Volunteer News
Iced Tea Party in Honour of Brenda Milner
On Wednesday, July 14, the Gallery held a 'retirement party' for Brenda Milner.
Brenda with some of her former students at the Tea Party in her honour.
Brenda was one of the first Gallery art instructors and over her 40-year teaching career, has taught hundreds of students, both beginning, amateur artists and accomplished artists. Her enthusiasm and infectious humour attracted many followers who became her regular students year after year.
Brenda has also been a prolific artist in her own right. Her works have been displayed in the Gallery many times over the years and are in many private collections far and wide. She is a founding member of the Gallery. She will be greatly missed.
Brenda has asked us to thank everyone who was in attendance and for the kind words that were forwarded along. She greatly appreciates the love and kindness everyone showed.
Ontario Service Awards
Two Gallery Volunteers, Marg Bate and Dorothy Thompson, were presented with 2010 Ontario Service Awards by our MPP Rick Johnson at a special ceremony at the Armouries honouring all 2010 City recepients. The certificates and pins for the other two Gallery recipients, Mary Sullivan and Bruce Young, who were unable to attend the presentation ceremony, were delivered by President Margot Fawcett to them.
MPP Rick Johnson, Dorothy Thompson, Gallery President Margot Fawcett, and Marg Bate.
Board Changes
Susan Taylor was appointed to the Board in April. She is also the Convenor for Art a la Mode and was the Supervisor for the Children's Summer Arts Camp. Mary Jeffrey regretfully resigned from the Board in June due to business pressures.
THE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
March 25 in the Gallery at 7 pm
The Annual General Meeting was an opportunity to honour our volunteer members for their invaluable contributions to the Gallery’s operations during the past year.
The Volunteer Appreciation Certificates recognize three levels of volunteer time, based on a member’s accumulated time volunteering in various roles over the past fiscal year.
2009 Recipients for 10-24 hours-
Niki Tichakova, Alena Vyborna, Ann Louise Smith, Catherine Debosky,Jean Beetham,
Ken Trodd, Richard Thompson, Harry Ash, John Humphries, Pat Radiff, Phillip Mayville,
Wayne MacLeish, Betty Wilkinson, Donna Shumaker, Pat Prentice, Barb Kelly,
Sarah MacLeish.
2009 Recipients for 25-75 hours-
Wayne Ireland, Claire Fisk, Bruce Young, Dorothy Thompson, Marg Bate,
Robbyn Moore, Janet Smith, Rodger Smith, Barb Truax, Betty Crombie, Max Radiff,
Pat Clarke, Ron Halton, Catherine Walmsley, Ted Farewell.
2009 Recipients for over 75 hours-
Mary Jeffery, Jane Ash, Sheila Mayville, Ann MacLeish, Marg Istchenko, Margot Fawcett, Charlie Power, Jenny Power, Heather Sinclair.
Presentations were also made to Mary Jeffery, retiring as President after a three-year term, and retiring Board members, Jane Ash, who has been Treasurer for three years, Ann MacLeish, who has been a Vice-President and Fundraising Convenor during her six years on the Board, and to Sheila Mayville, who had retired as Board Secretary at year end.
GALLERY BOARD FOR 2010-2011
The following members were elected to the Board by acclamation at the AGM -- Carole Brown, Margot Fawcett, Mary Jeffery, Marg Istchenko, Janet Smith, Sherrol Torresan-McDougald and Heather Salzman.
The Executive was elected at their first Board meeting --
President: Margot Fawcett
Secretary: Heather Salzman
Treasurer: Carole Brown
First Vice-President: Sherrol Torresan-McDougald
Past President: Mary Jeffery
BOARD MEMBERS AND FUNDRAISING CONVENORS WANTED
Members with sales and event management experience who are willing to actively seek cash donations, sponsorships and prizes in the community are needed to serve as Board Members, Fundraising Convenors and Fundraising Committee members.
Applications forms for Board Members and Fundraising Convenors are on the Forms page.
Any Gallery members who would like to be Fundraising Committee members, please leave your name at the Gallery, 324-1780.
OTHER VOLUNTEER POSITIONS
There are several openings available to members who would like to become volunteers in the Gallery.
- Hosts and Hostesses at Openings Receptions and Meetings. These volunteers set up the refreshments table and acts as hosts and hostesses in welcoming Gallery guests. Training provided .
- Docent-Receptionists for week days and Saturdays from 10 am to 4 pm. Three hour shifts. Training provided.
- Meeting “set up” helpers when gallery is used for a meeting, which involves bringing chairs and the podium up from the basement, then taking them back down to the basement.
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30th Anniversary Banner
Conceived to mark the 30th anniversary of the incorporation of The Lindsay Gallery in 2006, this colourful four-metre canvas banner (shown right) hangs in the Lindsay Public Library branch's stairwell leading to the Lindsay Gallery on the second floor.
Each 5x6 inch square was individually created and handpainted by members and friends of the Gallery. Spaces in the two top rows of the banner were done by some of the Gallery's original members, including Marion Larocque, Sandra Ackert, and Lois Smith Brennan. Longtime members Brenda Milner and Dorothy DeNure are also represented near the top of the banner. The banner was the inspiration of Gallery member Jane Stewart who saw the project through to completion over a period of many months.
It has now become a popular symbol of the Gallery and has been incorporated into the Gallery's logo.