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Minutes/Meeting Summary
Cultural Advisory Committee
April 19, 2022
Electronic Meeting
7:00 pm
Attendees: A. Moscote Freire, Cultural Advisory Committee Member
A. Sardar, Cultural Advisory Committee Member
E. Forde, Cultural Advisory Committee Stakeholder
J. Sabean, Cultural Advisory Committee Stakeholder
C. Sabean, Cultural Advisory Committee Stakeholder
A. Gallagher, Conservator, Museum Services
E. Tayles-Armstrong, Coordinator, Public Art, Cultural Services
J. St. Amant, Coordinator, Cultural Services (Staff Representative)
D. Roopchand, Clerk, Culture and Recreation (Recording Secretary)
Absent: S. Jabeen, Cultural Advisory Committee Member
D. Davis, Cultural Advisory Committee Stakeholder
V. Raees, Cultural Advisory Committee Stakeholder
L. Gibbs, Manager, Cultural Services
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1. Welcome & Introductions
J. St. Amant welcomed members and guests and
called the meeting to order.
2. Review and Approval of Agenda
The committee reviewed the agenda. J. St. Amant
asked if there were any changes to be made for the
agenda. None were raised.
3. Disclosure of Interest
No disclosures of interest were noted.
4. Review and Approval of Minutes
- January 18, 2022
The committee reviewed the agenda and the
minutes from the meetings held on January 18,
2022. Moved by A. Sardar
Carried
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5. General Business
5.1 Pickering Museum Village – Celebrate
Pickering’s Black History
A. Gallagher presented the tourism initiatives and
marketing for the Pickering Museum Village. She
detailed the War on Whisky, Anne & Maud
Experience and Haunted Durham programs and
their collaboration with other organizations around
the Durham Region.
A. Gallagher discussed the Log Barn project at the
Museum and the “Roots of Rebellion and Black
History” exhibit that would take place in this space.
A. Gallagher described the benefits of the tourism
route on black-owned businesses, cultural sites,
public art, and entertainment. She, also, discussed
how the City’s public art map would be enhanced
through the tourism route.
A. Gallagher asked the committee for their
thoughts on the tourism initiatives. E. Ford said that
the Pickering Anti-Black Racism Taskforce
(PABRT) has a list of Black businesses within the
City and that it would be a perfect partnership. A.
Gallagher said that she would love to encourage
that partnership.
5.2 2022 CAC Work Plan and 2021
Achievements – council report requiring
committee endorsement
J. St. Amant presented the report to council which
is a review of the 2021 objectives and
achievements, along with the 2022 work plan. J. St
Amant asked if anyone had any questions or
comments about the report. None were presented.
Moved by A. Moscote Freire.
That the report be endorsed by the committee.
Carried
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5.3 Cultural Strategic Plan 2014 – final report
update
J. St. Amant explained that the Cultural Strategic
Plan is one of the main mandates of the committee.
We will reform the committee under a new Terms
of Reference after September. J. St. Amant noted
some of the highlights from the Cultural Strategic
Plan, like the PABRT and the Indigenous
Relationship Building Circle Initiatives. J. St. Amant
told the committee he was hoping to come back
with an update for the Cultural Strategic Plan as
staff are still working on it. He advised there will be
an opportunity for the committee to comment on
the new plan. He said that we are hoping to have a
consultant hired to work on the document next
year. He advised that there is an accessible copy
available on the website.
A. Sardar said that she thinks it would be a good
idea to have a tourism committee in order to make
Pickering a tourism destination. She, also, asked
about creating a cultural diversity committee, which
was discussed in the previous year, and where that
project stood. J. St. Amant said that the City has a
hired a Senior Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
Coordinator who is looking at City policies and part
of her role is to determine what the diversity
committee would look like. He explained that she
sits on the PABRT as a staff liaison and we will
look to her recommendations of a diversity
committee. He advised A. Sardar that she could
write a letter detailing what she would like to see
and he could include it in his end of committee
report.
A. Sardar asked about the progress for the Cultural
Fusion Festival. A. Gallagher confirmed it will be on
August 19 – 21, 2022 and J. St. Amant said that
staff are working on pulling it together.
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5.4 Esplanade Park – public art project review
of top three selections
E. Tayles discussed the Esplanade Park, Public Art
Project, Phase 2. E. Tayles described the project
and the top three were: Ferruccio Sardella, Studio
F Minus and James Smith. E. Tayles highlighted
the achievements of the top three selections.
E. Tayles explained the second round of judging in
detail.
J. St. Amant said that the Cultural Advisory
Committee meeting has been part of this process
since the beginning of the grant application.
Moved by A. Sardar.
That these selections to be endorsed by the
committee.
Carried
6. New Business
A. Moscote Freire asked if the meetings will be taking
place in person. J. St. Amant said that we will be
looking to move to the hybrid meetings but will need
to confirm that for May.
9. Next Meeting – Tuesday, May 17, 2022
10. Adjournment
Moved by A. Sardar
That the April 19, 2022 meeting of the Cultural
Advisory Committee be adjourned.
Carried
Meeting Adjourned: 7:54 pm