Celeste Fiallos Castillo, a fine arts student and St. Thomas resident, organized an event, an Arts and Culture Primer, and invited municipal candidates, stakeholders in the arts, and the general public to allow discussion on the role, importance, and future of the arts and culture in the community. Interested citizens filled Streamliners Espresso Bar on August 9, 2018. Here are my personal notes on the event: Mayoral Candidates Heather Jackson ā will continue to support arts and culture in our community. Malachi Male ā absent Joe Preston ā is a strong supporter of arts and culture in our community ā a participant and supporter of the Port Stanley Community Theatre Steve Wookey ā has great respect for arts and culture in our community Council Candidates Lori Baldwin-Sands ā absent Lesley Buchanan ā agrees that funding for the St. Thomas Elgin Public Arts Centre (STEPAC) should be a line item in the cityās budget. Gary Clarke ā arts, culture, recreation and heri...