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PICKERING TOWNSHIP HUSEUM BOARD
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A meeting of the Pickering Township
Museum Board was held on Tuesday,
the 1st day of Hay 1973 at
8.00 p.m. at the Municipal Building.
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Present: Mr. Jack Alma - Chairman
Mr. W. Biernacki
Mr. R. Freeman
Hrs. D. Earle
~1rs. R. Guest
Hr. B. Davidge
Hr. D. t4cLean
Hr. H. Hiller - Administrator
Mr. No C. ~'arshall - Secretary
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1 0 HINUTES
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On Motion of Hrs. Earle, Seconded by j'·1r. Freeman and carried
the r·~inutes of the !1eeting of April 17th 1973 ,.,ere
adopted.
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2. THE FUTURE OF MUSEUM
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The Chairman read for the benefit of the Board a number
of the comments received in response to his request for
such information concerning the future of the Museum
property and the role that it would play in the coming
years. Some of the points mentioned included
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Passive Huseum
A Teaching and Cultural Centre
Not to compete with Black Creek Pioneer Village
Develop a structure for the administration that
would encourage the participation of as many of
the existing interested volunteers as possible
The Township retain ownership and provide
direction through a Board of Trustees
A salaried Director should be appointed who would
develop the educational aspect of the Museum
If an ownership change is envisioned then an
independent appraisal by a professional appraiser
of historic buildings should be obtained
A lengthy discussion ensued dealing with some of the
factors mentioned. It was noted that if the property
was to be relocated that it was unreasonable to expect
a senior level of government to provide thousands of
dollars in grants for this purpose and yet permit the
existing administration of the Huseum to continue.
The Board examined many facets of the problem and the
Chairman was able to secure the outline of a position paper
which would be drafted and considered by the Board prior
to its presentation to the Committee of Council delegated
to deal with this subject.
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3. DONATIONS
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r.1rs. Earle advised that the Historical Society had
approved the payment of $200 towards the cost of the
stove in the Cole House.
4 . INVIA.T ION
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!v1rs. Doris Hoskin invited any l1embers of the Board
who might be interested to attend the wedding of her
daughter at the church on the property on May the 19th.
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CIVIC APPRECIATION DAY
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Councillor Anderson joined the Meeting at this point
and explained that the Committee presently meeting on
the subject of a Civic Appreciation Day had suggested
that such festivities could be coordinated with the
History in Action Day festivities.
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On Motion of Mr. McLean, Seconded by Mrs. Earle and
carried it: 'Þ7"lc1.grccd that tll'; ~-useurn BO·'l.rd co-operate
to the fullest extent with their counterparts on the
Committee dealing with a Civic Appreciation Day and
that such festivities be coordinated with the History
in Action Day activities in September.
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It was agreed that the next meeting be held on Hay
the 15th.
On Hotion the meeting adjourned.
CHAIRMAN
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DÞ. TED
SECRETARY