Community Centennial Committee

The City of North Bay Community Centennial Committee is intended to bring together members of the community to develop and co-ordinate a city-wide plan to celebrate the City of North Bay's 100th Anniversary in 2025.

The Community Centennial Committee will serve as the community table at which local leaders and organizations will provide input, collaborate, plan, co-ordinate and execute events, activities and initiatives that will take place in 2025.

The goals and objectives of the Committee are as follows:

• Provide input and support to City staff to develop a city-wide plan for the 100th anniversary of the City of North Bay in 2025.
• Provide input and support to City staff to develop communications and outreach plans for the 100th anniversary of North Bay in 2025.
• Assist in planning, coordinating, and delivering 100th-anniversary events, activation, and initiatives as needed.
• Support outreach activities and act as Anniversary Champions to 100th Anniversary initiatives.
• Collaborate and determine partnership opportunities between Committee members and the community leading up to and during the anniversary year.
• Deliver fun and memorable events and activities that celebrate the history and vitality of the City of North Bay over the past 100 years.
• Identify third party funding and sponsorship opportunities.

All members of the Community Centennial Committee are expected to abide by the following principles for participation and partner engagement:

• Be open and respectful;
• Be inclusive and accessible;
• Foster collaborations to spur action; and
• Be responsive to the needs of the community.

The Community Centennial Committee membership should consist of members from the community who can support the outlined goals and objectives of the Committee.  Suggested membership is to include, but not limited to:

Members must be North Bay residents or individuals who work for organizations that are located in North Bay.

The following qualifications will be considered for appointing members to the Community Centennial Committee:

For individuals:

• Experience working in teams, with community groups, not for profit boards or organizations
• Demonstrated experience in partnership activities, special event delivery and community engagement.

For organizations:

• Organizational mandate aligns with Goals and Objectives of the Community Centennial Committee.
• Demonstrated experience in partnership activities, special event delivery and community engagement.

• Attend and actively participate in all scheduled and special Community Centennial Committee meetings and any Sub-committee meetings that they are a Member.
• Be an active participant in delivering the goals and objectives of the Committee;
• Attend City of North Bay and other community organizations' events and initiatives, where appropriate and available;
• Solicit and share feedback from the public on Committee plans and activities;
• Be a resource and provide leadership to City staff in their area of expertise; and
• Review Terms of Reference and make changes as appropriate and as needed.

• Act as the Committee lead and schedule meetings, book meeting spaces, moderate discussions and summarize meeting discussions;
• Contribute to Committee discussions and work with Committee members to establish the city-wide plan and program for the 100th anniversary of North Bay in 2025;
• Connect organizations to each other to build partnerships and to share information about 100th anniversary plans;
• Develop and execute City-run programs, events and services that celebrate the 100th anniversary of North Bay, and
• Provide updates on City of North Bay initiatives that relate to the Goals and Objectives of the Committee.

• Members shall be appointed for two & half (2.5) years beginning in September 2023;
• Committee Members must attend all scheduled meetings. After two consecutive absences, the seat will be deemed vacant.
• In the event of a vacancy or resignation, vacancies will be strategically communicated to the target audience and public utilizing various communications methods including via the City's website, social media pages and other media channels.
• Organizational members are able to assign representation, and attendance at meetings, to other individuals within the organization, individual members are not able to send representatives in their place.
• Committee members will serve without remuneration.

In 2023, the Community Centennial Committee will meet between two (2) to four (4) times in its inaugural year in City facilities.  The Committee at its inaugural meeting will determine the meeting schedule.  In subsequent years, the meeting schedules will be determined by City staff, in collaboration with Committee members, and be based on deliverables outlines in the city-wide anniversary plan once developed.

Members shall reflect a professional and courteous manner when interacting with each other and members of the public.  Should a Member of the committee exhibit a pattern of inappropriate conduct, the Committee may rescind the Member’s appointment.  

All media contact shall be made through City of North Bay staff including the provisions pertaining to the use of corporate logo(s), letterhead, website, information pamphlets, media advertisements and the like.