Council approves grad parade route, Legion grant

The parade route for 2023 graduation and a grant to the Canora Legion were among the items of concern to town council at its regular meeting on June 6.

Council approved the

Canora Composite School 2023 graduation parade route, to be held at 1 p.m. on June 29, as presented: with entrants gathering on Centre Avenue East, travelling west to Main Street, north on Main

Street to Railway Avenue, east on Railway Avenue to Third Street, south on Third Street to First Avenue East, west on First Avenue East to Main Street and south on Main Street to King George

Park.

Council approved a veterans’ services grant of $750 for 2023 to the Royal Canadian Legion – Canora Branch.

Jummai Dede Umar, local immigration partnerships coordinator, met with council to discuss the programs and initiatives provided by the East Central Newcomer Welcome Centre.

Council appointed the mayor and councillor in charge of general government to serve as the Town’s human resources committee.

Marcia Sedor and Cody Bencze of Baker Tilly met with council to review the 2022 financial statements.