HomeMy WebLinkAbout09/14/2016 - Museums Bayham Agenda Agenda for the Museums Bayham Meeting Sept 14th 2016
at,7:00 pm in the Municipal Office Straffordville
1. Call to Order
2. Disclosure of Pecuniary Interest
3. Review of Items Not on the Agenda
4. Announcements
5. Delegations
(a) Curator Jennifer Beauchamp
6. Minutes
(a) Motion to adopt minutes of the August 2016 Museum meeting
7. Correspondence
(a) Chair Persons report
(b) August Museum report
(c) Report From Paul Shipway re. 150 funding
8. Unfinished Business
(a) Appointment of new board member Lynda Millard
(b) Museum vents replacement
(c) Information re. Ontario 150 Programs
(d) Donation of painting from Nancy Vince
(e) August monthly report from the marine museum
(f) Light bulbs at the Marine Museum have been replaced by Chuck Buchanan
(g) Re Edison Museum committee report minutes
(h) Message from C.E.O Paul Shipway re. The 150th anniversary and money to the
Vienna Community Park.
9. New Business
(a) Resignation of Susan Smart from the Museums Bayham committee
(b) New Museum member required
(c) The Ontario Heritage Trust re Nominations for Young Heritage Leaders program
(d) Doors Open Ontario re Museum and Light house staffing for the day
(e) Elgin Talbot Maps
10. Finances (Budget)
As presented
11 Other Business
12. Adjournment
AUGUST & SEPTEMBER MONTHLY REPORT:
Projects Completed and On-the-Go:
1. Cataloguing
- We began cataloguing the many artifacts in the museum that have yet to be
catalogued. Due to the quantity of uncatalogued artifacts, we were unable to complete
this project and it will be carried over to the next season.
Projects For Next Year:
1. Cataloguing
- Continuing the cataloguing that we started this summer
Staff Questions/Concerns:
No additional questions or concerns.
We would just like to take this opportunity to thank the Port Burwell Historical Society for a
wonderful summer. We very much enjoyed our time here and will forever cherish the
knowledge, skills, and friendships gained while working at the Port Burwell Museum and
Lighthouse. Thank you for this opportunity!
Lighthouse Visitors
01-Aug 43 18
02-Aug 20 8
03-Aug 25 16
04-Aug 18 16
05-Aug 20 4
06-Aug 40 14
07-Aug 53 14
08-Aug 21 10
09-Aug 17 7
10-Aug 28 11
11-Aug 21 7
12-Aug 17 1
13-Aug 18 9
14-Aug 33 22
15-Aug 37 15
16-Aug 9 4
17-Aug 16 7
18-Aug 27 14
19-Aug 21 5
20-Aug 25 9
21-Aug 46 14
22-Aug 24 14
23-Aug 28 13
24-Aug 24 9
25-Aug 28 14
26-Aug 20 11
27-Aug 47 14
28-Aug 31 11
29-Aug 35 20
30-Aug 16 7
31-Aug 14 8
► GUST TC}` #<.� j.It. .MSot. '.1,':346,,,
01-Sep 33 17
02-Sep 21 10
03-Sep 57 20
04-Sep _ 92 _ 18
05-Sep --- 45 14
SEPTEMBER
TOTAL , 248 79
Marine Museum Visitors
1-Aug 11 3
2-Aug 17 4
3-Aug 10 6
4-Aug 14 7
