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ANNUAL REPORT
2010 | 2011

CANADIAN MUSEUM OF CIVILIZATION | CANADIAN WAR MUSEUM

canadian
museum of
civilization
corporation

100 Laurier Street, Gatineau, Quebec, K1A 0M8
www.civilization.ca

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TABLE OF
CONTENTS
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Corporation Highlights
Museum of Civilization Highlights
War Museum Highlights

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Message from the Chair
Message from the President and CEO

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THE MUSEUMS
Exhibitions
Artifact Collections
Research
Public Programs
Websites and Publishing
Public Affairs

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THE CORPORATION
Mandate and Guiding Principles
Corporate Governance
Strategic Directions and Achievements
Operations
Human Resources
Marketing
Partners and Donors
Donors and Sponsors
Management Discussion and Analysis

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FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

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Canadian Museum
of Civilization

The Canadian Museum of Civilization Corporation is a federal Crown Corporation
responsible for the Canadian Museum of Civilization and the Canadian War Museum, Canada’s
national museums of human and military history. It is directed by a Board of Trustees whose
members are appointed from across the country.
Uniting the Museums under one banner, the Corporation is Canada’s largest and most-visited
cultural institution. It is also a major source of touring exhibitions within Canada, and a key
cultural flag-bearer internationally.
Preserving and promoting Canada’s heritage for present and future generations, thereby
contributing to the promotion and enhancement of a Canadian identity, is the Corporation’s
principal mandate.

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2010–2011 Highlights
The work of the Corporation and its Museums is guided by Strategic Directions approved by the Board of
Trustees in 2009, and a Corporate Plan approved by Government for the period 2010–2011 to 2014–2015. The
Directions and Plan are detailed elsewhere in this report. Some of the goals pursued and results achieved in
2010–2011 are described below.

Goal: Promote understanding among Canadians of their
common heritage.

Goal: Continue efforts to increase earned and donated
revenues.

Result: The Museum of Civilization opened a new permanent
exhibition module examining the rebellions that set the
stage for parliamentary democracy in Canada, while the War
Museum introduced a new permanent exhibition module
on Canada’s longest-running peacekeeping operation. The
Museums also presented 10 special exhibitions exploring
other aspects of our common heritage.

Result: The Museum of Civilization opened a new and
improved Boutique, and unveiled plans aimed at significantly
increasing business at its dining facilities. The annual
Valentine’s Gala raised $115,000 for the Corporation’s Youth
Education Fund. Annual giving to the Museums increased
by 70 per cent over last year.

Goal: Broaden the national collections to better reflect and
present national narratives, symbols and achievements.
Result: The Corporation added over 4,800 artifacts to the
National Collection. These ranged from a medal worn by King
Edward VIII when he unveiled the Canadian war memorial at
Vimy, France, to a glamorous, hockey-themed concert outfit
worn by Canadian pop icon Shania Twain.

Goal: Enhance national and international outreach initiatives.
Result: The Corporation’s Travelling Exhibitions Program
facilitated 20 presentations of 13 exhibitions at 14 venues in
six provinces within Canada, and three exhibitions in three
venues internationally. The Corporation’s website had a total
of 12.7 million page views and 2.4 million visits.

Goal: Strengthen national marketing and media relations to
promote the Museums across the country.
Result: The Corporation was the focus of, or was
mentioned in, over 4,500 print articles, broadcast stories
and media interviews in 2010. This coverage reached into
all provinces and territories. The Corporation designed and
launched new national and regional marketing campaigns for
both Museums.

Goal: To continue the Corporation’s disciplined managerial
practices.
Result: The Visitors Services Division created a new staffing
model to consolidate frontline service delivery, as part of its
sustained effort to improve the quality and consistency of
service.

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Canadian Museum
of Civilization

The Canadian Museum of Civilization preserves, explores and presents the human history
of Canada, promotes an appreciation for the country’s rich diversity, and offers a window onto
world cultures, past and present.
As Canada’s most popular cultural attraction, the Museum welcomes over 1.2 million
visitors a year to its celebrated complex in the heart of the National Capital Region. With roots
stretching back to 1856, it is one of Canada’s oldest public institutions.
As a leading centre for research, the Museum safeguards a collection of over 3 million artifacts
and specimens, including some of Canada’s most valued national treasures. It is also home to
the Canadian Children’s Museum, the Canadian Postal Museum, the Virtual Museum of New
France and an IMAX® Theatre.

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2010–2011 Highlights
Exhibitions
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The Museum added two important chapters in Canadian
history to its largest exhibition gallery. Visitors to the Canada
Hall can now learn about the rebellions in Upper and Lower
Canada that set the stage for Confederation, while a re-created
one-room schoolhouse opens a window onto the experiences
of early Black settlers on the Canadian Prairies.
Sir William Logan, one of the most honoured scientists in
Canadian history, was added to Face to Face: The Canadian
Personalities Hall. As founding director of the Geological Survey
of Canada, Logan opened a small museum in the mid-1800s
that would spawn three national institutions, including the
Canadian Museum of Civilization.

A rare and beautifully crafted pair of nineteenth-century
Coast Chilkat leggings acquired this year by the Museum
reveal important aspects of the history and culture of the First
Peoples of Canada’s Northwest Coast.

Research
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Among the many research topics Museum staff pursued this
year, in order to enhance our understanding of Canada’s
history and culture, were the history of the Underground
Railroad, the spirituality of the Plains Cree, the origins of
ceramics imported into New France, and the closing of rural
post offices in Canada beginning in the mid-1980s.

Public Programs

The blossoming of Canada’s national identity in the post-war
era is reflected in the magnificent Hansen-Bruni Mural, a
four-storey masterpiece created in 1957 and installed this
year in the Museum. Holcim (Canada), formerly St. Lawrence
Cement Inc., donated the mural to the Museum of Civilization.

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The profound relationship between humans and horses
was the focus of an exhibition that enthralled close to
160,000 Museum visitors. The Horse was organized by an
international partnership that included the Museum and major
institutions in the United States and the United Arab Emirates.

Outreach

The special exhibition Haida: Life. Spirit. Art. explored the
remarkable depths and complexity of Haida culture, and
featured more than 80 masterpieces from the outstanding
collection of the McCord Museum in Montréal.

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The Museum developed innovative community-based events
that attracted crowds and media attention. The first Christmas
Market and Festive Trees Decorating Challenge were a great
success. These events complement the Museum’s overall
programming.

The Museum brought stories of Canada and its people to
audiences in Mexico and Japan this year with two touring
exhibitions. First Peoples of Canada: Masterworks from
the Canadian Museum of Civilization was presented at the
Museo Nacional de las Culturas in Mexico City, and Inuit
Prints: Japanese Inspiration had its world debut in the Prince
Takamado Gallery at the Canadian Embassy in Tokyo. Both
exhibitions helped incease internationnal understanding of
Canada’s diverse peoples and their cultures.

An exceptional collection of historical materials that the
Museum acquired from the Ottawa Catholic School Board
illuminates the evolution of public education in Canada. The
School Board donated the entire contents of its Museum
Classroom. These 2,300 books and artifacts will be a treasure
trove for researchers and exhibition curators.

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Canadian War Museum,
LeBreton Gallery

The Canadian War Museum is Canada’s national museum of military history. Its permanent
exhibition galleries offer a revealing and affecting look at Canada’s military past and how it
has shaped the country. The Museum is especially renowned for its exploration of the human
dimension of war: the profound effect of armed conflict on combatants and civilians alike.
Home to an outstanding collection of artifacts, ranging from ancient arrowheads to a modern
Voodoo jet, the Museum occupies one of Canada’s most striking and iconic buildings. It houses
a world-class art collection comprising over 13,000 works, including paintings by some of
Canada’s most celebrated artists.
As a national centre for remembrance, education and historical research, the Museum is also
a venue and facilitator for the informed discussion of military affairs, past and present.

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2010–2011 Highlights
Anniversary Celebration

Research

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The War Museum celebrated the fifth anniversary of the
opening of its new building. The Museum has quickly become
one of the must-see attractions in the National Capital Region
and one of the world’s most respected military museums. In
2010–2011, the War Museum welcomed 470,000 visitors.

Exhibitions

The War of 1812; the Canadian peace movement; landscape
art, war and nationalism; medieval warfare; war and medicine;
and Canada and the Balkans were among the research topics
War Museum staff explored as they worked to advance
understanding of Canada’s military history in its personal,
national and international dimensions.

Outreach
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Canada’s longest peacekeeping operation is explored in
a new exhibition module, The Canadian Peacekeeping
Mission in Cyprus, 1964–1993. The new module features
reconstructions of a United Nations observation post and the
“Green Line” that separated the opposing forces, together with
artifacts and sound recordings of some of the 30,000 Canadians
who served on the mission.

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The Navy: A Century in Art was a special exhibition marking
the 100th anniversary of the founding of Canada’s navy. It was
presented at the Museum and in Halifax and Calgary.

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A Brush with War: Military Art from Korea to Afghanistan
looked at Canada’s post-war military history through the eyes
of artists who witnessed it first-hand.

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Legion Halls documented the role played by Royal Canadian
Legion Halls in communities across the country.

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Staff at the War Museum wrote three books and
14 articles, and delivered 13 public presentations
and 21 lectures.

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In conjunction with the centennial of Canada’s navy, the
Museum developed a new and significant online resource:
Canada’s Naval History. It presents some 750 digitized
objects that illuminate the country’s naval history and the
experiences of the men and women involved in that history.
In addition to providing free access to a wealth of historical
information, this module offers lesson plans and other
resources designed specifically for teachers and students.

Collections
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When King Edward VIII unveiled the Canadian National Vimy
Memorial on July 26, 1936, he was wearing a Royal Canadian
Legion Vimy Pilgrimage Medal. This year, the War Museum
acquired that historic medal, which symbolized the King’s
admiration and respect for Canada’s great achievement and
sacrifice at Vimy Ridge.

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Message from the Chair

The Board of Trustees congratulates the Corporation and its
Museums for the very significant progress they made this year
in pursuit of their strategic goals. The Board also wishes to
extend its sincere thanks to Dr. Victor Rabinovitch for his long
and distinguished tenure as the Corporation’s President and
CEO.
Among the many achievements detailed in this report,
two are especially noteworthy: the Museums’ success in
reaching out to audiences across the country and around
the world; and the enhancement of the National Collection
through the acquisition of various outstanding artifacts.
Both achievements relate directly to the Strategic Directions
adopted by the Board in 2009, which called on staff to “bring
the Museums to Canadians,” and to broaden and deepen the
collections to better preserve and present the social, cultural,
political and military heritage of Canada.
The Corporation also made important progress on its other
Strategic Directions, despite significant challenges stemming
from the continuing economic downturn which has negatively
affected tourism and other sources of revenue. I am very
pleased with the accomplishments to date and the groundwork
that has been laid for future progress.
Credit for the past year’s success is due to many individuals
within the Corporation and the Museums. Management,
staff and volunteers all made vital contributions. The Board
gratefully acknowledges their collective efforts. I would like
to mention the leadership of Dr. Rabinovitch in particular.
He has led this important national institution for the past 11
years, continuing a long career devoted to public service. The
highlights of his tenure include the planning and construction
of the new Canadian War Museum—which opened on time,
on budget and to critical and public acclaim; the completion
of two of the largest permanent galleries at the Museum of
Civilization; the creation of a fourth permanent gallery; and
the forging of partnerships with some of the leading cultural
institutions in the world.

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Under his direction, the Museum of Civilization has
broadened its research and collection activities, focusing
more attention on Canada’s political history and other
aspects of our common heritage. Both Museums have placed
greater priority on the development of travelling exhibitions
and their presentation in venues across Canada, helping them
fulfill their mandate as national institutions. The Corporation
has also maintained its fiscal discipline, and has carefully
managed its resources on behalf of Canadians.
Most importantly for the future, Dr. Rabinovitch has overseen
the development of a strong management team. His
successor will take charge of a balanced and talented staff,
with extensive skills, dedication and knowledge. The Board’s
guidance on strategy and performance will ensure that our
Museums continue on the path of public success—locally,
nationally and internationally.
I have had the personal pleasure of working with Victor since
I joined the Board in 2006. I thank him for his dedicated
service to the Corporation and the country. I also want to
thank all of the Corporation’s employees for their magnificent
efforts throughout the year.

Fredrik S. Eaton, O.C., O. Ont.

Message from the President and CEO

This is my eleventh and final Annual Report message as
President and CEO of the Canadian Museum of Civilization
Corporation. I have had the great privilege of leading this
remarkable institution since April 2000, and it is my good
fortune to leave at the conclusion of a very successful year.
The achievements of 2010–2011 are well documented
throughout this report. I would like to draw special attention
to the fact that during every month of the year, our Museums
opened at least one travelling exhibition at a venue in
Canada or overseas. This accomplishment underlines our
commitment to expand our efforts to share Canadian history
and our exhibitions’ stories with museum-goers across
Canada and around the world.
Within Canada, our exhibitions were presented from Halifax
to Nanaimo and 13 cities in between, including our own
galleries in Ottawa and Gatineau. One particularly topical
exhibition was The Navy: A Century in Art, which the War
Museum presented in conjunction with the Canadian navy’s
centennial.
Internationally, we opened First Peoples of Canada:
Masterworks from the Canadian Museum of Civilization
at the Museo Nacional de las Culturas in Mexico City. This
was the final stop on the exhibition’s three-continent tour. In
Japan, at the Canadian Embassy in Tokyo, we opened Inuit
Prints: Japanese Inspirations, which examines Japanese
influences on the birth of Inuit printmaking in Cape Dorset,
Nunavut.
These exhibitions, and related publications, demonstrate the
outstanding scholarship undertaken at both Museums every
year. Scholarship is one of our hallmarks, as we continuously
add to our understanding of this country, and its peoples,
customs and values. The Museums’ scholarship creates the
framework for what we do in sharing knowledge with wider
audiences. The exhibition Expedition: Arctic, set to open
in early April 2011, is an excellent example of this process.
It recounts the story of the Canadian Arctic Expedition of

1913–1918, one of the world’s great sagas of exploration and
discovery, and is based on outstanding materials gathered by
Museum of Civilization researchers.
When I came to the Corporation a decade ago, the Chair
of the Board of Trustees identified three “extraordinary
challenges” then facing the institution: the building of a
new Canadian War Museum, the completion of the muchdelayed First Peoples Hall, and the expansion of new forms
of electronic outreach. We have handled all three of these
challenges successfully, along with many others.
This has been an exceptional period for the Corporation in
terms of the construction and completion of major projects.
Of course, the building of the War Museum in its prime
location in downtown Ottawa stands out as an extraordinary
achievement. Since re-opening in 2005, the War Museum
has established a solid international reputation as a great
museum of military history—a place where Canadian
narratives are brilliantly presented within the context of
national and world events. Attendance is one measure of
this success: with well over 400,000 visitors each year, the
Canadian War Museum has become a “must-see” jewel in
Canada’s capital.
At the Museum of Civilization, the completion of numerous
projects has kept Canada’s most-visited museum at peak
performance. During the past decade, the Museum has
opened two huge galleries (the First Peoples Hall, and the
Canadian Personalities Hall), and significantly expanded three
others (the Canada Hall, the Children’s Museum, and the
Postal Museum). We also repaired and adjusted public spaces
both inside and outside the Museum’s iconic buildings to
ensure that Douglas Cardinal’s masterwork would efficiently
serve our average 1.2 million annual visitors.
My greatest pleasure was seeing the expansion of our work
in collections and research. At both the War Museum and the
Museum of Civilization, there have been some exceptional
initiatives to identify and acquire important artifacts from

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Canada’s history. We obtained major military medals and
important works of war art through donations and selective
purchases. We also acquired major collections of historical
furnishings, decorative arts and political treasures, along
with pieces of contemporary Aboriginal and Inuit artwork.
The National Collection Fund, created in 2006 as part of
the celebration of the Canadian Museum of Civilization’s
150th anniversary, has become a powerful instrument to
support our work in strategic collecting. I believe that future
generations will look upon this period as a renaissance in our
commitment to the Museums’ core mandates: preserving,
creating and sharing knowledge.
The past 11 years were marked by a succession of negative
external events which had a major impact on our society
and economy, and of course, museums. Beginning with the
9/11 attacks and fears about terrorism, various factors have
led to significant cuts in international tourism. These factors
included increasing restrictions on the flow of tourists from
the United States; the SARS outbreak and other pandemic
scares; and the rapid fluctuation in gas prices and currency
exchange rates. At the Museum of Civilization and War
Museum, where foreign visitors are an important part of our
market, rapid innovations and promotions to attract new
audiences locally and nationally have helped offset a decline
in the number of tourists from abroad. The Museums have
sustained their total visitorship levels, while other museums in
the National Capital Region and elsewhere have experienced
declines.

