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AGENDA Museum and Heritage Advisory Committee (MHAC) South Grey Museum - 40 Sydenham Street, Flesherton Thursday, February 20, 2020 - 1:00 PM
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1 CALL TO ORDER
2 APPROVAL THE AGENDA
2.1 Recommendation
That the Agenda of be approved as circulated.
3 ELECTION OF CHAIR/VICE CHAIR
4 DECLARATION OF PECUNIARY INTEREST
5 DELEGATIONS/PRESENTATIONS
5.1 Procedural Presentation 3 - 24 Committee Board Procedure Training - CLS Jan 23 2020
6 Adoption of Minutes
6.1 Recommendation 25 - 29
That the Museum and Heritage Advisory Committee approve the Minutes of 2019-11-21 as circulated. Museum and Heritage Advisory Committee (MHAC) - 21 Nov 2019 - Minutes - Html
7 SUB-COMMITTEE MINUTES
7.1 Recommendation: 30 - 44
That the committee receive the following sub-committee minutes for information. • (South Grey Museum Board - 2020-01-23) Jan 23, 2020 - DRAFT Minutes SGM - Curator Report Jan 23 2020
8 ITEMS FOR CONSIDERATION
8.1 Heritage Grey Highlands Updates and Requests 45 - 48
That the Committee recommend that Council pass a motion confirming all of the properties currently listed on the register.
That the Committee recommend that Council amend the Municipal Heritage Advisory Committee (MHAC) Terms of Reference to allow the Chair of the Heritage Grey Highlands sub-committee to by-pass MHAC and submit heritage property considerations directly to Council.
That the Committee recommend that Council direct staff to bring forward information in order to pass a motion to list churches on the Municipal Heritage Register. HGH to MHAC Feb 28
8.2 Municipal Heritage Listing Requests 49 - Maxwell Presbyterian Church
That the Museum and Heritage Committee recommend to Council to list the Maxwell Presbyterian Church as a Heritage Property and add to the online municipal register. Maxwell church listing info
8.3 Heritage Workshop 50
That the Committee receive the Heritage Workshop Flyer for information. Grey Highlands 30-Apr-20
8.4 South Grey Museum Board Update
That the committee receive the update for information.
8.5 Municipal Register - Printing Discussion (brought forward from previous meeting)
8.6 Online Heritage Forms for inquiries - Discussion
9 CONSENT AGENDA
9.1 Ontario Heritage Week Bulletin 51 - 52 province-kicks-off-ontario-heritage-week
10 NEXT MEETING
10.1 Date: May 21, 2020 Time: 1:00 pm Location: South Grey Museum
11 ADJOURNMENT
11.1 Adjourn
That the committee adjourn at .
Page 2 of 52 COMMITTEE MEETING PROCEDURES
Brief Page 3 of 52 OVERVIEW
WHEN AGENDAS SCHEDULE OF HOW TO VOTE DELEGATIONS HOW TO DEBATE RELEASED MEETINGS ON AND PASS A MOTION
HOW TO GET OPENNESS AND ETC…
Page 4 of 52 ITEMS ON THE TRANSPARENCY AGENDA Statutory Committees are Boards are established and established as required Council establishes maintained as per separate based on legislative Committees as required legislation (Police Services & requirements (Committee of Library) Adjustment, Property Standards, Heritage)
Other committees Committee minutes come to Committees report to established by Council must Council for information only Council. stay within their mandate and terms of reference COMMITTEES
Recommendations requiring Council approval must come to Council for consideration separate from the minutes (i.e. to act or to spend funds) Page 5 of 52 HOLDING A MEETING Quorum is Required! NO QUORUM = NO MEETING Quorum = a majority of the appointed members present. If there is no quorum 30 minutes after the appointed time for the meeting, the secretary shall record the names of the members present and the meeting shall stand adjourned. No discussion of items or business of the Committee shall take place without quorum during a scheduled committee meeting time. The Chair shall schedule a new meeting date and time with the secretary. Page 6 of 52 DUTIES OF THE CHAIR
to ensure that any questions on which there is an to open the meeting of Committee by taking the equality of voters shall be deemed to be in the Chair and calling the meeting to order; negative; to announce the business in the order of which it to adjourn the meeting when the business is is to be acted upon; concluded; to decline to put to vote motions which infringe to preserve order and decorum, decide the rules of procedure; questions of order (subject to an appeal to the Committee by any member) and, without to receive all messages and other unnecessary comment, cite the rule or authority communications and announce them; applicable to the case if called upon to do so; to authenticate, by his/her signature, when to adjourn the meeting without question put in necessary, all minutes; the case of grave disorder arising in the meeting room for a time to be named; to represent and support the Committee, declaring its will, and implicitly obeying its to declare a recess at any time with the leave of decisions in all things;
Page 7 of 52 Committee. The Chair may expel any person for improper conduct at a meeting EFFICIENT & EFFECTIVE
oEveryone does not have the same questions you do
oEveryone learns differently oEveryone has different time constraints oProfessional meetings portray professional image of the Municipality
oCome prepared – do your own homework Page 8 of 52 Minutes of the Council or Committee, whether it is closed to the public or not, shall record: MINUTES the date of the meeting; the record of the attendance of the members; the reading, if requested, correction and adoption of the minutes of prior meeting(s); all resolutions and decisions; all proceedings of the meeting without note or comment; a list of business items discussed. NOTES: Individual commentary is not included. General discussion overview may be included if required to give background to the recommendation that is not included in the agenda information.
Page 9 of 52 Who said what is not included. Delegation – a request from the public to present new information to the Committee or make a request of the Committee in person
Page 10 of 52 DELEGATIONS DELEGATIONS
Request to be received 7 days in advance of the meeting and include 10 minutes allotted per written brief and copies delegation (7.5) of any presentations
Maximum of 3 Presentations are delegations (or 30 scheduled by staff to minutes) available for present consultant reports Delegations or or provided by an st
Page 11 of 52 Presentations – 1 come, agency in partnership 1st served (7.10) with the Municipality (7.2) • All items to be included on the agenda shall be submitted to the secretary a minimum 1 week in advance of the meeting and shall include background information to be made available to the members. • Committees may wish to include “items for discussion”. Whenever possible, attachments and background information shall be supplied. • The items put forward by the members may be reviewed by the Chair to determine whether it shall be included. • Requested items not in keeping with the Terms of the Committee shall not be included on the agenda.
