The Grimsby Record

Community Services Committee

February 24, 2026

Who was there

Present (3): Veronica Charrois, Nick DiFlavio, Don Howe

Absent (1): Jennifer Korstanje

Taken from the roll call in the town’s own minutes. The minutes record who was not there and almost never why.

What was decided (10 motions)

10 carried, 0 recorded otherwise. Every motion below is printed as the minutes print it.

Resolved that the agenda for the Community Services Committee meeting on Tuesday, February 24, 2026, be approved as amended.
Moved by Councillor N. DiFlavio, seconded by Member D. Brethour
Carried
Resolved that the following meeting minutes be received:  Community Services Committee - November 25, 2025  Art Gallery Special Purpose Advisory Committee - December 4, 2025  Grimsby Green Advisory Committee - January 8, 2026  Age Friendly Advisory Committee - January 20, 2026  Grimsby Green Advisory Committee - February 12, 2026  Age Friendly Advisory Committee - February 17
Moved by Councillor N. DiFlavio, seconded by Member D. Brethour
Carried
Resolved that the delegation from Leandra Correale Ferguson and Stacey Zonneveld of Thinc Design regarding the Parks Master Plan be received for information.
Moved by Councillor D. Howe, seconded by Member L. Laird
Carried
Resolved that report DCS-26-05, Parks Master Plan Report, dated February 24th, 2026, be received; and 1. That Committee recommends Council approve in principle the Parks Master Plan and the recommendations contained within.
Moved by Member L. Laird, seconded by Councillor D. Howe
Carried
Resolved that report DCS-26-03, Museum Information Report - February 2026, dated February 24, 2026, be received for information.
Moved by Councillor N. DiFlavio, seconded by Councillor D. Howe
Carried
Resolved that report DCS-26-04, Grimsby Museum Annual Report 2025, dated February 24, 2026, be received for information.
Moved by Member L. Laird, seconded by Member D. Brethour
Carried
Resolved that the Community Services Committee hereby approves the following item and that the consent item be approved on the recommendations as contained therein: DCS-26-07 - Grimsby Farmers Market Road Closure 2026 1. That Report DCS-26-07 Grimsby Farmers Market Road Closure 2026 dated February 24, 2026, be received for information; and, 2. That Council endorse Grimsby Farmers Market related road closures on Main St. should the Downtown Reimagined construction schedule permit, to be forwarded for approval by the Niagara Region.
Moved by Councillor D. Howe, seconded by Member L. Laird
Carried
Resolved that report DCS-26-06, Happening in Grimsby Road Closure 2026, dated February 24, 2026, be received; and 1. That the Community Services Committee recommend that Council endorse the event-related road closures on Main St. West from June 18 – 20, 2026 to be forwarded for approval to the Niagara Region.
Moved by Councillor D. Howe, seconded by Member L. Laird
Carried
Resolved that report DCS-26-08, Community Services Update – February 2026, dated February 24, 2026, be received for information.
Moved by Member D. Brethour, seconded by Member L. Laird
Carried
Resolved that report DCS-26-09, Community Services Year in Review 2025 and 2026 Plans, dated February 24, 2026, be received for information.
Moved by Councillor D. Howe, seconded by Member L. Laird
Carried

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