In the years ahead, the Corporation will pursue and achieve
new goals, while responding to challenges and opportunities.
I am confident that staff and Trustees will never lose sight
of its central purpose: to preserve and present the social,
cultural, political and military history of Canada, helping
foster a sense of common identity in a country that values
regional and cultural diversity.
I am very grateful that I was asked to contribute to this
process, and it has been an honour to work with so many
outstanding Museum employees. I extend my best wishes to
everyone, and especially my successor, for great success in
the years ahead.

Dr. Victor Rabinovitch

Our ability to withstand these repeated storms is due largely
to our managerial culture of financial prudence and discipline.
However, we are now facing significant financial pressures
that are beyond our control. Non-discretionary costs such
as electricity and municipal taxes are increasing while public
funding is being reduced. As a result, resources must be
diverted from core programs, creating a serious challenge
for the Museums.

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The Civilization and War Museums fulfill their national mandates
through the development and presentation of exhibitions, the
building and maintenance of artifact collections, the research
and scholarship of their curators and historians, the richness
and variety of their public programs, the dissemination of
information through their websites and publishing activities,
and their marketing and promotion efforts.

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THE MUSEUMS

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EXHIBITIONS
Most of the Museums’ gallery space is devoted to permanent exhibitions that explore aspects of
Canada’s history—chronologically or thematically. The remaining galleries are used for special (or
temporary) exhibitions that are produced in-house, developed through partnerships, or received on
loan from other Canadian or foreign institutions. In addition, the Corporation is a major producer of
travelling exhibitions at the national and international levels.

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PERMANENT EXHIBITIONS

Museum of Civilization permanent exhibitions

War Museum permanent exhibitions

• The Canada Hall invites visitors on a fascinating journey through
a thousand years of Canadian history, beginning with the first
contact between Europeans and First Peoples.

• The Canadian Experience Galleries tell the story of Canadian
military history from earliest times to the present day. They
describe the human experience of war and the many ways in
which military events have shaped the development of this
country and its people.

• Face to Face: The Canadian Personalities Hall introduces visitors
to 27 exceptional individuals who helped shape Canada through
their decisions, actions and accomplishments.

• The LeBreton Gallery is a glass-walled showcase for the
Museum’s impressive Military Technology Collection, which
includes tanks, trucks, artillery and other large artifacts.

• The Grand Hall features the world’s largest indoor collection
of totem poles and portrays the rich cultural history of the First
Peoples of the Northwest Coast.

• Regeneration Hall, with its soaring angled walls and view of
the Peace Tower on Parliament Hill, is a dramatic architectural
symbol of hope for a better future.

• The First Peoples Hall highlights the cultural, historical and
artistic achievements of Canada’s First Peoples.

• The Royal Canadian Legion Hall of Honour uses personal stories,
photographs, art and artifacts to explore how Canadians have
remembered and commemorated their military past and the
service and sacrifice of their veterans.

• The Canadian Children’s Museum invites young people and
families to explore Canada’s history and worldwide cultural
diversity through interactive learning experiences, using
authentic materials from the Museum’s collections.

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• The Canadian Postal Museum collects, researches and interprets
the material heritage of postal communications.

RENEWAL OF PERMANENT EXHIBITIONS
The permanent galleries at both Museums are continually renewed and adjusted. The following changes
are among this year’s highlights.
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• The second phase of the new exhibition module The Canadian
Peacekeeping Mission in Cyprus, 1964–1993 opened. This
exhibition tells the story of Canada’s longest peacekeeping
operation, focusing on the dramatic events of 1974, when
gunfire killed two Canadians and wounded 17 others.

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• Improvements and additions were made to two other exhibition
areas: The Forced Relocation of Japanese Canadians during
the Second World War, and Enemies Real or Imagined, dealing
with First World War internment.

At the Museum of Civilization
• The Canada Hall added two new modules. From Rebellions to
Confederation, 1837–1867 looks at the uprisings against British
colonial rule that set the stage for parliamentary democracy in
Canada. Toles School explores an important chapter of Black
history in Canada, re-creating a one-room schoolhouse founded
in Alberta by former slaves who immigrated from the United
States.
• The entrance to the First People’s Hall was revamped to more
effectively introduce the exhibition’s major themes (We are still
here, We are diverse, We contribute and We have an ancient
relationship with the land). Other improvements include a
new selection of art, and a fresh design to revitalize the Hall’s
contemporary art section. The introduction of Quick Response
(QR) barcodes, which can be read by many handheld devices,
now gives visitors instant access to in-depth information about
some of the artists.

From Rebellions
to Confederation,
1837–1867,
Canada Hall

• Staff added a video produced by the Historica-Dominion
Institute to enhance the visitor experience of the Canada Hall’s
Ontario Street module. They also made, or planned for, major
improvements to the Loyalist and Norse modules.
• In April 2010, Sir William Logan—founding director of the
Geological Survey of Canada and one of the most honoured
scientists in Canadian history—was introduced into Face to Face:
The Canadian Personalities Hall.
• Another notable change at the Museum of Civilization was the
installation in the Southern Salon of the Hansen-Bruni Mural, a
four-storey masterpiece designed by Thor Hansen and painted
by Umberto Bruni. Created in 1957 for the British American
Oil Company, the mural reflects Canada’s blossoming national
identity in the post-war era.

• As part of the Grand Hall‘s multi-year redevelopment program,
staff installed new barriers around the totem poles to ensure
their long-term preservation, while work continued on
developing a new storyline and improved text panels for the Hall.

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At the War Museum
• The Navy: A Century in Art
November 11, 2010 to March 20, 2011
Marking the 100th anniversary of the founding of Canada’s navy,
this exhibition featured 46 paintings from many of Canada’s
leading war artists, and showed how geography, history and
war shaped the navy through its first century of service. The
exhibition highlighted the navy’s diverse roles, traditions and
activities.
• A Brush with War: Military Art from Korea to Afghanistan
December 10, 2010 to March 20, 2011
This exhibition featured 64 significant works by artists who
witnessed Canadian military history in the period from 1946
to 2008. It focused on the creative challenges they faced in
documenting and interpreting their experiences overseas
and in Canada, exploring their varied and powerfully moving
personal responses. A Brush with War was developed by the
War Museum in partnership with the Directorate of History and
Heritage of the Department of National Defence.

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NEW SPECIAL EXHIBITIONS

• Legion Halls
January 15 to November 20, 2011
This captivating photo exhibition documents the role of Royal
Canadian Legion Halls in communities across the country. It
features an evocative collection of black-and-white images
captured by Toronto photographer Tobi Asmoucha at Legion
branches from Nova Scotia to British Columbia. Canadian
Geographic magazine originated the project and the War
Museum developed the exhibition.
• Missing Lives
January 15 to September 5, 2011
Developed by the International Committee of the Red Cross,
this exhibition explores, through the stories of 15 families, the
immense tragedy of the 35,000 people who went missing during
the Yugoslav wars of the 1990s. The stories are told through the
work of photographer Nick Danziger and best-selling author
Rory MacLean.
• Camouflage: From Battlefield to Catwalk
June 5, 2009 to September 6, 2010
This major exhibition was so popular that the War Museum
extended it into a second season. It traced the colourful history

of military camouflage over the past century, from the simple
concealment of soldiers and objects to the use of camouflageinspired designs in a wide range of commercial and artistic
products. Developed by Britain’s Imperial War Museum, the
exhibition was adapted by the Canadian War Museum for its
presentation in Ottawa.

The War Museum partnered with other organizations to
present the following small exhibits at various locations inside
the Museum:
• World Press Photo 2010, a partnership with the World Press
Photo organization of international photo-journalists. This display
of outstanding photographs—many relating to human conflict
and its consequences—was on display in the main lobby in
August 2010.
• Poppies, an art installation presented in the Museum’s cafeteria
and organized in collaboration with the Embassy of the Republic
of Turkey.
• The Red Cross, a photographic exhibition presented in the
Museum’s lobby in partnership with the International Committee
of the Red Cross.

At the Museum of Civilization
• The Horse
May 28, 2010 to January 2, 2011
A fascinating exhibition about the shared history of humans
and horses, The Horse featured fossils, dioramas, prehistoric
and modern art, cultural objects from around the world and
other spectacular artifacts illustrating the symbiotic relationship
between our two species. Organized by a consortium of
institutions led by the American Museum of Natural History, New
York, the exhibition was adapted for a Canadian audience by the
Museum of Civilization.
• The “Four Indian Kings”: War and Diplomacy in 1710
June 10 to September 7, 2010
This exhibition marked the 300th anniversary of the journey of
four representatives of the Iroquoian and Algonquian nations
to the court of Queen Anne in 1710, a trip arranged by colonial
leaders seeking to establish an alliance against the French. To
commemorate the visit of these Aboriginal diplomats, Queen
Anne commissioned artist John Verelst to paint their official
portraits. This exhibition, organized in partnership with Library
and Archives Canada, presented the original paintings and other
documentary objects from the visit.

• Winning entries in the Royal Canadian Legion’s Annual Youth
Remembrance National Contest, displayed in the atelier
corridor.

ATTENDANCE
Permanent Exhibitions

• Camouflage: From Battlefield to Catwalk 231,946
• The Navy: A Century in Art 27,228
• A Brush with War: Military Art from Korea to Afghanistan
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• Canadian Experience Galleries 262,065
• LeBreton Gallery 209,337

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The Museum of Civilization also presented other exhibitions
in 2010–2011 that were carried over from the previous year:

Haida: Life. Spirit. Art.
October 8, 2010 to January 23, 2011
This exhibition provided a rare opportunity to see more than
80 objects from the McCord Museum’s collection of eighteenthand nineteenth-century Haida masterpieces, including carved
feast bowls and elaborate bentwood boxes. Produced by the
McCord, the exhibition also featured works by contemporary
Haida artist Robert Davidson.

• Afghanistan: Hidden Treasures
October 23, 2009 to April 25, 2010
• Profit and Ambition: The Canadian Fur Trade, 1779–1821
September 11, 2009 to February 6, 2011

• Philatelic Treasures from Liechtenstein
October 5, 2010 to March 17, 2011
Presented by the Canadian Postal Museum, this exhibition
offered a window onto the little—and little-known—country
of Liechtenstein. It featured 27 beautiful first-day covers and
postcards from the collection of long-time Museum volunteer
Joe Murray.

• The Post Goes Pop
November 10, 2006 to April 5, 2010

ATTENDANCE
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March18 to July 31, 2011
Presented by the Canadian Postal Museum, this exhibition
features close to 175 philatelic items bearing the image of this
emblem of the French Republic.

