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founding and long term members. Conference 2012 To celebrate the AMM’s last 40 years we will have a special presentation of images from the last 40 years. So save the dates: October 11 – 13, 2012 and plan to attend this year’s conference and help the AMM celebrate its 40th Anniversary. Save the Dates! October 11 – 13, 2012 Rooms for Friday, October 12th have been block booked for It may only be July, but we know how fast seasons come and go conference attendees at the Delta . Please call 1-888- and we’re already preparing for our extra special conference of 890-3222 or (204)942-0551. Reservations for this event are being 2012: taken as of now, so book your room soon. The Annual AMM conference is always a great learning and sharing opportunity and this is one you do not want to miss! Conference updates will be posted on our website, Facebook As the AMM will be celebrating its 40th Anniversary we’re going to page, and in our Tweets. change things up a bit. Festivities will begin with a reception at The Museum on Thursday, October 11th. Sessions on Friday, October 12th and Saturday, October 13th will be held at the Delta Hotel in downtown AMM 40th Anniversary Winnipeg. Speakers will include Patricia Bovey and Joanne DiCosimo. Patricia Bovey spoke at the AMM’s 2011 conference in Brandon th and was such a dynamic speaker that the AMM asked if she’d The AMM is celebrating its 40 Anniversary in 2012. Do you have speak at this year’s conference. great pictures from the last 40 years from your museum? Want to share all the great things your museum has done over the past Pat is a Winnipeg based art historian, writer and management years? Send your pictures to us and they will be featured in a consultant in the arts and not-for-profit sector. Pat is Project Lead slide show at the Annual Conference, October 11 - 13, 2012. for the Buhler Gallery and was the director of The (1999 - 2004) and the Please e-mail your pictures, as Art Gallery of Greater Victoria a jpeg, to Heather Beerling at (1980 - 1999). interlake@museumsmanitoba. com with the following information: She has recently been Museum name, your name, honoured with the approximate dates or year the appointment of Adjunct picture was taken, who is in the Professor at the University picture, and the name of event or of Winnipeg, 2011 - 2014, Pat Bovey and Jennifer Gibson, exhibit the picture portrays. Please th where she teaches 20 Conference 2011, Brandon note these pictures may also be Century Canadian Art and Cultural Resource Management. She used in AMM broadcast e-mails, on also teaches at Creative Retirement and the University Women’s the website and in the newsletter. Club, Winnipeg, and was Adjunct Professor in the University of Victoria’s School of Public Administration. She has curated many Thank you! exhibitions and lectured widely on a variety of topics, specializing in the contemporary and historical art of western Canada. Joanne DiCosimo is originally from Winnipegosis, Manitoba. She was the Executive Director of The for New Look Unveiled nine years and went on to join the Canadian Museum of Nature in in 1997. Her major achievement, while there, was the founding of the Alliance of Natural History Museums of Canada The AMM is going for a new look. in 2004. This dynamic network now comprises 16 natural history The gold AMM house logo has been very useful in branding the museums, zoos and aquariums that work in concert to preserve AMM, but it’s time to have a new look for the new century. and interpret the natural world and to educate and inspire people about Canada’s remarkable natural environment. The fresh new look will be unveiled at the 2012 annual conference taking place at The Delta Winnipeg on October 12 - 13. This year’s banquet will be held at the Delta Winnipeg where we will enjoy an exquisite buffet while we honour some of the AMM’s We hope you like it!

