HomeMy WebLinkAboutDecember 17, 1974
1.
J
(1'. ,¡n,¡..¡.......x--~-?
- ,-~"'^ti ~.
- 39 -
12/74
,..
r)
TO~iN OF PICKERING MUSEUM BOARD
._ - ..--" _._. ~ ....,.".,. ....,.."'or" -" "--/ _ - ...-. - ~.
A meeting of the Town of Pickering Museum Board
was held on Tuesday, December 17th 1974 at 8.00 p.m.
PRESENT: Mr. J. Alma (Chairman)
Mr. -v.I. Biernacki
Mr. ~.¡. Clark
Mr. R. Hiller
Councillor K. Spratley
Mr. J.P. Mys1ik - Secretary
ALSO PRESENT:
Hrs. I. Annis
Mrs. D. Earle
Mr. R. Freeman
Mr. D. McLean
TECHNICAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE
Mr. J. Bryson and Mr. R. Cooper of the M.T.R.C.A.
and Mr. William Wilson of the North Pickering Project
were present to give their advice and assistance
on the manner of setting up a Technical Advisory
Committee for the Museum Board. Mr. Bryson intro-
duced the M.T.R.C.A. point of view and method of
operation. Mr. Russell Cooper explained the steps
in setting up a Technical Advisory Committee and
showed how this operated, especially in the development
of the Black Creek Pioneer Village. He recommends
the same procedure for the Pickering t1useum. He
pointed out that Pickering is very fortunate in
having the opportunities available at this point of
its development. He also mentioned the fact that
the Provincial Government announced a separate
Ministry of Cultural Affairs on December 17th 1974
and this will possibly free more monies for museums.
He also suggested the membership of a Technical
Advisory Committee. He thought that it should have
a Town Planner, a Historical Architect, e.g.
Napier Simpson or Doug Richardson, a Furnishing and
Furtniture Specialist, e.g. Dorothy Duncan, a
specialistin local history and the buildings of the
area, a Specialist in the Museum Management Field,
e.g. Brigadier General John McGuinness, representatives
from the Provincial and Federal Goeernments and
representatives of the Museum Board. He suggested
that the terms of reference for the Committee be
very broad and that the Committee take an overall
look beyond the immediate interests of the Museum.
It should, for instance, consider the Indian Sites
in Pickering, the waterfront, all the buildings of
interest in Pickering and of course the Museum
itself. Furthermore it should look into the possibility
of preserving buildings throughout Pickering on their
sites and the use of these buildings in a more effective
manner than simply preserving them as museum pieces.
Ithas proven quite feasible in some areas to simply
zone buildings in such a way that they can be pre-
served and yet be used in a very useful and commercial
manner.
Continued......
- 40 -
12/74
Item 1 contd.
Mr. Wilson explained the aims of the North Pickering
Project and in answer to a question he pointed out
the steps that are taken before any buildings are
destroyed.
All the members present were then polled for their
views on an Advisory Committee. With some reservations
as to the timing and the purpose of the Committee,
the concensus of opinion was in favour of establishing
such a Committee.
MOTION # 58
MOVED by Mr. W. Biernacki, seconded by Mr. R. Miller
that whereas the Pickering Museum will eventually
have to be re-located and a new site will have to be
chosen, and whereas a master plan will have to be
developed for the new site, and whereas these developments
will require technical expertise beyond the capabilities
of the Museum Board, be it hereby recommended to the
Council of the Town of Pickering that a Technical
Advisory Committee made up of a Town Planner, a
Historical Architect, a Specialist in Historical
Furnishings and Furniture, a Specialist in Local
History and Buildings, a Specialist in Museum
Management, representatives from the Provincial and
Federal Goeernments and representatives of the Museum
Board be established to assist the Museum Board.
CARRIED
The meeting recessed for five minutes and at this
point the representatives of M.T.R.C.A. and the
North Pickering Project left.
2. ADOPTION OF MINUTES
MOVED by Mr. R. Miller, seconded by Mr. W. Biernacki
that the minutes of the meeting of November 12th 1974
be adopted.
CAHRIED
3. CO~1UNICATIONS
¡~
-
.I
'h"0 .~.
/\ , ../
y..y¿ c ~
a) A letter from Mr. Norman Cafik, Parliamentary
Secretary, Consumer and Corporate Affairs
b) Letter re: L.I.P. 1974/75 advising that the
Museum Project was not selected for L.I.P.
support
c) Letter from Mr. William Newman, Minister of the
Environment, expresssing his continued support
for the Museum
d) Letter from E.M. O'Mara, Superintendent of the
Board of Water Commissioners of the City of
Chatham stating that an old Sterling Dolphin
gasoline engine is at the disposal of the
Museum.
e) Letter from t1r. V.N. Styrmo, Chief Museums
Advisor, re Museum Listing in the 1975 booklet
Continued. . . . . .
- 41 -
12/74
4. FURTHER BUSINESS
,/
. ~-1\-
-\ . t~,'), l-c
.,,t ,"-'
I( ",,/""' - ",,/' ,/
¡'..... L ' '\ 1~1-
r'''·J
-
'x J
'f· ¡v""v
~
i< i£v .'
\. j ,./"r, 'v? L
µ;!.i""
-
5.
-
a)
MOTION # 59
MOVED by Mr. W. Clark, seconded by Councillor
Spratley that the honorarium be paid to the Admini-
strator as indicated in the Budget.
CARRIED
b) It was requested that the program activities
during 1975 be put on the next agenda.
c) The brochures are to be prepared and sent to
the schools - the History in Action dates were
set at September 13th and 14th and the
Thanksgiving Service on the first Monday of
October in 1975.
d) It was mentioned that a telephone call should
be made to the Administration of the Enoch
Turner School House concerning our 1859 cast
iron box stove.
e) A letter should be sent to Charterways giving
information concerning the Museum.
f) A letter should be sent to Mr. Carl L. Winch
stating that a search is being made for the
tongue belonging to the sleigh that was donated
by himself to the Museum.
g) Letters of thanks should be sent to Mr. John
Richman, Mr. William Lishman, ~~r. Joe Champion
and Mr. Ivan Fuller.
h) The Administrator mentioned that he would like
to get a Fleury Seed Drill, a Fleury Reaper, a
Hay Baler and an Iron Scraper from Mr. Percy
Mountjoy who is now requesting $285.00 for
this machinery.
t.fOTION # 60
MOVED by Mr. W. Clark, seconded by Councillor
Spratley that ~1r. Miller be authorized to spend up
to $300.00 for equipment.
CARRIED
i) The Chairman thanked the members of the Museum
Board for their co-operation during 1974.
j) A Motion of Thanks was expressed to the
Secretary of the Museum Board.
DATE OF NEXT MEETING
The time of the next meeting will be determined
later.
Continued......
-
- 42 -
12/74
6. ADJOURNMENT
MOTION
MOVED by Councillor Spratley, seconded by Mr. W.
Biernacki that the meeting adjourn at 11.30 p.m.
CARRIED
Date
Chairman