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Home My WebLink About2026-01-28 Solina Community Centre Board Meeting Date January 28, 2026 Solina Community Centre 7:00 pm Jenny welcomed the board members - Herb Tink, Bev Whitbread, BJ Baker, Chris McKenzie , Jenny Bowman and Councillor Elhajjeh. Land Acknowledgement read by Jenny Bowman Minutes of the November 4, 2025 were read by Jenny Bowman. Hearing no errors or omissions Jenny called for the motion to accept as read. Motion made by Chris McKenzie Seconder – BJ Baker Carried Treasurer’s Report – Herb Tink. Total Revenue 2025 – Park and Hall - 37,657.26 Total Expenses 2025 – Park and Hall – 35,851.49 Motion to accept Treasurers Report – Councillor Elhajjeh Seconder – Bev Whitbread Carried Old Business – We Lend A Hand will be shown on April 23, 2026 at 7:00 pm at Solina Community Centre. Sponsorship received from Durham Farm Connections for $500.00. We discussed whether we should add the Q&A portion of the We Lend a Hand presentation but decided not to due to cost of $100.00 plus possible accommodation/meals of the We Lend a Hand presenters. They are already taking 50% of the ticket sales with a guarantee of $250 plus 13 % GST in the event of poor ticket sales. We are unsure of the tickets sales at this time. Bev has designed a ﬂyer for us, and it has been posted in the Hampton, Ebenezer, Tyrone, and Eldad United Churches, Enniskillen and Hampton Store , Courtice Community Complex ( If approved} Courtice Vintage Facebook , A Place Called Solina Facebook page, emailed to contacts of Board members, Facebook , Hall Boards – Orono, Newtonville plus wherever folks are able to leave or email a ﬂyer. We Lend a Hand is providing us with press releases, posters and advertising on their website. Chris McKenzie brought forward the deﬁnite need to repair the canteen roof this spring. Chris and BJ Baker will set the date ( April/May) for the repairs and shingling and try to recruit others to help. New Business - The hardwood ﬂoor on the upper ﬂoor is in need of care. Karen Dair contacted Higgins Hardwood Flooring and presented the quotes for the job. After some discussion it was decided to do “ polish and recoat with 1 coat of 2 part duo 2K ﬁnish loba. The total cost would be $1720.00 plus HST. Herb Tink made the motion to recoat the ﬂoor as above. Seconder - Sami Elhajjeh. Carried. We review the Hall/Park rental prices and the decision was made for them to remain the same for 2026-2027. Jenny told those present, that we would be catering Aaron Bowman’s Pioneer Day with soup, sandwiches, coffee/tea and pie for $25.00 per person on March 2, 2026. Nominating Committee – for AGM February 19, 2026 Karen Dair. Madison Snowden – has agreed to become a Director on the SCC Board for 2026 – 2027. Adjournment called for by Herb Tink at 7:55.