MuSEEuM September 2013

September 2013

Sarah Robinson, Curatorial Assistant,Dufferin County Museum and Archives, with one ofher favourite museum pieces; a 1925 apper dress.See page 12.

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Dufferin County Museum & ArchivesCelebrating 20 years in Mulmur Township 6Legacy remainsSpecial piece remains at DCMA for September 8MVPPeter Monahan: Museum geek 10On the coverDress is a fragile artifact 12Backus-Page House MuseumVolunteers & upcoming events 14Museums in the newsLinks to newspaper stories about museums 18Museum on the BoyneUnique glass & new temporary exhibit 20MVP: Museum Volunteer ProfilePeter Monahan: Museum geek 10What is it?Mystery implement in Coldwater 24MuSEEuM notesLooking at the success of the first issue 14Other’s newsLinks to newspaper stories about museums18

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Tall ships ambushed by MuSEEuM photographerDon Beaulieu, with the aid of a

few other photographer friends,kept a close ear to radio chatter todetermine when some of the tallships touring Great Lakes ports thisseason were approaching the nar-rowest section of PenetanguisheneBay. This location allowed a clearand close vantage point of vesselsentering. The ships were on theirway to the Penetanguishene town

dock and Discovery Harbour. At the left we see the Flagship Ni-

agara with HMS Badger behind it tothe left and HMS Lynx behind to theright. Niagara’s home port is Erie,Pennsylvania, and this ship is the re-constructed relief flagship of Com-modore Oliver Hazard Perry.

The other photograph showsFriends Goodwill II firing towardDiscovery Harbour, home of historic

naval establishments atPenetanguishene. Thishistoric replica is theonly Tall Ship to sail theGreat Lakes with a state-of-the-art, interactive,floating classroom.

The tall ships havebeen making their wayto Windsor, and will infact be there by the timethis edition of MuSEEuMis published. Catch upon last-minute events,and further War of 1812activities via theChatham Daily Newsspecial section athttp://virtual. chatham-d a i l y n e w s . c a /doc /Cha tham-Da i l y -News/chatham-war-of-1812/2013080101/#9.


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The Art Gallery of Missis-sauga (AGM) is a public, not-for-profit art gallery locatedin the Mississauga Civic Cen-tre, across from Square OneMall. The AGM is proud toadmit people free of charge,serve communities, and pro-vide positive visual art expe-riences forall visitors.Engage.

Think. In-spire. Thisphraseopens thedialogue atthe AGM.In line withits Mission,the Gallery connects with thepeople of Mississaugathrough the collection andpresentation of relevantworks from a range of peri-ods and movements in Cana-dian art. Expressing multipleideas and concepts, this vi-sual art translates into mean-ingful cultural and social ex-

periences for all audiences.The AGM employs innova-tive education, artist projectsand other forms of dialogueto advance critical enquiryand community connectionto the visual arts. The man-date of the Gallery is to"bring art to the community

and thecommunityto art."Full list of

events, di-rections tothe AGM, aswell as tran-sit routesand otherinformation,

can be found on their web-site:

www.artgalleryofmississauga.com

email:[email protected]

Telephone: 905-896-5088

300 City Centre Drive,Mississauga

Mike Douglas Announced as Board President of the Art Gallery of Mississauga

Stuart Keeler, Director | Curator,Art Gallery of Missisauga:

"Mike brings valuable experience and apassion for the community to the AGM'sBoard of Directors. The AGM is energizedby his support as we move forward withour new mission and vision for the gallery."

Douglas is a magazine editor and co-publisher of the popular MississaugaLife -Spirit of the City magazine which, in lessthan three years, has become the secondlargest city magazine in Canada.

Douglas comes to magazine publishing after thirty years workingin television production and corporate communications. His bodyof work includes directing production teams on various televisionseries including Degrassi Junior High (CBC), Top Cops (CBS), RetailSmarts (TVO), Does Your Vote Count? (Global) and Mayday (Dis-covery). He has also written the TV programs that helped to securepatent protection for the Pharmaceutical Manufacturers Associationof Canada, and he communicated the re-architecture of XEROXCanada. He also helped rebrand Bell Mobility and led the creativeteam for the launch of year 2000 Ford products across Canada.

In 2009, Douglas refocused his attention on making a differencein his community. He became President of the Sheridan HomelandsRatepayers' Association and launched a glossy neighbourhood mag-azine that helped to reinvigorate the community's identity. As a Di-rector with the Mississauga Residents' Association Network(MIRANET), he helped lead the successful struggle against the in-stallation of a gas powered electricity plant in Clarkson. Earlier thisyear, Douglas was awarded the Queen's Diamond Jubilee Medal byMP Stella Ambler in recognition of his efforts for the community.

As President of the AGM Board of Directors, Douglas looks for-ward to making a positive difference for the arts and culture sectorof the city.

