General Committee Update – March 2, 2021

This week, General committee considered the Museum Plan 2021 – 2025 which outlines the vision for preserving, promoting and protecting our heritage in the next few years. 

To quote the report, “this plan builds a framework for us, as a Town, to increase access to the existing collection, to maintain and develop the collection in accordance with accepted museum standards and practice, to connect with local residents and community groups to build capacity and ultimately connect, engage and inspire our community.”

Our past has always been an important part of the Aurora community, as it informs our future; our history plays a big part in who we are as a community. Preserving, protecting and promoting our heritage is an important part of how we grow as a Town because “we need to know where we came from to get where we are going”.

I don’t believe you can put a price on our history, because it is priceless! Once it is gone, it is gone forever. That doesn’t mean we should not take budgetary concerns into consideration lens when considering heritage matters, however, I don’t believe a financial lens is the only consideration when making decisions. As a Council our job is to look at all aspects of a decision; examine how every tax dollar spent brings value to our residents. When it comes to our heritage, I believe it has immense value!  

The recommendation at General Committee “That the Museum Plan 2021-2025 be endorsed in principle, subject to Council approval of budgetary implications”  passed at GC and will now move to Council for ratification.

I look forward to seeing our Aurora Museum and Archives flourish within a plan that sets out a clear vision on how we preserve protect and promote our heritage so that future generations will enjoy and learn from our past

Share this post
Facebook
Twitter
LinkedIn
Reddit
WhatsApp
Email

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Subscribe

If you’d like to keep in touch with the Mayor and receive updates, please add your e-mail.

Recent Posts

Housing Pledge Approved

I have officially shared Aurora’s housing pledge with the Province, as per their request, by submitting it to Minister Paul Calandra and the Ontario government following this week’s Council meeting. The Town of Aurora’s municipal Housing Pledge received approval from

Read More »

General Committee Update – Sept 19, 2023

During this weeks GC meeting, the topic of introducing a new service, specifically a pilot program for windrow snow removal tailored to seniors and residents facing mobility and accessibility challenges, was discussed. As Residents know, For 20 years now, snow

Read More »

2023 Aurora Mayor’s Charity Golf Classic

The 2023 Annual Aurora Mayor’s Charity Golf Classic took place yesterday, and was a fantastic fall day of golf and more importantly a day of giving! This years event raised over 80K!! The funds raised during this event will go

Read More »