Conference 2004: Schedule

	Thursday, October 21
	9:00 – 10:00 a.m. Light Continental Breakfast
	9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Tradeshow
	10:00–10:45 a.m. Traditional Anishnaabe Opening Terry Rogers will conduct traditional Anishnaabe opening and closing ceremonies, including prayers and a smudge using traditional medicines to cleanse the mind, body, spirit and heart. He is a member of the Martin clan from the Chippewas of Sarnia. Lisa Marie Milliken, a member of the Wolf clan from Kettle and Stoney Point, will perform a song on her hand drum as part of the opening ceremony.
	10:45 – 11:45 a.m. Opening Plenary Speaker: Sandra Moore Women are keepers of the water and give life to the next generation. Opening plenary speaker, Sandra Moore, discusses the stewardship role of heritage professionals. She uses Ojibwe teachings to provide younger generations with the necessary skills to ensure our cultures, heritage and resources survive and thrive. Sandra Moore is an Anishnaabe-kwe from Hiawatha First Nation who devotes her professional life to education, counselling and healing, having worked at Hiawatha, Niijkiwendidaa Anishnaabe Kwewag Services Circle--a counselling agency for Aboriginal women--and Sir Sanford Fleming College. Recently, she became the Manager of Health and Social Services in her community.
	12:00 – 1:30 p.m. Mayor's Luncheon
	1:30 – 3:00 p.m. Four Concurrent Sessions: Turbulent Waters 1. Municipal Cultural Planning This session will explore how several Ontario municipalities support arts, culture and heritage in their creative communities. Attendees will get a preview of regional municipal cultural planning forums scheduled to take place across Ontario in the spring of 2005. Dr. Greg Baeker is Managing Director of EUCLID Canada, a cultural research and consulting practice specializing in municipal cultural planning, research and policy analysis, capacity building and organizational change. A recognized leader in the cultural field, Dr. Baeker has also served as the Executive Co-ordinator of the Ontario Heritage Policy Review and as the Executive Director of the Ontario Museum Association. A self-professed student of municipal government, Ken Doherty is Acting Director of the City of Peterborough's Community Services Department and Manager of the City's Culture & Heritage Division. He is also a faculty member in Sir Sandford Fleming College's Museum Management & Curatorship Program, a Past-President of the Ontario Museum Association, a board member with Community Arts Ontario and most recently, Chair of the Municipal Cultural Planning Forum Project. 2. Cultural Corridors (formerly Marketing and Tourism) Cultural tourism is "hot." Interested in how your institution can capitalize on the cultural tourism trend? In Canada, more trips taken by Canadians include cultural activities than include skiing, golfing, fishing, cruising, or casino gambling. In the U.S., visiting museums and galleries is now the second most popular travel activity among Americans over the age of 55. Steven Thorne is a partner in Burnett Thorne Cultural Tourism, a Stratford-based firm that specializes in planning, developing and marketing cultural tourism destinations. He has a Master's degree in cultural development. Working within community tourism development for more than a dozen years, Donna Hatt has been instrumental in identifying opportunities and developing a number of successful cultural heritage initiatives throughout Nova Scotia, in both the public and private sectors. Recently relocated to the Ottawa area, Ms. Hatt continues to work as a consultant in the field of tourism, maintaining that partnerships, co-operation, co-option and relationships are essential to growing the capacity of the community and success of the tourism industry. Patti Watson, session moderator, teaches in the Tourism and Travel Program at Sir Sandford Fleming College. Previously she was Director of Tourism for Durham Region. 3. Advocacy Issues In this age of "me-first," who will advocate for museums and historic sites? Advocacy--defined as "pleading in support of something"--is crucial to long-term, sustainable operation of these facilities at all levels from the international stage to the municipality. Decision-makers need input from citizens and heritage professionals to be responsible stewards of the past. Learn how advocacy can be an effective tool in this effort. From 1993 until his retirement in 2002, Tom Lee guided Parks Canada's renowned network of historic sites and national parks. During this time, national marine conservation areas were created as another aspect of Parks Canada's mandate. Tom has also represented Canada at meetings of the IUCN and UNESCO's World Heritage Committee. Janice Griffith David Flemming, President of Heritage Ottawa since 2002, is a Heritage Consultant based in Ottawa. Previously, he was Director of the Maritime Museum of the Atlantic in Halifax, Nova Scotia, and a Research Historian with Parks Canada. Other speakers TBA 4. Municipal Archives (formerly Archives and the Law) Presenters will discuss issues and answer questions surrounding the Municipal Act and the Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (MFIPPA) legislation as it relates to municipal collections in Museums, Libraries and Archives within Ontario. Topics will include municipal archival records and the implications of section 254 and 255 of the Municipal Act, the nature of record keeping in the municipal sector, the requirements of the Vital Statistics Act, the status of Councillors' papers, the research potential of municipal records and the impact of access and privacy legislation. Michael Moir, former Director, Corporate Records Systems and City Archivist for the City of Toronto, is presently the University Archivist and Head, Archives and Special Collections for York University. Tom Belton, Archives Association of Ontario, Archives Advisor for Ontario will outline issues he has come across during his travels across the province.
