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Museum Committee Agenda

Thursday, October 4, 2018 9:30 a.m.

Council Chambers Bruce County Administration Centre, Walkerton

1. Declaration of Pecuniary Interest

2. Action Items

A. Request for Transfer of Reserves (attached)

3. Information Items

A. Business & Sponsorship Report (attached)

B. Collections Report (attached)

C. Education & Outreach Report (attached)

D. Marketing Report (attached)

E. Programming Report (attached)

4. Closed Meeting

A. That the Committee move into a closed meeting to discuss the County Archival expansion and the acquisition of property from St. Paul’s Church located at 254 High Street, Southampton pursuant to:

• Section 239 (2) (a) of the Municipal Act relating to the security of the property of the municipality or local board; and,

• Section (2) (k) of the Municipal Act related to a position, plan, procedure, criteria or instruction to be applied to any negotiations carried on or to be carried on by or on behalf of the municipality or local board.

5. Act on Recommendations

That in accordance with the Procedure By-law, staff be authorized and directed to give effect to the actions of the Museum Committee in respect of all resolutions passed during the October 4, 2018 meeting.

6. Next Meeting

November 1, 2018

7. Adjournment

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Committee Report To: Warden Paul Eagleson Members of the Museum Committee From: Cathy McGirr

Director, Museum & Cultural Services Date: October 4, 2018 Re: Request for Transfer of Reserve Funds

Recommendation:

That the transfer of $15,088 from the General Donations reserve account be authorized to offset costs associated with the Riding the Rails Permanent Exhibition, in the 2018 budget.

Background:

Summer 2018 saw the completion of the Riding the Rails permanent exhibition. As Council will recall this was a three-year project commencing in 2016. In the 2018 budget we had budgeted for the final funds of $17,088 to come from a combination of grant and or sponsorship revenue with accommodation of any shortfall to be covered by the General Donation reserve account. While we have been successful in soliciting $2,000 towards the project from the Southampton Rotary the application to the Agrispirit Fund (FCC – Farm Credit Canada) as well as an ask to a number of Rotary Clubs (Paisley, Mildmay, Port Elgin, Walkerton) within the County has unfortunately not been successful.

Financial/Staffing/Legal/IT Considerations:

There are no staffing, legal or IT considerations associated with this report.

Interdepartmental Consultation:

Consultation with Corporate Services (Finance) has occurred.


Link to Strategic Goals and Elements:

Goal #1 – Develop and implement tactics for improved communications Element A – Effectively use staff through department integration Goal #3 – Find creative ways to engage our public Goal #4 – Find creative new ways to involve all staff in our future Element C – Invest in expanding the knowledge and skills of our staff.

Museum Strategic Plan Alignment:

Strategic Pillar #1 - Forge Partnerships & Relationships Strategic Pillar #2 - Provide Relevant, Compelling Programming

Written by: Cathy McGirr, Director, Museum & Cultural Services

Approved by:

Christine MacDonald Acting Chief Administrative Officer



Director, Museum & Cultural Services Date: October 4, 2018 Re: Business/Sponsorship Report

Recommendation:

The Business/Sponsorship Report is for information. Background:

The following applications for funding or sponsorship have been approved.

Canadian Cultural Spaces Fund - 1878 Schoolhouse Roof $15,000

Brews & Bites - $500

Scotch Tasting - $500


The following applications for funding or sponsorship are pending.

2019 Speaking of Wildlife - $2,000

2019 First Nations Cultural Demonstrations - $5,000

2019 KidZone Discovery Day Camps - $3,400

2019 Museum Munchkins - $2,000

2019 Opening Doorways Mental Health Exhibit - $2,000

FINANCIAL/STAFFING/LEGAL/IT CONSIDERATIONS: There are no staffing, legal or IT considerations associated with this report. Financial impact towards achieving projected funds for 2018 & 2019 budgets.


INTERDEPARTMENTAL CONSULTATION: There was interdepartmental consultation with Corporate Services (Finance) in preparation of the Canadian Cultural Spaces Fund grant application.

LINK TO STRATEGIC GOALS AND ELEMENTS: Goal # 3 – Find creative ways to engage the public. Element - no specific element, however funds received allow us to offer a variety of services and programs. Goal #6 – Find alternate options to improve efficiency, service. Element - no specific element, however this funding enables us to provide services and programs that the County would have to otherwise fund directly. MUSEUM STRATEGIC PLAN ALIGNMENTS: Strategic Pillar #1 – Forge Partnerships and Relationships.

