Elliot Lake City Council will look at a report on approving federal funding for an arts centre downtown, on Monday night.
Last year, Elliot Lake city council ordered an application to the Canada Community Revitalization Fund for money to pay for upgrades to the former Reel To Reel Cinema downtown.
The renovations will allow the building to serve as an art centre, to house a number of community arts groups and give them a place to practice their craft.
If approved at the virtual meeting of Elliot Lake city council, work is expected to get underway and be completed near the end of this year.
A staff report notes that, in this period of COVID-19, timing for the arts centre rebuild is also dependent on the availability of building trades and materials.
The financial impact is estimated to be $453,350.
City council will also review Economic Development Manager Steve Antunes' report recommending two new names be added to Elliot Lake's 2022 Names Reserve List.
Council is being asked to add Rejean Cyr and the family name Fabris to the list.
While Rejean Cyr does not fully comply with the Names Reserve List definition since he's a living community member, council could provide an exception for a renaming to take place in his honour.
Mr. Cyr has been instrumental for many years in planning, supporting, providing land for and machinery to build various trails in the city.
In December 2020, the Fabris family sent a letter to City Clerk Natalie Bray asking city council to consider renaming Esten Drive North to Fabris Drive.
The council meeting will be live-streamed on the city's website at 7 p.m. Monday.