5-Aug 11 4
6-Aug 20 11
7-Aug 21 8
8-Aug 9 4
9-Aug 7 1
10-Aug 17 5
11-Aug 16 6
12-Aug 11 5
13-Aug 11 5
14-Aug 19 1
15-Aug 22 7
16-Aug 14 8
17-Aug 17 4
18-Aug 20 9
19-Aug 14 4
20-Aug 13 2
21-Aug 14 6
22-Aug 13 10
23-Aug 24 6
24-Aug 14 7
25-Aug 22 10
26-Aug 4 2
27-Aug 30 6
28-Aug 20 5
29-Aug 17 9
30-Aug 25 5
31-Aug 8 4
AUGUST TOTAL 485 i 174
Marine Museum Visitors September
1-Sep 12 10
2-Sep 20 3
3-Sep 25 8
4-Sep 41 7
5-Sep no info no info
SEPTEMBER
TOTAL 98 i 28
Lighthouse Admissions
August
I 1 Dual Family 1 I
Day Adult Child <Family l Dual l RedDual j Family Rc'd ! Season Pass i Total
01-Aug 16 15 1 0 4 0 0 0 $55.00
02-Aug 5 4 0 2 7 0 0 0 $25.00
03-Aug 15 16 0 0 2 0 0 0 $45.00
04-Aug 6 12 0 0 4 0 1 0 $18.00
05-Aug 2 2 0 0 2 0 1 0 $6.00
06-Aug 10 12 3 4 2 0 0 0 $74.00
07-Aug 9 10 3 2 1 0 1 0 $61.00
08-Aug 7 5 0 2 2 0 0 0 $31.00_'
09-Aug 9 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 $27.00
10-Aug 6 10 1 2 4 0 0 0 $36.001
11-Aug 2 2 2 1 2 0 1 0 $31.00
12-Aug 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 $8.00
13-Aug 12 5 0 0 6 0 0 0 $36.00
14-Aug 10 19 2 1 0 0 0 0 $51.00
15-Aug 15 10 0 2 4 0 0 0 $55.00
16-Aug 1 2 0 2 2 1 0 0 $25.00
17-Aug 6 7 0 2 4 0 0 0 $28.00
18-Aug 6 12 0 0 4 0 2 0 $18.00
19-Aug 7 2 0 0 0 0 3 0 $21.00
20-Aug 3 2 0 2 2 1 0 0 - $31.00
21-Aug 22 12 2 2 4 0 0 0 $92.00~
22-Aug 6 14 0 6 3 0 0 0 $48.00
23-Aug 4 2 0 3 3 1 1 0 $47.00
24-Aug 1 1 1 0 2 1 1 0 $23.00
25-Aug 6 9 0 3 2 1 2 0 _ $45.00
26-Aug 4 8 1 0 2 0 0 0 $20.00 i
27-Aug 8 9 1 5 4 2 0 0 $81.001
28-Aug 6 6 0 2 0 1 1 0 $40.00
29-Aug 9 19 1 1 3 0 1 0 $40.00
30-Aug 3 6 0 1 5 0 0 0 $14_00
31-Aug 7 7 0 0 2 0 0 0 $21.00
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51,153.00 $132.65 51,02 .35
Lighthouse September
Dual Family Family
Day Adult Child Family Dual Rc'd Dual Rc'd Season Pass Total
01-Sep 6 8 2 0 2 0 0 0 $34.00
02-Sep 8 10 0 0 2 1 1 0 $36.00
03-Sep 14 12 1 5 4 1 2 0 $87.00
04-Sep 11 8 3 2 6 3 0 0 $103.00
05-Sep 10 11 1 4 2 2 0 0 $82.00
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5342100 $3935 °'$302.65
Marine Museum Admissions
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IFamily I Season
Day Da Adult Child Family , Dual Dual Rc'd Dual Family Rc'd i Pass Total
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1-Aug 5 1 0 4 0 0 0 0 $35.00
2-Aug 6 3 0 9 2 0 0 0 $59.00
3-Aug 7 6 0 2 0 0 0 0 $31.00
4-Aug 4 3 0 2 0 1 0 0 $34:00
5-Aug 6 3 0 2 0 1 0 0 $34.00
6-Aug 8 11 0 2 4 0 0 0 $34.00]
7-Aug 9 4 0 1 2 1 0 0 $44.00
8-Aug 1 4 0 2 2 0 0 0 $13.00
9-Aug 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 $18.00
10-Aug 1 4 1 2 1 1 1 0 $33.00
11-Aug 1 4 1 2 1 1 1 0 $25.00
12-Aug 9 5 0 2 0 0 0 0 $37.00
13-Aug 0 1 1 6 0 0 0 0 $38.001
t
