Dave Peters, President of the Agriculture Museum of New Brunswick was introduced by President Bob Tremblett and welcomed to the Sussex Rotary's Sept. 16, 2013 meeting.
President Peters indicated the Museum started 27 years ago with the help of a group of local farmers and local business people. The Museum is the home of over 1000 artifacts and is open in mid-June to Labour Day in September each year. It annually welcomes 800 to 1100 visitors/guests...
The Museum hosts two fundraising events annually- the Antique Tractor and Power Show, as well as Harvest Days in late September. The Museum's Mission Statement - "the permanent display and dedication to the agricultural heritage of the New Brunswick."
Mr. Peters introduced the Museum Pole Barn Project to be located in the Museum's courtyard located on Perry Street in Sussex.
- 60 x 100-foot open-air structure, pole barn type construction.
- Viewed as an avenue or revenue source for the Museum
- Potential uses include, but not limited to; local staging area, venue for service club functions, corporate function venue, community venue, annual outdoor event venue, outdoor meeting place,
- Part of the overall infrastructure of the Princess Louise Park
- Approximate cost to complete the structure: $150,000
- An addition $30,000 would be necessary to recondition the existing concrete slab
- The structure is planned to be lighted to permit night time use
- The Museum is looking for a significant title sponsor, in the vicinity of $100,000. The Museum is prepared to permanently recognize the sponsor on the interior and exterior of the Barn as well as permanently acknowledging the partnership inside the Museum.
- Various artist sketches and concept aerial views were displayed during Mr. Peters' presentation.
Rotarian Andrew Palmer thanked speaker Peters for his fascinating talk and presentation of the Museum and its upcoming project.