The local firefighters association is planning to replace the existing message board in front of the fire hall with a new LCD sign.
Matt Drost, president of the Drayton Peel Firefighters Association, requested the replacement in a letter to council received at the June 7 meeting. The association will pay all associated costs.
In the letter, Drost notes the existing sign is in need of electrical upgrades and lettering changes.
The new LCD sign will be programmable, allowing messages to be changed more frequently.
Sunday hunting
Sunday gun hunting will be on the agenda for the next Mapleton council meeting on June 28.
At the June 7 meeting, councillor Michael Martin asked if a date had been determined to deal with a proposal to allow in-season hunting with guns in the township on Sundays. A special meeting on the topic at the PMD arena on May 3 drew about 25 people.
Mayor Neil Driscoll said there had been discussions about bringing the issue forward for a vote earlier.
However, he said he wanted to ensure all council members were present for debate on the issue and councillor Marlene Ottens was not available to attend the June 7 meeting, which was scheduled due to the cancellation of the June 14 meeting.
Council on video
CAO Brad McRoberts updated council on June 7 on plans to obtain equipment to video-record council meetings and post them online.
Councillor Michael Martin inquired at the meeting about progress on plans to record the meetings.
McRoberts indicated he had one more vendor to check with before putting together a report. Funds for the equipment, expected to involve a minimal capital outlay, were allocated in the 2017 budget.
