Goulbourn MuseumAnnual Report

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FRoM tHe CuRAtoR-MAnAGeRI am honoured to present Goulbourn Museum’s 2012 Annual Report. the Museum had an incredible year under the leadership of executive Director Donna Keays-Hockey. We recently said a fond farewell to Donna, who retired this winter after 17 years of dedicated service. When Donna came on board in 1996 the Museum was only open seasonally on Sunday afternoons and had an annual budget of $8,000. She was the sole employee working part-time to develop engaging exhibits and programs, and to improve collection care. over the years the Museum has grown in size and respect and, thanks to Donna’s dedication, has become a cultural mainstay in the community.

We achieved many remarkable milestones at the Museum in 2012. Most notably, the Museum drew a record number of visitors to our site for our commemoration of the bicentennial of the War of 1812 and the launch of new exhibitions. other highlights include our first full week of March Break programming; a record number of visitors to our art and craft sale Uniquely Goulbourn; and a new interactive exhibition about Goulbourn Township’s Pioneers.

the Museum had two strategic documents produced: an Emergency Preparedness Plan and a Development Plan. our new Emergency Preparedness Plan, created by former Curator of Collections Sarah Forsyth, includes a wealth of information in the event disaster strikes. Although we hope we will never need to reference it, the plan outlines our response team and respective duties, as well as response and salvage procedures. our 10 year Development Plan, completed by Lord Cultural Resources with capital funding from the City of ottawa, provides a long term vision for the Museum and guidance on governance, revenue generation, programs, exhibitions and our outdoor space.

through our new website (launched in June), our blog and other social media sites, the Museum can now connect with people from across the globe. our twitter and Pinterest followers and our Facebook fans can interact with the Museum and provide feedback in real time.

Since the ottawa Museum network was formed in 2007, it has played a large role in our Museum and in the community. this year marked the successful launch of the Connexion Card as well as two pilots of the new Inquiring Minds school program. the Connexion Card offers free admission, exclusive invitations and discounts on select programs. Inquiring Minds provides opportunities for teachers to move their classroom into the community for an entire week and fully immerse students in the experience.

our success is owed to the dedication of our wonderful staff, volunteers and the members of our Board of Directors and I would like to thank you for your commitment and enthusiasm. The Goulbourn Museum continues to be grateful for the ongoing financial support we receive from all three levels of government, without which we could not operate a museum and history centre.

Kathryn Jamieson (Ward)Curator-Manager, Goulbourn Museum

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TaBle of CoNTeNTs

Goulbourn MuseuMAnnuAl report 2012

From the Curator-Manager 2

Mandate / Mission 3

Last Year’s Successes 3

outreach, Programs 4

exhibits, Collections 5

the Museum at Work 6

the Year in Review 7

Staff 8

Board and Management 9

Partnerships 10

Members and Contributors 11

Contributors Continued 12

MAndAte/Mission

the Goulbourn Museum will disseminate the material and oral history of Goulbourn township by collecting, preserving, displaying and interpreting local artefacts. the Museum will offer a range of educational programs to increase the public’s understanding and enjoyment of local history. A History Centre is open for genealogical and local history research.

2012 success stories

our new exhibit about Goulbourn’s pioneers focused on local villages & the rural community. Key industries & profes-sions such as cheese factories & railroads were highlighted by artefacts. A large print map from Belden’s atlas, 1879, was popular among visitors.

the addition of historical re-enactors to Doors open ottawa added particiular charm to this annual event. In addition to our behind-the-scenes collections tour visitors enjoyed stepping back in time in the old world encampment.

Lord Cultural Resources completed a 10-year strategic plan to pro-vide long-term vision for the development of the Museum. Guidance was provided for governance, staffing, programs and exhibitions, operations & revenue generation.

In honour of the bicentennial of the War of 1812 the Museum held a celebration that drew 450 visitors. Its success was largely due to participation from the community and funding received from Canadian Heritage in the amount of $4,580.

the Goulbourn Museum started a new historical photograph collection and by year-end had over 300 images relat-ing to local family history. Some of the collection is displayed in the His-tory Centre on the new Donna Keays-Hockey Gallery wall.

