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Notes I Meeting Summary
PICKERING ADVISORY COMMITTEE
ON RACE RELATIONS & EQUITY
November 3, 2005
7:00 PM
Chair - Councillor Pickles
Attendees:
Councillor David Pickles
Margaret Lazaras, Glengrove Public School
Malvina Ram, Community Appointee
Kim Kranc, City of Pickering
Debbie Watrous, Committee Coordinator
Regrets:
Joe Mitschang, Durham Regional Police Service
Fred Gibson, Community Appointee
Nazneed Dindar, Durham District School Board
Robert Cutting, Durham Catholic District School Board
Item / Details & Discussion & Conclusion Action Items / Status
Ref # (summary of discussion) (include deadline as
appropriate)
1. Welcome & Introductions
Councillor Pickles welcomed members to the meeting.
2. 2005 Committee Events
Heritaae Dav
Kim confirmed with the Pickering Town Centre that Heritage
Day would be held on February 18th, 2006.
Correspondence will be forwarded to Mayor Ryan and Council Kim to contact and
requesting their availability and invitations will go out to groups forward invitations.
inviting them to participate. Invitations will also be sent to Mark
Holland, MP, Dan McTeague, MP and Wayne Arthurs, MPP.
Kim will prepare a proclamation for Heritage Week and Heritage Kim to prepare.
Day.
Essav Competition and Forum
Kim confirmed the participation of both the Durham Catholic Kim will forward topic
District School Board and the Durham District School Board in information to the
the writing competition and will forward the information to the school boards.
boards for distribution to the schools and students.
A discussion took place concerning the writing contest and the Members are
following was the preferred essay topic: requested to confirm
this essay topic.
'I like living in a multi-cultural and diverse community because'.
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Item / Details & Discussion & Conclusion Action Items / Status
Ref # (summary of discussion) (include deadline as
appropriate)
The deadline for essay submissions will be the end of January,
judging will take place and the winning essays will be shared at
the 2006 Race Relations Forum.
3. Other Business
a) Kim advised of a Cultural Capitals of Canada Award. Kim Kim to investigate.
will undertake a review of the requirements in preparation
of a submission.
b) Kim informed the Committee that Councillor Brenner Kim to arrange.
advised that the Chanukah, Kwanzaa and Christmas all fall
on the same date this year and suggested that displays &
banners be placed in the front foyer of the Civic Complex
near the Christmas Tree in recognition of these
celebrations. Councillor Pickles suggested having an
unveiling of the banners on December 1st, providing
refreshments and inviting Council and Committee Members Kim to place on Web.
and one member each of the Faith Communities.
c) Kim provided Councillor Pickles with a copy of an Ethnic Kim to obtain
and Religious Calendar and was directed to place this information.
calendar on the Race Relations & Equity Web page.
d) Councillor Pickles advised of an initiative by the Federation Councillor Pickles to
of Canadian Municipalities and requested Kim obtain contact City of
further information. Toronto.
e) Councillor Pickles advised that he will contact the City of
Toronto to obtain a copy of their Race Relations & Equity
Report. Malvina to forward
f) Councillor Pickles advised that MAGNA is undertaking a information.
book drive to assist the victims of Katrina. The City of
Pickering is participating in this initiative.
g) Malvina advised that various churches are involved in a
fund raiser also to help the victims of Katrina. She will
forward the information to Kim.
4. Next Meeting
Thursday, December 1st, 2005, 7:00 PM - Main Committee
Room
ALL COMMITTEE MEMBERS ARE ASKED TO CONFIRM
THEIR ATTENDANCE
Meeting Adjourned: 8:10 PM
Copy: 1. J. Quinn, Chief Administrative Officer
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