HomeMy WebLinkAboutDecember 16, 1975
- 56 -
15/75
TOWN OF PICKERING MUSEUM BOARD
A meeting of the Town of Pickering Museum Board
was held on Tuesday, December 16th 1975 at 8:00 p.m.
PRESENT: Mr. W. Biernacki (Chairman)
Mr. Wm. Clark
Mrs. B. Davies
Mr. D. McLean
Councillor K. Spratley
J.P. Myslik (Secretary)
1. ADOPTION OF MINUTES
,
Moved by Councillor Spratley, seconded by D. McLean that the
minutes of the meeting of November 18th 1975, be adopted.
CARRIED
2. DELEGATION
Mr. D. Bass, Director of Recreation and Transportation, was
present to discuss the role of his department relative to the
personnel of the museum. Mr. Bass explained that the Recreation
and Transportation department is willing to assist the Museum
Board in any area which the Museum Board wishes. The department
provides many programmes and employs a variety of staff. It
already cuts the grass at the museum at the present site.
The department has the administrative framework that will be
required for the museum at the new site. He mentioned that
a special partnership between the museum and the Recreation
and Transportation department will have to be established.
Various members of the Board indicated that the involvement of
the museum is going beyond the scope of the Board the way it
was constituted. It was noted that the Board can no longer
function only aß an operational board. In the future it will
have to become a policy setting board much more so than it has
been in the past. Hence some of the practical operation of
the museum such as cataloguing, guiding, maintenance of the
grounds, handling of fWlds, can be done through the Recreation
and Transportation department.
It was noted that the building maintenance especially in terms
of historical restora;ti:œ would have to be resolved at some
future date. It was also noted that Recreation and Transportation
department would require guidance as to the exact wishes of
the museum board. Hence the following recommendation was suggested:
RECOMMENDATION
1. Another meeting of the museum board be held to identify
the areas to be taken care of by the Recreation and Trans-
pQration department.
2. That a joint meeting be held of the museum board, Mr. Waters,
and members of the Recreation and Transportation department
to establish a working paper for the training of guides,
i.e. the making of a working manual for the guides.
MO'l'ION 131/75
Moved by D. McLean, seconded by B, Davies that the museum board
wishes to express its thanks to Mr. D.'Bass and the Recreation
and Transportation department for the interest they have shown
in the museum and that the board is looking forward to establishing
a working relationship with the department.
CARRIED
.. 57 -
15/75
3. CORRESPONDENCE
a) A.M.O.
A letter from the A.M.O. was received for information.
b) Pickering Harbour Company
Councillor Spratley received a letter and various documents
and photos from the Pickering Harbour Company.
MOTION 132/75
Moved by Councillor Spratley, seconded by D. McLean that
the museum board wishes to thank Mr. williamson of the
Pickering Harbour Company for his interest shown by providing
historical documents and photos.
CARRIED
c) .!nformatio!? -, Steam Engine
Mrs. B. Davies mentioned that she has talked to Mr. Kennedy
who indicated that he has pictures of the engine while
working in the quarry. Since the son of Mr. D. McLean is
a personal acquaintance of Mr. Kennedy he will collect the
information concerning the engine.
d) History of Areas in Pickering
Various agencies have ool~ considerable amount of information
about Pickering, e.g: the North Pickering Project and C.B.C.
It was suggested that a letter be sent to the North Picketing
Project asking them to make the information that they have
available to the Pickering Museum. It was furthermore
suggested that a letter be written to Mrs. G. Mowbray of
the Pickering Historical Society indicating to the Society
that the museum board is looking for information relative
to various areas in Pickering.
e)
Ministrv of Culture and Recreation
-
It was noted that in supplying information to the Ministry
of Culture and Recreation relative to the number of days
that the museum is ope~ all days throughout the year when
the museum is open for groups and other event~ should be
noted.
f) Mr. R. Miller - Resignation
The board received a letter from Mr. R. Miller tendering
his resignation from the board.
MOTION 133/75
Moved by D. McLean, seconded by Wm. Clark that the resignation
of Mr. R. Miller be accepted with regret and that his work
as originator, administrator and worker in the Pickering
Museum should be remembered for posterity.
CARRIED
~, 58 -
15/75
4 . REPORTS
a) Administrator
Mr. Stringer has six panel doors available for $25.00.
The doors are very useful for restoration purposes.
The Committee visited two houses in the Airport Site.
There was nothing of value left in the houses.
..,
A horse treadmill is available.
The cataloguers have inventoried approximately 1,000
articles to date.
Ontario Hydro has cut down several trees in the area
and the logs are available to the museum.
A Caboose is available in East Markham.
The timber that the museWTI has received should be piled
up and covered.
It was suggested that when the Municipal Garage is vacated
the museum board should rent it for storage purposes.
MOTION ~l34/7 5
Moved by D. McLean, second8d by Wm. Clark that the
musem board should request the federal government to
rent the municipal garage for storage purposes.
CARRIED
A letter is to be sent to this effect.
It was noted that the tailor shop in Brougham is
available. -Wm. Clark will investigate the possibility
of moving the structure.
Since Mr. R. Miller has resigned Mr. Wm. Clark was asked
to take care of the museum in the interim. Mr. Clark
should be paid for his time and work.
5. NEW BUSINESS
a) Green River Basket Factory
Councillor Spratley gave the historical background of the
pictures of the Green River Basket Factory. This factory
has been operating in Pickering since 1880. Much of the
machinery is also available. The North Pickering Project
will donaæthe building to the museum. If the board
considers it worth preserving the building committee should
examine the building and give a report.
MOTION.f35/75
Moved by D. McLean, seconded by ~~. Clark that whereas
the Green River Basket Factory has a considerable historical
background in the Pickering area, be it hereby recommended
that the building committee examine the basket factory and
evaluate it and that a report be made and t.hat this report
be prese:üted to the Technical Advisory Committee for their
commer:.t..
CARRIED
- 59 -
15/75
5. NEW BUSINESS (Continued)
b) Recommendation of Technical Advisory Committee
It was noted that the proposed site for the museum has
an historical background of its own and that the museum
board has an excellent opportunity of making a very
vivid and educational display.
MOTION 136/75
Moved by WID. Clark, seconded by B. Davies that the
recommendation of the Technical Advisory Committee be
accepted in principle and that it be agreed that the
museum at the new location be set up on the concept of
a time street.
CARRIED
MOTION 137/75
Moved by D. l-1cLean, seconded by B. Davies that the
mUSeillTI board expresses its appreciation to the Technical
Advisory Committee for their help and advioe.
CARRIED
c) Notes Towards a New Labelling
This item was received for information.
d) Museums and the Local Artifact Vocabulary
This item was received for information.
6. OTHER BUSINESS
a) PresentatiQn of Mr. Wayne Moore and Mr. Grant Tripp
It was noted that the news media have presented a wrong
picture of the motion that was made by the museum board
on the occasion of the presentation of Mr. Wayne Moore
and Mr. Grant Tripp. This as been brought to the attention
of some of the newspapers.
b) Accounts
MOTION 138/75
Moved by D. McLean, seconded by K. Spratley that the
accounts of Mr. Wm. Clark to the amounts of $96.00 and
$132.00 be recommended for payment.
CARRIED
7. NEXT MEETING
The next regular meeting of the Museum Board is to be held
January 20th 1976 at 8:00 p.m.
8. ADJOURNMENT
Moved by D. McLean, seconded by Wm. Clark that the meeting
adjourn at 11:10 p.m.
CARRIED
Date
Chairman