BUILDING A H.R.M. CULTURAL PLAN
In February 2005, HRM Regional
Council authorized the establishment of the Cultural
Advisory Committee (CAC) to develop a draft Cultural
Plan to help guide the region's future cultural
development. On Sept. 13th, the CAC presented its
draft Goals and Objectives to Council and received
an unanimous endorsement. Hopefully, It will bring
together all the various ideas and opinions that
have been received into one coherent vision that can
be used to shape HRM's cultural future and form the
basis of the Cultural Plan.
The plan, which will encompass
rural, suburban, and urban areas, will recognize
culture as the foundation of HRM's social vitality
and a major driver of economic and community
development. This solid framework was derived from
an extensive public consultation process.
Phase one was conducted in
June and July 2005. During August and September, the
Goals and Objectives were drafted and presented to
HRM Council. The CAC will soon be starting phase two
of its public consultations, as well as launching
its own web page on the HRM web site. It is expected
that a final draft of the Cultural Plan will be
before Regional Council by late Fall. Then phase
three of public consultation should begin.
To view the draft
Cultural Plan Goals and Objectives, please visit the
CAC web pages at:
