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RECOGNITION OF UNESCO'S WORLD POETRY DAY AND NATIONAL POETRY MONTH.
Mayor Lehman called upon Dr. Bruce Meyer, Poet Laureate to recite a poem in recognition of National Poetry Month. Dr. Meyer commented that there is a reminder of the waste of war at the Grey and Simcoe Foresters Regimental Museum on Mulcaster Street. He noted that the Museum display includes a watch which was all that was sent home from Arthur Ardagh's belongings. He indicated that this year marks the 100th anniversary of the start of World War One.
Dr. Meyer announced that he has written a new book of Poetry Book entitled "Testing the Elements" and he recited a poem from the book, inspired by his visit to the Museum, entitled "Forage Gaps" (attached as Appendix "A" to the minutes)
Mayor Lehman thanked Dr. Meyer for sharing the evocative poem. Mayor Lehman advised that the Mayor of Regina, Saskatchewan had initiated a Mayor's Poetry City Challenge in 2013 to have a local poet read at a City Council meeting as part of UNESCO's World Poetry Day or National Poetry Month.