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ATTENDANCE Bob Marsden, Patty Phelps, Marianne Sandham, Mary Lou Sergeant, Dianne MacKeigan,
MEMBERS ABSENT/REGRETS
Chris Rosehart/ Jami Stephenson
1. Call to Order
The meeting was called to order at 4:35 pm
2. Adoption of Agenda
Moved By- Mary Lou Sergeant Seconded By- Marianne Sandham
Proposed Resolution #_1
THAT the Agenda for the Museum Advisory Committee meeting of April 26, 2018, be
adopted as amended to include: 8.4 Outside Painting
8.5-Fascia Repairs 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 March 22, 2018
Moved By: Marianne Sandham Seconded By: Dianne MacKeigan
Proposed Resolution #_2
THAT the Minutes of the Museum Advisory Committee Meeting of March 22 ,2018 be
approved. Carried
5. Delegations and Presentations-none
The Corporation of the Town of Tillsonburg
Museum Advisory Committee
Thursday, April 26, 2018
4:30 pm
Program Room- 2nd floor Annandale NHS
30 Tillson Ave., Tillsonburg
MINUTES
6. General Business & Reports
6.1. Financial- $114,917.69 in the account +$2000.00 donation (Stewart Fleming) to be
deposited
6.2. Tour Guides- One new guide, Elizabeth Mestyan, in training
6.3. Curator’s Report- The Curator’s report was circulated and included the following
highlights:
1. March numbers were down. Weather was probably a mitigating factor,
2. The opening of the “Wonderful World of Wool Show” was rescheduled to April 29.
3. The next exhibit will be the 45th anniversary exhibit “A Few of Our Favourite Things”.
It will open officially with a party on June 29th.
4. The exhibit in the Corner Gallery is a Open Juried Exhibition and is on till June 7.
5. The April 19th presentation of postcards from the collection highlighted holiday cards
and is the last one until fall.
6. Lunch and Learn series have been very popular with 60 guests for April’s talk by
Joan Weston.
7. Cassidy Adcock has been hired for the summer Tourism position. Interviews for the
assistant collection position will be conducted next week.
8. All staff underwent training in the new front desk software system.
9. Museum will be open from 7-9 pm on Wednesdays during the month of May. These
hours were in effect in 1973.
10. Tenders have gone out for porch, eaves and soffit repairs.
11. The museum has been entered again in the Ontario’s Choice Awards this year.
12. Turtlefest plans are underway. Pioneers will be on the lawn for Turtlefest, June
15,16,17.
Moved By: Patty Phelps Seconded By: Mary Lou Sergeant
Proposed Resolution # 3
THAT the reports be adopted as circulated. Carried
7. Correspondence- none
8. Other Business
1. Summer students- covered in the curator’s report.
2. Porch repairs- covered in the curator’s report
3. Souvenir bags ordered. Marketing department is working on the other possible
souvenir items.
4. Painting covered in the curator’s report
5. Fascia repairs will be included in tenders for eaves and soffits.
9. Closed Session
10. Next meeting- Thursday April 24, 2018
11. Adjournment
Moved by Marianne Sandham
Proposed Resolution #4
THAT the museum advisory committee meeting be adjourned at 5:10 pm