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REPORT
OPERATIONS DEPARTMENT
Meeting:
GENERAL PURPOSE AND ADMINISTRATION COMMITTEE
MAY 23, 2006
Date:
Report #: OPD-006-06
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By-Law #:
Subject:
CNE GARDEN SHOW
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Recommendations:
It is respectfully recommended that the General Purpose and Administration
Committee recommend to Council the following:
1. THAT Report OPD-006-06 be received; and
2. THAT the Municipality of Clarington participates in the annual CNE 2006
Garden Show.
Submitted by:
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Franklin Wu,
Chief Administrative Officer
Fred orvath
B.A., RD.M.R, RRF.A.
Director of Operations
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REPORT NO. OPD-006-06
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1.0 BACKGROUND AND COMMENT:
The Municipality of Clarington has once again been asked to participate in
the CNE Garden Show. Clarington has participated in the municipal display
category for the past two years. Last year with the assistance of Bloomfields
Farm in Newcastle who graciously supplied many of the flowers and materials for
the display, operations staff designed and constructed a display named
"Clarington's Country Charm".
The displays are seen by millions of CNE visitors and offer our
municipality an opportunity to show that Clarington is a desirable destination that
promotes itself by installing this display.
The CNE offers an honorarium of $4.00 per square foot. The displays are
750 square feet giving participating municipalities $3200.00 to help cover the
costs of materials. The cost of labour and equipment has been funded under the
current budget, which has been estimated at $4,500.00.
This year Bloomfields Farm along with several other local suppliers and
companies such as Birks Landscaping and Kobes Nurseries have offered a
partnership in the design and installation of the display along with municipal staff.
If Council is in agreement, staff will continue to work with the partners on
developing a display and will confirm its participation for 2006.
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