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HomeMy WebLinkAboutFebruary 7, 1973 ,.'Ji& PICKERING TOWNSHIP J.ìUSEŒ! BOARD 1/73 A meeting of the Pickering Township Museum Board was held on Wednesday, 7th day of February 1973 at 8.00 p.m. at the Municipal Building. PRESENT: Hr. Jack "l.na Hr. Harry Cook Mr. Nilliam Clark Mrs. Deidre Earle l"Ir. Ron Freeman !1rs. C. Guest Hr. ~'alliam NcGee Hr. Don ;'·1cLean j',tr. Robert ~1iller I~r. N. C. ~'Iarshall .- 1. l>1INUTES - Some members of the Board took -exception to the inclusion in the Hinutes of August 29th 1972 of the discussion con- cerning the construction of the addition to the school building. Mention was made of the low cost at which the buiÍding was acquired and exception taken to the suggestion of bad judgement with re~pect to the over-expenditure on the facility. -- On Motion 0 f rlr. Clark, Seconded by N.r. HcLean, the Resolution falling under item 8 of the Í·iinutes of August 29th 1972 was rescinded. 2. CHAIRl1AN i1r. Marshall assumed the chair to conduct the election of a Chairman. On motion of Mr. McLean, Seconded by lIr. Clark and carried ~1r. Jack Alma was elected to the office of Chairman for the current year. 3. OUT-·GOING CHAIRHAN - On r'1otion of l-lr. Freeman, Seconded by Hrs. Earle, the Museum Board extended its thanks and appreciation to the out··going Chairman, !1r. Harry Cook, for his efforts on behalf of the Board during the past year. 4. FUTURE OF MUSEUM ,- A lengthy discussion took place concerning the effects that Regional Government, the Cedarwood Project, and the Airport would have op the Nuseum. It was noted that there was a great need for young blood to carryon the work of the Museum Board and to retain the knowledge which was in danger of being lost. While it was the understanding of the Board that the recent Expropriation Notice from the Federal Government had excluded the Museum property, it definitely fell within the area effected by Ceda~vood and was certainly not included as part of the Township of Pickering in the current proposals for Regional Government. Noting that the facility was developed for the education of the local residents and future generations the Board expressed concern that the facility could be transferred to another jurisdiction and conceivably much of its contents could be distributed to other museums. - Continued......2 .- .- 2 -. 1/73 Item 4 contd. l10ved by Nrs. Guest and Seconded by Hr. Ron Freeman tAlHEREAS the Pickcring Townsilip I!useum is in danger of being lost to the residents of the To~~ship of Pickering AND ~mEREAS the present proposals for Regional Government and the nC\ov Toronto lÜrport excludes the Huseum property from the jurisdiction of ·U.1C: TG\'Î;.,3h:"p 00: Pickering AND WHEREAS the ¡·1useur:1 in its present form represents the heritage of this area and countless hours of volunteer labour and priceless gifts of significant historical value - BE IT THEREFORE FESOLVED that t' ~1.S Board strongly urge Council to take irmnediate steps to investigate the possibility of transferring the ownershi~ of the Museum to a Foundation or like authority which v¡il1 guarantee the preservation of the site for the residents of the Municipality and future generations. - AND FURTHER that Council act in concert with a Committee of the Museum Board, composed of the Chairman, Administrator and Secretary. CARRIED UNN~I~OUSLY 5. ADMINISTRATOR'S RBPORT a) A Champion threshing machine and one horse treadle Circa 1860 was available for loan purposes to the ~Iuseum. F.ecogr::':..ng the uncertainty of the future of the Iv!useum, Er. Hiller agreed to investigate the possibility of obi:aining these items. - b) 'A bar that would b(' sui tablf~ ..Eor the hotel has been locab?d a71'~ ;-:':13 C":'; ~:'..':i.2.l: y "èS2c1 in the Treemount Yotel in I1;;ll.·k.larn. c) Mr. Hiller &nd i:[r. Clark Lave determincd that repairs to the rear portion of the roof on the Blacksmith's Shop ,,¡ill require repla(':~ment of one complete side and should be êI.ble to be corrp1eted for a cost in the order of $600.00. d) Historic Sites Board - It was suggested that the Secretary contact the Board and enquire v¡hat information would be needed to qualify for a gra~t from this agency. e) A $100. '-0 donation has been received by the r'1useum from the Estate of Nrs. NOr!i1a L. Dick, a former Township resident, who died in Vancouver. - f) The Sylvester Engine made iLl Lindsay will require approximately tvlO days labour c f two men to complete repairs. This eng1.ne was originally used on a railway gigger car. - g) Hrs. !1arr has asked that tle couch in the Cole House be re-upholstered ,·Jith the i'.nticipated cost amounting to $100.00. - ;-)'1t -::.nned. . . . . .3 - <d - 3 - 1/73 Item 5 contd. h) ï1r. Alma was able to locate a number of manikins at a net cost of $33.60, which will be suitable for displaying wearing apparel at the Museum. - i) It was hoped that the engine available in Haliburton could be acquired for the transportation cost amounting to approximately $125.00. j) A line shaft for the saw mill has been located in Lindsay and will cost approximately $50.00. k) New pamphlets should be ordered immediately to ensure their availability for opening day. In addition souvenirs such as mugs and cups should be ordered. 1) Tl~ stove presently located in the Cole House on loan can be acquired for $300.00. It dates approximately 1871 and at the price asked, would seem to be a bargain. It was agreed that Mr. Miller be authorized to negotiate the purchase of the stove in the Cole House from Mr. Schlombs at a cost of $300.00. The necessary Purchase Order will be issued once the terms are finalized. - 6. GENERAL It was suggested that r1rs. Annis be invited to future meetings of the Board. - Mr. McLean wished to be on record as suggesting that the guns in the Museum should be checked to ensure that they are rendered inoperative. The recent crack-down by the Police Authorities on such weapons suggests that this should be done. 7. ŒSTODIAN' S SALARY - On Hotion of Hrs. Earle, Seconded byf!ir. !1cLcan, it was agreed that Mrs. Annis be invited to continue as Custodian of the Museum at an hourly rate of $2.50 and that any temporary staff retained during the summer months be paid a lesser rate. CARRIED 8 . KIv.7AN IS On behalf of the Kiwanis, Mr. Cook enquired as to whether the Kiwanis should be continuing with the interior work on the addition to the school in view of the uncertainty of the future. The Board was of the op~n~on that this uncertainty should not effect the existing plans and urged the Kiwanis to continue. 9. HISTORY IN ACTION - Mr. Clark wished to record in the Minutes the thanks of the Beard to those responsible for the festivities associated with the History in Action Day celebrations and in particular the tremendous effort put into the affair by I.lJ.r. Robert Hiller. Continued......4 .A6 .- 4 - 1/73 10. FUTURE MEETING In view of the fact that the number of items on the agenda could not be discussed it was agreed that an additional meeting be held on February 21st 1973. On Motion the meeting adjourned. ii4IIIII - ~ 'jIfj (It<