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Minutes/Meeting Summary
Cultural Advisory Committee Tuesday, May 16, 2017 7:00 pm City Hall Main Committee Room
Attendees: Tanya Ryce, Supervisor, Cultural Services Joan De Gennaro, Clerk – Typist, (Recording Secretary) Aline L.M. Revoy, Cultural Advisory Committee Member Charlene Hunt, Cultural Advisory Committee Member
Sunjay Mathuria, Cultural Advisory Committee Member
Cathy Schnippering, Cultural Stakeholder, Pine Ridge Arts Council John Sabean, Cultural Stakeholder, Pickering Historical Society Sumaira Munir, Cultural Advisory Committee Member
Absent: Jesse St. Amant, Coordinator, Cultural Services Shashi Bhatia, Cultural Stakeholder, Indo-Canadian Cultural Association of Durham Guest: PC Martin Wind
Item/ Ref # Details & Discussion & Conclusion (summary of discussion) Action Items/Status (include deadline as
appropriate)
1. Welcome
T. Ryce welcomed PC Martin Wind who will be presenting this evening on Body Worn Cameras.
bwc@drps.ca is the email address should you have
any questions regarding body worn cameras.
www.drps.ca/bwcsurvey is the website
2. Approval of Minutes and Agenda
Motion: to approve the agenda as written.
Moved: C.
Seconded: J. Sabean Carried Motion: to approve the Minutes of the March 21, 2017 as written.
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Item/ Ref # Details & Discussion & Conclusion (summary of discussion) Action Items/Status (include deadline as appropriate)
Moved: A. Revoy Seconded: C. Hunt Carried
3. Business Arising from the Minutes
T. Ryce to send the Creative Cities Network eNews
T. Ryce to follow up with S. Bhatia to send a representative in her place. – have not heard back to date
T. Ryce to have advisory committee members added
to the networking meeting invitation list – has added to the networking list - complete
Committee members to submit email to T Ryce regarding interest in being on the artwork selection committee for the Ontario 150 program. – C. Hunt and S. Mathuria are on the selection committee.
Staff will be go through and jury art pieces as well
Top 3 will be available at Artfest for public vote
Top piece will work towards installation from July – October
Cultural Advisory Committee members to review
festival and events community package and provide any comments to T. Ryce prior to April meeting.
J. St Amant to meet with J. Brooks regarding the City’s new mapping program to determine applications for the Cultural Directory, and prepare a
recommendation. – J. St. Amant has not had a chance – T. Ryce will be taking on this role.
T. Ryce to distribute the newsletter as received.
Committee to provide comments.
Will report back in September
4. City proposal for heritage signage program Heritage Banner Program - General Discussion
Village of Claremont want to have signage
Organize by Lions Club
T. Ryce will provide banner program for comment to Heritage Pickering, Integrated
Marketing team, and the Lions Club.
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Item/ Ref # Details & Discussion & Conclusion (summary of discussion) Action Items/Status (include deadline as appropriate)
Impact of such a program – needs to be sustainable – who will be responsible for
upkeep and replacement of banners
Images to be vetted
City responsible for hanging twice per year
To use corporate colour palette
Max of 2 colours on banners
Need to have continuity for other communities
Brand Guidelines to be followed
Needs to be a true reflection of the community
Name of village/hamlet will have on the banner along with the City logo
Whitevale has a dove symbol – should be considered as a criteria for or against – needs
to considered origin of the symbol
Should consider each community that wants part of the banner program having a symbol
that represents the community – TRyce
advised this goes against current brand guidelines
Stakeholder consultation on the banners to be
raised at community association meetings
5. Community Arts Celebration – Tom Thomson
Moving ahead with a celebration for Tom Thomson –
will happen on Culture Days on either September 30th or October 1st. General Discussion/Recommendations
Community wide celebration for Canada 150
To include all of our cultural groups
Helen Young – grandniece of Tom Thomson –
can be reached through Angie – J. Sabean would like to see her invited to the event
To invite owner of home to stakeholders meeting
T. Ryce reviewed the Draft Project Outline.
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Item/ Ref # Details & Discussion & Conclusion (summary of discussion) Action Items/Status (include deadline as appropriate)
6. Cultural Background Document – Tom Thomson Community Piece
T. Ryce reviewed the Public Art Project Development document.
Committee members to comment on the Public Art Project Development
document and return to T. Ryce prior to next meeting.
7. New Business
C. Schnippering – successful photography show at
McLean Centre , Artfest is coming up on May 27th.
T. Ryce - Solstice Suppers on the 10th of June for Cultural Advisory Committee. Tickets can be purchased on the eStore.
J. Sabean – 2nd Tuesday of the month the Historical Society meets – all are welcome to attend. The upcoming topics are:
June – Charles Fothergill
September – Topic is Tom Thompson
October – 150th Anniversary of Canada
November – 500th Anniversary of the Protestant Reformation The announcement has come out regarding the City Centre – to include arts centre, seniors centre.
S. Mathuria – Jane’s Walk – after Jane Jacobs – Pickering Environmental Stewardship held one in Pickering this year.
C. Hunt – collecting denim for the teen art project at Artfest, drop-off locations at various locations throughout Pickering. Has been working with the youth committee as an artist mentor.
Please add to the agenda Community call for artists
– re SC Parade.
8. Adjournment and next meeting Next meeting: Tuesday, June 20th, 2017 at 7:00 pm City Hall – Main Committee Room
Meeting Adjourned: 8:55 pm
Copy: Director, Community Services
Clerks