BPM Annual Report 2019

BRALOR NE
PIONEER MUSEUM
Annual Report
2019
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Table of Contents
President’s Report ...................................................... 2
Operational Update .................................................... 3
Visitor Services ............................................................ 4
Retail Sales ................................................................... 4
Donations ..................................................................... 4
Revenue ........................................................................ 5
Collection Management Project ................................ 5
Financial Report 2018................................................. 7

President’s Report
2019 has been a very busy year.
This summer the Museum received some very significant collections. This indicative of the trust that
is building with those wishing to place their memories somewhere and we
are carefully following our collection management policy.
We encourage you to keep an eye on our Facebook page, there have been some amazing photos from
these collections posted.
The heritage committee continues to work with the architect and the Squamish-Lillooet Regional
District to determine the necessary work required at the Bralorne Pioneer Mines Office Building to
move the museum into that building. Additionally, thanks to our grantwriter, several significant
project proposals have been submitted to pay for the renovations and other structural repairs.
A big thank you goes to our dedicated staff, who are not only working through the collection
management project but also engage and share our unique history with visitors.
Andre Kuerbis
President
Bralorne Pioneer Museum Society
Cliff at “Forty Thieves”, circa 1932. Drabble Collection.
Rd. 40 at Horseshoe Bend 1923. Drabble Collection.
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Operations and Staff
• Operating at the temporary museum – 3767 Lillooet- Pioneer Rd. 40
Janis Irvine - Museum Assistant
Dana Archer – Summer Staff
Emilie Larsen- Summer Supervisor
• Part time year round staff – 6 hours per week. 46 weeks per year
• Summer staff – weekends – 18 hours per week – May long weekend – Thanksgiving
• Summer Supervisor – 6 hours/month – May to September
• Third full season using the Management Agreement between the Bralorne Pioneer Museum and BRVCA.
• Opened 4 days per week May to October, with additional hours for Collection Management in the summer.
• Accessed funding from Canada Summer Jobs which allowed us to hire summer staff
• Staff trained in First Aid and Superhost
• 3 Member updates over 2018
• Maintained Facebook page
• Maintained an Instagram account
• Provided monthly submissions to the Mountain Telegraph
• Continued a Do You Know series on social media
• Professionally produced advertising and related marketing materials
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Visitor Services
• 650 recorded visitors from May to October 2019.
• This is a growth from 2018 of 25%
• Delivery of “Did you know” script for staff and
volunteers for visitors. Response has been great!
• Coffee, tea, water and other snacks are now available at
the Museum thanks to donations of a fridge and a coffee
maker.
Retail Sales
• Increased retail sales in Museum with a number of books, soaps and maps.
• 2019 Revenue was $2222 with Bridge River Gold sale and $760 other sales. This is a 21% increase in
gross sales from 2018.
• Sales continue online through the store using credit cards or paypal and at the Museum using square.
• Completed two on-line fundraising drives – Giving Tuesday (December 2018) and Win $10,000 (June
2019)
• Through the two drives and other donations we have achieved our fundraising goal for 2019.
• Supporting and advising the relocation planning of the Bralorne Pioneer Museum into the Bralorne Pioneer
Mines Office.
Donations
$1,714 - Walk In donations. Museum visitors are very generous and are a vital part of the museum.
$ 915 - Donations with memberships (unusual year)
$ 900 - Fundraiser
$2,416 - Regular Donations – of those 26 donations through Canada Helps from 24 donors totalling $2260
While the Museum under-achieved its budget of $7000 for 2019 by about $1000, this was made up by increased
membership sales and retail sales.
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Collection Management Project
This year the Museum has received some very signification collections which is indicative of the trust
that is building with those wishing to place their memories somewhere.
Collections received include:
Gronskei Family trophies, documents, photos
Ernie Schiel Photograph Collection (x12 photos of his family in Bralorne 1950’s)
Louis Green Documents (of The Great Years)
Ann Buchanan, Curling Trophy
Wendy Williams, donation of tape recordings of father Jack Muir recalling stories of Bralorne
Mr. Jim O'Keeffe's family photos
George Cooper Drabble family photos, from Saskatchewan and Seattle
Randy Brown family photos from Kelowna
All of these families donated so many photos from the 1920’s, some more than 50. They included maps,
personal letters and books also.
