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HomeMy WebLinkAboutJune 17, 1969 E . DICKERING TOWNSHIP MUSEUM BOARD 6/69 CJUNE 17, 1969 r A meeting of the Pickering Town- ship Museum Board was held on TUESDAY, the SEVENTETH day of JUNE, 1969 at EIGHT o 'clock p.m. PRESENT: Mr. H. Cook, Chairman r Mrs. D. Earle Mr. R. Miller • Mr. M. Parkin . ENoel C. Marshall, Secretary I . Minutes - On motion of Mrs. Earle, seconded by Mr. Miller and carried unanimously the minutes of the meeting held on June the 4 3rd were adopted. CARRIED. II. Accounts - On motion of Mr. Miller, seconded by Mr. Parkin and carried unanimously the following accounts were approved for payment: Walter Hope, R.R. 3, Stouffville - 721/2 hours C May 26 - June 6 $ 181.25 Arthur Hall, Goodwood - 72 hours May 26 June 6 181.25 CAndrew Ramsay, Brougham - 80 hours May 26 - June 6 160.00 Barclay Transport Limited - Gravel & loader r Re: Gas Barn 120. 53 L D. L. Mairs - nails 8.66 Claremont Co-Operative - cement & field tile 17. 58 r Middup Moving & Storage Ltd. - moving display 4 cases from R.O.M. 108.00 W. Earle - cost Re: Posters 10.00 A. Storry Sand & Gravel 164.15 Ruth Hay -_Curator 250.Q0 L $ 1,201.42 Receipts $ 25.00 4 III. Horticultural Society - C A report was received concerning a meeting with the E Horticultural Society at the Museum Grounds and the work. this group was prepared to do for the Board. Due to their limited budget they had agreed to establish two flower bps in the front of the Church as their project for this year. L It was mentieared to them that the Beaul would Uhl) to have the he0b garden maintained with the use of the existing 1: herbs rather than re-established with other plants. The members of the society were somewhat hesitant in discussing the proposal for an overall plan for the Museum property, I: but it was hoped that at a later date they right come up with some recommendations. In the interim they were invited to participate in History In Action by establishing a display booth. t:E . L. IV. Display at Conservation Area - [ At the invitation of the Conservation Authority several members of the Board had attended Greenwood Conservation ' Area and taking with them items suitable for display and discussion purposes. Unfortunately someone must have mis,,.inforzssed : the Board concerning the hour for the meet- ing as there was no one in attendance. . V. Barn Raising - a) Barn Raising Crew - Morley Syines had agreed to act as Foreman for the barn raising. Approximately 25 men have been contacted and . have agreed to participate in the event. [ b) Gate - Mr. Miller is to contact Bill Brown to see whether he will look after the gate receipts. c) Refreshments - 4 The Kiwanis of the Dumbarton Pickering Club have com- r pleted the arrangements for the refreshements to be served during the afternoon. d) Work Crew - Mrs. Spang wished the approval of the Board to the purchase of 8 dozen donuts for the men working on the barn. She also advised that she expected to have 10 loaves of sardwiches available for the men as well. L, The members of the Board were quite satisfied with the arrangements that Mrs. Spang was completing. e) Insurance - _ The Secretary will arrange for the necessary insurance _°- coverage on the day in question. f) Publicity - Mrs. Storry has written articles for several local papers advertising the event. The radio stations and the TV station have also been asked to publicize the activities. r g) Building Supervision -- L A number of people have agreed to assist in supervising the various buildings during the afternoon. VI a Blacksmith Shoo - It was mentioned that several pa le tad inquired as to why the blacksmith shop was not open for display purposes. Evidently a number of items were stored in it including the recently acquired display cases from the R.O.M. It was suggested that suitable ,protection be arranged for the protection of these particular display cases and that the balance of the material in the shop be removed in order that it can be opened to the public again. It was . - -3- hoped that the carpenter tools presently in the Museum Building proper could be displayed in the Blacksmith Shop. Mr. Miller mentioned that he .has three small display cases that might be suitable for this purpose and he and Mr. Parkin agreed to persue this matter further. In any event the Blacksmith Shop is to be opened to the public prior to the barn raising. VII. Restoration of Buildings - Some discussion ensued concerning the approach that should be taken in completing the restoration of the buildings presently on the grounds. It was mentioned that the Historical Society might assist the Board in selecting and obtaining the necessary furnishings for the various buildings as well as offering suggestions as to the final finish that should be put on the buildings such as wall paper and painting. In the interval Mr. Miller is to discuss with Mrs. Fallis what should be done with the Collins House which has recently been partially restored. It was emphasized that it was most important that at least two of the buildings and preferably three should be at least structurally restored for the History In Action celebrations in September. It was hoped that the Collins House and the Cole House together with the Church would be more or less completed by the end of the summer. VIII. Curator - As Mrs. Hay is presently confined to hospital some discussion was held concerning a replacement for her during her illness. The major problem seemed to be one of security involving the various buildings particularly during the months of July and August. It was agreed that Mrs. Gillman continue in her daughters absence and that she retain temporary staff as required to assist her in supervising the build- ings. IX. Refreshment Building - The Kiwanis are presently negotiating with the owner of the Brougham store to obtain the old drive shed which they feel can be converted to a refreshment building behind the school. Mr. Cook is to report on the progress of these negotiations at the next meeting. X. Restoration Programme - d Mr. Miller wondered whether the Board would be in agree- ment to having the workmen construct the necessary foot- ings and to replace the sills of the hotel and harness shop should they be unable to work on the other buildings during inclement weather. The Board agreed that this was a reasonable step to take but emphasized that the work should go no further than the actual letting down of the building onto the footings at this tins. It was emphasized again that on a priority basis the two homes and the Church should be completed prior to any significant amount of work being done in other areas. . LE-, L • _4 XI. General s LIt was suggested . that Dr. McKay contact Mr. John Rempell who is an authority on older buildings with particular emphasis on what type of painting should be carried out L . on the exterior of the various buildings. It was noted that once the initial restoration was complete that it was reasonable that the various buildings be painted to L improve their appearance. L In addition Mr. Miller was asked to arrange to have the various windows in the blacksmith shop repaired and completed as necessary. It was agreed that any small L jobs such as installing the doors on the barn should be . completed as time permits. LXII, Memberships - Mr. McLean had previously suggested the possibility of selling memberships to the Museum and thus providing an additional source of revenue. The suggested membershi p fee would be $3.00 per family. It was agreed that this Lmatter be referred to a further meeting. • rOn motion the meeting adjourned. - L I DATED � + Chairman L L Secretary L L L L L L • . • L L L . _ .