Economic Development, Recreation & Tourism Committee Tuesday, April 2, 2019, 7:00 pm City Hall - Council Chambers
Committee Members Councillor J. Fullarton, Chair Councillor M. Wren Member J. Barabash Member T. Barnes Mayor J. Baker, Ex-Officio
AGENDA
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1. Disclosure of Interest
2. Delegations and Presentations
4 - 12 1. Corridor 2030 (Michael Adamcryk & James Wilson)
Michael Adamcryk and James Wilson will update the Committee on the Corridor 2030 Study. 2019 04 02 Corridor 2030
3. Correspondence & Communications
Nil.
4. Reports from Boards and Committees
13 - 112 1. Museum Board of Management (N. Wood, Curator/Director)
The Museum Board will make their annual report to Committee. 2019 04 02 Museum Presentation 2019 04 02 Museum 2018 Annual Report 2019 04 02 Museum RFP Feasibility Study
Page 1 of 117 Economic Development, Recreation & Tourism Committee (EDRTC) Agenda April 2, 2019
113 - 114 2. 2019-042-04 Brockville Arts Centre Q1 Update (J. Hanna, Acting Administrator)
J. Hanna will provide an update on the activities of the Brockville Arts Centre.
THAT the Economic Development, Recreation and Tourism Committee receive for information the Brockville Art Centre Update Report.
2019-042-04
5. Staff Reports
115 - 117 1. 2019-043-04 Economic Assessment of the St. Lawrence Corridor Region - Final Report
THAT Economic Development, Recreation and Tourism Committee receive for information the Economic Assessment of the St Lawrence Corridor Region final report; and
THAT Economic Development department should work with the St Lawrence Corridor Economic Development Commission, United Counties of Leeds & Grenville Economic Development Office, and other stakeholders to develop an implementation plan for the economic assessment.
2019-043-04
6. New Business from Committee Members
Nil.
7. EDRTC - Consent Agenda
THAT the following items as recommended by the Economic Development, Recreation and Tourism Committee be placed on the Consent Agenda:
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8. Media Question Period
9. Adjournment
THAT the Economic Development, Recreation and Tourism Committee adjourn its meeting until the next regular meeting scheduled for May 7, 2019.
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Corridor 2030
Driving Competitiveness Pathway To Quality Jobs Guided By Economic Complexity
Potential
Within 5 years, drive more than 1,200 quality jobs across the Electrical Component Manufacturing sector adding $147 Million dollars throughout the Brockville region.
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Two Economic Principles
Elements Critical to a Cluster
Neighbourhood Industrial Group
Data, Research, Opportunity
Electric Component Manufacturing
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What the Region is Good at ...
The Universe of Businesses
Thousands of 16 NAICs Greater than potential Groupings 40 Industries businesses & even (ECM) more products
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Strategic Imperatives
Competitiveness Transformation Ambition
DO PLAN DEVELOP
Industry Group Leadership
Research & Development
Education & Training
Investment Sales & Marketing Fund
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Industry Group
1 2 Form a Drive Training Working Requirements Group
Education & Training
Advantages for the ECM Neighbourhood ● Industry gains efficiencies through reducing the learning curve ● Employees gain the ability to more easily move between industries and companies ● Wage rates will increase as a result of more skilled employees, increased competition for top talent ● Industry will expand as a result of filling current labour shortages
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Sales & Marketing
Demand Stream Attraction Stream Retention Stream
● Labourers ● Battery Manufacturing, ● Supporting existing ● Welders (335910) manufacturers ● Machinists ● LED Manufacturing within the ECM ● Chemical operators (334410) ● Machine operators ● Medical Device ● Engineers Manufacturing (334512)
1,582 Opportunities within the United States
Attraction | A Sales Approach
+30 Months
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● Decentralized approach Research & ● Utilizing regional assets Development ● Culture of innovation, improvement and competitiveness
● A focused fund on manufacturing Investment ● Private & Public Funds Fund ● Patient investment ● $10MM target
Tactics & Stakeholders
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Key Milestones
Launch of the 1 Industry Group
2 Pilot training program begins
Demand Employment stream 3 begins
Leadership is formed and initial 4 meeting occurs
5 R&D initiative has begun
6 Funding is available
Eco-System In Motion
Competitiveness Transformation Within 5 years, drive Ambition more than 1,200 quality jobs across the Electrical Component Manufacturing sector adding $147 Million dollars throughout the Brockville region.
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OPPORTUNITY IS MISSED BY MOST PEOPLE BECAUSE IT IS DRESSED IN OVERALLS AND LOOKS LIKE WORK.
Thomas Edison
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Brockville Museum 2018 Annual Report Summary & 2019 Update
Est. 1981 Mandate: The Brockville Museum is committed to preserving and promoting the history of Brockville through continuing quality exhibits and education programs. The museum activities are strongly supported by an expanding collection of related artifacts and archival material. The Brockville Museum will grow with, and for the community, providing a source of knowledge on the heritage of Brockville for present and future generations.
[ Located at 5 Henry Street, between Hardy Park and The Mill Restaurant ] @BrockvilleMus
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Exhibits: We research, develop and present relevant, engaging, professional, and informative exhibitions that represent the history of Brockville using unique artifacts that tell local stories.
Temporary Exhibits: January - March 2018: “Ice Storm ‘98 Remembered” April 2018 – April 2019: “Pieces of Brockville” May 18, 2019 – September 2, 2019: “My Story, My Tattoo” (Wellington County Museum & Archives) September 16, 2019 – January 31, 2020: “Farm Fresh Ontario” (Archives of Ontario) April – October 2020: “Painting Picnic with Prudence Heward”
57% increase in general visitation 2013-2018! (and 76% increase in admission revenue)
NEW NEW 2016 2016
NEW NEW 2013 2016
NEW 2019 Travel Trunk: Unpacking Brockville’s Cultural Stories
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Programs: We offer unique and different ways to explore and experience Brockville’s history throughout the year, engaging children, adults, and seniors, through well- researched and community-oriented programs that utilize the latest interpretive techniques.
Talk & Tea Schools Lecture Series Youth Groups Museum @ Night Nursing Homes Historical Walking Tours Retirement Residences Heritage Skills Workshop Series Community Organizations
Out in the Community Slow Art Day | Doors Open | Downtown Street Eats | Historic Places Day | Downtown FunFest | Culture Days
New for 2019: Valentines Farmer’s Market | Multicultural Festival | Island Breakfast | more “pop-ups”!
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We’re Social @BrockvilleMus
Collection: We serve as a depository for objects and documents that represent the history of Brockville. We safe- guard this unique and growing collecting for future generations (according to museum best practices and Ministry standards) while providing reasonable access to the information contained in this collection.
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Thank You to our Volunteers! 8,337 hours towards this project since 2014
Online Searchable Database: Accessed an average of 270 times each month in 2018 17,522 objects are searchable, 8,861 of those have viewable images (as of the end of 2018)
Notable 2018 Acquisitions
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How do we do all these things?
• 3.5 FTE Professional staff with formal training and experience • 60 dedicated community volunteers • 3,792 hours in 2018 • Financial support from the Friends of the Brockville Museum • Who donated over $7,000 in 2018 for marketing, collection preservation and exhibitions • Grants • Provincial: Community Museum Operating Grant • Federal (summer students): Young Canada Works • City of Brockville • Special thanks to MIS
2018 Professional Development (cost-sharing): Dialogic Interpretation Workshop (Toronto) Marketing & Fundraising Symposium (Calgary) AMCTO’s Municipal Administration Program
Challenges: • Staffing resources stretched thin • Out of space • Over-full collection storage • Inadequate space • Too small to get average size travelling exhibits • Flooding • Humidity
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Next Steps November 2017- Board of Management passed motion to seek relocation with a vision to 2032 (Brockville’s 200th Anniversary of incorporation)
November 2018- Board of Management created “2032 Committee” to start moving towards this goal
April 2019 (Today)- Committee is seeking approval to put Feasibility Study RFP out for tender
Summer 2019- Committee will be seeking approval to apply for Canada Cultural Spaces Fund
Note: These stages are being self-funded with the aid of the Friends of the Brockville Museum; no city money will be sought for the Feasibility Study.
Thank You
@BrockvilleMus
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Brockville Museum
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Mission Statement and Statement of Purpose ...... 2 Curator’s Message ...... 3 Reports ...... 4 Governance ...... 5 Finance ...... 6 Collections ...... 9 Conservation ...... 10 Research ...... 11 Exhibitions ...... 12 Interpretation & Education ...... 13 Physical Plant ...... 18 Community ...... 20 Human Resources ...... 28 Appendix ...... 30 2018 General Ledger ...... 31 Exhibit Plan ...... 32 2018 Event Listing ...... 33 Statistics Chart ...... 35 Infographic ...... 36 Chronology of Events ...... 37 Collection Policy ...... 44 Social Media Policy ...... 45 2018 Monitor Newsletters ...... 46
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Page 21 of 117 Mission Statement and Statement of Purpose
Mission Statement The Brockville Museum is committed to preserving and promoting the history of Brockville through continuing quality exhibits and education programs. The museum activities are strongly supported by an expanding collection of related artifacts and archival material.
The Brockville Museum grows with, and for the community, providing a source of knowledge on the heritage of Brockville for present and future generations.
Statement of Purpose The Brockville Museum demonstrates how the City of Brockville has developed from the earliest times to the present. It also displays a wide variety of themes to include other cultures and topics not directly related to Brockville.
The museum has a responsibility to grow, mature and continue to evolve as a living, dynamic institution. In this respect its purpose is:
To inform by means of museum exhibits, historical interpretive programs, research facilities, and publishing of written and visual materials. To accept by gift or acquire by purchase those items, documents and artifacts which have been made, sold or pertain to Brockville and provide facilities for their preservation, storage and exhibition. To preserve the museum collection by proper conservation measures. To maintain on-going cultural and educational programs to serve children and adults of Brockville. To provide visitors with the resources to gain knowledge of Brockville’s history and have an enriching and memorable experience.
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Page 22 of 117 Curator’s Message Respectfully submitted by Natalie Wood, Director/Curator
2018 proved that the only constant is change. After wrapping up five years of transition that saw us reorganize the museum’s operation and collection management systems and shift focus to prioritizing strategic initiatives that increased the museum’s visibility, 2018 brought the challenge of replacing our long-serving Interpretation and Public Program Coordinator as well as hiring a temporary Administrative Assistant/Registrar to fill a mat-leave vacancy. Though the two hires have proved invaluable assets, the transition period challenged our small team to minimize the impact and keep the momentum we’d gained in the past five years moving forward.
I am proud to say that our team succeeded: we had a 9.8% increase in general visitation in 2018 (over 2017), as well as a 9.7% increase in admission revenue; we dramatically increased our social media presence and engagement with a 26% increase in people who follow our Facebook Page and an 82% increase in our Twitter followers (over 2017). These were not accidents. These were the results of deliberate moves to increase our visibility and re-brand our social media presence. Most importantly, these were the results of a team that came together in the midst of change, committed to moving forward with our strategic goals despite the chaos around us and lack of resources.
In the midst of these changes we also made strides towards exciting future plans, including the complete re-development of the “children’s room” which will re-open in 2019, the early planning stages of a very special art exhibit for 2020 (which at times felt like a Pandora’s box), and progress on the museum’s relocation plans for Brockville’s 200th Anniversary in 2032.
Heading into 2019 there is a cautious sense of relief that we made it through 2018 paired with tempered excitement for the plans we expect to unroll in the coming months. There are a lot of unknowns in our future (a new Council for one) and a lot of proverbial balls in the air; but our team remains committed to our vision and determined to continue to produce meaningful results from our efforts.
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Page 23 of 117 Reports 1. Governance 2. Finance a. Fundraising 3. Collections 4. Conservation 5. Research 6. Exhibitions 7. Interpretation and Education Hospitals, Nursing Homes and Seniors’ Residences O-Site Adult Walking Tours Others School Groups Youth Groups Summary 8. Physical Plant 9. Community Statistical Summary Hours of Operation User Groups Special Events Volunteers Outreach (including Social Media) 10. Human Resources
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Page 24 of 117 Governance The Brockville Museum is governed by a publicly accountable Board of Management, appointed by the City of Brockville Council. In 2018 the Board of Management met nine times.
In 2018 the Board of Management included:
Chairman: Chuck Quick Secretary: Margaret Lawrence Members: David Buck, Dr. John Arnott, Daria Egan, Barbara Healy, Paul Naylor, Neil O’Brien
Back in 2017 the City of Brockville changed reporting mechanisms for City Boards. Instead of having a Council Representative sit on the board, the board is invited to present to the Economic Development and Planning Committee (EDP) up to three times per year. The Curator/Director reported to the EDP April 3rd, to present the 2017 Annual Report.
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Page 25 of 117 Finance The Brockville Museum is owned by the City of Brockville; as such, the museum’s annual budget is approved by council. The Museum’s 2018 budget (operating funds allocated by the City of Brockville) was $249,115.
Expenses1: Staffing $ 248,153.00 Professional Development $ 2,692.00 Office Expenses $ 12,270.00 Building Burden $ 42,310.00 Collections & Exhibits $ 11,584.00 Programs $ 3,926.00 $ 320,935.00
Although the Brockville Museum is principally supported by the City of Brockville, the museum is responsible for raising a significant amount of operating funds (over $40,000 in 2018) through donations (including from the Friends of the Brockville Museum), admissions, rental fees and through educational programming and special events. The museum also seeks other sources of funding including provincial and federal grants, including Young Canada Works and the Community Museum Operating Grant (CMOG) (combined these totaled over $36,000 in 2018).
In 2018, the Brockville Museum received its annual Community Museum Operating Grant (CMOG) of $27,176 towards operations; the Friends of the Brockville Museum covered over $7,000 worth of expenses (including conservation supplies, exhibits, and advertising); and the museum received one Young Canada Works and one Summer Experience Program grant for a total of two summer students.
Revenue2: Municipal Funding $ 249,115.00 CMOG $ 27,176.00 Program Revenue $ 12,407.00 Donations $ 15,376.00 YCW (student employment grant) $ 9,472.00 Admissions $ 4,477.00 Fees $ 2,912.00 $ 320,935.00
A copy of the 2018 Brockville Museum’s general ledger report can be found in the appendix of this document.
1 Based on actual spent amounts as of March 20, 2019 2 Based on actual revenue amounts as of March 20, 2019
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Page 26 of 117 Fundraising In order to meet our operational needs, the Museum undertakes fundraising initiatives throughout the year. These fundraising events also help garner community support for the museum and increase our visibility in the community.
The following chart shows the total monies raised at all special and fundraising events held by the Brockville Museum during 2018:
Date Event Net # participants March 23; April 20; June 1 Museum @ Night $610 94 August 21 Raising a Glass $1332 58
The Museum@Night series built on the success of the series launch the previous year with three new events being created, all of which contained a strong programming component. The three events were as follows:
March 23: “Flashlight Tour” – This event was inspired by the 20th anniversary of the 1998 Ice Storm. For this evening the lights were turned off throughout most of the museum thereby allowing participants to search for answers to questions contained within the museum’s exhibits using only a flashlight for illumination. Food, a cash bar and 1990s music was also provided. April 20: “Canada’s National Treasure” – A Canadian themed event, participants were given an “antique document” which would allow them to look for clues that would lead them to Canada’s national treasure hidden within the museum’s collection. Food, a cash bar and music by Matthew O’Halloran were provided. June 1st: “History or Hearsay” – In this “true or false” activity participants got to have a closer look at some of our artifacts and receive two stories about each. It was up to them to determine which story was the correct one. Food, a cash bar, and music by local Jazz trio, “Never Too Late” were also provided.
All Museum@Night events included food, music and a cash bar. At the final event a survey was undertaken to see how people felt about the Museum@Night series of event. The comments were overwhelmingly positive with respondents indicating that they enjoyed the activities that were offered and that they felt that they had come away having learned something new. Respondents also indicated that they felt they received good value for money, thought that spring was a good time to hold it and
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Page 27 of 117 encouraged us to run the series again next year. The survey also asked about the use of the cash bar, and participants did indicate that they felt this was a necessary part of the event. (Between the first two Museum@Night events the cost of a liquor license doubled, significantly increasing the cost of hosting these events).
2018 marked the seventh year for our ever popular “Raising a Glass” event. Musician James MacKenzie performed and Windmill Brewery, King’s Lock Distillery, and Blue Gypsy Wines provide beverage samples. Food samples were provided by the Georgian Dragon, the Noshery, the Brockberry, the Barley Mow, and the Union Jack Pub.
The Friends of the Brockville Museum, with the support of museum staff, also undertake fundraising initiatives every year to raise additional funds to help support museum programming. The following fundraising events were hosted by the Friends in 2018:
Date Event Net # participants April 9-13 Book Sale $2280 392 October 12-13 Silent Auction $2273 72
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Page 28 of 117 Collections Respectfully submitted by Ellen O’Dair, Administrative Assistant/Registrar
The Open Drawer Project continued in 2018, as volunteers continued working on re-catalogue records for the Museum’s Archival collection. To date, a total of approximately 17,522 artifacts (3D and Archival) have been entered into the database, of that, roughly 8,861 have had images attached to their record. All new 2018 acquisitions have photographs attached, with summer students, co-op students, and volunteers working on photographing the remaining collection and attaching existing images to records in the database. In 2018 many Open Drawer volunteers finished entering in catalogue records for our photograph collection, and have moved on to our archival documents. Training for this new phase of the project was provided and all Open Drawer volunteers are expected to begin this phase in 2019.
In 2018 we were lucky to be able to hire two summer students. While these students were primarily working on programming, they also worked on Collections projects. The students photographed artifacts, scanned much of our postcard collection, and worked on organizing and cataloguing our collection of Murray negatives.
In 2018 we also received a co-op student from South Grenville District High School, who was with us full-time from September 2018 to January 2019. This co-op student primarily worked with the collection, undertaking tasks such as scanning archival documents, attaching photographs to records in the database, and tracking temperature and humidity levels in the Annex. The student’s main tasks were helping to organize the Archives – identifying items to move to our Research collection, and creating an index of our archival items – as well as cataloguing a large number of serials from the Brockville Psychiatric Hospital.
The Museum accepted approximately 190 objects into its permanent collection during the 2018 year, from approximately 40 donors. While the number of objects we accepted this year is less than in previous years, the objects which were accepted are notable, several of which have already been put on display. Our continued lack of storage space also weighed heavily on our decisions to accept objects.