Page 12 of 52 AGENDA ITEMS AGENDA HEADINGS Call to Order Approval of Agenda Pecuniary Interest Approval of Minutes Delegations/Presentations Items for Consideration New Business Next Meeting Page 13 of 52 Adjournment AGENDA HEADINGS Call to Order Approval of Agenda Pecuniary Interest Approval of Minutes Delegations/Presentations Items for Consideration New Business Next Meeting Page 14 of 52 Adjournment AGENDA HEADINGS Call to Order Approval of Agenda Pecuniary Interest Approval of Minutes Delegations/Presentations Items for Consideration New Business Next Meeting Page 15 of 52 Adjournment AGENDA HEADINGS Call to Order Approval of Agenda Pecuniary Interest Approval of Minutes Delegations/Presentations Items for Consideration New Business Next Meeting
Page 16 of 52 Adjournment AGENDA HEADINGS Call to Order Approval of Agenda Pecuniary Interest Approval of Minutes Delegations/Presentations Items for Consideration New Business Next Meeting
Page 17 of 52 Adjournment RULES OF CONDUCT
•No Member shall • Use offensive language • Speak on any subject other than the subject in debate • Disturb the meeting with disorderly conduct • Leave his/her seat during the call of the vote • Make any noise or disturbance during the call of the vote • Interrupt a member who is speaking (except to raise a point of order) • Direct or interfere with the performance of any work being carried on by an employee • Request any additional reporting from any employee Page 18 of 52 A. Go along with it, clearly SOMETHING others know more than I do. ISN’T QUITE
RIGHT. THE B. Expect the staff to speak up if there is a known infraction or RULES AREN’T violation of the procedure by- BEING law. FOLLOWED. C. Speak up and point out the DO I… infraction. Page 19 of 52 A. Go along with it, clearly SOMETHING others know more than I do. ISN’T QUITE
RIGHT. THE B. Expect the staff to speak up if there is a known infraction or violation RULES AREN’T of the procedure by-law. BEING FOLLOWED. C. Speak up and point out DO I… the infraction. Page 20 of 52 RULES OF DEBATE Members may only speak when recognized by the Chair, and in the order in which the Chair determines (15.5)
There is no time limits for Committee, however all members should be afforded the opportunity Page 21 of 52 to speak Generally all motions shall be moved and seconded before debate occurs
Order of precedence for motions (see quick reference) MOTIONS
Some motions can not be amended or debated
Motions are required to:
Proceed Refer an item Take any beyond Move into Defer an item Amend an Stop debate to another adjourn action curfew (5pm) closed session item body Page 22 of 52 Motion to amend VOTING Main (that the Discussion Vote on Motion on Discussion main motion on Vote on Main table be amendment amendment Motion (as PROCEDURES - amended amended) by…) AMENDMENTS Page 23 of 52 QUESTIONS? Page 24 of 52 The Municipality of Grey Highlands Museum and Heritage Advisory Committee (MHAC) Minutes Thursday, November 21, 2019
Members Present: Chair Nancy Matthews, Cathy Little, Stewart Halliday, Colleen Boer, Ruth Jackson, and Elizabeth Norrington
Members Absent: Aakash Desai and John Gainor
Staff: Director of Economic and Community Development Michele Harris, Museum Curator Robert Iantorno, Customer Service and Committee Coordinator Amanda Fines-VanAlstine, and MSA - Ec. Dev. Krista House
1 Call to Order 1:10 pm
2 Approval the Agenda
2.1 Recommendation
MHAC2019-08 Cathy Little - Stewart Halliday That the Agenda of be approved as circulated. CARRIED.
3 Approval of Minutes
3.1 Recommendation
MHAC2019-09 Stewart Halliday - Cathy Little
Page 25 of 52 That the Museum and Heritage Advisory Committee approve the minutes of 2019-08-19 meeting as circulated. CARRIED.
Museum and Heritage Advisory Committee (MHAC) - 19 Sep 2019 - Minutes - Html
4 Declaration of Pecuniary Interest none
5 Sub-Committee Minutes
5.1 Recommendation: Heritage Grey Highlands Minutes - 2019-10-08 South Grey Museum Board - 2019-07-18, 2019-08-15, 2019- 09-19
MHAC2019-10 Colleen Boer - Ruth Jackson That the committee receive the following sub-committee minutes for information. Heritage Grey Highlands - 2019-10-08 South Grey Museum - 2019-07-18, 2019-08-15, 2019-09- 19 CARRIED.
19.10 HGH minutes Museum Minutes - 07 - July 2019 Museum Minutes - 08- August 2019 Museum Minutes Sept 2019 minutes
6 Items for Consideration
6.1 Feversham General Store
MHAC2019-11 Ruth Jackson - Elizabeth Norrington That the Museum and Heritage Advisory Committee recommends that Council approve listing the Feversham General Store as being of cultural heritage value or interest on the Municipal Register.
Page 26 of 52 CARRIED.
LST Feversham General Store 19.11
6.2 Ladybank Schoolhouse
MHAC2019-12 Stewart Halliday - Colleen Boer That the Museum and Heritage Advisory Committee recommends that Council approve listing the Ladybank Schoolhouse as being of cultural heritage value or interest on the Municipal Register. CARRIED.
LST Ladybank Schoolhouse 19.11
6.3 Grey Highlands website - Heritage Page
MHAC2019-13 Cathy Little - Colleen Boer That the Museum and Heritage Committee receive the new Grey Highlands Heritage web page for information. CARRIED.
