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The Corporation of the Town of Tillsonburg
MUSEUM, CULTURE, HERITAGE AND SPECIAL AWARDS ADVISORY
COMMITTEE
April 19, 2023
4:30pm
Council Chambers, 200 Broadway, second floor
MINUTES
Present:
Carrie Lewis, Amie Varga, Lindsay Munroe, Isaac Card, Joan Weston, Tabitha
Verbuyst, Courtney Booth, Doug Cooper, Mayor Deb Gilvesy.
Absent with Regrets:
Councillor Kelly Spencer, Rosemary Dean.
Also Present:
Jessica Elliott, Records and Legislative Coordinator
Patricia Phelps, Culture and Heritage Manager/Curator
Laurel Davies Snyder, Development Planner Oxford County
1. Call to Order
The meeting was called to order at 4:32 p.m.
2. Adoption of Agenda
Resolution #1
Moved by: Tabitha Verbuyst
Seconded by: Joan Weston
THAT the Agenda as prepared for the Museum, Culture, Heritage and Special
Awards Advisory Committee meeting of April 19, 2023, be approved.
Carried
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3. Minutes of the Previous Meeting
Resolution #2
Moved by: Amie Varga
Seconded by: Courtney Booth
THAT the Minutes of the Museum, Culture, Heritage and Special Awards Advisory
Committee of March 22, 2023, be approved
Carried
4. Disclosures of Pecuniary Interest and the General Nature Thereof
There were no disclosures of pecuniary interest declared.
5. General Business and Reports
5.1. Minor Variance Application A01-22 – 41 King St (Laurel Davies Snyder,
Development Planner, Oxford County)
Resolution #3
Moved by: Joan Weston
Seconded by: Amie Varga
THAT Council consider the following comments from the committee:
- maintain the integrity of By-Law 2352, and not attach anything to the façade
brick work.
Carried
5.2. Citizen of the Year Award Nomination
Resolution #4
Moved by: Tabitha Verbuyst
Seconded by: Lindsay Munroe
THAT the Museum, Culture, Heritage and Special Awards Advisory Committee
recommends to Council that Rosemary Dean be selected as the Town of
Tillsonburg 2023 Citizen of the Year award recipient.
Carried
5.3. Annandale National Historic Site and Museum Update (Culture & Heritage
Manager/Curator)
Patricia Phelps, Culture and Heritage Manager/Curator gave an update on the
Museum and Annandale National Historic Site.
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6. Station Art Centre
Tabitha Verbuyst gave an update on the Station Art Centre.
Mayor Deb Gilvesy left at 5:30pm.
7. Next Meeting
May 17th, 2023 at 4:30pm
8. Adjournment
Resolution #5
Moved by: Amie Varga
Seconded by: Courtney Booth
THAT the Museum, Culture, Heritage and Special Awards Advisory Committee
meeting of Wednesday April 19, 2023 be adjourned at 5:36 pm/.
Carried