The AMM gratefully acknowledges The Association of Manitoba Museums (1972) Inc, as the voice of our museum community, the financial support of Manitoba is ­dedicated to promoting excellence in preserving and presenting Manitoba’s heritage. Culture, Heritage & Tourism and Canadian Heritage. President’s Message Media Corner

Recently I attended a meeting for Canada 150, As part of the AMM’s new social media campaign, we the organization planning how the country will now have Twitter, Facebook and YouTube accounts. celebrate its 150th birthday. While it is still five These are great tools to promote and publicize our years away, planning needs to begin now in members and the museum community as a whole! order to make sure the event is a success. As of July 18, 2012, just one month after signing on Although the plans are still in very early to Twitter, we have over 100 Twitter followers. This stages, museums are sure to play a key role. has allowed us to stay connected with our members Even if Canada’s 150th anniversary is still who are already on Twitter, as well with Museums and heritage sites across the country! We believe this is an years off, many different museums in Manitoba Summer student, Josh Alao are currently involved in anniversary events. excellent platform to support everyone in the museum Starting this September the Winnipeg Art community and to attract a new audience. Gallery will host a number of special exhibits So far we have used our Facebook page to promote our members and their events. and programs in celebration of reaching We are also hoping to do some posts in the future that will showcase some of the 100 years. Transcona Historical Museum specific collections our members have, and the unique qualities of their facilities. created a major exhibit to recognize their community’s 100th anniversary and several To round out our new media campaign, we have also begun shooting a documentary- Manitoba Museums are recognizing the style web series for our website and Facebook page. We hired professional 200th anniversary of the arrival of the Selkirk videographer Don Barnard of 5857521 Manitoba INC. to shoot the videos and edit Settlers. our footage. As busy as we are recognizing and celebrating So far we have shot at the Western Canada Aviation Museum, the Manitoba Craft our past, we must remember our future. Museum and Library, and Oak Hammock Marsh Interpretive Centre. The shoots Museum mission statements may cover a set turned out great and will be uploaded to our Facebook page, YouTube channel, and time period but the museum itself should never website shortly. become stuck in time. Organizations always The next location we’ll be shooting is the Manitoba Sports Hall of Fame and Museum. need to be looking at new ways of doing This summer we are also working on preparing the new AMM website for its launch things. Exhibits, programs, and community in October at our annual conference. You have likely received e-mails asking to involvement should change with the times. update your information with us; thank you so much to those of you have already sent In talking about anniversaries I cannot forget in their information. our own celebrations as the AMM is turning 40. Join us October 11 - 13, 2012 at our Next month I will be contacting you for images of your facilities to be displayed on the conference, where we will be acknowledging new AMM website, if you would like to send one now that would be great as well. Just this milestone, by celebrating the past and send the file to [email protected] with the subject line: Website Image. looking to the future. Thanks everyone, have a great summer! If you are interested in providing feedback Josh Alao Association of Manitoba Museums th about Canada’s 150 anniversary go online to [email protected] 1040 - 555 Main Street www.ccco-occ.com and click “Celebrate”. @MuseumsManitoba Winnipeg MB R3B 1C3 Matthew Komus facebook.com/Museums.Manitoba Tel: 204-947-1782 Fax: 204-942-3749 AMM President youtube.com/user/museumsmanitoba2 Toll Free: 1-866-747-9323 Email: [email protected]

Contents Conference 2012 1 AMM 40th Anniversary 1 New Look Unveiled 1 President’s Message 2 Media Corner 2 Ask a Conservator 3 Mould Miseries? 3 Classifieds 3 News & Events 4 Training Program 6 Award Winners 7 Manitoba Day 2012 7 Trivia Night 7 Board Positions 8 [email protected] Regional Reports 8

2 AMM Newsletter Whatever method you use to remove the ladybugs, the pheromones that they release to attract others can linger inside Ask a Conservator your historic house and continue to attract other ladybugs. Cleaning may not be thorough enough to remove all traces of the pheromones, so sealing up the spaces around windows and Welcome to our newsletter column, Ask a Conservator in doors, and the cracks in damaged siding is necessary to keep them from getting back inside. which our CSP conservator responds to your conservation- related concerns. Got a question? Don’t be shy! Send your questions and comments to the Association of Manitoba Museums at [email protected] Mould Miseries? Last year was a very wet one for many areas of our province. Avez-vous une question ou commentaire concernant Things may have dried up since then, but what’s left behind? la restauration