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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMay 17, 2022 Page 1 of 4 Minutes/Meeting Summary Cultural Advisory Committee May 17, 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 E. Cunningham, Delegation 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 J. Sabean, Cultural Advisory Committee Stakeholder C. Sabean, Cultural Advisory Committee Stakeholder L. Gibbs, Manager, Cultural Services Item/ Ref # Details & Discussion & Conclusion (summary of discussion) Action Items/Status (include deadline as appropriate) 1. Welcome & Call to Order 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 - April 19, 2022 The committee reviewed the agenda and the minutes from the meetings held on April 19, 2022. Moved by A. Sardar Carried Page 2 of 4 Item/ Ref # Details & Discussion & Conclusion (summary of discussion) Action Items/Status (include deadline as appropriate) 5. Delegations 5.1 Resident – Emma Cunningham – Welcoming the Jewish Community E. Cunningham present the committee with why Pickering is not very conducive to the lifestyle of the Jewish community. She explained that Shabbat (from Friday evening for the next 25 hours) is a day of rest, which means they cannot drive or take the bus. They need to live within walking distance to a synagogue and need access to kosher food in grocery stores. With Pickering having such a small population of Jews, E. Cunningham said that building a synagogue may not be the first feasible step but suggested some things the City could do in order to become more welcoming of the Jewish community, for example Story Time at the Library. A. Sardar agreed and said that a City should be inclusive of all religions and communities so they can participate and feel welcome. E. Forde agrees and asked if there were plans to build a synagogue. E. Cunningham said that Mayor Ryan had been discussing an option to build a synagogue but the Jewish community in Pickering right now may not be large enough for a synagogue at the moment. She said she thinks that we need to build growth before building the synagogue. A. Sardar said that this should be brought to the Museum Team and having events at the library would help to promote the Jewish culture. She also said that the CAC would recommend any events that the Jewish community would like to have. J. Sutherland liked the idea to have Story Time. Now, the library is moving towards bringing awareness and programs that celebrate different cultural and religious holidays. We will work with our events and children’s teams to make sure that we are celebrating holidays and months of significance and the library can start with the Story Time to acknowledge Jewish Heritage month. Page 3 of 4 Item/ Ref # Details & Discussion & Conclusion (summary of discussion) Action Items/Status (include deadline as appropriate) J. St. Amant thanked E. Cunningham and J. Sutherland for joining the meeting and bringing this topic to the committee. 6. General Business 6.1 Public Art Project – Subcommittee Formation E. Tayles-Armstrong would like to form a Public Art Subcommittee. She asked for volunteers to join her committee, which would only require an endorsement of the selected artists. A. Sardar said she would like to be part of the subcommittee. E. Tayles-Armstrong said she has two other volunteers, Laura Drake and Michelle Bolton. A. Sardar offered a name of someone who would be a good addition to the subcommittee. A motion to endorse the non-CAC members on the subcommittee from A. Sardar. Carried 6.2 Cultural Services – 2021 Annual Report J. St. Amant brought forward the annual report for 2021 and said that we have also included the Cultural Strategic Plan goals and objectives and applied it to this year’s report. These are what the committee has been centered around for the last eight years. As this term is nearing its end, we will be looking to redo the Terms of Reference and we will reform the committee after this year’s municipal elections. J. St. Amant mentioned that if any members have anything that they would like to bring to the committee’s attention, we do have two more meetings and they can be added to the agendas. 6.3 Delegation to Council – Opportunity to present the CAC 2022 Work Plan and 2021 Achievements report on May 24, 2022 J. St. Amant asked if anyone would like to be part of the delegation to take the report to council. He will reach out to all committee members to find out if anyone would be interested in attending the meeting. Page 4 of 4 Item/ Ref # Details & Discussion & Conclusion (summary of discussion) Action Items/Status (include deadline as appropriate) 9. Next Meeting – Tuesday, June 21, 2022 10. Adjournment Moved by A. Moscote Freire. That the May 17, 2022 meeting of the Cultural Advisory Committee be adjourned. Carried Meeting Adjourned: 7:35 pm