PAGE a THE CANADIAN STATESMAN, FEBRUARY 20,2002 Grant process to be re-examined Soccer facility put on hold GRANT from page I grant as well. In a presentation, the group's president told councillors the expense of paying for a facility for town hall meetings sponsored by CARA was the primary reason for the grant application. Mayor Mutton said he has been impressed impressed with the community involvement involvement of CARA. In lieu of a grant, he suggested staff work with the group to allow it a place to hold its town hall meetings for a nominal charge at the Grants for community and athletic groups Orono Crown Lands denied Orono Amateur Athlet. Assoc. $2,500 St. Francis of Assisi School $700 Bowmanville/Newcastle Baseball Association $1,500 Big Brothers and Sisters of Clarington $2,500 Newtonville Community Hall $1,500 Newcastle downtown refer to improvements budget process Bowmanville Horticultural Soc. $350 Orono Horticultural Society $350 New. Horticultural Society $350 COMRA Marine Rescue $5,000 Orono Figure Skating Club $1,500 Clarington East Food Bank $1,500 Clarington Orioles Baseball Club $1,500 Distress Centre Durham denied Bowmanville Santa Claus Parade $2,000 OVERT emergency response $5,000 Kendal Community Centre $2,500 Hampton Citizen Assoc. $1,000 Kendal Recreation $1,500 Courtice Area Ratepayers Assoc. denied Solina Community Board $2,500 Clarington Swim Club $1,500 Bowmanville Community Garden $350 Bowmanville Theatre Dance withdrawn Bowmanville United Soccer Club $1,500 Bowmanville Business Professional Women's Club tabled Durham Deaf Services denied Courtice Park Baseball And Softball Association $1,500 Newcastle Family Connection $5,000 Newcastle Village Minor Hockey Assoc. $1,500 Newcastle Skating Club $1,500 Canadian Red Cross denied Newc. Community Hall $5,000* Newcastle Village and District Historical Society $1,000 Tyrone Athletic Assoc. $2,000 Bowmanville High School Football denied Aids Committee of Durham denied 12th Gathering of Cornish Cousins and Toronto Cornish Associ. tabled Durham Dragons Special Hockey Assoc. $1,500 Clarington Older Adult Assoc. $5,000 Durham Region Community Care Assoc. $5,000 'The remainder of the funding request for the Newcastle Community Hall will be considered as part of 2002 budget. Courtice Community Complex. The alternative solution did not sit well with CARA. "As a community volunteer-based organization performing a community service to Courticc-area taxpayers, we would've hoped to have some support from Clarington council" in the form of a grant, said Courtice Area Ratepayers" Ratepayers" Association President Fcrd Longo. Councillor Jim Schell did propose $500 in seed money for the group but the idea lost for lack of a seconder. Courtice local councillor Jane Rowe, presiding as chairman of the meeting, could not vole. "As one of two Courticc-area organizations organizations that applied for funding our combined total was only $1,500 out of a total $76,000 allocated under the grant funding formula," said Mr. Longo. Mayor Mutton said later he had hoped .to address CARA's needs without without opening the door to grants for numerous numerous other ratepayer groups. While some ratepayers' groups do provide community services, many arc special interest groups whose sole purpose is lobbying against businesses in the community or on other particular con cerns. The grant process was not set up for this purpose, explained the mayor, who said it is to assist community services services and athletic volunteer organizations. organizations. CARA may be able to apply for specific community funds in a different different way next year, lie suggested. Many groups did benefit from the annual windfall including a number that received the $5,000 maximum grant. They included: the Newcastle Family Connection, a group that hopes to spread its family resource service across Clarington; the Newcastle Community Hall Board; COMRA Marine Marine Rescue, a group that provides surveillance surveillance along Clarington's lakcshorc; Clarington Community Care; the Clarington Older Adults Association Association and OVERT, an organization that provides search and rescue throughout Durham for missing persons. persons. As well, a number of sports organizations organizations received $1,500 each and four horticultural groups - including one that forgot to apply - received $350. In total $66,100 was handed out and approximately $10,000 more remains remains to be allocated at the discretion of council through 2002. n MEAT HOT! HOT! HOT! 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In addition to the two ice pads, the new facility will include concession stands, a warm viewing area, meeting rooms and washrooms for both indoor and outside users. Minor hockey clubs and oilier ice user groups have heralded the news of the additional ice pads since they were announced. Chronic ice shortages have been a contentious issue in Clarington in recent years as the popularity of girls' hockey along with an increased < interest in speed skating and figure ! skating have added to the pressures caused by growth in the municipality. There is some good news for soccer fans. The facility is also expected to include include one outdoor soccer pitch (subject to final budget approval on the outdoor component) as part of the first phase of the project. The facility is expected to open in early fall 2003. Two more outdoor outdoor soccer pitches are expected to be built at a later date. Any new outdoor pitch is good news, says Ms. Bonazza. 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