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VICTORIA VILLAGE WOODSHOP DISCUSSION
Six Individuals (F. Clark, Director of Operations of Victoria Village, P. Djokic, W. Prosser, G. Campbell, F. Jukutas and J. Arts) addressed the Committee concerning the Victoria Village Woodshop matter and provided comments and concerns related to the following:
• The space requirements for the Barrie Community Woodshop and the upgrades that would be required to meet the Ontario Fire and Building Code requirements at the current Victoria Village location;
• The potential to reduce the magnitude of costs associated with any renovations to the current location and responsibility for rectifying deficiencies;
• The potential relocation of the Barrie Community Woodshop that would provide additional space;
• The importance of the Barrie Community Woodshop to the residents of Barrie and the benefits of this recreation program;
• The number of current members and the fees associated with the Barrie Community Woodshop;
• The ownership of the equipment and tools as associated with the Barrie Community Woodshop;
• The role of the members in the instruction of new members, cleaning of the facility and provision of maintenance supplies;
• The added value provided by the woodshop program to individual members as well as to the community including working with local organizations (eg. Mental Health Association Programs and local schools);
• The increasing number of women joining as members and the value they receive; and
• Membership in the Barrie Community Woodshop providing confidence, empowerment and mental health benefits.
Members of the Committee asked a numbers of questions related to the information provided and received responses from Mr. Clark, Mr. Djokic, Mr. Prosser, Mr. Campbell, Ms. Jukutas, Mr. Arts and City staff. (16-G-281) (REC003-16) (File: R00)