funding approval from the Glen Allan Park Committee for a portable ice rink on the Glen Allan Park tennis courts at a cost of approximately $9,000.
The Moorefield Horticultural Society also requested consideration for 50/50 funding to replace the entrance gates to the Moorefield Park with a new structure and signage.
Society representative Susan Tienhaara told the PRC committee the existing stone mason structure of the gates is showing signs of deterioration, allowing wasps to build colonies into the crevices of the structure and sections of the stone structure are crumbling which may become a liability. She also noted the current space for planting between the columns of the existing gates is very limited. The minutes note the society has no funding available for the project.
The committee agreed the proposal from the horticulture society should be referred to the economic development committee to be considered for capital funding.
Under the township’s 50/50 funding program, the municipality matches contributions from local groups and organizations for community betterment projects.