	3:00 – 3:15 p.m. Afternoon Break
	3:15 – 4:45 p.m. Four Concurrent Sessions: Revenue Streams 1. Municipal Cultural Infrastructure This session will explore how four different Ontario municipalities–Huron County, Windsor, Strathroy-Caradoc and Peterborough–support arts, culture and heritage in their creative communities. Laurence Grant is the City of Windsor's new Director of Cultural Services. Formerly the Director of the Guelph Civic Museum and McCrae House, and the Director/Curator of Windsor's Community Museum, Laurence has worked for cultural organizations including museums, national museum service organizations and art galleries since 1982. He is a past President of the Ontario Museum Association. Ken Doherty, a self-professed student of municipal government, Ken Doherty is Acting Director of the City of Peterborough's Community Services Department and Manager of the City's Culture & Heritage Division. He is also a faculty member in Sir Sandford Fleming College's Museum Management & Curatorship Program, a Past-President of the Ontario Museum Association, a board member with Community Arts Ontario and more recently, Chair of the Municipal Cultural Planning Forum Project. David Goode has 15 years of experience working in the cultural and heritage fields for both private business and municipal government. Currently the Manager of Economic Development and Tourism for the Municipality of Strathroy-Caradoc, he is also a Councillor with the Ontario Museum Association and a steering committee member of the Municipal Cultural Planning Forums Project and the Municipal Cultural Plan Inventory Project. Beth Ross is Director of Cultural Services for the County of Huron. Beth has an Honours B.A. and Master of Library Science from the University of Toronto, and experience in special and county libraries in Toronto and Oxford County before becoming Huron County Librarian in 1988. In the fall of 2003, the position of Director of Cultural Services was created with responsibility for the Huron County Museum and Historic Gaol as well as the Huron County Library system. 2. Ministry of Culture Q & A Ontario Ministry of Culture staff will be available to answer questions on Ministry programs and services, including the Community Museum Operating Grant (CMOG) funding and provincial museum standards. In particular the standards being assessed in 2005 - Community, Human Resources, and Physical Plant will be focused on. 3. "Be Ready!" Expansion Projects Need more room? More storage space? More office space? More programming space? Learn how to plan for a facility expansion project. Peterborough Centennial Museum & Archives will be one of many examples of Canadian museums and archives on the move. Michael Lundholm established Lundholm Associates Architects in 1987 to work on cultural sector projects. With 38 years experience, he is a recognized authority on institutional planning processes, as well as on the technical and functional performance criteria for museums and related buildings. 4. Boards and Volunteers Volunteerism is an important part of museum function. From governance and management to operations, resource and service, volunteers bring much to their museums and have much to offer their community through the volunteer experience. Panelists will discuss boards, volunteering and investing in youth. Learn about the mandatory roles and responsibilities of members of Board of Directors in not-for-profit organizations. A review of the legal responsibilities of board members, including what they can do to effectively reduce the risk of liability, will be covered. Speakers will share resources available in the areas of training and granting opportunities. Moderator Jane Wild has 20 years experience working with boards and volunteers, primarily in arts and culture. She holds a certificate in Fundamentals in the Management of Volunteers from Humber College. Currently, Jane is at the Peterborough Centennial Museum & Archives, where she is responsible for the Adult Volunteer Program. Brenda Dales is the Director of Community Leadership and Learning Services with the United Way of Peterborough and District. The programs she oversees include Leadership Development Services, Youth Leadership, Community Information Services and Volunteers Connect. Marie O'Connor's volunteer experience is vast and varied. At the Peterborough Centennial Museum & Archives she has worked in a wide variety of roles, including visitor services, fundraising, interpretation, archival research, educational programming, and special events, over the past four years. She has also been actively involved in advocacy and education issues with Victim Services since 1991. In both 2002 and 2004, she received Civic Awards in recognition of outstanding service to the community. Claire Neily graduates from the Museum Management and Curatorship Program of Fleming College and the Honours Anthropology Program of Trent University this spring. In her three years as co-ordinator of the PCMA's summer program Summer Discovery, Claire has interviewed, trained and worked closely with a dynamic group of 45 volunteers. The interaction she has shared with the volunteers has produced many memorable experiences and has inspired her to investigate different, constructive ways of incorporating their skills and the museum's resources.
