HomeMy WebLinkAboutJune 17, 1975
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Tm~1 OF PICKERING lIUSEUM BOARD
A meeting of the Town of Pickering Museum Board was
held on Tuesday, June 17th 1975 at 8:00 p.m.
PRESENT: Mr. N. Biernacki
Ur. tr1m. Clark
l1rs. B. Davies
Mr. D. t-1cLean
P~. R. Miller (Chairman)
Councillor A. Robertson
Councillor K. Spratley
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ADOPTION OF MINUTES
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JYIOVED by Councillor Robertson, seconded by r-1r. t'T. Biernacki
that the minutes of the meeting of ~~y 27th 1975 be
adopted as amended.
The minutes of May 27th 1975 omitted the following motion:
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MOTION 64/75
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MOVED by Councillor Robertson, seconded by W. Biernacki
that Councillor K. Spratley be the Chairman of the
Technical Advisory Committee.
CARRIED
2 . REPORTS
a) Administrator
The Administrator reported as follows:
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The Horticultural Society has attended to the
gardens.
There are various items of repair which are
necessary at this time¡ the church roof leaks,
the church shed post has shifted, the Collins
House needs shingles. The Administrator is to
arrange for repairs to be made effective until
the Board knows when the buildings will have to
be moved.
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Rogers Barns
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l~. Rogers is being charged rent for barns by the
Ontario Housing Corporation. It was agreed that
Mr. J.P. Myslik will ask the Ontario Housing
Corporation to waive the rent until the Uuseum
Board can arrange to move the barns.
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Block Machine
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The Secretary has sent a letter to Mr. Fuller
confirming the gift of the block machine to the
Museum.
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Dufferin Concrete Products Limited has donated
an engine to the l1useum. A letter is to be sent
confirming the acceptance of this engine. Further-
more a letter of clearance is to be requested
from the Mayor.
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2. REPORTS (Continued)
l40TION 65/75
MOVED by Councillor Robertson, seconded by D. McLean
that the Museum Board accept the engine from Dufferi4
Concrete Products Limited and that it pay for its
removal.
CARRIED
1-10TION 66/75
MOVED by Councillor Robertson, seconded by ~~. Clark
that a letter of thanks be sent to l1r. Ivan Fuller for
J ':.' his part in arranging for the donation of the engine
from Dufferin Concrete Products Limited to the Museum.
CARRIED
Strawberry Tea for Senior Citizens at the Museum on
June 12th 1975. This Strawberry Tea was quite
sucessful¡ however, the members of the Board were not
informed of the event.
The Board agreed that the pictures of the following
Museum benefactors be placed in the Museum:
Mr. William Lawson, Mr. N. Anderson, ~~. Bill ~ilson,
þ~. Mickey Cochise.
Cataloguing
The Administrator announced that the government will
pay for four workers to do the cataloguing at the
Museum during the summer at a rate of $2.50 per hour
for a 40 hour ~mek, and $2.75 for the leader who is
Lance Johnston.
A replacement will have to be found for Lance Johnston
as custodian.
l-iOTION # 67/75
MOVED by Councillor Robertson, seconded by D. McLean
that Vicki Marchant be paid 50¢ per hour extra for one
weeks past work.
CARRIED
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Þ--luseum Keys
Museum keys are now held by Robert Miller, Vicki ~~rchant,
Lance Johnston, Frank v1right, the oil company, and one
key at the Clerks office.
MOTION #68/75
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MOVED BY Councillor Robertson, seconded by Councillor
Spratley that the additional keys be held by:
a) Members of the Board, excluding Council members.
b) t~s. Joan Marr.
c ) ~1r. Andrew Ramsey.
CARRIED
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2. REPORTS (Continued)
Plank roller on stirling Farm o'~ed by Mr. Goldstein.
It was agreed that W. Biernacki investigate whe~this
equipment may be donated to the Museum.
Heritage Farm at Leaskdale, June 21st 1975.
Mr. R. Miller and Mr. ~~. Clark and others will be
assisting. The admission is $1.50.
Shingle trimmer
Mr. Walter Hope has this machine in running order.
PetDe Engines, Hoosier Wagon
I-lOTION # 6 9/75
MOVED by Councillor Spratley, seconded by W. Biernacki
that Mac ~ålcolm and Mac Middleton restore the engines,
and that Walter Hope restore the wagon.
CARRIED
Brougham United Church Service in the Museum church.
The Minister and congregation were very pleased.
There were so many people in attendance that they
ran out of chairs.
b) Technical Advisory Committee
The first meeting of the committee was held on
June lIth 1975,
f-iOTION #70/75
MOVED by Councillor Robertson, seconded by D. McLean
that the Board negotiate with the Metropolitan Toronto
and RegionÇ.: Conservation Authority to allow for a
deepening of the creek for future mill race use,
fifteen rods south of the proposed Museum site; and
that neighbouring owners be informed of such negotiation,
and that ~~. Clark, W. Biernacki, and Mr. Maletech
form the committee for this action.
CARRIED
nOTION i71/75
MOVED by D. McLean, seconded by t'1m. Clark that upon
completion of the purchase of the property negotiations
take place through Council with Metropolitan Toronto,
regarding the lease of twenty-nine acres more or less
of the ajoining land to the west.
CARRIE]}
It was agreed that all members of the Board be welcomed
to attend the Technical Advisory Committee meetings.
It was also agreed that Mr. ~~. Clark be added to that
committee.
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2. RÁPORTS (Continued)
MOTION #72/75
MOVED by Councillor Robertson, seconded by ~. Biernacki
that Council request the Ontario Housing Corporation
to retain the Thornbeck Mill until the Board is in a
position to arrange for its removal to the new museum
site. It was agreed that movable part of the workshop
be removed and stored.
CARRIED
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3.
NEW BUSINESS
a) Arts and Crafts Day - June 28th, 1975.
Councillor Robertson is to meet with the Arts and
Crafts people on June 19, 1975.
b) Nostalgia Dance - History-in-Action
Mr. Doug . Brown of Dunbarton High School has offered
to supply a band free of charge after supper at
History-in-Action.
c) Accounts for Approval
J..:1OTION #73/75
MOVED by Councillor Spratley, seconded by wm. Clark
that the accounts be approved for payment as submitted.
CARRIED
d) Uuseum Association
This item was discussed but no conclusions were
arrived at.
e) History-in-Action Poster
It was agreed that the format of the Poster should
be similar to that of last year.
4 . NEXT MEETING
The next regular meeting of the Museum Board will take
place on July 22nd, 1975 at 8:00 p.m.
5. ADJOURNMENT
MOVED by Councillor RObertson, seconded by w. Biernacki
that the meeting adjourn at lO:50 p.m.
CARRIED
Date
Chairman