{"id":354,"date":"2017-08-05T13:00:47","date_gmt":"2017-08-05T18:00:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.humanicsinstitute.org\/?p=354"},"modified":"2017-08-05T13:00:47","modified_gmt":"2017-08-05T18:00:47","slug":"message-from-mayor-jim-watson-on-the-grand-opening-of-the-humanics-sanctuary-and-sculpture-park","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/humanicsinstitute.org\/Sanctuary\/message-from-mayor-jim-watson-on-the-grand-opening-of-the-humanics-sanctuary-and-sculpture-park\/","title":{"rendered":"Message from Mayor Jim Watson on the grand opening of the Humanics Sanctuary and Sculpture Park"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.humanicsinstitute.org\/PARK\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/2017HumanicsBil_MayorsMessage.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Message from Mayor Jim Watson on the grand opening of the Humanics Sanctuary and Sculpture Park<\/a><\/p>\n<p>July 2nd, 2017<\/p>\n<p>Office of the Mayor, City of Ottawa<\/p>\n<p>On behalf of Members of Ottawa City Council, it is my distinct pleasure to extend congratulations to the President and staff of the Humanics Institute on the auspicious occasion of the Grand Opening of the Humanics Sanctuary and Sculpture Park in Cumberland, and to welcome its visitors.<\/p>\n<p>The Sanctuary and Sculpture Park is an innovative celebration of diversity, while also manifesting common values pertaining to faith, spirituality and cultural beliefs, which serve as unifying forces.<\/p>\n<p>The thematic areas of the Sanctuary and Sculpture Park also attest to the rich multicultural, multi-faith, and multi-generational fabric of Canadian society.<br \/>\nAs Head of Council, I want also to acknowledge the collaborative efforts of the participating artists and Humanics Institute, which have contributed to the successful creation of this unique Sanctuary and Sculpture Park.<br \/>\nAllow me to offer my best wishes to the visitors for a most enriching experience.<\/p>\n<p>Sincerely,<\/p>\n<p>Jim<\/p>\n<p>Le 2 juillet 2017<\/p>\n<p>Bureau du Maire, Ville d&#8217;Ottawa<\/p>\n<p>J\u2019ai l\u2019immense plaisir de f\u00e9liciter, au nom des membres du Conseil municipal d\u2019Ottawa, le pr\u00e9sident et le personnel du Humanics Institute \u00e0 l\u2019occasion de l\u2019inauguration du Humanics Sanctuary and Sculpture Park, \u00e0 Cumberland, et de souhaiter la bienvenue aux visiteurs du parc.<br \/>\nCe sanctuaire et parc de sculptures souligne la diversit\u00e9 de mani\u00e8re innovante tout en refl\u00e9tant des valeurs communes associ\u00e9es \u00e0 la foi et aux croyances spirituelles et culturelles, qui nous unissent.<\/p>\n<p>Les secteurs th\u00e9matiques du sanctuaire et parc de sculptures t\u00e9moignent du riche tissu multiculturel, multiconfessionnel et multig\u00e9n\u00e9rationnel de la soci\u00e9t\u00e9 canadienne.<\/p>\n<p>En tant que chef du Conseil, je tiens \u00e9galement \u00e0 souligner les efforts concert\u00e9s des artistes participants et du Humanics Institute, qui ont contribu\u00e9 \u00e0 la cr\u00e9ation r\u00e9ussie de ce sanctuaire et parc de sculptures unique en son genre.<br \/>\nPermettez-moi de souhaiter aux visiteurs une exp\u00e9rience des plus enrichissantes.<br \/>\nMeilleures salutations.<\/p>\n<p>Jim<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Message from Mayor Jim Watson on the grand opening of the Humanics Sanctuary and Sculpture Park July 2nd, 2017 Office of the Mayor, City of Ottawa On behalf of Members of Ottawa City Council, it is my distinct pleasure to extend congratulations to the President and staff of the Humanics Institute on the auspicious occasion 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