Report to: Development Services Committee Report Date: February 1, 2011
SUBJECT: Heritage Week 2011 Proclamation
February
21 to February 27, 2011
PREPARED BY: Regan
Hutcheson, Manager, Heritage Planning, ext 2080
RECOMMENDATION:
That the week of
February 21-27, 2011 be proclaimed as Heritage
Week in the Town of Markham
That Staff be
authorized and directed to do all things necessary to give effect to this
resolution, including the community outreach measures outlined in the report.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
Not applicable
To recommend that Council proclaim the week of
February 21-27, 2011 as Heritage
Week in Markham. Council permission is
also requested for staff to implement related steps as outlined in the report.
February 21 to 27, 2011 is Ontario Heritage
Week, a time during which municipalities across the province are invited by the
Ontario Heritage Trust to join in
the celebration of Ontario’s rich and diverse heritage. Since 1974, the Heritage
Canada Foundation has designated the third Monday in February (this year, Feb 21st)
as Canada’s Heritage Day. Ontario
communities have taken up the challenge and chosen to celebrate our heritage
for a full week.
For Heritage
Day 2011, the Heritage Canada
Foundation is celebrating Historic Parks and Landscapes. See Appendix “A” for further
information.
As part of Heritage Week,
staff will undertake the following:
a) An educational heritage display will be
set up by the Heritage Section in
the Great Hall for the period of Heritage
Week 2011. The display table will allow
the distribution of heritage related brochures including material from the Heritage Canada Foundation. The display will also be set up at the
Markham Museum on Monday, February 21st as part of the Museum’s Heritage Day/Winterfest celebration. This display will not only serve as part of
the Town’s participation in the 2011 Heritage
Week Celebration, but will also serve as another means of fulfilling, in part,
the Commission’s objective of public outreach, information and education.
b) For the duration of the week, the Prince
of Wales Prize Flag will be flown on the Town of Markham Flagpole in commemoration of Heritage Week.
The Prince of Wales Prize flag is an award bestowed by the Heritage Canada Foundation and was presented to the
Town by his Royal Highness the Prince of Wales.
In 2000, the Town of Markham
was the first ever recipient of the Prince of Wales Prize, for outstanding
stewardship of the built heritage by the municipality. The flag to be flown is a duplicate of the
original flag, presented to the Mayor and Council.
Heritage Markham has confirmed its support for the above
actions and has asked Council to proclaim February 21 -27, 2011 at Heritage
Week in Markham.
FINANCIAL
TEMPLATE
Not applicable
The protection of cultural heritage resources helps
achieve a quality community by ensuring that the Town of Markham’s historical resources remain part of
the fabric of the Town, strengthening the sense of community.
Not applicable.
RECOMMENDED BY:
Appendix ‘A’ Heritage
Day 2011 - Information from Heritage
Canada
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Appendix A - Heritage
Canada Foundation Website
Celebrate Our
Heritage
Heritage Day is an
opportunity to celebrate the architectural heritage and historic places of
Canada. The Heritage Canada Foundation promotes the third Monday in February
each year as Heritage Day and has long advocated adopting this date as a
national holiday.
Our parks, local and
national, big and small, all play an important role in the lives of Canadians. Whether visiting national parks to explore places of great natural
beauty, or meeting with friends in community parks to enjoy lush gardens, shade
trees, historic statues and heritage structures, parks have been the focal
point for healthy, recreational and cultural activities.
The 2011 Heritage Day theme
coincides with Parks Canada celebrating 100 years as the world’s first parks
service.
This year, HCF is
encouraging communities across the country to start planning their February 21,
2011 Heritage Day event now.