October 2011

The Directors Corner

It is never easy to say good bye but, alas, the time has come to bid adieu to Bucky the Beaver, Marvin the Mastodon and all of their Ice Age Mammal friends! This spectacular exhibition from the Canadian Museum of Nature left for Rockford, Illinois on October 3rd. We hope they love it as much as we did! I am happy to report that more pieces of our own collection, artifacts donated by you in some cases, will begin to be shown in rotation. Come to the museum soon to see pieces that have been in storage for several years. Read on for upcoming fundraisers, membership events and volunteer opportunities. Im very excited about all of our upcoming programs and hope to see you at the museum for each of them. Note that our operating hours have changed for the fall and winter seasons. Hope to see you all in the museum soon! Lindsey Voisin

Operating Hours MondayClosed Tuesday9:30-4:30 Wednesday 9:30-4:30 Thursday9:30-4:30 Friday9:30-8:30 Saturday10:00-4:00 SundayClosed Phone: 705-476-2323 100 Ferguson Street North Bay, ON P1B1W8

Admission Rates Adults$7 Seniors/Students$6 Youth (5-12) - $4 Children (4 and under) FREE! *Plus HST* Individual Membership$30 Family Membership$50

Festival of Trees Fundraiser

Do you love decorating Christmas trees? Would you like to support the Museum in continuing to offer quality programs? Heres your perfect chance! The Discovery North Bay Museum is seeking sponsors for its first Festival of Trees fundraiser. How can you become a sponsor? Contact Lindsey at the Museum, 705-476-2323, for a registration form Purchase a minimum 6, artificial Christmas tree and decorate it to interpret the theme Polar Express Have your tree set up in the Museum on November 25, 2011 for the OldFashioned Downtown Christmas Walk! Trees will be auctioned to the public Benefits Your tree will be displayed along with a plaque advertising your sponsorship All proceeds will go toward continuing to create quality museum programming for the North Bay community It will be a fun holiday project for you, your family or coworkers! For more information, please contact Lindsey at 705-476-2323

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Call for Volunteers

The Discovery North Bay Museum relies on our dedicated team of volunteers. In order to successfully run our fundraisers and programming we need your help! We are actively seeking volunteers to help in the areas of: Fundraising; English to French Translation, and; Visitor Services If you or someone you know is interested in becoming involved in the Discovery North Bay Museum, please contact Lindsey at 705-476-2323 or lindsey.voisin@heritagenorthbay.com. All help is appreciated! The influence of a beautiful, helpful character is contagious and may revolutionize a town. - Eleanor H. Porter, Pollyanna

Halloween Spook-tacular Membership Event!

Come to the Museum on October 29th for some Halloween fun! Leisure Farms in Sturgeon Falls has agreed to provide pumpkins for our first ever Halloween Spook-tacular! All memberships renewed or purchased on this day will receive a pumpkin and will be able to take part in our pumpkin decorating workshop and learn about the history of the Jack OLantern at 11:00 and 2:00 Already a member? Call the museum to secure a pumpkin! One per membership. Not a museum member? No problem! Membership packages are available at the museum. Your membership will provide you with free admission to the museum for one year along with other benefits! Be sure to come early! There are a limited number of pumpkins available!
Safety detailsThe museum will provide paints and other decorations for the pumpkins, only children being supervised by a parent or guardian will be permitted to carve a pumpkin. Carving tools will not be supplied by the Museum

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Have you renewed your Museum Membership?