Celebrating Canada’s 150th anniversary

Melissa Strle
Times Reporter

 

In 2017, Canada will mark its 150th anniversary of confederation. To help celebrate this momentous event locally, the Town of Strathmore is looking to create a Canada 150 planning committee designed to focus on community celebrations and legacy projects to help commemorate this important event.
Town of Strathmore’s community services coordinator Tracy Simpson said the town is looking for community volunteers to sit on the committee and to help plan the festivities. She noted it’s important to consider what the community wants for this type of event.
“We love it to come from the community,” said Simpson. “The town and council have some ideas, but we really want it to be driven by the community and for the community.”
Festivities may include special events or celebrations, and other possible ideas may involve legacy projects.
According to Simpson, a variety of funding for this event is available from different sources.
“There’s a lot of funding available through the federal government and the Canada 150 program for legacy projects, and so we want to identify what we think would be great for Strathmore and apply for some funding,” she said.
If you are interested in volunteering on the Canada 150 planning committee or working on projects related to Canada’s 150th anniversary, a one-hour information session will be held Thursday, Aug. 25 at 5:30 p.m. at the Strathmore FCSS office.