170425 Canada 150 MIN=
Attendance:
Jami Stephenson, Chair, Councillor Brian Stephenson, Tabitha Dalm, Karen Smith, Heather Cnockaert, Paul Weaver, Josiane DeCloet,
Community Leaders: Councillor Penny Esseltine, Paul Weaver, Irene Hurley
Staff: Jessica Mello, Patty Phelps, Donna Wilson
Regrets: Marianna Carson, Aleksandra Webber, Virginia Armstrong, Wendy Cameron
1. Call to Order
The meeting was called to order at 4:30 p.m.
2. Adoption of Agenda
Resolution #1
Moved By: Brian Stephenson Seconded By: Paul Weaver
THAT the Agenda as prepared for the Canada 150 Committee meeting of Tuesday, April 25,
2017, be adopted
Carried
3. Disclosures of Pecuniary Interest and the General Nature Thereof
No Disclosures of Pecuniary Interest were declared.
4. Adoption of the Committee Minutes of Previous Meeting
Resolution #2
Moved By: Paul Weaver Seconded By: Josiane DeCloet
THAT the Minutes of the Canada 150 Committee meeting of April 3, 2017, be approved.
Carried
The Corporation of the Town of Tillsonburg
Canada 150 Committee
Tuesday, April 25, 2017
4:30 p.m.
Council Chambers
200 Broadway, 2nd Floor
MINUTES
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5. Update Youth Poster Contest
Tabitha Dalm provided an update on the plan for the youth poster contest.
The theme will be “What does Canada mean to you?”
Posters will be 11 x 17 inches in size.
There will be prizes, $100 first, $50 for second and $35 for third place for categories of
grades 1-4, 5-8 and 9-12 and a group prize.
Posters will be placed in the schools and a letter to the school Principles regarding the
contest.
To make the contest available to anyone who may be home schooled.
The winners will be exhibited at the station art building.
The posters could be displayed at the senior centre or the community centre as well or in a
public place in the downtown such as an empty store front .
Winners could be display them on the Town website.
Staff to look at creating a certificate for all the participants.
Brian Stephenson volunteered to deliver the letters to the Tillsonburg Schools.
6. Canada 150 Promotional Material
9.1 Quote - Canada 150 Pins
There are a couple of different pins.
One red pin with the Canada 150 logo and white ones which allow for the Town of
Tillsonburg on them.
The Canada Day committee could provide the red Canada Day buttons and the Committee
could purchase the white buttons with Tillsonburg on the button.
Moved By: Irene Hurley Seconded By: Josiane DeCloet
THAT the committee purchase the 2.25 inch white buttons with the Town of Tillsonburg
logo or name on them;
AND THAT the number ordered shall be as many as possible within the $1500.00 approved
budget.
Carried
Canada Flag
Jamie Stephenson has purchase a 12 foot by 24 foot Canada flag.
The goal will be to get the entire community to sign the flag.
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To have council sign the flag and do a photo shoot with the media and inform the public
where they can go to sign the flag.
Annandale House is a possible location and possible take to the Senior’s Centre to allow
individuals there to sign the flag.
Staff to contact Chris Abbot to do a photo shoot with Council.
Staff to remove the following wording from the Canda150 page on the website, “Help us
reach our goal of hosting 150 events in Tillsonburg with a Canada 150 theme”.
Marketing Canada 150
Subcommittee to ensure that there are updates on the website and the Tillsonburg update
section in the news.
Penny Esseltine to join the marketing group.
The Chair to call a meeting to start this initiative again as soon as possible.
Staff to ensure that Parks & Recreation is marketing the Canada 150 Tree program to the
community.
Harvestfest
The Knights of Columbus have agreed to host the event.
Manpower is need to do the following:
- publicity and to obtain memorabilia to display Harvests in the past. (old bailer, wagon
with straw etc.)
- Music – would like to offer a variety of tunes such as Mexican, Jamaican and Canadian.
music.
- Coordinate the food.
Heather Hcnockaert, Irene Hurley, Penny Esseltine and Brian Stephenson to meet to
organize the Harvestfest event.
7. Next Meeting – May 15, 2017 4:30 p.m., Council Chambers, 200 Broadway.
8. Adjournment
Resolution #7
Moved By: Paul Weaver Seconded By: Tabitha Dalm
THAT the April 25, 2017 Meeting of the Canada 150 Committee, be adjourned at 5:45 p.m.
Carried