170223 Museum Advisory MIN=
ATTENDANCE Bob Marsden, Patty Phelps, Dianne MacKeigan, Aleksandra Webber, Marianne Sandham, Mary Lou Sergeant, Jami lee Stephenson
MEMBERS ABSENT/REGRETS
Chris Rosehart
1. Call to Order
The meeting was called to order at 4:30 pm
2. Adoption of Agenda
Moved By- Mary Lou Sergeant Seconded By- Jami Stephenson
Proposed Resolution #_1
THAT the Agenda for the Museum Advisory Committee meeting of February 23, 2017, be
adopted. Carried
3. Disclosures of Pecuniary Interest and the General Nature Thereof- none
4. Adoption of Minutes of Previous Meeting
4.1. Minutes of the Meeting of January 26, 2017
Moved By: Mary Lou Sergeant Seconded By: Aleksandra Webber
Proposed Resolution #_2
THAT the Minutes of the Museum Advisory Committee Meeting of January 26 ,2017 be
approved. Carried
Business arising from minutes:
Concern was expressed concerning security in 2nd floor programme room and hallway if
Oxford Creative Connections uses the room as a gallery for artists’ work.
Moved By: Mary Lou Sergeant Seconded By: Jami Stephenson
The Corporation of the Town of Tillsonburg
Museum Advisory Committee
Thursday, February 23 , 2017
4:30 pm
Program Room- 2nd floor Annandale NHS
30 Tillson Ave., Tillsonburg
MINUTES
Proposed Resolution # 3
THAT a letter be sent to Dave Morris asking the Historical Society to reconsider a
proposal to install two cameras-one in the programme room and one in the second floor
hallway outside this room. Carried
5. Delegations and Presentations- None
6. General Business & Reports
6.1. Financial- Balance in the Annandale House Trust Account- $103,304.78
6.2. Tour Guides- Guides recruited for the scheduled hourly tours were kept fairly busy with
a good response this year.
6.3. Curator’s Report- The Curator’s report was circulated and included the following
highlights:
1. Numbers for January were close to 2016.
2. 25 people attended the opening of the Poems about Flowers show in the Pratt
Gallery on February 3.
3. Family Day was a success with 113 people attending.
4. 11 people attended the first Dominion Day talk on Feb. 15
5. 34 season passes have been booked for the Lunch and Learn series. The first one
featured Joan Weston’s history of Lake Lisgar.
6. OCCI has booked the program room for 4 workshops. The first one on Feb.8th was
attended by 12 people.
7. Funding for July 1st celebrations from the province didn’t happen so the committee is
looking at planning a smaller event.
8. Printed calendars for 2017’s WWI project have been done and members received a
copy.
9. Marie Blake will receive her 15 year pin from the town on March 13th with a
ceremony in council chambers 4:30 to 5:30
10. Upcoming events: -
Women’s Day floral workshop and tea -March 8
Last day of poem and art show- April 2
Next Lunch and Learn- March 23 and 24
Opening of The Great Flood exhibit- April 22 (65 years to the day after the flood)
Moved By Dianne MacKeigan Seconded By Mary Lou Sergeant
Proposed Resolution # 4
THAT the reports be adopted as circulated. Carried
7. Correspondence- none .
8. Other Business
8.1. Porch work remains undone but this work has been ACR'
9. Next Meeting- Thursday February 23,2017 at 4:30 pm
10. Adjournment
Moved by Jami lee Stephenson
Proposed Resolution #6
THAT the Museum Advisory Committee meeting of January 26, 2017 be adjourned at
5:30 pm