MuSEEuM October 2013

October 2013Promoting museums in Ontario, Canada.

Grand re-opening of Orillia’sMuseum of Art & HistoryGrand re-opening of Orillia’sMuseum of Art & History

Simon Fuller (left), great-grandson of the Sir SamSteele Memorial Building’sarchitect , presented aplaque highlighting hisfamily’s nation-widearchitectural heritage, toOMAH’s Board of Directors’co-chairs Jane Sorensonand Mark Fletcher (right).

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Grand re-opening of OMAH Orillia Museum of Art and History 3Festival at Fort WillowAnnual event a learning experience 4Canadian Carmichael Landscape ExhibitJuried art show in new gallery spaces 6Founding of UtopiaHistoric plaque unveiled 12Events, exhibits and activitiesListings for what’s going on at Ontario museums 18Midland District Camera ClubCelebrating 50th anniversary with exhibits 25Barrie Art ClubOctober exhibits 26Culture and tourism studiesCommunities recognize culture as an asset 27Suggested websitesWebsites providing information about museums 28What is it?Mystery implement in Coldwater 29MuSEEuM notesPublisher Don Beaulieu’s thoughts 29

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Cellar DoorRe–imagining the OMAH collectionGenerously sponsored by Orillia Power

To January 15, 2014Cited by poets and scholars as among the most beautiful pair-

ings in the English language, the words cellar door on one handdescribe a familiar object, while on the other, suggest somethingwonderful lying in wait.During The Orillia Museum of Art and History’s recent $2.1

million renovation, its entire collection was, in a sense, placed inwait; disassembled and dispersed through storage facilities acrossthe city. Over 10,000 artifacts and artworks have now been re-turned to their home in the museum. As OMAH undergoes themassive task of re-cataloguing its collection, a group of dedicatedstaff and volunteers have brought new research and fresh per-spectives to bear on several familiar items. Cellar Door re-castssome of the most extraordinary pieces through linkages with newacquisitions and fascinating stories in an interactive exhibition ofhighlights that signal the re-launch of Orillia’s cultural hub.

Building to celebrate the re-opening of their museum, artgallery, administrative, research,retail and classroom spaces.The building at 30 Peter

Street South, originally the postoffice for Orillia, was savedfrom the wrecker ’s ball andallowed to become a marvel-lous cultural centre in what is

The Sir Sam Steele Memorial Building,home of the

Orillia Museum of Art and History.

Historic Orillia building embodies definitionof museumIn August of 1999 the Sir

Sam Steele Art Gallery and theOrillia Historical Society joinedand became the Orillia Mu-seum of Art and History. A newand lasting incarnation of that

organization was officially rec-ognized on Saturday, Septem-ber 28th, 2013.A couple hundred people

gathered at the newly reno-vated Sir Sam Steele Memorial

becoming the cultural area ofthe city.MuSEEuM was there and

will present a series of articlesbased on the presentations atthis event. Meanwhile, an ex-tensive article in this issuehighlights the first major art ex-hibit in their second-floor maingallery. See page 6...


The crash of a musket volley is greetedwith a chorus of shrieks and nervous laugh-ter, as native drums pound and horses neighin the background. Nine-hundred SimcoeCounty students visited historic Fort Willowrecently for the 2013 Festival at the Fort.Within the wooden palisade, Grade seven

and eight students were treated to nativedrumming, pioneer style candle making, asurgeon, historic merchants, Canadian andAmerican soldiers of the War of 1812. Thestudents tried their hand at rope and candlemaking, joined the Upper Canadian militiafor a drill session and listened to the surgeon

describe his gory trade. Question sheets inhand, they learned to identify the threeparts of a musket, what material the nativesuse to cover their lodges and why themounted troops on the site are called dra-goons.Later in the day the classes witnessed a

short but bloody skirmish between theCanadian militia defenders and the invad-ing Americans. Finally, they got to feast onfresh corn, hot dogs, and Sutler Cyrus’world famous ‘cartridge candy’ before try-ing out their wooden muskets. The Social Studies curriculum in Ontario

schools covers the War of 1812 and other keyevents from the history of the province. Notextbook or video can compare with thetaste, the smell and the feel of living history.Listening to a private of the NewfoundlandRegiment describe daily life in the army of1812 or helping one of the pioneer womenstir the pot for that night’s dinner help the‘electronic generation’ understand historywas made by ordinary people doing mostlyordinary things. The festival also showcasesthe events which took place in SimcoeCounty in 1812-14 and the way in whichthey helped shape the area.

Festival at Fort WillowStory and photographs courtesy of Peter MonahanFestival at Fort WillowStory and photographs courtesy of Peter Monahan

Left:Members of the Incorporated Mili-tia of Upper Canada, under thecommand of their Sergeant, re amusket volley at the lurking Amer-ican enemy. The Incorporated Militia weremen who agreed to serve for thelength of the war, not just the fewmonths service which most citizensoldiers had to do. Therefore, theIncorporated Militia were issueduniforms, better weapons andspent time in drill. They were bet-ter trained and made a greater in-uence on the battleeld than theaverage ‘farmer with a musket’. The group comes largely fromthe Newmarket area.

—Photograph supplied by Peter Monahan

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Next year’s festivalThe Festival at Fort Willow takes place the

second week of September each year. Nextyear it will begin with the dedication of amemorial to the Royal Newfoundland Reg-iment on September 11, 2014. Education Daywill be Friday, September 12th and PublicDay the 13th.The next event at the fort is Fright at the

Fort, on October 26th from 5-9 pm. It willfeature tours of the site, ghost stories ’rounda fire for younger and older audiences plusa chance to learn about owls, reptiles andother not-so-scary creatures of the nightwhile enjoying some free cider or hot choco-late. Advance registration is required; con-tact: (705) 424-1485 [email protected].

History of Fort WillowThe fort is a British 1812 era supply depot,

sited on the Nine Mile Portage between LakeSimcoe and the Nottawasaga River. Usingthe old fur trade route, which followed Na-tive trails, the British Army shipped suppliesfrom Kingston and York to military posts onGeorgian Bay. It was abandoned in the 1830sand fell into ruin but an archaeological digin 1958 and 1959 identified the outlines of anumber of buildings and a palisade. Thesehave been outlined in logs and a number ofdisplays and signs describe the history of thesite. The Fort is now one of the Nottawasaga

Valley Conservation Authority’s twelve con-servation areas. It is open from dawn todusk, March to November. The north en-

trance connects to the Ganaraska HikingTrail, which connects Port Hope with theBruce Peninsula. While it does not have aninterpretative staff, signage on site is de-signed to allow for self-guided tours. Veryshortly the Friends of Fort Willow will unveilan ‘augmented reality’ programme, whichallows visitors to download an iPhone appli-cation which provides extra information andphotographs about each feature of the site. Check out Fort Willow events and news

at: fortwillow.com or by telephoning theNVCA at 705-424-1479.

