The Corporation of the Town of Tillsonburg

Museum, Culture, Heritage and Special Awards Advisory Committee

MINUTES

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Boardroom CSC
10 Lisgar Ave.
ATTENDANCE:
  • Carrie Lewis, Chair
  • Lindsay Munroe
  • Doug Cooper
  • Joan Weston, Vice-Chair
  • Courtney Booth
  • Rosemary Dean
  • Kelly Spencer, Councillor
  • Deb Gilvesy, Mayor
Regrets:
  • Isaac Card
  • Tabitha Verbuyst
Staff:
  • Duncan Bryce, Records and Legislative Coordinator
Regrets:
  • Andrea Greenway, Director of Recreation, Culture and Parks

1.
Call to Order

 

The meeting was called to order at 4:31 p.m. with Vice-Chair Joan Weston Presiding.

2.
Adoption of Agenda

 
  • Resolution #1
    Moved By:Courtney Booth
    Seconded By:Rosemary Dean

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

    Carried

3.
Disclosures of Pecuniary Interest and the General Nature Thereof

 

There were no disclosures of pecuniary interests.

4.
Adoption of Minutes of Previous Meeting

This item has attachments. 
1.250115 Museum, Culture, Heritage and Special Awards Committee Minutes.pdf
  • Resolution #2
    Moved By:Doug Cooper
    Seconded By:Kelly Spencer, Councillor

    THAT the January 15, 2025 Museum, Culture, Heritage and Special Awards Advisory Committee meeting minutes be approved.

    Carried

5.
Presentations

 

6.
General Business & Reports

 

6.1
Citizen of the Year

 

Nominations for Citizen of the Year are open on the Town of Tillsonburg website until March 31.

6.2
Spring Volunteer Achievement Award

 

Applications are currently open on the Town of Tillsonburg website.

6.3
Update to Cultural Grant Processes

 

The Committee discussed putting a motion on the floor at a Committee meeting closer to 2026 budget deliberations to potentially revisit bringing the cultural grant processes back to the Committee.

6.4
Founder's Day Event Subcommittee

 

Applications for the Founder's Day Subcommittee are open now on the Town of Tillsonburg website until February 25. 

  • Resolution #3
    Moved By:Doug Cooper
    Seconded By:Carrie Lewis, Chair

    THAT the Museum, Culture, Heritage and Special awards Advisory Committee appoint Committee member Rosemary Dean to the Founder's Day Subcommittee.

    Carried

6.5
Museum Report - Annandale 200th Celebrations

This item has attachments. 
1.Annandale 200th Celebrations.pdf
  • Resolution #4
    Moved By:Kelly Spencer, Councillor
    Seconded By:Courtney Booth

    THAT the Museum, Culture, Heritage and Special Awards Advisory Committee receive the Museum Report as information.

    Carried

7.
Next Meeting

 

8.
Adjournment

 
  • Resolution #5
    Moved By:Kelly Spencer, Councillor
    Seconded By:Rosemary Dean

    THAT the meeting be adjourned at 4:46 p.m.

    Carried
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