The Committee
City Council has endorsed a new Clean, Green and Beautiful Policy developed during more than a year of research, discussion and hard work by the Mayor's Task Force on Civic Pride. The Task Force has evolved into the Clean, Green & Beautiful Committee that is working to provide the civic leadership necessary to bring together business, industry and community leaders to find creative solutions to improve the City's appearance.
The purpose of the Clean, Green & Beautiful Committee is to develop a common vision to enhance the function, look, and feel of where we live, work, and play through public art, beautification, heritage, and environmental greening initiatives and in doing so, enhance civic pride for all residents.
The Committee's Objectives
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To establish a long-term plan that will provide for the future of Thunder Bay's beautification.
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To identify and prioritize short and long-term projects to enhance the image of the City.
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To identify and recommend private and public sector investment strategies and resources to implement projects.
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To engage the community in a civic pride campaign to support the Committee's shared understanding that Thunder Bay is a great place to live, work, and play.
The Clean, Green and Beautiful Committee is made up of representatives with an interest in promoting civic pride:
Mayor Lynn Peterson
Councillor Rebecca Johnson
Werner Schwar, Landscape Architect and author of Thunder Bay’s Beautification Strategy.
Cory Stechysyn, Architect with Kuch Stephenson Gibson Malo and author of a thesis on waterfront development.
Sharon Godwin of the Thunder Bay Art Gallery
Dave Knutson, Chair of the Heritage Advisory Committee
Biljana Baker, Local artist
Bonnie McNulty of the Ministry of Culture
Jim Bailey of Litterfree Thunder Bay and Eco Superior
Kurt Kangas, representative for the Thunder Bay District Labour Council
As a result of the City's Clean, Green & Beautiful Policy, new City infrastructure will be planned and built using the "Diamond" standard, a new and innovative method for building beautiful. The Committee developed a concept that lists a number of criteria under the categories of Clean, Green & Beautiful - ranging from conserving energy or planting trees to incorporating public art.
To meet the "Gold" standard, a project must meet at least three criteria in each of the Clean, Green & Beautiful factor groups. To meet the "Diamond" standard, a project must meet the gold standard and include an additional element from the Beautiful category.
The policy also allows for funding to add public art and beautification to public spaces that have already been developed. The Clean, Green & Beautiful Committee will identify opportunities for public art and make recommendations to Council on an annual Clean, Green & Beautiful Plan, reporting on the achievements in the year past and plans for the year to come. The Committee's highest priority is creating Gateways at major entrances to the City because of their highly visible community-wide impact.
We can all ask ourselves, what can I do to support Clean, Green & Beautiful?
| What makes a project Clean, Green & Beautiful? View criteria |  Adobe PDF, 1 page, 29 KB |
| Building Clean, Green & Beautiful - The Diamond Model | Adobe PDF, 1 page, 111 KB |
| What the Clean, Green & Beautiful Committee is is all about - Overview Presentation |
Adobe PDF, 38 pages 1.66 MB |
For more information on Clean, Green & Beautiful contact:
Kristen Oliver,
Policy Assistant - Mayor's Office
| Tel: | (807) 625-2741 |
| Email: | koliver@thunderbay.ca |