Mike Douglas, AGM Board Pres-ident, in a 2012 photograph.



The MacLaren Art Centre in Barrie invites you to an introduction totheir new exhibitions beginning September 12 at 7:00p.m., with officialremarks at 7:30p.m. Here is a brief outline of the artists:

Michael Forster: Perpetual Emergence: Works from the MacLarenPermanent Collection (September 7 to October 27)

Called “Canada's Pioneer Surrealist”, Michael Forster (1907–2002) isan intriguing yet enigmatic figure in Canadian art. Born in Calcutta andschooled in England, Forster relocated to Toronto in 1928. In 1997 and1999, the MacLaren acquired a large number of works by Forster, in-cluding ten canvases and the only major collection of drawings andsketchbooks in public hands. These works on paper span the artist's ca-reer from the 1940s to the 1990s. Perpetual Emergence presents the fullspectrum of Forster's practice and evolution. Curator: Jennifer Withrow

Urban Jewels: Denyse Thomasos’ Big Canvases, 1993–1999 (Sep-tember 12 to November 3)

Denyse Thomasos (1964–2012) was widely admired for her intenselyresearched, methodically composed and personally articulated lan-guage of abstract painting. Urban Jewels features six of her seminal,monumental canvases, which have been largely unseen since their cre-ation in the 1990s. Curator: Ben Portis

Harold Klunder: Cache (June 13 to November 3).In 1997–98, Canadian artist Harold Klunder created a large body of work

while teaching at the Faculty of Fine Arts at the University of Lethbridge.Cache features sixteen abstract watercolours from this series that call tomind the playful compositions and bold primary palettes of Chagall andthe voluptuously-brushed calligraphy of Miro. Curator: Jennifer Withrow

See more at: http://maclarenart.com/events/receptions/reception-for-fall-2013-exhibitions#sthash.SDqXeVp2.dpuf

The MacLaren Art Centre is at 37 Mulcaster Street, Barrie, Ontario.Regular hours are: Monday to Friday 10a.m. to 5p.m. and Saturday &Sunday 10a.m. to 4p.m.

MACLARENARTCENTREReception for fall 2013 exhibitions, Thursday, September 12th 7–9p.m.

View of Barrie City Hall from theCarnegie Room.Photograph by Don Beaulieu


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Currently at theDufferin County Museum andArchives

Highway 89 and Airport Road in Dufferin County (MulmurTownship, precisely) is home to a most wonderful museum. In-teresting, informative, marvelous displays are certainly the nameof the game at the Dufferin County Museum and Archives. Cel-ebrating their 20th year in Mulmur, Collections and Reflectionsgives us a taste of their own history.

In the fall of 1994, staff and volunteers of the DCMA startedmoving artifacts into the new facility and began to plan the newexhibits. It all started with one and all laboriously applying thepaint finishes and conservation safe sealers on the wood. Sincethen, there have been 19 major exhibits in the Main Gallery, 14W. J. Hughes Corn Flower displays a dozen six-month exhibitson the mezzanine, dozens of smaller temporary exhibits andover 75 arts shows featuring local artists and crafts persons, aswell as several historic art shows.

To celebrate the anniversary, staff has re-installed small por-tions of some of their favourite exhibits from the past 20 years.General Store, Community Collects, Wilfred and Weiland, Madein Canada, Keep me Warm and more. The most popular, Beautyand the Beast will remain in the cases for the year.

Collections and Reflections in the Main Gallery features thebest artifacts from the DCMA collections. Each piece has beautyin its manufacture or construction. Each piece tells the story ofsomeone from Dufferin County and region. Most importantly, forvisitors, it also sparks a memory from their own past.

—based on an article by DCMA

Extendedstay forLegacyinstallation

Originally scheduled to September 8th, the awe-inspiringLegacy (see page 8) will be on display at the Dufferin County Mu-seum and Archives for the entire month of September.

Mulmur sculptor Ken Hall created this unique installation. Con-sisting of a life-sized (25’) killer whale skeleton sculpted entirelyfrom reclaimed cedar wood, the sculpture explores the impact ofunrestrained natural resource extraction on fragile and intercon-nected ecosystems.

Hanging directly over museum visitors in the main gallery, theinstallation compels the viewer to ask questions and explore theinformation surrounding this important issue. Legacy is the ex-pression of Hall’s passion for wildlife and the preservation of nat-ural habitat needed to protect our fragile biodiversity.

After Legacy’s stay at the DCMA (it’s first installation), it willembark on a national tour.