Left:The Ong-Gwe-Ho-Way Native re-enactors drum and sing. Thegroup honours the traditions of the People of Turtle Island, theFirst Nations name for the Earth. They dress in Eastern Wood-lands style clothing and camp in lodges called wigwam madefrom poles and elm and birch bark. This singing is a form ofprayer to the Creator celebrating important events and beliefs ofthe First Nations people. The groupcomes fromacross southernOntario.

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Orillia Museum of Art and HistoryInspiring creativity & celebrating history

MuSEEuM visited OMAH to see theCarmichael CanadianLandscape Exhibition.




Canadian Carmichael Landscape: creativity, inspiration and aweIf engaging the public with

art is a part of their mandate,the Orillia Museum of Art andHistory has met that point withtheir current juried exhibitionCarmichael Canadian Land-scape Exhibition. The openingnight reception was full of in-spired souls; artists and art en-thusiasts alike in the maingallery and in the FranklinCarmichael gallery.

History of Franklin CarmichaelThe theme is 100% Cana-

dian, drawing on the methodsof Orillia’s Group of Seven na-

tive son Franklin Carmichael.He was youngest of the Groupof Seven.Carmichael arrived in

Toronto at the age of twentyand entered the Ontario Col-lege of Art, where he studiedwith William Cruickshank andGeorge Reid. In 1911, he beganworking as an apprentice atGrip Limited for $2.50 a week.He joined Tom Thomson andother painters who were train-ing to become serious artists;joining them on weekendsketching trips. He moved to

Belgium in 1913 to study paint-ing but due to the war he re-turned to Ontario to rejoin theother artists.Carmichael was greatly in-

fluenced by Tom Thomson andshared space with him at theStudio Building in 1914. Hewas also on the fringe of thegroup because of his differencein age and was more closely as-sociated with the newer mem-bers of the Group of Seven.Along with A. J. Casson and

F. H. Brigden, Carmichaelfounded the Ontario Society of

Painters in Watercolour in 1925.He also founded the CanadianGroup of Painters in 1933,which several members of theGroup of Seven would laterjoin. He taught at the OntarioCollege of Art from 1932 to 1945.He is most famous for his

watercolours; many of hispaintings depict Ontarian land-scapes. Contemporary EmilyCarr considered Carmichael’swork “A little pretty and toosoft, but pleasant.”

Criteria of entriesThe theme or criteria of the

Canada Rocks, winner of theLakehead University Carmichaelprize; a photograph by Jason Brown.

Cranberry Lake by Franklin Carmichael(1938), oil on board. This piece is hanging inthe Carmichael exhibit running to October19 at the Orillia Museum of Art and History.It is on loan from J.J. MacQuarrie.



Carmichael Canadian Land-scape Exhibition is to portraytypical, possibly sublime viewsof the Canadian landscape. Infact, in her pre-amble to an-nouncing the winner of the$2,000 Lakehead UniversityCarmichael prize (presented toone piece in the exhibit),Ninette Gyorody, Executive Di-rector at OMAH, described thequalities of the winning pieceas such: “It embraced, chal-lenged and addressed the ex-isting approaches to Canadianlandscape. This work addressespainterly traditions and it com-bines the sublime with themundane, and truly could beanywhere in Canada”.The winning piece was

Jason Brown’s photograph en-titled Canada Rocks. It is ascene from Middleton PrinceEdward Island.Jason Brown is an emerging

photographer based inToronto. His work explores sto-rytelling and hints at narrativesfound in our built environ-ments and the nominal sub-jects in our surroundings.Born in Elliot Lake, Ontario,

Jason holds a Bachelor of Jour-nalism degree with a concen-tration in History fromCarleton University in Ottawa

and he has studied photogra-phy at Ryerson University inToronto.Jason was selected as a Pho-

tolucida Critical Mass Finalistin 2012 and his work has beenincluded in a number of distin-guished juried art fundraisersincluding the AIDS Committeeof Toronto’s SNAP! Auction,the Robert McLaughlinGallery’s RMG Exposed Auc-tion and the Art with HeartAuction for Casey House.To see more of his art and to

find out more about Brown,visit his website http://www.ja-sonmbrown.ca.Another award will be de-

termined at the end of the ex-hibit’s run, that of Peoples’Choice. For visitors to pin pointone favourite in this show is achallenge.Victoria Harbour artist Mur-

ray van Halem was pleased tohave one of his pieces acceptedfor this exhibit; Newton StreetFarm, an oil on canvas.VanHalem passes this particularscene often and enjoys how itchanges with the weather,time-of-day and seasons.“I am honoured to be partic-

ipating again for the third yearin a row”, he says of this exhi-bition.

Most of his works are land-scapes but he does portraits aswell. He says “We’re reallylucky we live in this country;this country has incredibleviews. I’m in love with thecountry and I show it all thetime”.A visual artists for over 45

years, Murray started his ca-reer as a large-format commer-cial photographer. He hasworked as a photojournalist,portrait photographer, maga-zine editor, writer and real es-tate broker. He is now fullydedicated to painting in oil. See

his website for more informa-tion and images:murrayvanhalemfineart.comFrom Toronto, Ilona Laney

was on hand opening night totalk to visitors. Laney paints inacrylics, watercolour & inks aswell as landscape & figuredrawing. Her mixed mediapiece Evergreen Brickworks is apart of the Carmichael exhibit.She is a member of the

Neighbourhood Arts Network,a Toronto-wide network ofover 1,025 members, which in-cludes artists, arts organiza-tions, cultural workers and

Artist Murray van Halem poses by Newton Street Farm, at theopening reception of the Canadian Carmichael Landscape Exhibition.


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community agencies workingthroughout the City of Toronto,from North York to the down-town core, and from Etobicoketo Scarborough.Laney believes art is “... im-

portant to quality of life in thecity. The arts open people’sminds to new points of view,

new philosophies, new ways ofseeing the world”.Among the many long-time

artists in this show, LeonoraHusveti-Frenette of Innisfil issomething of a rising star. Shehas recently joined the BarrieArt Club and is a relatively newartist. The number of exhibits

she has been involved in beliesher recent entry to the visualart world.“I have to keep pinching

myself” she says, to be sure sheisn’t dreaming about her artbeing accepted in so many ven-ues, so early in her “career”.Currently, she has a piece atthe OMAH and also until Oc-tober 19th is the Quest ArtGallery’s Works on Paper ex-hibit, at the Midland CulturalCentre. To the end of themonth, one of her newestpieces, Lava Leaves, will be inthe members’ show at the BACfor the month of OctoberHusveti-Frenette’s media is

paper collage. She uses photo-graphic images of crystals to

create her art pieces. Imagesare cropped, rotated and other-wise manipulated and put intoplace to create the textures,open spaces and landforms ofher surrealistic pieces.She will also have six pieces

on display with the HungarianVisual Artists of Canada, in theJoseph D. Carrier Gallery inToronto, and at the South Sim-coe Arts Council, Members’show from November 30, 2013to January 2014 at the GibsonCentre for Community, Artsand Culture, in Alliston.It was at the SSAC where her

first creation won 2nd prize inthe 3D category in May of thisyear, in the Emerging Artistsclass.

