Township rejects private use of bleachers
By Liz Dadson

Huron-Kinloss Council(continued)

Huron-Kinloss has turned down a request for use of the township's bleachers at a snowmobile racing event in January, 2010, at Family Funland.

At the general committee meeting last night (Oct. 5), recreation and parks director Mike Fair recommended that if council approved the use of the bleachers, that the township payloader would have to load and unload the bleachers so they are not damaged. He said cost for the man and machine is $60/hour, plus a recommended rental rate of $50/bleacher.

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Fair said the bleachers can be moved around, provided it is done properly and with the township's equipment but that the users would have to pay to move them. The group making the request is not a service club, he added.

"It sounds fairly expensive to use the bleachers," said councillor Anne Eadie.

"They are township resources," said councillor Jim Hanna. "I say no. We're not in the rental business."
Council agreed.