Written by: Janice Mewhinney, Business Services Manager Approved by:




Director, Museum & Cultural Services Date: October 4, 2018 Re: Collections Report

Recommendation:

The Collections Report is for information.

Background:

Exhibits The last week of August saw the closing of the current First Nations permanent gallery so construction could begin on the new, scheduled to open early November. Collections staff removed all objects, returned them to storage, and prepared loan objects being returned for travel. Once all objects were removed, the demolition of larger structures began.

View of Gallery during Tear Down


Taking the place of Animal Gibberish, which closed Labour Day, in the OPG Feature Gallery is Roly Fenwick: Pow Wow Emanations. This show features thirty-three pieces depicting Roly’s many experiences at local pow wows at Saugeen Ojibway Nation and Cape Croker. Mediums include watercolour, oil on canvas and graphite on canvas. Pow Wow Emanations opened September 15, and will be on display until November 24.

View of gallery featuring Roly Fenwick: Pow Wow Emanations Opened in the Bruce Gallery September 15 was Victorian Hang-Ups: Symbolism & Sentiment. Created in-house, this exhibits explores wreaths and wreath making during the Victorian age, and includes sections dedicated to the symbolism of shape, the symbolic language of flowers, the occasions for wreath making and the fad of hair wreaths. The exhibit features nineteen wreaths from the collection as well as hair jewelry, and archival materials. Victorian Hang-Ups will be on display until the end of December.

Feather Wreath ca.1878


Victorian Hang-Ups: Language of Flowers and Hair Art

Students As reported previously, beginning in early July, the collections department welcomed a summer co-op student from Saugeen District Secondary School, who worked alongside collections staff, on a variety of tasks including digitizing the collection and cleaning wreaths for the upcoming show Victorian Hang-Ups: Symbolism & Sentiment. Featured below, a game winning grand-slam baseball from 1932, is just one of the dozen objects completed and now online.

Digitized baseball, now online, by summer co-op student

Part way through September, Collections welcomed another co-op student from Saugeen District Secondary School. With us a full semester, this student will get a variety of museum experiences including the take-down and installation of exhibitions, collections digitization and associated software, as well as exposure to using primary sources for research.



There are no staffing, financial, legal or IT considerations associated with this report.


Consultation with Human Resources regarding the co-op students has occurred.


Goal #3 - Find creative new ways to engage our public

Museum Strategic Plan Alignment:

Strategic Pillars #2 – Provide Compelling Relevant Programming

Written by: Laura Leonard, Curatorial Assistant Approved by:




Director, Museum & Cultural Services Date: October 4, 2018 Re: Education/Outreach Report

Recommendation:

The Education/Outreach Report is for information.

Background:

Museum Munchkins

Responding to requests for preschool programming at the Museum, the BCM&CC has been offering ‘Museum Munchkins’ since 2016. This program offers preschoolers and their caregivers an opportunity to meet new people, socialize in a group setting, and engage in fun and developmental activities, hosted by special guests and Museum’s Education Coordinator. The program is a great introduction to the Museum as participants are invited to stay and explore the exhibits. Following the winter session of munchkins, we began the 5th session of Munchkins in September. This 5-week series included weekly themes of Community Helpers, Yoga, Art, Dinosaurs, and Fall.


Munchkins and caregivers play Red Light Green Light with Alycia Tedford from Bruce County Libraries PA Day Movie With the start of the new school year upon us, we continued our tradition of offering PA Day movies in the Bruce Power Theatre for children and their caregivers with “James and the Giant Peach” on September 28. Upcoming Events October 5 &12 - Museum Munchkins: Friday morning sessions continue as caregivers and toddlers enjoy mornings of programming and creative play. October 20 - Night at the Museum: Children ages 8 – 12 will join us for an exclusive sleepover at the Museum and a night of Halloween themed fun. Kids will play, explore, experiment, and create before finishing the night off with a book reading & signing from local Author Doug Archer and a movie in the theatre. October 26 – PA Day movie: E.T. Extra Terrestrial will be shown in the Bruce Power Theatre with popcorn. October 27 – Hallowe’en Hoopla: Children ages 5-10 will come to the Museum for a morning of “spooktacular” Halloween fun and games. October 27 – Battlefield Model Painting: Kids ages 10-13 will learn how to paint their own models from an expert and help create a new diorama that will be unveiled at the Museum’s November ‘Time to Remember’ program focusing on the 100-year Anniversary of Armistice.



There are no financial, staffing, legal or IT considerations associated with this report.


The Southampton branch of the library provided programming for two Museum Munchkins sessions focusing on themes of Community Helpers and Fall.