MuSEEuM publisher Don Beaulieurecognized Ilona Laney’s subject asthe Evergreen Brickworks (never-mind that it was written on thelabel) and later found this photo-graph he took in 2005 just a few feetfrom Laney’s vantage point for herpainting in 2013.

Ilona Laney with her EvergreenBrickworks mixed media piece.

Leonora Husveti-Frenette at the Orillia Museum of Art andHistory with Ruby Mountain, B.C., Last Eruption Nov. 8,1898. This is one of her latest collages.


The Orillia Museum of Art and History’s volunteer core is 80strong. Without volunteers, OMAH wouldn’t and couldn’t be thecultural hub of our community! Our volunteers are keen to usetheir personal skills and experiences to support a cause they believein. They volunteer selflessly and tirelessly to support OMAH’s ini-tiatives, programmes and overall operations.OMAH’s volunteers bring a variety of skills and backgrounds,

from legal to accounting to education, marketing, local historicalknowledge, literary, musical and visual arts experiences to fundraising and street savvy! Our volunteers are a pleasure to sharewith, work with and laugh with. Our team is exceptional!The spirit of volunteerism is rooted in the traditions and values

of the pioneers who built this country. This is inspired by the con-cept of mutual help and co-operation that lies in the heart of ournative societies.Thinly scattered across a vast land and tested by an often inhos-

pitable climate, Canadians have also been nurtured on an under-standing of the benefits of mutual assistance. From Desjardinscredit unions that began in Quebec in 1900 through the diversefarming co-operatives established in western Canada at the begin-ning of the 20th century to the Antigonish movement that gavebirth to a variety of co-operatives in Atlantic Canada in the 1930s,Canadians have relied on each other for survival and progress.In our modern society, volunteers supply the human energy that

drives many thousands of voluntary organizations and communitygroups across Canada.12.3 million Canadians contribute 2.1 billion hours; the equiva-

lent of 1.1 million full-time jobs*. Volunteers at OMAH contributedthe equivalent of $20,000.00 in salaries in the past year.On behalf of OMAH, I want to thank all of our volunteers for

your tireless dedication, your commitment and your generosity to-wards our museum and our community.

—Ninette GyorodyExecutive Director, OMAH

*Canada Survey on Giving, Volunteering and Participating, 2010.

Well-said & well deserved thank youto volunteers at Orillia museum

In 1853, a small communityin central Ontario was namedafter a ctitious town in abook published in 1516, writ-ten by Sir Thomas More. 160years after ofcially becom-ing Utopia, a plaque has beenerected to recognize thecommunity and remind us ofthe area’s history.


Historical plaque commemoratesthe founding of Utopia

Town Crier Steven Traversbrought “news of thegreatest importance...” tothe Utopia CommunityCentre on Saturday,September 14th. He wasreferring to the gathering ofpeople to celebrate “thehistory of this greatcommunity” He describedUtopia as “a community ofsharing, caring, aidingothers and a true exampleof social responsibility”.

Over 100 citizens and politicians gathered, in what is likelya very typical Ontarian community hall, in Essa Township towitness the unveiling and dedication of a historical plaquecommemorating the founding of Utopia. Utopia is a smallcommunity located just east of Canadian Forces Base Bordenand west of Barrie Ontario, in the County of Simcoe, just southof Highway 90.The first settler of Utopia was Eugene Smith, who had ar-

rived in Barrie in 1830. Fifteen years later he settled on Lot 31of Concession 6 of Essa Township. Eugene is the great-great-grandfather of current Essa Township Councillor, MichaelSmith. Eugene Smith died at the age of 104 in 1909. He hadearned the nick-name “The old oak tree of Utopia”.Many descendants of the original settlers to the area con-

tinue to live on and farm the same land.President of the Essa Histori-

cal Society, Arnold Banting,spoke of the many historicalplaques marking important sitesand events in the township.

Arnold Banting was master of cere-monies at the Utopia plaque commem-orative event. Speaking for the EssaHistorical Society about the area’s his-torical plaques, he said “We believe itwill mean so much to those in the futureto view these areas and rememberthem the way they were”.

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The official unveiling tookplace in the community centre,with the plaque being installedon its post a couple of dayslater, south of the hall, on EssaLine 6. Long-time residentsEllie Brown and Ken Millerwere invited to perform theunveiling.Ellie Brown was noted as

being a long-time active mem-ber of the Utopia AnglicanChurch; Ken Miller was repre-senting the fourth generationto farm that family’s propertyat the former Belinascreencommunity. The fifth and sixthgenerations continue to farmthe same land. It was only

about six minutes into the pro-ceedings that the plaque wasunveiled, but the activitieswere only beginning.Immediately following the

unveiling, Olive Lee, secretaryof the Essa Historical Society,was called upon to ask Town-ship mayor Terry Dowdall toaccept the plaque.The plaque was then dedi-

cated by Reverend NormanMunroe of the Utopia UnitedChurch.A musical interlude was

provided by local singers andmusicians The Super DeluxeSerenaders. They performed anumber of older tunes such as

This Land is Our Land, In theGood Old Summertime, BillBailey and others. The audi-ence was invited to join in. Fol-lowing this enjoyableinterlude, speeches from anumber of dignitaries wereheard.The Honourable Kellie

Leitch, Member of Parliamentfor Simcoe-Grey was the first tospeak and offer congratulatoryremarks and a plaque from theelected officials. Banting re-ceived a good laugh when hesuggested the plaque fromLeitch would be put away withother treasures from the Town-

Ken Miller and Ellie Brown were delighted and honoured to beasked to unveil the plaque commemorating the naming of Utopia.

Essa Township Mayor TerryDowdall thanked the his-torical society saying “Notonly are you rememberinghistory, today you are cre-ating history. It is an hon-our to accept this plaque”.

Reverend Norman Munroe:“The work and witness yougive here today attests tothe faith you carry in yourhearts and in your lives” hesaid. He offered a prayer ofdedication for the plaqueand concluded with theLord’s Prayer.



Kellie Leitch, MP forSimcoe-Grey sug-gested this plaquewould be a reminder“of the rich history thatthe community up-holds every day”.

Jim Wilson, MPP forSimcoe-Grey compli-mented the historicalsociety for their work inthe past adding “...aclass act again heretoday.”