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outReACH, PRoGRAMSAnD WoRKSHoPS:enGAGeMent FoR LeARneRS oF ALL AGeS

DresseD For success!

SCHooL PRoGRAMS

School programs took a fun new direction this year with the addition of historical costumes.

Children especially enjoyed seeing staffdressed up during presentations which prompted their inquiring minds toask more questions about the era.

eXPANDiNG our HoriZoNs

MarCh Break CaMp

The Museum held its first ever week-long March Break Camp in 2012. It was a craft camp which featured a new theme each day. It was such a hit that kids who had originally just registered for one day signed up for more after their first session. We not only generated revenue but also sold a number of Kits’ Club Memberships.

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exhIBITs, ColleCTIoNs AnD ReSeARCH PReSeRVInG ouR PASt

FresH lookGoulBourN MuseuM exhIBITIoNsWe created three new reasons to visit Goulbourn Museum in 2012. our new exhibits detail Goulbourn Township’s Pioneers, the Voyage of Goulbourn’s 100th Regiment, and Exceptional Women in the War of 1812. these new additions were a community effort and would not have been possible without the tireless research of local historians who volunteered their time with the Museum.

reADy For ANytHiNG

eMeRGenCY PRePAReDneSS PLAn

the Museum now has a comprehensive set of response procedures for everything from power failure and earthquakes to break-ins and handlingdangerous artefacts. the plan also lists the location of “priority artefacts” (including those pictured at right)which should be salvaged if time and safety permits.

coloNel Burke’s reGimeNtAl sPooN

Colonel Burke served the 100th Regiment of Foot in the War of 1812, and was later appointed superintendant of the military settlement in Richmond.

sAveD By A sNuFF BoXAccording to family lore, Colonel Burke’s life was saved when a snuff box in his pocket stopped a musket ball during a battle in egypt. this snuff box (below) made in Birmingham, 1806, was donated to the Museum by Colonel Burke’s family.

Donated by Colonel Burke’s family, this silver Regimental spoon was made in London in 1805. It bares the insignia of the 100th Regiment of Foot on its handle.

