170529 Canada 150 Notes=
Attendance:
Jami Stephenson, Chair, Josiane DeCloet, Karen Smith, Penny Esseltine, Tabitha Dalm, Marianna Carson
Community Leader: Evan VanMoerkerke
Staff: Donna Wilson
Regrets: Aleksandra Webber, Councillor Brian Stephenson, Heather Cnockaert, Paul Weaver, Wendy Cameron, Irene Hurley, Virginia Armstrong
1. Call to Order
A quorum was not attained, however the members present remained to discuss matters, no
decisions were made.
2. Update Youth Poster Contest update
Tabitha Dalm provided an update on the poster contest.
She provided a copy of the budget which totaled $870 which left a $130 buffer.
It was noted that the Canada 150 facebook page reflected the wrong date for the event.
3. Canada Day Event Update
4. Promotional Material Update
Community Leaders or committee members to distribute buttons at events.
5. Marketing Update
To provide information on events to Penny Esseltine and Virginia Armstrong to be
posted on Rogers television, town website and community update in the paper.
The Corporation of the Town of Tillsonburg
Canada 150 Committee
Tuesday, May 29, 2017
4:30 p.m.
Council Chambers
200 Broadway, 2nd Floor
NOTES
Canada 150 Committee Meeting – Agenda - 2 -
Jami Stephenson will create an Instagram page for the Canada 150, community leaders
to take photos and post in snap chat.
Next Wednesday Canada 150 urns and floral displays to be put in the community update
section of the paper. To provide Penny Esseltine with any Canada 150 items for the
community update section of the Tillsonburg News.
6. Harvest-fest Update
The committee is requesting that a full report be provided including details for the event,
date, time, place, entertainment, budget etc
7. 24ft x 12ft Canada Flag Update
The calendar will be sent out to the committee to ensure there are volunteers at events.
8. Roundtable
Canada 150 Tree planting advertisements
To request that Corey Hill send Penny Esseltine information for the community update –
also to post on the website, facebook, twitter etc.
To request that Colleen look into ordering the Youth and children Canada 150 shirts as
determined at the last committee meeting.
Discussion took place regarding inviting the Mayor Stephen Molnar and Jami Stephenson to
the poster contest presentation to say a few words.
9. Next Meeting
The next meeting to be held June 19th, 2017 at 4:30, Council Chambers.
10. Adjournment
This meeting ended at 5:50 p.m.