Manage, Maintain, Protect, Improve
About Us
- Board of Directors
- Canal Experiences
- Core Functions
- History of the Waterway
- Master Plan
- Media Releases
- Meeting Schedule
- Policies
- Values & Goals
Core Functions of the WRCC:
• Reporting and Attending Council / Boards / Regional Committees
• Reporting and Attending City Meetings / Planning / Land Use / Recreation / SEART / Heritage
• Volunteer Directorship of the Corporation
• Grass Maintenance - Canal Lands
• On-Water and On-Land Shoreline Clean Up of Garbage and Debris
• River Siphon Clean up
• Garbage Collection – Summer and Winter Along Trail and Canal Lands Park Sites
• Graffiti Removal and Control
• Dock Installations – Fishing Docks, Scuba Park, Community Centre
• Information Sharing With Public - Website, PSA’s, News Releases
• Meetings with User Groups / Planning / Community Reach
• Accounting and Payroll
• Planning, Grant Writing
• Health & Safety Planning / Meetings
• Building Inspections / Monitoring / Alarms
• Community Event Support / Merritt Island
• Human Resources and Oversight of Labour, Programs, Scheduling, Reporting
• Purchase Management / Outside Contractor Coordination
• Operation of the Welland Canoe Rental Program
• Operation of Merritt Island Washrooms – Summer and Winter
• Delivery of Memorial Bench Program
• Playground Facilitation, Cleaning and Maintenance on Merritt Island
• Facilitation of YMCA Camp on Merritt Island
• Gardens and Plantings, Brush Clearing
• Washrooms Along Canal Trail - Permanent and Portable
• Maintenance of Service Roads and Parking Areas
• Trail Maintenance – Asphalt and Natural Trails and Accesses
• Canal Terrace Maintenance
• Merritt Park Amphitheatre Maintenance
• Upkeep of Equipment, Vehicles and Tools
• Community Centre Maintenance
• General Maintenance - Fences, Railings, Bollards, Storm Ditches, Vandalized Property, Structures
• Water Treatment Plant Intake Protection Blanket installation
• Dead Tree Removal - Canopy Maintenance – Reforestation
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