The Corporation of the Town of Tillsonburg

Museum, Culture, Heritage and Special Awards Advisory Committee

MINUTES

Wednesday, March 19, 2025

4:30 P.m. - 6:30 P.m.

Boardroom CSC

10 Lisgar Ave.

ATTENDANCE:

• Carrie Lewis, Chair
• Lindsay Munroe
• Isaac Card
• Doug Cooper
• Joan Weston
• Tabitha Verbuyst
• Courtney Booth
• Rosemary Dean
• Deb Gilvesy, Mayor

Regrets:

• Kelly Spencer, Councillor

Staff:

• Andrea Greenway, Director of Recreation, Culture and Parks
• Duncan Bryce, Records and Legislative Coordinator
• Kate Bakos, Cultural Heritage Manager/Curator

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1.

Call to Order

The meeting was called to order at 4:32 p.m.

Chair Lewis introduced and welcomed Kate Bakos, the Town's new Cultural Heritage Manager/Curator, to the Committee.

2.

Adoption of Agenda

• Resolution # 1
  Moved By: Joan Weston
  Seconded By: Doug Cooper

  THAT the agenda as prepared for the Museum, Culture, Heritage and Special Awards Advisory Committee meeting of March 19, 2025 be approved.

  Carried

3.

Disclosures of Pecuniary Interest and the General Nature Thereof

There were no disclosures of pecuniary interest.

4.

Adoption of Minutes of Previous Meeting

• Resolution # 2
  Moved By: Courtney Booth
  Seconded By: Lindsay Munroe

  THAT the minutes of the February 19, 2025 Museum, Culture, Heritage and Special Awards Advisory Committee meeting be approved.

  Carried

5.

Presentations

6.

General Business & Reports

6.1

Museum Report

Staff provided an overview of the Museum Report.

6.2

Heritage Listings

The Committee discussed the requirements of the Ontario Heritage Act.

The Committee brainstormed ideas for potential heritage listings and designations.

• Resolution # 3
  Moved By: Doug Cooper
  Seconded By: Joan Weston

  THAT the Museum, Culture, Heritage, and Special Awards Advisory Committee advise Council to direct staff to assess the following as potential heritage designations:

  • Pillars in Memorial Park
  • Oddfellow Lodge
  • Tillsonburg Masonic Centre
  • 186 Bidwell Street
  • Gibson House
  • Lake Lisgar
  Carried

6.3

Founder's Day

Vice-Chair Weston provided an update to the Committee regarding plans for Founder's Day thus far.

The Committee used this time to have an open discussion on future ideas for the Founder's Day Event, being held on October 18, 2025.

• Resolution # 4
  Moved By: Deb Gilvesy, Mayor
  Seconded By: Courtney Booth

  THAT the Museum, Heritage, Culture and Special Awards Advisory Committee request from Council that the Founder's Day Subcommittee meet on an as needed basis pending staff availability.

  Carried

7.

Next Meeting

8.

Adjournment

• Resolution # 5
  Moved By: Rosemary Dean
  Seconded By: Lindsay Munroe

  THAT the meeting be adjourned at 5:24 p.m.

  Carried