Dyden's "Cultural Plan" once again Club's centre of focus
Posted by John Borst
on Mar 14, 2011
Gwen Kurz, the city’s municipal cultural planner was here to give us an update to the presentation she made in the fall.The process involved consultation with over 300 people and online responses from about 150 people.
Dryden’s Definition of Cultureis “A sense of place. Who we are, where we come from and what we will become.”
Kurz said, "The City of Dryden understands that the quality of life and economic prosperity are linked and is best built on community assets and by investing in place."
"Many people," she added, "take such factors as a sense of place, local character and diversity of amenities into account when making decisions on where to live and carry on business."
Culture is one of the key building blocks of a healthy and sustainable community. The creation of a Municipal Cultural Strategy and consequent Policy is the first step towards integrating culture into all aspects of community planning and development.
Council adopted the cultural plan at it’s Feb 21, 2011 meeting without approving a staff person to manage it..
To see the full cultural strategy and plan , go to http://www.dryden.ca/living_in_dryden/municipal_cultural_planning/plans_and_strategies