That will and could change moving forward as the season transpires, he added, but likely a 50-75 per cent capacity throughout the facility is reasonable to expect.Ĭook said West Perth has had only one interested party in operating the booth in the past two years, and in discussion with colleagues throughout Southwestern Ontario, the operation of concession booths is a common problem and West Perth is not unique. There will again be screening and COVID-19 protocols to follow for all users of the arena, with Cook saying at this time, after consultation with Huron Perth Public Health, it appears as though the maximum capacity would be 150 people in the spectator area. Tam, saying he’s heard complaints of patrons walking in to the facility with Tim Hortons’ coffee, but that’s generally because no one knew if the booth would be open.Ĭook was given direction to open regularly upon discretion, but for sure Saturdays and prime time hours and to consult with the regular user groups for their input. “If we run the booth again, we need to try and ensure it’s open regular hours,” said Coun. Tam’s motion, said “I just want to see our community get back to being a community and having some fun again like the way we used to.” I think it’s an opportunity for some young people for employment and to make this a better place. “A $1,000 one way or the other isn’t going to make or break us. “I’d like to see it either way,” said Coun. Nicholas Vink asked if an approximate cost analysis be determined, or whether it should be undertaken regardless. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. “It would be a challenge but I don’t think it would be impossible,” Cook said when asked by Mayor Walter McKenzie if there was enough time to recruit staff and stock the booth a few weeks before the ice is made by the second weekend of September. Marys.Ĭook said he thought it would be difficult to find staff to operate the booth consistently with such short notice, but it could be done since the real operating season doesn’t begin until October. “It’s been a while since I’ve been in an arena but I always liked them,” he said, referring to what appeared to be successful concession booth operations in nearby Monkton and St. Mike Tam suggested a fourth option, that staff do it themselves. It was one of three options presented to council, but Coun.
16 council meeting, Recreation & Facilities Manager Darcey Cook prepared a report that recommended an option that would research vending machines that would provide as many options (coffee, food) to the user as possible, and that staff open the concession booth to rentals on a special event basis (example, a tournament, or for Mitchell Hawks junior C hockey games) for the upcoming 2021-22 operating season.
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