	5:00 – 7:00 p.m. Dinner Out (meal not included)
	7:00 – 9:00 p.m. President's Reception at Peterborough Armoury
	Friday, October 22
	8:00 - 8:45 a.m. Light Continental Breakfast
	9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. (Exception: 8 a.m. departure for #2) Five Concurrent Excursions: Dipping and Diving 1. Canadian Canoe Museum and Peterborough Centennial Museum and Archives Delegates visiting the Canadian Canoe Museum will experience Canadian history through the watercraft that is the true Canadian icon - the canoe. Throughout the museum's seven unique galleries, visitors will see craft ranging from aboriginal to modern. At the same time, through panels, an audio-visual presentation and interpretation from museum founder, Kirk Wipper, delegates will learn how the canoe has shaped our nation and how the industry of manufacturing canoes has shaped our local community. The Peterborough Centennial Museum & Archives preserves and celebrates the collective memories of the community: stories, images and traces of the people and the land. Explore the museum's permanent exhibition and the High Diversity travelling exhibit from McGill University, which spotlights the 20 ecozones of Canada and the tremendous variety of life in each zone. Check out behind-the-scenes at the museum and learn about the Textile Storage Upgrade project. 2. Outdoor Interpretation: Serpent Mounds Park and Lang Pioneer Village Note: 8 a.m. departure 2000 years ago, ancient Native people camped, hunted and fished here. Nine burial mounds are located on this sacred site, which enclose the graves of the Point Peninsula people. The largest one, in the shape of a serpent, is what gave the park its name. It continues to be a place of great aboriginal significance and has been designated a National Historic Site of Canada. Serpent Mounds is located on a high point of land overlooking beautiful Rice Lake. Here you will learn about the rich natural and cultural history of this spiritual site and the Point Peninsula people. Delegates going to Lang Pioneer Village will spend a half an hour each on the gallery and one of the buildings, switching half way through. At the building, visitors will do experiential interpretation--crafts, touching, tasting, smelling and unmanned interpretation--static display barns. At the gallery, delegates will take in an exhibit and demonstration relating to the village. 3. Archives: Peterborough Centennial Museum & Archives and Trent University Visitors to the PCMA can see the original Peter Robinson papers relating to the recruitment of Irish immigrants to the Peterborough area in the 1820s and a pressed flower album from botanist and author Catherine Parr Traill. There will be a behind-the-scenes peek at a travelling exhibition in progress. Set to tour Canada later next year, Voices of the Town tells the story of vaudeville in Canada through the lenses of the Roy Studio. Trent University Archives won the Archives Association of Ontario Institutional Award in 2003 for innovative programming, visitors can get a behind-the-scenes look at this award winning archives. Take a peek at some of the "treasures" the archives has to offer: a copy of Champlain's Voyages, Sandford Fleming's 1846 map of Peterborough and R.B. Rogers' Lift Lock designs and drawings. 4. Built Heritage: Hutchison House and Downtown Walking Tour Explore the architecture of early Peterborough on this guided walking tour from the Holiday Inn to Hutchison House Museum (1837). While at Hutchison House, participants will tour the facility, meet with staff, and enjoy home-baked goodies. Hutchison House is located seven blocks from the Holiday Inn at 270 Brock Street. If necessary, shuttle service back to the hotel will be provided. 5. Art Galleries: Self-guided Walking Tour Excite your senses on this self-guided gallery tour. Spend the morning exploring many of Peterborough's local art galleries, studios and public art installations. Sites to visit include Tanglewood, Art Gallery of Peterborough, Artspace, Akin, Hunter West, Kawartha Artists Gallery & Studio, Russell Gallery, and Millenium Park Art Installations.
