North Bay Cultural Plan

You are invited to become part of North Bay’s Cultural Map!

A key step in the development of a Cultural Plan for North Bay is completing a process of cultural mapping. Mapping is a systematic approach to identifying, recording and classifying a community’s cultural resources.  To date the mapping process has involved consolidating information from a range of existing sources including Statistics Canada, local Yellow Pages, and a series of local databases. So far this has yielded a total of more than 250 assets in the various categories illustrated in the diagram on the right margin of this page.

But we know we’ve only scratched the surface and now we need your help in adding to this initial information.  In particular, we know that there are many individual artists that are not yet part of the database. This database will be available for public information. If you are interested in being included in this database, go to the link below and add your information to our list. Get on the North Bay Cultural Map by clicking this link: http://www.northbayculturalplan.com/north-bays-cultural-map/

Please help shape the vision and direction for the North Bay Cultural Plan by completing this survey which will not take more than 5 minutes to complete.

Just follow this link and the instructions will guide you through the completion of the survey.

Questions?

Contact Sharon Kitlar at 705 474-0626 ext 2317 or sharon.kitlar@cityofnorthbay.ca

North Bay’s Cultural Plan Community Forum attracted approximately 50 enthusiastic participants who had a lot to say about Culture in North Bay! Over the course of the two hours everyone had a chance to answer questions regarding what should be valued in North Bay from a cultural perspective and what the big ideas or strategies should be to move culture forward.

Those who couldn’t make it could watch it all on cable as Cogeco was onsite to film it all live.

Information gathered at the meeting will be reflected along with other information collected in a draft report from the consultant.

Those who couldn’t attend can still participate by answering the community survey on this website. Go to the survey under the Community Engagement menu above.

Catch a replay of the Forum on Cogeco. Check the “Schedule” section of the website for upcoming airdates.  www.tvcogeco.com

You can see a summary of the comments from the Forum by going to this link http://www.northbayculturalplan.com/community-engagement/survey/

YOU’RE INVITED

The COMMUNITY FORUM is scheduled to take place on Thursday, March 3 2011 in the Council Chambers at City Hall.  Registration will take place beginning at 6:30pm with the Forum activities taking place between 7 and 9 pm. 

Participants will have an opportunity to provide input that will help shape the vision and overall direction of the plan.

Provide your input by answering the following -

• What does Culture in North Bay mean to you?
• What should be the guiding principals for the plan?
• What should be the priorities for the Plan?
• What are important strategies that would advance the plan’s vision and principles?

If you are interested in attending you may RSVP by calling the Parks, Recreation and Leisure Services Department at 705-474-0400 or email sandy.moffat@cityofnorthbay.ca.        

 For further information please contact:

 Sharon Kitlar, Manager Recreation & Leisure Services            705-474-0626 ext 2317,  sharon.kitlar@cityofnorthbay.ca