ou la préservation de votre collection? Very often mould is going to be found in your nooks, crannies, Contactez nos professionnels en restauration à l’Association along baseboards, and oh so many other places. des musées manitobains à conservator@museumsmanitoba. If you would like a course on mould remediation to learn how to com deal with this problem, please contact the AMM office. Q) Our museum is located in an historic house in rural Manitoba. When we checked on it last fall after closing it up, there was a swarm of ladybugs inside on the curtains, doorframes and windows of the south side. How can we get them outside again? And how did they get inside in the first place? Classifieds A) Coccinellids, also known as Ladybugs, are outdoor insects with an adult lifespan of 2-3 years. At the end of the summer they look for a warm, protected place to overwinter. Buildings that are near woods and fields are a logical choice to a ladybug. They Sophie Shulman has a collection of small ceramic figures, are attracted to light-coloured houses or houses with nice warm including animals, and salt and pepper shakers. She also has southern exposure and will swarm onto sun-warmed structures animal kingdom art that she would like to find a home for. during the fall. Many older buildings have small cracks and If you’d like to know more please contact Sophie at gaps around windows, under doors and between siding slats. [email protected] before the end of July. The ladybugs find a way inside where they gather in groups to reproduce and hibernate. If you see one in a house in the fall, there will most likely be others. If the ladybugs have been hibernating inside your historic house and the temperature rises due to a sudden warm spell or the house being heated for a seasonal event, the ladybugs may think it’s spring and emerge. If you discover them, you have two choices: leave them alone or remove them. Wood & Ivory Barb Wilson, has some items that she’d like to find homes for. She Ladybugs eat only insects and are not harmful to museum feels they have a collectible and historic value, though no direct collections. They will find their way outside when spring arrives. provenance to Manitoba. You may have a housekeeping task as there will probably be a number of dead ladybugs to clean up, killed when the temperature The items include a narwhal tusk and Peterborough skis. dropped before they could re-enter hibernation mode, or when the The tusk is 81” long and at some point in the past it was been air became too dry. broken down into sections (for If you do want to remove them before hosting the annual transport?) and was reassembled Christmas levee, vacuuming them up is probably the safest with a rod down the middle to re- and easiest method. You can use a shop vac with a clean bag, attach the sections. It is assembled and release them outside in another protected area such as an and in one piece currently. outbuilding. The skis and poles are a family If you are going to vacuum them up, be aware that ladybugs items from the 1930s or 1940s. protect themselves when threatened by secreting a yellow fluid If you’d like to know more please that is bad smelling and foul tasting. If they become alarmed, as contact Barb at they may be while being vacuumed up, the fluid may stain light [email protected] coloured surfaces such as wallpaper or textiles. Another removal method is to purchase or build a ladybug trap, though this may not be fast enough when there are hundreds of them milling about on your curtains. Pest control businesses sell ladybug traps but you can make your own and have it ready to go when the problem arises. Instructions can be found on the internet at www.ehowcom/how_4812414_black-light-ladybug-trap.html

Skis Norwal Tusk

Summer 2012 3 Friday, August 3rd: Treaty No. 1 Commemoration – Day 1: Attend learning seminars in the Big House that explore the history surrounding Treaty No. 1. News & Events Monday, August 6th: Treaty No. 1 Commemoration – Day 2: Commemorate In Manitoba’s Museum Community the making of Treaty 1 at Lower Fort Garry The following are member submissions. If you’d like your museum’s events and through Aboriginal dancing, songs, and news items to be posted in our next newsletter, please send your submissions crafts. to [email protected]. Submissions may also be posted on the August 25th and 26th: Harvest Celebration AMM website. Weekend. Come celebrate our rich agricultural heritage. Musical Mates is a film of a tribute concert Central Region held in Riverton hall on July 2nd, 2011. Northern Region Great food followed by great musical Enfant-Jésus Heritage Site, Richer tribute to an iconic Interlake band! Sam Waller Museum, The Pas Celebration Thibaultville took place on th On display in the Susan MacCharles Sunday, July 8th, on the Enfant-Jésus Friday, October 19 - mark your calendars Gallery from June 2nd to September Heritage Site in Richer. and be sure to attend the NIHM’s annual fundraising event! 