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Facility Fees and Deposits

Facility / Location

Fee Structure

Fee

Notes

Town Hall Gym

Full day

$175

8+ hours is a full day

Hourly Rental

$25

 

Drop In

$3

1 hour max. Less than 5 people (within normal business hours) *Subject to other bookings

Town Hall Multi-Purpose Room

Full Day

$100

8+ hours is a full day

Hourly Rental

$ 15

 

Council Chambers

Full day

$110

Fees will be waived for non-profit organizations with a public service mandate.

Hourly Rental

 $25

As above

Carol’s Place

Hourly Rental

$25

Berwick Rec programs have first priority due to logistics. This space will not be rented for birthday parties.

Tennis Courts

Hourly Rental

$25

Available May – Thanksgiving

Berwick Rec programs have first priority.

Centennial Park Gazebo

Hourly Rental

$25

The park remains a public space.

Ball Fields

1.5-hour slot

$24

Games if using lights.

1.5-hour slot

$8

Games are not played under the lights.

Tournaments-Field maintenance 1.5 hr. slot

$8

Maintenance of field

Tournaments-

Lights 1.5 hr. slot

$16

Lights

Tournaments-

Field Rental 1.5 hr. slot

$50

Rental of field

 

Additional Information

Town Hall Gym - The Gymnasium Capacities – 300 people.

Multi-Purpose Room - Capacities - 52 People with the chairs and tables

Council Chambers – Capacities- 30 people . Organizations that are exempt from billing are AVRL, RCMP, Valley Waste and Kings Transit. Committees that Town Staff sit on also have access to this facility at no cost.

Carols Place – Capacities- 35 people.  Town of Berwick programs have first priority. There is access to WI-FI/ TV/ Projector as well as chairs and tables.

Tennis Courts - Tennis courts will be available May – Thanksgiving and will be unlocked daily from 8:00am – 9:00pm. They will be swept regularly and lit from 7 – 9:00 pm. A schedule will be posted on the fencing at the doors and on the Town’s website. Bookings must be made through the Department Coordinator. The department will be planning mixed programming opportunities at this facility.         

Ball Fields - All tournament bookings need to be confirmed with the department by June 1 to ensure that there are no scheduling conflicts. Public Works and Parks will support the department with field maintenance and lining based on the set schedule for the season.

Commercial General Liability Insurance

User groups are to supply Commercial General Liability Insurance satisfactory to the Town and underwritten by an insurer licensed to conduct business in the Province of Nova Scotia. The policy shall provide coverage for Bodily Injury, Property Damage and Personal Injury and shall include but not be limited to:

(a) A limit of liability of not less than $1,000,000/occurrence with an aggregate of not less than $1,000,000

(b) Add the Town of Berwick as an additional insured with respect to the operations of the Named Insured

(c) The policy shall contain a provision for cross liability and severability of interest in respect of the Named Insured

(d) Non-owned automobile coverage with a limit not less than $2,000,000 and shall include contractual non-owned coverage (SEF 96)

(e) Products and completed operations coverage

(f) Broad Form Property Damage

(g) Contractual Liability

(h) Owners and Contractors Protective

(i) The policy shall provide 30 days prior notice of cancellation.

** Proof of Insurance is required at least 10 days before the event.