Straight off the Family Day weekend, Wawa Municipal Council's holding a pair of meetings.
First up is a Committee of the Whole meeting, set to include a presentation from Alamos Gold on its operations and Phase 3 Expansion Plans, plus Council discussion on a draft policy on temporary outdoor patios.
That'll be followed by a regular Council meeting, which includes resolutions approving the waiver of fees for the Wawa Transit Bus over March Break - March 13th through 17th - and approving the submission of a funding application.
Also on the agenda is a resolution to approve additional waiver of fees for the upcoming Wawa Ice Fishing Derby - Council was told in a meeting earlier this month that current policy no longer allows for a waiver for such events but staff used discretion to waive about half of the cost, though the derby's now asking for the remainder to be waived, something that Council appeared to be mixed on, with Councillor Cathy Cannon voicing support given how the derby supports the community both by bringing people to town but also through donations to local causes, while Mayor Melanie Pilon was resistant as it could be seen as unfair to other events or encourage more to apply for a waiver even despite the current policy, further citing a financial breakdown provided to the Municipality as showing flexibility to cover the cost.
Council will also consider amending that waiver of fees policy.
The meetings will be held back-to-back, starting at 6:30 pm tonight, in Council Chambers - they'll also be livestreamed through the Municipality's YouTube channel.