Heritage Toronto: Appointment of
Interim Board Members
The Toronto Community Council recommends that:
(1)Ms. Janis Barlow, Mr. George W. Beal and Ms. Catherine Nasmith be appointed interim members of the
Board of Heritage Toronto (the Toronto Historical Board), at the pleasure of Council, and until their successors are
appointed, to replace three members who have resigned; and
(2)the appropriate officials be authorized to take whatever action is required to give effect thereto.
The Toronto Community Council submits the following report (June 4, 1999) from the Chair, Heritage Toronto
(Toronto Historical Board):
Purpose:
Requesting that Toronto Community Council approve the following three nominations as interim members of the Board of
Heritage Toronto: Ms Janis Barlow; Mr. George W. Beal; Ms Catherine Nasmith.
Funding Sources, Financial Implications and Impact Statement:
Not applicable.
Recommendations:
That Toronto Community Council approve the following three nominations as interim members of the Board of Heritage
Toronto (the Toronto Historical Board): Ms Janis Barlow; Mr. George W. Beal; Ms Catherine Nasmith; to replace three
members who have resigned, until their successors are appointed; and that the appropriate officials be authorised to take
whatever action is required to give effect thereto.
Council Reference/Background/History:
Until amalgamation in 1998, the (former Toronto) City Council appointed members to the Board of Heritage Toronto
through its regular nominations process for Agencies, Boards and Commissions. In 1998 the terms of Heritage Toronto
Board members were extended pending amalgamation of Heritage Services across the new City. Although Council has
approved a new amalgamated structure for Heritage Services, the Board will continue to serve until this can be
implemented which may not be until the end of this year. Several other Boards including the East York LACAC have
recently had interim appointments approved for similar reasons.
Comments and/or Discussion and/or Justification:
The Board of Heritage Toronto at its meeting June 2nd adopted a motion that Community Council be requested to approve
the recommendation above (Heritage Toronto Minute BD99-141). Because Board members' terms have already been
extended for one and a half years pending the new structure, members have served far longer than anticipated, some since
1989. One has resigned and left the City and two have had to resign owing to conflicting commitments. This makes it
increasingly difficult for the Board carry out its fiduciary responsibilities. We are therefore requesting the appointment of
three interim members, who understand that this will be until the new Heritage Services structure is in place and new
Boards established through the City Nominations process.
Ms Barlow is a Planning and Project Management Consultant in the Arts, Culture and Heritage field whose projects
include managing the Elgin/Winter Garden Theatre restoration project for the Ontario Heritage Foundation; an author of
numerous publications and presentations; and member of several boards and organisations in the international theatre
community. Mr. Beal is a Director and Former Vice-president of Kraft Foods; a Director of the Friends of Fort York;
Member of the Senate of the 48th Highlanders and Chairman of the 48th Highlanders Museum. Ms Nasmith is an Architect
with a long term involvement in the community and interest in heritage preservation issues; a Director of the Friends of
Fort York; and an early supporter of the "Open Doors" programme through connections with the large "Doors Open"
programme in Britain.
Conclusions:
The three nominees will be excellent citizen representatives. These interim appointments are necessary for the Board to
obtain quorum for meetings, fulfill its fiduciary responsibilities, and smooth the transition into the new Heritage Services
structure.
Contact Name:
Helen Smith
Board Services Co-ordinator
Heritage Toronto
392-6827 x 258