Several notable acquisitions were made in 2018. This includes a number of artifacts for our “Travel Trunk” exhibit (opening in 2019), such as a number of objects relating to Dr. Czigler, many of which will be featured in this exhibit. New items were also acquired for our “Made in Brockville” exhibit, which was updated in 2018. This includes items from Ketchum Manufacturing, which were acquired on a visit to the premises, and a D.H. Burrell cream separator, which was acquired from the Canada Science and Technology Museum. A final notable acquisition was made in November of a collection of items relating to the Schofield family. This includes correspondence, photographs, and three portraits painted by F.W. Lock.
Lastly, the Collection Committee (which met 4 times in 2018) continued to work on deaccessioning items from the collection. Some of these items were gifted to more appropriate public institutions, moved to the research or costume collection, destroyed and disposed of (based on poor condition of object) or placed offsite until a more suitable home can be found.
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Page 29 of 117 2018 also saw the review and significant updating of our collection policy. The new policy was approved by the Board of Management in November. A copy is included in the Appendix.
Conservation Respectfully submitted by Ellen O’Dair, Administrative Assistant/Registrar
The Friends of the Brockville Museum continued to support conservation efforts at the museum by purchasing archival and other materials which safeguard the museum’s diverse collection. In 2018 this included their funding of the purchase of a new digital camera and photographic equipment. This has allowed us to better document the condition of the collection, as well as to add high-quality images to our online database.
Minor conservation treatments were performed throughout the year, such as the cleaning and dusting of artifacts, and the removal of tape and other harmful substances from archival documents. The vehicles in the Carriage Hall were given a very thorough dusting, and a plan has been set to ensure these (and other artifacts on display that are not encased) are regularly dusted and their conditions reassessed.
One major conservation treatment was undertaken in 2018. A trunk from Dr. Czigler, to be used prominently in the “Travel Trunk” exhibit, was found to be suffering from red rot. Red rot is a type of deterioration that affects leather, causing it to disintegrate into a fine red powder. A consolidate was applied to strengthen and bind the leather, and seal it from further harm.
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Page 30 of 117 Research Respectfully submitted by Jean Mather, Volunteer Researcher
The Brockville Museum received a total of eighty-one research requests during 2018. Most were answered by staff or by the volunteer researchers. A few were passed on to the Genealogical Society, since the answer was considered more likely to be found in their material.
Some requests involved happenings on the St. Lawrence River, an important aspect of life in Brockville. One involved the sinking of the drill boat, J. B. King and another sought the identity of a barge that sank off Centeen Park some years ago.
Photographers Ian Inniss and A. C. McIntyre and artists Charles Gilder, Marjorie Winslow, Katrina Buell and Robert Wright were all the subjects of queries this year. Many people own or have inherited works by these individuals and are curious to know more about them.
Brockville has had many flourishing industries over the years and has produced products which were distributed far and wide and which continue to turn up from time to time. In one such case we were asked to confirm the Canada Carriage Company logo for an individual who had found a buggy which he wished to identify. At least two people requested information about Smart’s Foundry; one was the owner of a double headed axe and the other, a waffle maker. We were also asked to provide information about other companies such as the Brockville Briscoe manufacturing facility and the Derbyshire Dairy Supply Company.
When one of Brockville’s older homes changes hands, the new owner is often eager to learn about its past. Sometimes there is an interesting story to be found which we are able to share. Other times, as happened this year, the new owner has heard a fascinating account which needs corroboration. Such was the case of the ghost supposedly haunting a home on Buell Street. We were, unfortunately, unable to find anything to back up the tale!
Occasionally a query about a particularly interesting individual is made. We received a request about Dr. William Jackson. We were able to provide a photograph of the gentleman, the inventor of Pink Pills which later formed the basis for George Fulford’s fortune and also to share the story of how he went on to do fascinating work with Alexander Graham Bell.
The volunteer researchers are involved in an ongoing effort to produce a computerized index of the extensive files of mainly newspaper clippings so that material can be quickly accessed. It is hoped that an index of the books in the Museum library can be compiled in the future to ensure that valuable sources of information are not overlooked.
It is very encouraging to the Museum staff and volunteers to realize the level of interest in Brockville’s past as shown by the volume of enquiries received. It is most rewarding when useful information is found and can be passed on. We look forward to new challenges in 2019.
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Page 31 of 117 Exhibitions After three years of implementing an intense, overly ambitious, but successful exhibit schedule, 2018 saw us scale back slightly, opening just one temporary exhibit with an accompanying virtual exhibit. However, considerable energy was put into future exhibits planned for 2019 and 2020.
Our 2018 temporary exhibit was “Pieces of Brockville”. It looked at downtown Brockville buildings that have disappeared from our landscape through the lens of those pieces that were saved and preserved in our collection. The exhibit explored the reasons why old buildings disappeared and examined mechanisms for preserving heritage structures. Our summer student enhanced this exhibit by creating a virtual version of the exhibit for our online virtual museum page.
Exhibit Description Dates Location Type Pieces of Exploring the reasons why some old June 8, 2018 Annex Temporary Brockville buildings disappear from our – April 2019 (Phase II) streetscapes through the pieces that remain. Pieces of Exploring Downtown Brockville’s Launched Online Virtual Brockville historical architecture with emphasis August 2018 (Virtual) on renovations, preservation, and those buildings that have been destroyed.
In 2017 we hired Know History to carry out a research project on immigration with the goal of ultimately creating a children’s exhibit focused on that theme. In 2018 we circulated an informal RFP for the design and interpretation of the desired exhibit that would replace our existing children’s room. Letourneau Heritage Consulting in Kingston was hired and began work in the fall. During the consulting phase the project morphed into a more family-focused exhibit targeting children age 8-14 rather than specifically children. The exhibit will open on February 18th, 2019.
The most significant exhibit development of 2018 was the initiating of the 2020 exhibit, “Painting Picnic with Prudence Heward”. This exhibit will celebrate the Canadian artist by exploring the work she and her friends created while visiting her summer home at Fernbank. Since the Brockville Museum does not have any work by Heward in its collection, this ambitious project has meant reaching out to other museums and private collectors for loans. Thanks to assistance from the McMichael Collection of Canadian Art, the museum was able to secure works of Brockville by A.Y. Jackson. We have also been delighted by the response that we have received from private collectors, especially family members of Heward’s. Work on securing loan agreements will continue in 2019.
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Page 32 of 117 Interpretation & Education Respectfully submitted by Peggy Hause, Interpretation and Public Programs Coordinator.
2018 was an eventful year for programming at the Brockville Museum as a new Interpretation and Education Coordinator stepped into the role. With the staffing change came new programs, the discontinuation of older programs that did not generate good returns for the museum, and the continuation of perennial favourites. In total, 12 new History Talks, a walking tour, 5 school programs, and a redeveloped Discovery Pack (backpack program) were created this year.
This report presents the highlights for 2018 as well as an outline of our programming.
Types of Programs
Our program offerings were very similar to what was offered in 2017 with a few adjustments. Descriptions of each program type can be found in this report, classified under the following categories:
Off-site Senior programs (includes St. Lawrence Lodge, Sherwood Park Manor, Rosebridge Manor and Mapleview Lodge) 29% Hospital Programs (includes Artifact Therapy and BGH Day Hospice) 19% On-Site Adult Programs (such as Talk & Tea and Lecture Series) 16% Walking Tours (refers to our ‘Brockville’s Criminal Past’ weekly tours & group bookings) 15% Other (includes speaking engagements, special events, etc) 9% School Groups (includes all school visits, of all ages, both on and off site) 6% Youth Groups (includes Guides, Scouts, day camps, etc.) 6%
Hospitals, Nursing Homes and Seniors’ Residences
Representing a combined 48% of total programs for 2018, off-site senior programs are an excellent way to bring the museum’s message to the community. They allow participants to socialise and share stories. Often the information they share can be used to further enrich the program with additional information and to correct information that may have been incorrect (names, locations, etc.). Hospital Programs
We regularly present programs at the Brockville General Hospital’s Garden Street Site: Artifact Therapy, and bimonthly at the BGH Day Hospice Program.
For 31 years the Artifact Therapy program has been delivered to residents at the Garden Street Site, because of the generous funding provided by the Rotary Club of Brockville. Participants in this program are people waiting for/recuperating from surgery, or awaiting room in a nursing/retirement residence. This creates a diverse audience with a wide range of interests and comprehension.
Off-Site Senior Programs
The presentations developed for Artifact Therapy are also delivered monthly to local nursing homes and senior’s residences. Programs regularly run at St. Lawrence Lodge, Rosedale, Royal Brock, and the Adult Day Program run by Community and Primary Health Care (CPHC). New this year, Bridlewood
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Page 33 of 117 Retirement home has received a few programs and has indicated they would like more in the future. There have been some scheduling changes in 2018 to accommodate staff changes. Fewer programs were run for Artifact Therapy, with 18 programs (twice a month) occurring. This change occurred as every program was new this year and had to be researched and written. Out of town programs were also discontinued as the return did not justify the museums time spent on them.
For 2018, 56 senior programs were delivered. This shows how popular these programs continue to be. They also generate a steady year- round income for the museum. Going forward into 2019 I would like to expand the number of senior programs to other local retirement and nursing homes.
On-Site Adult Programs On-Site adult programs represented 16% of the museum programming in 2018. These are programs created for adult audiences that require a sign-up fee or ticket. The majority of these programs are successful income generators for the museum, and offer unique experiences.
Annual Winter Lecture Series
The museum’s largest adult education program is the Annual Winter Lecture Series held every Tuesday in February and the first Tuesday in March. Despite staff changes occurring during the series, the Lecture series did well this year with 288 people attending 5 lectures. There were very few negative comments on survey forms that came back. The most common suggestions asked for local history. We may have to better advertise Talk & Tea which covers local history.
Talk & Tea
12 Talk & Teas were held in 2018. We averaged 14 people per program. Talk & Tea is a monthly program held on the 2nd Thursday of the month at 2:00pm that run for 45- 60 minutes, with topics focusing on local history. These are informal lectures that are open for anyone to attend, participants are encouraged to discuss the topic, ask questions, and share stories. The topics that are presented are variations of the programs developed for Artifact Therapy and Off-Site Senior Programs. During 2018 museum members received this program as a value-added perk for free, and non-members paid $2.00. The fee will be going up in 2019 to better represent the costs associated with preparing and delivering this program. We also work to better advertised Talk & Tea to help generate more interest.
Heritage Skills Workshop Series
This was the 2nd year for the Heritage Skills Workshop Series, and it was again very successful with an average of 17 people attending each workshop (sell-out was 20). Participants could sign up for an individual program for $15.00, or all 3 for $36.00.
The theme this year was Pioneer Skills, each workshop focused on a skill that would have been used by early settlers. This included Natural Pharmacy, Preserving for the Winter, and Corn Husk Art- Folk Art. In each program the topic was connected to local history, and participants made something to take home. It may be beneficial to offer this program twice, during work hours and after.
Walking Tours Criminal Past Walking Tour
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Page 34 of 117 The Criminal Past Walking Tour came back this year with tours running at 4:00pm and 7:00pm each Friday in July and August. Our summer students did a great job leading tour groups around historic Brockville and captivating them with the historic crimes and criminals associated with the city.
This was a great year for the Criminal Past Walking Tour, 17 tours were delivered to an average of 8 people per tour (145 people). This is a tour attendance increase of 43%!
Waterfront Sunset Tour
During the summer we tried a new tour called the Waterfront Sunset tour that told historic stories of Brockville’s waterfront. Unfortunately these tours did not do well. Of the 5 tours offered in August, 1 had people attend. For 2019 I would suggest we try renaming the tours Historic Waterfront Tours and see if there is more interest, because when people found out what it was about they were interested.
Other Speaking Engagements
Throughout the year, the museum is asked to address groups or service clubs. In 2018 there were 2 of these engagements. For 2019 we will have to look into ways to advertise that this is a service.
Slow Art Day Pop-Up
For the first time we participated in the international Slow Art Day event. This is a worldwide event where heritage institutions are encouraged to get their audience engaged in art.
In April the museum participated in this event by bring 3 different pieces of art from the collection to City Hall. The goal was to get people to stop and look at a piece of art for 30 seconds. This is an event that we should continue as we prepare for the Prudence Heward exhibit in 2020.
Street Fairs
The museum participated in 2 sidewalk sales and Heritage Day this year. The exposure we get from these events is very beneficial. However it is unrealistic for the Museum Educator to always do these events. I would suggest finding some volunteers who would be willing to do these sorts of events.
Time Travelers Drop In
Time Travelers Drop- In program was meant to be a free value added program for families with young children over the summer months. Unfortunately this program failed to find an audience with the schedule it was on. For 2019 this program will be redeveloped and tried again with a different schedule.
School Groups School groups as far away as Wolfe Island participated in our programs this year, in addition to Brockville area schools. Out-of-town schools were able to make a full day program by either combining their visit with the Train Tunnel, Aquatarium, or booking 2 museum programs.
We delivered fewer school visits this year. This could have been because of the change in staffing, the closure of a number of local schools, increase in school bus costs, or changes in the public school board
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Page 35 of 117 that prohibit charging students for curriculum-based activities. There was interest from a number of teachers who inquired about programs but could not book one due to busing and funding issues.
There were 6 school programs ran at the museum in 2018, and 1 off-site talk to photography students at BCI. The most popular program this year was Unwritten Histories, where students learn about the Indigenous peoples who lived in the surrounding area before the Loyalists arrived. Christmas Traditions continued this year as well.
Every school group that has participated in a school program has enjoyed their time and has said that they will tell their colleagues to book programs with us.
There were no Homeschool groups this year. There is a different person planning their programing now which may explain their absence.
For 2019 it may be worth approaching the school board again to see how they would suggest we advertise our programs to teachers.
Youth Groups In 2018 we hosted 6 different youth groups at the museum in a wide array of programs.
Summer Camps
We had 2 summer camps come in as part of their programming. The Gymnastics Club came for an afternoon, and the Developmental Services Summer Camp booked 3 different programs with us.
This may be an opportunity we should pursue further in becoming a part of other groups summer programs. Not only would this allow us to reach more children, it would also help strengthen our community connections, and keep our summer students free for other programs and projects instead of tied to a summer camp for a week.
Brockville Brownies and Guides
The Brockville Brownies and Guides both came for programs at the museum this year. There was a new Girl Guide program introduced in 2018 with significant changes. It is still unclear what, if any, impact this will have on the museum.
Encounters With Canada
In April, the Poppies, Poems, and Personal Effects program returned to Encounters With Canada, a program with the Historica-Dominion Institute in Ottawa for Vimy Ridge Week. This program brings 100 students from across the country to Ottawa for a week of themed sessions. This archive-based program has been well received, and it was the 8th year we have presented this program.
Summary Overall, I would consider 2018 successful. New this year, all programs that the museum delivers have working files. These files include all research generated to create the program, supporting materials, curriculum connections, a program outline, and talking points. The purpose of these files is that in the future other museum educators would be able to take the file and deliver the program.
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Page 36 of 117 Although audience numbers and income were down compared to other years, the change in staffing that resulted in a delay in regular programing does account for the majority of this, as does the discontinuation of programs to retirement residences and nursing homes outside of Brockville. Even with these changes, 117 (with 13 more cancelled due to illness, weather, etc.) education programs were delivered to almost 2,000 people, and over $7,800 of profit was brought in.
As we continue to deliver worthwhile programs I have no doubt that our program audience will continue to grow.
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Page 37 of 117 Physical Plant The Brockville Museum’s physical plant includes a c.1820s and c.1840s heritage stone house and a 1995 addition. Each portion of the building carries its own set of unique characteristics and needs with regards to maintenance.
Each year the museum building experiences water-related issues that impact operations in some way. In 2017, high water levels closed the museum for four business days as a result of our sewage valve being closed (effectively shutting off water to our building) during heavy rains that overloaded the system’s wastewater system. In 2018, we experienced this same issue on January 12. On February 22 the museum experienced flooding as a result of a sump-pump malfunction combined with a heavy thaw, heavy rain, and poor drainage around the museum. This flooding most notably impacted the classroom.
In 2018 the Brockville Museum was provided with a capital maintenance/repair budget that addressed some ongoing issues; we also found ourselves catching up with 2017 projects.
2017 projects completed in 2018 included:
New emergency exit door on south side of Beecher House Replace all lighting with energy efficient lights
2018 projects completed in 2018 included:
Window blinds for office areas Video Surveillance for public spaces
Projects which received funding in 2017 and 2018, but which were not completed in 2018, included:
Lobby floor repair (it was decided to cover up the broken tile, but this did not happen) Repair loading dock door New Furnace for Beecher House
It is expected that the above projects will be completed in 2019.
However, we did utilize some of the 2018 allocated budget to cover unexpected costs in 2018 including air quality testing throughout the building in the aftermath of the February flooding and for core sample testing in Beecher House to identify possible asbestos and lead.
Air quality testing done in April 2018 identified three key issues:
1. The report indicated that there was no airborne mould in the classroom (where the most significant flooding occurred), but core samples from the drywall showed moderate mould growth.
ACTION: Facilities department hired a contractor to remove the impacted drywall, re- drywall and paint.
2. As expected there was considerable levels of airborne mould in the 1840s Beecher House basement; core samples of the wooden beams were also positive for moderate mould growth.
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Page 38 of 117 ACTION: Given the magnitude of this issue, the costs involved in mediating it, the likelihood that the issue would return even after treatment, and that this is a non-occupied space that doesn’t seem to be affecting adjacent spaces, we will treat this space as restricted (essentially as it is now). The Genealogical Society who use the space to store their documents were informed and continue to discuss alternative storage options. If access to the space is required, a simple mask is being considered sufficient to reduce exposure.
3. Some airborne mould was detected in the office area, although the quantity was still less than could be found outside on a bad day in April.
ACTION: Follow-up air quality testing in the office area and attic will be performed in the future in order to establish a baseline and determine the origin of the mould spores. If the attic is the source of the air quality issues, we will investigate solutions for limiting air circulation between the two spaces (may mean looking at the furnace and duct work).
The November 2018 Lead and Asbestos testing found no significant concerns except for vermiculite located in the attic of Beecher House that has been falling through the ceiling into the staff office areas. The City assessed the situation, found no immediate danger to staff, and promised to perform some remediation in 2019 that would prevent future disturbance.
In December 2018 the furnace that serves the lobby area malfunctioned. A temporary fix was implemented, but failed after a week. A more permanent fix was expected to take place early in 2019.
As part of preparing for the 2020 special exhibit, “Painting Picnic with Prudence Heward” an updated facility report for the Annex was conducted and hygrothermograph readings were reviewed. We identified significant humidity issues with the space. These issues involve the ability to maintain consistent humidity levels necessary for the loan of artwork from other institutions. Work will continue into 2019 to identify a resolution.