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Legacy is the expression of KenHall’s passion for wildlife and thepreservation of natural habitatneeded to protect our biodiversity.The choice of cedar as a constructionmaterial represents not only the linkbetween logging and whales, but isalso an homage to the indigenouscultures who realized long before wedid, that we need to treat ourenvironment with respect, and whocelebrated their link to theirsurroundings by carving powerfultotems in cedar. When not designing andfabricating custom furniture andarchitectural work, Hall createswildlife sculpture out of wood, stoneand metal. For more informationabout Legacy and to follow his photo-journal of Legacy’s production, visitthe website:www.kenhallart.com/LegacyProject

Pat Burnes-Welland is an awardwinning handweaver. She donatedher time and talents to create the silk-screened banners that form thebackdrop for Legacy. From thebeginning, Burnes-Welland believedin the project and was honoured tocollaborate on this installation. Youcan see more of her work atwww.patburnswendland.com.



Corn Flower exhibition offers glimpse of personallives of three generations

The Mezzanine Gallery at the Dufferin County Museum and Archives features local business success W. J.Hughes and Corn Flower glassware. The current exhibit Corn Flower Possessions provides visitors and collectorswith a unique glimpse of the personal lives of this well-known Canadian business family. Corn Flower Posses-sions brings a new dimension to our understanding of this Canadian business and the family who ran it.

In 2012 when Lois and PeteKayser “downsized”, manypersonal belongings of thefamily were rediscovered.These included Hughes familyphotographs, heirlooms, every-day items, gifts to W. J. Hughesand Corn Flower from variousglass suppliers. These itemsrepresented not only 99 yearsof the popular pattern cut onglass but more than a

century of family history andtheir ties to Dufferin County.

Collectors know that thou-sands of Canadians chose CornFlower for their homes, butwhat did the Corn Flower fam-ily choose to put in their home?

The DCMA 2013 WJ HughesCorn Flower exhibit showcasesthis wide variety of materials

found in Loisand Pete’s

home among the thousands ofpieces of Corn Flower theirfamily created. These areitems touched, used andcherished by the Hughesfamily. Each piece carries aunique bit of family andCanadian history.

You will find family photo-graphs, wedding gifts andthe colourful glass that Loiscollected from the varioussuppliers that served as herfather ’s and husband’s com-pany. Unique to this donationare gifts from these glasscompanies to various genera-tions of the family.

You will also see everydayitems from the family home,such as Lois’ childhood balle-rina slippers, plate and nurs-ing pin from Grace Hospital,Toronto, where Hazel (Gra-ham) Hughes trained as anurse. You will even see theold black Bakelite telephonethat received hundreds of or-ders for Corn Flower glass.

In this old photograph we see Graham Hughes, Lois Hughes, Hazel

Hughes, W.J. “Jack” Hughes, John Hughes and son-in-law Pete Kayser.

—article Courtesy of the DCMADufferin CountyMuseum & Archives

Offsite eventsMono’s Big Day OutDowntown Mono CentreSaturday, September 711 a.m.–4 p.m.A community celebration fea-turing a Mono heritage display,farmer’s market, musicians,artists, food by Mono chefs andfun activities for children.

Dufferin Town and CountryFarm TourFarm locations in DufferinTownshipSaturday, September 289 a.m.–4p.m.This is an annual self-guideddriving tour with stops at work-ing farms in Dufferin. Host farmsoffer a glimpse of the diversityof agriculture in the county. Talkdirectly with the farmers, seeagricultural production in ac-tion. Passports will be availablefor pick-up on the day of thetour. More information atwww.DufferinFarmTour.com. Noadmission fee, but food bankdonations are encouraged.


making plastic models andmedieval falconer equipment.He was eager to share more in-formation than anyone reallyneeded to about World War IItanks.

On the other hand, Mona-han was not very impressedby grade nine history. Stu-dents in the 1970s studied thekings and queens of Eng-land. Even back then all thatseemed boring and worse; ir-relevant. Not a promisingstart to museum geekdom.

Enter grade eleven historyand Mr. Ritchie! Ritchie kepta miniature catapult in hisclassroom; he used it on inat-tentive students. A singleclass might cover decades oreven centuries and perhaps adozen topics. Monahanvividly remembers one partic-ular discussion, of who killedCaptain Cook and how thePolynesian islanders prepared‘long pig’ (human meat) fortheir feasts. Mr. Ritchie was astory teller par excellence and

MVPPeter Monahan: Museum geek


Monahan’s real love affair withhistory started when he real-ized history was all about thestories of people; mostly of or-dinary people doing ordinarythings.

At university he studied His-tory and English, going on toteach at various high schools inNigeria, Alberta, Toronto andTottenham. Along the way,while teaching and raising a

Peter Monahan, historicalinterpreter, explains to avisiting class how a nineteenthcentury boot is made.

—photograph from 2010,Education Day, Battleeld House

Museum, Stony Creek

You can find Peter Monahandressed as an officer of theCanadian Army circa 1918,leading tours of historicBenares House Museum inMississauga; training the newrecruits at a World War Onebattle school; as a pioneer shoe-maker, fur trader or soldier ofthe War of 1812. As those char-acters, he leads programmes atMuseum on the Boyne in Allis-ton, and at the DufferinCounty Museum and Archives.