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Haida: Life. Spirit. Art. 19,824
Afghanistan: Hidden Treasures 80,777
The Horse 158,744
Profit and Ambition: The Canadian Fur Trade, 1779–1821
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Canada Hall 393,474
First Peoples Hall 222,909
Face to Face: The Canadian Personalities Hall 195,101
Canadian Postal Museum 239,513
Canadian Children’s Museum 435,654

TRAVELLING EXHIBITIONS
The Corporation reaches out to distant audiences in Canada and abroad by lending exhibitions produced
by the Civilization and War Museums to other institutions. Through this program, we also support museums
around the country by sharing our expertise.
In 2010–2011, the Travelling Exhibitions Program facilitated
20 presentations of 13 exhibitions at 14 venues in six
Canadian provinces, and three exhibitions in three venues
internationally. The program reached 333,088 visitors. The
exhibitions and their venues are listed alphabetically below.
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INTERNATIONAL TOURS

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• First Peoples of Canada: Masterworks from the Canadian
Museum of Civilization
1 Museo Nacional de las Culturas, Mexico City, Mexico
October 6, 2010 to January 30, 2011
• Inuit Prints: Japanese Inspiration
2 Prince Takamado Gallery, Canadian Embassy, Tokyo, Japan
January 21 to March 15, 2011
• Top Secret: Mission Toy
3 Boston Children’s Museum, Boston, Massachusetts
January 15 to June 6, 2010

• First Flag: The First Maple Leaf Flag
8 The Military Museums, Calgary, Alberta
June 28 to August 22, 2010

NATIONAL TOURS

• Heart and Soul: Quebec Folk Art
9 Centre d’exposition d’Amos, Amos, Quebec
November 26, 2010 to January 23, 2011
10 Royal Alberta Museum, Edmonton, Alberta
February 14 to May 8, 2011

• Acres of Dreams: Settling the Canadian West
4 Diefenbaker Canada Centre, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
September 27, 2009 to April 5, 2010
5 Nanaimo District Museum, Nanaimo, British Columbia
June 5 to September 6, 2010
• Afghanistan: A Glimpse of War
6 The Military Museums, Calgary, Alberta
March 1 to July 11, 2011
• A Brush with War: Military Art from Korea to Afghanistan
7 Beaverbrook Art Gallery, Fredericton, New Brunswick
September 18 to November 15, 2010

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• Lace Up! Canada’s Passion for Skating
11 Canadian Museum of Immigration at Pier 21, Halifax,
Nova Scotia
January 15 to March 27, 2011
• Love ’em Hate ’em: Canadians and their Politicians
12 St. Catharines Museum, St. Catharines, Ontario
April 24 to August 29, 2010

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• The Navy: A Century in Art
13 The Military Museums, Calgary, Alberta
March 25 to June 20, 2010
14 Maritime Museum of the Atlantic, Halifax, Nova Scotia
August 5 to September 24, 2010
• Pack Your Bags! A Kid’s Ticket to Travel
15 St. Catharines Museum, St. Catharines, Ontario
January 16 to April 11, 2010
16 Exporail, St-Constant, Quebec
May 1 to November 14, 2010
17 La pulperie de Chicoutimi, Chicoutimi, Quebec
December 4, 2010 to May 1, 2011

• Places of Power: Objects of Veneration
18 Jardin des Glaciers, Baie-Comeau, Quebec
June 7 to October 3, 2010
• Top Secret: Mission Toy
19 Red Deer Museum and Art Gallery, Red Deer, Alberta
October 18, 2010 to January 9, 2011
20 St. Catharines Museum, St. Catharines, Ontario
January 29 to May 8, 2011
• The Tunit: A Palaeo-Eskimo People
21 Jardin des Glaciers, Baie-Comeau, Quebec
June 7 to October 3, 2010
• Wind Work, Wind Play: Weathervanes and Whirligigs
22 La Maison des Bâtisseurs, Alma, Quebec
June 28 to September 19, 2010

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PARTNERSHIPS

• God(s): A User’s Guide (working title) is an exhibition conceived
by the Musée de l’Europe and designed by Tempora SA of
Brussels. It is being adapted for a Canadian audience by the
Canadian Museum of Civilization and the Musée de la civilisation
in Québec City, an important working partnership between
the two Canadian museums. The exhibition will open at the
Canadian Museum of Civilization in December 2011.
• The Museum of Civilization is developing Maya: Their Ancient
Secrets (working title), an exhibition about the Maya civilization,
in partnership with the Royal Ontario Museum (ROM) and
Mexico’s Instituto Nacional de Antropología e Historia. It will open
at the ROM in the fall of 2011 and be presented at the Civilization
Museum in the summer of 2012. The ROM and the Museum of
Civilization are the exclusive Canadian venues for this exhibition.

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This year, the Museum of Civilization signed six agreements
to work in partnership with other institutions on developing
large-scale exhibition projects. This was an increase over
previous years, reflecting the Corporation’s determination to
expand its outreach and partnership efforts. Some of these
partnerships include:

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• Vodou: A Way of Life (working title) is an exhibition on which
the Museum has been working collaboratively with both Haitian
and European partners. It is scheduled to open at the Museum
of Civilization in November 2012.
• The Museum is working with the McCord Museum of Montréal
and the Haida Gwaii Museum to develop a travelling version of
the McCord’s exhibition Haida: Life. Spirit. Art. for European
audiences. This is the first Canadian collaboration of its kind.

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ARTIFACT COLLECTIONS
The Corporation and its Museums are the guardians of a vast and varied collection of artifacts that
document Canada’s social, cultural, political, economic and military history. Collectively, the 3.5 million
objects are known as the National Collection. It is the Corporation’s greatest physical asset and the
foundation for all Museum activities.
Since its establishment in 1856 by the Geological Survey of Canada, the National Collection has been
continually enhanced by new acquisitions of historical and contemporary artifacts that illuminate
Canada’s rich history and cultural diversity. The objects are acquired through donations, purchases,
curatorial fieldwork and transfers from other institutions.

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ARTIFACT ACQUISITIONS

In 2010–2011, the Corporation added 4,880 artifacts to the
Collection through 270 separate acquisition transactions
related to the Museum of Civilization, and 164 accession lots
handled by the War Museum. The following is a small sample
of the many exceptional acquisitions made this year:
• Ottawa Catholic School Board collection: The Board donated
the entire contents of its Museum Classroom, which includes
about 1,800 books and 500 artifacts such as workbooks, writing
instruments, provincial exams, desks, lunchboxes, school
uniforms and much more. Among other things, the collection
provides invaluable insight into the evolution of teaching
methods and curricula, the portrayal of boys and girls in
educational materials, and the rules of classroom etiquette. It is
an outstanding resource for curators and historians seeking to
shed light on 350 years of formal education in Canada.

• Wendy Hayward’s Tim Hortons uniform: Wendy Hayward’s
son Corporal James Hayward Arnal was the 88th Canadian
soldier to be killed in Afghanistan. Following his death in 2008,
Ms. Hayward decided to contribute to the Canadian Forces
mission in Afghanistan by getting a job at the Tim Hortons at the
Kandahar Airfield. She wore this uniform during her employment
there in 2010, later donating it to the War Museum.
• Northwest Coast Chilkat leggings, early nineteenth century:
The Reverend Robert James Dundas collected these beautifully
crafted leggings in the field in British Columbia sometime
between 1859 and 1865. Part of the renowned Dundas
Collection purchased by the Museum, they reveal important
aspects of the history and culture of the First Peoples of
Canada’s Northwest Coast.

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• Montréal Canadiens outfit worn by Shania Twain: The
international pop star donated this glittering, three-piece concert
outfit, which she wore in honour of the legendary hockey team. A
colourful symbol of two Canadian cultural icons, the costume was
featured in an exhibition about Maurice “The Rocket” Richard.

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• King Edward VIII’s Vimy Pilgrimage Medal: His Majesty wore
this medal when unveiling the Canadian National Vimy Memorial
in France on July 26, 1936. It is a 10-karat gold version of the
Royal Canadian Legion Vimy Pilgrimage Medal given to the
thousands of veterans of the Canadian Corps and their family
members who travelled to Vimy to witness this historic event.
The War Museum purchased the medallion with the support of
the Vimy Foundation.

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• Modernizing Mostar by William Walter MacDonnell: This
diptych portrays the historic Mostar Bridge, a UNESCO
World Heritage Site that became synonymous with senseless
ethnic violence during the Balkan wars of the 1990s when it
was destroyed by calculated artillery barrages. This painting is
particularly significant to Canada because thousands of Canadians
served in that theatre of operations. The painting is also a
metaphor for the wars of disintegration that were then sweeping
parts of southern Europe and former Communist states.
• Bill Mason’s Canoe: The late Bill Mason was undoubtedly
the most famous modern practitioner of that quintessentially
Canadian pastime: wilderness canoeing. He had many canoes,
but this 16-foot cedar strip canoe is exceptional because it
featured prominently in many of Mason’s books and movies,
including the film Rise and Fall of the Great Lakes and the book
Song of the Paddle.
• Medal Set of Lieutenant-Colonel (Honorary) Frederick George
Scott, C.M.G., D.S.O: Canon Scott was the senior chaplain of
the 1st Canadian Division, Canadian Expeditionary Force, during
the First World War. He earned the soldiers’ enduring admiration
for his courage and devotion to their spiritual comfort. The
medal set includes the Companion of the Order of St. Michael
and St. George, and the Distinguished Service Order.
• Olympic stamp collection: The Canadian Postal Museum has
acquired an impressive collection of philatelic items highlighting
Canada’s involvement in the International Olympic Movement
over the past four decades. The collection comprises 12 albums
and more than 1,000 commemorative philatelic items awarded,
for the most part, exclusively to members of the International
Olympic Committee, including the collection’s donor, Richard W.
Pound of Montréal.
• Three archaeology collections from southern Ontario: These
collections contain numerous important artifacts gathered during
excavations at three sites: the homestead of loyalist Colonel
John Butler, whose house in the Niagara region was destroyed
by retreating American forces in 1813; a proto-Huron village site
northeast of Toronto, whose findings will enhance understanding
of early Huron history and culture; and an Early Palaeo-Indian site
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the trade in raw materials among the region’s First Peoples.
In total, these acquisitions comprise over 160,000 recorded
archaeological artifacts and fragments.
• Wentworth Women’s Auxiliary Corps Uniform: This uniform,
worn by a member of the women’s auxiliary corps based in
Hamilton, Ontario, is a symbol of the contribution Canadian
women made to the war effort. Before women were officially
accepted into the Canadian military in the Second World
War, about 17,000 chose to join one of the approximately 90
unofficial, voluntary women’s auxiliary corps established across
Canada, which included the Wentworth Corps.
• Political materials collected by Senator Serge Joyal: This
impressive collection, including about 400 objects dating
from the1860s to the 1990s, traces the evolution of politics
and identity in Canada. It was assembled by Senator Joyal, a
prominent politician and art collector.
• Lieutenant Keith MacLellan’s SAS uniform: Lieutenant
MacLellan was a member of Britain’s Special Air Service, an
elite corps that specialized in commando raids behind enemy
lines. He was among those who liberated the Bergen-Belsen
concentration camp. His family donated his battle dress and
service dress uniforms to the Museum.
• OPS ROOM, an acrylic painting on canvas created by the
donor, Mrs. Pat Ashbaugh: A British airwoman in the Royal Air
Force and operations plotter, Mrs. Ashbaugh married a Canadian
flyer. Her painting depicts, from a detailed, personal perspective,
an aspect of uniformed women’s war work not previously
represented in the War Museum’s art collection.

CONSERVATION

The Museum of Civilization
The Museum of Civilization’s onsite conservation laboratories
have specialized facilities for many artifact materials acquired
by the two Museums. These materials include previously
frozen or wet textiles, paper, items from archaeological digs,
and all varieties of three-dimensional objects—from totem
poles and Inuit carvings to furniture and clothing.

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Staff specialists manage the Museums’ conservation program,
with the occasional assistance of contract conservators.
Together, they carry out preventive and restorative treatment
for artifacts in the National Collection. They also conduct
environmental assessments of exhibition spaces, and design
and monitor environmental conditions for all venues in which
artifacts might be displayed or stored.

The War Museum
The War Museum has an ongoing conservation program to
restore technical equipment—such as historical vehicles and
artillery—to either cosmetic or operating condition.
Especially noteworthy this year was the War Museum’s
restoration work on the First World War Six-Ton Tank,
M1917 a project begun in 2006. The restoration was greatly
advanced by the donation of numerous hull and suspension
components from private donors and the Department of
National Defence. The Museum also arranged this year for
the manufacture of all missing hull plating and fittings. The
completed restoration will be ready for public viewing in the
summer of 2011.

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ARTIFACT LOANS

The Civilization and War Museums loan artifacts and archives
from their National Collection for research and exhibition use
by other museums.

• First World War uniform pieces, for use in the “End of an Era”
Veterans Affairs ceremony at the Ottawa National War Memorial
on April 9, 2010.

In 2010–2011, the Museum of Civilization lent 76 artifacts
to 18 institutions for short- or long-term purposes as part of
this loans program. Under its Travelling Exhibitions Program,
detailed elsewhere in this report, the Corporation loaned an
additional 515 artifacts, which were included in its touring
exhibitions.

• The Victoria Cross medal set of Lieutenant-Colonel Robert
Shankland, lent to the Queen’s Own Cameron Highlanders
Regiment for an exhibition at the Manitoba Museum marking the
Regiment’s 100th anniversary.

Significant loans by the War Museum during 2010–2011
included:

• Twelve paintings lent to the Beaverbrook Art Gallery in
Fredericton for a retrospective on the work and career of Molly
Lamb Bobak, one of Canada’s three surviving Second World War
official war artists.

ABORIGINAL REPATRIATION

In 2010–2011, the Museum of Civilization continued to
address requests for repatriation of ethnographic objects,
human remains and associated burial objects through
bilateral discussions with First Nations, under the Repatriation
Policy and federal negotiations of comprehensive claims
and self-government agreements. Curatorial and collections
staff, along with senior managers, prepared data for, or
participated in, negotiations with over 30 First Nations this
year.
On September 15, 2010, 125 objects were repatriated
to the Nisga’a Lisims Government, an occasion the First
Nation marked in a ceremony conducted on the Nass River.
In addition, the Ethnology and Cultural Studies Division
returned burial objects to the Whispering Pines First Nation
in British Columbia.

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The Archaeology and History Division continues to devote
important resources to address a request from the Inuit
Heritage Trust for the repatriation of all Inuit human remains
and associated burial objects from Nunavut. The inventory
and documentation of these collections is a major ongoing
task.

LIBRARIES AND ARCHIVES

The libraries and archives of the Civilization and War
Museums are outstanding storehouses of information on
Canada’s social, cultural, political and military history. The
archival collections make up a substantial and important part
of the Corporation’s National Collection. All these resources
are used extensively by Museum staff, academics, writers and
researchers, and many other individuals from across Canada
and abroad.

The Museum of Civilization
The Museum of Civilization Library contains more than
60,000 printed books, including many rare volumes; about
2,000 journal and magazine titles; over 1,000 DVDs, CDs
and videocassettes; and a growing collection of e-books
and online journals. The Museum’s Archives have extensive
holdings of unpublished documents and other materials,
including more than one million historical and contemporary
photographs, 72,000 sound recordings and 18,000 films and
videotapes relating to the Museum and its research interests.
The archival collections occupy four linear kilometres of shelf
space.

2010–2011 Activities and Acquisitions
Research Requests
The Museum of Civilization’s Archives and Corporate Records
received over 3,585 requests, 77 per cent of which related to
textual documents; the remaining requests focused on the
audiovisual collections.
Over 1,300 people consulted the Archives on the premises.
The Archives Section also hosted tours for various groups,
including First Nations and Inuit representatives, college and
university students, and delegates to a Costume Society of
America conference.
The Canadian War Museum’s Military History Research Centre
responded to more than 3,000 requests for information and
welcomed more than 6,000 visitors. The Centre lent 8,500
items from the library collection to Museum staff and to other
libraries through interlibrary loan. Users consulted 19,800
archival items and rare books onsite.
The Military History Research Centre also hosted tours for a
range of groups, including students from the Canadian Forces
Ammunition Technology Course and National Defence’s
School of Military Mapping.

The War Museum
The Military History Research Centre at the War Museum
includes the George Metcalf Archival Collection and the
Hartland Molson Library. The George Metcalf Archival
Collection contains unique archival documents and
photographic material, and is especially strong in materials
relating to the First and Second World Wars. The Hartland
Molson Library has approximately 60,000 volumes, including
regimental histories, published personal memoirs, wartime
pamphlets, military technical and field manuals, and 5,000
rare books.

Library
The Library received nearly 8,000 visitors and responded to
over 2,410 requests for information or materials. It lent 9,205
items from its collection to employees, and to other libraries
through interlibrary loans. It also hosted a large number
of professional tours, meetings or presentations, including
several with university groups from Nova Scotia, Quebec and
Ontario.

