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PICKERING Report Number: CS 27-11
Date: July 11, 2011
From: Everett Buntsma
Director, Community Services
Subject: Ontario Heritage Trust Community Leadership Program
- City of Pickering Nomination
- File: A-1440
Recommendation:
1. That Report CS 27-11 of the Director, Community Services regarding the City of
Pickering's nomination in the Ontario. Heritage Trust Community Leadership
Program be received; and
2. That Council endorse the nomination of the City of Pickering in the Ontario
Heritage Trust Community Leadership Program;
Executive Summary:
Ontario Heritage Trust's Community Leadership Program recognizes communities for
exemplary leadership in heritage conservation and promotion. Each year, one
community per population category is selected to receive the Community Leadership
Award.
The City of Pickering has demonstrated leadership in built, cultural and natural heritage
conservation and promotion and is a suitable candidate for this program. Nominations
must be endorsed by a motion of a municipal council. At this time, a motion of Council
is required to endorse the nomination of the City of Pickering in the Ontario Heritage
Trust Community Leadership Program.
Financial Implications:
There are no financial cash contributions required from the City of Pickering.
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Sustainability Implications:
Award recognition in the Community Leadership Program will encourage and foster the
continued commitment of heritage conservation and promotion in the City of Pickering.
Heritage conservation and promotion is critical in Pickering's effort to safeguard and
celebrate Pickering's most valued treasures for future generations to come.
Background:
The Ontario Heritage Trust, an agency of the Government of Ontario, offers recognition
programs for outstanding contributions made to identifying, preserving, protecting and
promoting Ontario's heritage. In 2008, the Lieutenant Governor of Ontario, in
partnership with the Ontario Heritage Trust, launched the Community Leadership
Program to recognize communities for exemplary leadership in built, cultural and natural
heritage conservation and promotion.
Any community can nominate itself for the Lieutenant Governor's Ontario Heritage
Award for Community Leadership. Each year, the award is presented to the most
outstanding community in each of four population sub-categories: under 10,000; from
10,000 to 50,000; from 50,000 to 125,000; and over 125,000. The Lieutenant
Governor's Ontario Heritage Awards commemorate those who have contributed greatly
to heritage conservation in their communities. Each year, recipients of these awards are
invited to a special ceremony at Queen's Park, hosted by the Lieutenant Governor of
Ontario.
Pickering is rich in built, cultural and natural heritage and the municipality does great
work to conserve and promote these treasures in our community. As such, the City of
Pickering is an ideal candidate for consideration in the Community Leadership Program.
At this time, a motion of Council endorsing the nomination of the City of Pickering in the
Community Leadership Program is requested as a requirement of the program.
Attachments:
Not Applicable
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Prepared By: Approved/Endorsed By:
Marisa Carpr6oj Ever ttuntsma
(Acting) n..~g Ma er, Culture & Recreation Director, Community Services
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Stephen Reynolds
Division Head, Culture & Recreation
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Copy: Chief Administrative Officer
Recommended for the consideration
of Pickering C' Coun it
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Tony Prevedel, P.Eng.
Chief Administrative Officer
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