RECOMMENDATION:
THAT the week
of February 17-23, 2003 be proclaimed as Ontario Heritage Week in the Town of
Markham as recommended by Heritage Markham;
And that the Heritage Section set up an educational heritage display in
the Great Hall of the Civic Centre during Heritage Week to promote Markham’s
built heritage programs;
And that the Prince of Wales Prize Flag
be authorized to be raised on the Town of Markham Civic Centre Flagpole for the
duration of Ontario Heritage Week.
PURPOSE:
Heritage Markham has recommended that
Council proclaim the week of February 17 to 23, 2003 as Heritage Week in
Markham. Council permission is also
requested to permit the Heritage Section to erect a heritage display in the
Great Hall and to permit the Prince of Wales Prize Flag to be raised at the
Town of Markham Civic Centre Flag Pole for the duration of the week in
commemoration of Ontario Heritage Week.
BACKGROUND:
February 17 to
23, 2003 is Ontario Heritage Week, a time during which municipalities across
the province are invited by the Ministry of Culture to join in the celebration
of Ontario’s rich and diverse heritage.
Since 1974, the Ontario Heritage Foundation has designated the third
Monday in February as Canada’s Heritage Day.
Ontario communities have taken up the challenge and chosen to celebrate
our heritage for a full week.
This year’s
theme is ‘The Heritage of our Town’.
The Heritage Canada Foundation has produced a poster and published ‘The
Heritage of Our Town’- guide for teachers, youth leaders and heritage groups. Both of these publications will be
available, free of charge, from the Town.
From 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., on Monday, February 17, 2003, a highlight of
Ontario Heritage Week in Markham will be a special celebration of Ontario
Heritage, at the Markham Museum. Hosted
by the Town of Markham and the Ontario Heritage Foundation, the event will
feature displays by local heritage groups, special activities and speeches by
Mayor W. Donald Cousens and The Hon. David Tsubouchi, the Ontario Minister of
Culture and MPP for Markham.
OPTIONS/DISCUSSION: OPTIONS/DISCUSSION:
It is
recommended that an educational heritage display be set up by the Heritage
Section in the Great Hall for the period of Heritage Week. The display booth would allow the
distribution of heritage related brochures including the material from the
Heritage Canada Foundation. This
display would not only serve as part of the Town’s participation in the 2003
Heritage Week Celebration, but would also serve as another means of fulfilling,
in part, the Commission’s objective of public outreach, information and
education.
In addition it
is recommended that for the duration of the week, that Council authorize the
flying of the Prince of Wales Prize Flag 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, which is currently on display in the Great Hall.
FINANCIAL
CONSIDERATIONS:
No financial implications are to be
considered in this report
BUSINESS
UNITS CONSULTED AND AFFECTED:
None
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Valerie Shuttleworth, M.C.I.P., R.P.P.
Director of Planning and Urban Design
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Jim Baird, M.C.I.P., R.P.P.
Commissioner of Development Services
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