Heritage Committee Minutes – June 9, 2025

MINUTES OF THE LAIRD HERITAGE SUB-COMMITTEE MEETING HELD AT THE LAIRD TOWNSHIP BOARDROOM ON MONDAY, JUNE 9, 2025

MEMBERS PRESENT: Shawn Evoy, Colleen Orr, Linda MacDonald, Justine Lamming, Suzanne Evoy

SECRETARY:

Jennifer Errington

GUEST:

Jacob Kluding

The meeting was called to order at 5:00 p.m. by Chairperson, Shawn Evoy.

Routine Matters:

ON MOTION (No. 07-25) Moved by Justine Lamming, seconded by Linda MacDonald “That the Heritage sub-committee minutes of March 3, 2025, be approved as presented.” CARRIED

Business Arising out of the Minutes:

a) Museum Building i. Update on construction ii. Design of new museum

Chairperson, Shawn Evoy, reported on the design of new museum, and discussed having a 3D rendering done.

b) Memo: Summer Student Project ideas

The Committee discussed the Summer Student Project ideas report. Discussed having the heritage maps scanned. Discussed having a display at the Laird Fair, having a 3D rendering of the future museum and having Laird Chronicles available for sale. Discussed scanning old Council minutes. Discussed having the Women’s Institute records scanned and archived. Discussed having heritage information in upcoming newsletters, Jacob offered to prepare paragraphs for future newsletters. It was discussed that “Laird Remembers” would be administered by Shawn Evoy and have Justine Lamming and Laird Staff as admins.

New Business: a) Mandatory Training – Accessibility, Violence & Harassment, Procedural By- law

The training package was distributed to those requiring training.

b) Mannequins

Committee member Linda MacDonald asked the committee if they would be willing to loan the mannequins to the Legion Museum, as all museum items are currently in storage and not being used.

ON MOTION (No. 08-25) Moved by Justine Lamming, seconded by Colleen Orr “That the Heritage sub-committee will lend the mannequins to the Legion Museum for a few years.” CARRIED

Five-year plan:

Budget:

ON MOTION (No. 09-25) Moved by Colleen Orr, seconded by Suzanne Evoy “That the budget for the Heritage Sub-Committee be received and that the subcommittee requests that staff prepare tenders for the museum framing and roofing.” CARRIED

Meetings:

At the Call of the Chair.

Adjourn Meeting:

ON MOTION (No. 06-25) Moved by Colleen Orr, seconded by Justine Lamming “That the June 9, 2025, meeting be adjourned at 5:43 p.m.” CARRIED

Chair – ___________________________ Shawn Evoy

Secretary – ___________________________ Jennifer Errington