COAL CREEK HISTORIC PARK ADVISORY COMMITTEE

SEPTEMBER 27, 2011 MEETING MINUTES – DRAFT

PRESENT: John Leung, Marie Lowe, Joyce Lowe. May Gee, Bernice Takahashi, Imogene Lim, Judy Walker, Carol Snaden, Grace Doherty. David Durrant for discussion of bridge update. Regrets: Josephine Peyton, Lillian Tosoff, Ray Iwaasa

AGENDA:
MOTION TO APPROVE: Bernice, John. Carried.

MINUTES OF THE AUGUST 23/11 MEETING
MOTION TO ADOPT: Flo, Bernice. Carried.

UNFINISHED BUSINESS
A. ELECTION: Chair - Grace Doherty, Secretary – Carol Snaden will do the minutes, Treasurer- May Leung.
B. APPOINTMENT OF LILLIAN TOSOFF TO COMMITTEE. On the next Council agenda.
C. PROJECT FINANCIAL SUMMARY FOR CHINATOWN PAVILION. Submitted. Email from the Financial Officer Michelle Mason and David included with the minutes.
D. BARKERVILLE TRIP IDEA - LIL. Table to the next meeting as Lillian absent. .
E. PARK PLAN – SENIOR PLANNER JUDY WALKER Review of the Partial List of the 2006 Park Projection Study Details. *Those wanting to read the Park Projection Study, go to www.thecumberlander.ca , click on Special Sections (on tool bar at top) and scroll down to Coal Creek Historic Park to see the whole report. Discussion – The signs need work, different names in different areas of the park e.g. Perseverance Creek Park, Coal Creek etc. The entrance landscaping etc. has been done. The museum is working on the storyboard, the Village has put $1,000 aside for the sign. Imogene has spent 10 hours checking the information for the sign. A small commemorative area as suggested by Ken Lowe not done yet – future discussion needed. Central Chinatown signs – John’s signs with photos up. More than one map of Chinatown –sb compared. Uncle Harold’s correct? Northern end of field – community use e.g. community garden to bring people in. Pipe, glass and hardpan dumped from a subdivision development. Needs cleaned up. Heritage Garden? Covenant issues. Water needed. Southern End – currently field, possible small roofed area for gatherings in poor weather etc. No. 1 Japanese Town, entrance needs to be graded for vehicles. Sledding used to happen on the coal slag heaps. The idea of a staircase on the western side could be a path instead. Lookout 3 – photo was used for the tree planting ceremony 1939 photo shows landmarks. Orchard area – trees tagged by Angie. Some waterpipe has surfaced indicating where the houses stood. Saito House- Imogene’s students did a report on it. Souther house also in the park. Wetlands and woodlands make up approx. 75% of the park area. Interpretive signs could show the birds, edible plants etc. Timed loop trails with signs possible e.g. a loop around Chinatown and the slagheap. Other items – handling of donations has been taken care of at the Village office.

NEW BUSINESS
A. REQUEST FROM THE MUSEUM FOR A CHINATOWN TOUR OCTOBER 1/2011. John guide.
B. BRIDGE UPDATE – BERNICE TAKAHASHI
The sub-committee will meet in Oct. with Ray. There are differences between the new drawing from Andrews Const. and the one from Island Timberframe. Letter from Ray (concerns about the bridge and further consultation requested) discussed. David has some additional drawings. More info at the next meeting on the bridge.

NEXT MEETING OCT. 25/2011 AT 10 A.M.

ADJOURNMENT. MOTION BY CAROL. Adjourned 12:00 p.m.















COAL CREEK HISTORIC PARK ADVISORY COMMITTEE

SEPTEMBER 27, 2011 MEETING MINUTES – DRAFT

PRESENT: John Leung, Marie Lowe, Joyce Lowe. May Gee, Bernice Takahashi, Imogene Lim, Judy Walker, Carol Snaden, Grace Doherty. David Durrant for discussion of bridge update. Regrets: Josephine Peyton, Lillian Tosoff, Ray Iwaasa

AGENDA:
MOTION TO APPROVE: Bernice, John. Carried.

MINUTES OF THE AUGUST 23/11 MEETING
MOTION TO ADOPT: Flo, Bernice. Carried.

