Essex Municipal Heritage Committee Meeting Agenda

Thursday, May 29, 2025 at 5:00 P.m. - 6:00 P.m.

Location: Essex Municipal Building, 33 Talbot Street South

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1.

Call to Order

2.

Land Acknowledgement

We acknowledge that this land is the traditional territory of the Three Fires Confederacy of First Nations (comprised of the Ojibway, the Odawa, and the Potawatomi Peoples), and of the Huron-Wendat Peoples. We value the significant historical and contemporary contributions of local and regional First Nations and all of the Original Peoples of Turtle Island who have been living and working on the land from time immemorial.

3.

Declarations of Conflict of Interest

4.

Adoption of Published Agenda

4.1

Essex Municipal Heritage Committee Meeting Agenda for May 29, 2025

• That the published agenda for the May 29, 2025, Essex Municipal Heritage Committee Meeting be adopted as presented / amended.

5.

Adoption of Minutes

5.1

Essex Municipal Heritage Committee Minutes for April 24, 2025

• That the minutes of the Essex Municipal Heritage Committee meeting held April 24, 2025, be adopted as circulated.

6.

Unfinished Business

• That all reports and updates of the items listed in Agenda 6. Unfinished Business be received.

6.1

Greater Marketing and Public Education about Heritage - Ongoing

6.1.1

Information session (PCH) Partners of Community Heritage Ontario Region

6.2

Official Plan Update - Ongoing

6.3

Heritage Grant Program

6.4

Heritage Designation and Interpretive Plaque Program - Ongoing

6.5

Listing and Designating Properties and Heritage Districts - Ongoing

6.5.1

Rio Theatre

6.5.2

136 County Road 50 W

6.5.3

146 Adelaide Street

6.5.4

Heritage Inventory for Essex Centre and Harrow Highway Commercial Mixed-Use Corridor and other general properties

6.6

Cemeteries

6.7

Studies and Master Plans - Ongoing

6.7.1

Heritage Toolkit / Community Heritage Ontario study

6.8

Heritage Walking Tour and Digital Component - Ongoing

6.8.1

Digital Jane's Walk

6.9

Cultural Master Plan - Ongoing

6.10

Historically Significant Name Registry - Ongoing

6.11

Cultural Heritage, Indigenous History - Ongoing

6.11.1

National Indigenous History Month / National Indigenous Peoples Day - Saturday, June 21, 2025

6.12

Barn Quilts - Ongoing

6.12.1

Barn Quilt Sponsorship Update

7.

Adjournment

• That the meeting be adjourned at __________.

8.

Future Meetings

Thursday, June 26, 2025 at 5:00 p.m. in the Harrow Arena Community Room, 243
McAffee Street, Harrow