Letter of Introduction Dear Community Members and Guests, With honour and respect to the First Peoples of this area who graciously share these traditional lands with settlers and newcomers who arrive to our community of Prince Albert - we are delighted to share the following Prince Albert Cultural Action Plan with you. With wisdom imparted by our Elders and seniors and drawing from the collective experience of community members and visitors alike, this Cultural Action Plan is intended to guide thoughtful cultural expressions to ensure our community’s vibrancy, inclusiveness, resiliency and reconciliation. As members of a working committee known as the Project Planning Group (PPG), we were invited by the local civic leadership to provide ‘hands on’ insight, suggestions and oversight to this process. We remain committed to this process over the long run to ensure the sustaining value of this effort. As a community we understand the various ways we come together to express our culture – including our need and desire to evolve and develop to ensure we leave this world in a better place for our children and their children’s children. With this living document in hand we thank you so much to everyone who contributed to this process. Warm regards, Members of the PPG Judy MacLeod Campbell, Arts and Culture Coordinator, City of Prince Dennis Orgrodnick, Museum and Heritage Advisory Committee/Prince Albert Albert Historical Society Rick Orr, City Councillor Heather Greier, Economic Development Coordinator, City of Prince Albert John Guenther, Director of Planning and Development Services, City of Prince Albert Derek Blais, Recreation Manager, City of Prince Albert Roxanne Dicke, Prince Albert Arts Board John Hanikenne, Prince Albert Métis Women’s Association Bob Gill, Prince Albert Business Improvement District Alex Juorio, Director of John M. Cuelenaere Public Library Shayne Lazarowich, Prince Albert Multicultural Council Lenore Swystun, Danny Roy, Samantha Mark, John Gyepi-Garbrah, Alicia Buckley, Facilitators/Cultural Planners, Prairie Wild Consulting Co. Shona Stapleton, Prince Albert Grand Council Mel Mercredi, Prince Albert Grand Council City of Prince Albert Municipal Cultural Action Plan Page | 1 Table of Contents Letter of Introduction .................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 1 Acronyms and Cultural Planning Terms .................................................................................................................................................................................................... 4 Section 1: Welcome to the City of Prince Albert Municipal Cultural Action Plan ............................................................................................................................ 5 1.1 Background and Context .......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 5 1.2 Overview of the Cultural Planning Process ............................................................................................................................................................................. 5 1.3 Community Engagement Approaches Utilized ..................................................................................................................................................................... 5 1.4 Plan Organization ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 6 1.5 MCAP Components – How to Read this Plan ........................................................................................................................................................................ 6 Section 2: Community Cultural Identity, Then, Now, and Ahead ........................................................................................................................................................ 8 2.1 Prince Albert Then – Historical Cultural Context .................................................................................................................................................................... 8 2.2 Prince Albert Now – Cultural Information ................................................................................................................................................................................ 9 2.3 Prince Albert Ahead – Projecting Forward ............................................................................................................................................................................. 9 Section 3: Prince Albert Shared Voice, Values, and Goals ................................................................................................................................................................. 11 3.1 Community Voice – Summary of Findings ............................................................................................................................................................................ 11 3.2 Shared Cultural Values ............................................................................................................................................................................................................. 11 3.3 Prince Albert Cultural Goals .................................................................................................................................................................................................... 13 Section 4: Cultural Inventory and Mapping ........................................................................................................................................................................................... 14 Section 5: Prince Albert’s Culture Themes, Goals, and Actions ......................................................................................................................................................... 17 5.1 Our Heritage ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 17 5.2 The River and Natural Surroundings/Places .......................................................................................................................................................................... 21 5.3 Bridging Nations ......................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 25 5.4 Community Volunteering and Networking........................................................................................................................................................................... 29 5.5 All Ages – Activities, Amenities, and Programming ............................................................................................................................................................. 32 5.6 Sports and Recreation .............................................................................................................................................................................................................. 34 5.7 Performing, Visual, and Mixed Arts ......................................................................................................................................................................................... 37 5.8 Industry, Business, and Innovation .......................................................................................................................................................................................... 40 5.9 Food and Food-Related/Culinary Culture ............................................................................................................................................................................ 42 5.10 Supportive Infrastructure and Related Resources ............................................................................................................................................................... 44 Section 6: Moving Forward – Implementation ....................................................................................................................................................................................... 47 6.1 Action Planning – Monitoring the Plan .................................................................................................................................................................................. 47 City of Prince Albert Municipal Cultural Action Plan Page | 2 6.2 Operational Actions .................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 47 6.3 Final Thoughts ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 48 Appendix A: Cultural Protocol,