The limited physical capacity and failures with the museum building continue to be our greatest physical plant challenges. We simply do not have the space to continue to acquire large donations of objects and documents. In 2017 the Museum Board of Management resolved to seek relocation options for the museum by 2032 (200th anniversary of Brockville incorporation). Throughout 2018 research into new museum build projects was conducted and efforts were made to increase the public’s awareness of these issues. In December 2018 a “2032 Committee” was struck to further advance these plans.
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Page 39 of 117 Community Respectfully submitted by Viktor Kaczkowski, Community Engagement Officer
2018 built on the museum’s 2017 focus on programming and visitation that help increase the museum’s visibility within the broader community. In an effort to further grown our audience and visibility, a new focus was also placed on social media engagement.
On January 1st, at the request of the Mayor’s office, the museum hosted the Mayor’s annual New Year’s Levee. In addition to local political figures, there were almost 150 people in attendance. This event provided the museum with an excellent opportunity to not only showcase what we have to offer to a broader audience but to also reveal our plans regarding the 2032 project.
The museum’s spectrum of services and variety of programs continues to be indicative of its responsiveness to local needs and requirements.
Statistical Summary of Visitation and Museum Usage # visitors hours days # incoming # # room # website open open tours workshops rentals visitors 1906 1885 270 7 (227) 48 (277) 29 (569) 9798
Hours of Operation During 2018, the museum was open to the public on 270 days totalling 1885 hours.
The Museum’s regular hours of operation were:
Victoria Day to Labour Day: Monday-Saturday 10am-5pm. Labour Day to Victoria Day: Monday-Friday 10am-5pm.
User Groups The following community groups called the Brockville Museum home in 2018:
The Leeds & Grenville Genealogical Society United Empire Loyalists
In addition, the following groups met regularly at the Museum:
Artistic Stitchers Basket Weaving Guild RCAF Sabre Wing 450 Seaway Ship Enthusiasts
All of these groups support the museum’s activities and events. These community groups have chosen the museum because of its location, parking, accessibility, kitchen facilities, and most importantly the many networking opportunities.
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Page 40 of 117 Special Events As part of its ongoing commitment to engaging its community, the museum once again hosted a variety of programs, both onsite and offsite. In 2018, the following events were held at the museum (a complete list of all special events, exhibits, and fund-raising events is included in the appendix).
The following community events were held onsite:
February 19, Family Day activities April 28, Day of Mourning (for workers who lost their lives on the job) May 4, Dutch Day of Remembrance June 23, Ontario Heritage Trust’s “Pop-Up” Doors Open July 7, Historic Places Day September 29, Culture Days
In addition, the museum was present and visible with a booth at several local community events between May and September. This involved not only offering information about the museum but also encouraging families to undertake special family activities designed by the museum.
Sidewalk Sale (May) Downtown FunFest (August) Culture Days (September)
We will continue to focus on community initiatives like these that increase the museum’s visibility in 2019, especially as we continue to work towards increasing general attendance.
Volunteers Our volunteers continue to be vital to our success, not only with regards to interacting with visitors, but also with respect to the curatorial and archiving duties that are fundamental to the museum’s raison d’etre and the day-to-day upkeep and maintenance of the museum. Fortunately, the museum continues to retain a very solid base of volunteers.
Volunteer areas of responsibility at the Brockville Museum include the following:
Board of Management Gardening Collections Management Fund Raising Education Programming Bakers Visitor Services Servers Docents Friends of the Brockville Museum Maintenance Executive
Recruitment The total number of active volunteers during 2018 stood at 60. Over the course of the year the number of active volunteers was remarkably stable. Six new volunteers (adult and student) were added to the roster, the majority of who were involved in visitor services, collections management and the Friends. Seven volunteers were removed from the roster primarily because they had either fulfilled their volunteer or co-op requirements (students) or because they had moved out of town.
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Page 41 of 117 For the past 18 years, clients of Career Services have been providing volunteers to the museum. In 2018, the museum had one such volunteer who is helping with collection management by scanning images.
During 2018, a new volunteer rack card to help promote museum volunteering was produced. This rack card has been made available at the museum’s front desk and distributed at all of the museum’s outreach activities.
A strong community presence, word-of-mouth, and the museum’s website continue to be the most effective way of sustaining our volunteer base.
Recognition The efforts of our volunteers were formally recognized at the provincial level in a ceremony held at the Brockville Golf and Country Club on April 19, 2018. Anniversary pins are distributed as part of the Ministry of Culture’s Volunteer Service Award program. Five museum volunteers were recognized at this event.
The efforts of all of the museum’s volunteers were recognized at a luncheon held at the Court House Lodge on October 18. There were 32 people in attendance. Words of appreciation were offered by the Board and by staff members, as well as by the Friends Executive. Catering was provided by The Brockberry. The event was sponsored by the Friends of the Brockville Museum.
Hours Our total volunteer hours in 2018 was 3,792, a decrease of 13.5% from the previous year. This decrease is due primarily to an expected reduction in the number of hours being devoted to the Open Drawer project as well as having fewer co-op students.
This decrease in overall hours has been significantly offset by an increase in the average number of hours committed by each volunteer, which during 2018 was 63.2 hours per volunteer, notably higher than the 5-year average of 57.7 hours per volunteer.
That said, work on the collection continues to make up much of the museum’s volunteer efforts with 1,404 hours or 37.0% of total volunteer hours; community (front desk) accounts for 1,551.5 hrs. or 40.9%, with the remaining 21.1% of volunteer efforts being taken up by education (1.7%), physical plant (6.1%) and governance (14.2%). The proportions of hours for collections and community are virtually identical (almost 80%) to those seen in 2017. Physical plant and education programming saw a reduction in overall hours while governance saw a significant increase, largely due to increased activity by the Friends.
Outreach The museum remains committed to reaching out to as many people as possible utilizing diverse means such as direct advertising, television and radio appearances, public presentations, social media, and of course one-on-one conversations. Thanks to assistance from the Friends of the Brockville Museum, new rack cards were printed and distributed during 2018. The museum has in fact expanded its rack card program to include notification of upcoming events and volunteering opportunities.
22 Page 42 of 117 Television and Radio Appearances During 2018 museum staff made 6 television appearances and had 12 radio stints to promote museum activities. The museum also co-hosted the CFJR’s morning show on one occasion in January.
While Cogeco and JRfm have been the focal points of our media presence, CKWS also invited the museum to appear on their news twice during 2018. The museum continued to partner with DCE Media and its Hometown TV 12 on which the museum has a significant presence, both in terms of event posting as well as the production and posting of BMuse. BMuse was launched in 2016 as a new feature with our Interpretation & Public Program Coordinator talking about events, exhibits or things behind the scenes at the museum. This is a continuing effort with another 3 episodes added during 2018, bringing the total number of episodes thus far to 26. All are available on the museum’s YouTube Channel.
Our most notable media coverage in 2018 came as a result of our Ice Storm exhibit, marking the 20th anniversary of the notable event. Both CKWS and the CBC Ottawa aired stories regarding the exhibit. These stories also garnered great traction on social media.
Print Media The Recorder and Times and SNAP’D 1000 Islands gave the museum excellent coverage over the course of 2018. In total 11 press releases were sent out, either promoting events or to ask for assistance with exhibits. SNAP’D 1000 Islands continues to make space for a monthly article from the museum based on historical photos. In addition, specific newspaper stories were run regarding both the Ice Storm and the Pieces of Brockville exhibits.
Website Presence The museum’s website continued to serve as a resource for the public at large. The total number of website visitors for 2018 was 9,798, an increase of 6.8% over the previous year.
In additional to our own website, the museum also published on six other website’s online event calendars, including Tourism Brockville, SNAP 1000 Islands, Cogeco (YourTV), Recorder and Times, 1000 Islands International Tourism council, and the DBIA.
Social Media The Brockville Museum maintains active social media accounts on Facebook, Twitter, and new in 2018, Instagram. We also have our own YouTube Channel.
2018 saw the creation of a new Social Media Plan, which was approved by the City’s Social Media Committee and MIS department. The new plan details our key messages, and identifies how each social media platform will be used differently in order to attract the widest possible audience. (A copy can be found in the appendix of this report). The most noticeable difference to the new approach is that Twitter posts are unique from Facebook posts. We are no long cross posting to both platforms. This strategy means that we are committing more time and energy to social media, but we are finding that we are successfully engaging new and larger audiences.
23 Page 43 of 117 Facebook:
Our Facebook Page continues to grow and serves as our primary social media platform. It is an effective tool for communicating upcoming events to interesting parties, but we do find that the audience is most interested in historical information. Our audience on Facebook grew by 26% in 2018, bringing us up to 1,424 followers at the end of the year. We still don’t have the reach we would like to see, but more and more posts are getting good traction and engagement.
Our most popular posts on average continue to be our Throwback Thursday (#TBT) posts. They are popular because they deal with a historical topic that most of our audience can remember (i.e. photos from 1950-1980). Posts about Con Darling always generate huge engagement.
Facebook has proved very useful for seeking public assistance. In 2018 we used this platform to find photographs for exhibits, ask for specific items, and most notably, seek assistance on identifying the origins of a majorette uniform that was “left on our doorstep”. Although these posts are not always successful in generating the results we would like to see, some of them are amazingly successful (like the majorette uniform).
In November we ran a weeklong series commemorating the 100th anniversary of the end of WWI which generated a lot of engagement and even comments expressing gratitude for the series. Posts like these allow us to offer “virtual programming”, engaging audiences who can’t or don’t attend events or programs at the museum, but who are interested in what we do.
Top Performing Facebook Posts of 2018:
Reach #OTD opening of the Seaway (Video) 9.5K Looking for info on Majorette uniform 5.2K #TBT Fairknowe Home & British Homechild Day 5.2K #TBT Dave Jones Building (renovationss) 5.1K #InternationalDayofPeace – post about Con Darling 4.3K
Twitter:
2018 saw a new commitment to Twitter with unique posts that lent themselves to this platform. As we negotiated how best to utilize Twitter we found that it is actually most helpful as a networking site to help us connect with other museums and stay on top of museum trends and best practices. To this end, most of our followers are other museums and most of the pages we follow are museums. We continue to work on reaching a more public audience, but are finding tremendous value even with this limited sector-specific audience.
As a result of our efforts to boost our Twitter engagement we did see an 82% increase in Twitter followers, bringing us up to 213 followers at year’s end.
The challenge we find with Twitter is the limited character count- it is a challenge to provide sufficient historical content for our posts in so few words. But this challenge gives us practices in the fine art of composing short label text.
24 Page 44 of 117 Our most successful tweets are those that tag larger sites, especially when those sites re-tweet our posts. Along this same strategy, we try to participate in international museum hashtag events that garner a bigger, usually international, audience.
Top performing Tweets of 2018:
Reach: Attending Encounters with Canada 2.9K #MusCake Day – Sophie Buell Letters (mention cake) 2.3K @ICOM maximizing impact guide launch 2K #HistoricPlacesDay announcement 1.9K #WWII OTC @NFB film 1.6K
We launched our Instagram account in February 2018. In order to make our presence on Instagram unique, we chose to approach it specifically from the role of Collections Technician. To this end, our Instagram posts focus on the daily tasks of the Collections Technician along with insights into our collection. Given the nature of Instagram we do not monitor individual post engagement, however, we did post 104 times in 2018 and reached an audience of 462 by year’s end.
YouTube Channel:
Our YouTube Channel content continues to grow, though at a much slower rate than our other social media platforms. We added six videos in 2018, bringing us up to 45 videos. These videos are a mix of BMuse episodes (of which there are now 26), archival footage (13 videos), and a few miscellaneous clips. We have made attempts to organize the videos into playlists to facilitate a more enjoyable and engaging user experience. We closed the year with 32 channel subscribers (up from just 15 in 2017).
We are grateful for our ongoing partnership with HomeTownTV12 and DCE Media Productions which allows us to produce our BMuse episodes. Only three new episodes were developed in 2018 as a result of our staffing changeover, but this collaboration is a great asset for the museum.
It was through our partnership with DCE Media Productions that we were able to film our Museum Dance Off video in late 2017 for the spring 2018 competition. Although our Dance Off video came in a distant second in the Canadian competition, it definitely gave the museum some international exposure. The Dance Off video is our best performing video on our YouTube Channel with over 1,000 views.
One of the greatest advantages of our YouTube Channel is being able to link videos with our other social media posts. This is a good way of getting our digitised videos out to a larger audience.
An unintended side effect of having all the videos in one place is that they are handy for training new staff and volunteers about the museum, our mandate and operations.
Partnerships The Brockville Museum continues to foster working relationships with a variety of organizations and individuals who can help further the museum’s goals.
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The Curator/Director continued her membership on the city’s Tourism Advisory Committee, reinforcing the message that the museum is indeed a tourist attraction, and giving the museum a voice at this important table.
Museum @ Night once again offered up the opportunity to foster new sponsorship relationships with local organizations and businesses. As a result of this initiative, the museum partnered with the Young Professionals Network (who provided bar service), as well several local businesses who sponsored (in- kind) the events, including Downtown Brockville.
The museum also collaborated with Culture Days to promote this Canada-wide event in Brockville.
In-coming Bus Tours As part of our services, the Brockville Museum has special programming available for group tours. The museum currently offers two basic options, On-site visits or On-bus City Tours.
For on-site visits, groups are welcomed to the museum with a brief presentation highlighting our message and are introduced to the exhibits after which time they tour the museum at their leisure. As add-ons, groups may choose to have an informal lecture (like Talk & Tea), participate in our walking tour or have tea.
For on-bus tours, we offer a step-on guide (one of our volunteers) who will coordinate the route with the driver and offer a commentary on the historical highlights of downtown Brockville and its waterfront.
In total, seven incoming tours were received by the museum for the 2018 season for a total of 227 visitors. Of these tours, three were on-site visits and four were on-bus city tours. There were two cancellations. Here is a summary of tour bookings:
Kingston Seniors Association: 1 museum tour 1000 Islands Tours & Travel: 3 on-bus city tours 2 cancellations St. Lawrence Cruise Lines: 2 museum tours with special lectures Great Day Tours: 1 on-bus city tour
The Friends of the Brockville Museum In addition to having two successful fundraising events during 2018, the executive board of the Friends of the Brockville Museum continued to make progress in reviewing how it does its business and updating its governing policies.
The Friends of the Brockville Museum held their Annual General Meeting on Saturday March 3, 2018 at the Brockville Museum. As part of its regular business (i.e. the Treasurer’s Report, the Curator’s report, greetings from Board), the Friends confirmed the slate of directors as follows: Doreen Barnes, Carole Joling, Ralph Newson, Nancy Nicholson, Pat Remmer, Paul Sheppard, and Norma Wilkes.
During 2018 the Friends of the Brockville Museum covered over $7,000 in expenses for marketing, programming, and exhibition development, along with covering the costs of the volunteer appreciation luncheon.
26 Page 46 of 117 Toward the end of 2018 the Friends completed its review of its by-laws and adopted a number of updates and revisions, thereby allowing it to not only be more reflective of its current goals and operations but to also better reflecting existing legislation governing non-profit corporations.
27 Page 47 of 117 Human Resources
Staffing The Brockville Museum has three permanent full-time employees and one permanent part-time employee, additional contract staff are hired as funding permits (i.e. Young Canada Works, weekend staff). In 2018 we hosted one high school co-op students.
2018 Staff Included: Curator/Director Natalie Wood Interpretation and Public Program Peggy Hause Coordinator Administrative Assistant/Registrar Alison McMahon (until September 2018) Ellen O’Dair (starting September 2018) Community Engagement Officer (PT) Viktor Kaczkowski Summer Students Declan Dawes (Summer Experience Program) Justin Vanderkloet (Young Canada Works) High School Co-op Students Hunter D. (September 2018 – January 2019)
Two notable staffing changes took place in 2018. First, our long-time Interpretation and Public Program Coordinator, Amy Mackie left the museum for a new position on January 6, 2018. As a result, we held a recruitment process for a new Interpretation and Public Program Coordinator. Peggy Hause was hired and started in mid-February 2018. This staffing change did impact programming significantly for several months, but by year’s end we saw a return to normal programming levels. Our second notable staffing change was a result of a maternity leave for our Administrative Assistant/Registrar, Alison McMahon. In this case we were fortunate to be able to hire a previous summer student, Ellen O’Dair to take on the maternity leave position. Alison is expected to return in September 2019.
Given the notable staffing change in the position of Interpretation and Public Program Coordinator, we were very fortunate to be able to welcome previous summer student, Declan, back for a second summer as a result of Summer Experience Program funding. Declan was able to bring some consistency to our summer routines. Thanks to a Young Canada Works grant we were also able to hire Justin Vanderkloet to assist with summer programming.
New in 2018 we eliminated the summer weekend-only position. This was possible as a result of the 2017 elimination of Sundays and grant funding for two summer students. This change resulted in more productive Saturday staffing.
In the fall we welcomed a local high school co-op student who worked on scanning documents in the archives.
Professional Development Museum staff continued to take advantage of Professional Development opportunities as our modest budget allowed.
In March, the (new) Interpretation & Public Program Coordinator attended the Ontario Museum Association’s “Essential Engagement: Dialogic Interpretation” workshop in Toronto. She was able to
28 Page 48 of 117 apply many of the learnings from this three-day workshop to her programming as well as into new planning for the new family-friendly “Travel Truck” exhibit set to open in early 2019.
The Curator/Director completed the four-part Association of Municipal Managers, Clerks and Treasurers of Ontario’s (AMCTO) Municipal Administration Program (MAP) in the spring.
In November, the Curator/Director attended the Canadian Museum Association’s “Marketing & Fundraising” Symposium in Calgary. The symposium provided very useful and timely insight into donor expectations and donor relations, specifically where large capital projects were concerned.
Throughout the year the Curator/Director also took advantage of some inexpensive (and free) in- person and webinar training sessions related to museum management and to tourism. These included the Ontario Museum Associations, “Managing Up, Down and Across: Change Management”; RTO9’s half-day workshop on “Content Marketing”; and RTO9’s “Tourism: a Career that Takes You Places” symposium.