Simcoe County WardenCal Patterson said “Inthe age of tweetingand ‘likeing’ on Face-book, it is important tonever lose sight of ourpast, for it is our historythat makes us who weare”.

ship “in the files...[pause] it won’tbe filed away entirely”.The Honourable Jim Wilson,

Member of Provincial Parliamentfor Simcoe-Grey was next. Afteradding more humour to the mix, hementioned the many times he hasattend plaque unveilings in Essaand recognized the value the histor-ical society gives to the community.Cal Patterson, Warden for Simcoe

County thanked the Essa HistoricalSociety for their dedication andhard work.“Commemorating the founding

of Utopia is yet another fine exam-ple of the society’s mission to high-light places and landmarks thathave played a significant role in thecreation of our great county andcountry” he offered. Patterson con-cluded with congratulations to theEssa Historical Society, Essa Town-ship and the residents of Utopia.Tom Walsh, Mayor of Adjala-

Tosorontio (to the south of EssaTownship) was also on hand to addhis positive remarks including com-pliments to the entertainers.Mike Smith, Essa Councillor, is

the sixth generation of Smiths inUtopia. He reminisced about grow-ing up in this safe, small communityand taking his children to the samehouses he went to for Hallowe’en.Olive Lee, secretary for the Essa

Historical Society was invited to say

Tom Walsh, Mayor ofAdjala-Tosorontio saidit was “great to be hereto be part of this....” .Much of his time wastaken throwing jibes athis political cohorts onstage, to the amuse-ment of the crowd.

Mike Smith, Councillorand great-great-grand-son of Eugene Smith said“Utopia was Sir ThomasMore’s idea of a perfectsociety. When my great-great-grandfather namedthis community, I don’tthink he was that far off”.

a few words. She voiced that it is “a great teamof people who make it happen”, referring tonot just achieving this plaque, but the Society’saccomplishments in general. She thanked thehall volunteers for their help with the day andthe crew who put the ‘History of Utopia’ booktogether. She introduced Mike Smith who un-veiled this new book produced by the Essa His-torical Society. Sales of the book were briskafter the official ceremonies were complete.



Rounding out the commemorative proceedings, Olive Lee invitedUtopia Community Centre representative Susan Antler onto the

stage, to be presented with a copySir Thomas More’s book Utopia.Making the presentation was EssaDeputy Mayor Sandie MacDonald.As she presented the book to

Antler, MacDonald said “We arepassing this on to the Utopia Hallto congratulate Susan Antler andthe team of Utopia, Essa residentsand Friends of Utopia. Congratula-tions for your continued support ofyour beautiful community andyour passion to preserve its historyand to continue the bright torch ofpassion you all have for Utopia andEssa Township”.

Olive Lee, secretary for theEssa Historical Society.

Book presented to Utopia Community Centre

Susan Antler is seen here on the left acceptinga copy of the book Utopia by Sir Thomas More,in memory of Eugene Smith, from Townshipof Essa Deputy Mayor Sandie MacDonald.

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To November 3, 2013Chatham-Kent Museum75 William Street North, Chatham, Ontariochatham-kent.caExhibit:On Our DoorstepWar broke out between the United States and

Great Britain on June 18, 1812. This would be thelast war fought on Canadian soil and the only warthat would be fought, partly, in present dayChatham-Kent.Most people have heard of Tecum-seh and many know that he was killed at the Battleof the Thames that occurred east of Thamesville.Few people, however, may be aware of the dra-

matic pursuit that took place preceding the battle as3500 American troops sought to thwart the retreatof hundreds of British soldiers, civilians, First Na-tions families, and the warriors under the commandof Tecumseh. The retreat left a path of destructionacross Chatham-Kent with mills and bridgesburned, ships scuttled in the river, and our largestcommunity, Fairfield, plundered and torched. Few may also be aware of the distinguished

contribution that Chatham-Kent’s small militiamade to the war effort. Men of the 1st Kent Militiaserved at the capture of Fort Detroit (some re-ceived medals for this) and in operations in Michi-gan and Ohio. After the Battle of the Thames andthe American occupation of this area, many localmen formed a new militia unit called the LoyalKent Volunteers. They effectively harassed Amer-ican foraging parties, took part in the capture of39 American soldiers at the Skirmish at McCrae’s(the only time in history when a Canadian Militiaunit succeeded in capturing a U.S. regular armyunit), and fought and sustained many casualtiesat the Battle of Longwoods (near Wardsville) and

the skirmish at Flemings Farm.These events are now the subject of the

Chatham-Kent Museum’s newest exhibit, aptlynamed On Our Doorstep: The War of 1812 inChatham-Kent. The exhibit features artifacts fromthe museum collection and items borrowed fromprivate collections, many of which have neverpreviously been on public display. On Our Doorstep: The War of 1812 in

Chatham-Kent will be on exhibit in the main floorgallery until November 3, 2013.

9To November 9, 2013Art Gallery of Mississauga300 City Centre Drive, Mississauga, Ontarioartgalleryofmississauaga.comExhibit:F’d Up!The Art Gallery of Mississauga presents con-

temporary fibre art exhibition F’d Up! The exhi-bition aims to radicalize the vocabulary aroundmaterial invention and sculptural ambition, whileengaging with the complexities behind the termwomen's work.The intent of F’d Up! is to bring together signif-

icant works by artists who employ the skills andtechniques of traditional craft or fibre to work inthe realm of contemporary material explorations.The exhibition takes the conversation beyond thetraditional debate of Fibre vs Crafter Craft vs Art.What is f'd up is that the artist who works withthread, string, yarn or fabric is often equated withthe backroom politics of the moniker women’s work,a gender-based derogatory term that precludes thepossibility of male artists working with fibre. How-E

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ever, it seems the conversation now involvesnotions of masculinity, identity, diaspora andglobal politics in addition to the queer craft-ing movement.Stuart Keeler, Director/Curator says “The

AGM is a centre for ideas and social experi-mentation. The artists in this exhibition ex-pand the medium of fibre-based art, and moresignificantly, raise important questions aboutthe nature of language itself. How can art fur-ther the discussion about the gendering ofform, and how can artists challenge the al-most unconscious nature of this gendering?This exhibition posits a new vocabulary, en-gaging the audience to think beyond tradi-tional backroom politics. Fibre-based materialinvention becomes the medium aroundwhich the discussion takes place.”F'd Up! also aims to explore the tension

between these new directions that redefinethe concept of “fibre art” based on examplesof significant artists working in NorthAmerica today. Based upon experimenta-tion, these works differentiate the protago-nists from decades before, therebyillustrating how a new vocabulary is createdas the result of a formative radical gesture.F’d Up! aims to evolve the discussion ofartists’ conceptual intent alongside tech-nique while it simultaneously explores theslippage that begins to question materiality,both at the time a work of art was made,and subsequently as it ages and deterio-rates. The exhibition expands upon the con-versation between sculptural ambition andthe multiple forms of fibre.

9To November 9, 2013Art Gallery of Mississauga300 City Centre Drive, Mississauga, Ont.artgalleryofmississauaga.comExhibit:XIT-RM | Franco Arcieri: AstralNoiseEmerging artist Franco Arcieri investi-

gates motion and movement with the use offabric as a means of concealing his body. Ap-pearing as an archetype and performing inan almost dreamlike trance, the artist playswith our memory and senses. Arcieri em-ploys sculpture, video and sound to createan encounter with the viewer through aninnovative fibre-based performance.About the XIT-RM...Emerging artists and cultural producers

in the Greater Toronto Area and the Missis-sauga region are showcased in the XIT-RM.Six artists annually are selected with a pub-lished catalogue and accompanying criticaltext. Exhibitions that honour the Missionand Mandate goals of The AGM are selectedby the Curatorial team.

