KENILWORTH – Wellington North township waived venue rental fees and provided additional financial assistance for a local group taking an initiative to support mental health.
On Feb. 10, council received the request to waive the rental fees and to make a donation to the “Mentally Fit, Kendra Fisher” event held at the Mount Forest Sports Complex on Feb. 24.
Acting mayor Dan Yake stated he’d spoken with Lisa Weber regarding the request.
He noted the event was planned following a recent tragedy in Mount Forest.
While the issue of mental health has been in the forefront of the minds of local residents, a group was formed after the recent tragedy.
The plan was to bring in guest speaker Kendra Fisher, of Mentally Fit, to speak on the issue of mental health.
Yake noted councillors in Wellington North had previously spoken on the issue of mental health.
He said council had discussed what its responsibilities were and how it could help.
“While none of us had the answers, we felt we wanted to help and that we support community groups and organizations,” he said.
He added the group wanted to discuss issues surrounding mental health and let people know what resources are available.
Council agreed to waive the rental fee of $219 and make an additional donation of $281, for a total donation of $500, to be funded through the 2020 grants and donations budget.
