Here are my personal notes on the event:
Mayoral Candidates
Heather Jackson – will continue to support arts and culture in our community.
Malachi Male – absent
Joe Preston – is a strong supporter of arts and culture in our community – a participant and supporter of the Port Stanley Community Theatre
Steve Wookey – has great respect for arts and culture in our community
Council Candidates
Lori Baldwin-Sands – absent
Lesley Buchanan – agrees that funding for the St. Thomas Elgin Public Arts Centre (STEPAC) should be a line item in the city’s budget.
Gary Clarke – arts, culture, recreation and heritage are all important for a vibrant community – important for the city to partner with these groups and suggests that we need more conversations on this topic – would like to look at arts, etc. funding over multiple years rather than one year at a time.
Greg Graham – absent
Rose Gibson – arts and culture funding should be a line item in the city’s budget – would like to see funding made available to allow children from low-income families to participate in arts and culture events and classes
Timothy Hedden – stressed the importance of arts and culture to the community – STEPAC funding should be a line item in the city’s budget
Jim Herbert – absent
Petrusia Hontar – absent – sent regrets – see https://www.facebook.com/events/293034714766693/ for her comments.
Jeff Kohler – believes that arts and culture are important for local economic development – arts and culture are often one of the criteria new businesses are looking for before locating in a community
John Laverty – absent
Serge Lavoie – supports the concept of arts, culture and heritage in the community – a, c, and h drive economic development and tourism – encourage grass roots participation
Michael Manary – absent
David Mathers – absent
James Murray – absent
Steve Peters – absent – out of town sent his regrets - comments at https://www.facebook.com/events/293034714766693/
Joan Rymal – the STPL has an active partnership in the community
Kevin Smith – absent – sent his regrets
Linda Stevenson – commented on the number of new sculptures in various parts of our community
Mark Tinlin – a supporter of local theatre and railway themed heritage – funding should be a line item in the city’s budget or look further out for funding.
Heather Jackson – will continue to support arts and culture in our community.
Malachi Male – absent
Joe Preston – is a strong supporter of arts and culture in our community – a participant and supporter of the Port Stanley Community Theatre
Steve Wookey – has great respect for arts and culture in our community
Council Candidates
Lori Baldwin-Sands – absent
Lesley Buchanan – agrees that funding for the St. Thomas Elgin Public Arts Centre (STEPAC) should be a line item in the city’s budget.
Gary Clarke – arts, culture, recreation and heritage are all important for a vibrant community – important for the city to partner with these groups and suggests that we need more conversations on this topic – would like to look at arts, etc. funding over multiple years rather than one year at a time.
Greg Graham – absent
Rose Gibson – arts and culture funding should be a line item in the city’s budget – would like to see funding made available to allow children from low-income families to participate in arts and culture events and classes
Timothy Hedden – stressed the importance of arts and culture to the community – STEPAC funding should be a line item in the city’s budget
Jim Herbert – absent
Petrusia Hontar – absent – sent regrets – see https://www.facebook.com/events/293034714766693/ for her comments.
Jeff Kohler – believes that arts and culture are important for local economic development – arts and culture are often one of the criteria new businesses are looking for before locating in a community
John Laverty – absent
Serge Lavoie – supports the concept of arts, culture and heritage in the community – a, c, and h drive economic development and tourism – encourage grass roots participation
Michael Manary – absent
David Mathers – absent
James Murray – absent
Steve Peters – absent – out of town sent his regrets - comments at https://www.facebook.com/events/293034714766693/
Joan Rymal – the STPL has an active partnership in the community
Kevin Smith – absent – sent his regrets
Linda Stevenson – commented on the number of new sculptures in various parts of our community
Mark Tinlin – a supporter of local theatre and railway themed heritage – funding should be a line item in the city’s budget or look further out for funding.
For more information on this topic, please check out Arts and culture focus of city council candidates meeting.
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