	12:15 – 1:45 p.m. Lunch and Annual General Meeting (OMA Members)
	2:00 – 3:30 p.m. Four Concurrent Sessions: Testing the Waters 1. Drama of History In this session, panelists will each present short profiles of their drama-related projects followed by a discussion amongst participants. Panel Chair Jenny Reiger is the Site Co-ordinator of the Grange at the Art Gallery of Ontario. Her thesis for her Master's in Museum Studies at the University of Toronto explored museum theatre as a form of community drama and she has been involved in several different museum theatre projects. Panel: Rob Winslow, Founding Director of 4th Line Theatre Company, shares a stunning 13 years of experience producing outdoor theatre in the beautiful Cavan Hills. 4th Line Theatre has achieved national recognition for its innovative work in theatre based on community stories. Kate Hemblen Kate Hemblen, an actor with many years experience, discovered her passion for working with young audiences while touring schools in a production of the Bush Ladies, a play based on the writings of Catharine Parr Traill and Susanna Moodie, and in the Young People's Theatre production of The Secret Garden. In her new position as Theatre Programmes Officer at Montgomery's Inn, she is able to combine her love of theatre and education. Ray Henderson is a professional actor and director. He is the Artistic Director of Arbor Theatre's children's Christmas production and Arbor's traveling historic plays for schools. He is the director of Heritage Pavilion Productions, as well as the producer of the innovative Peterborough 24 Hour Projects. Sally Warren is the Education Officer for the Peterborough Centennial Museum & Archives. She taught the Education Course for the Museum Management and Curatorship Program at Sir Sandford Fleming College for eight years and currently teaches the Education Course for the Ontario Museum Association Certificate in Museum Studies Program. Sally has a particular interest in the use of drama in education and is co-founder with Arbor Theatre of the Heritage Pavilion Productions, historic theatre for school-age audiences. Deirdre Chisholm, Program Co-Ordinator at the Art Gallery of Peterborough, shares the creation and implementation of the Democracy Project, a marriage of literature, exhibition and theatre. Jack Carr is involved in the Art Gallery of Ontario's presentation of Scandal in The Grange, the Butler Tells All playing the butler, a role he originated in 2002. He graduated from the University of Toronto in 1941 with a degree in Chemical Engineering. He retired from industry in 1980 as General Manager of Dunlop Limited's North American Research Centre. He has been a docent with the AGO since 1993 and is a member of the Arts and Letters Club of Toronto since 1983. 2. TV, Film and Museums This multi-media forum will focus on the challenges on-location filming presents for producers and museum staff. Highlights include a CBC video presentation of clips from various shoots at museums and living history sites around Ontario for the production of the documentary series, Canada: A People's History and The Canadian Experience, and a perspective on the impact of on-location filming over three decades at Parkwood, the R.S. McLaughlin Estate. A panel discussion will examine ways to promote sites as on-location venues and foster community involvement. Brian Malcolm has been with Parkwood, the R.S. McLaughlin Estate, for about thirteen years and is currently its Executive Director. With a degree in Fine Arts and a background that includes arts administration, municipal culture and recreation planning and hospitality, he has welcomed the challenge of site conservation and development at this large, busy heritage site. Yvette Hurley is the Director of Economic and Community Development for the Township of Cavan-Millbrook-North Monaghan and has been with the Township for two years. She has worked as an EDO for the past twelve years in Peterborough County. Over that time, she has worked at the County of Peterborough for seven years and the Greater Peterborough Area Economic Development for three years. Yvette is a graduate of marketing and communications and specializes in rural economic development. Lisa Ellenwood is a TV producer with the CBC Documentary Production Unit in Toronto. For the unit she worked on Canada: A People's History, Sisters in the Wilderness (part of The Canadian Experience series) and most recently The Greatest Canadian. Michael Sweeney is the director of photography for the documentary production unit of the CBC. He is a five time Gemini award nominee in the category "Best photography in a documentary." Over the past 25 years, he has filmed for the CBC from the North Pole to Timbuktu. He is currently working on The Greatest Canadian and The History of Hockey (which will be recorded on High Definition). 