14-Aug 4 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 i __$2.0.00
15-Aug 9 4 1 4 2 0 0 0 I $52.00 j
16-Aug 3 2 0 2 2 0 1 0 _$19.00
17-Aug 4 0 1 4 2 0 0 0 $40.00
18-Aug 5 4 1 4 0 1 0 0 $55.00
19-Aug 2 3 1 0 0 3 0 0 $50.00
20-Aug 4 0 0 2 4 0 1 0 $22.00
21-Aug 6 4 0 4 2 0 0 0 $38.00
22-Aug 4 4 0 3 6 0 0 0 $27.00
23-Aug 10 6 0 3 3 1 1 0 $57.00
24-Aug 6 3 0 2 1 1 0 0 $40.00
25-Aug 1 6 0 2 3 2 1 0 $37.00
26-Aug 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 _ $10.00
27-Aug 4 6 1 2 5 0 2 0 $32.00
28-Aug 7 1 0 0 2 1 1 0 j $33.00
29-Aug 3 6 0 5 1 1 0 0 $46.00
30-Aug 17 4 0 5 1 0 0 0 i $76,00
31-Aug 6 5 0 2 0 0 0 0+_ $28.00
IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIINIMMIMIIIIMIIIIIMIMUWIIIIr0-411 $1,117.,' ..
1,l 17.l6 i2:. '0 611'-: i'
Marine Museum Admissions September
Family Family Season
Day Adult Child Family Dual Dual Rc'd Dual Rc'd Pass Total
1-Sep 7 8 0 2 0 0 0 0 $31.00
2-Sep 2 0 2 2 0 1 1 0 $42.00
3-Sep 4 8 1 4 5 2 1 0 $64.00
4-Sep 14 7 1 6 0 0 0 0 $72.00
5-Sep 29 0 0 6 4 0 0 0 $83.00
0 $292.00
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$292..00 $33.59 + $258.41
Souvenir Sales
August and September Combined Historical Society Souvenir Sales -Marine Museum
Item's #Items $
Item: Cost: Sold: Made:
Ghost Fleet Shipwreck Map $10.00 10 $100.00
Port Burwell Memories Book $17.00 1 $17.00
"Of Ice and Men" Book $15.00 0 ' $0.00
License plate covers $5.00 0 $0.00`
LH Key Chains $3.00 0 $0.00
LH Lapel Pins $5.00 2 $10.00
LH Mugs $7.50 1 $7.50
LH Magnets $2.00 15 $30.00
Port Burwell Hats $12.00 1 $12.00
Port Burwell T-Shirts $8.00 0 $0.00
Port Burwell T-Shirts $10.00 0 $0.00
Port Burwell Perpetual Calendar $5.00 0 $0.00
Museum Pens $5.00 0 $0.00
Last of the Curlews Book $6.00 0 $0.00
Post Cards(4 for$5) $5.00 2 $10.00
Ashtabula Print $10.00 0 $0.00
Port Burwell Treasured Times $5.00 0 $0.00
TOTAL N/A 32 $186.50
August and September Combined Historical Society Souvenir Sales-Lighthouse
Item's #Items $
Item: Cost: Sold: Made:
License plate covers $10.00 0 $0.00
LH Key Chains $3.00 0 $0.00 :.
LH Lapel Pins $5.00 2 $10.00''
LH Mugs $5.00 0 $0.00
LH Magnets $2.00 1 $2.00
Port Burwell Hats $12.00 1 $12.00 I
Museum Pens $5.00 1 $5.00
Post Card $5.00 1 $5.00
TOTAL N/A 6 $34.00
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Subject: Ontario 150 Programs Date: 08/09/16 03:54 PM
To: Bev&Janet<mchickey@amtelecom.net> From: Paul Shipway<PShipway@bayham.on.ca>
Cc: Brenda Gibbons<BGibbons@bayham.on.ca>,
Marg Underhill <MUnderhill@bayham.on.ca>
Bev,
Staff provided me the email you brought in regarding the Ontario 150 Program. Council provided staff direction and staff
made application for the program for renovations and repairs at the Vienna Memorial Park.
