Kiwanis Club Changes How It Oversees Lochiel Community Center

Lochiel Kiwanis Community Center Soon Won’t Have An Executive Director.

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And that’s a good thing, Says Acting Executive Director Dick Felton.

“Basalely What We’ve done is changing the operation to put the focus on where it needs to be,” he said.

That Means Shifting to Sarnia-Lambton Golden K Kiwanis Club involvement in the Decision-Making Process, and Having Club Members, via A Building-Optation Foundation, More Engaged With Tenants, He Said.

Sarnia Kiwanis Foundation Inc., via The Club, Has Been Leasing the 1916-Built Train School Building from the city for $ 1 a year since 1985 and offering Affordable Space to Not-For-Profit Groups Such as Literacy Lambton and Bgc Sarnia-Lambton, Felton Said.

The City and Foundation, Which Runs The Building AS The Lochiel Kiwanis Community Center, Recently inked Another Five-Year Lease Agreement, He Said.

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Felton, The Building’s Fourth Executive Director, Took Over Operating The Facility Five Years Ago. It now has a budget of $ 225,000, he Said.

Changes sincere include contracting out Things Like Finding Tenants, Automating The Accounting System, Improving Building Security, and Changing bylaws so the Board, Not the Executive Director, Makes Decisions about Building Operations, He Said.

“It’s important that kiwanis now What’s going on this building, in order that we can take it in the right direction,” he said.

Eliminatting the Executive Director Post is a money-saver, he Said, as the center ran for Years with multiple office staff, on top of Others for cleaning.

When Felton Retires in June, Three Staff Will Remain, He Said: An Administrator Overseing Day-to-Day Operations and Following Foundation Board Direction, and Two Custodians.

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“I’m Personally Very Pleased that the Building is where it’s at,” He Said, Highlighting A Positive Relationship With City Hall and More Than $ 300,000 in Capital Upgrades Over the Last Five Years.

Examples include a new fire-detection system, Security Cameras and Foundation Repair, Bathroom Upgrades in Progress, and Planned Spring Parking Lot Upgrades, A New Building Sign, and an Energy Study to Find Heating and Lighting Efficient, He Said.

The Center, The Club’s “Signature Project,” is about Helping Kids, He Said, Noting More than 1,000 Youngsters A Week Take Part in Not-For-Profit Programs via Building Tenants.

ENSURING THOSE PROGRAMS TUOGTE PEOPLE IN NEED IS SIGNE, HE SAID.

Felton. 80. Said he tries not to stay in any job long Than five years, to keep ideas fresh.

He plans to continue with the club, and as a member of the 10-Member Foundation Board.

Felton Was also Honoured by the Club Tuesday for His Role in Overseing the Community Center.

“Your leadership, your professionalism, your passion for our community have not gone unnoticed,” The club’s don Schenk Said.

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