6.4 Cultural Heritage Conservation Orientation Workshop
MHAC2019-14 Elizabeth Norrington - Ruth Jackson That the Museum and Heritage Advisory Committee recommend to Council to host the Cultural Heritage Conservation Orientation Workshop in April or May 2020; and That the Museum and Heritage Committee budget cover the costs of the workshop for Grey Highlands Council, Staff and the MHAC Committee; and That other Grey County lower tier municipalities be invited to attend at their own expense. CARRIED.
Heritage Workshop proposal
6.5 Heritage Designation Presentation
Page 27 of 52 MHAC2019-15 Colleen Boer - Cathy Little That the Museum and Heritage Advisory Committee receive this Heritage Presentation for information. CARRIED.
Designation of Heritage property
6.6 Heritage Grey Highlands verbal update: Not much to report at this time, looking at doing a research update at the next meeting.
MHAC2019-16 Stewart Halliday - Colleen Boer That the Museum and Heritage Advisory Committee receive this Heritage Grey Highlands update for information. CARRIED.
HGH update to MHAC Nov 2019
6.7 Ontario Historical Society Bulletin - Issue 212
MHAC2019-17 Elizabeth Norrington - Stewart Halliday That the Museum and Heritage Advisory Committee receive this Bulletin for information. CARRIED.
OHS Bulletin Issue 212
7 New Business
7.1 Museum Board verbal update:
Hosted the Peace Lunch last week and the event was well attended, hoping to continue to build on this event in the future. 100th Anniversary of Agnes McPhail is 2021 so they are starting to brainstorm and prepare for events now.
MHAC2019-18
Page 28 of 52 Cathy Little - Ruth Jackson That the Museum and Heritage Advisory Committee receive the Museum Board update for information. CARRIED.
7.2 Items to be discussed at a future Museum and Heritage Advisory Committee meeting:
Printing copies of the Municipal register to keep at Library, South Grey Museum and the Municipal Office Online Heritage forms for inquiries Museum and Heritage Advisory Committee budget
8 NEXT MEETING
8.1 Date: February 20, 2020 Time: 1:00 PM Location: South Grey Museum
9 Adjournment
9.1 Motion to adjorn
MHAC2019-19 Ruth Jackson - Colleen Boer That the committee adjorn at 2:05 pm CARRIED.
Page 29 of 52 DRAFT Minutes South Grey Museum Board
January 23/20
Present: Colleen Boer, Barry Penhale, Stewart Halliday, Peter Ryan & Lynn Silverton. Regrets: None Staff: Robert Iontorno Curator/Manager/Resources
1. Chair Colleen Boer convened the meeting at 2pm and called for a volunteer to take the minutes. Lynn Silverton volunteered.
Acknowledgement was made.
1. Motion: Moved Stewart Halliday, Seconded Barry Penhale that the Agenda be approved as presented. Carried.
1. Motion: Moved Barry Penhale, Seconded Peter Ryan that the minutes of the Museum Board meeting held November 21st & December 12th 2019 be approved as presented. Carried.
1. Business arising from the minutes: 2. All members received a copy of the Policy Manual. Peter Ryan asked that it be known as the ‘Black Cover Manual’ given the previous one is in a blue binder. Agreed. Board members to review this document and update will be discussed during the February meeting. 3. Robert Iontorno will discuss the removal of the bicycle and sign at their earliest convenience with SEGSS. 4. The Strategic Plan to be reviewed by 2021 5. How is Museum to be governed to be reviewed 6. Discussion on Board responsibilities to Council. 7. No further business arising.
1. Chair read and received approval of letter to be sent from the Board to the Norquay Endowment Fund for 2019.
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1. Curators report is attached to the Minutes.
1. Friends of the Museum Report. Barry reported that the eight speakers are booked for the eight months speakers series for 2020. The long range planning includes Agnes McPhail recognition, introduction of another notable woman of Grey County and the popular Canada Day Waffle Breakfast. The Chair, on behalf of the Board thanked the Friends noting the value of this group.
1. The meeting was adjourned in order to hold the AGM and elect a Chair and Secretary and receive a video report from the Curator. Friends Chair Jane Gibson arrived and carried out the election. Moved by Lynn Silverton that Colleen Boer be nominated for Chair. After two more calls for further nominations, Colleen accepted the nomination. Colleen Boer Acclaimed. Moved by Colleen Boer that Lynn Silverton be nominated as Secretary. After two more calls for further nominations, Lynn accepted the nomination. Lynn Silverton acclaimed as Secretary. Board members confirmed as Colleen Boer, Stewart Halliday, Lynn Silverton, Barry Penhale and Peter Ryan. Staff/Resources/Curator Robert Iontorno
• Guests in attendance: CAO Karen Mills Govan, ED Michelle Harris, Councillor Dane Neilson, Councillor Danielle Valiquette, Municipal Services Jackie Grove. • Curator/Manager Robert Iontorno presented a video report for 2019. This is available on Instagram for public appreciation. • National Film Day is in April and Museum Month is in May. • Adjournment of AGM Moved by Stewart Halliday, Seconded by Barry Penhale.
1. The regular meeting continued, the next meeting is February 27th. 2020 @ 2pm. in the SGM.
Adjournment Moved Barry Penhale Seconded Stewart Halliday.
Meeting adjourned at 5pm.
Page 31 of 52 CURATOR REPORT
Presented to the South Grey Museum Board, January 23, 2020
By Robert Iantorno, Curator.
2019 in Review:
‘Board,
2019 was an exciting year for South Grey Museum!
Our Museum became more of a community hub, with interesting programming inside the Museum and outside in the Community, a new look and interior layout, and regular pop in visits from a diverse range of local people, from kids stopping by after school to see cool old stuff, to teens popping by for advice in historical context, and of course our long time demographics.
We saw increased attendance at events, increased community engagement, increased media coverage, a mutually beneficial relationship with Grey Highlands and Grey County, and a vibrant Museum atmosphere.
Collaborating with the Community, teaching in local schools, working with the Friends’, the Board, the Municipality, and other professional colleagues, we achieved some wonderful things!
Thank you for your trust, enthusiasm, ideas, wisdom and cooperation,
Robert.
# of Visitors:
2000+
January
-Robert Renovated Museum with funds from the Friends of the Museum and help from Greg Thompson and Municipal Staff.
