The Calgary Salutes Committee coordinates the planning and support of local military ceremonial and community events through the activities of a Coordinating Committee and three additional subcommittees, namely:
(a) the Friends of HMCS Calgary Subcommittee;
(b) the Heritage and History Subcommittee; and
(c) the Education and Training Subcommittee.
The Calgary Salutes Coordinating Committee will:
(a) develop and oversee execution of multi-year strategic plans;
(b) review and approve subcommittee annual workplans;
(c) provide oversight to the Committee’s budget and approve budget
requests or resource allocations for subcommittee led events identified on
the annual workplans;
(d) develop and approve policies for the Committee;
(e) ensure alignment and consistency across subcommittees;
(f) report to Council as needed; and
(g) represent the work of the subcommittees to the public
Board Information
Members of Council will be appointed annually for a one-year term. Public member terms will be two years.
Council may stagger the appointments and appoint four public members of each Subcommittee for one-year terms in the first year.
The Calgary Salutes Coordinating Committee will meet at least 3 times a year
and will call further meetings as required to carry out its mandate and meet
project workplans and timelines. Meetings of the Calgary Salutes Coordinating
Committee will be called or cancelled at the call of the Chair.
The Calgary Salutes Coordinating Committee is composed of up to 15 members
that include:
(a) the following voting members:
(i) 2 members of Council;
(ii) the Chairs of each of the 3 subcommittees;
(b) the following non-voting members:
(i) a representative chosen by each of the 3 subcommittees;
(ii) the Brigade Commander, or designate, of 41 Canadian Brigade
Group;
(iii) the Captain, or designate, of HMCS Tecumseh;
(iv) a member of City administration as nominated by the Chief
Administrative Officer; and
(v) 1 to 4 members from the following:
(A) the Calgary business community;
(B) the Calgary tourism community;
(C) the Indigenous community; or
(D) the non-profit community.
Quorum is established as greater than 50% of voting members.
Christa Zaharychuk
Neighbourhood Partnership Coordinator
Community Partners
Partnerships
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| Name | Position | Term Start | Term End | Status | Appointed By |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Armstrong, Steven | Public Member | 24 Oct 2023 | 31 Oct 2025 | Active | |
| Browning, Cindy | Public Member | 20 May 2025 | 31 Oct 2026 | Active | |
| Councillor Carra, Gian-Carlo | Member of Council; Chair | 24 Oct 2023 | 31 Oct 2025 | Active | |
| Councillor Penner, Kourtney | Member of Council | 24 Oct 2023 | 31 Oct 2025 | Active | |
| Ellwood, Mark | Public Member | 24 Oct 2023 | 31 Oct 2025 | Active | |
| Littlefield, Cody | Public Member | 24 Oct 2023 | 31 Oct 2025 | Active | |
| Mowrey, Tim | Administration Member | 24 Oct 2023 | 31 Oct 2025 | Active | |
| Tyrrell, John | Public Member, Vice-Chair | 24 Oct 2023 | 31 Oct 2025 | Active | |
| Watson, Alexander | Public Member | 24 Oct 2023 | 31 Oct 2025 | Active |