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Photographs and Copyright
This year, the Museums’ Photographs and Copyright Section
handled more than 2,000 requests from inside and outside
the Museums, and distributed approximately 3,180 images in
response. The volume of requests was up more than 50 per cent
over recent yearly averages. The Section also consolidated all
photographs in one database, and worked with other divisions
to improve the transfer of photographic material.
Artifact Documentation
The Artifact Documentation Section responded to 1,124
requests for artifact information from the public and internal
staff. The Section also hosted on-site visits by 21 groups who
viewed a total of 595 objects, mostly from the ethnological
collection, but also from the historical, postal and cultural
studies collections.

LIBRARY AND ARCHIVAL ACQUISITIONS

Important archival acquisitions at the War Museum included:
• Notes from Home, a custom-made scrapbook created by
Canadian Forces Sergeant Renay Groves. This memory book,
weighing nearly 20 kilograms and containing thousands of
signatures, drawings, photographs and personal messages,
circulated across Canada and to Afghanistan, providing members
of the Canadian Forces and others with an opportunity to send
greetings to Canadian soldiers and civilians serving overseas.
• An extensive collection of original documents, audiotapes and
draft manuscripts from the Honourable Barnett J. Danson, a
former Canadian politician and Cabinet minister, who served
with the Queen’s Own Rifles during the Second World War.
• A photographic album and diary documenting a Canadian
family’s experience as they travelled to France to attend the
1936 unveiling of the Vimy Memorial. The donor, Ms. Frances
Owen, who was eight years of age in 1936, was recently
interviewed as part of the Museum’s Oral History Program,
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• An extensive collection of First World War letters, photographs
and original documents on the military career of Private John
Rogers Clark, a boy soldier with the 77th Regimental Band at
Niagara Camp and, later, with the Young Soldiers Battalion of
the 123rd Battalion of the Canadian Expeditionary Force during
the First World War.

Special initiatives of the War Museum’s library and archives
included:
• The creation of more than 1,500 digital images of archival
documents, photographs, maps, and blueprints for the
Museum’s new web module Canada’s Naval History.
• The conservation of 40 rare books, eighteenth- and nineteenthcentury archival documents, and pre-First World War
photographs and albums.
• The development, design and production of a brochure to
inform researchers about the Military History Research Centre,
and to promote its collections and services.

At the Museum of Civilization, Library and Archives acquired
4,833 library items, over 224,000 analog and digital images,
more than 100 linear metres of textual documents, and
thousands of electronic files and audiovisual materials.

• The Anita Shapiro fonds, a fascinating collection documenting
the work of Montréal commercial artist Anita Shapiro between
1940 and 1946. It comprises 255 artist’s proofs and copies of
newspaper advertisements for department stores such as Eaton’s
and Morgan’s.

Notable acquisitions included:
• The photographic collection of renowned Cree photographer
Fred Cattroll. Representing decades of his work, this major
collection includes negatives, slides, prints and over 200,000
digital photos, all from an Aboriginal perspective.
• The Peter and Mary Prokop fonds, a unique collection of archival
material documenting the couple’s role in the development
of the Ukrainian Labour-Farmer Temple Association and its
successor body, the Association of United Ukrainian Canadians
(1930s to 1970s).
• The Rhéal Ranger drawing collection, a set of original drawings
by the sculptor Rhéal Ranger (1924–2005)—nicknamed the ‘’Tin
Can Man”—whose artistic creations are composed mainly of
soda cans and other recycled materials.
• The Senator Nancy Ruth fonds, consisting of documentation
relating to Senator Ruth’s political career and activism in support
of women’s rights.

• The addition of several unpublished and important field books,
photographs, awards and honours for the fonds of the Museum’s
late Director and Arctic archaeologist Dr. William E. Taylor, Jr.
(1927–1994).

Special initiatives of the Museum of Civilization’s archives
included:
• The digitization of audiotapes, vinyl records and videos, resulting
in approximately 550 digital audio files. Notable digitized
material included 67 audio-tape interviews that Anna Feldman
conducted in the 1980s with members of Canada’s Jewish
community; and 41 interviews conducted across Canada and the
United States for the Museum’s “Urban Native Life” project, led
by curator Morgan Baillargeon.
• Completion of the transfer of over 350,000 photos from obsolete
tapes to a computer server, ensuring greater accessibility and
improved client service.

COLLECTIONS DOCUMENTATION

The Artifact Documentation team continued to adapt its
resources, procedures and database to meet users’ needs
and promote accessibility. Work this year included the
development and staff training for the database to manage
the exhibits inventory, the cataloguing of 770 artifacts, and
the verification of essential points of access for 977 artifact
records.

The catalogue now includes 1,045,000 artifact records. Of
these, 220,000 are available to the public. With the upload
of 18,600 images in 2010, 106,000 of the records now have
images.

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The Civilization and War Museums conduct historical and cultural research, both on-site and in the
field. Research conducted by curators, historians and other staff supports the development of
exhibitions and collections, the writing of books and articles, and a range of other activities. At
the Museum of Civilization, the research program enhances understanding of Canadian identity,
history and culture, including our national narratives, symbols and achievements. At the War
Museum, research advances understanding of Canada’s military history in its personal, national and
international dimensions.

Dr. Sheldon Posen, Director, Ethnology
and Cultural Studies, Museum of Civilization

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2010–2011 was an exceptional year for research at the War
Museum, as curators and historians finished work on two
exhibitions and prepared for three others set to open in
the new fiscal year. The projects highlight three categories
of research which the Museum carries out: documentary,
material culture and community-based.
According to Dr. Dean Oliver, the War Museum’s Director,
Research and Exhibitions, documentary research is best
exemplified by the work performed this year on an upcoming
exhibition relating to the War of 1812. That work is led by
Dr. Peter Macleod.
“Peter has spent a lot of time researching things like letters,
diaries, government documents, maps, plans and so on,”
says Dr. Oliver. On the basis of this documentary research,
Dr. Macleod is synthesizing, into one exhibition, a number of
distinct perspectives on the War of 1812: British, Canadian,
American and First Nations. “To the best of my knowledge,
no one has ever done that before; so this is going to result in
substantial new knowledge,” adds Dr. Oliver.
The second category—material culture research—involves
the study of objects to determine their identity, use and
provenance. That information can then be woven into an
exhibition storyline. “We did a lot of that this year,” Dr. Oliver
says. “I would estimate that we looked at about a thousand
objects.”
He explained that, while many of the objects were already
well documented, others required extensive research:
“Sometimes an object comes into our possession with a note
that says ‘Please take my granddad’s uniform, signed Mike.’
And that’s all the information we have about it.” It then falls
to Museum staff to uncover the story behind the object and
make that information accessible to the public. Much of this
year’s material culture research, notes Dr. Oliver, related to
the centennial of the Canadian navy and the exhibition War
and Medicine, scheduled to open in the new fiscal year.

As an example of community-based research, Dr. Oliver
pointed to the exhibition Peace, due to open in late 2011.
“Here we go beyond the study of something on paper or in
a velvet box,” he says, “to connect with the people involved
in the subject. What have they been doing, what do they
have to say, and do they have any objects? It’s a little bit
of interviewing, a little bit of collecting, and an awful lot of
listening.”
Dr. Oliver notes that the principal researcher on that file,
Dr. Amber Lloydlangston, has spent a lot of time building
relationships with individuals and organizations involved in
the peace movement—voices not traditionally heard inside
war museums. “This is helping build our reputation as an
institution that is interested in looking at war in the round,
not just from the perspective of those who are in uniform
or have been in uniform—as important and critical as that
perspective is.”

Museum of Civilization
Research conducted at the Museum of Civilization in 2010–
2011 reflects the richness of Canada’s history and diversity.
Over a dozen projects were underway, with subjects ranging
from the spirituality of the Plains Cree to contemporary
politics in Quebec. “The interests and expertise of our
research staff are quite remarkable,” says Moira McCaffrey,
the Museum’s Vice-President, Research and Collections.
“Again this year, they made tremendous contributions to our
understanding of Canada and its people.”
The Museum has two research divisions: Archaeology and
History, and Ethnology and Cultural Studies.

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Archaeology and History

Ethnology and Cultural Studies

What stands out this year in the Archaeology and History
Division, according to its Director, Dr. David Morrison, is
the connection between research and public outreach. He
cited two initiatives in particular: the E’se’get Archaeological
Project and the Virtual Museum of New France.

“I would call this ‘The Year of Japan’ for the Ethnology and
Cultural Studies Division,” says its Director, Dr. Sheldon
Posen. Two Japanese-themed exhibitions were developed
in 2010–2011, based on research conducted by Museum
curators. The first, Inuit Prints: Japanese Inspiration, tells
the foundation story of Inuit printmaking in Cape Dorset and
highlights the little-known connection to Japan. The research
was conducted by Dr. Norman Vorano, the Museum’s curator
of contemporary Inuit art. He also led the development
of the exhibition and wrote a complementary catalogue.
“Norman did a marvellous job of gathering the evidence and
piecing this story together,” says Dr. Posen. “His research
has contributed greatly to our understanding of the origins
of Inuit printmaking and the importance of intercultural
influence.”

In the first project, archaeologists are digging at a site in
Nova Scotia, searching for information about the area’s
first inhabitants. The project also provides field training for
university students and Mi’kmaw high school students. It has
welcomed the participation of the Mi’kmaq Rights Initiative
and enquiries from curious residents and tourists. The
project’s leader, Dr. Matthew Betts, has also been using social
media to spread the word about the project and its progress,
most notably through his blog.
“It’s a fine piece of archaeological fieldwork,” says Dr. Morrison,
“and a very good example of how archaeology is happening
in the twenty-first century, with a major emphasis on
partnerships and outreach.”
The Virtual Museum of New France—which exists only on the
Internet—was created in the 1980s. Researchers have spent
the past year preparing for a major expansion of the site,
which will eventually comprise hundreds of pages of text.
The goal is to create a comprehensive, authoritative
and accessible source of information about New France.
“It has to be unimpeachable in terms of content, says
Dr. Morrison, and that is why every page must be written by a
scholar and reviewed by other experts.” He describes it as “a
gigantic research project,” and an example of the Museum’s
commitment to scholarship and public outreach.

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At the same time, curator Alan Elder was conducting research
on Japanese technology and design, leading to the second
exhibition, JAPAN: Tradition. Innovation. It examines the link
between contemporary, cutting-edge Japanese design and
artifacts dating from the Edo Period (1603–1867). “This was a
monumental research project,” says Dr. Posen, adding that it
involved an international search for artifacts and information.
The result is an exhibition that enhances our appreciation of
the everyday objects around us, as well as our understanding
of the innovation process.

ABORIGINAL TRAINING PROGRAM IN MUSEUM
PRACTICES

Mark Holleron

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The Corporation established this program in 1993 to offer
First Nations, Métis and Inuit participants professional and
technical training relevant to the museum sector. This year,
program staff visited, and made an inventory of, other
programs that offer similar training throughout North
America. The findings of this research will benefit potential
participants and help strengthen the Corporation’s program.
The participants in the program for 2010–2011 are from
Yukon, Saskatchewan, Ontario and Quebec. They represent
the Tr’ondëk Hwëch’in, Cree, Ojibway/Oneida and HuronWendat nations.

K. Ann Marie
Proulx, Ojibway/
Oneida, at the
ATPMP graduation
ceremony

LECTURES AND ARTICLES
Museum curators, historians and other staff members
share their knowledge and expertise with academic and
general audiences in Canada and abroad through public
presentations, academic symposia, university lectures,
scholarly papers, magazine and web articles and books (see
also the Websites and Publishing section of this report). They
also receive and respond to enquiries from scholars, students
and the general public on a wide variety of subjects. Several
staff members are adjunct professors at Canadian universities.

Among the 2010–2011 highlights:
• Fourteen Civilization and War Museum staff were involved in
teaching a new program in museology at l’Université du Québec
en Outaouais.
• Staff at the War Museum delivered 13 public presentations and
21 lectures and papers. They also wrote 14 articles and three
books: The Madman and the Butcher: The Sensational Wars of
Sam Hughes and General Arthur Currie by Tim Cook; Acts of
Occupation: Canada and Arctic Sovereignty, 1918–25 by Jeff
Noakes (with Janice Cavell); and The Oxford Companion to
Canadian Military History by Dean Oliver (with J.L. Granatstein).
• At the Museum of Civilization, staff in the History and
Archaeology Division and the Ethnology and Cultural Studies
Division produced two books, wrote 40 articles and 30 book
reviews, and delivered 25 lectures.

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Marie-Louise Deruaz

PUBLIC PROGRAMS
Public Programs provide an enhanced and varied visitor experience, and help attract new audiences
to the Museums. They include cultural celebrations, live animation, lectures, film screenings,
book launches, family and children’s activities, and performing arts events. Most of the programs
are presented in conjunction with permanent or special exhibitions, inviting visitors to explore
exhibition themes in more depth or in new ways. Some of the programs offer unique museum
experiences designed to connect people with their identity as Canadians.

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MUSEUM OF CIVILIZATION
During the past year, the Museum of Civilization delivered over 800 public programs. These included some
long-standing Museum favourites, plus a few bold, new initiatives.
Dramamuse
The Museum’s in-house theatre company, Dramamuse,
offered highly imaginative, interactive learning experiences
to over 150,000 visitors and students in the Canada Hall and
in the special exhibition Profit and Ambition: The Canadian
Fur Trade, 1779–1821. They also reached out to Canadians
via videos on YouTube.
The play No Power Greater, with a repertoire of 10 historical
characters, enabled many visitors and “Encounters with Canada”
students from across the country to understand what the
Winnipeg General Strike was really like. The theatre company
also created and performed A Trick of Truth, a new promenadestyle play that gives voice to untold stories of the men and
women of the fur trade featured in Profit and Ambition.
Special Exhibition Programming
In conjunction with The Horse, the Museum offered horsedrawn guided tours, sessions on equestrian skills for adults
and youth, special events for families, and a symposium on
the horse. Over 1,200 people took part in these events.
To complement the exhibition Haida: Life. Spirit. Art.,
the Museum hosted an evening with Haida artist Robert
Davidson, an internationally renowned master carver,
printmaker, painter and jeweller, who discussed the sources
of his inspiration.
During its presentation of Profit and Ambition: The Canadian
Fur Trade, 1779–1821, the Museum hosted a panel discussion
on the contemporary state of Canada’s fur industry in the face
of international competition and protest. This event also offered
live animation by the Museum’s in-house theatre company.
Series, Lectures and Special Events
The Museum presented a variety of other public programs,
including lectures, discussions, film screenings, musical and

theatrical performances, family and children’s activities, and
evening get-togethers aimed at the clubbing crowd.
Two high-profile speakers featured at the Museum this year
were culture critic Andrew Potter—described as Canada’s
“hippest and smartest culture critic”—and the celebrated
Haitian-Canadian novelist Dany Laferrière. Both delivered
thought-provoking presentations to large and appreciative
audiences.
Curator’s Notebook: Lunchtime Lecture Series
For the past 20 years, members of the Museum’s curatorial
staff have hosted lunchtime conferences open to staff and
Museum visitors for the exchange of ideas, discussion of the
collections, and question-and-answer sessions. Among the
highlights this year was a presentation during Black History
Month by the distinguished guest speaker Boulou Ebanda
de B’béri from the University of Ottawa, who examined the
role that a multicultural group of Black, White and Aboriginal
peoples played in ending slavery in North America and
abroad. Other presenters included Christina Bates, the
Museum’s Curator of Ontario History, and a leading expert
on the history of Canadian nursing. Her topic was “Whatever
Happened to the Nurse’s Uniform?”
Museum After Dark
New this year, this fun and hip series invites the public to
the Museum after hours to catch live performances, share
ideas, be creative and debate cultural issues over cocktails
with friends. Each event has its own unique flavour. West
Coast Fusion, for example—held in conjunction with Haida:
Life. Spirit. Art.—celebrated British Columbia’s cutting-edge
creativity in a cocktail party atmosphere. YEEEEE HAAA!, an
evening of country-style dancing and mechanical bull riding,
was inspired by the exhibition The Horse.

