Overview and update of the shared Cultural Plan for Hastings County, City of Belleville and City of Quinte West.

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Cultural Summit
October 6, 2015

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• First regional cultural plan in Ontario
• More than 340 people consulted
• Incorporated findings from North Hastings Cultural Plan
Report
• Funding provided by Hastings County & Cities of
Belleville & Quinte West, the Province and the North &
Central Hastings and South Algonquin CFDC

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How many assets were found through the
cultural mapping process?
a)215
b)755
c)190
d)430
 Answer is b) 755
Cultural Assets

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Summary
Cultural Assets
Creative Cultural Industries 252
Festivals and Events 99
Spaces and Facilities 71
Community Organizations 57
Cultural Heritage 214
Natural Heritage 62
TOTAL 755

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Priority in our Economic Development Action Plans
Enhancing our “Place” draws in more Lone Eagles & Creative
Entrepreneurs who like culturally rich and interesting “places”
Creative Economy set to grow by 40% over next decade
Creative Workers earn $20,000 more on average and contribute
70% of spending in a community
Stats Canada indicates 360,000 manufacturing jobs were lost
between 2006 & 2010. But we gained 200,000 Creative jobs
Cultural tourists also stay longer
Why a Cultural Plan?

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What have we been up to since the
Plan was adopted and how can you
help???

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Goals 1 & 4 – Stronger Collaboration
• Implemented a Communications Strategy to Promote the
Plan;
• Convened a Cultural Summit;
• Sustained and Expanded Cultural Mapping;
• April, 2014 Quinte Arts Council brought Arts Councils
together for networking & collaboration;
• Region-wide calendar of programs and events.
*Areas where you can help:
• Integrate culture more into municipal planning &
decision-making;
• How can we adapt more existing spaces or create new
multi-purpose facilities?

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Goal 2: Grow Culture Driven Economic Development
• Spaces for artists and creative enterprises have
been supported (i.e. Place for the Arts in
Bancroft);
• Have leveraged waterways and waterfront
development (i.e. new Marina)
*Areas where you can help:
• Development of an integrated cultural tourism
brand and strategy for the region;
• Strengthen cultural tourism product
development.

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Goal 3: Celebrate the Region’s Rich History & Heritage
• Launched a regional storytelling program on the
new Cultural Portal;
• Region-wide trails are supported (i.e. non-
motorized trails and the Eastern Ontario Trails
Alliance);
• May 26 Heritage Forum held.
* Areas where you can help:
• Strengthen Cultural Heritage Conservation
Capacity;
• Undertake a Cultural Heritage Landscape Study