Cultural and Heritage Advisory Committee

That this meeting of the Township of Springwater Cultural and Heritage Advisory Committee come to order at 6:39 p.m.

That the June 11, 2026, Minutes of the Township of Springwater's Cultural and Heritage Advisory Committee be approved as presented.

That the Cultural and Heritage Advisory Committee recommends that the Crossland General Store, 2678 Crossland Road, Elmvale, be APPROVED for the 2026 Heritage Tax Refund Program.

That the Cultural and Heritage Advisory Committee recommends that the Parker House, 16 Yonge Street South, Elmvale, be APPROVED for the 2026 Heritage Tax Refund Program.

That the Cultural and Heritage Advisory Committee recommends that the Martingrove House, 1407 Flos Road Eight West, Elmvale, be APPROVED for the 2026 Heritage Tax Refund Program.

That the Cultural and Heritage Advisory Committee recommends that the Tudhope House, 62 Queen Street West, Elmvale, be APPROVED for the 2026 Heritage Tax Refund Program.

That the Committee receives the Draft End-of-Term Transition Document as information and directs Chair Mahon to make the following revisions:  Include options for future Doors Open locations including a visual driving tour of local barns and the designated heritage property Crossland General Store  Include a section with general information regarding the Wiidookodaadiwin Lookout

That the Committee receives Plaques and Monuments Article Series: Midhurst Blacksmith Shop as information; and That the Committee requests Staff publish the article in the Plaques and Monuments Article Series.

That the Committee receives the Report - Cultural & Heritage Award Policy and Draft Policy - Heritage Champion Award as information, and directs Chair Mahon to make the following revisions to the Draft Policy:  Revise the name of the award to be: Springwater's Cultural & Heritage Excellence Award  Include that posthumous nominees will not be considered  Include that past award recipients are not eligible nominees and/or reciepents  Include the requirement for redaction of personal information on applications for the adjudication process to eliminate bias  Include Municipal Act, 2001 conflict of interest language in the adjudication process  Include the Committee will select an award recipient and an alternate in their recommendation to Council  Include the language of "Service Clubs recognized by the Township" as an eligible donation recipient  Include rthat the Policy can be reviewed and/or revised at any time

That the following items listed herein be received as information: 1) Memo regarding Response to Committee’s Comments regarding the Proposed Road Naming – SU-2025-002 – 1200 Seadon Road

That the July 2, 2026, meeting o:f the Township of Springwater Cultural and Heritage Advisory Committee does now adjourn at 8:29 p.m.