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MuSeuM ARteFACtS

634ArtefActs entered into dAtAbAse

8492ArtefActs in the collection

99.5 feet of ArchivAl MAteriAls

2,141volunteers hours

1,520MuseuM visitors

15,303offsite exhibit visitors

38 Workshops & lectures

12proMotionAl outreAch events

11 teMporAry exhibits

8speciAl events

87 %increAse in onsite visitAtion

136 %increAse in volunteers

52 %More progrAMs, Workshops & lectures

3,535Website hits

215fAcebook fAns

747tWitter folloWers

7,693blog pAge vieWs

119pinterest folloWers

17,835 totAl MuseuM pArticipAnts

8publicAtions

9coMMunity pArtners

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A YeAR In ReVIeW

JAnuARY• More Than Manners exhibit, Richmond Library

• Yap & Yarn knitting Circle

• Winter in Goulbourn exhibit, Richmond Library

• artefact Display, human Library Program, Stittsville Library

• stittsville sparks program

feBruarY• family Craft Day

• Yap & Yarn knitting Circle

• pioneer exhibit opening

• heritage Day Display, City Hall

• Girl Guides program

MARCH• historica fair

• March Break Camp

• Yap & Yarn knitting Circle

• family Craft Day

APRIL• More Than Manners exhibit, Dickenson House

• Yap & Yarn knitting Circle

• evening of appreciation

• family Craft Day

• Beavers Group Program

• Goulbourn Museum aGMMAY• family Craft Day

• Yap & Yarn knitting Circle

• uniquely Goulbourn Spring Art Show & Sale

• art & authors in the park

June• ontario Genealogical Society Conference

• rockin’ royals, stittsville

• Doors open ottawa

• family Craft Day

• War of 1812 Bicentennial Celebration

• Two school programs: A Lorne Cassidy, Grade 3

JuLY• Canada Day Display & Program at the Goulbourn Recreation Complex

• family Craft Day

AuGuSt• Goulbourn’s 100th Regiment exhibit, Stittsville Library

• Colonel By Day Display, Bytown Museum

• riverfest, pinhey’s point

• family Craft Day

• Concert for Carp

sepTeMBer• family Craft Day

• richmond fair Display & Program

• Yap & Yarn knitting Circle

• perils & petticoats, Lecture

• stittsville Villagefest Display & Program

oCToBer• family Craft Day

• The Queen a Celebration Display, Stittsville Library

• Yap & Yarn knitting Circle

• shipwrecks & sorrows, Lecture

• Mansion Mayhem, Children’s Workshop

NoVeMBer• Goulbourn at War exhibit, Stittsville Library

• Women’s Day exhibit, Watson’s Mill

• Yap & Yarn knitting Circle

• family Craft Day

DeCeMBer• uniquely Goulbourn: art Show & Craft Sale

• perils & petticoats, Lecture

• Yap & Yarn knitting Circle

• Donna’s retirement

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BoarD of DIreCTorsHilda Moore Chairperson

Linda Preston Vice-Chairperson

Virginia notley treasurer

Sheila Cain-Sample Secretary

John Curry Director

Keith Hobbs Director

Kurt Johnson Director

Phil Sweetnam Director

Donna Keays-Hockey executive Director

GoulBourN MuSeuM MAnAGeMentADmiNistrAtive GoAls For 2013

•Change operating hours to better meet the needs of our community

•Make membership and program registrations available online

•enhance community involvement by joining local business networks

•offer new assisted research service by appointment

•Make database of artefacts searchable online

YearlY MeMBershIps: kITs’ CluB $5.00(one CHILD unDeR 18)

INDIVIDual MeMBershIp $10.00(one ADuLt)

faMIlY MeMBershIp $20.00(tWo ADuLtS AnD CHILDRen unDeR 18)

*Family membership includes up to four additional Kits’ Club memberships for children oR grandchildren.

our YearlY MeMBershIps ruN for a FuLL YeAR, StARtInG tHe DAY We ReCeIVe YouR

MeMBershIp fee.

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With the 2012 launch of the ottawa Museum network Connexion Card, Goulbourn Museum is now part of a cutting edge loyalty program that engages cardholders across the City of ottawa. the card offers advan-tages at nine community museums and by joining forces we are increas-ing our visibility, raising awareness within the community and reaching a larger audience.

this process has also allowed us to upgrade our membership technology. this will enhance our accessibility to the public by making membership and program registration available online in 2013.

PARtneRSHIPS

YouR SuPPoRt MAKeS uS StRonGeRpArtnership power

The GoulBourN MuseuM Is a reGIsTereD CharITY CoMMITTeD To preserVING GoulBourN’s

loCal herITaGe aND sharING ITs sTorY BY eDuCaTING fuTure GeNeraTIoNs. We are INDeBTeD To

tHe FInAnCIAL SuPPoRt tHAt We ReCeIVe FRoM ouR PARtneRS. WItHout tHeIR SuPPoRt We WouLD

NoT Be aBle To operaTe a MuseuM aND hIsTorY CeNTre.

Advantages of Being a cardholder:

• Free admission for one year (applies to regular Museum admittance)

• Subscription to the Connexion e-newsletter

• exclusive event invitations

• Discounts on select museum programs

categories & Prices

• Individual: $50

• Family: $70 (a maximum of two adults with a minimum of one child under the age of 18)

tHe ConnexIon CARD

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2012 DonoRS toThe GoulBourN MuSeuMrecoGnizinG our contributorsThe GoulBourN MuseuM GraTefullY ACKnoWLeDGeS tHoSe InDIVIDuALS AnD oRGAnIzAtIonS tHAt HAVe VoLunteeReD TheIr TIMe aND experTIse; DoNaTeD or loaNeD arTefaCTs aND MaTerIals; or GeNerouslY CoNTrIBuTeD fuNDING.