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Winterlude
For a second year, the Museum of Civilization hosted the
official launch of Winterlude, the annual winter celebration
organized by the National Capital Commission. About
13,000 revellers gathered on the Museum grounds for live
performances, a light show and a spectacular fireworks
display. The Museum featured a number of indoor programs
during the three weekends of Winterlude, including the very
popular Chill-Out Chalet.

Festive Trees
Decorating Challenge

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Festive Season
Inspired by the Christmas Markets that delight residents and
visitors to European cities, the Museum launched its first
annual Christmas Market this year, highlighting products
by regional vintners and agricultural and craft producers.
Presented in partnership with the Marché de solidarité
régionale de l’Outaouais, the market doubled Museum
attendance over the weekend. The Museum also held a
Festive Trees Decorating Challenge, which will become an
annual event.

Culture Days
The Civilization Museum took part in the inaugural edition
of Culture Days, an annual Canada-wide event that invites
the public to venture “behind the scenes” to discover the
world of artists, creators, historians, architects, curators and
designers at work in their community. The Museum’s staff
photographers invited visitors into their studio for a tour and
some expert advice, followed by an outdoor photo shoot.
Aboriginal Programming
On National Aboriginal Day, the Museum featured a full day
of performances, workshops and demonstrations by First
Nations and Métis communities. More than 1,400 students
took part. The Museum also hosted various Aboriginal
workshops, demonstrations and films during the year,
including the world premiere of The White Archer, a film
inspired by an Inuit legend. Another notable screening
presented the film Reel Injun: On the Trail of the Hollywood
Indian by Cree filmmaker Neil Diamond.

WAR MUSEUM
Public programs at the War Museum give visitors diverse opportunities to learn about, and respond to, the Museum’s
messages. Well over 100,000 visitors benefitted directly from the Museum’s public programming this year.
Gallery Animations
Gallery animations give visitors the type of one-on-one
personal contact that enhances their exhibition experience.
In the Museum’s permanent galleries and special exhibitions,
animators complement the storylines with interactive hands-on
activities and demonstrations. They also help younger visitors
understand the Museum’s key messages.
Gallery animations in 2010–2011 enabled visitors to learn
about 15 different topics, including how to make musket
cartridges, battlefield surgery, and soldiers’ and sailors’ kits
from the First and Second World Wars respectively. During
these activities, animators interacted with an estimated
78,000 visitors.
Special Exhibitions Programming
Special exhibitions programming provides interactive activities
and demonstrations that complement exhibition storylines.
This programming takes the form of lectures, theatrical
performances, gallery animations and other special events.
It also includes complementary programming opportunities
and partnerships that help to extend the exhibitions’ impact
beyond the gallery space.
An estimated 15,200 visitors participated in various program
activities related to the special exhibitions Camouflage: From
Battlefield to Catwalk; The Navy: A Century in Art; and
A Brush with War: Military Art from Korea to Afghanistan.

• A series of public lectures on topics such as “Seagoing Easter
Eggs: Artists’ Contributions to Dazzle Ship Camouflage” by Roy
Behrens; “L’Essentiel est invisible aux yeux” by Rénald Fortier; and
“Dazzling Shoes and Deceptive Hats: Fashion and Camouflage
during the First World War” by Alison Matthews David.
• An event organized by Spins & Needles, an Ottawa-based group
that brings craft-making and music parties to bars, galleries and
other public venues. More than 100 young adults participated in
this entertaining and creative evening.

Programming related to the art exhibitions The Navy and
A Brush with War included:
• A one-day symposium, “War Art Now: The First Ten Years
(2001–2011) of the Canadian Forces Artists Program.” The
Museum invited artists and representatives of the Program for
informal presentations in the morning, and a panel discussion
in the afternoon, on Canadian military art in the twenty-first
century.
• A two-day conference, “The Canadian Navy and the
Commonwealth Experience, 1910–1210: From Empire to
Independence.” Presented in May 2010 in partnership with the
Canadian Navy, it attracted 130 participants.
• Two weekends of LEGO® shipbuilding, and a demonstration by
artist David Collier on how to create your own military comic
strip, both as part of the Museum’s March Break programming.

Programming related to Camouflage included:
• The camouflage-inspired fashion show “From Battlefield to
Catwalk” on June 4, 2010, featuring original creations by
Ottawa-Gatineau design students. Attracting 250 people, the
show was a very successful community outreach activity.

• A workshop, “An Artist, a Mural and You,” offered on four different
days, in which participants were invited to make a creative
contribution to a mural begun by war artist Karole Marois.

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Remembrance Week
About 4,500 visitors took part in a special event at the
Museum during Remembrance Week. The Museum provided
guided tours, free lunches for veterans and live screenings of
the National Service of Remembrance. A highlight was the
conference “Look to the Future of Remembrance,” which
focused on how we might remember, in future, the service
and sacrifice of Canadians in war and peace. Presented
in partnership with the Embassy of the Kingdom of the
Netherlands, it attracted an audience of 250. The keynote
speaker was CBC’s Chief Correspondent, Peter Mansbridge.
Other events included:
• The projection, in the Museum’s Lobby, of the names of
Canadian soldiers who were killed in the First World War.
• Performances by two youth choirs: La Chorale les 2 Rives and the
Ottawa Catholic School Board’s Chamber Choir.
• Talks by author Kathy Stinson about her new book Highway of
Heroes, and by professor and author Serge Durflinger about the
contribution of French Canadians during the Second World War.
• A concert by the Central Band of the Canadian Forces.

An Anniversary Celebrated, an Armistice Commemorated
On May 8, 2010, the new Museum building celebrated its
fifth anniversary and commemorated the 65th anniversary
of the end of the Second World War. The full day of
programming included guided tours of the Museum’s
architectural features, gallery animations, swing dancing to
Big Band music, and the Karen Oxorn Quintet performing
well-known tunes of the 1940s.
Events relating to the Liberation of the Netherlands were
organized in conjunction with the Tulip Festival, and in
partnership with the Embassy of the Kingdom of the
Netherlands. Canadian author Mark Zuehlke also presented
his latest book on Canadians’ role in the Liberation.
Other Public Programs
The War Museum presented several special programs
throughout the year to enhance the visitor experience and
attract new visitors to the Museum. Among the highlights:
• An excerpt from the play Vimy by Vern Thiessen, performed  by
the Great Canadian Theatre Company (GCTC), introduced  a panel
discussion on how war is portrayed in theatre. The event was
held at the Museum in conjunction with the GCTC’s presentation
of Vimy at its Ottawa theatre in November and December 2010.

Inspection of the
Nijmegen Marchers

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• “Four Views on Military History,” a panel discussion featuring the
authors of four very different books on Canadian military history.
Moderated by war correspondent and Maclean’s magazine writer,
Michael Petrou, the four panellists discussed how writing about the
past is inevitably shaped by trends and resources in the present.
• A public demonstration of three vehicles from the Military
Technology Collection: a one-day event that attracted more than
300 participants.
• Several performances by popular military bands, such as the
Governor General’s Foot Guards and the Central Band of the
Canadian Forces.
• A performance by the Ottawa percussion group Heritage Hands
Drumming, as part the Museum’s celebration of Culture Days in
September.

Building Knowledge
The War Museum’s Building Knowledge series consists of
lectures and book launches. Lectures this year were delivered by:

Book launches this year were:

• Connie Rodriguez, Program Director for the Classical Studies
program, Loyola University, New Orleans, whose lecture was
called “Military Dress Boots of the Emperors.”

• The Madman and the Butcher by War Museum historian Tim Cook.

• St. John’s and the Battle of the Atlantic by Senator Bill Rompkey.

• Ottawa writer Nathan Greenfield, who spoke about his latest
book The Damned: The Canadians at the Battle of Hong Kong
and the POW Experience, 1941–45.
• Author and artist Sherry Pringle, who talked about her book All
the Ship’s Men: HMCS Athabaskan Untold Stories, in conjunction
with the exhibition The Navy.

PROGRAMS FOR STUDENTS

In 2010–2011, over 50,000 students on school visits to the
Museums learned about Canadian history and world cultures,
with the help of educational programs developed and
delivered by Museum staff and volunteers.
Over 6,000 students were able to visit the Museums
thanks to the School Access Program, which subsidizes
transportation costs and program fees for students from
schools in disadvantaged areas. The School Access Program
is supported by the Cowan Foundation and by funds raised
through the Corporation’s annual Valentine’s Gala.
The Museum of Civilization continued its partnership with the
Historica-Dominion Institute, providing a unique educational
experience for students enrolled in the Institute’s “Encounters
with Canada” program. During the year, 2,000 participants
from across the country came to the Museum for an evening
program on Canada’s social and cultural history.

At the War Museum, school programs and educational
services helped students from kindergarten through senior
high school discover how war has affected them and their
country. These school programs are designed to meet the
specific needs and expectations of teachers and students
through activities that promote critical thinking,
problem-solving and cooperative learning.
The War Museum also runs the Colonel Douglas H. Gunter
History Awards essay contest, and in 2010, senior high
school students were asked to submit an original work on the
topic of peace. The Museum received 106 submissions and
awarded five prizes of $1,000 each.

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PROGRAMMING AT THE CANADIAN CHILDREN’S MUSEUM

Mark Holleron

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Some of these activities included art-based drop-in
workshops.

The Children’s Museum delivered a diverse line-up of
activities to 58,000 participants throughout the year. Daily
drop-in studio activities, special weekend events, workshops,
and a monthly early-learning series offered families an everchanging schedule of programming and cultural experiences.

Family programs explored themes of heritage, literacy,
creativity, world cultures and the environment. Special
activities also involved theatrical productions presented
in partnership with the Puppets Up! Festival and Opera
Lyra. The Children’s Museum developed many programs in
collaboration with cultural partners, such as the Indonesian,
Vietnamese and Mexican communities, as well as guest
artists, musicians and storytellers.
The Museum partnered with the Canadian Children’s Book
Centre and the TD Bank in hosting the TD Grade One Book
Giveaway Program. This program provides every Grade One
student across Canada with the gift of a free book, in either
English or French. Over 500,000 free books are distributed
annually. In November, children’s author and illustrator MarieLouise Gay launched the program with readings from her
book Caramba at the Children’s Museum.

Many activities enriched seasonal and holiday celebrations,
such as Easter, Canada Day, Winterlude and Spring Break.

VOLUNTEER INTERPRETER PROGRAM
At the Museum of Civilization, the Volunteer Interpreter
Program provides adult volunteers with training and resources
so that they can interact with visitors in selected Museum
special exhibitions, offering them additional insight on
exhibition themes and subjects. Volunteer interpreters deliver
a range of live interpretation, including demonstrations and
interactive hands-on activities to visitors of all ages. In 2010–
2011, volunteer interpreters delivered a total of 3,725 hours of
interpretation to Museum visitors for three special exhibitions,
enhancing the experience of over 48,000 visitors.

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At the War Museum, 65 volunteer interpreters—most of
whom are veterans—delivered a total of 8,170 hours of
interpretation to Museum visitors. The volunteers helped
visitors gain a deeper appreciation of the Museum’s themes,
artifacts and messages by relating their own experiences
during wartime conflict and military service.

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WEBSITES AND PUBLISHING
As national institutions, the Civilization and War Museums reach beyond the
National Capital Region to share their knowledge as widely as possible, and to meet the
needs of diverse audiences. They do so primarily through their websites—civilization.ca and
warmuseum.ca—social media such as YouTube and Facebook, and print publications.

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CIVILIZATION.CA and WARMUSEUM.CA

Canada’s Naval
History website

George Metcalf Archival Collection CWM19710203-002

This year, civilization.ca was enhanced by the addition of new
exhibitions and online resources:

The Museums’ websites are among Canada’s most
comprehensive online museum resources. They provide free
access to many virtual exhibitions, databases and online
games, and a full range of visitor information. The sites also
offer special resources for children, educators and scholars,
and a wealth of information about Canada’s history and the
collections.

The Horse
Heart and Soul: Quebec Folk Art
Inuit Prints: Japanese Inspiration
Making Medicare: The History of Health Care in Canada,
1914–2007
• The Nunavut Archaeological Sites online application
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The site was also enhanced with an update to The Canadian
Personalities Hall web module and an extension to the
Museum’s mobile application for the Blackberry® platform.
The War Museum enhanced its site with a new online
exhibition, Camouflage: From Battlefield to Catwalk,
and a web module marking the fifth anniversary of the
Museum’s new building. The site also received a new visual
treatment for its presentation of the exhibitions and galleries,
integrating social media tools.

During the past year, the websites logged a total of 2.4 million
visits, with visitors accessing 12.7 million web pages. Both
Museums also made significant improvements and additions
to their websites.

The War Museum also added the following new and significant online resource to its site: Canada’s Naval History, which the
Museum developed in connection with the Canadian navy’s centennial in 2010. Its approximately 750 digitized objects provide a
learning experience rich in content. The material was drawn from the collections of the Canadian War Museum and its partners:
the Canadian Naval Centennial, the Naval Museum of Québec, the Naval Museum of Alberta, and the CFB Esquimalt Naval and
Military Museum. These artifacts, photographs, works of art and documents help tell the story of the country’s naval history,
and highlight the experiences of the men and women involved in that history. In addition to providing free access to a wealth of
historical information, this module offers lesson plans and other resources designed specifically for teachers and students.

