231018 Museum, Culture, Heritage and Special Awards Advisory Committee Minutes 1
The Corporation of the Town of Tillsonburg
Museum, Culture, Heritage and Special Awards
Advisory Committee
MINUTES
Wednesday, October 18, 2023
4:30 PM
Lion's Den
45 Hardy Ave, Tillsonburg
ATTENDANCE: Carrie Lewis
Amie Varga
Lindsay Munroe
Isaac Card
Doug Cooper
Joan Weston
Courtney Booth
Rosemary Dean
Kelly Spencer
Regrets: Tabitha Verbuyst
Deb Gilvesy
Staff: Patricia Phelps
Julie Ellis
Hillary Miller
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1. Call to Order
The meeting was called to order at 4:30 p.m.
2. Adoption of Agenda
Resolution # 1
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Moved By: Doug Cooper
Seconded By: Rosemary Dean
THAT the agenda as prepared for the Museum, Culture, Heritage and Special
Awards Advisory Committee meeting of October 18, 2023, be approved.
Carried
3. Disclosures of Pecuniary Interest and the General Nature Thereof
There were no disclosures of pecuniary interest declared.
4. Adoption of Minutes of Previous Meeting
Resolution # 2
Moved By: Amie Varga
Seconded By: Isaac Card
THAT the minutes of the Museum, Culture, Heritage and Special Awards
Advisory Committee of September 20, 2023, be approved.
Carried
5. Presentations
There were no presentations.
The committee discussed getting more organizations to apply for the cultural
grant. Committee members to reach out to members of the community.
6. General Business & Reports
6.1 Patty Phelps, Culture & Heritage Manager/Curator RE: Museum
Updates
Lindsay Munroe arrived at 4:36 pm.
Patty gave an update on the museum and its fall programs.
2025 is the 200th year that George Tillson arrived. The Committee would
like to start planning an event in the spring of 2025. Staff to provide a
report at the next Museum, Culture, Heritage and Special Awards
Committee meeting regarding the previous 150th celebration details in
regards to funding and committee mandate.
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6.2 Tabitha Verbuyst, Executive Director/Curator RE: Station Arts Centre
Updates
Tabitha was absent from the meeting and provided a written update that
was read to the committee regarding the success of the Station Arts
Centre's dinner and auction event.
7. Next Meeting
November 15, 2023 at 4:30 p.m.
8. Adjournment
Resolution # 3
Moved By: Kelly Spencer
Seconded By: Joan Weston
THAT the Museum, Culture, Heritage and Special Awards Advisory Committee
meeting be adjourned at 5:09 pm.
Carried