City Of Pickering Cultural Strategic Plan 2026-2036
The City of Pickering's Cultural Strategic Plan for 2026-2036 serves as a roadmap for the city's arts, culture, museum, and public art programs, aiming to build a vibrant future and reflect its creative identity and diverse community. It is structured around five strategic priorities: fostering placemaking and a distinct community identity, celebrating interculturalism through the arts, sustaining and maintaining a creative economy, being future-ready, and prioritizing youth and young families. The overarching vision is for residents to feel connected through culture, energized by community, and engaged in bringing public spaces to life, while balancing financial realities with ambitious goals for growth, inclusivity, and civic identity.
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The Committee received updates on Durham Region policing and governance, including community safety statistics and strategic priorities, and an annual update from Lakeridge Health regarding hospital improvements, wait times, and planning for growth. The Committee also reviewed and endorsed the Draft Cultural, Museum, and Art in Public Spaces plans, as well as the 2026-2030 Economic Development Strategic Plan. Additional actions included the termination of lease agreements for Brougham Hall, approval of the 2027 meeting schedule, authorization of a tender for Fire Station #2 asphalt resurfacing, enactment of traffic by-law amendments, and authorization of a license agreement for overflow parking at Brock Ridge Community Park.
May 25, 2026·Board meeting
City Council Council Meeting Minutes
The council received reports regarding the Accessibility Advisory Committee, Heritage Pickering Advisory Committee, and Waterfront Visionary Advisory Committee. Significant actions included supporting the transfer of the Osler Tract to the Province of Ontario, requesting a commemorative plaque at Lynn Heights Park, and approving reports on the Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Strategy and the Anti-Black Racism Taskforce. Procurement awards were approved for the new animal shelter design, pond cleanouts, and a dump truck. Additionally, the council endorsed the City Centre Park design, reviewed development application fee structures, and discussed land use recommendations for federal lands in Pickering. Financial reports and housekeeping items, including amendments to purchasing and alcohol policies, were adopted, and a grant was provided to the Royal Canadian Legion Branch 606.
Apr 27, 2026·Board meeting
City of Pickering Council Council Meeting Minutes
The Council discussed the relocation of the Shuttlebug Weavers & Spinners Guild to the Odd Fellows Hall and received presentations regarding commercial development applications and childcare funding support. Key actions included endorsing a provincial school board governance consultation, approving construction agreements for Forsyth Park and Dave Ryan Community Park, and awarding contracts for storm sewer works and asphalt resurfacing. Council also approved a new Municipal Alcohol Policy, finalized tax rates for the 2026 fiscal year, and endorsed comments regarding provincial legislation related to building homes and infrastructure. Additionally, a motion was passed to advocate for maintaining locally elected school board trustees.
