161124 Museum Advisory MIN=
ATTENDANCE Bob Marsden, Patty Phelps, Dianne MacKeigan, Aleksandra Webber, Marianne Sandham, Mary Lou Sergeant
MEMBERS ABSENT/REGRETS
Chris Rosehart / Jami lee Stephenson
1. Call to Order
The meeting was called to order at 4:30 pm
2. Adoption of Agenda
Moved By- Dianne MacKeigan Seconded By- Mary Lou Sergeant
Proposed Resolution #_1
THAT the Agenda as prepared for the Museum Advisory Committee meeting of November
24, 2016, 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 October 27, 2016
Moved By: Mary Lou Sergeant Seconded By: Aleksandra Webber
Proposed Resolution #_2
THAT the Minutes of the Museum Advisory Committee Meeting of October 27,2016 be
approved. Carried
5. Delegations and Presentations- None
The Corporation of the Town of Tillsonburg
Museum Advisory Committee
November 24 , 2016
4:30 pm
Program Room- 2nd floor Annandale NHS
30 Tillson Ave., Tillsonburg
MINUTES
6. General Business & Reports
6.1. Financial- Balance in the Annandale House Trust Account- $116,323.99
6.2. Tour Guides- Guides are booked for Christmasfest weekend and for the scheduled bus
tours. One new guide, Dolores Ross, has been recruited to help with Open House on
Sunday morning.
6.3. Curator’s Report- The Curator’s report was circulated and included the following
highlights:
1. October attendance numbers are about the same as last year.
2. The book launch for Elaine Cougler’s book, “Loyalist Legacy”’ was successful with
30 people in attendance on Nov. 6th
3. All rooms are decorated for the Christmas season. The Pratt Gallery houses over
20 quilts from the museum collection in a display titled “A Quilted Christmas”.
4. 23 classes from St. Joseph’s Catholic School and Annandale Public School have
been booked for Christmas programming.
5. 6 motor coach tours have been booked between November 24 and December 13.
They average 50 per group. 6 smaller groups have been booked as well.
Moved by Patty Phelps Seconded by Mary Lou Sergeant
Proposed Resolution # 3
THAT the reports be adopted as circulated. Carried
7. Correspondence- An email was sent to the Horticultural Society thanking them for their
work in the flower beds at Annandale this summer. A response was received from them.
8. Other Business
8.1. Tillson Ave. and Hyman Street porches have been repaired but nothing has been done
on the porch at the kitchen entrance
8.2. Slate for the roof is still being sourced. A firm has been hired to do a major facility
report on all buildings. They have a division that does historical buildings.
9. Next Meeting
The next meeting of the Museum Advisory Committee will be held on December 21. It will
be a social gathering for dinner at Boston Pizza.
10. Adjournment
Moved By: Mary Lou Sergeant
Proposed Resolution # 4
THAT the Museum Advisory Committee Meeting of November 24, 2016 be adjourned at
5:05 pm