His activities are the sort thatmake people ask: “Interesting!How did you get into that?”The retired history teacher tooka few short courses, read someads, sent out a few résumés anddid interviews. Ultimately,those are very minor parts ofthe whole process. His journeyto museum geekdom beganabout forty-five years ago...

At age ten Monahan spent amonth at museum camp. By theend of it he could probably nameevery aboriginal tribe in NorthAmerica. At age fourteen he was

Museum Volunteer Prole:



family he became involved inWar of 1812 re-enactments.This has been his main passionfor the last twenty years. Andin every history class he triedto tell interesting stories; storiesthat resonated with the per-sonal stories of his students.

Good museums tell good sto-ries too. Not only about objects,but about the people who used

them. Ask Monahan aboutBenares House Museum duringthe Great War... You’ll likely hearabout the children, the fourthand last generation of the Harrisfamily, who spent the war yearsthere while their father was offin the army. Or about theirgrandfather, Arthur, who builtMississauga’s first indoor bath-room but never used it. About

his beautiful sister Naomi, whowas born, lived and died in thehouse, never marrying.

At the Dufferin museum,where Monahan volunteerseach week, the questions andthe stories start as you walk inthe door: Why is there awooden whale skeleton hang-ing from the ceiling? ...a LoyalOrange Order lodge and a loghouse inside the lobby or a caseof jewellery made from humanhair on display? He’ll be happyto talk about the Scots and Irishsettlers of Dufferin County andtheir religious spats... how awell off family lived in RuralOntario in 1881 or how the car-

cass of a female Orca inspiredartist Ken Scott to create hismassive sculpture from recy-cled British Columbia cedar.For an explanation of Victorian“memorial jewellery”, you’llneed to visit the DufferinCounty Museum and Archives,or, catch him someplace elseand ask him for the story!

Monahan doesn’t considerwhat he does as a museum vol-unteer or employee to be work.In fact, when he does shifts atBenares House and BradleyHouse in Mississauga, he de-scribes it as “getting paid to talkto people, which I’d do for freeanyway!”

The Lieutenantgoes off to war.InterpretersPeter Monahanand Becky Ruskprepare forWorld War I Dayat BenaresHouse Museumin Mississauga

—May 2003



The dress pictured here has been included in various ex-hibits and shows at the Dufferin County Museum andArchives, including the 2012 Stitches Across Time Exhibitand the 2013 Doors Open Dufferin Exhibit.

The fashionable "S" shape silhouette was eventually re-placed by the "lean" and loose-fitting look of the 1920s. TheEaton's 1925 Spring/Summer Catalogue includes many sim-ilar dresses to the featured dress, as ready-made clothingwas becoming a more popular choice for the women ofCanada.

Due to the heavy beading, this particular dress is oftenrotated in and out of the DMCA exhibits, so that it does notdeteriorate. It is stored flat, in acid-free tissue paper in oursmall artifact storage room.

The uniqueness of this dress is what caught CuratorialAssistant Sarah Robinson’s attention when she saw it. Thishas been her third summer at the DCMA. She has com-pleted a two-year programme in museum studies at Algo-nquin College. Prior to that she took a degree in history atthe University of Guelph. She has taken part in conserva-tion and cleaning at Cumberland Heritage Village Museumin Ottawa an she’s worked at the Maritime Museum of theAtlantic in Halifax; all very excellent opportunities for her.

A94-391-1-1, Dufferin County Museumand Archives Collection

Black Flapper Dress, ca. 1925

Owned by L. Black of Mono, Ontario

About the dress onour front page Publisher’s

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The Carmichael Canadian Landscape Exhibition has become apremiere show on Canadian landscape art. The Orillia Museum ofArt and History (OMAH) put out a call to artists, encouraging sub-missions that embraced, challenged or otherwise addressed exist-ing artistic approaches to Canadian landscape. This year’s juryreceived an overwhelming number of works and has delivered themost diverse, multi-medial and challenging show in the Exhibi-tion’s history.The Orillia Museum of Art & History

The Orillia Museum of Art & History is home to thousands ofartifacts from Orillia and surrounding area. From scientific speci-mens and photographs, to archival material and oral histories,OMAH offers a wide range of research archives. Our historygallery holds enthralling exhibits allowing visitors to learn moreabout our area’s rich background. Previous exhibits have includedhistories of Sir Sam Steele, Arthur Shilling, OTACO, and Group ofSeven, to name a few. The museum’s Research Room is availableby appointment for those wishing to access documents and pho-tographs regarding genealogy, previous businesses, and generalhistory of Orillia.

It is a tough question: “What isyour favourite piece at the mu-seum”? I ask this often of staff andvolunteers during interviews forMuSEEuM. So many pieces couldbe a favourite for so many differ-ent reasons. These animals madeof stones and pebbles, part of the“Beauty and the Beast” exhibit,represent some of my favouritepieces at the DMCA. Until I turnmy gaze to another display, thenanother favourite confronts me.