3. Legislative Impacts Join us for an update on recent and pending changes to the Heritage Act, the Ontarians with Disabilities Act, Trillium funding, and the Minister of Culture's Arts Advisory Committee. Information on the Safe Drinking Water Act will include an overview of MOE regulations, a discussion of how to contact and register with the Ministry, an overview of necessary documentation, and information on sample collecting and handling. Dan Schneider has worked in the heritage field for 25 years. He is currently Senior Policy Advisor with the Heritage and Libraries Branch of the Ontario Ministry of Culture. Kevin M. Duguay has worked as the Land Use Planner for the City of Peterborough since April 1989. As the City's Accessibility Coordinator, he gives presentations and consultations on accessibility planning across North America. He has also worked as a Parks and Recreation Director in three small Ontario Communities. Jacqueline Powell is a Program Manager for the Durham, Haliburton, Kawartha and Pine Ridge Region of the Ontario Trillium Foundation (OTF). She lives in Peterborough and has a Master's degree from Queen's University. Before working for OTF, she was the Executive Director of a planning and community development agency for 10 years. She also has experience in policy development and health administration. Betty Smith's many years of experience in medical laboratory technology led to her eventual appointment as provincial Marketing Consultant for the Water Testing Services division of MDS laboratories from 2002 to 2004. In 2004, that division was sold to SGS Lakefield Research and she joined the company, where she continues to develop and promote water testing in the environmental analytical division. 4. Inside, Outside Greening In a world of ever escalating environmental problems, institutions like museums are beginning to ask the question "what can we do?" The simple answer is ..."lots!" By retrofitting and designing buildings to be more energy efficient, using recycled products and incorporating sustainable building practices, museums not only can reduce their impact on the environment, but they can teach the public in an important and visible way. Learn from Generation Solar what kinds of alternative energy solutions are available for your institution. Find out from Camp Kawartha how they are beginning to use innovative, green architecture in their buildings. By being the public eye, museums are marvelously positioned to retrofit, to build and to teach in a vibrant shade of green. Jacob Rodenburg is the Executive Director of Camp Kawartha and the Kawartha Outdoor Education Centre, a registered charity operating both as a summer camp from June to August and as an outdoor education center from September to June. He is spearheading an initiative to bring innovative, affordable and environmentally friendly architecture and alternative energy sources to the Camp, eventually making the Camp a regional example of alternative building practices and energy self-sufficiency. A straw-bale extension to the Camp's dining hall was recently completed and is the first step in a long-range plan. Jean-Pierre Pawliw is a partner in Generation Solar Renewable Energy Systems Inc., a Peterborough company that has been supplying renewable energy systems throughout Southern and Eastern Ontario for the residential, commercial and agricultural sectors since 1998. With backgrounds in electrical and civil engineering, respectively. He and partner Simon Boone design, supply, install and service a wide range of solar electric, wind electric and solar heating systems. He is also a member of the Peterborough Sustainability Network and is Vice-Chair of the Peterborough Architectural Conservation Advisory Committee. Barbara Karthein places great importance on remembering our environmental past as the influencing context for our cultural history. Environmental opportunities and problems, curiosities and dislikes have driven North American history. How this has played out in the past, and how it might be integrated into historical presentations in the future, will be the topic of her discussion. She will draw on her work as a Director of Scugog Shores Historical Museum, which as partners with the Mississaugas of Scugog Island First Nation, developed the Ojibway Heritage Interpretive Lands--a complex exhibit of presettlement environment surrounding a replica Mississauga summer camp.
	3:30 – 3:45 p.m. Afternoon Break
	7:00 – 9:00 p.m. Plenary Session: Elizabeth Abbott 3:45 – 4:30 p.m. Meet and get to know Phibbah, an 18th-century Jamaican slave woman; Corina, a pampered and restless Roman wife who inspired the poet Ovid's epic Amores; and the Haitian expatriate Theophile, who has spent the past 27 of his 38 years as a sugarcane worker in the Dominican Republic. Elizabeth Abbott will discuss the challenges of telling the stories of otherwise anonymous people, the sources available and the context of their lives. She is a Research Associate at Trinity College, University of Toronto, and, from 1991 to 2004, was Dean of Women. She has a doctorate from McGill University in 19th-century history, has reported for Reuters, and has written for Equinox, Harrowsmith, The Globe and Mail, Toronto Star, The Ottawa Citizen and The Gazette (Montreal).
	5:00 – 7:00 p.m. Awards Banquet / Silent Auction
	7:30 – 9:30 p.m. Acting Out: An Evening of Historical Proportions at Market Hall Performing Arts Centre Following the banquet, a special treat is in store for conference delegates. Come out and enjoy an evening of historical proportions on stage at the Market Hall in Peterborough. Various artists will share their own experiences with livening up the past. Through a series of vignettes, film-clips, stories and music, we'll be lifting history off the page. Yesterday, today and tomorrow are all moments in history; it's just a matter of time. One of the biggest challenges facing museums is how to engage their visitors in an experience that is lasting and meaningful. The oral traditions of yesteryear, often the only means of recording history, are still a powerful tool for bringing history to life. Exploring the past through drama, music, theatre, film or the spoken word is a way of engaging audience members on a very personal level; eliciting an emotional response. This is not a new concept to the museum community. We are all aware of the continuing popularity of living history sites. However, "living" history does not have to be confined to our architectural heritage.