Council Policy No.: CP2016-011 Council Policy Name: Legacy Community Hydro Electric Systems Transfers (C.H.E.S.T.) Fund Grant Policy and Application Date Approved by Council: October 4, 2016 Date revision approved by Council: Related SOP, Management Application Form and Related Appendices Directive, Council Policy, Forms Policy Statement and Rationale: This policy is made in accordance with the Order of the Commission Made Under the Municipal Act R.S.O. 1990, c.M. 45 dated April 19, 2000 relating all to former municipalities as follows: Town of Lindsay, Municipality of Bobcaygeon/Verulam, Village of Fenelon Falls, Village of Omemee, Village of Sturgeon Point, Village of Woodville, Township of Bexley, Township of Carden/Dalton, Township of Eldon (Kirkfield), Township of Emily, Township of Fenelon, Township of Laxton, Digby and Longford, Township of Manvers, Township of Mariposa, Township of Ops, and Township of Somerville. The mandate of the Order of Commission is that the hydro reserves of the public utilities commissions and hydro electric commissions of the former municipalities may, upon being transferred to the new municipality under section 11, be used for any purposes that the council of the new municipality considers appropriate but shall only be used for the benefit of the ratepayers of the geographic area of the former municipality which the public utility commissions or hydro electric commissions, respectively, served. The policy and application as set out herein will refer to the Fund “Legacy C.H.E.S.T. Grant as opposed to individual Committees so that the document will be Committee”, uniform and compatible across all Committees in their relevant geographic area. Scope: ABOUT THE LEGACY C.H.E.S.T. FUND The goal of the Legacy C.H.E.S.T. Fund is to provide financial assistance to non-profit, community-based organizations that provide programs, projects, services, or activities that enhance the quality of life for Lindsay residents in the areas of health, arts, culture, leisure, heritage, education and the environment
Council Policy No.: CP2016-011 Council Policy Name: Legacy Community Hydro Electric Systems Transfers (C.H.E.S.T.) Fund Grant Policy and Application Date Approved by Council: October 4, 2016 Date revision approved by Council: Related SOP, Management Directive, Council Policy, Forms Application Form and Related Appendices Policy Statement and Rationale: This policy is made in accordance with the Order of the Commission Made Under the Municipal Act R.S.O. 1990, c.M. 45 dated April 19, 2000 relating all to former municipalities as follows: Town of Lindsay, Municipality of Bobcaygeon/Verulam, Village of Fenelon Falls, Village of Omemee, Village of Sturgeon Point, Village of Woodville, Township of Bexley, Township of Carden/Dalton, Township of Eldon (Kirkfield), Township of Emily, Township of Fenelon, Township of Laxton, Digby and Longford, Township of Manvers, Township of Mariposa, Township of Ops, and Township of Somerville. The mandate of the Order of Commission is that the hydro reserves of the public utilities commissions and hydro electric commissions of the former municipalities may, upon being transferred to the new municipality under section 11, be used for any purposes that the council of the new municipality considers appropriate but shall only be used for the benefit of the ratepayers of the geographic area of the former municipality which the public utility commissions or hydro electric commissions, respectively, served. The policy and application as set out herein will refer to the “Legacy C.H.E.S.T. Fund Grant Committee”, as opposed to individual Committees so that the document will be uniform and compatible across all Committees in their relevant geographic area. Scope: ABOUT THE LEGACY C.H.E.S.T. FUND The goal of the Legacy C.H.E.S.T. Fund is to provide financial assistance to non-profit, community-based organizations that provide programs, projects, services, or activities that enhance the quality of life for Lindsay residents in the areas of health, arts, culture, leisure, heritage, education and the environment