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THE CORPORATION OF THE MUNICIPALITY OF CLARlNGTON
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REPORT
Date:
AUGUST 31, 1998
File # K05. V I
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By-Law #
Meeting:
GENERAL PURPOSE AND ADMINISTRATION COMMITTEE
Report #:
Vv'D-46-98 File #:
Subject:
VISUAL ARTS CENTRE - "RlVERCAIRN" SCULPTURE
Recommendations:
It is respectfully recommended that the General Purpose and Administration Committee
recommend to Council the following:
1. THAT Report WD-46-98 be received for information.
2. THAT the sculptural piece "Rivercaim" NOT be purchased as a permanent installation in
Soper Creek Park; and
3. THAT Margaret Rodgers be advised of Council's decision.
REPORT
1.0 ATTACHMENTS
No.1: Correspondence dated May 29, 1998, from Margaret Rodgers, Curator-Director,
Visual Arts Centre
2.0 BACKGROUND
2.1 At the regular meeting of Council on June 15, 1998, Council passed Resolution #C-527-98
which stated:
"THAT the correspondence dated May 29, 1998, from Margaret
Rodgers, Curator-Director, Visual Arts Centre advising of Rowena
Dykin's sculpture "Rivercaim" be received:
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THAT the correspondence be referred to the Director of Public
Works for review and preparation of a report to the General Purpose
and Administration Committee: and
THAT Margaret Rodgers be advised of Council's decision."
3.0 REVIEW & COMMENT
3.1 Public Works Department has spoken to Margaret Rodgers, spoken to the artist and carried
out a site visit to see the sculpture at its new display location in Whitby. Public Works
concluded that it could not recommend the purchase of the sculpture for Soper Creek Park
or any other park in the Municipality. The foremost reason for our decision is that the form
of the sculpture makes it highly susceptible to vandalism, especially fire due to its lumber
construction.
Respectfully submitted,
Reviewed by
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Stephen A. Vokes, P. Eng.,
Director of Public Works
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W. H. Stockwell,
Chief Administrative Officer
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