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OTHER ONLINE RESOURCES
The Museums’ Libraries and Archives launched their new
system in 2010. The catalogue (catalogue.civilization. ca) offers
enhanced access to collections and includes nearly 550,000
records, with over 65,000 online documents (photographs,
manuscripts, e-books and e-serials). Since 2000, users have
completed over 1.3 million searches through the catalogue,
which includes the 170,000 they conducted in 2010.
Canadian Culture Online
The Museums are winding down their successful collaboration
with the Department of Canadian Heritage’s Canadian
Culture Online (CCO) Program. Over the past decade, the
Museums’ CCO teams have created and launched seven
online exhibitions, bringing the wealth of the Museums’
artifact and archival collections to the people of the world.
In 2010–2011, the CCO team at the Museum of Civilization
prepared four new web exhibitions that are scheduled for
launch in May 2011:

• Power and Elegance: The Collection of Cantonese Opera
Recordings at the Canadian Museum of Civilization, presenting
a unique collection of vintage Cantonese opera discs recorded in
China between 1915 and 1920, and later produced in Canada.
• Canadian Dress: The Confederation Generation, featuring the
Museum’s varied collection of historical costuming from 1840 to
1890. It will include two 360-degree photos of clothing from the era.
• Canada at Play, highlighting the comprehensive collection of
toys and games in the Museum’s collections.
• Inuit Prints from Cape Dorset, showcasing the largest collection
of Inuit prints in the world.

To date, the CCO program has contributed to the digitization
and online dissemination of more than 126,000 artifacts,
photographs, sound recordings and textual records from the
Museum of Civilization’s Collections and Archives, as well as
publications and catalogues from the Museum’s Library.

PUBLICATIONS
Both Museums have significant publishing programs, facilitating the dissemination of knowledge to the
academic community and the general public, in Canada and abroad.
The War Museum assists in the publication of selected
research-based projects, both through existing partnerships
and in response to requests for support from other
institutions, private firms or members of the public. Most
notably, the Museum partners with the University of British
Columbia Press to produce Studies in Canadian Military
History, a series of scholarly monographs. This series
makes innovative contributions to the study of Canadian
military history based on contemporary scholarship. It also
encourages the work of new scholars and the investigation
of important gaps in the existing literature. In addition, the
Museum supports the work of the New Brunswick Military
Heritage Series, the quarterly journal Canadian Military
History, and the research and publishing of its own scholars.

Publications supported by the War Museum in 2010–2011
include:
New Brunswick Military Heritage Series
• New Brunswick and the Navy: Four Hundred Years by Marc
Milner and Glenn Leonard.
• Agnes Warner and the Nursing Sisters of the Great War by
Shawna M. Quinn.

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Studies in Canadian Military History

James Houston. It presents new scholarship on the birth of Inuit
printmaking, examining the movement’s global and local impact.

• The Information Front: The Canadian Army and News
Management during the Second World War by Timothy Balzer.

Mercury Series
• Canada and Ballistic Missile Defence, 1954–2009: Déjà Vu All
Over Again by James G. Fergusson.
• From Victoria to Vladivostok: Canada’s Siberian Expedition,
1917–1919 by Benjamin Isitt.
• Militia Myths: Ideas of the Canadian Citizen Soldier, 1896–1921
by James Wood.

The activities of the Canadian Museum of Civilization’s
Publishing Division present the results of in-house curatorial
research, helping the Corporation to fulfill that part of its
mandate which relates to the communication of knowledge,
expertise and research. This year, the Division introduced
four new titles: two in-house publications and two new
additions to the Museum’s Mercury Series. Considered an
important reference by the research community, the Mercury
Series is designed to disseminate information relating to the
Museum’s research disciplines. Established in 1972, the Series
now comprises over 400 titles.
Key titles published or in production by the Museum of
Civilization in 2010–2011 were:
• Treasures from the Canadian Museum of Civilization and
the Canadian War Museum by Frank Corcoran and Victor
Rabinovitch, featuring hundreds of the finest artifacts in the
National Collection, beautifully photographed and accompanied
by concise, vivid descriptions.
• Inuit Prints: Japanese Inspiration. Early Printmaking in the
Canadian Arctic, edited by Norman Vorano. Published in
conjunction with the Museum’s exhibition Inuit Prints: Japanese
Inspiration, this book features rare archival photographs, two
essays and 46 exquisite artworks, including Japanese prints
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• North American Aboriginal Hide Tanning: The Act of
Transformation and Revival by Morgan Baillargeon explores
Aboriginal relationship to big-game animals killed for food and
hides. It contains hide-tanning recipes from 13 tanners and
step-by-step instructions on how to tan moose, buffalo, deer, elk
and caribou hide using traditional North American Aboriginal
techniques.
• Stefansson, Dr. Anderson and the Canadian Arctic Expedition,
1913–1918: A Story of Exploration, Science and Sovereignty by
Stuart E. Jenness. A work of impressive scope and scholarship,
this book presents the first comprehensive and authoritative
account of the storied Canadian Arctic Expedition and the
personal animosity of its co-leaders: the intrepid explorer
Vilhjalmur Stefansson and the respected scientist Rudolph
Anderson. The book details the expedition’s successes and
tragedies, including the discovery of islands never before
mapped and the sinking of the flagship Karluk.

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PUBLIC AFFAIRS
The Civilization and War Museums describe and promote their activities through a wide range of
communication products and activities, and carry out extensive media relations. They organize
exhibition previews and official openings; VIP and media tours; and other partnership, media and
public events.
The overarching goal is to raise the profile of the Museums across the country and within Canada’s
National Capital Region, to reach out and engage with Canadians, and to communicate the
excellence and relevance of the Museums’ activities.

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EXHIBITION OPENINGS

The War Museum held an official opening in December 2010
for two new exhibitions: The Navy: A Century in Art and
A Brush with War: Military Art from Korea to Afghanistan.

At the Museum of Civilization, one of this year’s highlights
was the opening of The Horse: an event featuring familyfriendly activities throughout the Museum grounds, such as
horse-drawn wagon rides and lasso demonstrations, as well
as a live band and a barbecue. Over 800 people participated
in these activities.
Several hundred people attended the special inaugural event
for the exhibition Haida: Life. Spirit. Art. which included a
presentation by renowned Haida artist Robert Davidson.
The Museum also inaugurated three new modules within its
permanent exhibition spaces. These included a new display
in Face to Face: The Canadian Personalities Hall examining
the life of one of the most honoured scientists in Canadian
history, geologist Sir William Logan; and two new modules in
the Canada Hall: From Rebellions to Confederation and the
Toles School, which add important chapters from our history
to the Canada Hall. The launch for the two new Canada Hall
modules featured a reception for high school students and
media representatives who heard presentations by Museum
historians, and met former students from the Toles School.

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Princess Margriet of
the Netherlands

With the help of the Special Events Division of Public Affairs,
the Museum of Civilization hosted 93 VIP visits, totalling
about 800 guests. Among the dignitaries were the wife of
the Prime Minister of Mongolia, the Director General of the
National Museum of China, several international Ministers of
Culture, and Canadian senators and parliamentarians.

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Opening of The Horse
exhibition

VIP Events
This year, the War Museum hosted 33 VIP visits by Canadian
and foreign dignitaries. These included visits by Her Royal
Highness Princess Margriet of the Netherlands; the Defence
Minister of Belgium; the Chiefs of Defence Staff of Canada,
the Netherlands and Israel; the Vice-Chief of the Defence
Staff of China; the Ambassador of the United States; the
Speakers from the Senates of Canada and Poland and
the Lower Houses of the G8 countries; and winners of the
Governor General’s Awards for Excellence in Teaching
Canadian History.

Partnerships and Special Events
The Museum of Civilization offers an exceptional venue
and a unique learning opportunity, especially for foreign
visitors who wish to learn more about Canada and its history.
This year, the Museum welcomed about 22,500 guests to
55 special events, organized either internally or in partnership
with various government and non-government organizations.
The events included ceremonies, receptions, conferences,
concerts and a fundraising gala.
These partnerships and events are part of the Museum’s core
mandate of promoting understanding of Canadian heritage
and culture.

• The 2011 Valentine’s Gala was the Corporation’s major
fundraising event of the year, supporting the Youth Education
Fund for both the Civilization and War Museums. The gala
attracted 450 guests, and raised $115,000 for the Fund. Guests
were treated to a four-course meal by Museum Executive Chef
Michael Daniels, and a performance by the multi-talented
Gregory Charles.

The War Museum hosted 35 partnership events, with a
combined attendance of over 2,800 people. Highlights were:
• The National Holocaust Remembrance Day ceremony. This event
included candle-lighting ceremonies with various political figures
and prominent members of Canada’s Jewish community.

Highlights include:
• A reception and dinner celebrating the recipients of the
Governor General’s Awards for Excellence in Teaching Canadian
History, hosted by the organization Canada’s History. Over
150 teachers and their guests attended the event in the
Grand Hall.

• The Change of Command Ceremony for the Chief of the
Land Staff, with over 350 military and government officials in
attendance.
• The Historica-Dominion Institute Memory Project, which
interviewed close to 40 veterans at the Museum and added their
stories to its database.

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• One of the largest and most important partnership events for
the Museum this year was with the National Capital Commission
for the launch of Winterlude. The official opening ceremonies
took place at the Museum, and included cultural and musical
performances and programming activities both inside and out
and a spectacular fireworks display. The launch also featured a
special ticketed event held in the Grand Hall as part of the Taste
of Winterlude series, where guests enjoyed a gourmet meal
created by Canadian chef Michael Smith. Over 13,000 guests
attended the Winterlude festivities at the Museum.

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• A private reception hosted by the Honourable Noel Kinsella,
Speaker of the Senate. Guests included Senate Speakers from
the other G20 countries, as well as their respective Ambassadors
and High Commissioners to Canada. The evening’s program
included a guided tour of the Museum’s Canada Hall.

Special presentation by
Les 7 doigts de la main
during Winterlude

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MEDIA RELATIONS

The Museum of Civilization organized five media launches
for six new exhibitions: From Rebellions to Confederation
and Toles School in the Canada Hall; Haida: Life. Spirit. Art.;
the Hansen-Bruni Mural; The “Four Indian Kings”; and The
Horse.
The Media Relations team also promoted 10 of the
Corporation’s travelling exhibitions—which were presented
in 12 different museums across Canada—and worked with
Canadian and international media to promote the exhibitions
presented in Japan and Mexico.
In addition, the Media Relations team coordinated more
than 85 visits for regional, national and international media
representatives and journalists. The Museum of Civilization
was featured in several television programs broadcast on
various stations, including CTV, TVO, TFO, CityTV and the
Aboriginal Peoples Television Network.
At the War Museum, communications staff produced a wide
variety of materials, including news releases, backgrounders
and posters for new exhibitions and web modules; This
Month at the Museum flyers, including a special edition
for Remembrance Day; event invitations and newspaper
advertisements; and communications plans for the upcoming
War and Medicine and Peace exhibitions.

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Media Coverage
Over 2,300 articles, stories and interviews related to the
War Museum appeared in the media in 2010, with more
than 1,000 additional news items distributed via websites,
blogs and other digital media. The coverage reached into all
provinces and territories, focusing on topics such as artifact
acquisitions, exhibition openings, Remembrance Day events,
the new Museum’s fifth anniversary celebrations and a
farewell ceremony for the departing Governor General.
The Museum of Civilization was featured or mentioned in
2,245 news items (print, broadcast and Internet), 98 per cent
of which were either positive or neutral. Stories in print and
broadcast media had a potential cumulative reach of over
242.3 million people.

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THE CANADIAN MUSEUM
OF CIVILIZATION
CORPORATION

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MANDATE
The Canadian Museum of Civilization Corporation is a federal Crown Corporation and a member of the
Canadian Heritage Portfolio. It is established pursuant to the Museums Act.
The Corporation’s purpose, as stated in the Act, “is to increase, throughout Canada and internationally, interest
in, knowledge and critical understanding of and appreciation and respect for human cultural achievements and
human behaviour.” It is empowered to do so through the development and maintenance of artifact collections
and the creation and dissemination of knowledge.

GUIDING PRINCIPLES
The Corporation’s work is guided by
five essential principles:
Knowledge
Museum activities focus on the
creation and dissemination of
knowledge. Our research is rigorous
and creative, thereby contributing to
new understanding of Canada’s human
history. Our exhibitions and programs
are knowledge-based and provide clear
information to the public.
Choice and Respect
The collections, programs and
exhibitions administered by our
Museums reflect a wide range of
people and subjects. Making choices
is necessary for good management:
we can never include all themes, all
perspectives, or all proposed artifacts.
Our choices are informed by respect:
we will not engage in activities or
present materials that might promote
intolerance.

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Authenticity
Authenticity in our Museums means that
we are truthful and comprehensive. We
are committed to presenting artifacts
from the Corporation’s collections
and from other public collections.
Authenticity involves communicating
accurate information which is balanced
and contextual.
Coherence
Coherence applies to all corporate
activities as we aim to be consistent,
united in purpose and easily accessible.
We strive for coherence in our research,
exhibitions, programs, services and
design, in our behaviour as teams, and
in our use of the Museums’ physical
spaces.

Canadian Perspectives
Our collections, programs and
exhibitions reflect a Canadian
perspective. We present Canadian
contexts, comments, or reactions on
subjects of wider significance. This
dimension reflects the fundamental
Canadian commitment to democracy
in its political and social sense.

CORPORATE GOVERNANCE
The Corporation is governed by a Board of Trustees of 11 members appointed by the Governor-in-Council. The
Board is responsible for fulfillment of the policies and overall financial management of the Corporation’s affairs,
and reports to Parliament through the Minister of Canadian Heritage. During 2010–2011, seven committees
supported the Board of Trustees. These committees met regularly before Board meetings, and made their
recommendations to meetings of the Board. Each Member has duties on at least one committee.

Board of Trustees

President and CEO

Corporate Secretary

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•

Chief Operating
Officer and Senior
Vice-President of
the Corporation

Vice-President
Human Resources

BOARD OF TRUSTEES COMMITTEES
The Executive Committee assists in
making important decisions between
Board meetings, if necessary.
The Audit Committee serves as
the Board’s advisor on audit-related
matters, and ensures the maintenance
of sound internal controls.
The Finance and Compensation
Committee advises the Board on
accountability and planning, in relation
to finance and compensation.

Executive
Director
Development

Director General
CWM and
Vice-President of
the Corporation

Strategic Planning and
Internal Audit
Special Projects

Vice-President
Public Affairs and
Publishing

The Development Committee
advises and supports the Board and
Management on the Corporation’s
development and fundraising activities.
Members of the Committee may
also participate in fundraising on an
individual basis.
The Canadian War Museum Advisory
Committee provides advice on matters
related to the Canadian War Museum,
and includes members of the Board
of Trustees and representatives from
veterans’ groups.

