Kincardine mayor dispels rumours about beer contract for Tiverton Reunion
By Liz Dadson

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The Tiverton Reunion committee must follow the policies and procedures of the Municipality of Kincardine.

To that end, any major tenders, such as the beer contract for the event, will be approved by council.

That's the word from mayor Larry Kraemer, at a special meeting of council April 22, as he tried to clear up some of the confusion, stemming from a rumour that Steelback Brewery is out of the running to supply beer to the reunion in the community where it operates.

Kraemer said he, the clerk and councillor Marsha Leggett, who sits on the reunion committee, have spoken to the reunion chairman, and with Ian MacDonald, president of Steelback, to clarify that no tender has been awarded for beer at the reunion.

"The reunion committee became a committee of council about a month ago but I don't think all of us have realized the implications of that," said Kraemer. "The committee operates under municipal policy, and a tender will have to come to council for approval."

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 He urged Leggett and councillor Randy Roppel, who also sits on the reunion committee, to ensure the municipal tendering policy and the acquisition policy are followed so the process is fair to everyone.

"We will follow the polices and procedures required for all issues for this event," said Roppel. "It's council's decision and I'll make my decision for the best of the people."
Leggett said council should back her and Roppel on the issue and have no more public hearsay.

"I've never said anything about it," said councillor Ron Hewitt.

"I'm just asking councillors that until we decide what we're going to do, nobody knows more than that," said Leggett.

Steelback was reportedly told by the reunion committee, earlier this month, that the committee was using canned beer because it was safer. Since Steelback produces only bottles and kegs, it would not be considered as a supplier for the event.

However, MacDonald replied that the company is based in Tiverton and even puts the village's name on its product so it should at least be given an opportunity to bid on the contract.
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