-Painted grey (stone and grey sky); brick (old bricks and rust); dark brown (earth and leather)
-Painted bathroom and decorated in maps
-Stage
-Mounted speakers, purchased ran cabling for speaker system
-Ceiling Mounted Projector
-Historical library shelving
Page 32 of 52 -Wood Cladding for storage closets
-Reconfigured layout, including welcome area c/w “I’m no lady, I’m an MP”
-Tuned Agnes Macphail’s piano
-Brought out mixed artifacts for public enjoyment and education
-Increased seating capacity to 75 persons and standing room to 130 persons
February
February 2
-Soft opening, attended by members of council, community, municipal staff, and MPP Bill Walker
-GHCC
“PRPLX” Oliver Keating Photography Exhibit
Black History Exhibit featuring paintings of Ned Patterson, Lincoln Alexander and Agnes Macphail by Holger Majorahn
Addition of Northern Terminus Resources in Historical Library in collaboration with Naomi Norquay
March
March 24 – Agnes Macphail Day
-Wilda Allen spoke of Geraldine Robinson
-55 people in attendance
-Cake Cutting
-Piano music by Sheila Balls on Agnes’ own piano (just tuned up by Robert Gasidlo with saved funds from Friends’ donation for renovation)
-Front page coverage in The Advance
“Communication Deterioration” Podcast Video
April
April 18 – National Canadian Film Day
-Double feature at the Museum in collaboration with local Probus group (Karen and Doug Alton)
April 24 – Speakers Series – Diana Bishop
-Exhibit of Billy Bishop artifacts and memorabilia, on loan from Billy Bishop House and Museum
April 28 -Book launch for Sheila Balls’ “All Right So Far” (35)
-Community brought in old lamps for ambience
Page 33 of 52 May
Exhibition of Paige Martin Paintings
-People in the community were invited to draw on the 4x8 plywood canvas
Superbia Photo Exhibit, Dawn Grace
May 4 – Grey Highlands Homeshow South Grey Museum Booth
-Typewriters
-Maps
-Heritage Grey Highlands with Nancy Matthews
May 10 – “90’s Night”
-in collaboration with teens from GHSS, local families and seniors –literally attendees from 6-89 years old enjoyed fruit roll ups and Green Day Music together
-Proceeds ($115.00) were donated to the Markdale Seniors
Social Media expose on local art in Flesherton (Arts on Ten, Local Colour, Ian Dunbar Gallery)
May 17 – “Live Life Good”
-Curated discussion in collaboration with The Hanley Institute at St. John’s Church on how to live a good life, specifically targeting teens and building connections with older people in the community
-In cooperation with GHSS students and The Hanley Institute
May 22 – Speakers Series – John McGreevy
May 31 – Exploration and documentation of Saugeen Junction Railway artifacts with metal detectors (John and Fred Butler, Bill Hutchinson)
June
June 6 - Mme. Walker’s Grade 3 Class (25)
June 6 – “Drawing on History” Live Figure Drawing with Robert Pointer
June 8 – Friends of the Museum Fundraiser with Duncan Campbell Scott at Kinplex
June 15 – Kids Lemonade sale
June 17 - Mayor’s breakfast
-Local art featured in conjunction with Dunbar Gallery
-Produced video with Gillian Griffin of Maxwell including heritage and current photos of Grey
Highlands
Page 34 of 52 June 26 – Speakers Series – James Cullingham
June 30 – Dundalk Town Hall Movie Night
-Addressed the public with a motivational talk on heritage architecture
July
-Summer Students Brodey, Paige, Todd
-CSJ, SEP, YCW
-Popup museum in [re] space, featuring paintings from local artist Debra Reed
July 1 - Canada Day Friends of the Museum Waffle Breakfast
-Well attended by a mixed crowd (100+ people) we ran out of waffles!
Overgrown South garden removed and replaced with fresh gravel
July 6 – Dundalk Swap meet Museum Display with the Dundalk historical Society
–“Guess what these artifacts are”
July 11 – Hanley Institute Kids Group (12)
July 12 – Markdale Street Frolic
-Summer Students made pins with images of the Thompson Point, Mark Armstrong, Farm Life in 1910, and Lizzie Nuhn
July 19 – Hanley Institute Kids Group (12)
July 24– Speakers Series – Barbara Rusch
July 25- Hanley Institute Kids Group (10)
August
August 9 – “Moss Sesh”
- Teen hangout night at the [re] in Markdale
August 12 – “Listen Here!”
- Authors reading at the [re] in Markdale
August 16 – Paint with Paige
- Knife painting workshop hosted by summer student Paige Martin - Participants received paint, spatulas and plywood canvasses
August 18 – Podcast Recording “Grey Highlands Tales”
August 24 - Flesherton Fling
Page 35 of 52 Very well attended, 100+ people
-Split Rail Artists
-Summer Students
-“Show us your Tattoo”
-“Rock painting with Paige”
-“Starter tattoos” (kids face painting)
-Durham Sauntering Band
-Musicians
-Hillary Yoga
-Peter Ryan Walking tour
Exhibit of First World War and Second World War artefacts at Markdale Fall Fair
August 28 – Speakers Series – Arlene Chan
September
September – Curator Interview on “Voices of Grey County”
Old Durham Road “Culture Days” – Guided Tour participation
September 28 - Markdale is Rad
- 120+ people in attendance - RTO7 support - Part of Ontario Culture Days - Developed with help from people in the community through “potluck” method - Enthusiastic Main Street Markdale vendor participation, along with
October
Luke Marcellus Photo exhibit “Through a dark lens”
Museum provided décor for Centre Grey Hospital Foundation Fundraiser at Kinplex
November
Social media expose on memorials in Grey Highlands (Priceville, Flesherton, Markdale, Eugenia, Badjeros)
“Remember” Tim Rankin photography exhibit
Page 36 of 52 Exhibit of First World War and Second World War artefacts
November 11 – Remembrance Day ceremony
November 16 – Peace Lunch (65)
-Flesherton Kinplex, Peace Posters with cross cultural Peace memes
-Live Music
-Daryl Minifie and John Butler live interview discussing PTSD and the difficulties of
veterans reintegrating into society
November 27 – Grade 6 Class (25) @ Ecole Macphail
November 30 – Speakers Series – Tony Luciani
December
December 5 – Grade 7/8 Classes (40) at Ecole Macphail
December 12 - Potluck
Accessions:
Eugenia Painting
Agnes Macphail’s pen
Dr. Milne Logbook
1914 Washing Machine
Markdale Standard and Flesherton Advance Newspapers
Charlie Lever Items (Top hat, Coat with Tails)
Notable Achievements:
Interior renovation (paint, welcome area, stage, library shelves, storage area, bathroom, sound and video system)
Exterior renovation stage 1 (removal of overgrown garden, fresh aggregate, iron plow in flower box)
New South Grey Museum Branding
New Branding for Friends of the South Grey Museum
Page 37 of 52 Youth Engagement at high school and elementary school level; Mentoring and “extra curricular” atmosphere; assistance with local youth in starting businesses and selling art, community networking and CV building.
