Amy Calder, Planner, Culture presented the 2024 Future Directions Cultural Plan to the Committee and discussed new recommendations and directions that would be taken in consideration of cultural heritage and work this into the cultural framework.
Recommendations would look at current and future needs and alignments to City plans, background studies and current studies that look at growth, population and demographic information. Common themes that were identified include capital and service delivery needs, areas of intensification and how the City would respond, the impacts of COVID-19 and continued recovery, reconciliation, equity, diversity and inclusion, climate change and sustainability, affordability to engage and participate in cultural events, physical accessibility in spaces and identifying gaps in needs.
Committee members commented on the 50 year anniversary of the City and plans for this event, creating a larger focus on museums and historic community nodes, pubic awareness of the museum and a review its location and the reconciliation plans and working with the Indigenous community.