Recommendation: That, on the
recommendation of the City Manager, the following actions be taken with
respect to the London Celebrates Canada request for ongoing operational
funding for the 150th Anniversary of Canada Celebration in 2017:
a) the
London Celebrates Canada Business Plan for the 150th Anniversary of Canada
Celebration, attached as Appendix “A” to the staff report dated July 21, 2014
BE RECEIVED for consideration;
b) London
Celebrates Canada, which is a not-for-profit incorporated organization of
volunteers BE PROVIDED with ongoing operational funding for four years from
2014 to 2017, for the purpose of hiring the 150th Anniversary of Canada
Coordinator, as follows, to be reduced by any Federal funding that may become
available:
2014 $10,000
2015 $40,000
2016 $40,000
2017 $40,000
c) the
London Heritage Council BE PROVIDED with $10,000 in ongoing operational
funding for four years from 2014 to 2017 to cover administration expenses
and supervision of the 150th Anniversary of Canada Coordinator;
d) the
City of London Culture Office BE DIRECTED to oversee the administration the
150th Anniversary of Canada Celebration for the City of London; it being
noted that the Office would oversee the Strategic Funding Framework Agreement
with London Celebrates Canada, and the Culture Office already holds a
long-term service agreement with the London Heritage Council; and
e) the
City of London Culture Office, together with its community partners London
Celebrates Canada and the London Heritage Council BE REQUESTED to report back
in the future with a detailed Operational Programming Plan and funding
request for London’s 150th Anniversary of Canada for the year 2017. (2014-F11A)
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