HomeMy WebLinkAboutCS 1974-10-07 Community Services CommitteeFile No - 107 H
Oct. 4/74
DEPARTMENT OF RECREATION
Corporation of the Town of Newcastle
Report on Recreation Services for Co,,;munity Services Committee
Meeting Monday, October 7th, 1974
1. Parks:
ZaT—Tvrone Park; Tyrone Hall Association wants assistance
from the Town of Newcastle regarding work on their new soccer
pitch. This is an old corn field next to the present pitch.
They want it levelled and grass seed planted. This project
requires a bulldozer and grader.
(b) Newcastle Village Sub -Division Land Site: This area
requires heavey equipment to grade it for park use. The
Works Department equipment woul not oe able to do this job
properly. After it has been levelled off, it requires grass seed.
(c) Newcastle Village Park: Recommend the entrance to the
Park have a chain and two posts errected to keep cars out.
There is considerable damage tothe grass through cars racing
around the parks at night.
(d) Waverly Road Park: This proposed park area is next door
to the 6Javerly Public School. The park area has 'to be
ploughed, graded and grass seed planted. Should be done
now.
(e) Soper Creek Park: The following playground equipment has
been ordered from the hendecson Recreation Equipment Ltd.,
Norwich, Ontario.
Teeter Totters (2) $114.00
S-2-12; 6 Galvanized
Steel Bedway 12' Slide 218.00
Climber HL 14 147000
7% Sales Tax 79°4
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This project was included inthe 1974 Recre—ate Budget under
Capital Expenditures.
(f) Orono Park g eshment Booth: Mr. Ryles McLeod who rented
the Orono Park Refrshment 'ooth will not be operating the booth
next year. He would like to sell his grill, pop cooler etc.
to the Department of Recreation.
The Owner of the Fried Chicken Restaurant in Orono is
interested in running the booth next year.
I would recommend that we do not buy Mr. McLeod's equipment.
(g) Memorial Park - Bowmanville: Work will be started on the
new swimming pool, We nes ay c ober 9th, 1974. We will be..'
moving the Playgrounds swings on Monday 7th. All safety
precautions will be taken.
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2. Arena's
(a) Darlington Sports Centre. Advertisements regarding ice
time available were placed in the following papers twice:
"Oshawa. Times"
Oshawa "This Week"
"Orono Times"
"Newcastle Reporter"
"Canadian Statsman".
(b) DgrlinZtcn Sports Centre_: Permission for the Manager, Mr.
Fred Smith to buy office and caretaking supplies.
(c) Mr. Fred Smith, cgnager of the DarlingtonSports Centre
started his duties on Tuesday Oct. 1st, 1974 and is working
out of the Recreation Office in Bowmanville.
(e) Memorial Arena; With reference to purchase of Popcorn
Machine for the Arena under 1974 Capital Budget Expenditures -
amount ($350.00). I would like permission from the Community
Services Committee to transfer the ($350.00) for the Popcorn
Machine for a new P. A. System for the Bowmanville Arena, as
it is not worth the money to be repaired. I feel this request
is a reasonable and urgent one.
Cost of the P. A. System, including installation is
($325.00) .
3. Recreation Activities.
(a) R cre.ation Girls Hockey League: Recommend that a Girls
Hockey League be conducted and that the fee be $10.00 (ten dollars)
per player.
(b) Orono Town Hall: Due to the success of the Country &
Western Concert at Orono Park „ last August, I would like to
conduct the same type of concert on Sunday afternoon, November 17,
in the Orono Town Hall. It would be appreciated if Town Council
would allow tLis Department (6140.00) for aquiring a Band and
advertising. There will be an admission charge.
(c) I would like to set up a programe for C:iildren and Teenagers
in the Orono Town Hall and possibly in the Orono Public School.
There arc, num.ers of adult volunteers who are willing to assist
with this programe.
(d) Drop In Centre_ (S2pe. Creel. Park): Mr. Neil Newton and
his Art Council Group are conducting a printing seminar in the
Drop -In -Centre on October 4th, 5th and 6th. Early in November
on a week -end, they will be conducting a Photograph seminar.
(e) Hockey Rtgi.stration. Ward 2
Tyke 120
A, om 140
Pee Wee 150
Bantam 115
Midget 70
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Orono and Newcastle Village have just started their registration.
Miscl°
Mr. Gary Wilson, )resident of the Town Coaamarcial Hockey League
has been informed regarding Resolution No. C-5-78-74, passed by
Cpuncil on April 15th, 1974 regarding no alcoholic beverabcs on
the Municipal owned property. In this case in the Bowmanville
Memorial arena.
Respectfully submitted,
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T. A. Fanning
Director of Recreation