29 Page 49 of 117 Appendix
i. 2018 General Ledger ii. Exhibit Plan iii. 2018 Event Listing iv. Statistics Chart v. Infographics vi. Chronology of Events (1970-2018) vii. New Collection Policy viii. New Social Media Policy ix. 2018 Monitor Newsletters
30 Page 50 of 117 2018 General Ledger
31 Page 51 of 117 Exhibit Plan Topic/Theme/Title Date(s) Location Type Made in Brockville: Philips Cables Installed August 2013 Upper Gallery Semi- permanent Made in Brockville: Dairy August 2013-May 2015 Upper Gallery Temporary Hat Exhibit (Remodelled) Installed December 2013 Upper Gallery Permanent Wartime Photos of Col. Curry November 2014-September Annex Temporary (WWI anniversary theme) 2015 50 Years of the Flag February 2015-August 2015 Beecher Temporary House Made in Brockville: various Installed June 2015 Upper Gallery Permanent products Made in Brockville: Automatic Installed June 2015 Upper Gallery Semi- Electric permanent The Life and Works of William August 2015 Beecher Travelling Butler Yeats House (National Library of Ireland- Brockville Irish Cultural Society) Stitching Expressions September 2015 Beecher Temporary (Artistic Stitchers) House Holidays on the Home Front October 2015-January 2016 Annex Temporary (WWII anniversary theme) River and Rail Open February 15, 2016 Beecher Permanent (Phase I: Rail) House Seeds in Disguise February 15, 2016-May 19, Annex Travelling (ROM) 2016 People of Brockville Open May 4, 2016 Beecher Permanent House (rear) Ontario’s Sporting Past July 4-September 18, 2016 Annex Travelling (Archives of Ontario) River and Rail Open September 2016 Beecher Permanent (Phase II: River) House Barn Raising Project September 20- October 14 Annex Travelling (Simcoe County Museum- 2016 Brockville Rug Hookers Guild) How Brockville Celebrated the January 4, 2017-December Annex Temporary Centennial 30, 2017 Pieces of Brockville (Phase I) Open Spring 2017 Lobby Temporary River and Rail Open August 10, 2017 Beecher Permanent (Phase III: Block House & Tunnel) House (Hall) Ice Storm Remembered January 2018 Annex Temporary Pieces of Brockville (Phase II) June 2018 –April 2019 Annex Temporary Kid’s Room (Remodeled): February 18, 2019 Beecher Permanent “Travel Trunk” House “My Story, My Tattoo” May 18-September 2, 2019 Annex Travelling (Wellington County Museum & Archives) “Farm Fresh Ontario” (Archives September 2019 -March Annex Travelling of Ontario) 2020
32 Page 52 of 117 2018 Event Listing
January 1st – City of Brockville New Year’s Levee
January 11th – Talk & Tea “Ice Storm 1998”
February 6th – Adult Lecture Series – Jennifer Anderson “Libraries, Archives & Museums: More Relevant than Ever”
February 8th – Talk & Tea “Brockville and the Seaway”
February 13th – Adult Lecture Series – Danny Doyle “Míle Míle i gCéin: The Irish Language in Canada”
February 19th – Family Day
February 20th – Adult Lecture Series – Gord Beck “The Development & Use of Aerial Photography in WWI”
February 27th – Adult Lecture Series – Sarah Hood “What We Ate: A Cook's Tour of Canadian Food History”
March 1st – Seaway Ship Enthusiasts – Doug Smith “Senator Derbyshire”
March 3rd – Friends of the Brockville Museum Annual General Meeting
March 6th – Adult Lecture Series – Ken Watson “The Rideau Route: Exploring the Pre-Canal Waterway”
March 8th – Talk & Tea: “Meet and Greet – Get to Know Peggy”
March 23rd – The Museum @ Night “Flashlight Tour”
April 9th-13th – Friends Annual Used Book Sale
April 12th – Talk & Tea “Iroquois Confederacy” with guest Michael Hart
April 20th – The Museum @ Night – “Brockville’s National Treasure”
May 4th – Dutch Day of Remembrance
May 10th – Talk & Tea “Royal Visits”
June 1st – The Museum @ Night “History or Hearsay”
June 7th – Seaway Ship Enthusiasts – Pat Sayeau “The Port of Johnstown”
June 14th – Talk & Tea “Women in Brockville History”
June 23rd – Heritage Trust Pop-up Doors Open
July 6th – Criminal Past Walking Tours
July 12th – Talk & Tea “Historic Buildings”
July 13th – Criminal Past Walking Tours
July 20th – Criminal Past Walking Tours
33 Page 53 of 117 July 27th – Criminal Past Walking Tours
August 3rd – Criminal Past Walking Tours
August 9th – Talk & Tea “History of Smart’s Foundry”
August 10th – Criminal Past Walking Tours
August 17th – Criminal Past Walking Tours
August 21st – Raising a Glass for the Brockville Museum
August 24th – Criminal Past Walking Tours
August 31st – Criminal Past Walking Tours
September 13th – Talk & Tea “Newcomers”
September 26th – Heritage Skills Workshop “Natural Pharmacy”
September 29th – Culture Days
October 11th – Talk & Tea “Painting Brockville”
October 12th & 13th – Annual Kitsch and Collectibles Silent Auction (Friends)
October 31st – Heritage Skills Workshop “Preserving for Winter”
November 8th – Talk & Tea “Remembering the War on the Homefront”
November 28th – Heritage Skills Workshop “Corn Husk Art”
December 6th – Seaway Ship Enthusiasts – Doug Smith: “Some St. Lawrence Passenger Ships 1880-1920”
December 13th – Talk & Tea “Downtown Christmas”
34 Page 54 of 117 Statistics Chart
35 Page 55 of 117 Infographic
36 Page 56 of 117 Chronology of Events 1970 Re-establishment of the Brockville & District Historical Society with the stated intent to establish a permanent museum.
1972 First summer museum set up by the Museum Committee of the Brockville & District Historical Society at the Catholic Centre, Court House Square.
1973 Second summer museum set up in the old yacht club building on Block House Island.
1974 Summer museum located at 24 Home Street attached to the oldest stone home in Brockville. Both properties slated for demolition, therefore, not considered as a permanent home.
1975 Negotiation by Museum Committee for a permanent building. Victoria School seems a strong possibility. Permanent collection placed in storage in this building.
1977 Victoria School sold to another bidder. Central Canada Coal Co. property (with Beecher House being the main building on this property) purchased by the City of Brockville for the purpose of establishing a museum. Historical Society contributes $12,000 to purchase price. Brockville Museum Board of Management established under the Ontario Museum Act and By- laws 181-77 and 59-77 of the Corporation of the City of Brockville. First meeting held.
1978 Museum Board commissions feasibility study for the conversion of Beecher House into the Brockville Museum.
1980 Feasibility study for the conversion of Beecher House into the Brockville Museum completed.
Summer museum established in Cameron’s Mill, Sheridan Mews as Beecher House is still occupied by Central Canada Coal as tenants.
1981 Basic retrofitting of main floor of Beecher House for use as gallery space completed. Official Opening of the Brockville Museum on June 21st 1981. First full-time professional Director appointed. Brockville Museum Statement of Purpose developed.
1982 Sesquicentennial Celebration of Brockville’s incorporation. Collection policy and procedure established. Repair and renovations to Museum building ongoing.
1983 Brockville Museum Master Plan completed under Community Development Program of the Federal Government. Archaeological dig in c1815 section of Beecher House. Name of the Museum enlarged to clarify unique mandate. The Brockville Museum, a Museum of Social History (in practice, however, this name has not been used nor has this aspect of the Museum been clearly recognized or developed). Exhibit policy established. Staff training policy established
1984 New position established - part-time Museum Assistant hired to develop extension develop extension and education programs. First permanent gallery for local history mounted.
37 Page 57 of 117 Documentary photograph project for collection. Research policy established. Brockville Museum is open year round.
1985 Renovation to non-public space; small lab space, kitchen and new general office created. Membership plan developed for the Museum. Archives established as separate collection.
1986 Environmental control renovations completed. Two heat pump systems installed, interior magnetic storm windows installed. New Director, appointed. Education and Interpretation policy established. Computer and new office equipment donated by the Historical Society.
1987 Museum membership established. Interior decorating/upgrading temporary galleries. Planning for renovation to permanent gallery.
1988 Drainage project and renovations to c1815 basement with the intent for it to be used as a programming area. Planning for Brockville Railway Tunnel Historic Site to be administered by the Museum. Museum Caboose open.
1989 New Director, Deb Emerton, hired October, 1989. Historical Society donates buggy made by Canada Carriage Company. Drainage project completed. First Annual report compiled.
1990 Policies reviewed, Fundraising Policy prepared. City Capital commitment over, now maintenance. Canada World Youth at Museum. Temporary exhibits continue. Initiated Long Term Planning.
1991 Raffles/Yard Sales begin as Fundraiser. New exhibit in permanent gallery. Section 25 Grant - Photographer, Archivist, Oral History. Painting exterior, 1840 section. Director attends Planning Workshop.
1992 Video: Brockville, Where the “Past is Present”.
1993 Roof and masonry repairs. New Tunnel exhibit. Friends of the Brockville Museum incorporated; emphasis to be on fundraising, two raffles, hamburger sales , Pennies for the Past held. Storage at crisis level.
1994 Increased number of In-house programs. Strategic Planning Committee proposes construction of an addition.
38 Page 58 of 117 T.V. Show for Cable 10 ‘It’s About Time” produced.
1995 New addition officially opened Saturday, October 21st. Re-location of archival and 3-dimensional artifacts to new building.
1996 Significant growth in volunteer core with Volunteer Guild being formed. Summer student producing Walking Tour pamphlet ‘Around The Town’ “Friends” increasing their activity, including the administration of membership.
1997 Staffing now includes one full-time Director, a part-time Education Co-ordinator a part-time Administrative Assistant, and a part-time Volunteer/Special Events Co-ordinator. Summer student designed Museum Web page with reference to Genealogical Society. Children’s short stories entitled “Emma’s Journey Into Brockville’s Past” written about historic Brockville.
1998 Change in staff designation from Volunteer/Special Events Co-ordinator and Education Co- ordinator to Museum Assistant. Cemetery Tours held on Mondays each week during summer. Summer student set up River history research and developed education program. Policies reviewed and revised. Storage areas re-organized.
1999 Museum participated in ‘Job Connect Program’ in co-operation with St. Lawrence College. Student began entry of archival material on computer. Two research students with ‘Youth Services Canada’ were stationed at the Brockville Museum. Summer student completed seven oral histories of Canadian War Brides. Exhibit Committee formed. MAP Grant assisted with the expenses incurred on window restoration in Beecher House, made possible thanks to Algonquin College Heritage Restoration Program students. Halloween Fright Night was the largest special event of the year bringing in 1500 people. Cataloguing team has all artifacts catalogued to date.
2000 Museum hosts the Mayor’s New Year’s Levee with a record number of people in attendance. Summer student designed a Brockville Museum Web Page for children and uses this theme in the design of a hands-on component for children visiting the museum. Algonquin College students completed their restoration of Beecher House 1845 windows. New shingled roof was put on the back section of Beecher House. Four Queen’s University students studied our education services. Halloween Fright Night brought in 1200 people. Retired Judge John Matheson spoke to over 100 Grade 5 students at Flag Day celebration.
2001 20th anniversary of the Brockville Museum; celebrations included the unveiling of the ‘Briscoe Car’ by the Brockville Industrial Heritage Foundation. Pine floors in Beecher House were restored. The recording of military plaques, monuments, cairns, etc. started. The collection expanded significantly as a result of the closure of Fulford Home and changes to the Psychiatric Hospital and Public Utilities. Museum hosts co-op program student Christopher Birtch from BCI. Museum Director was a guest speaker at the Ontario Museum Association annual conference.
39 Page 59 of 117 2002 Storage areas are becoming increasingly cramped due to donations resulting from the closure of S.C.I. (Sanmina), the Recorder and Times moving to their new building and other numerous donations of artifacts and archival material, The volunteer Garden Committee wins the ‘Communities In Bloom’ award for the best public building gardens. The first ‘Doors Open Ontario’ was held resulting in over 3000 visits. Almost new exhibit cases were donated by S.C.I. Friends donate a sign, designed by Keith Heine of Heritage Signs, for the front lawn. Two new furnaces installed in Beecher House. Education Co-ordinator position became full time for 10 months. Procter and Gamble completed gardening, carpentry work, painting, cleaning, etc. during ‘The Day of Caring. Meetings held with Ontario Archivist, Tom Belton, to begin the work in City Hall on the records management/Archival Collection. Ontario Museum Association workshop “Ministry of Culture Standards for Community Museums in Ontario” held.
2003 1871 Fire Pumper returned from Gravenhurst. The restored Briscoe car was officially donated by the Industrial Heritage Foundation. The Community In Bloom again recognizes the museum for its gardens. The museum joined with other groups to host the first Brock Days Festival. Doors Open Ontario held for the second year; over 3,000 people attended. The 1945 Brockville Fire truck and the horse-drawn carriage were put into off-site storage.
2004 Museum participates in the Downtown Santa Claus parade, Multicultural Festival, Brock Days and Doors Open Ontario. First adult lecture series well received; guest speaker, Flora Macdonald drew a large crowd. The Collection Committee received a large collection of R. H. Lindsay items, including a marriage certificate, photos, paintings, and decorative box. Production of ‘History of Brockville’ book is underway by Dr. Glenn Lockwood and the History Book Committee. The Friends of the Brockville Museum and the Brockville Community Foundation have made it possible for people to make bequests to the museum, including the donation of real estate, stocks and bonds, cash, life insurance policies, art, and other assets.
2005 Friends of the Brockville Museum sponsor another successful House and Garden Tour. Museum participates in Santa Claus Parade, Multicultural Festival, Mayor’s Walk, Brock Days and Doors Open Ontario. Thanks to the Brockville Community Foundation, the new Gallery Theatre was opened. Garden sprinkler system was made possible through donation made by of Procter and Gamble. Artist Studio Guild Show and Sale brought 514 people to the museum. Local fire department took the fire pumper to the 1000 Islands Mall for Fire Prevention Week
2006 25th Anniversary of the Brockville Museum marked by a large blue and gold banner mounted on the north wall. A sub-committee of the Board of Management was formed to begin investigating the opportunities for physical growth.
2007 Digitizing of the collection begins. The city’s MIS department and volunteers assist with the purchase of new computers/software.
40 Page 60 of 117 Front foyer improved with a new desk, allowing for better traffic flow and giving a more professional and welcoming appearance. Young Interpreters Program introduced with young students acting as guides during Doors Open Ontario, performing puppet plays, and helping with summer programming. Steering committee to explore future physical expansion formed.
2008 Young Canada Works grant enables museum was hire a student to write fifteen oral histories and prepare them for publishing. Leeds and Grenville Brain Injury Group volunteers to assist with the gardens. “Christmas In Downtown Brockville” presented by the museum and the Brockville Farmers Market, the DBIA with most activities taking place at the museum including the indoor market which bought 758 people over three weekends. The first ‘Family Day’ event was held and was very successful. The military mural was officially unveiled during Doors Open on May 24th.
2009 A second oral history book “Brockville Voices Book II” was published. As a result the oral history committee was created to collection verbal stories of Brockville’s past. Off-site storage moved to a new location. Museum Educator position becomes year-round, full-time.
2010 Museum responds to potential loss of the museum’s parking lot as a result of proposed developments surrounding the Brockville Museum on Henry and Water Street. A parking lot report was sent to the Mayor, Council, CEO, Planning Department, Economic Development and the museum board. An expansion study for the museum was prepared by museum consultant, Fiona Graham of Goldsmith Borgal and Company Ltd. The study was based on the needs assessment completed by staff and volunteer as well as a site visit. Three possible options for expansion of the Henry Street site were provided. To celebrate the 150th anniversary of the railway tunnel, a banquet was held inside it on July 8. The Friends of the Brockville Museum sponsored this event with donations from VIA Rail and CN helping to cover the costs. The food and beverages was representative of 1860 and participants encourage d to come in costume. A new furnace was installed and part of the roof on the 1995 addition was replaced. The McCormick shipping and the Ian Inniss photography collections were added to the museum’s archival collection. An enormous amount of work and considerable dollars were needed to sort, catalogue, store, and promote these significant collections.
2011 2011 marked the museum’s 30th Anniversary; a special booklet was designed for distribution to restaurants, hotels/motels, and museum visitors. The lack of any development on the west side of Henry Street opposite the museum was of major concern. A steel fence surrounds a large pit which continues to be filled with green water. The developer, with the City Planner and the Fire Chief, visited the museum and made recommendations for changes to the entrance of the museum. The developer offered to pay for the work needed and is to be completed when construction begins on the condominium. A technology committee was created to explore a new collection management system. A member of the City’s MIS department agreed to serve as an advisor to the committee. With the acceptance of the ‘McCormick Collection’ a new group for ship fans, “Seaway Ship Enthusiasts” was created.
41 Page 61 of 117 2012 Despite the lack of development on the west side of Henry Street, a sales office was erected in November and the sale of the proposed condominiums has begun. The large steel fence remains on the side of the street but more care has been taken in ensuring it does not intrude onto the roadway. Working with Save Ontario Shipwrecks, the museum was able to obtain a month of amnesty from the Ministry of Tourism, Culture and Sport for the acceptance of marine artifacts. Several new fund-raising initiatives proved to be profitable, entertaining and fun. These included the bus tour to Wolfe Island, the boat cruise to Cornwall, a book sale and a pizza night at Boston Pizza.
2013 After 27 years with the Brockville Museum, Bonnie Burke retired and Natalie Wood was hired as the new Curator/Director. The “Wayfarer” condominium project slated for the west side of Henry Street was put on “long-term” hold in December and the future of the site unknown. Thanks to museum volunteer Andrew Covert the museum’s collection of film was digitized. Some of the footage was turned into a two hour feature film, “Brockville’s Reel Heritage: Our City on Film 1920-1980”. The film debuted at the Brockville Arts Centre on November 2nd to a crowd of nearly 400. The film was then made available for sale on DVD. The roof on Beech House (c.1840 portion) was replaced with shingles matching those on the 1995 addition.
2014 The museum finally acquired a collections management system, MINISIS to enabling the creation of online catalogue. MINISIS was paid for by Ontario Trillium Foundation Grant and significant contribution by the Friends of the Brockville Museum As a result the “Open Drawer” volunteer project was officially launched with over 5,000 three dimensional objects being entered into the new system during the first year Museum Clerk/Typist, Cathy Bigalow retired from the museum after nearly thirty years. The job description re-evaluated. Sprinkler system in the garden was removed and the stone retaining wall at the front of Beecher House was re-pointed.
2015 The museum’s web page was redesigned, along with new rack cards and exterior signage all based on a newly-created standardized visual identity. The “Brockville’s Criminal Past” historical walking tours where launched with much success. The exterior board and batten sections of the 1995 addition received a new paint colour. Office area was painted and the floors refinished Administrative Assistant/Registrar position becomes full-time (effective 2016).
2016 35th Anniversary of the Brockville Museum; a special booklet was designed and distributed to promote the anniversary. An “admission-by-donation” model was adopted which saw an increase in attendance and admission revenue. Plastering, repairs, painting, and the installation of new exhibits resulted in the completed makeover of three exhibit spaces, now known as People of Brockville, Brockville’s Rail Story, and Brockville’s River Story. The long-awaited Aquatarium opened in March.
2017 Launch of virtual museum website which includes virtual exhibits. Brockville Museum is closed for four days due to high water levels.
