The Town of Minto agreed to waive the rental fee for the use of the Palmerston arena for the Palmerston and District Hospital Foundation Starlight Gala.
The town approved a recommendation from the Minto Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee (PRAC) to make the donation at the May 7 council meeting. The town also agreed to donate an additional 25 per cent of gross bar proceeds to the May 25 fundraiser. Normally renters of the hall under the municipality’s permanent liquor license receive only 20% of the bar proceeds. However, the town has a policy of contributing 45% for fundraisers for which the proceeds are used in the community.
Incubator locations
MINTO – The committee, working on a proposed Creative Business Incubator in Minto, has viewed several properties as possible locations for the facility.
The current OPP station in Palmerston is one of the locations under consideration. A new police station is currently under construction at Teviotdale.
The former movie theatre on Elora Street in Harriston and the second floor of Harry Stones Pizza Burger, also on Elora Street are also under consideration.
Consultant Linda Reader reported to the Minto Cultural Roundtable Committee, which is spearheading the project, that a survey of business and community members has drawn positive response to the project.
A business incubator would involve providing a currently vacant commercial building as office space for a number of small businesses at an affordable rate. The businesses could share equipment, such as a photocopier, to keep costs down.