Vice-President
Research and
Collections, CMC

Vice-President
Exhibitions and
Programs, CMC

The Working Group on Governance
advises the Board on matters related
to corporate governance, such as
application of the Corporation’s
by-laws.
The Nominating Committee assists
in the creation of Trustee and CEO
profiles, and establishes appropriate
criteria for candidate selection. It also
makes recommendations to the Board
of Trustees on appointments.

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CORPORATE OFFICERS
Victor Rabinovitch
President and Chief Executive Officer

David Loye
Chief Operating Officer and Senior
Vice-President of the Corporation

Mark O’Neill
Director General, Canadian War Museum,
Vice-President of the Corporation and
Corporate Secretary

Moira McCaffrey
Vice-President, Research and
Collections, Canadian Musem of
Civilization

Robert Ryan
Executive Director, Development
(since August 2010)

MEMBERS OF THE CORPORATION’S
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
Jean-Marc Blais
Vice-President, Exhibitions and
Programs
Michèle Canto
Director, Marketing and Business
Operations
Michel Cheff
Director, Special Initiatives
Elizabeth Goger
Vice-President, Human Resources
David Loye
Chief Operating Officer and Senior
Vice-President of the Corporation

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Dean Oliver
Director, Research and Exhibitions,
Canadian War Museum
Mark O’Neill
Director General, Canadian War Museum,
Vice-President of the Corporation and
Corporate Secretary
Victor Rabinovitch
President and Chief Executive Officer

Chantal Schryer
Vice-President, Public Affairs and
Publishing
James Whitham
Director, Collections Management
and Planning, Canadian War Museum

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1 J.L. Granatstein, Trustee
2 Ruth Ramsden-Wood, Trustee
3 David Loye, Chief Operating Officer and
Senior Vice-President of the Corporation
4 Stéfanie Pelletier, Trustee
5 Dr. Victor Rabinovitch,
President and Chief Executive Officer

6 Mark O’Neill, Director General, Canadian
War Museum, Vice-President of the
Corporation and Corporate Secretary
7 Ken Langille, Trustee
8 Laurie M. Watson, Trustee
9 Duncan Dee, Trustee

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Linda Cardinal, Trustee
Fredrik Stefan Eaton, Chair
Judith Baxter, Trustee
André E. Audet, Vice-Chair
Fiona Robin, Trustee

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MEMBERS OF THE BOARD
André E. Audet, Vice-Chair
Montréal, Quebec
Mr. Audet is a Corporate Director in
both the business and cultural sectors.
He is a former president of Capital
Capda Corporation, was a founder
and owner of the Brome Financial
Corporation, and is currently a trustee
of Novocap I. Mr. Audet has served as
Vice-President and Administrator of
Montréal’s Théâtre de Quat’Sous and
as Chair of the Investment Committee
of the Canada Council for the Arts. He
has a Master’s degree in Commerce
from Université Laval, and a Bachelor’s
degree from the Université de
Montréal.
Judith Baxter, Trustee
Clifton Royal, New Brunswick
Ms. Baxter has worked as an artist,
writer and commercial illustrator, and
is a tireless volunteer activist and
community organizer. She sits on the
Board of the New Brunswick Museum,
was founding director of the Kingston
Farmers Market, founding director of
the Clifton Royal Recreation Council,
and founding director of the John
Fisher Memorial Museum, where
she served for 35 years as volunteer
museum coordinator.

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Linda Cardinal, Trustee
Ottawa, Ontario
Ms. Cardinal is a Professor in the School
of Political Studies at the University of
Ottawa and occupies the University’s
Research Chair on Francophonie and
Public Policy. She has also occupied the
Research Chair in Canadian Studies at
the Université Sorbonne Nouvelle in
Paris, and the Craig Dobbin Chair of
Canadian Studies at University College
Dublin. In 2008, Ms. Cardinal was the
Peter O’Brien Fellow at the School of
Canadian Irish Studies of Concordia
University in Montréal.
Duncan Dee, Trustee
Ottawa, Ontario
Mr. Dee is Executive Vice-President
and Chief Operating Officer of
Air Canada, overseeing all of the
company’s operations and customer
service functions. Mr. Dee has an
extensive background in marketing and
communications, including his tenure
as Executive Vice-President, Customer
Experience at Air Canada, where he
was responsible for all aspects of the
customer experience throughout the
airline’s worldwide network. In 2004,
he received Canada’s Top 40 under
40 Award, which recognizes Canadian
leaders of today and tomorrow.

Fredrik Stefan Eaton, O.C., O. Ont.,
Chair
Toronto, Ontario
Mr. Eaton held various positions at
the T. Eaton Company Limited, which
he joined in 1962, rising to President,
Chairman and CEO, a position he
occupied for 10 years. He is currently
Chair of the White Raven Capital
Corporation. In the early 1990s, he also
served as Canada’s High Commissioner
to the United Kingdom.
J.L. Granatstein, O.C., Trustee
Toronto, Ontario
Well-known military historian Jack
Granatstein has held many positions at
York University, and was Director and
CEO of the Canadian War Museum
from 1998 to 2000. From 2001 to 2007,
Dr. Granatstein was a member of the
Board of Directors of the Canadian
Defence and Foreign Affairs Institute,
and was Chair of its Advisory Council.
An Officer of the Order of Canada, he
is also the recipient of seven honorary
degrees and many other honours,
including the National History Award
from the Organization for the History of
Canada.

Ken Langille, Trustee
New Glasgow, Nova Scotia
Ken Langille has served the community
of New Glasgow in a variety of
capacities, including Deputy Fire Chief,
Deputy Mayor, and Chair of the Police
Commission and Fire Committee, and
president of the Festival of the Tartans.
He has also served on several boards
and commissions at the county and
provincial levels, including the Nova
Scotia Police Review Board. Mr. Langille
has been an active member of the Royal
Canadian Legion, the Pictou County
Black Watch Association and the
Shrine Club, among other groups and
associations.
Stéfanie Pelletier, Trustee
Montréal, Quebec
Ms. Pelletier is Vice-President of
Finance at the Laurentian Bank. Among
other duties, she is responsible for the
Bank’s strategic financial planning and
its profitability forecasts and analyses.
From 2005 to 2010, she served as Chief
Financial Officer of the French bank
Société Générale (Canada Branch), for
whom she previously worked as Internal
Audit Manager. Ms. Pelletier has also
worked in the Québec, Montréal and
Paris offices of Ernst & Young. She has
been a member of the l’Ordre des
comptables agréés (Order of Chartered
Accountants) since 1997.

Ruth Ramsden-Wood, Trustee
Calgary, Alberta
Ms. Ramsden-Wood is President of the
United Way of Calgary and Area and
has 35 years’ experience as a school
principal and community leader. She
also serves on the Board of Directors
for Mount Royal University and for the
Calgary Homeless Foundation. She is a
member of Calgary’s Children’s Initiative
and is Chapter Chair of the International
Women’s Forum. Ms. Ramsden-Wood
has a Master’s degree from Columbia
University.

Laurie M. Watson, Trustee
Calgary, Alberta
Ms. Watson is President of Merlin Edge
Inc., a communications company with
annual revenues of nearly $3 million,
specializing in marketing, investor
relations and corporate communications.
Ms. Watson was previously
communications manager for the
Reform Party of Canada. She has also
worked as a journalist, and was Bureau
Chief for United Press International,
where she managed the wire service’s
first bureaus in Canada.

Fiona Robin, Trustee
Vancouver, British Columbia
Fiona Robin is a partner with Schuman
Daltrop Basran & Robin, a Vancouverbased family law firm, and plays an
active role within the legal community.
She is a founding member of the Family
Law Advocates Group, and has written
many articles and papers on family law.
For the past eight years, Ms. Robin has
been a contributing author to the annual
British Columbia Annotated Family
Practice Manual.

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STRATEGIC DIRECTIONS AND ACHIEVEMENTS
In June 2009, the Corporation’s Board of Trustees approved four new Strategic Directions to shift priorities
and emphasis, promote innovation, and broaden the Corporation’s scope of activities. These are essential in
fulfilling the Corporation’s national mandate, while also promoting a high standard of museological excellence.
A detailed set of goals and objectives addresses each issue. For the 2010–2011 fiscal year, the Corporation is
pleased to report the following results related to each of these strategic directions. Additional results can be
found throughout the Annual Report.

STRATEGIC DIRECTION ONE:

MUSEOLOGICAL EXCELLENCE
AND RELEVANCE
Objective
To broaden its national collections and
its curatorial research, in order to better
reflect and present national narratives,
symbols and achievements through
the social, cultural, human, military and
political history dimensions of Canadian
life.
Goals
The Corporation will:
• Pursue the goal of helping Canadians
understand their culture and history
through research, exhibitions and public
programs that focus on advancing
knowledge of Canadian history and
exploring subjects of relevance.
• Strive to reflect diverse Canadian
experiences and Canada’s many regions.
• Redirect internal resources to enhance
national outreach initiatives with a strong
Travelling Exhibitions Program.

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• Increase the focus on national
programming initiatives through its newly
created Travelling Exhibitions, Planning
and Partnerships Division.
• Respond to the changing face of Canada
by continuing to adapt programming and
promotion.
• Aim to attract new audiences across
Canada through well-developed
initiatives.

RESULTS
RENEWAL OF PERMANENT
GALLERIES AT THE MUSEUM OF
CIVILIZATION
• The Canada Hall added two new modules.
From Rebellions to Confederation,
1837–1867 looks at the uprisings against
British colonial rule that set the stage
for parliamentary democracy in Canada.
Toles School explores an important
chapter of Black history in Canada,
re-creating a one-room schoolhouse
founded in Alberta by former slaves who
immigrated to the Canadian Prairies from
the United States.

• In the First Peoples Hall, staff
revamped the entrance to introduce
the exhibition’s major themes more
effectively, and revitalized the Hall’s
contemporary art section with a new
selection of art and a fresh design.
• As part of the Grand Hall‘s multi- year
redevelopment program, staff installed
new barriers around the totem poles
to ensure their long-term preservation,
while work continued on developing a
new storyline and improved text panels
for the Hall.

NEW SPECIAL EXHIBITIONS
• At the Museum of Civilization:
The Horse; The “Four Indian Kings”:
War and Diplomacy in 1710; Haida:
Life. Spirit. Art.; Philatelic Treasures
from Liechtenstein; Marianne, Symbol
of Liberty in France.
• At the War Museum:
The Navy: A Century in Art; A Brush
with War: Military Art from Korea to
Afghanistan; Legion Halls; Missing
Lives.

ACQUISITIONS

SPECIAL EXHIBITIONS
Museum of
Civilization

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• The Corporation added over 4,880
new artifacts to the Collection through
270 separate acquisition transactions
related to the Museum of Civilization and
164 accession lots handled by the War
Museum.

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OUTGOING LOANS OF ARTIFACTS

Presented

War
Museum

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Opened

Presented

• As part of their national outreach,
both Museums loan artifacts from their
collections to other institutions.

TRAVELLING EXHIBITIONS
Museum of
Civilization

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Exhibitions

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Venues

244,126

Attendance

War
Museum

2

Exhibitions

2

Venues

• The Museum of Civilization lent
76 artifacts to 18 institutions as part
of its loans program, and circulated
515 artifacts to other institutions through
its Travelling Exhibitions Program.

88,962

Attendance

RESEARCH
• The Museums conducted almost
50 research projects on a wide range of
subjects in the areas of Canadian social
and military history.
• Through the Research Associates
Program, 13 Curators Emeritus, other
independent associates and visiting
researchers worked with Museum of
Civilization staff, and in the collections.

STRATEGIC DIRECTION two:

BRINGING THE MUSEUMS
TO CANADIANS

Goals
The Corporation will:
• Strive to make Canadians more aware of
the Corporation’s physical, intellectual
and human resources, and the important
services it provides to the nation and its
citizens.
• Develop the collections, focusing on
pertinent research projects and
communicating and reaching out to
Canadians.
• Significantly renew the Corporation’s
website as a key tool for communicating
information. Further enhancing the site,
which currently carries 20,000 pages of
information, is a key factor in reaching
audiences.
• Better communicate the outcomes of
its research initiatives with the help of a
new publishing strategy.

Objective
To expand its efforts to become
better known, more accessible and
increasingly relevant across the country
and internationally, through innovative
and engaging Museum initiatives and
outreach programs.

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RESULTS
museum of civilization PUBLIC
programs
School
Programs

WAR MUSEUM PUBLIC PROGRAMS

The most recent study of visitors
conducted in the summer of 2009
produced the following results:

Public
Programs

1,846

Number of
Groups

46,150

35

Number of
Participants

Reserved
Programs*

Number of
Programs

12,211

Number of
Participants

School
Programs

227

Number of
Programs

10,918

285

Number of
Participants

All Other
Programs

Number of
Programs
Group
Orientations

770

Volunteer
Interpreter
Program

93,421

Number of
Programs

Number of
Participants

3,725

48,017

751

8,465

Number of
Participants

39,182

Number
of Group
Orientations

Number of
Participants

736

89,821

Animations
Number of
Hours

Number of
Interactions
with the Public

Dramamuse

2,261

Number of
Performances

173,223

Gallery
Animation
Days
Birthday
Party
Programs

Number of
Participants

A CLIENT-FOCUSED APPROACH

141

Number of
Programs

Number of
Participants

1,926

Number of
Participants

• At the Museum of Civilization, 94% of
the visitors said they were “satisfied”
or “very satisfied” with their visit. At
the War Museum, 97% said they were
“satisfied” or “very satisfied” with their
visit.
• At the Museum of Civilization, visitors
reported that their most satisfying
experiences involved “seeing something
new, unusual/different” (53%) and
“gaining new information or knowledge”
(51%).
• At the War Museum, visitors said
that the most satisfying experiences
involved “gaining a greater appreciation
for the Canadian military/military
personnel” (62%) and “enriching their
understanding” and “seeing something
new/unusual/different” (61%).

GUIDED TOURS


* Ticketed events and Children’s Museum
revenue programs

• Guides provided almost 1,000 reserved
guided tours to over 45,000 visitors.

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war
museum

Expectations:
Exceeded/all met/most met

95% 96%

Overall rate:
Very satisfied/satisfied

94% 97%

In comparison to others:
Excellent/good

92% 93%

Overall value-for-money:
Excellent/good

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88% 85%

ONLINE SERVICES

CIVILIZATION.CA AND WARMUSEUM.CA

PUBLICATIONS AND PRESENTATIONS

• The Corporation’s Library and Archives
Catalogue includes nearly 550,000
records, with over 65,000 online
documents.

• In 2010–2011, the Corporation’s website
had a total of 12.7 million page views
and 2.4 million visits.

• The Museums funded, published or
otherwise supported the publication of
8 books.

