(Vancouver, BC) – Angela Watson, Cultural Development Officer for the City of Fredericton, New Brunswick is the new President of the Creative City Network of Canada. Ms. Watson was elected by the Board of Directors on September 11, 2009 following the Annual General Meeting, which saw four new members elected to the Board: Sheila McKinnon of Surrey, British Columbia; Sandra Kochan of Kelowna, British Columbia; Frances Westlund of Saskatoon, Saskatchewan;
They join continuing members: Ian Forsyth of North Vancouver, British Columbia; David Plouffe of Calgary, Alberta; Lois Harper of Grande Prairie, Alberta; Rebecca Cann of St. Catharines, Ontario; Elena Bird of Toronto, Ontario; Claude de Landes of Montréal, Quebec; Michel Jutras of Trois-Rivieres, Quebec; and Kay Anonsen of St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador.
Betty Anne Keller, Manager of Cultural Development for the City of Waterloo, ON, who stepped down after completing a two-year term as President, assumes the role of Past-president. Claude Des Landes of Montréal, QC continues as Vice-president, Ian Forsyth of North Vancouver, BC is Secretary and Rebecca Cann of St. Catharines, ON is Treasurer.
Two long-time Board Members resigned: Jane Fernyhough of Richmond, BC; and Debbie Hill of Ottawa, ON. The Creative City Network of Canada wishes to thank these two individuals for their tremendous contributions to CCNC over the years. They have shown great leadership and commitment to the Network and its membership, and will continue to support CCNC as members in the years to come.
The Annual General Meeting was held during the Creative City Network’s 8th annual conference, September 11, 2009, in Fredericton, New Brunswick.
The Creative City Network of Canada/Réseau des villes créatives du Canada is a national non-profit organization that operates as a knowledge sharing, research, public education, and professional development resource in the field of municipal cultural policy, planning and practice.
Services provided include a monthly e-Newsletter distributed widely across Canada and around the world, a number of list-serves connecting cultural planning professionals across the country, annual publications dealing with various aspects of cultural development, and active research into the value and impacts of the arts and culture in communities. A national conference, held each year in a different location in Canada, brings together cultural planners, practitioners and decision makers with acknowledged experts from around the world, to discuss pressing issues in cultural and community enrichment, and share professional development opportunities.
Through its work, CCNC helps build the capacity of municipal cultural planning professionals – and their municipalities – to nurture and support cultural development in their communities. By doing so, CCNC aims to improve the operating climate and conditions for artists, arts and cultural organizations and ethno-cultural populations across the country, and the quality of life in Canadian communities of all sizes.
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Creative City Network Board of Directors
President:
Vice President:
Past President:
Treasurer:
Secretary:
Sheila McKinnon, Surrey, British Columbia
Sandra Kochan, Kelowna, British Columbia
Lois Harper, Grande Prairie, Alberta
David Plouffe, Calgary, Alberta
Frances Westlund, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
Elena Bird, Toronto, Ontario
Caroline Obeid, Ottawa, Ontario
Michel Jutras, Trois-Rivières, Quebec
Kay Anonsen, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador
For more information on the Creative City Network of Canada visit creativecity.ca
Contact Information:
Katherine Clark, General Manager, info@creativecity.ca, (604) 688-2489
Angela Watson, President, angela.watson@
