Heritage Advisory Committee

That Agenda HAC 6-2024, BE ADOPTED, as presented.

That Minutes HAC 5-2024, being the minutes of the Heritage Advisory Committee meeting held on May 28, 2024, BE ADOPTED, as presented.

WHEREAS the 200th anniversary of the turning of the sod for the start of construction on the Welland Canal takes place in Thorold in November 2024; and WHEREAS the building of the Welland Canal was one of the most significant events in 19th century North America, resulting in the establishment of major new trade routes and essentially the opening of the west to the St. Lawrence Seaway. Be it resolved that: 1. That Council DIRECT staff to work with the Heritage Advisory Committee’s Turning of the Sod working group to host a commemorative event on November 30, 2024; and 2. That Council APPROVE a $5,000 budget overrun to cover the cost of a commemorative plaque; and 3. The Mayor BE AUTHORIZED to request funding from the St. Lawrence Seaway Management Corporation to cover the cost of a commemorative plaque.