“August 6th, 1973 1

‘That ‘the report. of “the: Parks & Recreation Comittee, aly ‘Bist, “1973 referring.
too the school skating rates at ‘the Port Recreation Centre: and Pecommending that.

"these rates be $8. 00 an hour Between: the: hours of 8: 30 ‘and 3: 30° Pp. ey and that the.

skate. rental be 50¢, be adopted. ca 7 oo RTS re Carried.

From the Parks & Recreation Committee, July ast, 1973, ‘efercing to: the: pros Pks. & Rec.
Comm. re»

poosal ‘to have, Suriay afternoon band concerts in Lion's ‘Park in 1974 and reconmend~ band con-.*
. certs in~

ing that the programme ‘be. approved | for 1974 at a total cost of $600. 00 plus ‘the | Lions Park,
ete we

$900. 00 cost of construction. of a. ‘concrete slab.

Moved by Alderman: Heyer

That the Teport ‘of the Parks & Recreation Comittee, July 31st, 1973 recommen-
_ ding: ‘that the Counei* authorize the construction of a ‘concrete’ slab 20" x 40"
which is not to exceed a cost. of $900.00 be approved. oe - ‘Tabled:
During the discussion of the above-noted resolution; Alderman’ Ranger enquired
- what effect the noise ‘from. the adjacent railway 3 yard would have: on the proposed band.
concert ; and ‘Alderman Meyer ‘stated that this had not yet: been investigated, and: Ald—
erman. Ranger suggested that sound meter readings should be taken’ prior to” any. ‘other
action being’ taken by Council. Mayor, scott enquired of Alderman Meyer whether or
not the Lions Club, who. were primarily responsible for. ‘the development ‘of. ‘the Park,
had been contaéted and Alderman Meyer agreed that” the item should be tablea pending
further investigation by the Parks & Recreation Committee.

Moved | by ‘Alderman Meyer:

Seconded by Alderman Mabbett :

“That ‘the report. ‘of the Parks: & Recteation Committee, July"3ist, “1973, refer-
ring ‘to the bandshell at Lions Park be tabled until the: next council meeeing. Carried.
From the: Parks & Recreation’ Conmittes; ely” sist, 1973 referring to the: ‘de~ - Pks.& Ree.

Coma .re new
tailed ‘plans now underway of ‘the construction of: ‘the new Senior Citizens! ‘complex. Sr .Cit.com=

“plex plans —
and advising that ai.though: the Old & pe: Pensioners Association: felt: that the ‘stage. Trae
should | be constructed ae a permanent one in . the: complex with storage underneath,
the Committee recomméndéd that the stage. facilities be: temporary and“ of ‘a ‘flexible

nature: s0 as ‘to get mascimum use of the’ space. Mr He Van ‘Dyke, ‘representing. the. ong

Age Pensioners Association's Recreaticn Committee, addressed ‘Council and advised

e""* it was the opinion of his Committee that the portable stage: would | ‘only ‘prove; to

be a nuisance, that it would be. too. snail, _and that it would be. ‘found te be. never: dn.
the right: place: Mr. Van Dyke further’ stated’ that if budget “‘Eestrictiona prevented
“the construction of: a permanent stage, his” Comittee would be quite prepared to.

undertake the necessary activities to raise sufficient funds. Alderman Meyer pointed