Taken from the roll call in the town’s own minutes. The minutes record who was not there and almost never why.
Declared interests
Councillor Willisrelating to items 10.3 and 11.11 listed on the Agenda because she is an on air presenter in CJAI and a sponsor of the Waterside Summer Series
What was decided (24 motions)
24 carried, 0 recorded otherwise. Every motion below is printed as the minutes print it.
That the agenda of the February 26, 2026 meeting of the Community Grant Committee be confirmed as circulated.
Moved by Bert Herfst, seconded by Jennifer Shea
Carried
That Councillor Willis be appointed as the Chair of the Community Grant Committee for 2026.
Moved by Cara Nye, seconded by Jennifer Shea
Carried
That Ken Becking be appointed as the Vice-Chair of the Community Grant Committee for 2026.
Moved by Councillor Lorna Willis, seconded by Jennifer Shea
Carried
That the minutes of the October 27, 2025 meeting of the Community Grant Committee be adopted.
Moved by Ken Becking, seconded by Cara Nye
Carried
That the Committee receive the financial update from the Finance Division.
Moved by Bert Herfst, seconded by Michael Rodgers
Carried
That the Committee receive the update from the Clerk's Division.
Moved by Cara Nye, seconded by Jennifer Shea
Carried
That the Committee call a special meeting to provide comments to staff to take into consideration when the Community Grants Policy is reviewed and revised in the future.
Moved by Diane Pearce, seconded by Councillor Budarick
Carried
That the Committee recommends that Council approve the Amherst Island Agricultural Society's Community Grant application in the amount of $55,568.
Moved by Bert Herfst, seconded by Michael Rodgers
Carried
That the Committee recommends that Council approve the Amherst Island Public School's Community Grant application in the amount of $100,000.
Moved by Bert Herfst, seconded by Diane Pearce
Carried
That the Committee recommends that Council approve the Amherst Island Radio Broadcasting Community Grant application in the amount of $54,979.
Moved by Bert Herfst, seconded by Michael Rodgers
Carried
That the Committee recommends that Council approve the Amherst Island Recreation Association's Community Grant application in the amount of $10,000.
Moved by Ken Becking, seconded by Councillor Parks
Carried
That the Committee recommends that Council approve the Bath Gardening and Horticultural Society's Community Grant application in the amount of $4938.30 and in-kind services of $2668.73.
Moved by Michael Rodgers, seconded by Cara Nye
Carried
That the Committee recommends that Council approve the Ernestown Barracuda Swim Club's Community Grant application in the amount of $10,000.
Moved by Cara Nye, seconded by Councillor Budarick
Carried
That the Committee recommends that Council deny Golf Canada's Community Grant application in the amount of $8,000.
Moved by Bert Herfst, seconded by Cara Nye
Carried
That the Committee recommends that Council approve the Live Music Sunday's Community Grant application in the amount of $6,810.88 and in-kind services of $3,189.12.
Moved by Ken Becking, seconded by Cara Nye
Carried
That the Committee recommends that Council approve the Loyalist Township - Community Gardens Community Grant application in the amount of $15,000.
Moved by Jennifer Shea, seconded by Cara Nye
Carried
That the Committee recommends that Council approve the Loyalist Township - Community Tree Initiative Community Grant application in the amount of $24,000.
Moved by Jennifer Shea, seconded by Bert Herfst
Carried
That the Committee recommends that Council approve the Loyalist Township's Community Grant application in the amount of $60,000.
Moved by Jennifer Shea, seconded by Cara Nye
Carried
That the Committee recommends that Council approve the Neilson Store Museum and Cultural Centre's Community Grant application in the amount of $3,000.
Moved by Diane Pearce, seconded by Cara Nye
Carried
That the Committee recommends that Council approve The Food Sharing Project's Community Grant application in the amount of $10,000.
Moved by Jennifer Shea, seconded by Cara Nye
Carried
That the Committee recommends that Council approve the Waterside Summer Series Music Festival's Community Grant application in the amount of $1,760.
Moved by Cara Nye, seconded by Councillor Parks
Carried
That the Committee recommends that Council approve the borrowing of funds from Intake 2 & 3 Capital Stream for the Entire Township area to the fund the Program/Event Stream overages for the Entire Township for the remainder of the 2026 year.
Moved by Cara Nye, seconded by Ken Becking
Carried
That the Committee recommends that Council cancel Intake 3 2026 due to the 2026 Municipal Election in October; and That the Committee recommends that Council approve the roll over of the funds allocated for Intake 3 2026 for use in Intake 2 2026.