—Don Beaulieu



It’s often been said that the Backus-Page House museum is located in the heart of the Talbot Set-

tlement, but the volunteers that work with the staff are the heart of the society. Tyrconnell Heritage

Society is home to group of very dedicated volunteers who assist staff with operating the museum. Vol-

unteers of all ages enjoy a sense of camaraderie as they develop skills and

make welcome contributions

to the community. In the museum’s blog, volunteers are given A BIG THANK YOU almost daily for

their contributions. Here are a few of the last month’s BIG THANK YOUs.

Backus-Page House Museum in Wallacetown

regularly thanks its dedicated members & volunteers

A big Thank You goes out to William Farr who has helped the

upkeep of our museum and other various out-buildings!A big Thank you goes out to James Murray & Christo-

pher Kingdon for helping to keep our trails beautiful.

A big Thank you goes out to Jamie

and Stacie Littlejohn for funding

the research and building of our

new replica outhouse. It has been a

great addition to our museum.

A big Thank you goes out to the Dutton Dunwich Lions

Club, West Lorne Optimist Club, Rodney Lions Club, HD

Painting, Gary and Linda Kalita, Norah and John Bennetto,

West Lorne Women’s Institute, Bruce and Lin McCann,

Barb Summers, Patrick and Carol Mooney, Elaine Brown,

Margaret Hulls, Mike Rowe, Greg Balch, Frank Vysrocil,

and many many others for the success of our May Event!!

Backus-Page HouseSeasonal Hours

(May 1st-Thanksgiving)

Open Tuesday to Friday

10:00 to 4:30pm

Saturday, Sunday &Holiday Mondays

12:00 to 4:30pm

Open year round byappointment.

519-762-3072

What brings you back to your favourite museum? Let us know; Send a note (high qualityphotographs are acceptable) to MuSEEuM.

Perhaps you have a fascinating or a possibly humourous story about a visit to a museum; pleaseshare it with us. Send a your story to MuSEEuM at [email protected] or send a snail mail to:

Don Beaulieu1497 County Road 92,Elmvale, OntarioL0L 1P0

Write your own history...



Seasonal Hours (May 1st-Thanksgiving)Open Tuesday to Friday: 10:00am to 4:30pm

Saturday, Sunday & Holiday MondaysNoon to 4:30pm. Open year round by appointment.



Benets of volunteering at a local museumIt would seem that the same motivations which keep museum

staff inspired, are similar to their volunteers’ motivation. SarahJohnston of the Backus-Page House Museum, just south of Wallace-town, recently asked her volunteers what they enjoy about theirwork at the museum. Here is what she discovered:

Why do you volunteer?Janice: I volunteer because I wish to be a part of the community. I

also volunteer because I enjoy experiencing the history of theBackus-Page House Museum.

Scott: I volunteer in order to help better myself for job opportuni-ties in the future. I also enjoy being a part of the community andhelping others.

Patrick: I volunteer because I love history and I love to share thatpassion with others.

What is your favourite thing about the Backus-PageHouse Museum?Janice: I enjoy all the people that you get to meet and greet and in-

termingle with. You meet so many interesting people here at themuseum.

Scott: I enjoy the historical aspect. My favourite part is discoveringthe origins of so many sayings like, “Sleep Tight”, or “One lumpor two of sugar”.

Patrick: My favourite part about this museum is that it is local andit represents the origins of our community.

What do you get out of volunteering?Janice: Knowledge and friendship. I appreciate other people andtheir contribution to the history of the museum. Scott: Experience!Patrick: The knowledge–I love learning new things about the mu-seum. Everyday I learn something new and every new piece ofknowledge leads to more questions!

Why do you think volunteering at the Backus-PageHouse Museum is important?Janice: To keep local history alive!Scott: To preserve our local historyPatrick: The local aspect. This museum is part of our heritage, part

of this community and it is essential.

Backus-Page House Museum volunteer Patrick isseen here tending to the vegetables. He’s part ofa very appreciated team.



Village CrierGallery and Frame Shop

Featuring the Art of Jenny PhillipsJenny’s acrylic paintings on canvas and limited edition prints reflecther love of our ever-changing rural landscape. Her pen & inksketches and prints are reminiscent of old etchings.

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Public performances:

Thursday, September 5th7–11 p.m.

Special guest: Lance AndersonHarbour Street Fish Bar

10 Keith Street, Collingwood(off Hwy. 26 in the Cranberry Mews)

Wednesday evenings7–11 p.m.

Blues jam • Guest performersThe Beacon Restaurant146 Forty-fifth Street

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Volunteer Janice is seen here in preparation oflast year’s Heritage Farm Days at Wallacetown’sBackus-Page House Museum.



