In Centre Wellington Culture Matters!
Centre Wellington is known for its culture. It is the heart of our community and what makes us truly stand out from the crowd. Over the past few years several initiatives have been put in place to support our Cultural community. The Cultural Action Plan, built on intense community engagement, guides how the Township continues to press forward on important Cultural enterprises in our community.
Information is at your fingertips on creative cultural industries and organizations in the Cultural Directory.
We can help enhance your event with resources and support from our Cultural Resource Centre and Community Development team.
And of course we love to celebrate our local culture with Doors Open and Culture Days.
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Cultural Action Plan |
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Centre Wellington enthusiastically embarked on a Cultural Planning Process in 2012-2013 with the following outcomes.
The result of 2 years of consultation and research engaged 1000+ community members and demonstrated that in Centre Wellington Culture Matters. The resulting Cultural Action Plan outlined 3 themes with 7 goals and 33 recommendations to develop the vision of culture in this amazing community. |
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Culture Days 2023: Make It BIG |
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The Township of Centre Wellington (Elora & Fergus Tourism) and the Elora Fergus Arts Council have joined forces to make this year's Culture Days, a celebration of arts and culture, one to remember. The chosen theme for Centre Wellington is "Make It BIG" Culture Days is the largest collective public participation campaign undertaken by the arts and cultural community in Canada. Every year, thousands of events are connected under the celebratory banner of Culture Days - communities large and small are united from coast to coast to increase public engagement in cultural experiences through free, participatory arts and culture events. Culture Days celebrations will take place September 22nd through October 15th, 2023, for three glorious weeks of colour, creativity, and community! This year, Centre Wellington was selected as 1 of 14 Regional Hubs in the province.
Have an event that falls under the Culture Days umbrella (Sept 22 - Oct 15)? Please email paulasealey@centrewellington.ca to submit your idea.
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Cultural Directory |
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The Cultural Directory, developed from the Cultural Map features the cultural highlights, businesses and organizations within Centre Wellington. Find information or a cultural treasure, look for opportunities to collaborate, or plan an event. The directory is your guide to cultural information. |
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Cultural Resource Centre |
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Want your event to be in ship shape? We are here to help! Our goal is to maximize year-round event support to organizations who wish to stage wildly successful community events in Centre Wellington and surrounding areas. At the events resource centre we can assist events to be better organized and safe, resulting in the ultimate visitor experiences and favourable economic consequences for the community. How does the Cultural Resource Centre Work (CRC)?
Cultural Resource Inventory & Order Form How to become a partner If you are interested renting equipment or in becoming a partner, please contact Paula Sealey, Community Development Coordinator at paulasealey@centrewellington.ca Do you have a surplus of equipment that could be of use to a community event? Please contact us to discuss! Centre Wellington Water Cart Thanks to a successful and positive partnership of major festival groups and the Township, a refurbished water cart has been jointly purchased by the Fergus Scottish Festival, Riverfest Elora, Fergus Fall Fair and the Elora Festival along with the Township to provide free municipal water for festivals and events in Centre Wellington. The cart has four water bottle fillers, four drinking fountains and meets accessibility requirements. The cart is on wheels and will hook directly into a municipal water spigot. If you are interested in renting the water cart for your festival or event please fill out the Watercart Application Form or email us. Please see photos of the cart below under our inventory section. |
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Host an Event |
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Want your event to be in ship shape? We are here to help! Our goal is to maximize year-round event support to organizations who wish to stage wildly successful events in Centre Wellington and surrounding areas. By providing an events resource centre we can assist events to be better organized and safe, resulting in the ultimate visitor experience with favourable economic consequences for the community.
Contact Paula Sealey, Community Development Coordinator, at paulasealey@centrewellington.ca |
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