The emphasis is on contemporary art andcritical engagement. The exhibition space isdedicated to the vision of highlighting re-gional talent. The exhibition features its ownopening/vernissage and also ties closely withregional universities and link in with the ed-ucational components of the AGM ResourceCentre and the Artist Professional Practices

Series.

9Wednesday, October 27:00 p.m.Uxbridge Historical Centre7239 Concession Road 6, Uxbridge, Ont.www.uxbridgehistoricalcentre.comPublic Meeting:York Durham Heritage RailwayRepresentatives from the York-Durham

Heritage Railway will discuss the origins ofthe Heritage Railway & talk about where theyare today and what’s coming up in the future.In the museum schoolhouse. By donation.

October 2, 2013to January 31, 2014City of Waterloo Museum550 King Street North (Conestoga Mall),Waterloo, Ontariowww.waterloo.ca/museumExhibit:Initial Success:100 years of V.O. WhiskeyThere is a mystery surrounding the ori-

gins and naming of Seagram’s V.O., one ofthe most well-known whiskies produced atthe former Waterloo distillery. Family tradi-tion states that “V.O.” stands for “VeryOwn,” as this was a whisky blend createdfor the nuptials of Joseph E. Seagram’s sonThomas to Dorothy Pearson in 1913. Othersclaim that the initials stand for “Very Old” in


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keeping with the distiller’s assertion that it was ablend of very old Canadian whiskies.Initial Success: 100 Years of V.O. Whisky will trace

the product’s 100 year old history, with highlightsinto the life of Thomas and Dorothy, its production,packaging and marketing while trying to demystifythe origins of the initials. Throughout the exhibi-tion, the integral relationship of Seagram’s V.O.with Waterloo will be highlighted. Of particular in-terest will be photographs and artifacts from theproduction and bottling stages at the former Sea-gram Waterloo Distillery. No matter what the facts, this famous Cana-

dian whisky is still “honoured the world over” as“only V.O. is V.O.”The City of Waterloo Museum is open Wednes-

day to Friday from 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., with freeadmission for all.

9October 3, 10, 17, 24McMichael Canadian Art Collection10365 Islington Avenue, Kleinburg, OntarioStudents: $19 with valid IDMcMichael members: $32 Series of six concerts: $179 (no additional dis-count for members)www.mcmichael.comPerformance:McMichael Concert Series The McMichael Concert Series was developed tocelebrate Canadian artistic culture in its differentforms and to share the magical atmosphere of thegallery at night. The series provides a unique culturalexperience that combines some of the very best of

Canadian art and music.Thursday, October 3Anastasia Rizikov, piano concertThursday, October 10Kevin Breit & Stretch OrchestraThursday, October 17Toronto Hwa-Eu Trio, classical ensembleThursday, October 24Tony Quarrington, Don Thompson and TerryClarke trio with Don FrancksThursday, October 31Kevin Laliberté, guitar

9Saturday, October 510 a.m. to 5 p.m.Grey Roots Museum and Archives102599 Grey Road 18, Owen Sound, OntarioRegular admission rates applyExhibit:Saints & Sinners:A Spirited History of Grey County Alcohol played an important role in shaping theearly history of our county. This exhibit tells this storyfrom the early days of our first settlers, to the wilddays of Prohibition; from our highly successful brew-eries and distilleries to our secretive bootlegging op-erations and many things in-between. Featured in the exhibit are a moonshine still, rareartefacts from Grey County breweries and the Queen’sHotel. Scenes and stories from Owen Sound’s “Damna-tion Corners,” Schwan’s Brewery and Branning GroveSporting House are also part of the exhibit. For more in-formation on all Grey Roots events, visithttp://www.greyroots.com/programs-events/events/

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Wednesday, October 167:30 p.m.Orillia Museum of Art and History30 Peter Street South, Orillia, Ontariowww.orilliamuseum.orgLecture:Orillia’s Post CardsMarcel Rousseau will kick off the History

Speakers Series with a look at Orillia’s postcards. The speaker series is a once-a-monthgathering with special guests presenting lo-cally significant historical topics. It is free tomembers and offers an opportunity to learnabout and discuss local history.Marcel Rousseau is a passionate re-

searcher and collector of Orilliana who re-cently published a collection of post cardsfrom the city. His knowledge and enthusi-asm will make for a wonderful presentation!

9Friday, October 2510 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.Ages 10-14$15Uxbridge Historical Centre7239 Concession Road 6, Uxbridge, Ont.www.uxbridgehistoricalcentre.comYouth workshop:Discovering Your Family TreeLearn all about discovering your family’s his-tory, and how to create a family tree. Partici-

pants will use their discoveries to create anartistic family tree collage on canvas to bringhome. Bring a picnic lunch. Pre-register.

9October 10, 24November 7, 217 p.m.Niagara Falls History Museum5810 Ferry StreetNiagara Falls, Ontariowww.niagarafallsmuseums.caEvent:Essential Hitchcock–Bold Films onthe Big ScreenThe Niagara Falls Museums is pleased to

announce the next film series presented atthe Niagara Falls History Museum as part of@ the Museum Thursday Night.Get your fill of one of the greatest film-

makers of all time, and fall is a great time ofyear to explore the mystery, suspense andstyle of Alfred Hitchcock. Don’t miss seeingthis bi-weekly, FREE film series on the Mu-seum’s big screen. All films start at 7 p.m.sharp and will be introduced by film criticand programmer Joan Nicks.Museums Manager, Clark Bernat says, “@

the Museum Thursday Nights are always agood night for us and the film series and thewonderful work that Professor Nicks does tocurate and introduce them adds to our under-standing of the world of film.”Prof. Nicks chose to examine these films

because, “Hitchcock’s signature noir style,tight narrative structures and sharp wit ex-press his vision about ordinary peoplecaught up in extraordinary circumstances.These films from the 1950s are among hisbest films.”Remaining films in the series are:

Thursday, October 10I ConfessThursday, October 24Rear WindowThursday, November 7The Trouble with HarryThursday, November 21The Wrong Man

9Saturday, October 129:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.Chatham-Kent Museum75 William Street North, Chatham, Ont.chatham-kent.caLecture and workshop:The British Army in Life & MiniatureFrom ancient to modern times, soldiers

have been depicted in miniature. It has notbeen until the past two centuries with theproduction capacity made possible by theindustrial revolution that miniature soldiersin a variety of materials have been made ac-cessible to the wider public.

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instructor Eric Shaw will take the participantthrough the history of the British Army. As anadded bonus, each participant will also paint a his-torically accurate British soldier of the War of 1812to keep. No experience is required. Patience, a rel-atively steady hand, and a desire to create a minia-ture work of art, are definitely assets. Thisworkshop is suitable for 12 years of age and up. The workshop begins at 9:30 a.m. and runs to 4

p.m. Cost is $55 with tax. All materials, teachingcomponent about the British Army, and snacks in-cluded. Participants must bring their own lunch.Registration may be done by calling 519-354-8338,

by visiting the Chatham Cultural Centre Box Office.

