Sault Ste. Marie City Council agreed tonight to look into introducing a parking-ticket payment campaign similar to one run annually in Orillia.
Council approved a resolution from Ward 3 Councillor Matthew Shoemaker and Ward 1's Paul Christian, proposing that anyone getting a parking ticket from Nov. 1 to Dec. 1 be allowed to pay for it with a toy of equal or greater value.
The Sault's Christmas Cheer program will be asked to accept the toys.
If the idea is adopted, it will commence in November 2019 and run annually after that.
Councillors were told that Constable Sonny Spina of Sault Ste. Marie Police Service learned of the Orillia program from a recent radio broadcast.
"The program in Orillia has donated over $30,000 in toys to children in need since its inception," Councillor Shoe told tonight's meeting.
"Council doesn't always have to create great ideas," added Councillor Christian. "It just needs to recognize a good idea. And that's what this is."