28th will be the Community Art Show, We hosted two popular groups: Michael Landscape of Opportunity. In honour of Sunday, October 21st - Walk to the Rock. Audette and his Real Deal Band (French The Pas’s Centennial year, ten artifacts The Icelandic Canadian Society of Gimli and Canadian Folk music) and The are also on display highlighting the various and NIHM honour the arrival of the first Dutiaume Brothers (traditional Métis opportunities that bring people to The Pas. songs and music) who entertained for the Icelandic immigrants at Willow Point by In 2012 the Town of The Pas is celebrating afternoon. making the annual trek from the museum to the legendary White Rock. its Centennial year of incorporation. Since The goal for this activity was to offer early times, the region around The Pas V. Gross’ Doll Museum, Warren an afternoon of friendship and leisure has presented residents with a landscape The V. Gross’ Doll Museum and Gift Shop with the community while raising funds of opportunity. The high banks of the is celebrating its 20th year in business. for the Enfant-Jésus Heritage Site. The River made the current We will be putting on special exhibits Celebration Thibaultville is organized location of The Pas an ideal spot to settle. throughout the season. We are staring with by The Enfant-Jésus Heritage Site Fur-bearing animals were abundant, the a magnificent Victorian doll house. We are Corporation with the help of many forest provided ample lumber, the lakes open Sunday to Friday - 10:00 AM till 5:00 volunteers and organizations from Richer teemed with fish, and transportation routes PM. Phone # is 204-322-5346. and the surrounding area. all led to The Pas, “Gateway to the North”. Oak Hammock Marsh, Stonewall Today, the northern landscape around Interlake Region A new Neotropical Migratory Bird exhibit The Pas and fabric of this town continues has been unveiled in the Morrison Wetland to provide opportunities for residents and New Iceland Heritage Museum, Gimli Hall. Thanks to a generous donation by inspiration to artists. Saturday, August 4th, 2:00 PM – Fara philanthropist Peter Allard Heim: A Voyage of Discovery – 500 Years and the Allard Family, and No One Came? A presentation by a unique collection of Friesens is Making Johann Sigurdson and David Collette. The 22 exquisitely-carved team will introduce you to their expedition wetland birds have History in Manitoba that will set sail on a voyage of discovery found a new home at up Lake Winnipeg to Hudson Bay the Interpretive Centre. searching for traces of a Viking presence Created by the Skeete in while taking a personal family of carvers (of voyage into their own history. Canada and Barbados), the life-sized carvings are 3:00 PM - The Last Kings of Norse featured in a diorama- America - Runestone Keys to a Lost style of exhibit that Empire. A New Look at Old History - a re-creates the sights presentation by the authors Robert G. and sounds of a tropical Johnson and Janey Westin about the mangrove wetland. inscriptions found on the Spirit Pond and Kensington runestones. The inscriptions Dog Day: Today is all enabled the authors to reconstruct the about your dog! Bring We’re preserving community histories fascinating story of Magnus of Norway/ your pup for a day of fun and his expedition to North and games! one book at a time. America, more than a century before Saturday, July 21st: Parks Columbus. Day, Discover the plants Monday, September 17th, 6:00 PM – and animals that have Dinner & a Movie. Dinner at Amma’s Tea shaped this landscape www.friesens.com/Historybook Room followed by a film in the Lady of the and Lower Fort Garry’s Toll Free: 1.888.324.9725 Email: [email protected] Lake Theatre. That’s All – a Tribute to the rich history. 4 AMM Newsletter In a town known for its transient population • Herbert Lapp (Posthumously) formerly Mélina Returns where people come intending to stay of Winnipeg La visite chez Mélina, inaugurated and two years and instead stay 20, it is worth • Hayden Tolton of Winnipeg highly acclaimed in 2011, will be back celebrating the beauty of this region and • Edward Tyrchniewicz of Winnipeg this year at Maison Gabrielle-Roy. This the ample opportunities provided for both theatrical monologue, written by Suzanne work and recreation that make The Pas a Winnipeg Region Kennelly and performed by Paulette place worth living. Duguay, stages Mélina Roy, Gabrielle’s mother, who addresses the public and The Pas Arts Council, Manitoba Culture, Gallery 1C03, Downtown Heritage and Tourism and the Sam Waller Gallery 1C03 and the University of invites them to tour the house. (This event Museum are sponsoring the show. Come Winnipeg Archives present the exhibition: takes place French.) out and see the wonderful works of art New Iconographies: Selections from the Dates : July 26th at 7 PM, August 9th at 7 from local artists and the interesting Permanent Collection. PM, August 25th at 2 PM. artifacts from the Museum collection. Dates: ongoing The cost is $10 per person (space is Location: The limited). Reservation: (204) 231-3853 or Parkland Region University [email protected] of Winnipeg Le Musee de Saint-Boniface Museum, The Trembowla Cross of Freedom, Archives, St. Boniface Dauphin 4th floor of Dr. Philippe Mailhot, director of Le The Cross of Freedom Inc. Organization Centennial Musee de Saint-Boniface Museum was is very thankful to the Community Places Hall, 515 honoured at the Canadian Museums Program for their grant towards the Portage Association’s annual awards dinner as one