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
Kim Lake, President
Dawn Allen, Vice President
Mallory Ross, Secretary/Treasurer
Carolyn van Gurp, Curator
Allen Shaw, director
Sarah Beanlands, director
Darlene Felix, director
Ken Greer, Full Circle Festival representative
Nicholas Hughes, Full Circle Festival representative
Wayne Young, director
Ross MacFarlane, director
Sean Coutinho, director
Hugh MacNeil, honourary director
Ralph Lyons, honourary director
Unfortunately our facility was closed to the public for the 2020 season but we look forward to reopening in the summer of 2021. We are adapting all of our regular events with a focus on virtual delivery and outdoor, open air activities. Over the next few months we will be dedicating time towards making our museum and gift shops' entire collections accessible online. As the warmer months approach we look forward to sharing some of our other ongoing community projects via social media, follow along with us as we adapt and grow! facebook.com/AvonRiverHeritage
Dawn Allen, Vice President
Mallory Ross, Secretary/Treasurer
Carolyn van Gurp, Curator
Allen Shaw, director
Sarah Beanlands, director
Darlene Felix, director
Ken Greer, Full Circle Festival representative
Nicholas Hughes, Full Circle Festival representative
Wayne Young, director
Ross MacFarlane, director
Sean Coutinho, director
Hugh MacNeil, honourary director
Ralph Lyons, honourary director
Unfortunately our facility was closed to the public for the 2020 season but we look forward to reopening in the summer of 2021. We are adapting all of our regular events with a focus on virtual delivery and outdoor, open air activities. Over the next few months we will be dedicating time towards making our museum and gift shops' entire collections accessible online. As the warmer months approach we look forward to sharing some of our other ongoing community projects via social media, follow along with us as we adapt and grow! facebook.com/AvonRiverHeritage