Please let me know if you require any additional information.
Regards,
Paul Shipway
CAO
Municipality of Bayham
9344 Plank Rd.
Straffordville, ON NOJ 1Y0
Office: (519) 866-5521
pshipway@bayham.on.ca
https://webmail.eastlink.ca/iwc_static/layout/shell.html?lang=en&2-7.01_091339 9/12/2016
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Bayham
PPortunity Is*°4 P.O.Box 160,9344 Plank Road,
Straffordville,Ontario NOJ 1Y0
Tel:(519) 866-5521 • Fax:(519) 866-3884
email:bayham@bayham.on.ca
August 19, 2016
Lynda Millard
53767 Calton Line
RR6
Aylmer, ON N5H 2R5
Dear Lynda:
Re: Museums Bavham
Your application to the Municipality of Bayham Museums Board was received by Council at the
regular meeting held August 18, 2016 and the following resolution was passed:
THAT Report CAO-54/16 re Museums Bayham Appointment be received for information;
AND THAT Council appoint Lynda Millard to Museums Bayham for the remainder of the
2014-2018 Term of Council.
Congratulations on your appointment.
Yours truly
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Brenda Gibbons
Clerk's Assistant
cc: B. Hickey
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Bev—Can you please take this to the board for consideration. Thank you.
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Clerk's Assistant
Municipality of Bayham
9344 Plank Road
Straffordville, ON NOJ 1Y0
Office: (519) 866-5521
bgibbons@bayham.on.ca
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Resignation
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Dear Bev,
I write, with sincerest good will, to ask that you accept my resignation from the Museums
Bayham Board, effective immediately. I would certainly consider putting my name forward
again in the future; but in the present circumstances, I find myself so significantly out of sync
on elements of board composition and relations with Council on Edison matters that it is in the
best interests of both the board and myself that I step aside.
I wish to express my wholehearted admiration for the members of this Board, who have
consistently worked towards positive, creative and forward-looking outcomes. I am particularly
proud of this year's successful re-introduction of the position of Curator, and most grateful to
Council for recognizing the value of that initiative and for continuing to support it as the museum
collections move forward in an integrated vision. I can not speak highly enough of CAO Paul
Shipway, Museums Coordinator Margaret Underhill, and Administrative Support Brenda
Gibbons, whose knowledge, leadership, and professionalism are of the highest calibre.
Yours most respectfully,
Susan Start
RE: Museums Board appointment
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Bev—The proper process is for the board to first accept the resignation of Susan Start at the
September 14 meeting and decide how they wish to proceed ie to re-advertise or reconsider
previously submitted applications. Once the board makes a decision we put forward an Advisory
Board Resolution to Council accepting the resignation and a resolution request of Council to
either re-advertise or reconsider previously submitted applications. This would go to Council at
the first meeting in October. If you have any questions, feel free to contact me. Thanks.
Brenda Gibbons
Clerk's Assistant
Municipality of Bayham
9344 Plank Road
Straffordville, ON NOJ 1Y0
Office: (519) 866-5521
bgibbons@bayham.on.ca
From: mchickey [mailto:mchickey@amtelecom.net]
Sent:Tuesday,August 23, 2016 9:49 AM
To:Brenda Gibbons<BGibbons@bayham.on.ca>
Subject: Re: Museums Board appointment
Brenda Thank you for the information regarding Lynda's application to the Museum board. As
you may be aware Susan Start has submitted her resignation from the board effective immediately
and maybe if it is possible you could submit the names of any other candidates for the museum
board for council resolution. Please check with Margaret and see if this is the proper way to go
and we will accept Susan's resignation at the board meeting on Sept 14th .Thank you. Bev Hickey
On 19/08/16 03:26 PM, Brenda Gibbons <BGibbonsAbayham.on.ca>wrote:
Good Afternoon Bev - At the Council meeting of August 19,2016, a resolution was
passed appointing Lynda Millard to Museums Bayham. Attached is correspondence sent
to Lynda for information to the Board. Thanks.
