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HERITAGE BARRIE AWARDS
2024 Awards/Expenditures
The Committee discussed the 2024 Heritage Barrie Awards. The Committee members selected photographs of the 2024 award winners’ as displayed by Liam Munnoch, Planner from the Development Services Department. The Committee suggested insetting a historical picture of the properties with the current picture.
The Committee approved an expenditure up to $2,000.00 from the 2024 Heritage Barrie Committee budget to be used for the 2024 Heritage Barrie awards. The Committee suggested getting quotes for framing of the photographs in 2025.
The Committee discussed gifts for winners of the individual category of the Heritage Barrie awards instead of photographs. Gift suggestions included creating a Barrie specific commemorative coin and winners having their photograph taken next to an historic building.
Pauline Stevenson will research the creation of a Barrie specific commemorative coin and report back to a future Committee meeting.
Liam Munnoch, Planner of the Development Services Department advised that Heritage Week takes place between February 17 to February 21, 2024.
The Committee discussed holding the 2024 Heritage Barrie Award Ceremony at the City Council meeting on February 12, 2024 which also will include a reception.
New Award Categories
The Committee discussed ideas for new award categories including events for Heritage Week including the feasibility of using electronic display boards located in City facilities to showcase heritage in the municipality, organizing an essay contest for kids with Barrie Public Library, local schools, Girl Guides and Scouts which includes a heritage focus.
Liam Munnoch, Planner will follow up regarding the Committee’s communication plan and the feasibility of using the digital signage for Heritage Week.