BHS Committees & Roles

Administrative

Keeping the society in order is managed by the volunteer board of directors. Setting budgets, scheduling meetings and developing a strategic direction. The committee meets periodically to develop strategies that are recommended to the board of directors for consideration.

Coordinator/Spokespersons – Jennifer
Zoom (available for all committees to set up meetings)
Member Dues – Brian
Donations (financial) – Brian
Community donations (wreath) – Jennifer
Whitby Archives, photocopies – Jennifer
Digital storage (available to all committees)
Grants – Town of Whitby, HODG – Brian
Insurance (Directors) – Jennifer

Events

Connecting with the community is important to foster growth in locals preserving our past. Some events provide for interaction of our long-time residents, display of collected artifacts, and just plan fun events to engage our youth and adults. Meeting with the public broadens our reach and attracts more members.

Committee Coordinator/Spokespersons – Gord and Maureen
Chris, Betty-Jean, Jennifer, Dianne, Pat, Rijn, Gary, Erlyne
Boo Fest,
Harvest Festival
Reunion, painting, parade float
Speakers Series, presentations
Caps/t’shirts/other

Brooklin Remembered book

Artifacts

Some items specific to Brooklin have been found, showing the history in printed materials, products and hand crafted artifacts. These are carefully archived and stored for future display. The committee always looking for more artifacts that can be preserved to reflect the heritage of our community. Donations are also welcome.

Committee Coordinator/Spokespersons – Chris
Gary, Marion, Dianne, Susan
Storage ( packing, boxes, etc), Donor forms
Artifact purchases
Photocopies
Master list.

Social Media

The team strives to share the stories of Brooklin and area with a wide social network, with articles, photos and newspaper clippings from days gone by. Various platforms are used to reach as wide an audience as possible since demographics can dictate where people spend time or research for information.

Committee Coordinator/Spokesperson – Claudio
Rijn, Brian, Jennifer
Website, – Brian
Twitter, – Jennifer
Instagram, – Claudio
BTC Articles, – Jennifer
Facebook, – Jennifer

Elder’s Interviews – Our Recorded History

The committee seeks opportunities to video record live interviews with elders in the community with the intent to save the first-hand accounts of what they remember from their years living in the Brooklin community. These are transcribed and saved.

Committee Coordinator/Spokesperson – Jennifer
Marion, Dianne
Interviews, Appointments,
Recordings, Transcription,
Heritage Portal

Constitution /By-laws

As a new organization, the mission and goals continue to be defined. These often lead to a need to update or review the operating policies and procedures. An active committee is task to review and recommend changes to the membership at the annual general meeting

Effective May 31, 2022

BHS on Facebook

**Overnight Company On The Farm**Farm families are happy to have company who have never stayed overnight on a farm. After the family and company have gone to bed, a family member shuts off the house lights.When asked the next morning how the company slept, we expected and got the usual reply, "Great, but it's so dark when you shut off the lights ... and so quiet outside." ... See MoreSee Less

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**Grandpa’s Captain’s Chair**A captain’s chair is a unique piece of furniture. Sitting in this kind of chair is an experience to remember. Its curved low back cradles your back with comfort. The straight arm rests are at the right height and level to put your arms. Spindles are sometimes used to put your feet.People visiting a house would see a captain’s chair in the living room, the parlour, or the den. Grandpa’s captain’s chair wasn’t in the living room. It wasn’t in the parlour. It wasn’t in the den. Only a select group of people got to see the chair.Most chairs of this type are made of varnished wood. People who would go down cellar to wash up for a meal saw Grandpa’s chair. It wasn’t varnished, but it was painted a battleship grey colour. Like a battleship, it had seen many encounters with chipped paint, dings and scratches to show for it.The place of prominence was beside the furnace in the cellar. Here was where Grandpa put on his rubber boots in the winter. They were toasty warm sitting behind the furnace.I don’t recall Dad, myself or anyone else ever sitting in that particular chair. When I moved from the farm, I bought a second-hand kitchen set which had wooden captain’s chairs. I thought of Grandpa when I sat in a chair. ... See MoreSee Less

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