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Minutes / Meeting Summary
Pickering Museum Village Advisory Committee Meeting
Wednesday, July 13, 2005
7:00 pm
Tower Room
Attendees: Laura Drake, Chair
Bill Weston
Bill Utton
Charles Stinson
Pat Dunnill
Bill Gosse
Paul Savel
Rose Cowan
Steve Reynolds, City of Pickering
Kim Krancs, City of Pickering
Dave Marlowe, City of Pickering
Katrina Pyke, City of Pickering
Debbie Watrous, City of Pickering
Item /
Ref #
Details & Discussion & Conclusion
(summary of discussion) Action Items / Status
(include deadline as
appropriate)
1. Education and Special Events
Human Resources
Full time – Dave Marlowe
Educational Staff - 2 new
- 12 term and permanent part-time
Summer Staff - 5 plus 1 back-up
Volunteers - 135
Education Program
new programs were introduced and positive comments
were made, an attempt will be made to integrate these
programs into next years line-up
attendance was down as afternoons don’t work for most
schools due to short afternoons
school curriculum for Grade 3 includes native studies
and the museum will include a native studies program in
the education line-up
revamping 1837 program and spring program
a review of the school curriculum will be undertaken to
implement into the education programs
consideration is being given to increasing winter events
to be held in Redman House
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Item /
Ref #
Details & Discussion & Conclusion
(summary of discussion) Action Items / Status
(include deadline as
appropriate)
Special Events
2005
Spirit Walk - September
Fall Family Festival - October
Christmas in the Village - December
2006
Settler Trail - March 15
Dessert Theatre - March 31, April 1,2,8,9
Steam-Up & Opening - May 28
Tapestry - June 11
Whodunit - July 8,9,15,16
Settlers at Sunset - August 12, 13
A Spirit Walk - September 22, 23 with a
possibility of adding more
dates
Fall Family Festival - October 1
Christmas in the Village - December 3, 10
Volunteer Training
Steam Barn staff meeting on Monday, July 18 at 3:30 pm
September 10 - Opening of the Redman
House
September 17 - Orientation of the Redman
House Program Centre
September 28 - Wayne Fisher to make a
presentation to the Steam
Barn staff with an invitation
to his site in Cambridge for
a barbeque on October 15
November 19 - Christmas In The Village
Training
Workshops - dance group to offer
workshops
- rhyme time – 10-11 am
- costume making
Marketing Strategy
good coverage from News Advertiser
due to changes in staffing, a lot of the work had to be out
sourced
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Item /
Ref #
Details & Discussion & Conclusion
(summary of discussion) Action Items / Status
(include deadline as
appropriate)
Signage
signs at Brock Road and Hwy. 7 need to be moved and
permission needs to be granted by the Ministry of
Transportation
new signs need to be erected at Lakeridge Road (Hwy.
23) and Hwy. 7 along with Taunton Road and Brock
Road
2. Hotel Restoration Project
July 22nd is the proposed completion date of the Redman
House renovation
Hotel Usage
A discussion occurred concerning the possible uses of the
hotel once renovated.
educational – construction features
Temperance Hotel – serving tea, non-alcoholic
beverages and providing entertainment
educational facility
artifact display
make use consistent with rest of village
restore rooms consistent with Temperance Hotel –
owners room, common room, etc.
hire historical consultant to ensure accuracy in
restoration
Funding
Foundation funds are diminishing, still hoping for a
partner, possibly the Pickering Historical Society
partner must have an interest and common use in the
facility
will apply for a Trillium Grant once partnering in place
the City of Pickering budgeted $250,000 to match the
Foundation funding
a further amount will be included in the 2006 budget, to
be matched by the Foundation, to hire a historical
consultant
3. Next Meeting
Wednesday, October 13th, 2005 – 7:00 pm – Tower Room
Meeting Adjourned: 9:30 pm
Copy: Thomas J. Quinn, Chief Administrative Officer
Everett Buntsma, (Acting) Chief Administrative Officer