9Monday, October 1410 a.m. to 4 p.m.Ruthven Park National Historic Site243 Haldimand Hwy. #54, Cayuga, Ontariowww.ruthvenpark.caEvent:Cars in the Park$5 per vintage car owner including passenger.

Vintage cars and street rods on display, kid activi-ties, specialty historic tours, bird banding and trailwalks. Regular admission applies to park visitors.

9Saturday, October 1910 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.Ages 8 to 12$15

Uxbridge Historical Centre7239 Concession Road 6, Uxbridge, Ontariowww.uxbridgehistoricalcentre.comYouth workshop:Ages 8 to 12$15Beads and Buttons crafter workshopKids will use colourful beads and buttons to cre-ate fantastic decorative items, including a buttonflower bouquet, jewelry box, door monogram,bookmark, and jewellery. Bring a picnic lunch.Pre-register.

9Saturday, October 1910 a.m. to 4 p.m.Simcoe County Museum1151 Highway 26, Minesing, OntarioMuseum Members free, Adult $6, Senior/Student$5.00, Child $4.00, Preschoolers freeContact: 705-728-3721Event:Last Blast! The Simcoe County Museum and the HistoricalConstruction Equipment Association present ourannual Last Blast. Ride out to the gravel pits on apeople mover for a guided tour. See live demon-strations of steam powered equipment, vintageroad building, rock crushing, grading, hoistingand much more. Wander through the displays ofvintage tractors, classic trucks and other historicequipment set up around the Museum grounds.Each year we power up pieces of our heritageequipment for one last blast before the winter, and


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9October 23 & 297 p.m.Ruthven Park National Historic Site243 Haldimand Hwy. #54, Cayuga, Ont.www.ruthvenpark.caOff-site event:Lantern Tours of Indiana CemeteryAdmission by donation. Pre-registration.Learn about the families who lived in the

former industrial town of Indiana and wereburied in St. Rose of Lima Cemetery. Dressfor the weather. Lanterns provided or bringyour own flashlight.

9Thursday, October 247:00 p.m.Uxbridge Historical Centre7239 Concession Road 6, Uxbridge, Ont.www.uxbridgehistoricalcentre.comLecture Series:A History of the Phonograph &Recorded Sound Mike Bryan and Keith Wright of theCanadian Antique Phonograph Society willgive an entertaining presentation with illus-trations and demonstrations of recordedsound from the early 1900s to the 1950s.They will play early cylinder, disc and elec-tric machines. In the museum schoolhouseat 7pm. By donation.

9Friday, October 257 p.m.Ruthven Park National Historic Site243 Haldimand Hwy. #54, Cayuga, Ont.www.ruthvenpark.caEvent:Cheesy Trivia FundraiserTickets $20 in advanceWine tasting and cheese samples will be

interspersed between trivia questions. Thisevent is co-sponsored with EdinburghSquare Heritage & Cultural Centre.

9Friday, October 257:30 p.m.Uxbridge Historical Centre7239 Concession Road 6, Uxbridge, Ont.www.uxbridgehistoricalcentre.comEvent:Fright at the Museum! HalloweenScavenger Hunt and Mystery$2 per participant Prepare to be scared! Uxbridge HistoricalCentre presents, “Fright at the Museum!”, our1st annual Halloween scavenger hunt andmystery on Friday, October 25th at 7:30 p.m. We are looking for volunteers to helpstage this event. Do you like dressing up incostume and acting? Decorating “haunted”houses and spooky tableaus? Setting up and

serving refreshments? If you answered yesto any of these questions, and this eventsounds like a fun evening to you, please letus know that you would like to help. Thiswould also be suitable for mature and inter-ested teens needing community servicehours! Contact Rachel at the Museum tosign up!

9Saturday, October 269:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.Waterloo Region Museum,10 Huron Road, Kitchener, Ontario$50www.waterlooregionmuseum.comSymposium:Forgotten Foods Food is everywhere today and we canchoose from a huge array of unusual fooditems from around the world and close tohome but what about the foods of the past?Many foods, recipes, and techniques fell outof favour ... until now! The Forgotten FoodsSymposium opens the kitchen door to ex-plore some foods and related culinary skillsthat have been forgotten. Do they deserveto stay hidden in the pantry of the past or isit time to bring them to the table again? Layout of the Day:9:30 - 10 a.m. Registration 10 - 10:45 a.m. Fiona Lucas with Familiar andForgotten Foods In Canada throughout the 1960s and '70s gar-lic was socially unacceptable, margarine wastouted as modern, purchasing liquor required a

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permit and the food processor was a recent invention.How we shopped, cooked, baked, drank, entertainedand planned kitchens in the '60s and '70s still influ-ences our choices today. 11 a.m.–12:30 p.m. Concurrent Workshops –see below12:30–1:30 p.m. Lunch at the WRM will be provided byBorealis Restaurant a local restaurant with an incredi-ble tasty spin on food (included with registration).1:30–3 p.m. Concurrent Workshops –see below3:15–4 p.m. Carolyn Blackstock with Rediscovering theBerlin Cook Book As a challenge, Carolyn Blackstock decided to useone local historic community cook book—the 1906Berlin Cook Book every day in 2012 and to keep arecord of the attempt in an online blog. She succeededin bringing a forgotten cook book to life and will sharesome of her discoveries in this presentation. List of available workshops:Johanna Rickert-Hall with Bread Making At one time, baking bread was a necessary, labour-intensive, weekly task in most households. Join us anddiscover the importance of wild yeast and other leav-ening agents as we prepare (and sample) traditionalbreads and cakes made from scratch using historicmethods and recipes.Myeengun Henry with Forgotten First Nations Natural Remedies Join Myeengun Henry, a Chippewa of the ThamesFirst Nations elder, to learn about the traditional usesfor plants and herbs of all kinds. Explore what thou-sands of years of learning from nature has taught aboutthe healing and medicinal purposes it holds within.Bob Wildfong with Heritage Apple Tasting Sweet, sour, soft,crisp, dry, juicy —what's your favourite apple? Find out when you taste more than 15 varieties ofheritage apples from a century ago and still grown inOntario. Learn about selecting, storing and cookingwith apples, the legacy of apple cider and apple butter. Amy Bradley with Canning–Past and Present Enjoy a hands-on learning opportunity focusing onseasonal canning. Discover why what was once a ne-

cessity is now a pleasure and art form. Participants willmake both traditional and modern recipes in one ofthe village kitchens. Tom Reitz; A Behind the Scenes Tour of our Collection Join Waterloo Region Museum's Curator, Tom Reitz,for a tour of the Museum's unique collection of arti-facts, with a focus on kitchen gadgets from the past. Beready to explore a unique opportunity to see behindthe scenes at the museum. *Please note that this touris not fully accessible.Betsy Aziz with Preserving History From ancient to modern times, food preservationhas been one of the most essential human skills, ex-tending the bounty of the harvest through all seasons.Learn about age-old techniques of drying, salting, pick-ling and fermenting from this master food preserver.Karla Kale with Drinking up History Rediscover lost drink recipes from the turn of thecentury with the head of our foodways program at theWaterloo Region Museum. Taste unique beveragesand dip into their social uses. Gary Draper with Seven Ways of Looking at a Cookbook What's in an old cookbook, besides your grand-mother's ideas for supper, there can also be pictures,personalities and sometimes a portrait of the past. To register, ask questions or for more informa-tion visit www.waterlooregionmuseum.com orcall 519-748-1914 to speak to Wendy Connell.