restoration of the Wasyl Ksionzyk home. In Avenue. of 37 recipients of the Queen Elizabeth spite of flooding rains we were able to get Hours: II Diamond Jubilee Medal. Dr. Mailhot the job done, thanks to many volunteers. Monday was recognized for his role in helping through Friday, 8:30 AM – 4:00 PM. We were especially grateful to Manitoba to preserve Franco-Manitoban cultural Culture, Heritage,and Tourism for their New Iconographies is a modest exhibition heritage, and his contributions to the field continued support towards the historic site curated by Emily Doucet that includes of museology in Canada. and museum. Our annual event brought in a selection of five works by Manitoba Legion House Museum, St. Boniface many visitors to the Memorial service. The artists from The ’s Major renovations to the Museum took weather was ideal to enjoy the outdoor permanent art collection. The pieces were place in the fall of 2011 with the objective picnic luncheon of traditional Ukrainian originally chosen to highlight recent gifts of the Library and Archives now opened food and the entertainment program that to the collection and in consideration of to the general public. The Archives followed. the pedagogical and collegial relationships Library had 172 research requests and between the artists, all of whom were Plans are in the works for next summer’s accessioned 313 books, documents and th students and/or teachers at the University event to help recognize the 100 photographs into the Collection. anniversary of the first Ukrainian Catholic of Manitoba’s School of Art. Bringing In the New Year, the Museum received Bishop into Canada, Bishop Nykyta Budka. together diverse images and media, works some special donations including 14 A monument had been erected in his by Sheila Butler, Rosemary Kowalsky, uniforms that are currently worn by the honour at Trembowla in 2002. Tom Lovatt and are displayed in The University of Winnipeg Archives. Canadian Forces including a sniper’s A restoration project planned for 2012 The juxtaposition of these works, created smock. Another donation of note is a is the repair work on the foundation of between 1977 and 2007, reveals the uniform worn by a local St. Boniface St. Michael’s Church, dependent on a artists’ shared use of art historical themes. resident who joined the RAF in June 1918. successful grant proposal. The uniqueness of this donation is that it La Maison Gabrielle-Roy, St-Boniface is the first pattern worn by the RAF and Le retour de Mélina is olive green in colour. It is considered a Western Region Inauguré en 2011 avec grand succès, scarce uniform and few exist in Canada. La visite chez Mélina est de retour Manitoba Agricultural Hall of Fame, cette année à la Maison Gabrielle-Roy. Manitoba Electrical Museum, Fort Garry Brandon Rappelons que ce monologue théâtral, The month of May was Wonder Juice The Manitoba Agricultural Hall of Fame écrit par Suzanne Kennelly et interprété month at the Electrical Museum. We announced that their annual Induction par Paulette Duguay, met en scène Mélina celebrated Manitoba’s birthday by Ceremony took place at 1:30 PM, on Roy, la mère de Gabrielle, s’adressant recognizing one of Manitoba’s greatest Thursday, July 12, 2012 William Glesby directement au public et lui faisant visiter gifts: Water power or “wonder juice” as we Centre, 11 - 2nd Street NE, Portage la la maison. like to call it! Discover the first uses of this wonder juice and why it has become one Prairie. Les dates à retenir sont : le 7 juin à 19h / of Manitoba’s greatest natural resources. le 23 juin à 14h / le 7 juillet à 14h / le 26 Five outstanding individuals were Have a hair-raising experience with the juillet à 19h / le 9 août à 19h / le 25 août inducted into the Manitoba Agricultural Van de Graaff generator and explore the th à 14h. Hall of Fame on July 12 , in recognition production of high voltage electricity. of their significant contribution to Le coût est 10 $ par personnes (les places July and August are Louie’s Family Fun agriculture provincially, nationally or sont limitées). internationally. This year’s inductees were: Days at the Electrical Museum! Whether Réservation : (204) 231-3853 ou info@ stepping aboard an electric streetcar, • Wilfred Chegwin (Posthumously) maisongabrielleroy.mb.ca or pushing the buttons of a giant robot, formerly of Shoal Lake guests will enjoy learning about electricity. • Edward Hudek of Winnipeg Louie’s Family Fun Days also features a Summer 2012 5 variety of specialized activities for large Red River Settlement. In total 4,324 people tour program. Check out our website for groups. Groups can enjoy the Play it Safe joined the celebrations. more details. game, Louie Bean Bag Toss, the I Spy The Manitoba Museum is proud to Winnipeg Police Museum, Westwood Electrical Safety Hunt, Louie Matching recognize the achievements of its staff and Jack Templeman, curator of the Winnipeg Game and much more. volunteers. This spring, three members of Police Museum, was one of five recipients the museum family were honoured for their of the 2012 Lieutenant Governor’s Historic The Manitoba Museum, Exchange hard work and dedication. In March, long- Preservation and Promotion Award. These District time volunteer Ed Dobrzanski, was