240221 Museum, Culture, Heritage and Special Advisory Awards Committee Agenda - No MeetingThe Corporation of the Town of Tillsonburg
Museum, Culture, Heritage and Special Awards Advisory
Committee
AGENDA
Wednesday, February 21, 2024
4:30 PM
30 Tillson Avenue
1.Call to Order
2.Adoption of Agenda
Moved By: ________________
Seconded By: ________________
THAT the agenda as prepared for the Museum, Culture, Heritage and Special Awards
Advisory Committee of February 21, 2024 be approved.
3.Disclosures of Pecuniary Interest and the General Nature Thereof
4.Adoption of Minutes of Previous Meeting
Moved By: ________________
Seconded By: ________________
THAT the minutes of the Museum, Culture, Heritage and Special Awards Advisory
Committee of January 17, 2024 be approved.
5.Presentations
6.Founders Day
7.General Business & Reports
7.1 Patty Phelps, Culture & Heritage Manager/Curator RE: Museum Updates
7.2 Tabitha Verbuyst, Executive Director/Curator RE: Station Arts Centre Updates
8.Next Meeting
9.Adjournment
Moved By: ________________
Seconded By: ________________
THAT the Museum, Culture, Heritage and Special Awards Advisory Committee be adjourned
at pm.
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The Corporation of the Town of Tillsonburg
Museum, Culture, Heritage and Special Awards
Advisory Committee
MINUTES
Wednesday, January 17, 2024
4:30 PM
30 Tillson Avenue
ATTENDANCE: Carrie Lewis
Amie Varga
Doug Cooper
Joan Weston
Courtney Booth
Rosemary Dean
Deb Gilvesy
Regrets: Lindsay Munroe
Isaac Card
Tabitha Verbuyst
Kelly Spencer
Staff: Patricia Phelps
Hillary Miller
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1. Call to Order
The meeting was called to order at 4:35 pm.
2. Adoption of Agenda
Resolution # 1
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Moved By: Joan Weston
Seconded By: Amie Varga
THAT the agenda as prepared for the Museum, Culture, Heritage and Special
Awards Advisory Committee meeting of January 17, 2024, be approved.
Carried
3. Disclosures of Pecuniary Interest and the General Nature Thereof
None
4. Adoption of Minutes of Previous Meeting
Resolution # 2
Moved By: Doug Cooper
Seconded By: Courtney Booth
THAT the minutes of the Museum, Culture, Heritage and Special Awards
Advisory Committee of November 15, 2023, be approved.
Carried
5. Presentations
None
6. Naming Committee
6.1 Naming of Northcrest Parks - RCP-24-007
Resolution # 3
Moved By: Deb Gilvesy
Seconded By: Rosemary Dean
THAT the Museum, Culture, Heritage and Special Awards Advisory
Committee move into the Commemorative Naming Committee.
Carried
Resolution # 4
Moved By: Deb Gilvesy
Seconded By: Amie Varga
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A. THAT report titled RCP 24-007 Naming of Northcrest Parks be
received as information; and
B. THAT the Naming Committee evaluates the nominations and
confirms which applications will be put forward for the public
consultation process.
C. THAT the Naming Committee puts forth the applications for Doug
Wilson, Perry Gosso, and the Weston Family for the public
consultation process.
D. THAT the application for Edward "Alfred" Jack Rouse be tabled for
another future naming process.
E. AND THAT staff will provide the marked rubrics to Council at their
meeting for their consideration.
Carried
Resolution # 5
Moved By: Rosemary Dean
Seconded By: Joan Weston
THAT the Commemorative Naming Committee move into the Museum,
Culture, Heritage and Special Awards Advisory Committee.
Carried
7. General Business & Reports
7.1 Recreation and Sports Advisory committee recommendation - RCP-
24-008
Resolution # 6
Moved By: Joan Weston
Seconded By: Rosemary Dean
A. THAT report titled RCP 24-008 Recreation & Sports Advisory
committee recommendation be received as information; and
B. THAT feedback and any recommendations from the Museum,
Culture, Heritage and Special Awards Committee recommend to
Council that the Annandale National Historic Site maintain their
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own Facebook page and that the Committee supports the creation
of a Parks and Recreation page.
C. AND THAT staff at the Annandale National Historic Site remain
active and involved in the creation of content for their own page.
Carried
7.2 Patty Phelps, Culture & Heritage Manager/Curator RE: Museum
Updates
Patty Phelps provided an update on the winter activities for the museum.
7.3 Tabitha Verbuyst, Executive Director/Curator RE: Station Arts Centre
Updates
Tabitha Verbuyst was absent but has provided a written update regarding
the Station Arts Centre:
1. Gallery is back open regular hours Monday - Saturday 9-4pm
2. We have a small Quilting exhibit in the Patenaude Family Gallery
until February.
3. Brad Boug will be exhibiting with us in February.
4. Our programs will be launched this week and range from painting,
pottery to artist discussions.
5. March Break programs will launch next week with registrations
opening on Thursday the 25th
6. We started monthly Trivia nights and also will be hosting a slew of
new types of events this upcoming year.
7.4 Citizen of the Year
Resolution # 7
Moved By: Doug Cooper
Seconded By: Courtney Booth
A. THAT staff advertise Citizen of the Year and keep nominations open
until the end of March.
B. AND THAT the Museum, Culture, Heritage and Special Awards
Advisory Committee review the nominations at their April meeting.
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Carried
7.5 Subcommittee Selection for 200th Year of George Tillson's Arrival
The Committee discussed having the event on Family Day in 2025 and
calling the event "Founders Day".
Ideas for the day included:
A porridge breakfast
Family Day skates
Have a museum road show celebrating the history of Tillsonburg
prior to the event
Resolution # 8
Moved By: Doug Cooper
Seconded By: Amie Varga
A. THAT the Museum, Culture, Heritage and Special Awards Advisory
Committee not create a subcommittee but rather organize the event as a
committee
B THAT "Founders Day" is listed as an item on all future agendas until
after the event has occurred.
Carried
8. Next Meeting
The next meeting is February 21, 2024 at 4:30 p.m.
9. Adjournment
Resolution # 9
Moved By: Rosemary Dean
Seconded By: Courtney Booth
THAT the Museum, Culture, Heritage and Special Awards Advisory Committee
be adjourned at 6:22 pm.
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Carried
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