ASSOCIATION MUSEUMS NEW BRUNSWICK SPECIAL POINTS OF INTEREST: WINTER NEWSLETTER
Conference & AGM 2014 President’s Message Christmas Travel- ing Exhibit Hello fellow members, And what about that conference! The AMNB con nues to strive to Resurgo Place We certainly took a step forward provide value to its members I want to wish all of you and this year. All facets of the pro‐ and act as an advocate for NB Membership your families a Merry Christ‐ gram were strengthened over museums at the provincial and mas. previous years especially the na onal level. We are excited to And so much trade show. Increased par cipa‐ be working for you to create more…. It has been a great year for the on at the conference helps our opportuni es to enhance and heritage community in New team develop even be er confer‐ strengthen our cultural heritage. Brunswick. A key milestone ences in the future. Join our com‐ was the launch of the new cul‐ mi ee and help us grow. Finally, On behalf of the board, wishing tural policy and the associated we were pleased to have the you all the best in the New Year increase in the Heritage budg‐ Minster a end the final banquet et. AMNB will use its increased and affirm the government’s sup‐ Brian Clark, President grant to develop and foster port for heritage. strategic partnerships with the Built Heritage community. As Our webinar program supported we look forward to 2015 lets through Heritage Canada ap‐ strive to making our heritage proved for 2014 is underway ‐ community stronger; the you will find mes/dates in this stronger our community the newsle er and on our website. more relevant and impac ul We also made a new webinar we become. submission to Heritage Canada for 2015.
Charles M. Schulz Museum—Merry Christmas Charlie Brown For millions of Americans, it real- are the DVD program, “The New “Christmas in July” Rental ly isn’t Christmas until they have Making of A Charlie Brown Option Available! watched A Charlie Brown Christ- Christmas,” didactic panels To ensure an exclusive holiday mas at least once! This seasonal with photographs, and artifacts experience, Merry Christmas, Char- exhibition examines the making related to the making of the lie Brown is being offered on a of this animated classic and cele- holiday classic. In addition, the limited basis to only two venues brates the anticipation, joy, and exhibition contains vintage per year; one venue is during the pitfalls of the holiday season in 50 three-dimensional Peanuts- Christmas holiday season and the framed and matted Peanuts daily themed seasonal novelties, in- other is during the summer with the and Sunday comic strips. cluding several from the exclu- new “Christmas in July” option. Merry Christmas, Charlie Brown sive Determined Productions, consists of high-quality digital Inc. collection. Venues are pro- For detailed project descrip- reproductions of Charles M. vided with directions and sup- tions, images, checklists, and Schulz’s original Peanuts strips porting material to install/ current information, contact with thematic graphics, an intro- fabricate up to three activity Dinah Houghtaling, Traveling ductory panel, and a biographical areas: a letter to Santa writing Exhibitions Manager, at panel about Charles Schulz that station, a video nook to view [email protected] includes photographs of Schulz the DVD program, and a photo or (707) 579-4452, ext. 287. family celebrations. Also included opportunity. Arrival at the 2014 Conference Registration Desk
Our Administrative Officer, Chantal Brideau, making sure everything runs smoothly so everyone enjoys conference. Thank you for the help- ers who made it work.
Silent Auction
Silent Auction tables all ready for the bids to commence and by the end of the day it was a great success bringing in $1089.00. Thank you to all who participated.
The prize for the highest bidder was a show at the Play- house donated by the Playhouse Fredericton. Our thanks to them for their donation.to our conference. The winner of the highest bid went to Kellie Blue-McQuade, Carleton County Historical Society.
Thank you for our three helpers who made it so fun.
PAGE 2 Pre-Conference Session Tourism, Heritage and Culture
Guy Tremblay, Manager, Museum Services
Group Picture
Janice Allen Scott, Registrar, Museum Judy & Cole Morison taking notes Services
PAGE 3 Kings Landing Celebration 40th Anniversary
Wonderful time at Kings Landing great time learning and discovering the success of such a great institution…..