9Saturday, November 26 to January 5McMichael Canadian Art Collection10365 Islington Avenue, Kleinburg, Ontariowww.mcmichael.comYou Are Here: Kim Dorland and the Re-turn to Painting The exhibition will span five gallery spaces and

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feature over one hundred works, including approximately thirtyfreshly painted canvases by Dorland. One particularly stunningwork–a triptych of the French River–measures eighteen feet longand eight feet high. Dorland's paintings will hang in the companyof works by Canadian art icons Tom Thomson, the Group of Seven,David Milne, Emily Carr, Goodridge Roberts, and Thoreau Mac-Donald. Selected by Dorland and McMichael Chief Curator Kate-rina Atanassova, the works in the exhibition will trace the evolutionof the Canadian landscape tradition, culminating in Dorland'sfresh, modern interpretations.

9Wednesday, November 67 p.m.Ruthven Park National Historic Site243 Haldimand Hwy. #54, Cayuga, Ontariowww.ruthvenpark.caLecture:Masters of War: The Canadians in the Great WarPre-registration required. $10 for regular admission, $5 for member.sNorm Christie, Canadian author, historian and host of History

Television’s critically acclaimed six part series, For King and Coun-try, will trace the development from the early days of the war, whenthey were nervous Colonials, through the stunning victories atVimy and Passchendal, and their ultimate development into themost feared fighting force on the Western front. Specialty dessertsand coffee to follow the presentation.

9Note from Don Beaulieu, MuSEEuM publisher:I have enjoyed many lectures, classes and courses at the Royal

Ontario Museum the past couple of decades. Here is a link to theirprogrammes listings: http://www.rom.on.ca/en/activities-programs

Camera club celebrates50th anniversary The Midland DistrictCamera Club is celebrat-ing their 50th year with afew special events. The club’s regular meet-ing night of Thursday, Oc-tober 3rd will see them ina larger space than usualat the North SimcoeSports and RecreationComplex at 527 Len SelfBoulevard in Midland. For-mer and founding mem-bers have been invited tothis special pot luck.Guest speaker will therenowned Ethan Meleg. Meleg specializes inphotos of outdoor recre-ation, landscapes, ecosys-tems, birds and wildlife isan exceptional speaker. The evening begins at6:30pm in the upstairsCommunity Room with apot-luck dinner (bring afavourite dish to shareand your own tableware).Meleg takes to the stageat 7:30pm. Find more in-

formation about him atethanmeleg.com.The Quest Art School andGallery, 333 King Street inMidland (in the MidlandCultural Centre) will havea display of photographs,a number of which will befrom the late Bud Watson,well-known Canadianphotographer and found-ing member of the MDCC. Those pieces plus otherswill form an exhibit begin-ning October 18th in thegallery at the Huronia Mu-seum in Midland at 549 Lit-tle Lake Park. Opening nightfor the exhibit is the 18th, 7to 9 p.m. The show will con-tinue to November 14th. The Froth Café at 102Main Street in Penetan-guishene will feature pho-tographs by current MDCCmembers. For further informationabout the club see theirwebsite at www.midland-cameraclub.com.

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Each month, the Barrie Art Clubchanges the exhibits in three of itsgalleries. There is a members’show in which a variety of mem-bers submit art based on a theme.For October, as may be suspected,the theme is autumn leaves. Onemay find works in mixed media,fibre art, photographs, water-colours, oils, acrylics et cetera inthis exhibit.

The smaller Le Loo-vre gallerygenerally features a single artist.October will see the works of JoAppleby displayed. Her land-scapes often employ colour in adynamic but yet calming, some-times serene manner.

“Art is an integral partof my life” Applebysays. “When working ona piece, I am completelyengaged in the process.In order to keep my sub-ject matter fresh and ex-citing, I frequently getthe urge to experimentwith different mediumsand techniques, chang-ing my themes depend-ing on the time of year,location or inclination.

“A common thread ofmy work might includereflections, particularlywater reflections and the

Brian Ayotte, featured artist at Barrie Art Club in October

Jo Appleby’s “Adrift”, typicalof her expert use of colourand calming landscapes.

interplay of light and shadow. I amdrawn by certain colours or colourcombination particularly in ab-stracts, and along with the drama,I try to have at least one quiet areain my painting. I am always opento new possibilities, adding freshlayers to my artistic journey”.

The main gallery houses the fea-ture artist, Brian Ayotte. Ayotte isself-taught. For the past 25 yearshe has painted to ease emotionaland physical stress.

Ayotte began with watercoloursbut made a quick progression toacrylic paint. This resulted in the bold

Brian Ayotte’s ‘Night Swim’, one of thepieces he’ll have at the BAC during October.

and colourful effect he says was“lacking in my professional life”. Heworks in the funeral business.

Although creating primarilywith acrylic, he has often incorpo-rated recycled materials such asStyrofoam, ceramic tile, variousmetals and such. Ayotte has com-pleted over 250 pieces, most ofwhich are currently in private col-lections in Canada, eastern Europeand the United States. Althoughsome of these have been commis-sioned, most have been selectedfrom his existing inventory.

This is Ayotte’s first show in

Barrie “I’m really excited to shareit” he says, “as I’ve only ever doneso while I lived in Toronto. I'mgrateful the BAC is giving me thisopportunity and look forward tofuture events”.

The opening reception for Oc-tober’s shows is Sunday, October6, 1 to 3 p.m. The Barrie Art Clubis located at 304 Dunlop StreetWest, Unit 17. Enter the plaza atthe lights at Hart Drive, just eastof Highway 400. Regular galleryhours are Tuesday to Friday, 10 to3 p.m. More information about theclub can be found online atwww.barrieartclub.com.


