Heritage Advisory Committee

Heritage Advisory Committee Minutes: June 4, 2026 - 1 That the minutes from the May 7, 2026 meeting of the Heritage Guelph Committee, be approved.

That the June 4, 2026 Heritage Advisory Committee Consent Agenda as outlined below, be approved. 3.1 7 Balsarroch Place - Draft Council Designation Report - 2026- 313 1. That the Heritage Advisory Committee advises City Council that 7 Balsarroch Place merits designation under Part IV of the Ontario Heritage Act 2. That the Heritage Advisory Committee advises City Council that the committee supports the heritage attributes recommended in the staff report titled “7 Balsarroch Place – Draft Council Designation Report” and dated June 4, 2026

1. That the Heritage Advisory Committee offer the following comments and advice to staff regarding the proposed updates to the Commemorative Naming and Street Naming policies: o Continue to work with diverse communities, committees and groups to balance representation and understanding of historical and current land uses and make sure they are consulted Heritage Advisory Committee Minutes: June 4, 2026 - 2 o Background documents are helpful in understanding historical and heritage context and should be utilised as early as possible o Policies should identify and prioritise the importance of the Indigenous history o Prioritise traditional Indigenous ways of knowing and knowledge and making sure that the people who hold this history are actually consulted o Marginalised histories should be prioritised and understanding that built history does not remain for many of these groups o Commemoration and heritage value can be more recent and do not need to be linked to a specific decade or age threshold o Look for information outside of written record, such as archeological assessments 2. That staff report back to the Heritage Advisory Committee at an appropriate stage of the policy development process to allow the Committee to review and provide input on the draft policies.

That the Heritage Guelph meeting be adjourned. (12:31 p.m.)