In OTHER’s news...Here are links to newspaper articles in the news around the province...

• Museum of Science andTechnology no longer lookingfor new location. From the Ot-tawa Citizen, August 2, 2013.

• Canadian Museum of His-tory to share artifacts in bid toreach new audience. FromCTV News/Canadian Press,June 14, 2012.

• Old Kodak Building to be amuseum of photography inWeston? From the TorontoSun, June 22, 2013.

• Rebranding of Toronto mu-seums: Sites such as FortYork and Spadina Househope to be seen as ‘interac-tive, provocative and partici-patory,’ says the tender for a$90,000 marketing contract.From the Toronto Star, Mon-day, August 26, 2013.

• Giant camel remains foundin high arctic. Research teamlead by Canadian Museum ofNature. From the StableyTimes, August 1, 2013.

The Midland District Camerawill be resuming regularmonthly meetings beginningSeptember 5th. The club hasbeen gaining popularity withnovice photographers andmore advanced hobbyists.Club president Terry Mac-

Pherson and the executive havebeen working on an interestingand varied programme. Thisyear marks the club’s 50th an-niversary, so special plans andcelebrations are afoot. These in-clude a show at the HuroniaMuseum’s gallery from October18 to November 14. Works byearly members such as Bud Wat-son will be shown.The first meeting of the new

season for the MDCC will beginat 7 p.m. on Thursday, Septem-ber 5th at the North Simcoe

Midland District Camera Club beginsnew year of meetings this month

Sports and Recreation Centre inthe Askennonia Room. Refresh-ments are available. This firstnight will focus on member reg-istration and will have a talkand demonstration about theuse of remote-control helicop-ters for photography.Guests are welcome to attend

the meetings before they signup for membership. TheMDCC website is www.mid-landcameraclub.com. Past com-petitions and member galleriescan be seen there.If you live in the Huronia

area and want to improve yourphotographic skills, are con-fused about the new phototechnology, or just want tolearn more about taking goodphotos, the MDCC can helpyou.

Don [email protected]

Event Photographer

Emmylou Harris Mark Cohon Gordon Lightfoot


http://www.stableytimes.com/news/megafauna-giant-camel-remains-found-in-high-arctic/

http://www.stableytimes.com/news/megafauna-giant-camel-remains-found-in-high-arctic/

http://www.thestar.com/news/gta/2013/08/26/rebranding_in_the_works_for_toronto_city_museums.html

http://www.thestar.com/news/gta/2013/08/26/rebranding_in_the_works_for_toronto_city_museums.html

http://www.ctvnews.ca/canada/canadian-museum-of-history-to-share-artifacts-in-bid-to-reach-new-audience-1.1325880



http://www.torontosun.com/2013/06/22/focusing-on-photography-museum-in-old-kodak-building-in-weston

http://www.torontosun.com/2013/06/22/focusing-on-photography-museum-in-old-kodak-building-in-weston

http://www.ottawacitizen.com/travel/Science+museum+longer+looking+location/8743583/story.htm




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Wine glass a favourite of curatorial assistantAmy Marshall of Barrie

has enjoyed spending thepast two years as Assis-tant Curator at Museumon the Boyne (See the Au-gust MuSEEuM for moreabout this museum). Thispractical experience com-bined with the personalsatisfaction she enjoys byengaging in museumwork has been invalu-able. The museum is bet-ter off for her enthusiasmand dedication.

Marshall plans to fin-ish her history degreeand then engage in mu-seum studies. She has theimpression this field isgaining in popularity, al-though not all collegesand universities offer mu-seum courses.

Museum studies canbe an intense course, shehears, but the variety ofavenues and opportuni-ties to learn (curatorship,programming or conser-vation, as examples) arebound to continue to in-trigue and inspire her.

“I like the design,” says Amy Marshall about this wine glass,“it’s one of our unique pieces—I had to put it out with ourdining room set”. The combination of cut glass and colouris certainly attractive. This exquisite piece came to the Mu-seum on the Boyne in Alliston from a family of South Sim-coe (County). It appears to be a sample of Bohemian cobaltblue, cut-to-clear glass. Insight on its authenticity fromknowledgeable readers would be appreciated! Send yourthoughts to [email protected].



Temperance & Prohibition are

The Noble Experiment:Temperanceand Prohibition

at theMuseum on the Boyne250 Fletcher Crescent, AllistonCurrent hours:Monday to Friday 10 a.m.–3:30 p.m.$2.00 adult • $1.00 Student • $1.00 SeniorMembers and under 4: Free!

The demon rum? Or the cup that cheers? Canadians have been arguingabout alcohol for at least two hundred years!

The Noble Experiment: Temperance & Prohibition in Canada, explores thedebate that affected Canadians on every level: from in their own homes to thenational and international stages. It is a story of crime and smuggling, of actionand danger, of humour and morality.