42 Page 62 of 117 After 10 years with the Brockville Museum, Interpretation and Public Program Coordinator, Amy Mackie leaves for a new opportunity. In order to address on-going physical capacity issues, the Board of Management passes motion seeking relocation of the Brockville Museum by 2032 (200th anniversary of Brockville’s incorporation). Brockville Museum reduces its summer operating hours due to budgetary constraints- now closed on Sundays. The Brockville Railway Tunnel opens from end to end (with engaging light show), significantly increasing Brockville’s visibility as a tourist destination.
2018 Peggy Hause becomes new Interpretation and Public Program Coordinator. Video surveillance system was installed in public areas of the museum to improve security. New Social Media Plan developed and implemented; started Instagram account Developed new Collection Policy
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Objective The Brockville Museum is committed to preserving and promoting the history of Brockville through exhibitions and public programming; these activities are based on a growing collection of relevant, well- documented, and accessible artifacts and archival material.
The artifacts in the Brockville Museum collection are the irreplaceable tangible representation of this community’s heritage. To retain their information and historical value they are acquired, documented, conserved, exhibited, used, and handled according to the policies and procedures outlined in this document.
Governance The primary responsibility for the acquisition of artifacts rests with the Curator/Director (or designate) with the assistance of the Collections Committee. When necessary the Curator/Director may consult experts regarding specific acquisitions.
The authority to acquire, accept or reject artifacts rests with the Collections Committee established by the Board of Management of the Brockville Museum, (herein after called the Board). The Collections Committee is a sub-committee of the Board and is accountable to it.
Table I. Policies guiding the make-up of the Collection Committee The Collection Committee is composed of a minimum of four and maximum of six volunteers appointed by the Board in addition to a representative from the Board and a museum staff member (the Curator/Director or designate). Collection Committee membership is reviewed annually by the Board of Management (in January). Board and staff members may participate in meeting discussions but will not vote. In order to constructively contribute to discussions, committee members should bring either: 1. a knowledge of Brockville history; OR 2. a familiarity with the museum’s collection; OR 3. experience working in museum collection development. Prior to serving as a volunteer committee member, committee members are required to register as a Brockville Museum volunteer, including completing all necessary paperwork, signing the museum’s “Confidentiality Form”, and obtaining a satisfactory Criminal Record Check. A committee member is required to abstain from any discussion and/or vote related to artifact(s) that he/she has offered or previously donated to the Brockville Museum.
Members of the Collection Committee, of the Board, and the Staff, will in no case advise, counsel, or offer opinions to individuals, or groups, regarding purchases or other acquisitions of artifacts, nor will they assist or actively participate in the development of personal (or otherwise) collections of materials comparable to those being acquired by the Brockville Museum.
The Brockville Museum does not undertake paid or unpaid third-party appraisals. Museum staff will not recommend to the public a specific dealer, appraiser, or auctioneer, but may provide a list of such people with the understanding that this does not constitute an endorsement.
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The Board, museum staff, and Collection Committee members will adhere to municipal, provincial, federal and international legislation that impacts collecting and collections management, particularly those pertaining to: firearms, hazardous materials, copyright, Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act, Cultural Property Export and Import Act, and Income Tax Act.
Acquisition
Conditions of Acquisitions The Brockville Museum will consider the acquisition of artifacts based on the following conditions:
The artifacts must be consistent with, and relevant to, the Brockville Museum’s Mission and Statement of Purpose; and will preferably reflect the museum’s collecting priorities. The artifacts must be accompanied by a good record of provenance and a relevant history. Donations are accepted only as unconditional gifts, free and clear of any conditions and/or restrictions. The Brockville Museum must be able to provide proper care and storage for the artifacts. No artifact should be considered for acquisition if its physical condition exceeds the museum’s financial, human, or physical ability for its proper care and preservation. The artifacts must be accompanied by warranties of good legal title. All donations to the museum’s collections are irrevocable upon the formal transfer of title to the Brockville Museum. The Brockville Museum is satisfied that any artifact to be acquired, whether by donation, exchange, or purchase, is not stolen or otherwise illegally acquired or collected.
Methods of Acquisition Artifacts that meet the above outlined conditions may be acquired through gift or bequest, purchase, exchange, transfer, and/or in rare cases through archaeological field work; some are also acquired in- house, and found in the collection.
Gift or Bequest: A gift or bequest may be accepted from any source, including a staff member. Purchase: If deemed necessary and when funds are available, artifacts may be purchased as a last resort with approval by the Curator/Director in consultation with the Board. o Purchases from a member of the Board, volunteer, member of the Friends of the Brockville Museum, or City of Brockville employee (including elected officials), their family members or friends, or an organization in which the individual has an interest, requires the approval of the Board (passed by motion and recorded in the official meeting minutes). Exchange: The exchange of artifacts between institutions is an established and useful means of developing and improving a collection. Exchanges may be arranged by the Curator/Director. o Exchanges may be made provided that: . both parties are in full agreement with the terms and conditions
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. both the acquisition and the disposal of artifacts are documented for the permanent records . the removal of the artifact would not impair the collection in any functional way . the removal will be approved through the deaccessioning process Transfer: The Brockville Museum may acquire artifacts from other museums, galleries and public institutions. The transfer must be supported by documentation. Archaeological Field Work: Artifacts may be collected by museum staff, or by others acting on behalf of the museum, directly from their context in the field. In-house: Artifacts created or used within the Brockville Museum may be subsequently accessioned into the collection. Found in the Collection: Unaccessioned artifacts that have been treated as artifacts over time but for which acquisition documentation cannot be found are designated ‘found in the collection.’ These artifacts will be accessioned if approved through the acquisition process.
Collecting Priorities The Brockville Museum is committed to a planned, systematic approach to collecting that is based on an active search for appropriate material, and which results in a well-researched and documented collection that accurately and fully reflects the museum’s mandate and statement of purpose and which adheres to the conditions and methods outlined previously in this document.
To this end, the collecting activities of the Brockville Museum will focus on improving the existing collections by selective additions according to the following collecting priorities (which are reviewed annually by the Board in January) and subject to the conditions of acquisitions detailed in this policy :
1. Those items that tell a uniquely Brockville story For example, items that represent something that either happened or was made nowhere else and which sets Brockville apart from other communities 2. Those items that tell the Brockville-related story of under-represented groups (e.g LGBTQ2+, minorities, immigrants, etc.) 3. Those items that represent the manufacturing, industrial, and/or commercial history of Brockville when no other examples exist in the collection Especially for the period of 1970-present 4. Those items deemed useful for telling a specific story in an immediate exhibit 5. Those items that tell a significant Brockville story not otherwise told by existing artifacts 6. Those items that represent Brockville’s changing landscape(s) For example, photographs and/or postcards of identifiable street, park, and waterfront scenes 7. Those items which represent the lived experience of Brockville residents in a unique way For example, items relating to Brockville clubs and organizations
The museum may acquire items not reflected by these priorities when offered by means of donation so long as they meet the acquisition guidelines set out in this document.
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Documentation The Brockville Museum will accurately and thoroughly document every new artifact as it enters its permanent collection in order to realize its value and significance, and to fulfill the museum’s stewardship role. This includes the artifact’s provenance, history, condition and size, as well as documentation relating to its transfer of ownership. This information is recorded on an electronic database (MINISIS MINT).
Table II. Acquisition Procedure
1. When a donor brings an item into the museum, or otherwise contacts the museum about a potential donation, they will complete a “Temporary Receipt Form”. This form includes information on the artifact’s provenance and history as well as the donor’s information. 2. Prior to the scheduled Collection Committee meeting the Administrative Assistant/Registrar (or designate) reviews the provenance and history provided by the donor, carries out additional research on the item, examines the item’s condition, and reviews the museum’s current collection for duplication in order to make a recommendation to the committee. 3. A Collection Committee Meeting is called (usually bi-monthly). The Administrative Assistant/Registrar leads the discussion and chairs the Collection Committee Meeting. Each item on offer is reviewed and the Administrative Assistant/Registrar shares the available information, with committee members sharing any additional information or knowledge they may have. A discussion around the above mentioned conditions and priorities is undertaken followed by a recommendation and a vote. The Collection Committee Secretary records the committee’s decision. 4. Following the meeting the Administrative Assistant/Registrar contacts donors and relays the committee’s decision. If an artifact is being accepted into the collection the donor is sent a “Gift Form” which, once signed by the donor, transfers legal ownership of the artifact to the Brockville Museum. If an artifact is declined, the donor is notified and given 30 days to retrieve the artifact. If the owner does not retrieve the artifact within 30 days, the artifact will be disposed of at the discretion of the Curator/Director. 5. Once a signed “Gift Form” is returned, the Administrative Assistant/Registrar will catalogue the artifact, including assigning the artifact an accession number, taking measurements, recording condition, taking digital photographs and transferring this information along with provenance and history onto the museum’s web-based catalogue database (MINISIS MINT). At this stage, a physical description of the artifact is composed in sufficient detail to enable the detection of any deterioration and to identify the artifact in the event the accession number is lost. Any change in condition or treatment to an artifact will also be documented over time. Temporary or permanent change in the status of an artifact, such as an outgoing loan, deaccessioning, or transfer, will be similarly recorded.
Objects acquired for strictly auxiliary uses (programming, costume, etc.) are exempt from this process and this policy.
All new acquisitions are assigned a standard accession number that follows the “year.donor.item” sequence when catalogued.
Standard nomenclature is used to classify all new acquisitions.
The Brockville Museum observes a number of back-up procedures to ensure the safe-keeping of catalogue documentation:
Legal documents dealing with acquisitions (Gift Form) are kept in hard-copy form, with a duplicate set stored at an off-site location.
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Digital photographs of artifacts are stored on the City of Brockville’s network, and are securely backed-up regularly. The Brockville Museum’s web-based catalogue database (MINISIS MINT) is stored on a remote server and is backed-up regularly by the service provider.
Appraisals and Receipts for Income Tax Purposes Given the human and financial resources involved, the Brockville Museum does not provide an appraisal for every artifact in its collection, however, if requested by the donor, charitable tax receipts for income tax purposes may be issued by the City of Brockville subject to the following conditions and procedures:
The receipt will reflect fair market value at the time of acquisition, determined by appraisal. A tax receipt will not be issued before a Gift Form is signed and returned. An appraisal for a gift with a fair market value of $2,000 or less can be provided by the Curator/Director. When the value exceeds that amount (up to $10,000), or the Curator/Director feels unqualified to appraise a particular gift below that amount, the services of a qualified appraiser will be sought, appraisal fee to be paid by the donor. For a gift with a fair market value exceeding $10,000 two professional appraisals will be required with the costs being divided in half between the donor and the museum. All available appraisal documentation shall be forwarded to the City Treasurer with a request for a receipt for income tax purposes to be sent to the donor.
Deaccessioning The Brockville Museum acquires artifacts with the intention of permanence and with a strong presumption against the removal of accessioned artifacts from the collection. However, the Brockville Museum recognizes that there are circumstances when deaccessioning can refine the quality and improve the relevance of a museum’s collection.
Deaccessioning must be undertaken in accordance with the highest professional standards and ethics, and must not be influenced by arbitrary taste or individual preference. Reasons must be ethical, defensible, and objective and a concerted and documented effort must be made to keep deaccessioned artifacts in the public domain.
Criteria for Deaccessioning The Brockville Museum reserves the right to deaccession any artifact under any of the following criteria:
An artifact does not fall within the Brockville Museum’s mandate or collection development objectives; and/or a more appropriate location at another public museum has been identified that would better serve the artifact and the public. An artifact has failed to retain its physical integrity or authenticity and cannot be properly preserved, stored, and used. An artifact constitutes a physical hazard or health risk to staff or the public, or to the collection at large. An artifact is a duplicate having no definable purpose.
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An artifact (and/or the story it tells) is over-represented in the collection. An artifact has been misidentified, or is found to be a fake, forgery, or copy (including photocopy or facsimile) with no definable purpose. An artifact is deemed to have been acquired illegally or unethically.
The deaccessioned artifacts will be thoroughly documented along with the reasons for their deaccession and the processes involved. These records are retained by the Brockville Museum.
The Brockville Museum will not deaccession an artifact at the request of the donor.
Table III. Process for Deaccessioning Recommendations to deaccession artifacts are initiated by the Registrar and discussed with the Curator/Director. With the agreement of the Curator/Director, a recommendation to deaccession is made to the Collection Committee. The Collection Committee may agree or disagree with the recommendation to deaccession. If agreed, the Registrar will begin the deaccessioning process. Deaccessioned artifacts that are not transferred to another public institution or destroyed are held for a minimum of a six month waiting period in a storage location before being sold as per the disposal process detailed in this document.
Disposal Methods for Deaccessioned Artifacts A demonstrated effort must be made to keep a deaccessioned artifact in the public domain by offering it to other museums or public institutions (as a gift or for exchange or sale) before sale to others.
Disposal of deaccessioned artifacts will be made by one of the following means (listed in order of preference):
Transfer to the education or costume collection. Donation or transfer to another museum or charitable institution. Sale to another museum or charitable institution. Sale at public auction outside the Brockville Museum’s immediate location without listing of the Brockville Museum’s name or accession number. o Funds raised from a sale will be used solely for the enhancement of the collection, either through improved care or for the purchase of new acquisitions.
A member of the Board, staff, or volunteer of the Brockville Museum, their family members or business associates, and organizations associated with financial or in-kind support (including the City of Brockville and members of the Friends of the Brockville Museum) may not acquire, through any means, any artifact deaccessioned by the Brockville Museum.
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A deaccessioned artifact may be destroyed if it is not salvageable or no longer of interest to any party. The Curator/Director has the authority to waive the waiting period and have a deaccessioned artifact destroyed based on the following criteria:
if the artifact is hazardous or poses a danger to staff, public, or the collection the artifact has deteriorated or is damaged to a point where it does not serve a definable purpose all reasonable efforts have been made to dispose of the artifact through other methods
Two witnesses must be present to observe the destruction.
Returns The Brockville Museum is under no obligation to notify the donor that an artifact has been deaccessioned.
Artifacts will not be returned to donors.
An artifact may be returned to the rightful owner only when it is determined that the Brockville Museum does not have legitimate ownership, or as a result of a formal repatriation process.
Use The Brockville Museum is committed to the long-term preservation of artifacts in the collection. However, a balance must be struck between the preservation of the collection and its use for research, exhibition, and educational purposes. The Brockville Museum acknowledges that access to and use of the collection, by staff and the public, increases risk to artifacts and requires appropriate controls.
Access to the collection is provided through exhibitions, programs, events, publications, collection records, research files, visual resources, and consultation with curatorial staff.
The Brockville Museum aims to provide access to the collection through the use of a web-based catalogue database that provides a user-friendly public interface that allows searching and browsing. The online database and digital access to the collection will be promoted through the museum’s use of social media. This should be the primary means of personal public access to the collection not on exhibition.
Staff Access to the Collection The level of staff and volunteer access to the collection is determined by the Curator/Director (or designate). Staff and volunteers who handle artifacts must be appropriately trained and supervised.
Public Use of the Collection The Brockville Museum allows limited use of its collection by the public for commercial and non- commercial purposes. This may involve physical or intellectual access to the collection.
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Physical access to artifacts is provided through exhibitions, programs, events, and tours. Other requests for physical access will be considered individually (e.g. loans, individual requests, and fee-for-use situations).
Intellectual access to the collection through records, images, and other information may be requested for publication, research, web sites, electronic media, display, promotional materials, personal use, media, films, and advertising.
Access to and use of the collection is at the discretion of the Curator/Director, based on an assessment of the following factors:
condition of the artifact copyright risk to the artifact intended use location expertise of the enquirer security human and financial resources available health and safety risks Access and fee structure for use of the collection for commercial purposes are governed by specific policies and fee schedules.
In keeping with its educational mandate, the Brockville Museum supports use for non-commercial purposes with a discounted fee structure.
Any agreement involving the use of the collection must be documented in writing, signed by both parties, and approved by the Curator/Director (or designate). The Brockville Museum must be credited for any use of its collection.
Loans The Brockville Museum may borrow artifacts from other museums, galleries, and private sources for the purposes of exhibition, research, public programming and/or education.
The Brockville Museum may also lend artifacts from its collections to responsible public institutions for the purposes of exhibition, research, public programming and/or education.
Loans are subject to the conditions outlined in “Public Use of the Collection” above and will:
Include a formal written agreement between the lender and the borrower, which ensures appropriate coverage of all insurance obligations. The borrower will comply with all restrictions and conditions imposed on borrowed artifacts. o Loan agreements will specify the purpose and time period of the loan o Loan agreements will address copyright and reproduction rights
The Brockville Museum does not provide loans to private organizations or individuals.
The Curator/Director shall have the authority to authorize both incoming and outgoing loans.
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It is the intention of the Brockville Museum to use social media to:
1. expand the museum’s visibility, reach, and audience 2. to provide access to its collection 3. to promote visitation 4. to enrich the public’s understanding of museums and their role in contemporary society 5. to build community support for the museum and its activities
In order to effectively carryout these goals, the Brockville Museum will use Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, and Instagram. Each of these sites will be used to promote different goals (with some overlap), and will target different audiences. All sites will be monitored by designated staff (designated site monitor, DSM) at least three times daily (during operating hours) and twice daily (during non-operating hours).
Site Primary Audience Primary Secondary Tertiary Primary DSM Secondary DSM Evaluation Goal Goal Goal Facebook Adults age 35-60 3 5 1 Peggy Natalie # followers & post engagement Twitter Adults age 25-45 & 4 1 5 Natalie Peggy # likes & re-tweets other museums Instagram Adults age 19-35 2 4 1 Alison Natalie # of followers YouTube Adults 40+ 4 2 1 Natalie n/a # of views
Facebook With the primary goal of increasing visitation, the Museum’s Facebook Page will be used to promote upcoming and current exhibits, programs, and events. In order to not alienate followers, this will be balanced with considerable timely archival content that demonstrates the relevance of the museum (build community support). Posts to the Facebook Page will also be designed to increase reach and audience. Posts will take place 2-5 per week, with an emphasis on hitting #TBT (throwback Thursday) and occasionally #OTD (On this Date), and promoting museum activities.
Twitter Twitter will be used primarily to demonstrate the value of the Brockville Museum and to advocate for museums in general. This will be achieved through re-tweeting relevant articles and promoting Ontario Museum Association and Canadian Museum Association campaigns (i.e. #MuseumsConnectON). The museum will also take advantage of other appropriate hashtag campaigns to expand our visibility, reach and audience (i.e. #MuseumSelfieDay, #AskACurator, #MuseumWeek). We will aim for daily interaction on Twitter, either tweeting or re-tweeting up to 3 times daily.