During the annual Bralorne Reunion visit to the museum complete audio videos were obtained from
previous Bralorne residents.
Efforts this year were to make the best use of the archival storage
boxes and an additional 3 boxes were created.
The overall catalogues items increased 65.18%
Past Perfect Museum Collections Software by the numbers:
Objects 1790
Photographs 3058
Archives 731
Library 319
Since last reported we now have a total of 6041 items
cataloged. From December of 2018 the total was 3189 that’s an
increase for 2019 or 2852 or to be exact and increase of 42%.
Collection Management Policy was updated this year and is being
carefully followed.
The Deaccession Committee met in late summer and
recommendations are being actioned.
Synnove Brown. Brown family collection.
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Revenue
• Gross revenue for the Bridge River Gold book was $2222 and over 2018 and 2019 the cost of printing
the books was covered so all sales going forward are straight revenue to the Museum. This was 21%
over what was budgeted for 2019.
• Other sales such as t-shirts, other books etc was $760.65 which was a significant improvement over
2018 with sales of $420.
• Increase revenue through various means is a strategic goal for the Museum in order to increase its
overall income.
Ernst Scheil and wife Marianne Scheil at their home in
Bralorne, 1952-1958. Ernie Scheil Collection.
Ernie Scheil and son Ernst R. Scheil, Bralorne Road, 1956-1958.
Ernie Scheil Collection.
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BRALORNE-PIONEER MUSEUM
SOCIETY
Financial
Statements
Year Ended December 31, 2018
(Unaudited - See Notice To Reader)
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BRALORNE-PIONEER MUSEUM
Index to Financial
Statements Year Ended
December 31, 2018
(Unaudited - See Notice
To Reader)
Page
NOTICE TO READER
FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS
Balance Sheet 2
Statement of Income and Net Assets 3
Notes to Financial Statements 4
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Debra Neufeld, CPA
Chartered Professional Accountant
155 Main Street
PO Box 1660
Lillooet. BC
VOK 1Vo
phone: 250-256 - 04 76
email: debraneufeldcpa@gmail.com
web: www.debraneufeldcpa.com
NOTICE TO READER
On the basis of information provided by management, I have compiled the balance sheet of Bralorne-
Pioneer Museum Society as at December 31, 2018 and the statement of income and net assets
for the year then ended.
I have not performed an audit or a review engagement in respect of these financial statements
and, accordingly, I express no assurance thereon.
Readers are cautioned that these statements may not be appropriate for their purposes.
Debra Neufeld, CPA
Chartered Professional Accountant
Lillooet , British Columbia
May 28, 2019
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BRALORNE-PIONEER MUSEUM
Balance Sheet December 31, 2018
(Unaudited - See Notice To Reader)
ASSETS
2018 2017
CURRENT
Cash 57,262 19,289
Accounts receivable 10,617 7,729
Inventory 372 372
68,251 27,390
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
CURRENT
Accounts payable 1,200 2,059
NET ASSETS 67,051 25,331
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND NET ASSETS 68,251 27,390
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BRALORNE-PIONEER MUSEUM
Statement of Income and Net Assets
Year Ended December 31, 2018
(Unaudited - See Notice To Reader)
2018
$
109,208
2017
$
53,898
Revenues
COST OF SALES 5,306 555
GROSS PROFIT 103,902 53,343
EXPENSES
Advertising and promotion 120
Consulting fees 12,330 1,214
Office 1,643 412
Professional fees 1,010 1,075
Repairs and maintenance 6,358 100
Sub-contracts 14,797 21,740
Collections management 26,044 23,231
62,182 47 ,892
NET INCOME 41,720 5,451
NET ASSETS - BEGINNING OF YEAR 25,331 19,880
NET ASSETS - END OF YEAR 67,051 25,331
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BRALORNE-PIONEER MUSEUM
Notes to Financial Statements Year
Ended December 31, 2018
(Unaudited - See Notice To Reader)
1. DESCRIPTION OF OPERATIONS
Bralorne-Pioneer Museum Society (the "society") is incorporated provincially under the
laws of the province of British Columbia on November 4, 1977. Its main activity is the
operation of a museum.
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