Elliot Lake council has unanimously agreed to plan a shared arrangement for operating Mississaugi Provincial Park with neighbouring First Nation communities.
That framework would be in the establishment of the Mississaugi Park Commission with the city, Serpent River First Nation and Mississauga First Nation all sharing equally in the operating costs, as well as any profits or losses.
The planned framework for a possible agreement was presented to council by the city’s economic development coordinator Ashten Vlahovich at council’s regular meeting Monday.
The city currently pays almost $56,000 to operate the park, an expense the city took over after the province called for closure of the provincial park in 2012.
Council is now waiting for a response from the First Nations.