Instagram The museum’s Instagram account will reflect the role and daily activities of our millennial collections manager, sharing photos that provide insight into their responsibilities as a steward of our community’s history. Emphasis will be on drawing attention to our collection (especially our object collection) and the online database as a resource to learn more. Photos of objects will be intermixed with fun and quirky photos behind the scenes of our collections manager (and other staff) cataloguing and caring for our collection, in order to enrich people’s understand of what museums do in a fun and light way. Posts will take place 2-5 times per week.
YouTube YouTube will serve primarily as a place to hold our BMuse episodes (which look behind the scenes at the museum’s operation), and to store archival video clips that are shared on other sites. Page 74 of 117 2018 Monitor Newsletters
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The Monitor The Brockville Museum Newsletter Volume 34, Issue 1: Winter 2018
New Focus on Social Media As many of you know, the Brockville Museum your museum’s social media presence does more has been active on Facebook for several years on a daily basis to increase (or decrease) your now. It is a great resource for spreading the museum’s reputation than any other output”, word about upcoming events and keeping our and that while “our websites and our galleries audience up date on what’s happening. We are are where museums display their collections and also able to use it share Brockville’s history research, social media is where museums display through the photographs and objects in our their relevance”. While some may want to collection to a wider audience than we can see debate this statement, we know that social onsite at the museum. But in today’s world, we media offers unparalleled opportunities to know that we need to do more. engage new and broader audiences in ways that The Royal Ontario Museum’s (ROM’s) digital we cannot ignore. engagement co-ordinator, Ryan Dodge helps To this end, the Brockville Museum has created a illuminate this position, “for the bulk of visitors, new social media plan that should see us better utilize Facebook, Twitter, and launching soon, In this issue: Instagram. Each social media platform will serve Staffing Announcement………….……………... 2 a different purpose with unique posts that we hope will be relevant, engaging, educational, and Exhibit News …...………………………………... 3 fun. We will still use them to share what’s happening and to highlight our collection, but Open Drawer Project Update ………………….. 4 we hope to go deeper to better share our From the Photographic Archives………………..5 messages and our history, and ultimately, build our audience. Why follow us on Twitter.………………………. 6 We hope that you will “like” and “follow” us on Facts about the Museum…….…...……………….7 each of these platforms and encourage your Dutch Connections……...... …..………………....8 friends and family to do the same. Of course, we will continue to use traditional media too, like Programming Notes ..…………………………...10 newspapers, radio, our website, and of course, this newsletter. Thank you for your support. Upcoming Events …………………..………….. 10 Submitted by N.W. 1 Page 76 of 117
Significant Staffing Change at the Brockville Museum As many of you know, the Brockville Museum is going through a significant staffing change right now. Long-time Interpretation and Public Program Coordinator, Amy Mackie moved on to a new position as Visitor Experience Manager at Pukaskwa National Park in Marathon, Ontario in January. After a thorough month-long recruitment process, a new Interpretation and Public Program Coordinator has been hired, with a start date of mid-February. We hope that you will join us in welcoming Peggy Hause to our museum and the community.
Welcome Peggy! Peggy is relocating back to Ontario having most recently worked as the Assistant Curator at the Melfort and District Museum in Melfort, Saskatchewan. Peggy brings with her varied experiences in programming and working with different collections at the Nancy Island Historic Site in Wasaga Beach, the Orillia Museum of Art and History, The Rooms Provincial Museum in St. John’s, Newfoundland and Sainte Marie among the Hurons in Midland, Ontario. Peggy holds a Bachelor of Arts from Trent University and a Museum Management and Curatorship Certificate from Sir Sandford Fleming College. Our new employee, Peggy Hause, visiting a museum. We’re looking forward to having Peggy join our team, and excited to see what new A note from Amy: programming ideas she will bring to our museum. To our amazing museum volunteers, members and supporters... I have been overwhelmed by the support that you have given me as I move on to my next adventure. Who would have thought that 10 years could fly by so quickly. Much of that is thanks to your friendship. For those that made it to the official party and the others that gave us cards and donated to the “help Amy and Scott buy furniture fund” - you’ve all been very generous. (You’ve helped us purchase a tv stand and bookshelf so far!) Thank you for all your support over the years, for your kind words, and for your suggestions and feedback that have helped make the museum better. Amy sent us this picture from her new home in Marathon, ON, Thank you for everything! on the windy shores of Lake Superior ~Amy
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Exhibit News We continue to roll out our five year exhibition plan to refresh the museum’s gallery spaces and ensure that there is always something new to see at the museum. Since 2016 the four galleries in Beecher House have been completely redone, while elsewhere in the museum several permanent displays have been updated and we’ve hosted several temporary exhibits. As we head into 2018 we’re working on three new temporary exhibits and one new permanent exhibit to get us through the next couple of years. All our exhibits are made possible thanks to the financial support of the Friends of the Brockville Museum and individual exhibit donors. We are always looking for sponsors to help us make these exhibits a reality. Please contact us to find out how you can help. Ice Storm ‘98 On January 1st, we opened our temporary exhibit, “Ice Storm ‘98”. This interactive exhibit invites visitors to reflect on this shared experience, relive blackout activities, and share their own stories. Almost all of the objects on display are on loan from members of our community, making this exhibit one that is truly about the stories. We invite you to come and share your Ice Storm ‘98 story before the exhibit closes on March 30th.
Pieces of Brockville Opening in May 2018, “Pieces of Brockville” will celebrate Brockville’s architectural heritage through the pieces that remain. The exhibit will also look at the reasons these heritage features Exhibit object donor, Sam, shares his Ice Storm stories with patrons at the January Talk & Tea. disappear from our landscapes while others survive. If you have an architectural “piece of Brockville” stashed away in your basement or attic, we’d love to hear from you! While we have some great pieces in our collection, we could definitely use more for this exhibit. Please contact us about arranging a loan or donation for this exhibit. “Pieces of Brockville” will be on exhibit May 2018-April 2019.
Coming in 2019! We are very excited to announce that we have booked the Wellington County Museum & Archives travelling exhibit, “My Story, My Tattoo” for May 16—September 2, 2019. We’d like to thank the Friends of the Brockville Museum for agreeing to financially support bringing this unique exhibit to our museum. Submitted by N.W. A sneak peak at the “My Story, My Tattoo:” exhibit coming in 2019.
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Open Drawer Project Update
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From the Photographic Archive
Looking West from the Presbyterian Church, with Church St and the houses on George Street visible.
These original photographs were donated to the Brockville Museum in 2017. They are a great couple of aerial photographs, taken from an uncommon angle. This angle makes them very unique for our collection. In the image above, Church St is clearly visible to the right. While in the image to the right, we see a tree-lined Court House Square, some of the CP buildings on Blockhouse Island in the distance, and City Hall (the clock tower). These images, along with many others, are searchable on our online collection database, accessible from our website. We Looking South-East from the Presbyterian Church, looking onto Court House Square. hope that you will enjoy these views as much as we did when Submitted by N.W. they arrived.
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The Results are In! Back in December we circulated a survey we offered admission by donation, research seeking feedback on how aware our services, and off-site programming options. community was about the services that we But 65% where either aware of, or had provide. We received almost 200 responses. participated in, our historically-themed 14% of our respondents identified as members, downtown walking tour. you so thank for participating! We thought We also found that 22% of respondents had that you might be interested in the results, so attended a Talk & Tea, and 54% had toured our here they are! exhibits. Only 12%, however, had taken Even though almost everyone who responded advantage of our online searchable database. was from the Brockville area, only 60% We are really excited to use the findings of this reported visiting the museum within the last survey to better target our marketing and year, with more than 10% reporting that they promotional campaigns. These findings will had never visited! help direct the messages in our press releases A quarter of respondents where unaware that and social media content.
Why you should follow us on Twitter: Some of our Recent “Tweets”
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Facts about the Brockville Museum
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Do have a Dutch Connection? Join us on May 4th!
Since 2015, the Brockville Museum has been Earlier this year Dr. Pinto called the Brockville marking May 4, Remembrance Day in the Museum with another gramophone-inspired Netherlands, with song, silence, and the initiative. He is planning on travelling through sharing of stories. Friesland with a gramophone, and offered to stop, play and photograph the gramophone at locations that would be meaningful to Brockville’s Dutch community. The Brockville Museum is reaching out, on Dr. Pinto’s behalf, to Brockville’s Dutch community to identify meaningful locations in Friesland. If you would like to have the gramophone played somewhere in this region, please contact the Brockville Museum and we will pass this information along to Dr. Pinto.
Dutch Community Choir performing at the May 4th Ceremony, 2016. This initiative was spearheaded by Dr. Jeroen Pinto, a resident of Hull, England, who is from Wilnis, Netherlands. He contacted the Brockville Museum about a Second World War pilot who is much celebrated in his hometown for his heroic actions taken on May 4th, 1943, which saved the village of Wilnis, but cost three Canadian airmen their lives. This pilot was Brockville’s Robert Moulton. Dr. Pinto wanted to share his and his country’s Dr. Jeroen Pinto poses with a gramophone at an airfield in the appreciation of Moulton with Brockville by UK back in 2015, when the gramophone tour project started. having a travelling 1940s gramophone stop and play at our museum on May 4th during a The Brockville Museum is also currently Remembrance Day Ceremony held planning this year’s May 4th program and we simultaneous with the one in Wilnis. Every are looking for people interested in sharing year since, we have held a similar ceremony, their stories. If you would like to participate in simultaneously with Wilnis, with the support this year’s program, please contact the of Brockville’s Dutch community and at the museum. urging of Dr. Pinto.
This is a piece of Moulton’s aircraft that was donated to the Brockville Museum by Dr. Pinto in 2016. It is Submitted by N.W. on display in our People of Brockville exhibit.
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Help spread the word about what we do!
The Brockville Museum would like to thank you, members of the Friends, for all the support you show towards the museum. We rely on your memberships, donations, and support everyday. We also rely on you for sharing with your friends and family all the things that the museum does. Over the last few years we have been working very hard to increase the museum’s visibility Viktor at 6am co-hosting the Morning Show with Bruce Wylie. in the community. Through new programs, events, and exhibits we are trying to offer lots Did You Catch Us? of varied opportunities for the community to The Brockville Museum benefited from a great engage with our past in interesting and deal of media coverage in January. It all started informative ways. We promote these on January 4th, with CKWS. The Kingston- initiatives in newspapers, on the radio, on based television station sent a videographer out television, with poster campaigns, on our to profile the Ice Storm ‘98 exhibit. The piece website, and through social media, but almost aired that night on the news. The next day our 40% of people report to us that they still rely Curator/Director did a live interview with CBC on word-of-mouth to find out what is radio’s “All in a Day” talking about the exhibit. happening in town! Then, on January 18th, our Community Engage- As museum members and supporters, you ment Officer co-hosted the morning show with know what we do, and why what we do is Bruce Wylie on JRfm. Not to be outdone, our important and relevant. Please let others in on Administrative Assistant/Registrar provided a the secret! Tell them about the programs and brief interview to the Recorder and Times about events that you’ve attended, or even just about our collecting policies. our online database– more than 30% of the Submitted by N.W. people we surveyed had no idea that our collection was searchable online! We still hear everyday that many residents OFFICIAL NOTICE have no idea that we are even here, let alone that we offer all these programs and that our ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING exhibits are constantly changing. of the We do what we can with the resources we Friends of the Brockville have, but we know that your voice is the most Museum powerful one. So please, spread the word! SATURDAY, MARCH 3, 2018 10am @ the Museum
Nominations sought for Executive Board Please contact Nancy, 613-340-7498 if interested
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Programming Notes 2018 Calendar of Events
15th Annual Winter Lecture Series Tuesdays, February 6th - March 6th @ 10am: Our Annual Winter Lecture Series has returned 15th Annual Adult Winter Lecture Series for its 15th season in February and March 2018. We have an exciting list of speakers again this February 8th @ 2pm: year– details can be found online. Please note Talk & Tea: Brockville & the Seaway that due to the popularity of the series, advance purchase is required for all lectures. Lectures February 19th 10am-5pm: take place every Tuesday morning at 10am in Family Day @ the Museum February and the first week in March. Free Admission & Snow Sculpting
Talk & Tea March 1st, June 7th, & December 6th @ 7pm: Seaway Ship Enthusiasts Have you come out for a Talk & Tea yet? Talk & Tea is a casual lecture about various historical March 3rd @ 10am: themes where you’re encouraged to share your Friends AGM own stories and memories over some tea (or just listen to others). Talks usually last about March 8 @ 2pm: 45 minutes and take place on the second Talk @ Tea: Meet n’ Greet Thursday of each month year round. Talk & Tea (meet our new programmer) is free for members, or just $2 for non-members. Is there a topic you would like to see covered? March 23rd, April 20th & June 1st: Let Peggy know! [email protected] Museum @ Night
Museum @ Night April 9th-13th: Museum @ Night is back for a second year. Friends Annual Used Book Sale
This year’s series focuses on clue finding and April 12th @ 2pm: puzzle solving. There will also be live music, Talk & Tea: Iroquois Confederacy themed snacks, and a cash bar. Museum @ with guest speaker, Michael Hart Night is designed for an adult audience. Tickets will be going on sale soon, so save the May 4th: dates! Dutch Day of Remembrance
March 23rd: Flashlight Tour– search for clues Second Thursday of each month @ 2pm: with nothing but a flashlight to guide you Talk & Tea April 20th: Brockville’s National Treasure– decipher the code to uncover a lost national Fridays in July & August: treasure Historical Downtown Walking Tours
June 1st: History or Hearsay Café– decide September 26th, October 31st & which object label is true, and which is pure November 28th @ 1pm: fiction. Heritage Skills Workshop Series
September 29th: Follow us to go behind the scenes & stay up to date: Culture Days @ the Museum
October 12th-13th: Friends Annual Silent Auction
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The Monitor The Brockville Museum Newsletter Volume 34, Issue 2: Summer 2018 The Summer Tourist Season is Now Upon Us! Hard to believe it is already July! It has been a trend will continue through the year, setting us very busy Spring at the museum as we worked up for a record-breaking season. through the transition of a significant staffing An increase in visitation has also resulted in new change and began rolling out new programs and reviews on Trip Advisor about the museum. exhibits. Our four- and five- star reviews include We’re also delighted to announce that it has been comments about friendly volunteers, a busy spring in terms of visitation as well! professional exhibits, and being impressed by all January-May saw a 36% increase in visitation our history! over the same period last year. Much of this had We are also seeing a return on our new (and to do with a dramatic increase in January renewed) active participation on social media visitation thanks to our “Ice Storm ‘98” exhibit as (Facebook, Twitter and Instagram). We are well as a very busy May (likely thanks to the clearly reaching new audiences with Instagram Tunnel re-opening). We are optimistic that this in particular while Twitter is helping us network with other heritage- and tourism- sector In this issue: institutions. The result has been that we are In case you missed it ….………….……………... 2 better positioned to partner and participate in sector-wide events that we otherwise would not From our new Programmer ..…………………... 3 have known about. This included Slow Art Day in April and National Historic Places Day on July Exhibit News ………………... ………………….. 4 7th. These types of events expose the museum to From the Photographic Archives………………..5 new audiences, demonstrate relevance, and engage potential visitors in whole new ways. Staffing News …………....………………………. 6 As we look ahead to the rest of 2018 and on to Spotlight on Volunteers …….…...……………….7 2019, we are focused on these goals of engaging new audiences, demonstrating relevance, and Programming Notes ..…………………………… 8 building community support for the museum. Upcoming Events …………………..………….. ..8 As a member of our museum community we hope that we can count on you to help us further these challenging but important objectives. 1 PageSubmitted 86 byof N.W. 117
Sorry if you missed it There is always something going on at the museum. The best way to stay up to date on all our happenings is to follow us on Facebook. We also keep the “What’s On” calendar on our website current, and use the published Snapd Calendar of Events. A list of upcoming events is also available at the museum’s front desk. Here are some highlights from the past few months.
Lecture Series: we had great attendance (and some amazing speakers) for our 15th Annual Lecture Series in February and March. Remember to check out our website in early January for our annual line-up announcement.
Dutch Day of Remembrance: On May 4th, members of Brockville’s Dutch community gathered at the museum to mark this Dutch holiday. The Brockville ceremony was held in conjunction with ceremonies in Holland and England. As in the past, the Dutch Choir Museum @ Night: Our Second Annual performed and stories were shared. Museum @ Night series once again proved popular. Each event featured a unique theme, puzzles, trivia, and live entertainment. Participants enjoyed learning more about Brockville history and the museum’s artifacts through scavenger hunts and riddles.
Pop-Up Museum: On April 13th the Brockville Museum participated in “Slow Art Day” by holding a “pop-up museum” in City Hall featuring artwork from the museum’s collection not often exhibited. Participants in our “Flashlight Tour” trying to find clues in our exhibits in the dark and “History or Hearsay Café” Submitted by N.W. attendees trying to decide the correct history of a museum object.
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A word from our new Interpretation and Public Program Coordinator
Peggy Hause has now been at the museum as If you have little ones with you check-out the the Interpretation and Public Program new Time Travellers Family Drop-In program Coordinator for almost five months! In that that runs on the 1st and 3rd Saturday of the time she has had to learn a lot of Brockville month from June-August. Learn about the history! But she has hit the ground running history of the city through games, activities, and has been actively creating and delivering and crafts- participation is by donation! And new programs since March. We’re excited to check out our new Discovery Packs available at see what Peggy has planned to continue to make the front desk for children 10 and under! the museum engaging and relevant to audiences Don’t forget Talk & Tea on the 2nd Thursday of of all ages. each month. Join use in an informal talk about interesting parts of Brockville’s history. Do you have a question, comment or suggestion about Museum Programming? Or want to book For more information be sure to check out Peggy for a presentation? Contact Peggy at www.brockvillemuseum.com! [email protected]
From Peggy: Thank you all for making my first few months as the new Interpretation and Public Program Coordinator a wonderful experience! One of my goals in this position is to bring in more school and children groups by developing close partnerships with area schools to create unique museum programs that fit their needs. While of course, maintaining the monthly outreach programs for local nursing homes and retirement homes. This summer there should be a program for everyone to enjoy at the museum! Starting July 6th, Brockville’s Criminal Past Walking Tours will be running every Friday until August 31st. On this 90 minute walking tour of downtown Brockville, hear the deadly stories, and learn the gruesome history of some of the most notorious cases to come out of the Brockville courthouse. Beginning August 1st and running every Wednesday night for the month will be our Peggy poses with the new “Discovery Pack” program. One of new Waterfront Sunset Walking Tour against Peggy’s first tasks was to redevelop the “Back-Pack Program”. the backdrop of a 1000 Island summer sunset. Be captivated by the story of a city and people Submitted by P.H. moulded by the river.
