The City of Mission’s next “Community Conversation” on May 11 will tackle arts and culture in the community.
Community Conversations are a new form of public event inviting Missionites to engage in discussions and give their perspectives on municipally focused topics.
Attendees will break into small groups to casually discuss a theme of their choice for 20 minutes, then move to another group two more times to discuss a new theme.
City councillors will be present, and will summarize what they’ve heard.
The May 11 conversation will take place at the Boswyk Centre at 6:30 p.m., and will revolve around resourcing, capacity, supporting artists and event organizers, and engaging young residents in local arts.
“The response to our first Community Conversation was excellent,” said Mayor Paul Horn. “It’s clear that the community wants a chance to dialogue on subjects that affect their quality of life. Arts and culture are too often overlooked, but they are vital to a liveable Mission, so we want to hear from all ages and all neighbourhoods.”
An online survey about the arts and culture topic is available at Engage Mission; the feedback will be included in the final summary report.
The first Community Conversation took place at the start of 2022 and discussed the topic of North Mission’s future.
These information public engagement events aim to help council set priorities for future planning and projects.
More conversations are planned over the Summer: one about Downtown Mission is scheduled for June 15 at Copper Hall; and one about North Mission visioning is scheduled for July 13 at Stave Falls Elementary.