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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCRPS-07-011 - Request from St. Jacob's Lions Club to Hold Bingos in Kitchener on On-going BasisJ ~~~ KITCHF.NF R ~ ~ Corporate Services Report To: Councillor B. Vrbanovic, Chair and Members of the Finance and Corporate Services Committee Date of Meeting: January 29, 2007 Submitted By: R. Gosse, Director of Legislated Services/City Clerk Prepared By: Patricia Harris, Manager of Licensing Ward(s) Involved: Date of Report: January 16, 2007 Report No.: CRPS-07-011 Subject: REQUEST FROM ST. JACOBS LIONS CLUB TO HOLD BINGOS ON AN ON-GOING BASIS RECOMMENDATION: That the request of the St. Jacobs Lions Club to hold bingos in the City of Kitchener be approved, providing that the funds being raised are used for charitable purposes as mandated in the Provincial Regulations. BACKGROUND: Council Policy I-875, as amended September, 2003 permits qualified organizations operating within the Region to operate bingos in the City of Kitchener, provided that their home base city does not have a bingo hall. The Policy also requires that Council must approve non-profit organizations prior to a lottery licence being issued to them. REPORT: Attached is a letter from Ron Ross, Past President of the St. Jacobs Lions Club, requesting permission to hold bingos at K-W Bingo Centre in Kitchener. This organization held bingo's in Waterloo prior to the bingo hall closing. They have presented their qualifications and are eligible to operate bingos. They wish to raise funds to support the training of future Guide Dogs, the Sunbeam Home and various other programs in the community. FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS None (MRS) PATRICIA HARRIS MANAGER OF LICENSING