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Pickering Museum Village Foundation
On Monday, September 19, 2005, Pickering Museum Village Foundation
From left: Text of speech is available at: http://www.pineridgearts.org/pmvfBigCheque.html
Pat Dunnill, Chair of Pickering Museum Village Foundation (PMVF) presented the Harry Foster Collection to Pickering Museum Village (PMV) and the City of Pickering. On the advice of John Sabean, Pickering Township Historical Society and Dave Marlowe, Education and Collections Officer of PMV the Foundation acquired the extensive collection of documents, books, newspapers and record books pertaining to the former Township of Pickering in October 2002. Each of these individual documents, which span a period from 1851 to 1932, do not provide a great deal of enlightenment to a present-day reader, but when pieced together for a particular time period, they begin to create a picture of life at that time. For museum village, they will provide insights into daily life that can then be presented as part of their education and public programmes. Of particular historical interest is the May 27, 1865 vote on the prohibitory by-law regarding the sale of intoxicating liquor (Temperance Act Vote), complete with yeas and nays beside each voter's name. As it was in 1865, that was men only voters-women did not get the vote until much later (1916-25 and 1940 in Quebec). The bylaw prohibiting the sale of liquor in Pickering was passed by only two votes- the recorded votes show 448 yeas and 446 nays to make Pickering a dry town. Pickering Museum Village Foundation has partnered with the reconstruction of the Puterbaugh Schoolhouse, funded the interior restoration of the Bible Christian Chapel and purchased computer hardware to assist with cataloguing the museum village's collection. It is pleased to be able to bring this part of community history back to Pickering.
When retired carpenter Bill Gosse heard that Pickering Museum Village Foundation was looking for someone to create replicas of pews from an 1853 Chapel, he knew he had found a challenge he just had to try. The first obstacle was to find lumber 16 inches wide for the benches. After many calls he contacted Tyrone Mills. Bill and the Museum Village were delighted to learn that the wood was available and would be cut with in water-powered mill, the same as the original pews were. A template was created from the fragile and only remaining pew and placement of the 15 pews in the Bible Christian Chapel will follow the ghost outlines along the walls. After the pews are installed, volunteers will learn how to apply the combed finish that was popular in the mid 1800s.
When Mark Puigmarti read in the Ajax Pickering News Advertiser that Pickering Museum Village Foundation was looking for lighting fixtures for the 1853 Bible Christian Chapel, he knew it was the opportunity to repay the museum village for helping him further his interest in blacksmithing. In 1996 Mark and his wife Christine attended Grassroots, a museum village event, and met storyteller Dennis Mann, who referred him to Charlie Sutton, the president of the Ontario Artist and Blacksmith Association. Mark feels that this meeting was a key component to changing his life and is delighted that his gift has been accepted by the Foundation. It will be installed in the Chapel when the restoration is completed later this year. Dave Marlowe, PMV Education & Collections Officer, and Mark researched the lighting styles of the era and what would be appropriate for this building. No pictures or written documents referring to the original lighting are available. “We are confident that the simple design of the handcrafted four candle holder candelabra is in keeping with the time and it will add immense visual appeal for weddings.” says Dave Marlowe.
If a picture's
worth a thousand words The prints have been on display at Pickering Central Library, Ajax Central Branch and Oshawa Library - McLaughlin Branch.
Priti Sachdeva, the lucky raffle ticket holder, received the quilt, From Rural Roots to Millennium City at Pickering City Hall. Mayor Wayne Arthurs, quilt designer Irene Dewar and Pat Dunnill, Pickering Museum Village Foundation, Chair presented her with the hand made, queen-size quilt, stitched with images of historic buildings in Pickering. Priti was delighted with her win.
The creation of this quilt involved many volunteers throughout the Durham Region and Irene is pleased to have been able to raise over $1800 to go towards interior needs of the Puterbaugh Schoolhouse at Pickering Museum Village. Drawings of 24 of Pickering’s century buildings were gathered from Ajax Creative Arts Millennium Collection (artists whose work was included: Pamela Auguste, Marion St. Dennis and Fred Haswell), Gloria Papastavros, Isa James and designs taken from Jane Buckles’ ‘Historic Pickering.’ Stitches in time were placed by volunteers from the Region of Durham for this one of a kind Pickering Millennium quilt.
Tennis club gives candle power to schoolhouse Glendale Tennis
Club presents their gift to Pickering Museum Village Foundation
Judy Scott-Jacobs, GTC president, says she is glad the club chose to support this community project, as most of the member’s children have, in one way or other, experienced the museum village. The wall sconces and candle holders are some of the finishing touches needed for the schoolhouse. A larger hanging lantern which GTC also ordered has been received by the museum village. It could have been used by the teacher’s desk and to help them see their way home at night. Pickering Museum Village Foundation thanks Glendale members for their support.
Thank You Toronto/Ontario Campaign Sharon Milton, Supervisor, Facility Programs and Foundation Vice Chair Pat Dunhill accept a cheque for $4,500 presented by Marjorie Mercer, Executive Director of the Ontario Heritage Foundation. The funds were provided by the Thank You Toronto/Ontario campaign and raised within the film, television and commercial production industry.
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