PAGE 4 Amazing Presentations A huge thank you to all of our presenters
We started off the day with a Round Table—Cakes and Candles cele- brating anniversaries (David Desjardins 20 years Science East, Kevin Cormier 40 years Kings Landing and Jeanne Mance Cormier 40 years AMNB) Below we were privileged to here from Geri Syroteuk Parks Canada (far left), Jane Fullerton NBM (middle) and Jim Bezanson Heritage conservation architect and property developer (far right)
The second run of presentations we heard from Samantha Read, CANB (far left), Tanya Bou- chard, Pier 21 (middle) and Eric Bartlett, Quaco Museum (far right)
To finish off the day we enjoyed hearing from Nicolas Gauvin, Canadian Museum of History (far left), Gary Chouinard, NBM (middle) and the team of Lawren Campbell & Jean-Pierre Charron, City of Moncton (far right)
Friday we were privileged to hear Margaret Conrad, History De- partment UNB (far left) and Bill Hicks, THC finished off the day. Hawks also made an appearance (no photo)
Most of the presentations are on the AMNB website www.amnb.ca
PAGE 5 Awards Congratulations to the award recipients this was the most we have had in 5 years
We have four awards of Merit
Regina Mantin, NBM (top left)
Judy Morison, Keillor House (top right)
Rose Poirier, NBM (left bot- tom)
Betty Lutes, Lutz Mountain Heritage Foundation (right bot- tom)
We have four recipients of the Certifi- Bill Clarke (on right) cate of Distinction from the Restigouche Regional Museum was Sr Bertille Beaulieu, Religieuses Hospi- this years Founders talières de St Joseph (bottom far right) Award recipi- ent...Congratulations Jean Pelletier (bottom middle) Bill While Your Lads Are Far Away: Kings County in WW1 (received by Chris White , Kings County Museum (bottom far left top)
Resurgo Place/ Home of the Moncton Museum and Transportation Discovery Centre ( received by Brenda Orr, Joanne Duguay and Brigitte Murphy (bottom far left bottom)
PAGE 6 Banquet Lovely evening to relax and socialize with our colleagues
Getting ready for the night at the annual Ban- quet with special guest Minister Bill Fraser who presented us with a certificate of congrat- ulations for 40 years of accomplishments
On the right the Minister is congrat- ulating our Found- ers Award recipient Bill Clarke
New AMNB Board and Administrative Officer
Chair: New President, Brian Clark, Fundy Trail Behind President: Adm Off, Chantal Brideau Three ladies on left: Marion Beyea, Jackie Bartlett and Jeanne Mance Cormier Three Ladies on right: Gaëtane Saucier Nadeau, Kellie Blue McQuade (Secretary) and Ruth Mur- gatroyd (Vice –President) Men at the back going from left to right: Guy Tem- blay Ex-Officio, Bill Clark, David Desjardins (Past President) Missing: Kevin Cormier, Charline Lanteigne, Frank LeBlanc, Donald Alward (Treasurer) , Arisma Losier, Sarah Goulding and Caitlin Griffiths.
PAGE 7 Big Thank you to all our amazing Trade Show participants
What an amazing conference and a big Thank You to all our Sponsors for making it possible
Health breaks were sponsored by Taylor Printing, CAA Atlantic and UNB Libraries.
Tourism, Heritage and Culture support us all year long.
Kings Landing sponsored the event at Kings Landing on Wedmesdau/
Taylor Printing sponsored pads, pens, nametags, directional signs and a banner worth $235. The winner of the banner is Marion Beyea, New Brunswick Governor, Heritage Canada
Goose Lane sponsored books for the presenters gift basket and a 3 hour consulation worth $225. The win- ner of the consultation is Jeanne Mance Cormier, Musée Acadien de l’Université de Moncton.
Simbioz sponsored our lanyards—the color and design were outstanding!