Joint Edison Building EF & ED Committees Meeting Minutes
Bayham's Family Table Restaurant
6209 Plank Road, Vienna, ON
Tuesday August 9, 2016 at 7 pm
Present were: Matt Schafer, Randy Breyer, Lynn & Lew Acre, Bill Gheysen, Ken Andrews, Ray
Maddox, Harris Teall, Gord Bennett, Sue Chilcott, Bob Graham, Rebecca &Zigmunt Dygos & Lynda
Millard.
Absent were: Darya Rousseau, Annette Lindsay & Leann Walsh (no longer able to participate).
The purpose of the joint Edison Committees meeting was to discuss & consider desirable actions that
may be taken in regard to Council's decision to keep the Edison Museum at 14 Snow Street closed,
rather than make repairs necessary to re-open it.
It was agreed that Matt act as Chairman & Lynda as Secretary.
1. Call to Order Matt called the meeting to order at 7:04pm.
2. Disclosure of Pecuniary Interest None
3. Review of Items Not on the Agenda None
4. Announcements
The annual Edison Dinner, Entertainment, and Silent Auction night is scheduled for Saturday
November 12th. Dinner Committee meeting date to be set. This item is to be on the next
agenda as it was not discussed.
5. Delegations None
6. Minutes None
7. Correspondence
7.1 For Information Only
7.2 Action Required
a) Matt to provide briefing on Museums Bayham Board meeting held with Mayor Ens &
staff Paul Shipway & Margaret Underhill on March 22/16.
Matt advised that at the meeting, requested by the Museums Bayham Chairman, it was
confirmed that Council will not be authorizing the repair of the Museum building & necessary
maintenance costs only are included in the budget.
As no minutes were recorded or circulated by the Board, notes taken by Staff were circulated
to Edison committee members. These identified interest in installation of historical signage in
Vienna to tie together the Edison Pioneer Cemetery, the Homestead plaque, the Park, Bayham
historic figures, including the Edison Connection & support for EdisonFest.
Matt asked Randy to provide some options he has been pursuing.
It was agreed that recruitment of volunteers and support be initiated by knocking on doors,
circulation of emails, web based media, word of mouth, media releases etc.
d) Set meeting date to consider Edison Dinner.
8. Unfinished Business
9. New Business
10. Finances (budget)
11. Other Business
12. Next Meeting & Adjournment
The meeting adjourned at 9:05 pm.
The next meeting will be held at 7pm on Tuesday, August 23rd at the Bayham's Family Table
Restaurant.
All members are asked to please invite interested persons to attend.
The purpose of the meeting will be to assess responses and offers of support received
since the last meeting, explain to attendees what may be required of them and whether
there is enough support to proceed.
Azt,\-C\r
Chairperson Secretary
Date Approved: £ALJ uaE
DRAFT MINUTES
Joint Edison Committees (Building, EdisonFest & Edison Dinner)
Bayham's Family Table Restaurant
6209 Plank Road, Vienna, ON
Tuesday August 30, 2016 at 7 pm
Present were: Chairman Matt Schafer, Randy Breyer, Ed Ketchabaw, Harris
Teall, Darya Rousseau, Keith Underhill, Elsie Wall,Annette Lindsay, Jeff
Robinson, Ray Maddox, Debbie Marlatt, Jerelene Brackenbury, Susan
Chilcott, Brenda Chilcott, Ziggy Dygos, Ken Andrews, Earl Shea,Angela
Bobier, Janice Ellis, John Morrow, Robert Weare, Christel Cyr, Robert
Langlois, Marcey Cole, Craig Cole, Holly Finch, Harry Finch, Mary A
Finch, David Z Finch, Ron McLean, Miriam McLean, Rob Dilts, Randy
Taylor, Dave Harding, Gord Bennett, Bob Graham, Doug Brackenbury,
and Lynda Millard, Secretary.
