160225 Annandale National Historic Site MINAnnandale National Historic Site Advisory Committee
Minutes of Meeting-Thursday, February 25, 2016- 3:00 pm
Chair- Bob Marsden
Meeting to Order: at 3:00 pm with the following in attendance :Bob Marsden, Patty Phelps,
Mary Lou Sergeant, Dianne MacKeigan
Absent/Regrets: Helen Lamos-Parker, Chris Rosehart
Disclosure of Pecuniary Interest: none
Minutes and Business Arising from Minutes: Moved by Mary Lou, seconded by Dianne
that minutes be adopted as circulated. Carried
Adoption of Agenda:Moved by Mary Lou, seconded by Dianne that agenda be adopted as
amended- summer students to co-op student Carried
Reports:
Financial- Balance in trust- $112 005.82 . A deposit of $1 042.20 from the Historical
Society brings the balance to $113 048.02.
Tour Guides:- nothing to report
Curator's: The curator's report for February was circulated and included the
following highlights:
1) January numbers were up over last year with the increase due to the success of the Mayor's
levee and Laurel's history lessons.
2) The spring Art show was a success with positive comments from guests.
3) Fewer people than at last year's Family Day activities(56). Scavenger hunt is still popular with
families attending.
4) A new program, Chats with Pat, offered on the first Wednesday of the month with 8 people
attending the inaugural session.
5) Lunch and Learn lectures this year will offer the same talk on two days,Thursday and Friday to
accommodate more people, in total,with fewer numbers on each day.
6) Gal-entine tea and the spring flower show were both cancelled because of low number of
responses. But both will be reconsidered another year.
7) Interviews were done for summer student positions. There will be two new students as last
year's are unable to return.
8) A new program in a workshop series will be offered. The first was Care of Your Photographs.
The next in April will be Caring for your dress.
9) Curator submitted 6 names for Ontario Volunteer Service Awards.
10) Doors Open Oxford is being organized by the curator. Date May 28 from 9 am to 5 pm.
11) Plans are underway for Christmasfest 2016.
12) Printed calendar of events for the World War One project will be available the week of Feb. 29.
13) Curator received her 20 year service pin on February 25, 2016.
Moved by Dianne, seconded by Mary Lou that reports be adopted as presented. Carried
Correspondence: None
New Business:
1) Still no word on porch repairs.
2) Cassidy Adcock is the co-op student working at the museum in the afternoons till the 21st of
June..
Adjournment: Moved by Dianne at 4:00 pm
Next Meeting-Thursday, March 31st at 4:30pm
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