Museum Strategic Plan Alignments:

Strategic Pillar #2 - Provide Relevant, Compelling Programming Written by Lauren Beer, Education & Outreach Coordinator Approved by:




Director, Museum & Cultural Services

Date: October 4, 2018

Re: Marketing Report

Recommendation:

The Marketing Report is for information.

Roly Fenwick: Pow Wow Emanations – Exhibit Opening Reception

This fall the Museum is featuring an art exhibition by artist Roly Fenwick. The watercolour and oil paintings featured capture his time spent on the shores along Lake Huron & Georgian Bay specifically at Saugeen and Cape Croker. The opening reception, held on September 15, bought 80 members, guests and dignitaries to the Museum.

Cathy McGirr, Director, Museum & Cultural Services with artist Roly Fenwick at the opening.


Attendees viewing the exhibition during the opening reception.

County Wide Awareness

Growing County-wide awareness is a strong focus for the Museum, with this goal the Museum has created an eye catching and informative display at the Wiarton Library Branch for the month of September promoting the Museum Explorer Pass and the new “Riding the Rails” exhibit. The Museum participated in the Saugeen Shores Leisure Fair on September 5, 2018. The event provided a venue for community organizations and clubs to promote their upcoming programs. Throughout the event, we interacted with 33 individuals promoting membership, programming, and exhibits.

Upcoming Exhibit Openings

Anishnaabwe Endaat (Where We Live): Saturday, November 3, 6 p.m.

The BCM&CC in collaboration with members from both Saugeen First Nation and Chippewas of Nawash are pleased to be opening the new exhibition “Anishnaabwe Endaat (Where We Live)” in the renamed Anishnaabwe Gallery. This exhibition showcases Anishnaabwe culture in a broader environmental and cultural context; specifically, the impacts that changing climate and landscape have had on a range of cultural expressions, including subsistence pursuits, material culture and settlement and the evolution into today’s culture.

FINANCIAL/STAFFING/LEGAL/IT CONSIDERATIONS:

There are no financial, staffing, legal or IT considerations associated with this report.


INTERDEPARTMENTAL CONSULTATION:

Interdepartmental consultation with Library.

LINK TO STRATEGIC GOALS AND ELEMENTS:

Goal # 3 – Find creative new ways to engage the public.

MUSEUM STRATEGIC PLAN ALIGNMENT:

Strategic Pillar #1 - Forge Partnerships & Relationships Strategic Pillar #3 – Create County-Wide Awareness

Written by: Stephanie Crilly, Marketing Coordinator

Approved by:




Director, Museum & Cultural Services Date: October 4, 2018 Re: Programming Report

Recommendation:

The Programming Report is for information.

Background:

Chapter 55 September was the kickoff for the Chapter 55 program, which highlights recreational opportunities for retirees in Bruce County with a series of workshops allowing attendees to try different activites, helping them to discover new interests and opportunities to engage in the community. The first two workshops that took place in September were ‘Having Fun in the Kitchen’ and ‘Let’s move our feet’ with a cooking and a dance class. The program continues each Thursday until the final session on November 22. This program is funded by the New Horizons for Seniors grant.

Attendees arriving for the first Chapter 55 workshop, a cooking class.


Upcoming Programs: Brews & Bites October 4, 7:30 p.m. Experience an entertaining and informative evening with a Prudhomme from Nickel Brook Brewing Co., located in Burlington, Ontario. They will lead the evening, comparing and informing guests about the subtleties of a greeting brew, five tasting brews and paired appetizers. After Hours Museum Mixer: Burlesque October 26, 7:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m. The After Hours Museum Mixer is unlike any other event in the area; experience the Museum at night with music, entertainment and a cash bar. During this Burlesque themed adults-only evening, explore the Museum with drinks in hand, enjoy a Burlesque performance, take part in a mini burlesque workshop and try to beat the escape room challenge! Financial/Staffing/Legal/IT Considerations:

Library has provided assistance with planning an Escape Room activity as part of the Mixer.


There are no financial, staffing, legal or IT considerations associated with this report. Link to Strategic Goals and Elements:


Museum Strategic Plan Alignments:

Strategic Pillar #1 - Forge Partnerships and Relationships Strategic Pillar #2 - Provide Relevant, Compelling Programming Written by: Adrienne Mason, Program Coordinator Approved by:


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Museum Committee Agenda 10.04 - Bruce County · of “spooktacular” Halloween fun and games. October 27 – Battlefield Model Painting: Kids ages 10-13 will learn how to paint their