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| Hawaiian lawmakers shelve proposal that would have ... - Los Angeles Times Blogs Posted: 05 Apr 2010 08:19 PM PDT
One of the most vocal opponents of the proposal was Wayne Pacelle, president and chief executive of the Humane Society of the United States. Pacelle took to his blog last week to protest the action of Hawaii's House Committee on Tourism, Culture and International Affairs. "A wide array of animal abusers use the smokescreen of culture as a defense for their depravity, whether they are bullfighters, dogfighters, or seal clubbers," Pacelle wrote. "It is just amazing that a group of elected officials ... would provide a defense for a group of known, professional lawbreakers who enjoy the sight of animals trying to hack each other to death and like to gamble on the outcome." Apparently in a direct response to the flap over the proposal, Hawaii lawmakers have quietly decided to shelve the idea to recognize cockfighting on cultural merits by sending it back to committee, according to the Associated Press. Five Filters featured article: Chilcot Inquiry. Available tools: PDF Newspaper, Full Text RSS, Term Extraction. | ||
| Columbia Commission on Cultural Affairs loosens ... - Columbia Missourian Posted: 05 Apr 2010 08:34 PM PDT COLUMBIA — Because of restrictions on ward diversity, the Commission on Cultural Affairs has had problems filling openings with qualified candidates. The Columbia City Council voted unanimously Monday to help solve this problem by requiring at least four wards to be represented through its 12 commissioners. Previously, membership was limited to no more than three people from each ward. The Downtown Leadership Council may add a 17th member from the Tenth Hitt Elm Locust Aadded Tenth Hitt Elm Locust Neighborhood Association. This ordinance was on the Apr.il 5th council meeting agenda, but itadded it was tabled. Downtown Leadership Council Chairman Randy Gray recommendedsaid the vote shouldadded should be postponed because the council has other recommendations and would like to have everything presented at once. City council also voted unanimously Monday to approve the Downtown Leadership Council's recommendation to allow H3 Studio Inc., a St. Louis design firm, to conduct an urban design charrette for downtown Columbia. The charrette — a series of meetings with downtown stakeholders — would "build consensus on the long-term view of what downtown should be," Gray said. The Downtown Leadership Council voted to voted Feb. 23 to recommended H3 Studio Inc. on Feb. 23. "We are seeing situations where there are qualified people that can't be on the commission because we already have three people from that ward," said Marie Nau Hunter, manager of the city's Office of Cultural Affairs. Mayor Darwin Hindman said that although the restrictions have good intentions, they can at times bog down appointments. As originally written, the proposed ordinance would have eliminated ward restrictions altogether, but Fourth Ward Councilman Jerry Wade suggested the amendment. "Wards have different characteristics," Wade said. "The more the membership gets concentrated in just a few wards, you end up, I think, missing some of the diversity the wards bring." Hunter said that with the proposed amendments, candidates, who the council previously had to turn away, might instead have landed a spot on the commission. Sixth Ward Councilwoman Barbara Hoppe liked Wade's suggestion. "It frees it up quite a bit, but still helps with diversity," Hoppe said. The ordinance also means the commission now requires that up to two members be involved in elementary or secondary education. The older version required exactly two. Other requirements already in place for commissioners:
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| Our Virginia Arts Festival Brings Hampton Roads to New ... - HamptonRoads.com Posted: 05 Apr 2010 07:00 PM PDT David Adam Beloff, a photographer who grew up in Hampton Roads, captures many moments with his camera. David's work spans from artsy black & white images to the colorful rockstars that perform at various venues in Hampton Roads. See more of his work on his Website. Five Filters featured article: Chilcot Inquiry. Available tools: PDF Newspaper, Full Text RSS, Term Extraction. | ||
| Cultural Plan For Okotoks - Discover Foothills Posted: 05 Apr 2010 02:21 PM PDT | 
The Town of Okotoks has been busy the last few months putting together a Cultural Master Plan. Cultural and Historical Services Team Leader Ron Ulrich says it started when council's Legacy Plan outlined the need for a new multi-purpose performing arts centre by 2015. He says instead of doing a feasibility study specifically on the facility though, they felt it might be better to develop a long term plan that would identify future programs and services as well. Ulrich says the 20 year plan was developed though numerous community consultations and research as to what's happening in comparable towns across Canada and he says it's clear that there are a wide range of user groups that would benefit from the facility, not just from Okotoks but from south Calgary as well. The final draft of the cultural plan is ready and will go back to council for it's endorsement April 26th. | |
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