awarded awards are presented annually to “...people In March, the Museum marked the passing the Paleontological Research Institution’s who have rendered prolonged, meritorious of celebrated diorama artist Clarence Katherine Palmer Award for his outstanding service in the preservation and promotion of Tillenius (1913-2012) with an exhibit titled contributions to the field of palaeontology Manitoba’s history and heritage.” Wildlife: a Tribute to , as a non-professional palaeontologist. Ed is featuring nine original paintings and six the first Canadian to win this award. At the sketches. Tillenius was responsible for Canadian Museums Association Awards Training Program many of the museum’s famous large Dinner in Gatineau, CEO Claudette Leclerc mammal dioramas, including the bison hunt, was one of 37 museum professionals who polar bear and caribou migration. received Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Two more courses are being developed The Museum’s latest travelling exhibit, Jubilee Medals. Claudette was honoured to be added to the Certificate Program in Circus! Science Under the Big Top, ended for her significant contributions to the Museum Practice (CPMP). Those courses its run in early April. During the interactive heritage, scientific learning, and cultural life are Museums and Facilities and Museums exhibit’s seven-month stay in Winnipeg, of Winnipeg and Manitoba. Volunteer Gary and Education. They should be ready for more than 20,000 visitors walked the Day was awarded the inaugural Winnipeg their respective premiers this fall. tightrope and performed trapeze-style Tourism Award of Distinction for Volunteer of flips, tested their knowledge of circus lingo, the Year. The courses currently in the CPMP learned about animal communication and Mike Jensen, who works at The Manitoba are: Collections Care & Preventive dressed up like human cannonballs, clowns Museum, is making his fourth consecutive Conservation, Collections Management, and bears. trip into the Arctic with the Students On Exhibition Design, and Museums and the Community. The last course to be May was an exciting month at the museum. Ice Arctic Youth Expedition program. The worked on and added to the line-up will be Canadian astronaut Jeremy Hansen visited Students on Ice Arctic Youth Expedition Organizing and Managing Museums. on May 1 and spoke to school groups, 2012 represents a once-in-a-lifetime members of the public, and staff about the opportunity for youth to expand their Museums and the Community was astronaut selection process, and his training knowledge about the circumpolar world, debuted in March at La Maison Gabrielle for an upcoming mission. and to gain a new global perspective on Roy in Winnipeg. Nineteen people the planet, its wonders, and its present registered for the course and the Representatives from the Institute for and future challenges. Mike is the sole evaluations show that the course was a Canadian Citizenship were in Winnipeg to Manitoban representative. hit. The instructors for this course were announce the museum’s participation in the Ron Scott, former Executive Director Cultural Access Pass program. The Cultural Transcona Historical Museum, of The Sam Waller Museum in The Access Pass permits new to visit Transcona Pas (retired), and Tammy Axelsson, cultural institutions across the country free The Museum just opened its new 2012 - 13 th Executive Director of the New Iceland of charge for one year to learn more about exhibits, celebrating the 100 Anniversary of Heritage Museum. Both of them have a the culture and history of their new home. Transcona. Our exhibits include Transcona’s Passionate People: Celebrating 100 Years, lot of experience with running a museum Each year, the museum honours a Transcona Sports Hall of Fame, Transcona in a smaller centre and know how, and Manitoban whose philanthropic and Cenotaph and more. Our exhibit opening how important it is, to involve the local community leadership has positively was held for members and special guests community. affected the lives of people across the th on the 100 Anniversary of Transcona, April Unfortunately, Museums and the province through its Tribute Dinner. This th 12 . The exhibits opened to the public on Community had to be cancelled due to a year’s dinner was held on May 10th in th April 13 . To celebrate Manitoba Day the lack of registrations when it was scheduled honour of Mr. Kerry Hawkins, founding THM hosted our Archaeology program from to take place in Winnipegosis earlier this Chair of the CentrePort Canada Board of th 1 - 4 on Saturday, May 12 . Visitors learned spring. Directors. Proceeds from the event will be about archaeology and got to participate in used for conservation and restoration of the a small dig. Exhibit Design was held in Beausejour Nonsuch and the Hudson’s Bay Company in February, much to the delight of its 16 Museum Collection. There are some new faces at the THM. participants. This course has been a VERY Carolyn Sirett is our new Assistant Curator, hot commodity since it was reintroduced to The Museum celebrated Manitoba Day in she started at the museum in February the curriculum with registrations reaching a big way! Manitoba Lotteries Corporation 2012 and is a graduate of the