Thirteen local applicants to the Moffat Family Fund will be presented with their share of the $50,000 pot the town was allocated for 2005 at tonight’s council meeting.
As in previous years, neither the successful applicants, nor the projects they were looking to fund, will be publicly announced prior to the presentation, which will be done by Mayor Dan Onichuk.
Individuals and organizations were invited last fall to submit their requests, including a specific dollar amount and the rationale behind the request, to the local Moffat Family Fund committee.
A total of 30 applicants responded, requesting about $218,000 in funding in all.
The selection committee—consisting of Mayor Onichuk, CAO Mark McCaig, Coun. Todd Hamilton, Linda Hamilton, Salvation Army Capt. Angel Sandoval, and Shelly Shute—then had to pare those applicants down to a number that could split the $50,000 the town once again was allotted to give to local groups that benefit children, families, and the less advantaged.
This was the fourth time the town had received funding to do so.
Also tonight, a public meeting is scheduled for 6:45 p.m. regarding a proposed zoning bylaw amendment 8/98 DD at 1112 King’s Highway.
The amendment, applied for by Loblaw Properties West Inc., is to rezone the property in the west end of town from M2 (heavy industrial) and C3 (highway commercial) to C2 (general commercial) to allow for a retail grocery store and gas bar to be built there.
This property is located on King’s Highway between Witherspoon’s One Stop and Wal-Mart.
According to the proposed plans for the store, the building would be nearly 44,000 sq. ft. in size, with a large parking lot and a gas bar.
The bylaw to amend the existing bylaw also will be voted on during tonight’s council meeting, which is expected to get underway at 6:55 p.m.
It will be preceded by the committee of the whole, which will meet at 5:30 p.m. though is expected to be in-camera until 6:10.
Other business at tonight’s meeting will include:
•a verbal report from Mayor Onichuk and Coun. Tannis Drysdale regarding the Ontario Good Roads Association/Rural Ontario Municipal Association conference in Toronto last week;
•a municipal council resolution regarding Local Health Integration Networks (LHINs). This was submitted by CUPE Locals 480 and 65;
•a resolution from the Town of Halton Hills regarding federal gas tax funding;
•a break-open ticket licence application for Fort Frances Minor Hockey Association from Feb. 28-Aug. 28, 2006 at Sparky’s Confectionery;
•a break-open ticket licence amendment for the Muskie Touchdown Booster Club (to change the location from 229 Scott St. to 244 Scott St. at This ’N That);
•a request from the Fort Frances Aquanauts Swim Team regarding the purchase of an advertising banner;
•a request from the Robert Moore School Council for financial support of a snack/breakfast program;
•a request from the Canadian Red Cross to proclaim March as “Red Cross Month” in the Town of Fort Frances;
•a letter of interest from Daniel Thurber regarding town property at 319 Third St. W.;
•a bylaw to approve an agreement with Shell Canada Products for the supply of fuel at the airport;
•a bylaw to approve an amendment to a municipal response agreement with Ontario, as represented by the Ministry of Natural Resources, with respect to human/black bear conflict management in town;
•a bylaw to approve an additional agreement with Ontario, as represented by the Ministry of Natural Resources, with respect to funding under the “Bear Wise” Community Funding Program;
•a request from the Fort Frances High School senior girls’ volleyball team for financial assistance; and
•a request from the Rainy River Future Development Corp. regarding the approval of local initiative funds in the amount of $5,000 to the Fort Frances Heritage Tourism Project.
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