UNFINISHED BUSINESS
A. ELECTION: Chair - Grace Doherty, Secretary – Carol Snaden will do the minutes, Treasurer- May Leung.
B. APPOINTMENT OF LILLIAN TOSOFF TO COMMITTEE. On the next Council agenda.
C. PROJECT FINANCIAL SUMMARY FOR CHINATOWN PAVILION. Submitted. Email from the Financial Officer Michelle Mason and David included with the minutes.
D. BARKERVILLE TRIP IDEA - LIL. Table to the next meeting as Lillian absent. .
E. PARK PLAN – SENIOR PLANNER JUDY WALKER Review of the Partial List of the 2006 Park Projection Study Details. *Those wanting to read the Park Projection Study, go to www.thecumberlander.ca , click on Special Sections (on tool bar at top) and scroll down to Coal Creek Historic Park to see the whole report. Discussion – The signs need work, different names in different areas of the park e.g. Perseverance Creek Park, Coal Creek etc. The entrance landscaping etc. has been done. The museum is working on the storyboard, the Village has put $1,000 aside for the sign. Imogene has spent 10 hours checking the information for the sign. A small commemorative area as suggested by Ken Lowe not done yet – future discussion needed. Central Chinatown signs – John’s signs with photos up. More than one map of Chinatown –sb compared. Uncle Harold’s correct? Northern end of field – community use e.g. community garden to bring people in. Pipe, glass and hardpan dumped from a subdivision development. Needs cleaned up. Heritage Garden? Covenant issues. Water needed. Southern End – currently field, possible small roofed area for gatherings in poor weather etc. No. 1 Japanese Town, entrance needs to be graded for vehicles. Sledding used to happen on the coal slag heaps. The idea of a staircase on the western side could be a path instead. Lookout 3 – photo was used for the tree planting ceremony 1939 photo shows landmarks. Orchard area – trees tagged by Angie. Some waterpipe has surfaced indicating where the houses stood. Saito House- Imogene’s students did a report on it. Souther house also in the park. Wetlands and woodlands make up approx. 75% of the park area. Interpretive signs could show the birds, edible plants etc. Timed loop trails with signs possible e.g. a loop around Chinatown and the slagheap. Other items – handling of donations has been taken care of at the Village office.

NEW BUSINESS
A. REQUEST FROM THE MUSEUM FOR A CHINATOWN TOUR OCTOBER 1/2011. John guide.
B. BRIDGE UPDATE – BERNICE TAKAHASHI
The sub-committee will meet in Oct. with Ray. There are differences between the new drawing from Andrews Const. and the one from Island Timberframe. Letter from Ray (concerns about the bridge and further consultation requested) discussed. David has some additional drawings. More info at the next meeting on the bridge.

NEXT MEETING OCT. 25/2011 AT 10 A.M.

ADJOURNMENT. MOTION BY CAROL. Adjourned 12:00 p.m.







COAL CREEK HISTORIC PARK ADVISORY COMMITTEE

SEPTEMBER 27, 2011 MEETING MINUTES – DRAFT

PRESENT: John Leung, Marie Lowe, Joyce Lowe. May Gee, Bernice Takahashi, Imogene Lim, Judy Walker, Carol Snaden, Grace Doherty. David Durrant for discussion of bridge update. Regrets: Josephine Peyton, Lillian Tosoff, Ray Iwaasa

AGENDA:
MOTION TO APPROVE: Bernice, John. Carried.

MINUTES OF THE AUGUST 23/11 MEETING
MOTION TO ADOPT: Flo, Bernice. Carried.

UNFINISHED BUSINESS
A. ELECTION: Chair - Grace Doherty, Secretary – Carol Snaden will do the minutes, Treasurer- May Leung.
B. APPOINTMENT OF LILLIAN TOSOFF TO COMMITTEE. On the next Council agenda.
C. PROJECT FINANCIAL SUMMARY FOR CHINATOWN PAVILION. Submitted. Email from the Financial Officer Michelle Mason and David included with the minutes.
D. BARKERVILLE TRIP IDEA - LIL. Table to the next meeting as Lillian absent. .
E. PARK PLAN – SENIOR PLANNER JUDY WALKER Review of the Partial List of the 2006 Park Projection Study Details. *Those wanting to read the Park Projection Study, go to www.thecumberlander.ca , click on Special Sections (on tool bar at top) and scroll down to Coal Creek Historic Park to see the whole report. Discussion – The signs need work, different names in different areas of the park e.g. Perseverance Creek Park, Coal Creek etc. The entrance landscaping etc. has been done. The museum is working on the storyboard, the Village has put $1,000 aside for the sign. Imogene has spent 10 hours checking the information for the sign. A small commemorative area as suggested by Ken Lowe not done yet – future discussion needed. Central Chinatown signs – John’s signs with photos up. More than one map of Chinatown –sb compared. Uncle Harold’s correct? Northern end of field – community use e.g. community garden to bring people in. Pipe, glass and hardpan dumped from a subdivision development. Needs cleaned up. Heritage Garden? Covenant issues. Water needed. Southern End – currently field, possible small roofed area for gatherings in poor weather etc. No. 1 Japanese Town, entrance needs to be graded for vehicles. Sledding used to happen on the coal slag heaps. The idea of a staircase on the western side could be a path instead. Lookout 3 – photo was used for the tree planting ceremony 1939 photo shows landmarks. Orchard area – trees tagged by Angie. Some waterpipe has surfaced indicating where the houses stood. Saito House- Imogene’s students did a report on it. Souther house also in the park. Wetlands and woodlands make up approx. 75% of the park area. Interpretive signs could show the birds, edible plants etc. Timed loop trails with signs possible e.g. a loop around Chinatown and the slagheap. Other items – handling of donations has been taken care of at the Village office.

NEW BUSINESS
A. REQUEST FROM THE MUSEUM FOR A CHINATOWN TOUR OCTOBER 1/2011. John guide.
B. BRIDGE UPDATE – BERNICE TAKAHASHI
The sub-committee will meet in Oct. with Ray. There are differences between the new drawing from Andrews Const. and the one from Island Timberframe. Letter from Ray (concerns about the bridge and further consultation requested) discussed. David has some additional drawings. More info at the next meeting on the bridge.

NEXT MEETING OCT. 25/2011 AT 10 A.M.

ADJOURNMENT. MOTION BY CAROL. Adjourned 12:00 p.m.