230621 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, June 21, 2023
5:30 PM
Council Chambers
200 Broadway, 2nd Floor
ATTENDANCE: Carrie Lewis
Amie Varga
Lindsay Munroe
Isaac Card
Joan Weston
Courtney Booth
Rosemary Dean
Kelly Spencer
Deb Gilvesy
Regrets: Doug Cooper
Tabitha Verbuyst
Staff: Jessica Elliott
Patricia Phelps
Julie Ellis
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1. Call to Order
The meeting was called to order at 5:30pm.
2. Adoption of Agenda
Resolution # 1
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Moved By: Kelly Spencer
Seconded By: Courtney Booth
THAT the agenda as prepared for the Museum, Culture, Heritage and Special
Awards Advisory Committee meeting of June 21, 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: Lindsay Munroe
THAT the minutes of the Museum, Culture, Heritage and Special Awards
Advisory Committee of May 17, 2023, be approved.
Carried
5. Presentations
There were no presentations.
6. General Business & Reports
6.1 Patty Phelps, Culture & Heritage Manager/Curator RE: Museum
Updates
Mayor Deb Gilvesy arrived at 5:32pm.
Patty Phelps, Culture and Heritage Manager/Curator, provided an update
on the Museum.
Resolution # 3
Moved By: Rosemary Dean
Seconded By: Joan Weston
THAT the update from Patty Phelps, Culture & Heritage Manager/Curator
regarding Museum Updates be received as information.
Carried
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6.2 Tabitha Verbuyst, Executive Director/Curator RE: Station Arts Centre
Updates
Tabitha Verbuyst, Executive Director, provided an update on the Station
Arts Centre.
Resolution # 4
Moved By: Kelly Spencer
Seconded By: Courtney Booth
THAT the update from Jessica Elliott on behalf of Tabitha Verbuyst,
Executive Director/Curator regarding Station Arts Centre Updates be
received for information.
Carried
6.3 Discussion of Indigenous History in Tillsonburg
Resolution # 5
Moved By: Kelly Spencer
Seconded By: Amie Varga
THAT in anticipation of the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation in
September of this year, the Museum, Culture, Heritage and Special
Awards Advisory Committee recommends to Council that staff be directed
to:
A) Investigate the copyright of the Archaeological Assessment (Stage 4)
Final Report on the Tillsonburg Village (AfHe-38) Town of Tillsonburg,
prepared by Archaelogix Inc. February 2002.
B) Investigate the legalities of posting the document on the Town of
Tillsonburg’s website
C) Contact representatives of the Six Nations of the Grand and
Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation for assistance/approval of Town of
Tillsonburg website content regarding the history of area Indigenous
Peoples
Carried
6.4 Volunteer Achievement Award
Resolution # 6
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Moved By: Kelly Spencer
Seconded By: Joan Weston
THAT the Museum, Culture, Heritage and Special Awards Advisory
Committee supports the selection of David Morris as a Town of
Tillsonburg Volunteer Achievement Award recipient.
Carried
7. Next Meeting
September 20, 2023 at 4:30pm.
8. Adjournment
Resolution # 7
Moved By: Joan Weston
Seconded By: Rosemary Dean
THAT the Museum, Culture, Heritage and Special Awards Advisory Committee
meeting be adjourned at 6:02 pm.
Carried