Eclectic, Welcoming, Casual “Museum Vibe” attracted new people to the Museum, and continued to welcome long time supporters
MHAC founded
MK Richardson Exhibit showcase at Kinplex
Tie-in to Economic Development, Grey Highlands and Grey County and Cultural Context
[re] Pop up space in Markdale
Video, “The Green Disease” in collaboration with GHPL and GHCC
Video, “Bruce Trail Conservancy” in collaboration with GHPL and GHCC
Community Engagement through catchy, colloquial front signage
Community dialogue through Facebook and Instagram
Participated in / Promoted Dundalk Car show, Antique display and swap meet
Participated in / Promoted Feversham Fall Fair Memorabilia Room
Participated in / Promoted Markdale Fall Fair
Participated in / Promoted Markdale Street Frolic (Buttons)
Participated in / Promoted Eugenia Men’s Coffee
Participated in / Promoted in Markdale Seniors Lunches
Participated in / Promoted Rocklyn Fathers Day Car & Tractor Show
Participated in / Promoted Kinsmen Fish Fry
Participated in / Promoted Rob Roy Osprey Museum Garden Dinner
Participated in Markdale Santa Claus Parade
In 2019 we worked with the following Community Groups/ Businesses:
Grey Highlands Chamber of Commerce, Probus, Flesherton Beautification Committee, Grey Roots Museum & Archives, Huron County Museum & Archives, Billy Bishop House & Museum, Rotary Club of Markdale, Rotaract Highlanders, Flesherton Farmers Market, South Grey News, Dundalk Herald/ Flesherton Advance, Sheffield Black History Museum, Old Durham Road Pioneer Cemetery, Priceville Pioneer Cemetery, The Hanley Institute, Macphail School, Heritage Grey Highlands, Hosted Dundalk Historical Society, Dundalk “Team Town Hall”, Hosted Saugeen Economic Development, Hosted Grey County Historical Society, Hosted St. John’s ladies Coffee, Pennywise, Centre Grey Hospital Foundation,
Page 38 of 52 Ecole Macphail, Grey Highlands Secondary School, South East Grey Support Services, Markdale Recreation Committee, Grey County (Tourism and Economic Development), The Bargain Centre, Markdale Seniors, Home Hardware, Bank of Montreal, Local Colour, Dunbar Gallery, Highland Grounds, The Bakery, Markdale Flowers and more.
Research
Matthew Kendall Richardson Family Research
MK Richardson Video Research and photography
Priceville Pioneer Cemetery Research
Saugeen Junction
Curator Education/ Networking
Past Perfect Users Group
Ontario Museum Association Conference, Brantford
RTO7 Culture Days
Celebrate Canada
Grey Bruce Dufferin Museum Network
South Grey Museum in the Media 2019
Made in Grey Magazine
Mosaic – Writeups on Speakers Series
Dundalk Herald/ Flesherton Advance - Expose on Charles Fisher, 105 year old veteran of Second World War, Writeups on Speakers Series, Markdale is Rad, Agnes Macphail; Also numerous mentions by the Gray Highlander, Lynn Silverton
Articles and interviews on Southgreynews
Voices of Grey County on Rogers TV – 30 Minute interview with Petal Furness, Director of Grey Roots Museum & Archives
In Grey Highlands this Week interview with Stewart Halliday
Radio spots with Bill Murdoch to discuss and promote Markdale is Rad and the Peace Lunch
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Priorities for 2020
Building on our momentum from 2019, South Grey Museum strives to continue with an eclectic, welcoming, inclusive and representative environment and programming.
1. Curator (New Title in Development) as Full-time with Grey Highlands a. “To increase the Curator's position to a full-time Municipal position (from 30 hours to 37.5 hours) Over the last 18-months, the Museum Curator has increasingly raised the profile of the Museum, and more broadly has brought "history alive" through the development of events and programming across the entire Grey Highlands community. The South Grey Museum itself has undergone extensive updates and traffic to the Museum has increased, with record attendance at many of our existing Museum events. The momentum and the community uptake of this new approach has been tremendous. Along with expanded programming, the Curator is supporting the overall work being done through our Economic & Community Development team, and is focusing efforts on digitizing content, and expanding the Municipality's presence on social media through storytelling, utilizing our Municipality's history and heritage as the cornerstone to building our future. Based on actual hours worked this year (and savings achieved by having our Curator doing much of the programming work that was often an additional contract/program or exhibit expense), this request accurately reflects the cost of this shift in approach to history, heritage & Museum programming.”
2. Collections Management (funding from MAP grant) a. Improvements to Artifact Lab i. Declutter & Organize materials, equipment and literature ii. Refurbish Kitchenette iii. Artifact preservation and cataloguing WorkStation iv. Artifact photo station b. Improvements to Artifact Storage i. New centre aisle Shelving ii. Labelling and packaging of artifacts c. Past Perfect Upgrade to 5.0 database software d. Accession and archiving of artifacts e. Bring on summer students (Young Canada Works and Canada Summer Jobs) to assist with collection
3. Research & Library a. Reorganize and label historical library b. Reorganize and label archival resources (cemetery records, census records, etc.)