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Exhibit News We continue to roll out our five year exhibition plan to refresh the museum’s gallery spaces and ensure that there is always something new to see at the museum. Since 2016 the four galleries in Beecher House have been completely redone, while elsewhere in the museum several permanent displays have been updated and we’ve hosted several temporary exhibits. This spring all of the permanent exhibit signage was translated into French thanks to a financial contribution from the Friends of the Brockville Museum. French language text is now available in all our permeant exhibit galleries.
Remembering Ice Storm ‘98 Between January and April of this year we had a temporary exhibit marking the 20th anniversary of the 1998 Ice Storm. This exhibit was well received by visitors who shared their own memories of that notable event. It also provided us with excellent media coverage, including CBC radio.
Pieces of Brockville Inspired by some of the large, architectural pieces hidden away in the museum’s storage rooms, our latest temporary exhibit, “Pieces of Brockville”, Curator/Director, Natalie Wood shows off some of the invites visitors to explore the history of some of objects on display in the Ice Storm exhibit that were Brockville's landmark buildings that are no longer loaned to the museum specifically for the exhibit. with us through the pieces that were saved and donated to the museum. It highlights some of the factors that contribute to the loss of old buildings as well as the efforts to preserve other heritage buildings. The exhibit runs until April 2019.
Update on “Newcomers” Exhibit Project In Fall 2017 we undertook an exciting research project to compile information on the various immigrant groups that have arrived in Brockville. This research project was the first step towards developing our exciting new permanent exhibit, “Newcomers”, which we hope to open by 2020. We are currently working on acquiring appropriate objects for this exhibit, developing content, and creating the exhibit’s overall design. We are currently looking for exhibit sponsors to Summer Student, Justin, exploring the museum’s latest help make this important exhibit a reality. temporary exhibit, “Pieces of Brockville”. Submitted by N.W.
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From the Photographic Archive (and Art Collection)
Last fall we were so excited to receive two Katrina Buell paintings into our collection. Then, over the winter the donor of the paintings contacted us about a photograph she had found showing Buell working on one of the paintings! You wouldn’t believe our excitement at the prospect of having this photograph to pair with the painting itself! Both pieces have now been catalogued (along with the other Buell painting and several other items relating to Buell) and are available on our online database. (018.9.3 & 018.13.1)
Katrina Buell was born c1867 in Brockville and was the daughter of Colonel Jacob Dockstader Buell and Margaret Sophie Buell (and was the great grand-daughter of William Buell). She first studied art under Percy Woodcock, the principal of the Brockville Art School (between 1887 - 1889) before being appointed an instructor in 1890. In the 1890's she traveled to New York to continue her education under American artists Kenyon Cox and Arthur Wesley Dow, and in London under Frank Brangwyn. Around 1900 she went to Paris, where she studied under Alcide Le Beau and Charles Guerin. She stayed in Paris until 1914 when she moved to an artist colony in Newlyn in Cornwall, England, and lived and worked there from 1914 to 1918. She returned to Canada around 1920 and bought a house in Toronto, Ontario where she became a leading member of the Women's Art Association. In 1927, acting for the Association, Buell chaperoned Emily Carr, on her first visit to Toronto. Here she introduced Carr to her own friends, among them were members of the Group of Seven, A.Y. Jackson, Lawren Harris, and J. E. H. MacDonald. Buell divided her time between Brockville and Toronto. She passed away at the age of 71 in September of 1938 and was buried with her Submitted by N.W. family in Brockville's Oakland Cemetery.
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Staffing News
As many of you know, our Administrative Assistant/Registrar, Alison, is expecting. She will be taking a year of maternity leave starting in late August to spend time with her newborn. In preparation for this, we posted the position in May and conducted interviews in June. We received a number of applications from well qualified Summer student, Declan poses in our collection storage room. candidates, and are delighted to announce that Ellen O’Dair will be joining us to fill Introducing our Summer Students this temporary vacancy. The Brockville Museum is fortunate to have two Many of you may remember Ellen. In 2015 summer students this season assisting with and 2016 Ellen was one of our summer programming and with the collections. students working on our collection. Since Some of you may remember Declan Dawes from that time she has completed her Masters of last summer- he's back! Declan has now Information Studies and has worked as a completed his second year at the University of librarian in the Office of the Auditor Toronto where he is doing a double major in General. Ellen is excited to be returning History and Art History. After his experience home to Brockville and to the museum. with us last summer he has decided to pursue a career in the museum field, so we're super excited to be able to provide him with more museum experience. Declan joins us on an Ontario Summer Experience Program grant funded by the Ontario Ministry of Tourism, Culture and Sport. Justin Vanderkloet is joining us this summer as a Programming Assistant. Although he attended BCI for high school, he is from the Athens area where his family owns a farm. He has just completed his first year at Western University where he is majoring in History and Classical Studies. Justin joins us on a Young Canada Works grant funded by the Government of Canada.
Ellen assists Alison with storing an 19th century military Summer student, Justin during a walking tour practice run. tunic during her time with us in 2016.
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Spotlight on Volunteers: Anna Collett If you have been into the museum on a Friday required volunteers hours to graduate, has afternoon you might have been greeted by kindly chosen to stay on with us for the Anna’s cheery face. Anna, a Grade 12 student duration of the summer. She is interested in at BCI has been with us since March and history and enjoys engaging with the although she has accumulated the necessary community. In addition to greeting visitors she has been assisting with the Open Drawer Project. She enjoys the hands-on experience and is fascinated by the notion that lives lived in the past can impact our current lives. Anna will be leaving us at the end of the summer to study history at McGill and the aspect of history that interests her the most is the progression of society itself and the roles both popular culture and counter-culture have played throughout history. Away from school and the museum she enjoys art, reading biographies, thrift shops, and antiquing. Here guilty pleasures are cheesy 70s TV shows and garlic bread! Anna has a fertile and enquiring mind and as a result we are certain that will do well in her studies and whatever career she decides upon. Submitted by V.K.
Thank You, Volunteers! A huge “Thank You” goes out to all our volunteers for all the work you do. Volunteers contributed over 4,300 hours in 2017. We’d like to send a very special shout-out to all the volunteers who prepared goodies for our Annual Lecture Series and our Museum @ Night events– we received many compliments on the quality and delicious- ness of the food. The Friends of the Brockville Museum would also like to thank all the volunteers who helped with their annual used book sale in April. The Book Sale brought in over A sample of the delicious spread prepared by volunteer for $2,000 for the Friends, (the highest grossing our first Museum @ Night event in March. book sale on record). Thank you to all our wonderful volunteers!
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Programming Notes 2018 Calendar of Events
Talk & Tea Fridays in July & August @ 3pm & 7pm: Have you come out for a Talk & Tea yet? Talk Brockville’s Criminal Past Walking Tours & Tea is a casual lecture about various historical themes where you’re encouraged to share your July 7th & 21st @ 10:30am: own stories and memories over some tea (or Time Travellers Family Drop-In Program just listen to others). Talks usually last about 45 minutes and take place on the second July 12 @ 2pm: Thursday of each month year round at 2pm. Talk & Tea: Historic Buildings Talk & Tea is free for members, or just $2 for Wednesdays in August @ 7pm: non-members. Is there a topic you would like to see covered? Let Peggy know! Waterfront Sunset Walking Tour [email protected] August 4th & 18th @ 10:30am: Time Travellers Family Drop-In Program Criminal Past Walking Tours August 9th @ 2pm: Take a historical tour of downtown Brockville Talk & Tea: Smarts Manufacturing and hear the curious accounts of one of Canada’s largest bank heists, the twisted tale of August 21st @ 7pm: the last man hanged in Brockville, and discover Raising A Glass for the Brockville Museum exactly what happened to John Simpson’s skin, Annual Fundraising Event among other true stories. $8/person. Runs September 13th @ 2pm: Fridays at 3pm & 7pm in July & August. Talk & Tea: Newcomers Tickets available online through Snapd Tix. September 26th, October 31st & Waterfront Sunset Tours November 28th @ 1pm: Heritage Skills Workshop Series The St. Lawrence River has always held a special place in Brockville history. Discover September 29th: how the waterfront and river have shaped Culture Days @ the Museum Brockville and end the tour with a spectacular October 11th @ 2pm: 1000 Islands sunset. $8/person. Runs Talk & Tea: Painting Brockville Wednesday evenings in August at 7pm. October 12th-13th: Time Travellers Family Drop-In Programs Friends Annual Silent Auction
Calling all Time Travellers! Come explore November 8th @ 2pm: Brockville history with the museum this Talk & Tea: Topic TBD summer as we try our hand at different history- based games, activities, and crafts at our new Follow us to go behind the scenes & stay up to date: family drop-in program! Participation is included with your admission by donation! Runs on the 1st & 3rd Saturday of the month (July & August) 10:30-12:30.
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The Monitor The Brockville Museum Newsletter Volume 34, Issue 3: Fall 2018 From a Record-Breaking Summer to a Highly Anticipated Exhibit Plan! We are pleased to report that our upward at the museum than in the past (8% more time visitation trend continued through the summer than in 2017). months with July in particular hitting Lastly, we observed that visitors this summer exceptionally good numbers. Of course we do where more generous than in the past, with a credit the Tunnel for the increase in visitation to 12% increase in admission-by-donation revenue Brockville, but we are delighted that we are over 2017. being seen and included in these visits. If you’re not as in to stats as we are, you may be 6% of our summer visitors were from overseas. more interested in what is coming up at the That represents a 1% increase in overseas visitors museum rather than what has already happened. for each of the last three years. As we transition into fall we are looking forward Surprisingly, Wednesdays were our most to our Heritage Skills Workshop Series and attended day, followed by Saturdays. We’re also planning our Annual Winter Lecture Series happy to see that visitors are spending more time (surprisingly, not that far away). Talk & Tea continues on the second Thursday of every month, and of course the Friends of the In this issue: Brockville Museum Silent Auction is fast In case you missed it ….………….……………... 2 approaching on October 12th &13th.
New(ish) Faces…………….. ..…………………... 3 But what we are now most excited about is our unfolding exhibit schedule. There have been a Exhibit News ………………... ………………….. 4 number of developments over the past few From the Photographic Archives………………..6 months that have accelerated and brought about new exhibit plans that we can’t wait to share Thank You Friends ……………………………….6 with you– see page 4 and 5 of this newsletter for all the latest! Municipal Election……....………………………. 8 Interestingly, Twitter was essential to some of Volunteering ………….. …….…...……………….9 these exhibit developments, rewarding our Programming Notes ..…………………………...10 participation with this media. We continue to work to improve our Facebook, Twitter, and Upcoming Events …………………..…………...10 Instagram content to attract both virtual and real 1 followers! PageSubmitted 94 byof N.W. 117 Friends Kitsch & Collectibles Silent Auction
Oct. 12th & 13th Sorry if you missed it There is always something going on at the museum. The best way to stay up to date on all our happenings is to follow us on Facebook. We also keep the “What’s On” calendar on our website current, and use the published Snapd Calendar of Events. A list of upcoming events is also available at the museum’s front desk. Here are some highlights from the past few months.
Raising a Glass for the Brockville Museum: The 8th Annual Raising a Glass fundraising event took place on August 21st. The event featured beer, wine, spirit, and food sampling from local restaurants, distilleries, breweries, and wineries. The event was nearly sold out with 58 people in attendance! A special thank you to: The Noshery, The Barley Mow, The Georgian Dragon Ale House & Pub, Brockberry Cafe & Suites, Union Jack Pub, Blue Gypsy Wines, King's Lock Craft Distillery, Windmill Brewery, and to our musicians James Mackenzie & Katelyn Ressler. THANK YOU!!!
Historical Walking Tours: Our Criminal Past Walking Tours were back this summer to rave reviews. The weather cooperated on Fridays and we saw a 43% increase in attendance! This summer we also introduced an all-new Waterfront Sunset Tour on Wednesday evenings in August; however the weather was much less accommodating and only one tour took place. Our Historical Walking Tours will be back in summer 2019 with some new stories, times ,and dates! Submitted by N.W. Our Awesome Summer Students A huge THANK YOU goes out to our two summer students, Justin and Declan who worked so hard this summer delivering walking tours and programming! We’d like to thank the Government of Canada who supported Justin’s position through the Young Canada Works program and the Government of Ontario who supported Declan’s position through the Summer Experience Program. Without the support of these government agencies we would not be able to provide such meaningful work experience to local students.
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Back in February, Peggy Hause assumed the position of Interpretation and Public Program Coordinator after long-time programmer, Amy Mackie took a position with Parks Canada in Northern Ontario. In her seven month tenure, Peggy has learned a lot about Brockville and its history and has been busy implementing new programs that cater to a variety of interests and ages. Of note, Peggy has redeveloped our “Discovery Packs”, developed a host of new programs for Talk & Tea and for delivery at area retirement and nursing homes, provided direction to the summer students on developing family- friendly drop in programs during the summer months, created an all-new historical walking tour, and has recently distributed an education brochure to area schools with unique and curriculum-appropriate content. Heading into Ellen poses for a self-portrait for the Museum’s Instagram, the fall Peggy is busy with the Heritage Skills introducing herself as Alison’s temporary replacement. Workshop Series and identifying speakers for It wasn’t long after Amy left that our Winter Lecture Series. Administrative Assistant/Registrar, Alison McMahon announced that she and her husband, Mark were expecting and that she would be taking maternity leave starting in late-August. After a thorough recruitment campaign we were delighted to be able to hire former summer student, Ellen O’Dair, as Alison’s temporary replacement. Ellen has already jumped head-first into assessing our archival collection and is developing a strategy for tackling the organizational challenges that that collection poses. She has also taken over our Instagram account, showcasing our collection and the daily tasks of a collection technician. (Oh, and we are pleased to be able to announce that Alison had a healthy baby girl on Peggy poses on Blockhouse Island during a practise run of the September 3rd.) all-new Waterfront Sunset Tour.
Learn more about our staff by visiting our “About” page on our website: www.brockvillemuseum.com Submitted by N.W.
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Exhibit News In 2014 we started on a five-year plan to refresh all of our exhibit galleries and to plan for more temporary and travelling exhibits. It is hard to believe that we are coming to the end of the plan. But this doesn’t mean that we’re done, in fact, we are already working on the next five years thanks to some very exciting developments! What does this mean? You can expect something new every year! And these next two years are going to be exceptional!
Museum is working with Latourneau Heritage Consulting in Kingston to deliver this professional and modern exhibit. This exhibit is being made possible through the financial generosity of the Friends of the Brockville Museum. My Story, My Tattoo For something a little different, we will be hosting a travelling exhibit from the Wellington County Museum and Archives, “My Story, My Tattoo” between May and September, 2019. This Summer Student Declan films a new BMuse episode exhibit looks at why some people get tattoos and about our “Pieces of Brockville” exhibit. the special stories that they tell. To supplement this exhibit with some local content, we are On Now: Pieces of Brockville looking for Brockville residents with some cool ink who are willing to have us photograph and Inspired by some of the large, architectural display their tattoo and accompanying story– pieces hidden away in the museum’s storage contact us if you’re interested. rooms, our latest temporary exhibit, “Pieces of
Brockville”, invites visitors to explore the NEW People of Brockville Exhibit history of some of Brockville's landmark Sponsorship Opportunity buildings that are no longer with us through the pieces that were saved and donated to the Back in 2014 we launched our “People” museum. It highlights some of the factors that sponsorship initiative. That project resulted in contribute to the loss of old buildings as well the sponsorship of 18 exhibit panels and in 2016 as the efforts to preserve other heritage we opened our popular “People of Brockville” buildings. The exhibit runs until April 2019. exhibit featuring those panels. The time has come to add a couple of panels to this exhibit so “Newcomers” Exhibit Project moving we are reaching out to you, and asking for panel ahead sooner than expected sponsors for: Eliza Jones (and the “Jones” Women: Elsie We are delighted to announce that the Bedford-Jones, Gwynneth Bedford-Jones, tentatively named, permanent, “Newcomers” and Faith Berghuis) exhibit will open on Family Day (February 18th), 2019! This highly anticipated family- Eve Mainwaring friendly and interactive exhibit will replace the Sponsorship is $200 and your name will be current children’s play room in Beecher House included on the panel. Please contact Natalie if with stories about the many people who have you are interested in supporting this project. made Brockville home and will deal with the Submitted by N.W. topic of immigration and refugees. The
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Exhibit News… the BIG story As if the developments listed on the previous page weren’t exciting enough, we’ve got a heck of an announcement to make about a temporary exhibit that we are planning for 2020 … We are currently working with a number of significant museums, galleries, and private collectors to host an exhibit featuring the art work of Beaver Hall Group member, Prudence Heward. Prudence Heward (1896-1947) lived in Montreal but she was a descendent of the Jones family, a prominent Loyalist family that had settled in Brockville a hundred years before she was born. Her family maintained their connection to Brockville with a cottage at Fernbank, where Heward spent many of her summers. It was here that Heward hosted “painting picnics” for her friends in the Beaver Hall Group, including Sarah Robertson and A.Y. Jackson (of Group of Seven fame). As a result of these painting picnics, there are a number of paintings by Heward (and her friends) of Brockville area scenes. These paintings are scattered among friends and family, private collectors, and at museums and galleries throughout Ontario and Quebec. The Brockville Museum is currently negotiating loan agreements with many of these collectors and institutions to bring these Brockville-related works back to Brockville for a very special temporary exhibit in 2020 that we are calling, “Painting Picnic Day of Issue stamp featuring artwork by Prudence Heward with Prudence Heward”. So far we have been from the Brockville Museum’s collection. blown away by the support that we have received We hope that you will share in our excitement from those caring for these works, who seem to and that you will plan on visiting us in 2020 to share our excitement for this unique exhibition. see this unique collection of works assembled in one place for the first time. In the meantime, we are looking for exhibit sponsors to help us cover transportation and exhibit costs associated with properly handling and securing these one-of-a-kind, nationally- significant works. A huge thank you to Evelyn Walters, author of “The Women of Beaver Hall” and “The Beaver Hall Group and Its Legacy” for facilitating some essential connections and for sharing her knowledge with us and with the Twitter- Curator/Director, Natalie poses with one of Heward’s verse! This exhibit would not be happening paintings, “Blue Church, Prescott” on display at the without her passion. Submitted by N.W. McMichael Canadian Art Collection Gallery during a recent research visit.
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This is Butterfield Park at the intersection of Butterfield Park Pearl Street East and North Augusta Road with Murray Street featured prominently (and just a little bit of Bennett Street in the left hand corner). Photo is c1945 and was taken by Murray Studios. Before being turned into a park, this piece of land was a hay field owned by George Butterfield. Before his death in 1948, Butterfield donated this property to the City of Brockville for use as a park. After his death, the rest of Butterfield's estate on the east side of North Augusta Rd was sold to developers who turned the area into a residential neighbourhood, adding Cochrane Dr. and Butterfield Place. The old Butterfield house is still there.