This exhibition was developed with funding from the Department of CanadianHeritage, Museum Assistance Program and is one of the Peterborough Museum andArchives’ Traveling Exhibitions.



The Barrie Art Club will befeaturing three new shows forthe month of September, in theirgalleries. The featured artist inthe main gallery is Arla Bird.

Bird has been painting forover 50 years and plans to doso “for some time to come”. Shehas been a member of the Bar-rie Art Club on and off since1982. From the age of 6 she hasloved sketching and it contin-ues play a major part in her life.She used to camp a lot innorthern and central Ontario,spending the days painting

and drawing the forests andsunsets.

Bird works in various medi-ums. Currently watercolours,watercolour pencils acrylic,drawing ink and drawing pen-cils are her main tools. Land-scapes with trees is a passionand she hopes that passion isevident in her show this Sep-tember entitled It’s all AboutTrees.

I have studied with variousartists and taught workshopsthroughout Ontario and haveenjoyed every minute of it” shesays. Her enthusiasm reflectshow important expressing her-self with art is to her.

Opposite her show in themain gallery is the member’sshow. This includes artworkfrom members who bring inworks based on a theme. Sep-tember’s theme is a sort of

Barrie Art Club September shows“sticks and stones” category, butnot referring to the subject mat-ter. Artists’ works in this showwill be created without the useof paint brushes, pens, pencils,pastels or such. Expect to see avariety of textures as a result ofthis unusual stipulation.

In the club’s Le Loo-vregallery, Heidi Schilbach willhave her art on display. Thereis also a permanent collectionof art available for viewing.

“An opening reception forthese shows will be held at theclub on Sunday, August 31st.The Barrie Art Club is in theplaza at 304 Dunlop StreetWest; enter opposite HartDrive, at the lights. That is justeast of Highway 400. The open-ing reception will be held from1 to 3 p.m. Regular club hoursare Tuesday to Friday, 10 a.m.to 3 p.m.

Engage in local history witha visit to the Beachville DistrictMuseum. The museum fea-tures exhibits on the firstrecorded baseball game inNorth America, farming tech-niques and equipment, as wellas life in Beachville and the sur-rounding area over the ages.Visitors are also welcome tobring a picnic and enjoy themuseum’s lush park grounds.

Summer Hours and Admission:Monday to Saturday 9:30 am - 4:30 pmSunday 1 pm - 4:30 pm

Adults: $4Seniors: $3Family: $10Children under 5: Free

Baseball6MASTODON

BONESand more!

Just west of Woodstock584371 Beachville Road,

[email protected]

519-423-6497



The DiefenbunkerMuseum and OneWorld Dialogue(OWD) present theexhibition:Building PeaceHow do we build andcreate a ‘culture ofpeace’ as we moveinto the future?Art is a powerful toolto express the

Building Peace - September 14 - December 31, 2013human desire forpeace. This exhibitionexplores differentperspectives onbuilding peace,representing ourpast, present and alook to our future.

Date: September 14 -December 31, 2013Location: Bank ofCanada Vault, 100Level of theDiefenbunker.

You are invited to the Building Peace Exhibition Launch

Join us for a brief presentation, viewing of theexhibition and reception in celebration ofInternational Peace Day.

Light refreshments included.This is a family friendly event.

Date: Saturday September 14, 2:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m.

Cost: Free

RSVP to:[email protected] by September 12, 2013.

3911 Carp RoadCarp, Ontario

K0A 1L0



10 Coldwater Road, Coldwater, Ontario L0K 1E0705-686-3883 • [email protected]

www.thechristmasvillager.ca

Jan–May–closed Monday,June to Dec–open 7 days a week

Unique Christmas Décoritems, jigsaw puzzles, edu-cational games and toys,Christmas tree ornaments,greeting cards, candles,baby toys, family boardgames and so much more.

What is it?Can you identifythis piece ofequipment?

The piece of equip-ment shown above re-sides at the ColdwaterCanadiana Heritage Mu-seum. It is likely a farmimplement and may havebeen pulled, judging bythe part folded back fromthe axle of the larger con-cave roller.

If you can identify thisitem, email MuSEEuM at

[email protected]


Please support

MuSEEuMAdvertise your special events and exhibits. Extremely low rates toDecember 2013. Lock into these rates for 2014 by booking spacenow! See the online rate card at www.issuu.com/museeum

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MuSEEuMNotesEnthusiasm for MuSEEuM

is strong. Emails and conversa-tions in my museum travels arevery positive an encouraging.If I was able to put more timeinto sales, I’m sure advertisingsupport would better reflectthis. The museums and busi-nesses who have supportedthis second issue of MuSEEuMare thanked by myself, by read-ers and the museums whosestories are included here.