New Brunswick Museum sponsored a speaker
Covey Basics sponsored the passports, Science East sponsored an IT technician and a van and The Play- house Fredericton sponsored the hightest bidder price at the Silent Auction
PAGE 8 Remember to renew your mem- bership for the year 2014-2015. Thank you PAGE 10 Resurgo Place recently celebrated its official Grand Opening last month!
On Friday November 14th, On Saturday, November 15, Travelling exhibits: Moncton Mayor, George Le- the public portion of the Blanc, invited distinguished event special activities were Until January 4, 2015 : guests to the official ribbon cut- offered alongside a special “Gold – A Nova Scotia ting ceremony. Along with the workshop on quartz crushing Treasure” Exhibit produced Mayor, local MLA Robert by Hans Durstling and by the Museum of Industry Goguen, MP Monique LeBlanc, presentation by the Maritime and the Art Gallery of Nova Wes Armour, Chair of the TDC Chapter of the Morse Club Scotia Fundraising Campaign and Brenda Orr were present to say Upcoming events and exhib- January 17 – March 28, a few words. its: 2015: Presentation on Gold mining During the evening, Brenda Orr by Gwen Martin – December “The Perfect Match – Sports was awarded with the first Mol- 10 at 6:30 pm – Free activity vs Science”. Exhibit pro- ly Kool Award. The award was Super-Conductors program duced by the Sherbooke Na- presented by Jane Chrysostom and birthday parties to be of- ture Science Museum of the Molly Kool Centre and fered starting in January. Mr. Wes Armour, sponsor of Visit Resurgo Place’s new the award. website for more infor- mation : http://resurgo.ca/
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Photo: Resurgo Place’s ribbon cutting ceremony. From left to right: Brenda Orr - Director of Resurgo Place, M. Wes Armour - Co-chair of the Transportation Dis- covery Centre Fundraising Committee, Robert Goguen - MP for Moncton- Riverview-Dieppe, George LeBlanc – Mayor of Moncton and Monique LeBlanc – MLA for Moncton-East.
Association Museums New The Mission of Association Museums New Brunswick shall be Brunswick to preserve the history and heritage of the province of New 668 Brunswick Street Brunswick by uniting, promoting and advancing the aspirations Fredericton, NB of all workers in the heritage and cultural fields in the province E3B 1H6 of New Brunswick both voluntary and professional, their sup- Phone: 506-454-3561 porters and other heritage and cultural organizations. Fax: 506-457-7268 E-mail: [email protected] AMNB Committees Advocacy - David Desjardins (Chair) ALERTE SUBMISSIONS Communications - Frank LeBlanc (Chair) Submissions are always welcome! Conference & AGM - Jeanne Mance Cormier & Donald Alward Please send details of your event, Awards - Dave Desjardins (Chair) program, or heritage news to: [email protected] Finance - Donald Alward (Chair) Articles should be 150 to 400 words maxi- Membership - Ruth Murgatroyd (Chair) mum. Pictures & press releases are welcome. Ad Hoc committee for by-laws— Jeanne Mance Cormier (Chair) ALERTE is published province wide—if possible please supply your submission in both official languages if not translation service is available. Thank you!
The Chocolate Museum “A Sweet History” Did you know? Did you know? Did you know? That all of Ganong’s specialty That the first heart shaped box in That Ganong’s first candy- hand dipped chocolates are still North America was introduced by making expert was a 16 year old made by 5 Ganong hand dip- Ganong Bros., Limited in 1932 as German boy, Chris Laubman? pers in a special factory room a special Christmas box? Heart He would use his family’s special that can be viewed from The shaped boxes for Valentine’s day recipe to make lozenges and Chocolate Museum? It takes 3 were introduced later in 1933. peppermints for the company, years of training to become a which he went on to work at for Ganong hand dipper! over 40 years.
The Chocolate Museum 73 Milltown Blvd. "Canada's Chocolate Town" St. Stephen, NB E3L 1G5