Thank You Friends! Welcome to our new Co-Op You are receiving this newsletter because you Student are a member of the Friends of the Brockville The Brockville Museum is pleased to be Museum. As such, we thought you might like able to offer high school co-op placement to know a bit more about what the Friends do opportunities for local students and how they contribute to the Museum’s interested in graining real world success. experience working in a museum The Friends of the Brockville Museum serve as environment. In fact, we have hosted a charitable arm of the Brockville Museum eight co-op students since 2014 and have raising funds for special projects, exhibitions, just welcomed a new student this fall! programming, and conservation. The Friends Please join us in welcoming Hunter to the are governed by an executive committee that is museum community! elected annually at an AGM usually held in February (the next AGM will be February 23, 2019). The Friends hold annual fundraisers to help meet their fundraising goals, including the Annual Used Book Sale in April and the Annual Kitsch and Collectible Silent Auction held in October (coming up this October 12th and 13th). The funds raised by the Friends are essential to the Museum’s operation. In addition to attending and/or volunteering at Friends events, we encourage you to make Hunter points to his favorite object as part of our charitable donations to the Friends to support Culture Days activities. museum initiatives sponsored by the Friends. Tax receipts are issued for amounts over $20.
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Municipal Election As you cast your vote this October we hope that you will consider a candidate’s position on the museum and the tourism and cultural sectors. On the next two pages we have included information provided by the Ontario Museum Association about the role museums play at a local level and how municipal support of museums is good for everyone. On the previous page is a breakdown of how the Brockville Museum, specifically, operates, what we do, and some recent accomplishments to drive home the message that we continue to develop and respond to community needs. This information is also available at the Our “About Us” brochure highlights who we are, what we museum in a brochure form and has been do, and what we need. This brochure is available at the distributed to all local candidates. Election Day museum. is October 22.
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Interested in Volunteering? As you know, we rely heavily on our amazing best role that suits your skills, experience, and and dedicated volunteers to keep our doors goals. We want your volunteer experience open. In fact, our front desk volunteers with us to be mutually rewarding and contributed almost 1,500 hours in 2017 (that’s satisfying! When you’re ready, please fill out a contribution equivalent to $21,000 at a volunteer form and we’ll be in touch! minimum wage—and we all know that the Current Opportunities: value far exceeds minimum wage!) Our Open Drawer Project volunteers put in just as many Archive Assistant (Open Drawer Project) hours making our collection accessible online. Programming Assistant These volunteer activities are essential to our operation. Visitor Services/Front Desk We’re always looking for volunteers with Special Event Helper unique skills and experience to help us out. Ready to volunteer? Email or call Viktor If you’re interested in supporting the museum today: [email protected]; 613-342- by volunteering with us, our Volunteer 4397 ext. 6223 Coordinator will work with you to find the
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Programming Notes October 11th @ 2pm: Talk & Tea: Painting Brockville
Talk & Tea October 12th & 13th: Second Thursday of the Month @ 2pm Friends of the Brockville Museum Have you come out for a Talk & Tea yet? Talk & Annual Kitsch & Collectible Silent Auction
Tea is a casual lecture about various Brockville- related historical themes where you’re encouraged October 31st @ 1pm: to share your own stories and memories over some Heritage Skills Workshop Series: tea (or just listen to others). Talks usually last about Preserving for Winter 45 minutes and take place on the second Thursday of each month year round at 2pm. Talk & Tea is free November 8th @ 2pm: for members, or just $2 for non-members. Is there a Talk & Tea: topic you would like to see covered? We’re Remembering War on the Home Front currently planning for 2019, so let Peggy know! [email protected] November 28th @ 1pm: Heritage Skills Workshop Series: Corn Husk Art Heritage Skills Workshop Series Last Wednesday of the Month Sept-Nov @ 1pm December 6th @ 7pm: Featuring “Pioneer Skills”, this unique series of Seaway Ship Enthusiasts
“Make & Take” adult workshops features hands-on December 13th @ 2pm: learning experiences that allow participants to explore largely forgotten skills and techniques and Talk & Tea: Downtown Christmas learn more about the museum’s collection. Pre- January 10th @ 2pm: registration is required as capacity is limited to Talk & Tea: TBD ensure the best possible experience. $15/workshop. Contact Peggy to register: [email protected] February 5th, 12th, 19th, 26th & March 5th: or call 613-342-4397 ext. 6225 Annual Winter Lecture Series
February 14th @ 2pm: Annual Winter Lecture Series Talk & Tea: TBD Tuesdays @ 10am February 4-5, 2019 Our Adult Winter Lecture Series will be back for a February 8th, 10am-5pm: 16th season in February featuring inspiring guest Family Day speakers who will present on unique themes of Saturday, February 23rd @ 10am: Canadian culture and history. Specific speakers and Friends AGM topics will be announced in early January. Check our website and social media for updates. March 14th @ 2pm:
Talk & Tea: TBD Museum @ Night Follow us to go behind the scenes & stay up to date: Last Friday of the month March-May, 2019 @ 7pm Museum @ Night will be back in 2019 with all new themes, music, food, trivia, and puzzles. Museum @ Night will take place on the last Friday of the month March-May. In 2019 we’ll be looking a various counter-cultures past and present, so stay tuned for more details!
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REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL
BROCKVILLE MUSEUM
CONSULTANT SERVICES FOR DEVELOPMENT FEASIBILITY STUDY
CITY OF BROCKVILLE
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CITY OF BROCKVILLE RFP: BROCKVILLE MUSEUM DEVELOPMENT FEASIBILITY STUDY 2019
1.0 Introduction The Corporation of the City of Brockville (the “City”) is inviting submissions from all qualified Cultural Consultants who are specialists in municipal museum development to complete a detailed Development Feasibility Study (DFS) to provide a vision and strategy for the expansion (via relocation) of the Brockville Museum. The approved budget for this project shall not exceed $45,000 excluding HST.
The development of the DFS is being directed and supervised by the Brockville Museum Board of Management (the “Board”) through a Project Steering Committee and the Museum’s Curator/Director. The DFS is being undertaken as a first step towards addressing the critical space shortage and physical plant failings of the current museum building.
The Brockville Museum was established in 1981 with a mandate to preserve and promote the history of Brockville through exhibits and programs, supported by a collection of related artifacts and archival material. The original museum opened in Beecher House (c1820 & c1840 stone house), but by 1995 the museum had outgrown its space and an addition was added. The new space, however, was insufficient to address future growth and by 2002 the museum had outgrown the expanded space and an off- site storage warehouse was leased.
In addition to a critical lack of storage, the Board has also identified critical failings of the current buildings, including susceptibility to flooding and insufficient environmental controls, as reasons to seek relocation.
For these reasons, and others, the Board voted in 2017 to investigate relocation options for the museum, with a vision to moving to new premises by 2032, the year of Brockville’s 200th anniversary of incorporation.
To this end, the City is seeking to procure the services of a Cultural Consultant, to prepare a detailed needs assessment and development strategy for the re-development of the Brockville Museum at a new site. The study will provide the guidance for the size, location, construction, mandate, and operation of the relocated and expanded Brockville Museum. Specifically, the DFS will define community need; identify location options and potential site partnerships; propose size requirements and space planning; estimate usage, attendance, and staffing projections; and forecast capital and operating costs and revenues.
Undertaken with stakeholder and community consultation, the study will result in a vision for the Brockville Museum in a new location that serves as a destination for both residents and tourists, and which aligns with City priorities and goals, as well as community needs. The study will also identify action items that will bring this vision to fruition.
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2.0 Deliverables In general, the goals of the DFS are to answer the questions: 1) what should the museum look like in 2032 and beyond: how will it serve its community and how should it deliver its services; 2) how will the museum address its physical plant issues and limitations to best serve its community and deliver these services; and 3) how much will it cost to do so.
We expect these questions to be answered in a DFS that identifies the mandate, size, possible location(s), and costs for a relocated Brockville Museum by investigating, understanding, documenting, and balancing the needs of the community and of the museum’s collection. To this end, the study report and recommendations will be structured to support future activities, including obtaining council approval, developing operating and capital budgets, generating community interest, and attracting funding partners. All recommendations included in the DFS must be in accordance with the Standards for Community Museums in Ontario and all other applicable legislation.
More specifically, the DFS must include: A. A fully assessed and analyzed summary of the challenges of the current museum site B. Summary of community and stakeholder opinion of the future role of the museum, garnered from at minimum: o 3 in-person meetings with stakeholders o 10-20 phone interviews with community representatives o 1 in-person public meeting o a widely distributed online survey C. An analysis of potential for co-location/site partnerships D. Based on your study findings, comment on the potential vision/mission of the relocated and expanded museum. E. Size requirements and spatial planning: including detailed breakdown of spatial requirements for various museum functions and possible partner organizations in the same building: o Total square footage required by the museum to meet growing needs . collection storage: consider the possibility for collecting large items such as vehicles; must account for future growth of collection Identify amount of space needed for objects, art, archives, conservation/lab, cold storage, quarantine, etc. . exhibit space recommendations . office space needs . programming space . identify washroom needs and other visitor areas . workshop areas/prep space, kitchen(s), etc.
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o Total square footage required by possible partner organizations in the same building and how this space might be incorporated F. Identification, analyzis and costing estimates for three hypothetical locations (i.e. one downtown building retrofit, one new build, and one “other” identified in consultation with the Project Steering Committee); include: o costing comparison retrofit vs new build (capital and operating costs) o analysis of potential co-location partnerships depending on location o consideration of operating implications of different geographical locations within the City o identification pedestrian access, loading facility, and parking needs o consideration of visibility to residents and to tourists o minimum site size requirements o value of/need for, adjacent outdoor space o costing estimates for architectural and engineering drawings, construction, and furnishing (including, but not limited to: collection storage areas, exhibits, and offices) of a new museum G. Costing estimates for five-year operating budget for the new museum based on size and vision identified (include reference to comparable museums) o include potential revenues o comment specifically on administrative and staffing needs o provision of realistic attendance projections
2.1 Background Documents
The following documents are available and should be referenced in the DFS: o Brockville Museum Expansion Study (2011) o 2032 Museum Relocation Vision document (2017) o City of Brockville - Chamber of Commerce 5-year Tourism Strategy (2019) o City of Brockville Community Strategic Plan (2009)
3.0 Project Administration This project is being undertaken with anticipated project funding from Canadian Heritage, matched by the Friends of the Brockville Museum. As such, we anticipate a six to nine month delay between the receipt of proposals and the Award of Contract. It is therefore intended that the DFS will be completed in early 2020 within a four month timeframe. Please cost and plan accordingly.
3.1 Duties of the Consultant o Create a work plan which outlines the process and schedule for the DFS including proposed consultation with stakeholders, delivery dates and payment schedule. Must include a detailed timeline. Submit to steering committee for approval.
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o Identify one contact person with whom the Project Steering Committee will liaise; provide regular updates in keeping with work plan o Work with Project Steering Committee to determine needs o Conduct a public process to gather information about community needs with regard to museum services o Assess spatial needs and provide costing estimates for architectural and engineering drawings, as well as construction and furnishing o Assess existing staffing, and staffing needs related to the relocated museum o Submit draft DFS to steering committee for review (one hard copy, as well as PDF) o Receive steering committee feedback, edit and submit final DFS (three bound copies, as well as PDF) o Attend, and be prepared to present at, Council meeting when DFS is presented
3.2 Duties of the Steering Committee o Provide access to existing resources and documents o Provide access to stakeholder and other community contacts as required o Provide meeting space o Respond to Consultant inquiries in a timely manner o Authorize payment of invoices based on the approved budget and payment schedule
3.3 Schedule (Subject to change) RFP Issued May 6, 2019 Deadline for Inquiries May 17, 2019 Proposals Submitted June 7, 2019 at noon Notification of successful proposal1 September 10, 2019 Award of Contract2 January 7, 2020 Draft DFS submitted3 April 7, 2020 Final DFS submitted4 April 28, 2020
3.4 Inquiries All inquiries for this Request for Proposal must be in written form and directed to Natalie Wood, Museum Curator/Director, via e-mail at [email protected]. All replies to inquiries will be circulated to all Consultants recorded as taking a Request for Proposal.
1 The bidder selected by the committee will be notified, but the award of contract will only be confirmed once funding is received 2 Pending funding approval 3 Can be negotiated, please indicate preferred date in proposal 4 Can be negotiated, please indicate preferred date in proposal
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4.0 Submission Requirements There will not be a public opening. Proposals will be received at the address listed below and shall be opened as soon as practical and evaluated. All proposals and accompanying documentation submitted shall be the property of the City and will not be returned.
The proposal submission shall not exceed 12 pages including schedules, illustrations and charts (excluding resumes and references). Three copies of the proposal shall be submitted and include the following:
o Project Approach: state in clear terms your understanding of the proposed project and describe your methodology. Describe how you would work with the Project Steering Committee to complete each of the project requirements. o Proposed Timeline: provide a detailed timeline for completing the project within four months in early 20205. o Experience: provide a narrative which details and demonstrates your experience and why you’re uniquely qualified to carry out the herein described DFS. o Personnel and Staffing: provide the names and qualifications (resumes) of key staff and any sub-consultants to be utilized in the project, their background and related experiences and their role in this project. Also provide details for addressing potential loss of availability of any listed personnel. o Reference: provide a list of at least three current or past (within three years) clients, including a brief description of the project, contact names, and telephone numbers, for projects of similar scope and size. o Detailed project costing for all expenses required to complete this project. Include a detailed breakdown of all costs for each phase of the project including the hourly rates for staff, the number of hours for each component of the project, and a “not to exceed” cost.
The proposal shall be submitted in an envelope and be clearly marked with the Consultant’s name and referencing the proposal. The proposals will be received at:
(courier address) (general mailing address)
City of Brockville City of Brockville 1 King Street West P.O. Box 5000 Brockville, ON Brockville, ON K6V 5V1 K6V 7A5
Attention: N. Wood, Brockville Museum Attention: N.Wood, Brockville Museum
Before: 12:00 noon, local time, Friday, June 7, 2019
Proposal received after this time will not be accepted. Clock at receipt address shall rule.
5 Subject to change based on funding approval
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5.0 Evaluation Criteria The evaluation process will be conducted by the Project Steering Committee, although others, including City Staff and advisors, may be asked to review the submission as deemed appropriate by the Project Steering Committee.
Submissions will be evaluated based on criteria developed by the City and Project Steering Committee which include, but are not limited to: o Completeness of proposal o Consultant’s reputation, qualifications, and experience o Information obtained by references provided by the Consultant o Information obtained from third parties o Contents, completeness, clarity, and responsiveness of the Consultant’s submission o Skills and experience of the proposed staff o Cost
Details of these criteria are included here: Evaluation of the Study Proposal Are the terms of this project clearly understood and fully addressed? 20 Is the general approach of the study creative and appropriate to the 15 goals and objectives of the study? Has the Consultant provided an adequate description of the approach 10 to meeting the requirements of the DFS (project approach, methodology, schedule, cost control)? Has the Consultant provided an appropriate critical path describing 5 staff resources and timelines? Evaluation of the Project Manager Is the project manager clearly identified? How does their background, 15 education, and experience mesh with the goals of this project? Evaluation of the Project Team Does the proposal clearly identify all team members and sub- 10 contractor(s) by area of responsibility and describe their qualifications and experience? Do the team members assigned to this study have recent experience 15 (i.e. 3 years) with projects of this type and complexity? Has the Consultant been awarded a similar project that has been 10 successfully completed and/or implemented? (References) Subtotal /100 Evaluation of the Cost Is the proposed cost within budget? Yes, up to 10% below + 10 Yes, more than 10% below + 15 No, over-budget - 25
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6.0 General Terms of Reference
6.1 Insurance The successful proponent must, prior to commencement of the service, provide evidence of Errors and Omissions Liability coverage for an inclusive limit not less than $2,000,000 liability for any one occurrence and General Liability coverage for an inclusive limit not less than $2,000,000 liability for any one occurrence or accident for all claims arising out of bodily injury, property damage, personal injury, and non-owned automobile. The Corporation of the City of Brockville shall be added as an additional insured with a cross liability clause on each policy of comprehensive liability insurance with an undertaking from the insurance company that such insurance will not be cancelled or reduced in coverage without thirty (30) days Notice of Cancellation or material change.
6.2 Indemnification The successful proponent shall at all times hereafter hold harmless and shall fully indemnify the City from and against all claims and demands which may be brought against or made upon the City and against all loss, liabilities, judgments, costs, damages or expenses which the City may sustain, suffer or be put unto resulting from, arising from, or in any way incidental to the performance of this work by the proponent or any other persons engaged by the proponent in the performance of services pursuant to the Agreement referenced in Clause 6.6.
6.3 RFP Terms and Conditions The terms and conditions of the Proposal offer shall remain firm and open for acceptance by the City for a period of six months from date of closing.
Final acceptance of the Proposal will be subject to the successful negotiation and execution of a written contract meeting the expenditure limits and required terms and conditions acceptable to the City. The acceptance or rejection of any Proposal will be made pursuant to the policies of the City.
6.4 Rights Reserved by the City The City is not liable for any costs incurred by interested parties in the preparation of their response to this request or subsequent interviews. Furthermore, the City shall not be responsible for any liabilities, cost, loss or damage incurred, sustained or suffered by any interested party, prior or subsequent to, or by reason of the acceptance, or non acceptance by the City of any response, or by reason of any delay in the acceptance of the response.
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The City reserves the right to request Proponents to provide additional information and address specific requirements not adequately covered in their initial submissions.
6.5 Right to Accept or Reject Proposals The City may accept a proposal in whole or in part, whether the submitted price is the lowest or not, and may reject any or all proposals. There will be no requirement of this RFP, implied or otherwise, that the proposal representing the lowest submitted price would be selected or preferred. The RFP process is used as a means of evaluating a number of criteria (one of which is submitted price).
In the event that a favourable proposal does not exactly meet with the City’s requirements, the City reserves the right to enter into negotiations with the Proponent to arrive at a mutually satisfactory arrangement with respect to any modifications to the proposal.
Revised proposals will not be called for if only minor changes are contemplated.
6.6 Agreement Prior to commencing work on the project, the successful Consultant will enter into an Agreement for Professional Consulting Services (OAA/MEA/CEO) with the City based on the City’s Request for Proposal information package and the Consultant’s Proposal.
6.7 Freedom of Information Act The Proponent hereby consents to disclosure of any information contained in their Proposal document, pursuant to The Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act, R.S.O. 1990, C.M. 56 except as expressly provided by the Proponent in confidence.
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