2012 Annual Report

Goulbourn Museum
Annual Report
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My Home - My Place - My Community
From the curator-manager
I 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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2012 success stories
Our new exhibit about
Goulbourn’s pioneers
focused on local villages
& the rural community.
Key industries & professions 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.
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 relating to local family history.
Some of the collection
is displayed in the History Centre on the new
Donna Keays-Hockey
Gallery wall.
Lord Cultural Resources
completed a 10-year
strategic plan to provide long-term vision for
the development of the
Museum. Guidance was
provided for governance,
staffing, programs and
exhibitions, operations &
revenue generation.
table of CONTENTs
Goulbourn Museum
Annual Report 2012
From the Curator-Manager
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Mandate / Mission
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Last Year’s Successes
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Outreach, Programs 4
Exhibits, Collections
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The Museum at Work
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The Year in Review
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Staff 8
Boardand Management
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Partnerships 10
Members and Contributors
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Contributors Continued
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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.
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Outreach, Programs
And 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 staff
dressed up during presentations which
prompted their inquiring minds to
ask 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 look
Goulbourn Museum
exhibitions
We 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.
Saved by a Snuff Box
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 handling
dangerous 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
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.
According 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.
Colonel Burke served the 100th
Regiment of Foot in the War of 1812,
and was later appointed superintendant
of the military settlement in Richmond.
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634
Artefacts Entered
into Database
8492
Artefacts in the
Collection
99.5
Feet of Archival
Materials
87 %
Increase in Onsite
Visitation
Museum
Artefacts
136 %
Increase in Volunteers
52 %
More Programs,
Workshops & Lectures
2,141
3,535
1,520
215
15,303
747
Volunteers Hours
Museum Visitors
Offsite Exhibit
Visitors
38
Workshops
& Lectures
12
Promotional Outreach
Events
11
Temporary Exhibits
8
Special Events
6
Website Hits
Facebook Fans
Twitter Followers
7,693
Blog Page Views
119
Pinterest Followers
17,835
Total Museum
Participants
8
Publications
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Community Partners
a year in review
January
• More Than Manners
Exhibit, Richmond Library
April
• More Than Manners
Exhibit, Dickenson House
• Yap & Yarn Knitting Circle
• Yap & Yarn Knitting Circle
• Winter in Goulbourn
Exhibit, Richmond Library
• Artefact Display, Human
Library Program,
Stittsville Library
• Stittsville Sparks Program
February
• Family Craft Day
• Evening of Appreciation
• Family Craft Day
• Goulbourn Museum AGM
May
• Family Craft Day
• Yap & Yarn Knitting Circle
• Yap & Yarn Knitting Circle
• Pioneer Exhibit Opening
• Art & Authors in the Park
• Heritage Day Display,
City Hall
June
• Ontario Genealogical
Society Conference
March
• Historica Fair
• Rockin’ Royals, Stittsville
• Doors Open Ottawa
• March Break Camp
• Family Craft Day
• Yap & Yarn Knitting Circle
• War of 1812 Bicentennial
Celebration
• Family Craft Day
• Family Craft Day
• Beavers Group Program
• Uniquely Goulbourn
Spring Art Show & Sale
• Girl Guides Program
July
• Canada Day Display &
Program at the
Goulbourn Recreation
Complex
• Two School Programs:
A Lorne Cassidy, Grade 3
August
• Goulbourn’s 100th
Regiment Exhibit,
Stittsville Library
• Colonel By Day Display,
Bytown Museum
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
• Riverfest, Pinhey’s Point
• Women’s Day Exhibit,
Watson’s Mill
• Family Craft Day
• Yap & Yarn Knitting Circle
• Concert for Carp
September
• Family Craft Day
• Richmond Fair Display &
Program
• Yap & Yarn Knitting Circle
• Perils & Petticoats, Lecture
• Stittsville Villagefest
Display & Program
• Family Craft Day
December
• Uniquely Goulbourn: Art
Show & Craft Sale
• Perils & Petticoats,
Lecture
• Yap & Yarn Knitting Circle
• Donna’s Retirement
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Staff
Executive
Director
Meet Our Team
Donna
Keays-Hockey
Curator-Manager
Kathryn
Jamieson (Ward)
Education &
community
programmer
Tracey Donaldson
marketing &
visitor services
sue woodford
Curatorial
Assistant
Emily Monette
Community
Programmer &
Marketing
Assistant
Tyler Gogo
Collections
Assistant intern
Jessie-Lynn Kavanagh
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Tell me and I forget. Teach me and I remember.
Involve me and I learn.
~ Benjamin Franklin
Goulbourn
Museum
Management
Administrative goals for 2013
•Change operating hours to
better meet the needs of our
community
•Make membership and
program registrations available
online
Board of Directors
Hilda Moore
Chairperson
•Enhance community
involvement by joining local
business networks
Linda Preston
Vice-Chairperson
Sheila Cain-Sample
Secretary
•Offer new assisted research
service by appointment
John Curry
Director
Keith Hobbs
Director
•Make database of artefacts
searchable online
Kurt Johnson
Director
Phil Sweetnam
Director
Virginia NotleyTreasurer
Donna Keays-Hockey Executive Director
Yearly memberships:
Kits’ Club $5.00
(one child under 18)
Individual Membership $10.00
(one adult) Family Membership (two adults and children under 18)
$20.00
*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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partnerships
the connexion card
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
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 advantages at nine community museums and by joining forces we are increasing 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.
museum programs
Categories & Prices
• Individual: $50
• Family:
$70
(a maximum of two
adults with a minimum
of one child under the
age of 18)
Your support makes us stronger
partnership 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.