1. Call to Order Chairman Schafer called the meeting to order at 7:10 pm, welcomed everyone
and encouraged them to sign the attendance sheet as well as the petition being circulated.
2. Disclosure of Pecuniary Interest None
3. Review of Items Not on the Agenda None
4. Announcements
Randy noted that it is necessary that an executive be established at this meeting.
5. Delegations None
6. Minutes Draft minutes from August 23rd for approval
Moved by Ken Andrews
Seconded by Randy Breyer
That the minutes be approved as presented. Carried
7. Correspondence
7.1 For Information Only None
7.2 Action Required
a) Report on Updates/Activities to date
The Chairman updated that Council is expected to return the Edison Museum building
back to the estate of the original donor as that was a condition of donation transfer,
should the building not remain a museum.
He noted that the museum contains Edison, Bayham and Bayham Historical Society
artifacts and documents of both Edison and local historical interest. It appears that
Council's intent is to reduce the number of museum artifacts by 2/3.
He added that Bayham Council on August 18t" gave the group two weeks to come up
with a plan, evidence of support and to report back to Council at the September 1st
meeting.
Immediate action was taken to reach out to the public through local groups and
organizations, the media, facebook, direct emails, word of mouth, hand-outs and a
petition at Watermelon Fest, interested churches and Bayham's Family Table.
b) Guests - Comments/considerations/responses
Angela Bobier, Cultural Manager of the Backus-Page House, Wallacetown, noted her
concerns when she read of our situation and contacted the group right away. She
suggested that the group determine, "What is the Municipal challenge" and demonstrate
to Council how they can address it, with the suggestion that the group consider going
independent.
The Chairman updated the status of the Bayham Historical Society and that it has
determined it will dismantle this year due to lack of new recruits to fill the vacancies as
their membership ages. However, a letter has gone out requesting the disbandment be
put on hold until it is determined whether Council will extend the time period required to
develop a suitable plan of action response.
David Harding, representing Heritage Port Stanley, noted that their group had grown
from about 10 members a number of years ago to 50+ mainly by building within the
community and offered other positive suggestions.
Members of the Finch family, relatives of the late Nora Edison Coombe raised concerns
as to what would happen to the family artifacts such as Nora's jewelry and the family
photographs.
It was noted that the normal process to disperse the collection would range between
offering collection items to other museums, public sale and/or discard.
It was suggested the group develop a plan, excluding the current building, to present to
Council for discussion.
c) Discussion followed.
Several persons spoke on the subject of closure and loss of artefacts.
d) Preparation for Council meeting September 1
Appointment of Committee executive and relevant submission to Council
Moved by Ken Andrews
Seconded by Bob Graham
That appointment to an executive committee be as follows:
Chairperson Mathew Schafer
Vice-Chairperson Darya Rousseau
Treasurer Ray Maddox
Secretary Lynda Millard;
That a list of persons willing to support and volunteer time on behalf of the group be
solicited, in writing, and the number that have signed up to August 30th, the letter dated
August 30th from the Finch family and other relevant information be provided to Council;
That the signed petitions to show support and help save the Bayham and Edison
Museum Collections be provided to Council;
That the Group supports the goal to save the Edison, Bayham and Bayham Historical
Society artifacts and documents, as applicable, and to establish a facility in Bayham to
store and display them;
That Council provide a copy of the building inspection report which was used to close
the Edison Museum building and all the paperwork for the original transfer of the house
to the Village of Vienna;
And that the Group act under the name of the "Friends of Edison". Carried
8. Unfinished Business
9. New Business
10. Finances (budget)
11. Other Business
12. Next Meeting & Adjournment
The Chairman thanked all those who attended and especially the groups beyond Bayham
borders for their attendance, input and support! All were invited to show support by attending
the September 1" Bayham Council meeting in Straffordville at 7pm!
Moved by Ziggy Dygos
Seconded by Ken Andrews
That the meeting be adjourned at 8:35 pm, to meet again at the call of the Chairperson,
following the Council meeting on September 1st
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Chairperson Secretary
Date approved: