PEFAC gets new funding, appoints councillor as ‘Board Observer’

The Prince Edward Fitness and Aquatic Centre has new funding and a PEC Councillor appointed to its board of directors.

At its meeting Tuesday night, Council approved a Board Observer, which is a Councillor to sit on the PEFAC board ex-officio.

Council previously approved additional funds to the tune of $80,000 for PEFAC as part of the budget over and above the current funding arrangement with the municipality on the condition that a member of council be appointed to the board to support accountability, cooperation and transparency.

A practice of having a council member on the board ended after laws were put in place preventing a person from being appointed to the board of a non-profit, as all board members must be elected by members.

The group chose John Hirsch to sit on the board.

The funding is in place to ensure the centre remains stable in its current location on Loyalist Parkway in Picton.

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