Collections capacity the first three times it was held. sponsored the festivities, providing free Conservation and Management course Unfortunately, it had to be cancelled when public access to the Museum Galleries, offered at Fleming College. Erin McIntyre scheduled to take place in The Pas due to Science Gallery and Planetarium. Costumed is taking over as Curator for Alanna a lack of registrations. interpreters engaged visitors in the Museum Horejda, as she is on maternity leave. Erin Galleries, and an impressive line-up of has a Masters in Museum Studies from All in all evaluations show that participants notable Manitobans participated in panel the University of Toronto. The THM has are well pleased with the courses we’re discussions throughout the day. Manitoba exciting events planned for this summer; offering and they’re looking forward to the Day also marked the opening of an exhibit our annual KidsQuest scavenger hunt, latest additions. th commemorating the 200 anniversary of the expanded Drop-In program and a walking For more information contact AMM. 6 AMM Newsletter Award Winners Manitoba Day 2012 Trivia Night

The Lieutenant-Governor’s Award for This year 12 museums let us know about Submitted by Ashleigh Czyrnyj, Fundraising Chair Historical Preservation and Promotion their planned activities to celebrate The AMM’s 3rd annual Trivia Night! took th was established by the Honourable Philip Manitoba Day. They were: 26 Field place on Saturday, March 24, 2012.The S. Lee in 2011. The 2012 awards were Regiment, Fort Garry Historical Society, Manitoba Children’s Museum hosted this th presented at a ceremony on May 10 at Fort la Reine, Jewish Heritage Centre, year’s event and provided a friendly and Government House. Manitoba Crafts Museum & Library, energetic crew of staff led by Jaret Olford. Manitoba Historical Society, Musée Jack Templeman was recognized for his des pionniers des chanoinesses, New Our guests loved having a chance to be prolonged service to Winnipeg through his Iceland Heritage Museum, Sipiweske, The big kids and play in the museum during work at the Winnipeg Police Museum and Manitoba Museum, Transcona Historical the breaks in trivia action. Once again, the Naval Museum of Manitoba, and the Museum, and the Western Canada Harry & Sharon Horejda came in from preparation of a comprehensive book on Aviation Museum. Saskatchewan to ask the tough questions the history of the Winnipeg Police Service. and to keep the event running smoothly. A The names of these museums went into The Canadian Museums Association’s big thank you to the AMM’s staff and board a draw for a free full AMM conference annual awards dinner added a touch of members, without whom the night could registration. The winner of the draw was royalty this year. Thirty seven museum not have happened: Monique Brandt, Musée des Pionniers des Chanoinesses. professionals from across Canada were Beryth Strong, Kathleen Christensen, This year’s conference will be held in presented with Queen Elizabeth II Alanna Horejda, Matthew Komus and Winnipeg on October 12 & 13 and will Diamond Jubilee Medals on April 25th in Heather Beerling. be extra special as it’ll be celebrating the Gatineau. AMM’s 40th anniversary. Thanks to the generous donations of Joanne DiCosimo, former CEO of The our community supporters and member Manitoba Museum and the Canadian PBS PSAs institutions, the rainbow auction was our Museum of Natural History, was Three museums joined the AMM in most successful yet! recognized for her ongoing contributions purchasing some co-op advertising on The AMM gratefully acknowledges the th to museum management and for furthering PBS. 26 Field Regiment, Jewish Heritage support of: Heather Beerling, Carmelle the interests of museums of natural history. Centre, and the Transcona Historical Boily, Monique Brandt, Micheline Current CEO of The Manitoba Museum Museum all submitted images to be used & Eugene Czyrnyj, elements THE Claudette Leclerc was honoured for her in the PSAs. RESTAURANT, Exchange District BIZ, significant contributions to the heritage, The AMM has purchased advertising on Fort Garry Brewing Company, Fort scientific learning, and cultural life of PBS to increase awareness of Manitoba Garry Historical Society, Gallery 1C03, Winnipeg and Manitoba. Dr. Philippe Day since 2009. While there aren’t any Imagine Games & Hobbies, Level Hair Mailhot, director of Le Musée de Saint- hard numbers available to track the & Spa, Manitoba Archaeological Society, Boniface Museum was acknowledged for effectiveness of these PSAs we do know Manitoba Children’s Museum, Manitoba his role in helping to preserve Franco- that visits to our website peaks significantly Electrical Museum, Manitoba Historical manitoban cultural heritage, and his every time we start running them. Society Dalnavert Museum, Manitoba involvement in the field of museology in Opera, Manitoba Sports Hall of Fame The busiest three months for our website Canada. and Museum, Oak Hammock Marsh is April, May and June. May is the busiest Interpretive Centre, Premier Chiropractic, In March, long-time volunteer Ed month. It has 40% more visitors than June, Royal Canadian Artillery Museum, Ten Dobrzanski, was awarded the which is the second busiest month. The