Heart of Our City Committee meets in person as well as offering a hybrid meeting format, by utilizing Microsoft TEAMS, for anyone who needs to attend virtually.
Public participation is welcome in the form of written or verbal submissions, and may request to attend virtually via Microsoft TEAMS. The Committee may invite external experts to present information on a topic before them.
For information on participation, contact committee@lethbridge.ca
Meetings
Heart of Our City Committee meetings occur monthly, on the second Wednesday of the month, starting at 3:30 p.m. A special meeting may be called at the request of the Chair or Vice-Chair with 48 hours notice.
Mandate
The Purpose of the Heart of Our City Committee is to champion the Heart of Our City Master Plan as the framework document for revitalization of Lethbridge's urban core. Further, to be the catalyst to Council by providing strategic leadership in accordance with CIty Council's Strategic Plan. This Committee reports to the Civic Works Standing Policy Committee.
January 12, 2022
| Agenda
| Minutes
|
February 9, 2022
| Agenda
| Minutes
|
March 9, 2022
| Agenda
| Minutes
|
April 13, 2022
| Agenda
| Minutes
|
May 11, 2022
| Agenda
| Minutes
|
June 8, 2022
| Agenda
| Minutes
|
July 13, 2022
| Cancelled
|
August 10, 2022
| Agenda
| Minutes
|
September 14, 2022
| Agenda
| Minutes
|
October 12, 2022
| Agenda
| Minutes
|
November 9, 2022
| Agenda
| Minutes
|
December 14, 2022
| Agenda
| Minutes
|
General inquiries can be directed to Lethbridge 311.
Who is on the Committee?
Kevin Brees
Citizen at Large
| January 2021
| December 2022
|
Kelti Baird
Citizen at Large
| March 2022
| December 2023
|
Penny Warris
Citizen at Large
|
January 2021
| December 2022
|
Jordan Head
Indigenous Representative
| April 2018
Reappointed January 2021
| December 2022
|
Sheri Kain
Downtown Business Revitalization Zone
| April 2019
| At the discretion of DBRZ
|
Ken Harvie
Development Industry
| June 2020
| December 2022
|
Dominika Wojcik
Chamber of Commerce
| January 2022
| At the discretion of the Chamber
|
Mike Prociw
Economic Development Lethbridge
| January 2022
| At the discretion of EDL
|
Lorien Johansen, Chair
Lethbridge Historical Society
| January 2018
| At the discretion of LHS
|
Tara Gillanders
Allied Arts Council
| January 2021
| December 2023
|
Jackie French
Southern Alberta Ethnic Association
| May 2020
| At the discrestion of SAEA
|
Daylyn Smolenski
Citizen at Large
| January 2022
| December 2023
|
Jackie Stambene, Vice-Chair
Tourism Lethbridge
| July 2019
| At the discretion of Tourism Lethbridge
|
Staff Liasions
Andrew Malcolm, Urban Revitalization Manager
andrew.malcolm@lethbridge.ca
Governing Documents
Terms of Reference
The Terms of Reference set the mandate, composition and duties of the committee.
Heart of Our City Master Plan: Executive Summary
"The Master Plan provides the framework to guide future public improvements and private development, to ensure the emergence of just such a coherent, vibrant, and economically vital Downtown."
- Heart of Our City Master Plan
Annual Reports
Agendas & Minutes - Previous Years
Agendas 2018
Minutes 2018
Agendas 2019
Minutes 2019
Agendas 2020
Minutes 2020
Agendas 2021
Minutes 2021
The City of Lethbridge acknowledges that we are gathered on the lands of the Blackfoot people of the Canadian Plains and pays respect to the Blackfoot people past, present and future while recognizing and respecting their cultural heritage, beliefs and relationship to the land. The City of Lethbridge is also home to the Metis Nation of Alberta, Region III.
