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tucknow Senthnei, Wednesday, December 19, 1984—Pse 7
Fo unteers want museum study accepted
To the 'Editor:!
As a volunteer group supporting the
Huron County Pioneer Museum we would
like to express our hope that the Feasibility
Study will be, accepted. by County Council.
A large expense such as the one needed
to restore our Museum indeed needs much
consideration and study. But, I hope that
the costs do not overwhelm the Council
members and cause them . to forget the
great value that we glean as a County from
this institution. Our Museum houses the
history of this County,with a collection that
is far more . comprehensive than most
County museums. In this we are fortunate.
Strong community support is evidenced
by the fact that we have not bought any of
the artifacts in this large collection; they
have all been donated by the citizens of this
County. This is exceptional in museums,
and makes us the envy of all other
museums.
Our own Volunteer Group is another
indication of the support the community
gives to our museum. We are newly
formed -- not yet two years old -- but we are
growing fast; from anoriginal membership
of ten people, we now number forty-five.
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,The Volunteers help in many different
;-areas'- •repairsri'displays, special events,
part work, research, and school tours. We
;find that the community is very supportive
of our efforts.
The Museum has travelled to schools
with special exhibits, and has added to
many bi-centennial celebrations with store
front displays and parade floats in the past
years. It is a tourist attraction for this area,
and our research shows that more people
make return visits to our museum than
to other such institutions.
If the feasibility study is accepted, we
will be able to serve the community in a
ranch more comprehensive way. The hiring
of a project director would create a whole
new aspect for our museum: he/she would
be in charge of new displays and special.
events such as the Pioneer Craft Weekend
we had last summer and would provide for
a greater variety of programs. This in turn
would attract more . people to the Museum
and could increase tourism in this area.
This would benefit us all -- the schools
;could make better use of the Museum
facilities, and we all would have the chance
for added recreation and education.
This project director would also be in
charge of finding grant monies -- money
that is now not available .to us as it has.
been stipulated for, specific programs -that
we have not been able to .implement as yet.
It recommends the implementation of
satelitte museums around the county;
these displays. could be set up in schools or
stores, or in a permanent 'place in the
various areas of our .county; they would be
administered by the Museum staff and
changed periodically. This would bring the
TO THE EDITOR
Museum closer to each community asthe
displays could be tailored for specific
topics.
Another recommendation is . that the
archives be housed at the Museum. This
would greatly facilitate research that is
done on this area, and .would consolidate
our historical documents all in one • place.
As I have noted,' the amount of money
involved is large, but when we break it
down into the different shares for different
areas, we feel it is certainly a very
manageable amount.
Our Museum ,occupies a very special
place in Huron .County. It' truly 'houses a
treasure trove of our history, and as such -
we should do all we canto preserve it.
We are a relatively young County and
sometimes are tempted to discount the
value of some of our Pioneer artifacts.
These pieces will be treasured by our.
descendants. Let us not be remembered as
. the generation who threw away our
heritage.
Sincerely,
Bonnie Dunn,
Chairman .of the
Volunteers.
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remaining section of the input channel. As'
the spectatorswatched in fascination, the
first trickle of water began to flow.
Suddenly, the full force of the stream
washed away the remaining earth and the
millpondbegan to fill. There were shouts
of joY•
The Reverend Duncan MacLeod . held up
4us hand for silence: He cast a few maple
=leaves on the flowing ' water and looking
upwards to the sky, said in a loud and clear
voice.
"We thank Thee Lord for the bounty of,
this place we call Redtrees, which in Thy
infinite mercy and goodness Thou has
bestowed upon Thy bumble servants.
Through.. this water sent to us, from
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