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Minutes of October 9, 2013 Meeting
Bayham Municipal Office, Straffordville, Ontario
Present: Chair-Bev Hickey, Vice Chair- Chuck Buchanan, Secretary- Lynn Acre,
Matt & Anna Schafer, Albert White. Brian Masschaele, Ray Maddox, L.Millard
Regrets: Councillor Tom Southwick, Ron Bradfield
1. CALL TO ORDER: Chairman called the meeting to order at 7:00 pm
2. DECLARATION OF PECUNIARY INTEREST: None
3. AGENDA: It was moved by M.Schafer and seconded by C.Buchanan
that the agenda be approved with additions. Motion Carried.
4. MINUTES: It was moved by L.Acre and seconded by M.Schafer that
the minutes of the September 11, 2013 meeting be approved as
written. Motion Carried.
5. CORRESPONDENCE:
*email from Ontario Ministry of Citizenship & Immigration together
with Ministry of Tourism, Culture & Sport regarding "building
Stories" an online interactive inventory for Historic Sites in Canada.
*OMA eNews Alert regarding 2014-2015 Museums Assistance
Program (map) guidelines
* email from Jo-Ann Hutchison (MCI) regarding Celebrate Ontario
grant program , Volunteer Service Awards, Culture Development
Fund, On-line Health & Safety training and Digital & Social Media
Workshop.
6. MATTERS OUT OF THE MINUTES
a) Doors Open East Elgin: C.Buchanan & A.White reported that
approximately 80 people visited both the lighthouse and Marine
Museum. It was noted that one couple came from Holland while
another couple from Ashtabula, Ohio. The Edison Museum had 47
visitors, as reported by B.Hickey and R. Maddox. One visitor came
from Grenfield Village in Michigan and another was assisted by
R.Maddox to fill in some missing genealogy information. It was
mentioned that Elgin County's "Cruise the Coast" waterproof maps
brought some folks to Port Burwell.
b) Anchor Repairs: A.White donated the wood for this repair. He
delivered it to Mr. Eicher's shop.
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c) 2014 Draft Budget: L.Millard was in attendance to guide us
through this exercise. It was decided to add $300 to
Equipment/Computer Maintenance and also to add $1,000 to
Collection Reserve. A discussion regarding summer students resulted
in the decision to continue for another year to seek a qualified student
to act in a supervisory role. It was moved by R.Maddox and seconded
by C.Buchanan that we approve the 2014 Draft Operational, Capital
& Reserve Budgets as amended. Motion Carried.
d) Edison Night Fundraiser: Members volunteered items to
decorate the hall. Ticket money and raffle money was handed in.
Members were reminded to secure items for door prizes and silent
auction items.
7. NEW BUSINESS:
a) Local Auction: Nov. 7 Lloyd Cowan is auctioning off historical items
from his personal collection. Of interest to our collection are some postcards
depicting Bayham sites.
b) Bayham Historical Society Meeting: Thursday Oct. 10, 2013 @
7:30 pm at the Vienna Community Centre, Mike Baker, Elgin County
Museum Curator will dress like Mahlon Burwell and give a presentation of
his life.
c) Bayham Historical Society's Fundraising Tea: Saturday Oct. 19,
2013 at Corinth Church.
9. NEXT MEETING: Wednesday November 13, 2013, at 7:00 pm
Municipal office.
10. ADJOURNMENT It was moved by C.Buchanan that the meeting be
adjourned at 9:05 pm.
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