4. Online a. New Website Launch under Grey Highlands framework b. Past Perfect Online Add-on for public access to Collection (MAP Funding) c. Social Media
Page 40 of 52 i. Instagram ii. Facebook
5. Museum interior Improvements a. Research space and seating b. Kids learning/ play area c. Tea station d. AV station i. Facilitate ambient music e. New retractable Screen f. Exhibit showcases x 2 g. Movable walls x 2 h. Collapsible easels i. Community Bulletin board j. Move piano and wicket k. Reconfigure lighting
6. Museum Exterior Improvements a. New illuminated steel sign in park on existing poles (poles to be painted) b. Entrance wood cladding c. Paint Entrance door and add vinyl Logo and open hours d. “Open” signs e. Repaint and repair front billboard sign f. RailSpace i. Garden beds w perimeter seating; to feature heritage herbs and be managed by local growers ii. Screen for outdoor movies iii. Projector for outdoor movies iv. Homage to Peter Wayne v. Split rail fence structures g. Marquee Board at entrance h. Motion Light at entrance i. Pavillion i. Built in benches ii. String lights
7. Heritage Signage program throughout Grey Highlands To feature heritage buildings, natural, indigenous, black, settler history, local stories and characters.
8. Media a. Herald/Advance i. Local Art & Photography Feature
Page 41 of 52 1. Youth and local artists, complete with artwork, description and connection to place and artist biography.
9. Curator Education a. Certificate in Museum Studies Course from OMA – June 17-19, Artifacts b. Attend OMA Conference
10. Education a. Curator to teach classes at Beavercrest, Osprey and Macphail b. Host groups from Macphail and Hanley Institute
Programming 2020
February
February 20 – Robert on Grey County “Welcome Bus Tour”
February 29 - Leap Year GHSS event
February TBD - Black history session with the Hanley institute
March
March 22 - Agnes Macphail day
March Break “Come in and Smell the Old Stuff” for local kids and parents
April
Grey Highlands Homeshow – South Grey Museum Booth w Heritage Grey Highlands
National Canadian Film Day – Matinee Double Feature at the Museum
National Canadian Film Day – After School Double Feature at Macphail School
April 22- Friends of the Museum Speakers Series – Hap Wilson
May
May 27 - Friends of the Museum Speakers Series
90’s Jam night with GHSS students
Launch Outdoor Movies in Flesherton Memorial Park
Page 42 of 52 June
Friends of the Museum Fundraiser
June 24 - Friends of the Museum Speakers Series – Donny Zaldin
Saturday Night Feversham?
July
July 1 - Friends of the Museum Waffle Breakfast Canada Day
Participate in Eugenia Gold Rush Days with Museum Tent
July - Friends of the Museum Speakers Series
TBD - Wolfdog Screening, Markdale Street Frolic or Cruise Night with Markdale Seniors
August
TBD - “Flesherton is Rad”
August 8 - Assist with Flesherton Fling in Memorial Park
TBD - Heritage Grey Highlands workshop
August 26 - Friends of the Museum Speakers Series – James Forrester
September
September - Friends of the Museum Speakers Series – Barbara Dickson
“Things we did Before the Internet” Trivia Night – Rotaract Highlanders
October
October Jam Session with Markdale Seniors (Seniors Week)
October 28 - Friends of the Museum Speakers Series – Adam Shoalts
November
November 14 - Peace Lunch
November 25 - Friends of the Museum Speakers Series – Bob Barnett
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“Things we did before the internet” Board Games at the Museum
Exhibits 2020
1. February/ Permanent - Old Durham Road Black Settler History 2. March/ Permanent – The Thompson Point 3. February/ March/ Travelling - Jeff Wilson Funnies 4. March/ April/ May - Irony! Dirty Laundry in Grey Highlands 5. April/ May/ Travelling - Mary Harrison Photography “Spring is for the Birds” 6. June/ July – Guillermo/ Gillian Anderson Photography Boutique Farming/ Wildflowers 7. August/ September/ Travelling - Holly Smith Photography – Rural Life in Grey Highlands 8. October – “What I Saw in the Yukon” – Photography of Oliver Keating 9. November - Remembrance – Local stories and faces 10. December/ Travelling – Winter Sports– Images, artifacts and Stories
Page 44 of 52 From HGH to MHAC 2020.02.20 • We have not had a meeting as this is a poor time of year to be visiting heritage properties, and there were no other issues to discuss • We interfaced with Bert Duclos & Amanda re the Heritage workshop (details posted elsewhere on the agenda – see item #??) • FYI to council, we have regretfully accepted the resignation of Rosanne Caruso • When staff is available, we are invited to provide suggestions for improvements to the heritage portion of MGH website • We have the following three agenda items, all to do with our responsibilities re the Municipal Register
Agenda Item 1. Request to council to pass a composite motion confirming properties that are presently listed to the Municipal register.
Background information: In discussions with the clerk re the procedures needed for the two properties most recently Listed to the register, I have realized that although the previously “listed” properties were accepted onto the register with permission of the owner and in full knowledge and approval of the councils at that time, they were never formally confirmed by a motion of council.
