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On November 2nd, Lord Cultural Resources was pleased to work with the McLuhan Centre for Culture and Technology once more in their brand new event series, McLuhan Salons. Kevin D’Innocenzo, Consultant for the Exhibitions Team, was joined by Vickery Bowles (City Librarian for the Toronto Public Library) and Anne Michaels (Poet Laureate for Toronto) in a lively panel discussion on the topic of “ReThinking the Global Village”. 

Joy Bailey-Bryant, Managing Director U.S. and Senior Consultant, Lauren Merkel, attended the Sing Sing UP THE RIVER Cruise last night to support the Sing Sing Prison Museum.

"The Sing Sing Correctional Facility is a working maximum-security prison where the theories and realities of criminal punishment and rehabilitation have played out for almost 200 years."

In Is it time to charge for views in the 6ix?: Toronto expert pitches plan to charge for scenic vistas, Gail Dexter Lord says the City of Toronto should be capitalizing on the views created by public spaces and cultural institutions.

Gail Lord and several of Toronto’s leading figures attended the Town Hall Meeting on October 16 as part of the international conference “The Toronto School: Then, Now, Next” (October 13-16, 2016).

The Leading Culture Destinations Awards­ – or “The Oscars for museums” were held on September 30th. Out of 16 remarkable nominees that were shortlisted, 3 were chosen as winners.

On September 24th, the long-awaited National Museum of African American History Culture opened on the US National Mall, in the shadow of the Washington Monument. Lord Cultural Resources is honored to have contributed to a project of such enormous cultural and historical significance.

On Wednesday September 21st, Gail Lord and Dov Goldstein took part in the Official Site Dedication Ceremony for the National Holocaust Monument in Ottawa.

The Leading Culture Destinations Awards–or “The Oscars for museums”–are back September 30th, and they’re bringing an exciting new category with them – with an incredible shortlist of nominees.

• Does your city, cultural organization, or district have a strong and positive influence in your community?
• Do you strive for transparency, excellence, relevance and accountability?
• Are your practices an exemplar of sustainability?

If the answer is YES, you might be eligible for a Soft Power Destination Award!

On June 30, 2016, Governor General David Johnston named 113 new appointments to the Order of Canada. Our own Gail Dexter Lord has been named a Member of the Order of Canada. The Order of Canada is one of the country’s highest civilian honours recognizing a lifetime of outstanding achievement, dedication to the community and service to the nation.