Avon River Heritage Society
Our Vision and Values
Our vision is for a sustainable and just community built from understanding cultural and historical interactions among people, river and land and working through partnerships and collaboration in our community.
Our Values:
Our Values:
- Diversity and inclusivity; We believe the ARHS must represent and engage with the diversity of people and groups represented in the history of our community.
- Innovation and improvement; We value the ability to respond to new opportunities that will advance the interests of our community. We embrace challenging assumptions and considering new approaches. We seek to provide progressive and inspiring resources and services for our community.
- Community Collaboration; Our work is improved by meaningful collaboration and partnerships. We value the pursuit of new relationships and new models of collaboration.
Our Mission
Our mission is to engage and inspire our community and beyond through preserving, sharing, and celebrating Avon River area stories, heritage, arts, culture, ecology, and interrelationships among all peoples of this area and their environment.
Our Mandate
Working in partnership with community, supporters, and other museums the mandate of the ARHS is to:
- preserve and promote the history of people of the Avon River area (Mi’kmaq, Acadian, New England Planter, African Nova Scotian, etc.)
- preserve and promote the history of wooden boat and ship-building in the area
- sustain a vital gathering place for community residents and visitors to explore history and take part in art and cultural activities
- make known the links between local ecology and cultural heritage
- host demonstrations by artisans who work in historical and contemporary trades, crafts, and art forms
- provide a centre of research
Board of Directors 2021-2022
Kim Lake, President
Dawn Allen, Vice President & Co-Curator
Mallory Ross, Secretary/Treasurer
Carolyn van Gurp, Co-Curator
Ken Greer, Full Circle Festival representative
Ryan Beecroft, maintenance manager
Allen Shaw, director
Darlene Felix, director
Loretta Maceachern, director
Wayne Young, director
Ross MacFarlane, director
Sean Coutinho, director
Hugh MacNeil, honourary director
Ralph Lyons, honourary director
Dawn Allen, Vice President & Co-Curator
Mallory Ross, Secretary/Treasurer
Carolyn van Gurp, Co-Curator
Ken Greer, Full Circle Festival representative
Ryan Beecroft, maintenance manager
Allen Shaw, director
Darlene Felix, director
Loretta Maceachern, director
Wayne Young, director
Ross MacFarlane, director
Sean Coutinho, director
Hugh MacNeil, honourary director
Ralph Lyons, honourary director
Facility & Events Manager
Tacha Reed
Collections Assistant
Fern McCuish