Done!!!!

At last, the Annual Report is ready to go to print. This project and the weather being uncooperative have taken up alot of time that could have been spent blogging, etc. While writing the annual report it is always a time to reflect upon last year. We always put some photographs in the report and it is always fun to see the character of individuals come out through photography. Speaking of photographs we are in the process of writing a grant to catalogue all the photographs at the Dickson Store Museum. If we are successful getting the funding it will organize and protect these photographs so they can be easily accessed and preserved. It is amazing the information and stories that a photograph can tell. If you have any photographs of the areas, events, schools, clubs, etc of Dickson we would love to have a copy for our archives. Hope to hear back from someone. These pictures help us to tell all kinds of stories and engage a worldwide audience. Until next time happy picture taking.

Getting Ready for the Annual General Meeting

Writing reports for the annual general meeting makes me look back on the previous year. Do you ever stop at the end of the day and feel like you accomplished nothing? There were a few days when I felt this way. Now I realize with all that has happened I must have accomplished something.

When we compile everything that was done throughout the year at the museum it is amazing how many events, projects, exhibits, and collections have been completed. None of these would be nearly as successful without the help of staff, volunteers, and the board of directors. Many would not have even been attempted without financial support from the Federal, Provincial, and Municipal Governments and our sponsors.

Once again this year we have managed to fulfil our goals of operating the Dickson Store Museum, educating the public about the history of Dickson and the surrounding area, and promoting an appreciation of local heritage and culture. We maintain a well groomed site, conduct education programs and other group tours, install temporary exhibits, and host many special events through the year. As well as care for a collection of approximately 8000 artifacts.

We invite visitors and tourists old and new to visit us in the 2012 season that will commence in Mid-May. In the meantime continue to read our blog and check out our website at www.dicksonstoremuseum.com .

Happy New Year!!!!!!!

It's hard to get back into the swing of things. The weather is so beautiful who wants to be inside. However, there are many tasks that need to be done this time of year at the museum. 2012---starts the plans for a brand new season. We are planning some new activities at the museum along with continuing with the old. The new year states out with old and in with the new. Not true here because we are continuing with the old. Why get rid of things that work? Besides if we got rid of all the old we would have cease operating as a museum. What is a museum without old things and history? You comment and tell me...