Culture is in the plans for many municipalities in Ontario The four North Simcoe mu-nicipalities (Town of Midland,Town of Penetanguishene,Township of Tay and Townshipof Tiny) are pleased to an-nounce the receipt of fundingin the amount of $40,000 fromthe Ministry of Tourism, Cul-ture and Sport through itsTourism Development Fund.The funding will be used to de-velop a Huronia Area TourismStrategy. The Huronia Area TourismStrategy will focus on a co-ordi-nated approach to a tourismdestination management plan(not a marketing plan) and will:• Identify opportunities forstrategic development betweenregional and local partner or-ganizations involved intourism. The goal of a co-ordi-nated approach is to alleviateduplication and create efficien-cies to benefit the stakeholdersin the area.• Identify opportunities to en-courage, refresh and enhancecurrent tourism products andservices and to develop keyand unique visitor experiences.• Present the final report on

destination management to in-clude business development,investment readiness, local re-search, visitor services andmarket development. A Steering Committee hasbeen formed to work with localtourism stakeholders. TheTourism Company, a tourismconsulting firm, has been se-lected to assist the SteeringCommittee in developing theHuronia Area Tourism Strategy.D'Arcy McKittrick of theTourism Company says “Weare excited to be working onthis timely project and look for-ward to meeting and listeningto a wide range of Huroniaarea tourism stakeholders... asthe Strategy takes shape”. McKittrick continues; “Wewould like to thank our re-source partners at TourismSimcoe County, RTO7 (Re-gional Tourism Ontario Region7) and the Ministry of Tourism,Culture and Sport. The stakeholder engage-ment process is currently tak-ing place with the completionof a final report expected byFebruary 2014.

Funding Announcement - Huronia Area Tourism Strategy (HATS)Simcoe County is conduct-ing a Regional Cultural Studyand the Town of Midland hasrecently held its first MunicipalCultural Plan meeting. Anotherundertaking in the same geo-graphic area called HuroniaArea Tourism Strategy has alsogotten a recent start (see pressrelease to the right). Similarstudies and initiatives are goingon across the province, or havealready been put into place.Speaking to a group of just

over 50 people in the TDCanada Trust Assembly Rooma the Midland library on Sep-tember 24th, Dr. Greg Baekerfrom Millier Dickinson Blais,consultant for the Midlandproject, expressed; “Culturaltourists stay longer and spendmore money than other seg-ments of the tourism market”.During August and Septem-

ber, Pamela Blackmore, ProjectManager for Simcoe County’scultural study and Robert Lamb,the county’s Manager of Eco-nomic Development held a seriesof meetings, usually two in eachof the communities they were in.One meeting was to gain inputfrom stakeholders while a sec-ond meeting was held for input

from the general public.Due to the wide geographic

area of Simcoe County, theysaw that very different culturalaspects were important to eacharea. The suggested methods ofgaining and sharing knowledgeof culture places and eventsshowed more common areas,but the wide variety of sourceshave provided a mountain ofdata to be sorted through andput into perspective.

Pamela Blackmore, Project Man-ager, County of Simcoe Re-gional Cultural Study.

Excellent websites for information about museums:

The Ontario Museum Association website allows one to search for amuseum by name, type, city, region, driving distance or by using theirinteractive map:

www.museumsontario.ca

Explore Canada's rich history and culture in the Virtual Museum ofCanada (VMC). You will find virtual exhibits and interactive learningresources on numerous subjects, created by Canadian museums andgalleries. You will also discover local history exhibits that captureexciting Canadian community memories, drawn from the collections ofsmall museums and local memories and treasures.Start exploring the VMC today!:

www.museevirtuel-virtualmuseum.ca

If historic buildings are your interest, Building Stories is a valuableonline resource. A mobile application is available for iPhone, BlackBerryand Android. Buildings and structures across Canada are included. Onecan search for tours or buildings in a chosen municipality. The websitefor this expanding site is:

www.buildingstories.co

A number of Simcoe County Museums are a member of SUMAC whichoffers an excellent resource for that municipality’s museums at:

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What is it?Can you identifythis piece ofequipment?

The piece of equipment shownabove resides at the ColdwaterCanadiana Heritage Museum. It islikely a farm implement and mayhave been pulled, judging by thepart folded back from the axle ofthe larger concave roller.

If you can identify this item, emailMuSEEuM at [email protected]

—by Don Beaulieu,Publisher of MuSEEuM

“So many museums, so littletime” ...I think that needs to beprinted on a t-shirt.There is certainly no trouble

filling the pages of MuSEEuMwith news. This issue saw anincrease in the number of pressreleases received and so holdsa long list of events designedto entice visitors and involve-ment with local museums. Thisis a very small sampling, I sus-pect, of what’s going on acrossthe province in museums.Readers are advised to checkdirectly with their local mu-seum to see what may be hap-pening in addition to theirpermanent collections.To enjoy music, art, dance or

such in the context of a mu-seum can be a delightful mix of

cultural stimuli. A friend ofmine recently enjoyed partici-pating in a drumming work-shop at Museum on the Boynein Alliston for example. Myfamily has enjoyed “mixedarts” many times and we al-ways look forward to the next“excuse” to go to the museumand immerse ourselves in cul-ture.You are invited to send an

account of your favouritemuseum experience, highresolution photographs areencouraged.The value of volunteers to

museums is represented againin this issue with a heartfeltnote from the executive direc-tor of the Orillia Museum ofArt and History. If you are

looking for something to do,volunteering at your local mu-seum may not only be enjoy-able and beneficial to yourself,but may leave an enduringlegacy for years to come.

—Don Beaulieu

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Late additions to our list...Saturday, October 198 p.m. to 8 a.m.Ages 8-12$25 members,$30 non-membersBruce County Museum &Cultural Centre33 Victoria Street NorthTown of Saugeen ShoresSouthampton, OntarioYouth event:Sleepover at the Museum Participants will have a rareopportunity to spend the nightat the Museum where they’llplay games, make crafts andhave tons of hallowe’en fun.Costumes are encouraged.Email: [email protected]: 519- 797-2080, Ext. 104http://www.brucemuseum.ca

9Saturday, October 191 p.m. to 4 p.m.Bruce County Museum &Cultural Centre33 Victoria Street NorthTown of Saugeen Shores

Southampton, OntarioEvent:First Nations CulturalDemonstrations Day atBruce County Museum Members of the SaugeenFirst Nations will be demon-strating crafts, skills and art.Demonstrations will consist oftraditional beading, black ashbasketry, regalia, dance andmore. Traditional scones will beavailable for tasting.Telephone: 519-797-2080Email:[email protected]://www.brucemuseum.ca

9Monday, October 21,2013 to October 21, 2014Bruce County Museum& Cultural Centre33 Victoria Street NorthTown of Saugeen ShoresSouthampton, OntarioExhibit:Commemorating the100th Anniversary of theGreat Storm of 1913

This exhibit recognizes the100th anniversary of the GreatLakes Storm of 1913. It is stillknown as the deadliest andmost destructive natural disas-ter to ever hit the Great Lakes,especially Lake Huron, killingmore than 250 people, destroy-ing 19 ships, and stranding 19others. This “November Gale”produced wind gusts of 145kilometres an hour, waves morethan 35 feet high and whiteoutsnow-squalls. There is a 3-part speaker se-ries as well, Oct. 23, Oct. 30 andNov. 6. See website for details.http://www.brucemuseum.ca

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