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2012 Donors to
The Goulbourn
Museum
2012 Contributors
Algonquin College
DavidGall
Ashton General Store
Lois Garland
recognizing our contributors
At the Schoolhouse
The goulbourn museum gratefully
Blenk Family
(Bram, Lynn & Bram Jr.)
Goulbourn Township
Historical Society
acknowledges those individuals and
organizations that have volunteered
Brantim Country Garden
their time and expertise; donated or loaned Centre
artefacts and materials; or generously
Barbara Bottriell
contributed funding.
Gertrude Brown
2012 Members & Kits’ Club
Your membership helps us to preserve
and share Goulbourn’s story.
FrankArgue
BITS AND BAITS
SusanBrinkert
Jim & Bonnie Brown
SheilaCain-Sample
Jill Carty
John Curry
Nancy Dale
EllenaDamini
Lindsay Damini
Jayden Easy
Corri & Daryl (Logan &
Jayden)Easy
GregEnns
Marguerite & Jim Evans
Beth Fields
SarahForsyth
Piper Forsyth
KeiraFortier
Marjorie & Jim Gillick
Naomi Gray
Keith C. Hobbs
William Hoy
Greg Hutton
Kurt Johnson
Donna Keays-Hockey
Brianne Kerik
JanetKramers
KaylaKranz
Evelyn Leroux
SaigeLodge-Purdon
Mrs. Doreen MacEachern
John Maguire
Richard & Gail Mains
Theo Mann
Conall McCooeye
AidenMcCooeye
F. Cheryl McCoy
Ann E.McJanet
MelitaMildon
Emily Monette
Dakota Moore
Hilda Moore
James Neelin
Virginia Notley
Travis Ovens
Erin Poulton
LindaPreston
Hélene Rivest
HelenRivington
Pat Roberts
BernieShaw
Lauren Silverthorn
Jim Stanzell
Meaghan Stein
Victoria Stoddart
Mrs. Sweetnam
Phil Sweetnam
Audrey Tubman
Claudia Villeneuve
Bill & Samantha
Walters
KarenWeir
Mrs. George Graham
Marion Gullock
Herb Henderson
Keith Hobbs
SheilaCain-Sample
Hobbs Family Meats &
Bakery
Joan Carroll-Watts
Brenda Holtz
Jill Carty
Inner Spark Wellness
City of Ottawa,
Cultural & Heritage Services
Jabulani Vineyard and
Winery
Brian Cornforth
Adam Jamieson
Council of Heritage
Organizations Ottawa
Jason’s Landscaping
John Curry
Danby’s Bar & Grill
Department of
Canadian Heritage
Rideau Township
Historical Society
Kurt Johnson
Jessie-Lynn Kavanagh
Brianne Kerik
King’s Your Independent
Grocer (YIG)
Natalia Koudrina
John Donaldson
Emily Lada
Epicure Selections
Lapsidragon Arts
Jim Evans
EvelynLeroux
Marguerite Evans
Keith Lindsay
Don Flanders
Richard Luckasavitch
Sarah Forsyth
John A. Maguire
Bonnie Foster
Gerald E. Marshall
CherylMcCoy
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2012 Contributors
Carina McDowell
AaronPope
Vision 2000 Travel Group
Laynn McFarlane
LindaPreston
Karen von Jagow
Holly McFarlane
Province of Ontario,
Ministry of Tourism,
Culture and Sport
Kristy Walker
Councillor Shad Qadri
Watson’s Mill
Manotick Inc.
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
Terry Ward
Richmond Agricultural
Society
Kevin Weston
Michael Wheatley
Richmond Village
Association
Ian White
Richmond Village
Spinners and Weavers
Sheri Moffat
Royal Canadian Legion
Branch 625, Richmond
Councillor Scott Moffatt
Saunders Farm
Emily Monette
Katie Schaefer
Maggie Monette
Rebecca Scott
Hilda Moore
Service Canada
George Muggleton
BernieShaw
Naplolis Cafe
Jim Stanzell
Virginia Notley
Doris Steacy
Kathryn Witney
a heartfelt
Sarah Young
thank you for
your support.
Ottawa Museum Network Julie Stewart
Ottawa Public Library,
Richmond Branch
Ottawa Public Library,
Stittsville Branch
Ottawa Public Library,
Munster Branch
Stittsville News/EMC
Stittsville Village
Association
Phil Sweetnam
John Tubman
Goulbourn Museum
2064 Huntley Rd.
Stittsville ON K2S 1B8
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Openall year
Tuesday-Friday & Sundays 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
613-831-2393
www.goulbournmuseum.ca