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Minutes of January 14, 2015 Meeting
Bayham Municipal Office, Straffordville,Ontario
Present: Chair-Bev Hickey, Vice Chair- Chuck Buchanan, Secretary- Lynn Acre, Matt Schafer,
Anna Schafer, Susan Start, Albert White, Kimberley Legg
Regrets: Tom Southwick
Absent: Ron Bradfield, Ray Maddox
1. CALL TO ORDER: Chairman called the meeting to order at 7:00 pm and
welcomed Kimberley Legg to her first probationary meeting.
2. DECLARATION OF PECUNIARY INTEREST: None
3. AGENDA: It was moved by M.Schafer and seconded by A.White that the
agenda be approved as presented. Motion Carried.
4. MINUTES: It was moved by L.Acre and seconded by C.Buchanan that the
minutes of the December 10, 2014 meeting be approved as presented.
Motion Carried.
5. Orientation for New Member: Chairman Hickey explained to Kimberley
Legg the function and role of the committee, when & where we hold
meetings, promotions such as Doors Open and Home & Rec Shows.
6. MATTERS OUT OF THE MINUTES
a) Wheel House Update: A delegation from the Port Burwell Historical
Society came before council on Dec.18, 2014 to request permission to place
this artefact on municipal property (Marine Museum parking lot). No
official permission has yet been received. The Wheel House Committee is
currently choosing a trucker to transport the wheel house to Port Burwell
prior to "half-load" season. The Wheel House will be placed on private
property when it arrives so it can be re-assembled and painted before it is
mounted on municipal property. Mayor Ens and Councillor Breyer have
attended the Marine Museum parking lot to see where the committee plans
to locate this artefact. No concerns were expressed with this location.
Community support and donations have been steady. The Historical Society
has applied for federal "Celebrate Canada" funding to purchase a banner for
the Wheel House's grand opening on Canada Day.
b) Certificate of Appreciation for Brian Masschaele: This certificate was
presented at the Dec.18, 2014 Council meeting.
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Nominations were open for the position of Secretary by Chairman Hickey. It
was moved by S.Start and seconded by A.White that Lynn Acre be nominated
for the position of Secretary. Motion Carried. Nominations for Secretary were
closed. L.Acre accepted the position.
b) Edison Fest 2015: will be held on Saturday June 6, 2015. The chairpersons
of this signature event are Robert & Helen Ronson.
c) Attendance Statistics: S.Start distributed graphs and charts comparing
attendance at our museums from 2008 until 2014. These statistics were
determined from numbers given in annual reports by our summer students
and do not include attendance through "off-season" tours. It was noted that
numbers have consistently increased each year with an overall 28% increase
over the past 5 years. It was also noted that the Marine Museum &
Lighthouse have seen a significant increase since the HMCS Ojibwa arrived.
d) Bayham's Economic Development Report: S.Start noted that an excellent
report was recently presented to Bayham Council which advises promotion
of Bayham's heritage and signature events. This report is on the municipal
website and members were encouraged to read it.
9. NEXT MEETING: Wednesday February 11, 2015, at 7:00 pm Municipal
office.
10. ADJOURNMENT It was moved by M.Schafer that the meeting be adjourned
at 8:24 pm. Motion Carried.
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