Requested action: In order to ensure that the Municipal Register be in compliance with the Ontario Heritage Act, HGH requests that council pass a composite motion confirming that all of the following properties are to be “Listed” to the Municipal Register for their previously recognized cultural heritage value or interest: Badjeros General Store, Built 1885, 663164 Grey Road 63, Badjeros Eugenia United Church (Presbyterian) Built 1895-97, 159 Canrobert Street, Eugenia Eugenia Hotel, Built 1886, 170 Purdy Street, Eugenia Hillside House, Built c.1900, 338 Mill Bridge Road, Feversham Jonathon Hickling Farmstead, Built c 1875, 437132 Concession Rd 8, Artemesia Kimberley General Store, Built 1904-06, 235304 Grey Road 13, Kimberley McIntyre United Church (Presbyterian), Built 1879, 349431 4th Concession B, McIntyre Methodist Cemetery, Est. 1855, (near) 494249 Grey Rd 2 @ John St, Feversham Old Durham Rd School, Built 1882, 113491 Grey Rd 14, nr Priceville Oscar Phillips House, Built 1904, 13 Collingwood Street, Flesherton Priceville Pioneer Cemetery, Est. 1859, 405026 Grey Rd 4, Priceville Osprey Museum/Rob Roy School, Built 1889, 634632 Pretty River Road, Rob Roy Salvation Army Barracks/Osprey Museum, Built 1903 315 Mill Bridge Rd, Feversham South Line Union Cemetery, Dedicated 1854, 269202 South Line, Badjeros Wilcock Farmhouse, Built 1892, 734048 West Back Line, Ceylon https://www.greyhighlands.ca/en/visit-and-explore/heritage-grey-highlands_copy.aspx
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Page 45 of 52 Agenda Item 2: Request to council to modify current MHAC guidelines so that HGH through our staff or council liaisons may directly request council consideration of a heritage property to be listed to the Municipal register.
Background information: When MHAC was created, we were assured by staff that the museum board and HGH could proceed with our normal activities as usual. As it has turned out, HGH is now hampered and delayed by an added layer of MHAC red tape regarding input on the Municipal Register, which is our number one legislated task, and for which we have the necessary resources and expertise. E.g. When as per our previous procedures I forwarded the request that 12th Line School be added to the register, I was advised by the clerk that this could not happen until the action was approved at the next MHAC meeting. And only then would it be placed on the next available council agenda. Here is the timing: The very enthusiastic property owner approached me mid- September; the research and documentation was ready early October but then had to await the November MHAC meeting; the motion for listing was finally approved by council late December. (The ongoing delay on posting property on the website register is the unavoidable result of staff needing to deal with a far more urgent matter.) The impact of delays in the above case are not particularly onerous, but council should be aware that until a property is officially placed on the publicly accessible register, it has absolutely no protection from proposed demolition. So, there may be times when an HGH request to designate or list a property is a matter of urgency. Therefore, while HGH is perfectly agreeable to regularly updating MHAC on all additions and other activities re the register, I think HGH should be able to directly approach council through staff so that we can expedite these requests, particularly if a property eligible for listing comes to our attention shortly after the last MHAC meeting.
Requested action: In order to expedite HGH ability to perform our legislated duties re the Municipal Register, we request that council authorize staff to develop a clear protocol for HGH to bring forward a request for designation or listing at any time, and if deemed necessary, that this protocol then be forwarded to council for approval. (or vice versa?)
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Page 46 of 52 Agenda Item 3: Request to council to pass a motion confirming a decision made by the previous council re listing churches to the Municipal register.
Background information: Although it has been the declared policy of council since the creation of the present register that a property can only be considered for “Listing” on the register with written permission from the owner, Clerk Raylene Martel can confirm that this permission is not required by the Heritage Act. In the matter of private residences, HGH has always complied with this policy which we have discovered fosters a much more positive attitude and better cooperation from property owners. However, in the matter of churches, which are already recognized as heritage landmarks by Ontario Heritage Trust (Places of Worship), such permissions are difficult to come by as local congregations that would like their heritage church recognized do not actually “own” the premises. When this issue was presented to the previous council, there was unanimous agreement that council would approve listing all heritage churches to the register apart from those converted to private residences, and that HGH could proceed with research and creating the documentation of heritage attributes. Since this permission was granted before so many changes in municipal staff, a record of the motion has not come to light. However, our council liaisons of the time, Cathy Little and Aakash Desai, will likely recall that this did occur.
Requested action: In order to allow HGH to get back to doing something useful, we request that council pass a similar motion acknowledging that all heritage churches are recognized as having sufficient cultural heritage value or interest to be “Listed” to the Municipal Register. To expedite the process, we further request that the motion be worded in such a way that the appropriate documentation created for each church, can be forwarded directly to the clerk for addition to the register with council to be copied either as FYI or for approval at the next council meeting.
NOTE: Next page has the Heritage Trust list of churches in our municipality some of which are already added to the register by permission. As part of this proposed project, if it is approved, we will also use the heritage trust website invitation to notify them of the missing churches.
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Page 47 of 52 status Ministry listed churches: municipality of Grey Highlands (village noted at left Highlands listed by ministry Markdale Annesley United Church 82 Toronto Street South Feversham Burns Presbyterian Church 104 Peel Street Flesherton Cedarside Baptist Church 46 Collingwood Street Markdale Christ Church Anglican 70 Toronto Street Feversham Church of the Nazarene 334 Mill Bridge Road Markdale Church of the Nazarene 61 Toronto Street North Markdale Cooke's Presbyterian Church 14 George Street Eugenia Eugenia United Church 159 Canrobert Street done Epping Mount Hope Methodist (abandoned) Sideroad 19 and Grey Road 7 Badjeros Former St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church 673164 Road 67 A (Sideroad 70) Kimberley Kimberley Church (private residence) 235330 Grey Road 13 Meaford?? Knox Presbyterian Church 137190 Grey Road 12 Osprey Kolapore Calvary Church of the Nazarene 495402 Grey Road 2 Markdale Markdale Baptist Church 144 Lorne Street Flesherton Flesherton Baptist Chapel (private residence) Margaret and Sydenham streets Artemesia Rock Mills Fellowship Baptist Church 314009 Sideroad 35 Flesherton St. John's United Church 13 Spring Street Markdale St. Joseph's Roman Catholic Church 83 Toronto Street Missing from Ministry Inventory Priceville St Columba United Church (private residence) Priceville St. Andrews Presbyterian Church Maxwell St. Mary’s Anglican Church 407610 Grey Road 4 Maxwell Maxwell United Church (private 453985 Grey Road 2 ownership) Feversham Salvation Army Barracks (Osprey 315 Mill Bridge Road done Museum) Vandeleur Vandeleur Church of Christ
Badjeros Badjeros United Church
Osprey McIntyre United Church 349431 4th Concession B done Buckingham Methodist Church 468376 Grey Rd 31 Rob Roy United Church 469487 Grey Rd 31 Artemesia
Euphrasia Temple Hill ?? St. James Anglican Grey Rd 40 @ 7
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Page 48 of 52 Request council to pass a motion approving that Maxwell United Church be listed to the Municipal Register as having cultural heritage value or interest. (motion can use whatever wording Raylene finds appropriate)
NOTE: This motion of approval is similar in circumstance to all the properties submitted under item 1, but as there is no documentation to bring forward, a separate motion seems in order. This building no longer operates as a church. With owner permission, it was informally approved to be listed by previous council, and it already has an HGH landmark plaque. However, the regular PDF documentation was never posted because the person in charge of the research ceased contributing to HGH and by accident, continuing the process was overlooked. I have reached out to the new owner and they are equally enthusiastic about the heritage value of the property.