Unfortunately, my indiegogocampaign (online fundraising)to raise money for the magazinewas a dismal failure. This meansI am currently unable to travelto museums outside my hometurf (Simcoe County) to providestories and photographs. There-fore, museum staff and volun-teers are encouraged to share

their interesting insights in fu-ture issues (such as our mu-seum geek Steve Monahan hasdone; page 10).

Museums holding specialevents are encouraged to ad-vertise their endeavours; spaceis dirt cheap (full page $35, halfa page $25, quarter of a page$15, as examples) through toDecember 2013. See the onlinerate card for more details.

But in spite of the financialstrain, there are some positivestatistics from the first issue;August 2013. Remember thatthese numbers are related tothe first issue which had noprevious presence on the inter-net or previous readers. It willbe interesting to compare theSeptember issue to these.

Most important to our ad-

—by Don Beaulieu,Publisher of MuSEEuM

vertisers is readership. The Au-gust MuSEEuM has been readby over 360 people. Severalfirst-time readers have become“followers” which means theyhave chosen to automaticallyreceive new issues. That cer-tainly indicates an interest inwhat MuSEEuM is presenting.

The August MuSEEuM hasshown up in internet searchesover 52,000 times.

What I find interesting arethe number of countries inwhich MuSEEuM has beenread. Canada of course, is themost popular, followed by theUnited States of America. Amuseum conference in Brazil inAugust may account for the 3readers from that county. Othercountries where MuSEEuM hasbeen seen are Slovakia, Hun-

gary, South Africa, Armenia,India, Japan, Malaysia andChile.

A few supportive websiteshave kindly included a link toMuSEEuM. Newspaper storiespromoting the magazine andthe museums in the first issueeach generated their own spikein readership. This techniqueof promotion will continuewith the September issue, withnotices going out to newspa-pers in the vicinities of the mu-seums mentioned in it.

Readership is expected toclimb. I’ll keep you posted.Spread the word to yourfriends and colleagues aboutMuSEEuM!

Meanwhile; enjoy, and sup-port your local museum!

—Don Beaulieu


I (MuSEEuM publisher, Don Beaulieu) hadintended to include a list of Ontario museums andperhaps a map of their locations here inMuSEEuM. Then I discovered the shear number ofmuseums here in our province. A daunting task forsure, especially to achieve in an interactivemanner worthy of inclusion. Fortunately, there arewebsites which handle this situation perfectly.

In particular, the Ontario Museum Associationwebsite allows one to search for a museum byname, type, city, region, driving distance or byusing their interactive map. What could be betterthan that? Here’s the link to that site:

www.museumsontario.ca

If historic buildings are your interest, BuildingStories is a valuable online resource. A mobileapplication is available for iPhone, BlackBerry andAndroid. Buildings and structures across Canadaare included. One can search for tours or buildingsin a chosen municipality. The website for thisexpanding site is:

www.buildingstories.co

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Lots to do atDufferin County Museum & ArchivesSunday, September 8. Preview at 9 a.m., Auction starts at 10 a.m.Live fundraising auction, Bob Severn, auctioneerIn the Corbetton Church, on the grounds of the Dufferin CountyMuseum and Archives

Saturday, September 14. 8–11 p.m. “Good old Days” barn danceCorbetton Church, on the grounds of the Dufferin County Mu-seum and Archives93620 Airport Road (NE corner at Highway 89)This is a fundraiser for the DMCA quilt project.Tickets $20 per person or $30 per couple.Contact the DMCA to reserve tickets:1-877-941-7787 or [email protected]

Saturday, September 21. 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.DMCA Annual Magical Technicolour Bus Bus TourCurator Wayne Townshend conducts this colour-filled adventurethrough lesser-known nooks and crannies of Dufferin. Price in-cludes lunch.Tickets $25 per person (DCMA members), $30 non-membersPre-registration is required:1-877-941-7787 or [email protected]

Saturday, September 21. 7 p.m.“Musings of a humourist; The early days of Dufferin”An evening with Dan Needles. Expect a witty, hilarious and frac-tured history of Dufferin County. Ticket price includes post-pre-sentation reception.This is a fundraiser supporting a book on the museum’s quiltcollection.Tickets $25 per person (DCMA members), $30 non-members1-877-941-7787 or [email protected]

Saturday, September 28. 2 p.m.DMCA Live Learning Presentation Series:“Managing our Waste”Hosted by the County of Dufferin’s Waste Management Division.Admission is free.

Saturday, October 5 and Sunday, October 6“Looking Back, Going Forward”The DCMA, Theatre Orangeville and In the Hills magazine allturned 20 this year! This is an anniversary celebration for allthree. Entry by donation.

Further details of all these, and more, events can be found in theDufferin Museum and Archives event and activity guide, and athttp://www.dufferinmuseum.com/Events/AllEvents.aspx

93629 Airport Road (NE corner at Highway 89)


http://www.dufferinmuseum.com/Events/AllEvents.aspx

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