2012 MeMBers & kITs’ CluB Your MeMBershIp helps us To preserVe aND share GoulBourN’s sTorY.Frank ArgueBITs aND BaITssusan Brinkertjim & Bonnie BrownSheila Cain-SampleJill Carty John Currynancy Daleellena DaminiLindsay DaminiJayden easyCorri & Daryl (Logan & Jayden)easyGreg ennsMarguerite & Jim evansBeth fieldsSarah ForsythPiper ForsythKeira FortierMarjorie & Jim Gillicknaomi GrayKeith C. HobbsWilliam HoyGreg HuttonKurt JohnsonDonna Keays-HockeyBrianne kerikJanet KramersKayla Kranzevelyn LerouxSaige Lodge-PurdonMrs. Doreen Maceachern

John MaguireRichard & Gail Mainstheo MannConall McCooeyeAiden McCooeyeF. Cheryl McCoyAnn e. McJanetMelita Mildonemily MonetteDakota MooreHilda MooreJames neelinVirginia notleytravis ovenserin PoultonLinda PrestonHélene RivestHelen RivingtonPat RobertsBernie shawLauren SilverthornJim StanzellMeaghan SteinVictoria StoddartMrs. SweetnamPhil SweetnamAudrey tubmanClaudia VilleneuveBill & samantha WaltersKaren Weir

Algonquin College

Ashton General Store

At the Schoolhouse

Blenk family(Bram, lynn & Bram jr.)

Brantim Country Garden Centre

Barbara Bottriell

Gertrude Brown

Sheila Cain-Sample

Joan Carroll-Watts

Jill Carty

City of ottawa, Cultural & Heritage Services

Brian Cornforth

Council of Heritage organizations ottawa

John Curry

Danby’s Bar & Grill

Department of Canadian Heritage

Rideau township Historical Society

John Donaldson

epicure Selections

Jim evans

Marguerite evans

Don Flanders

Sarah Forsyth

Bonnie foster

David Gall

Lois Garland

Goulbourn township Historical Society

Mrs. George Graham

Marion Gullock

Herb Henderson

Keith Hobbs

Hobbs Family Meats & Bakery

Brenda holtz

Inner Spark Wellness

Jabulani Vineyard and Winery

Adam Jamieson

Jason’s Landscaping

Kurt Johnson

Jessie-Lynn Kavanagh

Brianne kerik

King’s Your Independent Grocer (YIG)

natalia Koudrina

emily Lada

Lapsidragon Arts

evelyn Leroux

Keith Lindsay

Richard Luckasavitch

John A. Maguire

Gerald e. Marshall

Cheryl McCoy

2012 CoNTrIBuTors

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2012 CoNTrIBuTors

Carina McDowell

Laynn McFarlane

Holly McFarlane

Heather McILquham

Members of the 84th Regiment of Foot re-enactment group

Members of the Glengarry Light Infantry re-enactment group

Stephanie Miles

Shelagh Mills

Sheri Moffat

Councillor Scott Moffatt

emily Monette

Maggie Monette

Hilda Moore

George Muggleton

naplolis Cafe

Virginia notley

ottawa Museum network

ottawa Public Library, richmond Branch

ottawa Public Library, stittsville Branch

ottawa Public Library,Munster Branch

Aaron Pope

Linda Preston

Province of ontario,Ministry of tourism, Culture and Sport

Councillor shad Qadri

Richmond Agricultural Society

Richmond Village Association

Richmond Village Spinners and Weavers

Royal Canadian Legion Branch 625, richmond

Saunders Farm

Katie Schaefer

Rebecca Scott

Service Canada

Bernie shaw

Jim Stanzell

Doris Steacy

Julie Stewart

Stittsville news/eMC

Stittsville Village Association

Phil Sweetnam

John tubman

Vision 2000 travel Group

Karen von Jagow

Kristy Walker

terry Ward

Watson’s Mill Manotick Inc.

Kevin Weston

Michael Wheatley

Ian White

Kathryn Witney

Sarah Young

A heArtfelt thAnk you for your support.

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