Once council has passed a motion, we will prepare a PDF using the normal template with complete historical and architectural information and forward to the clerk. Meantime FYI to council here is a very brief overview:
MAXWELL PRESBYTERIAN, Grey Road 2, just south of Maxwell
Brief historical info: founded March 11, 1871 on land from Joseph Maxwell. June 6, 1893 the church was struck by lightning and subsequent repairs included raising it to install a solid foundation. The “old” Presbyterian Cemetery across the road has some very well-preserved old gravestones (burials listed in Osprey History book, p. 414.)
Cultural Significance: Although inexpensive or even free land was likely the major attraction, many pioneering settlers also cherished the concept of a religious freedom not available in the UK where the “established church” held sway. By the mid- 1870’s, churches founded by Scottish Protestants in what is now Grey Highlands included Baptists, Presbyterians, Primitive as well as Wesleyan Methodists, and at least two kinds of Congregationalists. Often as not these sects were friends rather than rivals, a factor that eventually lead to church union in 1925. Architecture: typical of one-room Protestant churches of the time. Steeple and gothic window above entry are particularly well-styled
Page 49 of 52 Cultural Heritage Conserva on Fundamentals for Municipal Heritage CommiƩees Bert Duclos Heritage Services guides Grey County participants through the cultural heritage conserva on approach in Ontario and explores the role of municipal heritage commi ees. Thursday, April 30, 2020 9:00 am - 2:00 pm Flesherton Kinplex 2 Highland Drive Flesherton, Ont. 9:00 ‐ 9:15 Welcome & Introduc ons 9:15 ‐ 10:15 What is Cultural Heritage Value? 10:15 ‐ 11:30 Establishing and Sustaining an Effec ve Municipal Heritage Commi ee 11:30 ‐ 12:00 Lunch 12:00 ‐ 1:30 Inventory, Evalua on and Designa on: From Survey to Protec on 1:30 ‐ 2:00 Brainstorm Grey County Cultural Heritage Conserva on Who should a end? Municipal heritage commi ee members, councillors and municipal staff
The event including refreshments is graciously hosted by The Municipality of Grey Highlands
REGISTRATION IS LIMITED Registra on deadline is Friday, April 17, 2020 ______R E G I S T R A T I O N
To register, please provide the following informa on and return to:
A en on: Bert Duclos Email: [email protected]
Name: ______
Title and Organization: ______
Municipality: ______
# of participants: _____ @ $35.00 = $______
# of printed resource packages: _____ @ $12.00 = $______
TOTAL DUE: $______Please remit payment on the day of the event to The Municipality of Grey Highlands
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NEWS Ministry of Heritage, Sport, Tourism and Culture Industries
Province Kicks Off Ontario Heritage Week Government continuing to support and conserve Ontario’s history through investments in community museums and heritage organizations February 18, 2020 1:30 P.M.
TORONTO - The province is celebrating Ontario Heritage Week, highlighting the important history of local communities and the diverse heritage of Ontario.
Lisa MacLeod, Minister of Heritage, Sport, Tourism and Culture Industries, was at the Ontario Heritage Trust today to kick off the week and highlight the government's more than $5-million investment in community museums and heritage organizations across the province.
"Community museums and heritage organizations support local tourism, community well-being and learning," said Minister MacLeod. "They also contribute to a spectacular double bottom line — the financial bottom line of the province as well as the equally important bottom line of our cultural fabric and identity."
Through the Community Museum Operating Grant, 166 eligible community museums receive just over $4.8 million annually. The grant provides operating funding to community museums that may fund staff salaries, museum maintenance, building and preserving collections, exhibitions and educational programs.
In addition, 176 heritage organizations receive a total of nearly $240,000 in funding through the Heritage Organization Development Grant. This grant provides annual operating funding to not- for-profit heritage organizations and historical societies, and supports community engagement activities such as exhibits, public programs, lecture series and walking tours.
"Our financial support for heritage organizations and community museums helps ensure that current and future generations can continue to learn about our province's rich history and culture — and that's what Ontario Heritage week is all about," continued Minister MacLeod. "Ontario offers the world in one province. Let's all come together this week to celebrate the places, landscapes, traditions and stories that embody our heritage and unite us all."
The province's annual Heritage Week celebrations are led by the Ontario Heritage Trust. Ontario Heritage Week 2020 runs from February 17 to 23. Ontarians can learn more about the Ontario Heritage Trust's calendar of events and listings in their communities during Heritage Week and all year long.
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QUICK FACTS
• Community museums throughout Ontario are custodians and interpreters of the province's irreplaceable heritage collections. They contribute to Ontario communities' economic well-being, attracting more than 3 million visitors annually. • Many heritage organizations are operated exclusively by volunteers. Each year, thousands of community volunteers contribute tens of thousands of service hours for these organizations. • The Ontario Heritage Trust is an agency of the Ministry of Heritage, Sport, Tourism and Culture Industries. The Trust’s mandate is to identify, protect, promote and conserve Ontario’s heritage. • In the 2019 Fall Economic Statement, the government proposed a new program to provide free admission for children and youth to cultural sites and attractions across the province.
Denelle Balfour Communications Branch Available Online [email protected] Disponible en Français Brooke Timpson Minister’s Office [email protected]
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