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Wasaga councillors begin 2021 budget discussions

Sep 30, 2021 , , , , by shlf

Wasaga Beach councillors have taken their first tentative steps into the debate on how to spend the taxpayers’ money in 2021.

At their Oct. 1 committee of the whole session, councillors received their first draft of the 2021 municipal budget.

In its first round, municipal staff estimate a tax rate increase of 3.6 per cent, which would equate to an increase on the municipal portion of the tax bill of $5.89 per month on a residential property assessed at $350,000.

Councillors will have a chance to dive deeper into the numbers on Oct. 22. The second draft is expected Nov. 12, in a meeting that will include a presentation and public meeting on the schedule for rates and fees.

A third draft, if necessary, would be reviewed by council on Dec. 3, with a public meeting on the municipality’s 2021 spending plans on Dec. 15.

It’s expected the 2021 budget would be approved by council on Dec. 22.

Spending in operations and on capital would increase by nearly $20 million over last year, to $94.4 million. A significant portion of the $52.5 million of the 2021 capital budget — about $23.6 million — would be dedicated to the start of construction of the new twin pad arena and library project, slated to be built on a River Road West site.

Another nearly $14 million would be spent on water, wastewater, and stormwater improvements, and $8.4 million on roads and bridges.

Treasurer Jocelyn Lee said there were several factors driving the increase in the $41.9-million operating budget, including staff benefits, cost-of-living increases, and wages increases, as a result of staff moving up the salary grid.

The numbers do not include any new hires. Lee said staff would be laying out its hiring plans for 2021 to council at a future meeting.

Other items in the first draft of the budget include $1.5 million for a possible partnership with the Simcoe County District School Board on the proposed elementary school in the Sunnidale Trails project; $40,000 for an affordable-housing strategy; and $2.3 million for new and replacement vehicles.

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Tiny Township to extend permit parking season, increase fines to $90

Aug 26, 2021 , , , , by shlf

Parking illegally in Tiny Township is going to cost you a lot more money next year.

Tiny Township council approved a series of amendments to parking regulations during a Nov. 30 committee of the whole meeting. 

Beginning next year, permit parking will be extended and run from April 15 to Oct. 15. 

“Each year we are seeing more and more parking-related beach issues in the spring and in the fall,” said Steve Harvey, chief municipal law enforcement officer. “The biggest impact has been in the fall, where we have seen cars coming in and flooding the shoreline.”

This amendment will see permit parking in the township extended by one month in the fall and one month in the winter. In the past, permits were only required from May 15 to Sept. 15.

Council has also decided to increase the fines issued to those who park illegally. In 2020, an illegally parked car was issued a $60 ticket ($50 if it was paid early). Beginning in 2021, those fines will increase to $90 and $75.

“We were hearing that people were seeing (the fine) as the cost of parking for the day,” said Harvey.

By increasing the fine, the township is hoping to decrease the number of vehicles that illegally park at local beaches.

Parking boundaries in the township have also been extended. Next year, a permit will be required to park at Tee Pee Point Park and Corrie Hamelin Park.

“Parking has never traditionally been an issue on the eastern shore until this year — we’ve seen a lot more of it,” said Harvey. 

Permits will be required for parking at both parks and along the road near those parks.

This summer, bylaw officers started ticketing vehicles a second time if the vehicle hadn’t been removed within three hours of the first ticket being written. Vehicles that still hadn’t moved after a second ticket were towed away. This policy will continue to be in effect.

Property owners in Tiny Township are allowed two parking permits. The first permit is free, while the second is $30.

The township also sells 175 non-resident permits every year for $100 each.

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Bradford gymnastics club offers program for children with special needs

Aug 10, 2021 , , , , by shlf

The team at Genesis Gymnastics is filling a need it saw in Bradford.

A new program at the gymnastics club is specifically designed for children with special needs. 

“There’s not a lot of options out there for parents who have kids with special needs, so we feel we can become a part of their community,” said Donna Katz, owner of Genesis Gymnastics.

Genesis Gymnastics was always a place that special-needs children were able to go, but now there’s a program designed with them in mind.

“We’ve never had a dedicated program where people know there is something out there for them,” Katz said. 

The program is designed for children four to 10 years old, but Katz said they’re willing to accommodate younger and older children as the need arises.

First, it’s determined what the child needs are and how long the class needs to be. There is a group class, but there’s also one-on-one coaching available.

“It would be just them, just their group,” Katz said. “It would be a class at a quieter time where there’s less distractions.”

The classes will vary on what they cover, but physically the children will learn balance, flexibility, coordination and strength, Katz said.

Katz has been in the gymnastics industry for nearly 50 years and will be supporting Shannon Cappello, who has two decades worth of experience working with children with special needs, specializing in Autism Spectrum Disorder.

“We’ve actually been able to create something new that people are very excited about,” Katz said. 

To keep everyone safe during the COVID-19 pandemic, there’s a screening process for everyone who enters the building as well as a temperature check. Everyone is required to sanitize their hands as well. Children who are taking part in the class are required to sanitize their hands at several points during the class. Coaches will be wearing masks, but the children who are exercising are not required to wear one. 

“Knowing that there’s a lack of programs for children with special needs and their siblings, I reached out to (Katz) to shed some light on creating a new opportunity for opening up a program for children with special needs and their siblings,” Cappello said.

Cappello said it’s important for children with special needs to socialize with other people and the classes can provide that opportunity. 

“Incorporating a program that facilitates socialization, facilitates the ability to develop gross motor skills and cognitive motor skills and development through those areas … is so important,” Cappello said. 

Genesis Gymnastics held an open house to garner interest in the program and both Katz and Cappello said they were excited by the response.

“It was actually an amazing success because we received registrations right after the trial run,” Cappello said. “It’s just so rewarding. Parents felt like somebody heard them.”

For more information on the program, call Genesis Gymnastics or email . 

STORY BEHIND THE STORY: Reporter Laura Broadley heard about the program Genesis Gymnastics had created and wanted to find out how it worked.