Spa at The Fort Garry Hotel, The Delta Paleontological Research Institution’s most visited pages are the home page, Hotel, The Manitoba Museum, University Katherine Palmer Award for his picture gallery, museum directory and of Winnipeg Wesmen, Western Canada outstanding contributions to the field of course information. palaeontology as a non-professional Aviation Museum, Winnipeg Art Gallery, palaeontologist. Ed has been an important As well, this May 30% of the Google Winnipeg Blue Bombers, Winnipeg Fringe contributor to the museum’s field work and searches for our site were with the words Festival, Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra, research programs for 20 years, and is the “Manitoba Day”. We do seem to be getting and the Winnipegosis Historical Society. the word out and it would seem to coincide first Canadian to win this award. Join us in March 2013, for next year’s with the PSAs running on PBS. Volunteer Gary Day was awarded the event, when “Team 10 is 8” comes back to inaugural Winnipeg Tourism Award of Other museums, seeing defend their title! the benefit of Distinction for Volunteer of the Year. As inexpensive television Heather Beerling a volunteer host, Gary shares a wealth advertising, have begun B.A History, Certificates Museum Studies; Conservation & Collections Management of knowledge about the Nonsuch with to purchase PBS PSAs Museum Conservator visitors, while wearing his own hand- on their own. • Conservation and preservation consulting. made period costume. At after-hours • Custom storage boxes, enclosures, folders. conferences and special events, Gary The AMM will be continuing to advertise • Advice on appropriate storage. entertains local, national and international • Environmental questions and concerns. with PBS, so if you’d like visitors acting as a shining ambassador • Conservation treatment of artifacts to take part for Manitoba not only for the museum but for the city 139 Dorchester Avenue • Selkirk • MB • R1A 0K4 • 204 482-8581 and province as well. Day 2013, contact the AMM office to discuss [email protected] the details. Preserving Your Past for Our Future Summer 2012 Board Positions

Do you have questions or concerns regarding the AMM? Would you like to have a hand in planning for its future? Then become a board member. There are vacant positions on the board and others opening up. President – Matthew Komus is moving to Past-President. Kathleen Christensen (Vice-President) is standing for nomination • Environmental Vice-President – Heather Beerling (Interlake Councilor) is Control and Monitoring standing for nomination Treasurer – Adèle Hempel is standing for re-election Eastern – Open fall 2012 • Document Storage Interlake Region – Open fall 2012 and Preservation Central Region - VACANT Northern Region - VACANT • Exhibit Cases and Accessories Western Region – Eileen Trott is standing for re-election Regardless of who’s standing for nomination or re-election, • Security and Crowd Control nominations are encouraged. We would especially like to have a full roster by filling the long vacant Northern Region councilor • Artifact and Textile Storage position. Being a board member means four council meetings a year • Tools and Supplies and involvement with at least one committee and subsequent meetings. If you feel you have something to contribute to the Manitoba museum community please consider taking a position on the AMM board. Send your nominations to the AMM office or bring them to the AMM AGM on October 13th at the Delta Winnipeg.

Regional Reports

Submitted by Ashleigh Czyrnyj Four times every year, you can expect to hear from your regional representative asking for updates on your institution’s recent activities and details on upcoming events. The information you provide is presented in three formats: a regional report distributed to the board, in the quarterly newsletter for the membership and other stakeholders in the museum community, and finally in the Annual Report, which covers the previous fiscal year. If there is information you want shared with the board, but not published in the newsletter or Annual Report, your regional representative can accommodate these wishes. Requests for information will be sent to you in late January, April, July, and October to allow your representatives time Call today and to compile the information and distribute their reports to the request your board. This standardized schedule will also assist with the FREE copy of our preparation of the newsletter. New 2012 Archival Newsletter space is at a premium, so please keep your catalogue! submissions to 200 words (or less!). The AMM office and your regional representatives love hearing about all of your activities, and when you send press releases to the office, they are printed and displayed in the window for passers-by to read. When we request information for reports and the Call: 1.800.268.2123 newsletter, please do not submit your past press releases. They cannot be reproduced in full due to space restrictions, Fax: 1.800.871.2397 and you are the best judge of what details are important for Order Online: www.carrmclean.ca your institution to present. Thank you for helping us standardize our submission process. We look forward to hearing from you.