Photographer: Shannon Bence, Sullivan Heights Secondary
Heritage Canada Objectives
Heritage Canada’s objective is to promote the arts and culture in Canadian municipalities, through recognition of excellence and support for special activities that celebrate the arts and culture and integrate them into overall community planning.
Designation as a Cultural Capital of Canada will enable a community to invest more in arts and culture, increase and improve cultural services, and strengthen connections with other communities through shared cultural experiences.
Keys to Surrey receiving the 2008 designation as a Cultural Capital of Canada:
Photographer: Rick Chapman
Guiding Principles
Fusion ’08 – A Catalyst for Cultural Sharing
Surrey will build on its cultural strengths, promote intercultural sharing and foster community cultural development and youth leadership through 8 unique projects. Our program will inspire the community towards greater cultural development possibilities through an exposure to new ideas from talented artists and speakers from our community and beyond.
Surrey’s Cultural Capital of Canada Award Program will operate within the Department’s Mission, Vision and Values.
Surrey Parks, Recreation & Culture’s Mission:
We enhance the quality of life in our communities by working together to:
- Provide and facilitate the development of high quality parks, facilities and services
- Celebrate diversity and community identity
- Ensure accessibility and inclusivity
- Champion environmental stewardship
- Promote individual and community wellness
- Preserve, develop and deliver cultural, informational and educational resources and services
The Department fulfills its mission and vision in recognition of the following values: open communication, community focus, teamwork, service delivery, service diversity, importance of the individual, and community development.
For further information on the Cultural Capital of Canada Program visit the federal Cultural Capitals of Canada website
