District of Clearwater is going to look into setting up a museum for the community – but it won’t be right away.
During a meeting held Feb. 3, town council voted in favor of a recommendation that it direct staff to contact the Historic Society of Canada for further information on establishing a museum.
However, councillors also accepted an amendment suggested by Mayor John Harwood that it only be done once council has adopted a museum as a priority and that it be contingent on staff availability.
The decision was in response to a presentation from area resident Chuck Emery during a previous town council meeting.
Councillor Shelley Sim noted that the presentation had come from an individual and not a committee.
Public to give input on Dutch Lake beach plan
A recently released consultant’s report that proposes $4.4 million worth of improvements to Dutch Lake Park and the adjacent Bampton Recreation Area was “a bit of a surprise,” according to chief administrative officer Leslie Groulx.
Council accepted staff’s recommendation that the Dutch Lake Beach concept plan be included for the public’s information during a budget open house to be held Feb. 12.
No canoes in canoe regatta?
Councillor Shelley Sim suggested that possibly all the events at the annual Clearwater Canoe Regatta could be held at Rotary Sports Park and Clearwater Secondary School.
The dry-land events had proven very popular last year, she said.
Sim has been one of the regatta’s principal organizers over the years.
She was commenting during a discussion on when this year’s regatta should be held.
In previous years it has been held during the weekend following the Labor Day weekend. However, last year it was pushed back a week to avoid conflicting with a music event at Serenity Centre near Birch Island.
Council voted to defer making a decision on the date until more information could be gathered.