The County of St. Paul has approved a 0 sponsorship for a regional female football team after first defeating a motion for ,500.
Administration said the team is drawing players from a broader regional area including Bonnyville, Elk Point and Vermilion, with most players currently coming from the Wostok and St. Paul area. Council also heard there are currently two players from the County of St. Paul on the roster.
The request sparked debate about how council should support sport — by backing teams directly or by continuing to invest in the facilities those teams use.
“As a municipality, I still like being able to support facilities for people to go recreate, whether it’s soccer, football, baseball, or whatever else instead of the individual teams,” one councillor said. “We got to make sure we have the facilities there.”
Other councillors pointed out the importance of having female football available closer to home rather than forcing athletes to travel to larger centres.
“It’s about bringing a team to local rural communities and I think that that’s important and giving our female athletes a place to play in a local community is something worth supporting,” council heard.
A motion to provide $1,500 was defeated. Council then passed a second motion approving $500.
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County of St. Paul approves $500 sponsorship for regional female football team
The County of St. Paul has approved a 0 sponsorship for a regional female football team after first defeating a motion for ,500.
Administration said the team is drawing players from a broader regional area including Bonnyville, Elk Point and Vermilion, with most players currently coming from the Wostok and St. Paul area. Council also heard there are currently two players from the County of St. Paul on the roster.
The request sparked debate about how council should support sport — by backing teams directly or by continuing to invest in the facilities those teams use.
“As a municipality, I still like being able to support facilities for people to go recreate, whether it’s soccer, football, baseball, or whatever else instead of the individual teams,” one councillor said. “We got to make sure we have the facilities there.”
Other councillors pointed out the importance of having female football available closer to home rather than forcing athletes to travel to larger centres.
“It’s about bringing a team to local rural communities and I think that that’s important and giving our female athletes a place to play in a local community is something worth supporting,” council heard.
A motion to provide $1,500 was defeated. Council then passed a second motion approving $500.
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