NUMBER OF VISITORS

• Researchers and staff from different
areas of both Museums wrote more than
84 articles and reviews, and gave over
59 presentations and lectures in Canada
and abroad.

• Since 2000, users have made 1.3 million
searches through the catalogue. In 2010,
searches totalled 170,000.
• The Museums are winding down their
successful collaboration with the
Department of Canadian Heritage’s
Canadian Culture Online (CCO)
Program. To date, the CCO program has
contributed to the digitization and online
dissemination of more than 126,000
artifacts, photographs, sound recordings
and textual records from the Museum of
Civilization’s Collections and Archives.
COMMUNICATION OF KNOWLEDGE
• Museum of Civilization: The Library had
over 8,000 onsite visitors and responded
to over 2,410 requests. The Archives
received over 3,585 information requests.
Some 1,300 people consulted the
Archives on the premises.

Museum of Civilization: 1,243,000
War Museum: 470,000
MEDIA RELATIONS
• 4,545 news items (12 items per day)
• 98% positive or neutral
• Potential audience reach of 242.3 million
people
• Coverage in Canada spanned all ten
provinces and three territories, with
the majority of coverage in Ontario,
followed by Quebec, Alberta and British
Columbia, in addition to coverage
obtained through national media.
• Media coverage includes radio,
television, Internet, magazines and daily
newspapers, as well as community and
ethnic papers.

• War Museum: The Military History
Research Centre welcomed 6,000
visitors, responded to 3,000 requests
for information, and circulated 8,500
documents. Users consulted 19,800
archival documents and rare books
onsite.

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SHARING OF EXPERTISE
• Staff connected with colleagues in
museums, universities, and groups
and societies with special interests,
through research seminars, lectures and
presentations of graduate theses.
• Staff responded to a multitude of
inquiries from museum professionals and
other interested individuals, in Canada
and internationally.
• Both Museums hosted numerous VIP
tours and delegations of national and
international museum professionals.
• Through the Aboriginal Training Program
in Museum Practices, four interns
received training in the development of
exhibitions, the conservation of artifacts
and the basics of interpretation.

STRATEGIC DIRECTION tHREE:

FOCUS ON RESULTS

Objective
To continue its disciplined managerial
practices, while also being flexible and
responsive to changing conditions.
Staff will develop tools and procedures
to enable more effective reporting on
activities and outcomes.

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Goals
The Corporation will:
• Provide innovative and disciplined
management to maintain financial
and operational viability across the
organization.
• Streamline its administration of two
world-class museum facilities.
• Continue to integrate the two Museums,
in order to minimize expenses while
maximizing synergies and providing
comparable high-quality experiences for
visitors at both Museum sites.

The Corporation’s reports to the Board
of Trustees on the implementation of
its Strategic Directions will help the
Corporation measure performance,
and assure the Government of
Canada that it is focused on achieving
results for Canadians by educating,
communicating with, and informing
them on Canadian culture and history.

RESULTS
INTEGRATION
• The Corporation allocates common
resources and expertise in the
areas of marketing and tourism,
exhibition production, research, public
relations, human resources, financial
administration, and facilities operations
and maintenance.

• In many areas, Management applies
common standards and processes at
both Museums.

REVENUES
• Operating revenues were $13.1 million
(includes general admission, the IMAX®
Theatre, boutique sales, facility rentals,
food services, parking, membership,
travelling exhibitions, etc.).

REVENUES FROM ONSITE
ACTIVITIES
Museum of
Civilization

War
Museum

$9.2
million

$7.37

Onsite
Revenues

Revenue
per Visitor

$2.9
million

$6.25

Onsite
Revenues

Revenue
per Visitor

HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGEMENT
• The Public Service Alliance of Canada
(PSAC) Collective Agreement was
implemented, and all employees
received a copy.
• The Corporation also began preparing
for upcoming negotiations with the
Professional Institute of the Public
Service of Canada.
• The Corporation commited to
undertake major job evaluation of all
PSAC and non-unionized positions to
ensure consistency in its job evaluation

process, with a timeline for completion
of April 30, 2011. This evaluation project
stemmed from the 2009 Pay Equity
Settlement. The project was completed
and implemented on April 27, 2011.

Goals
The Corporation will:
• Continue to enhance its financial and
operational viability through innovative
and disciplined management.

• The Corporation actively promoted
the Government of Canada’s Official
Languages policy.

• Continue its efforts to increase earned
and donated revenues.

BUILDING INFRASTRUCTURE

• Seek to maintain or increase current
levels of public funding.

• Retrofit of the Special Exhibitions Gallery C
and the Boutique completed in April 2010.
• Phase II of the garage roof repairs and
Plaza renewal completed in 2010.
• Electrical infrastructure for the Children’s
Park site rehabilitation began, with
implementation scheduled for early 2011.
• The War Museum’s exterior signage project
will continue with its implementation in
2010−2011 and 2011−2012.
• The War Museum’s exterior lighting
project has started and will be
implemented in early 2011−2012.

STRATEGIC DIRECTION four:

Funding and fundraising

Objective
To increase its financial resources
through a variety of supplementary
funding sources, notably business
sponsorships, partnerships and
philanthropy solicited in all regions of
the country, and through commercial
revenues.

FUNDRAISING
• Fundraising activities contributed
$927,000. This amount included
$492,000 in donations, $220,000 in cash
sponsorship and in-kind sponsorship of
$215,000.
• Contributions to the National Collection
Fund totalled $99,000.

PARTNERSHIPS

RESULTS
Substantial government funding is
essential for any museum with a public
mandate. The Corporation must also
employ innovative and disciplined
management to enhance its financial and
operational viability. Although its revenue
performance has been strong, the
Corporation will continue its efforts to
increase earned and donated revenues.
The current economic recession and its
likely impact on tourism and philanthropy
will require the Corporation to maintain
or increase current levels of public
funding. Future expansion projects will
obviously require government support
and private fundraising.

• The Museum of Civilization signed six
agreements to work in partnership with
other institutions on developing largescale exhibition projects. This was an
increase over previous years, reflecting
the Corporation’s determination to
expand its outreach and partnership
efforts.
• The Corporation partnered with
numerous organizations, including
institutions within the Canadian
Heritage Portfolio, other federal
government departments and agencies,
provincial and municipal institutions,
community organizations, international
organizations and the private sector.

Under the direction of the Board of
Trustees—particularly the Board’s
Development Committee—the
Corporation will identify new
opportunities for fundraising, including
sponsorships and philanthropy.

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OPERATIONS
The Canadian Museum of Civilization Corporation continually seeks to improve its delivery of programs and
services. Given the challenging economic environment, the Corporation continued its efforts in 2010–2011 to
control operating costs, while maximizing self-generated revenues.

CLIENT SERVICES
Client Services provides a variety of
services to visitors at both Museums.
In 2010–2011, Program Interpreters
delivered:
• Guided tours to 976 groups (45,333
participants).
• Public tours to 1,582 visitors.
• Familiarization tours to 61 groups of
travel and tourism industry professionals
(1,132 participants).
• VIP tours to 59 groups of local, national
and international dignitaries
(696 participants).

In addition, the Visitor Services Division
created a new staffing model to
consolidate frontline service delivery
focusing on sustained improvements in
service quality and consistency.
CALL CENTRE
The Call Centre manages all incoming
calls to the Museums, promotes and
sells the Corporation’s products and
services, carries out group reservations,
and responds to all requests for
information. The Centre answered
a total of 25,638 calls throughout
the year: an average of 2,137 calls
per month. It secured 4,394 group
reservations: an average of 366 new

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group reservations per month. Plans
are underway to remodel the 776-7000
information phone line and modify
phone-tree messaging to make it more
efficient and user-friendly.
EVENT PRODUCTION
As detailed elsewhere in this Report
(see in particular Public Programs
and Public Affairs in the Museums
section), the Corporation and its
Museums produced and/or participated
in a multitude of special events in
2010–2011. These included exhibition
openings, military ceremonies, cultural
performances, lectures and conferences,
book launches and film screenings,
and seasonal and protocol events. The
Corporation’s production team was
involved in about 1,000 events during
the year, often in collaboration with
external partners or clients.
BOUTIQUES
The Corporation relocated and
expanded the Museum of Civilization’s
main retail outlet this year as part of
overall capital improvements at the
Museum.
The new 295-square-metre Boutique
is closer to the main entrance and coat

check. It has undergone a complete
remodelling, with a contemporary design
and new furniture and products under a
totally revamped Museum of Civilization
signature line. The Boutique is now the
Museum’s only permanent retail outlet,
consolidating operations that used to
be divided among the Main Boutique,
the Special Exhibitions Boutique and
the Express Boutique. The Satellite
Boutique on the first floor will be used
in future years to complement important
exhibitions in the adjoining gallery.
FACILITY RENTALS AND FOOD
SERVICES
This was the third and final’s year of the
Ottawa Convention Centre’s closure,
which created significant opportunities
for the Museums and similar institutions
to offer their spaces as alternate
venues. Through proactive marketing,
the Corporation was able to capitalize
on those opportunities again this year,
hosting a total of 344 events at the
two Museums. Reservations for next
fiscal year are ahead of expectations,
and include a number of important
bookings related to major events
scheduled for the new Convention
Centre.

Plans were underway this year for major
changes to food service operations
at the Museum of Civilization. The
space formerly occupied by the Main
Boutique—close to the IMAX® Theatre
and the 500-seat auditorium—will
be converted into a Bistro and a
Café, with a new entrance providing
direct access from Laurier Street. The
Bistro will replace the current Café du
Musée, and the Café will replace the
current Café Express. With new menus,
contemporary designs, a high-traffic
location and direct street access, the
Bistro and Café are expected to attract
more customers and generate more
revenues for the Museum.
MAINTENANCE OF BUILDING
INFRASTRUCTURE
The Corporation completed several
major capital projects this year, as part
of an ongoing program of infrastructure
renewal at the Canadian Museum of
Civilization. These include retrofit of
Special Exhibitions Gallery C and the
Boutique; Phase II of the garage roof
repairs and Plaza renewal; and electrical
infrastructure for the Children’s Park site
rehabilitation.

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
The Corporation completed a number
of information technology (IT) projects
in 2010–2011, the major one being the
market renewal of the IT Services
Outsourcing Agreement, which resulted in
a contract with Compugen Inc. Separate
agreements were also negotiated and
awarded for the provision of audiovisual
technical support services, high-capacity
Internet connections, and remote data
backup/restoration services. In addition,
the Corporation installed and managed
infrastructure for the Children’s
Hospital of Eastern Ontario (CHEO)
annual telethon held for the first time
at the War Museum; expanded its WiFi
service throughout both Museums; and
expanded and improved the online
donation module for the Corporation’s
website.

FINANCIAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE
SERVICES
The Corporation took steps this
year to modify its financial reporting
processes for the 2011–2012 fiscal year,
in order to reflect changes adopted
by the Public Sector Accounting
Board, which sets the standards for
financial reporting by the public sector.
In addition, plans got underway to
introduce public quarterly financial
reporting, starting in 2011–2012.

As noted elsewhere in this Report
(see Websites and Publishing in the
Museums section), the Corporation
made significant changes and additions
to its website and other digital services.

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HUMAN RESOURCES
The Corporation continues to recruit qualified candidates and invest in training and development activities to retain
a competent workforce. Its annual performance evaluation process for employees and senior managers ensures
sound performance management tools and practices, and helps identify additional training and skills development
requirements. The evaluation process also supports succession planning, essential for the preservation of corporate
memory and the transfer of knowledge at both Museums. The Corporation is committed to fostering a work
environment that supports employee productivity, creativity, teamwork, effectiveness, quality service to clients and
accountability.

Labour Relations
This year the Public Service Alliance of
Canada (PSAC) Collective Agreement
was implemented, and all employees
received a copy. The Corporation
also began preparing for upcoming
negotiations with the Professional
Institute of the Public Service of Canada.
Job Evaluation
In the fall of 2010, the Corporation
committed to undertake a major job
evaluation project of all PSAC and
non-unionized positions to ensure
consistency in its job evaluation process,
with a timeline for completion of
April 30, 2011. This evaluation project
stemmed from the 2009 Pay Equity
Settlement. The project was completed
and implemented on April 27, 2011.
Corporate Training, Development and
Succession Planning
In 2010–2011, the Corporation
continued to provide staff with training
and development opportunities in
keeping with individual, divisional and
corporate objectives. The Corporation
also re-launched its Leadership
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an essential element in the Corporation’s
succession planning process.
Research Fellowship Program
This year, the Corporation promoted
its Research Fellowship Program at
universities across Canada, and on
its own website. The Program offers
senior graduate students or recent
post-graduates the opportunity to
undertake research projects at the
Civilization and War Museums. The
objective is to enhance the quantity and
quality of museum-based scholarship,
develop professional multidisciplinary
research networks, and identify potential
candidates for future employment. The
program also enables the Corporation to
embark on new research projects.
Official Languages
The most recent annual review by the
Official Languages Branch (OLB) of
the Public Services Human Resources
Development Services Canada
concluded that the Corporation
is successfully meeting its official
languages obligations. The OLB noted
the high level of language proficiency
(96 per cent) among Museum employees

who provide services directly to the
public. The OLB also recognized the
Corporation’s efforts to maintain strong
performance in both official languages
in its visitor services sector, on the Web,
and in its work environment.
Surveys conducted by the Commissioner
of Official Languages also revealed
that the Corporation meets the highest
standards in delivering services to the
public in both official languages. The
Corporation’s own annual surveys also
confirm that visitors are receiving service
in the language of their choice.
Corporate Volunteers
During the past fiscal year, 323 volunteers
contributed close to 35,505 hours on
46 different volunteer projects at the
Museums. Volunteers assist with research,
craft preparation, visitor interpretive
programs, direct mail campaigns and
other activities. The Corporation greatly
appreciates the contribution and
dedication of its volunteers.

MARKETING
The Corporation’s marketing initiatives aim to ensure that the public recognizes the Civilization and War
Museums as primary attractions within the National Capital Region. In 2010–2011, staff developed major
marketing campaigns for both Museums. The Corporation also worked closely with partners in the tourism
industry to promote Ottawa-Gatineau as a destination.

New Initiatives
The Museum of Civilization marketing
campaign served two purposes:
it promoted new and exciting
programming events and series,  thereby
positioning the Museum as a “happening”
place; and it launched the name “Civ,”
making this the campaign’s main visual
icon. This campaign was aimed at three
specific audiences: families, “YoCos”
(Young Cosmopolitans) and individuals
interested in art and culture.
The War Museum campaign, aimed
at all audiences, juxtaposed the many
conflicting emotions that visitors
experience when they visit the
permanent exhibitions.
This year, the Corporation increased
its focus on group sales by reaching
out to local and regional groups, and
promoting customized offers and
preferred pricing for activities at both
Museums.
ADVERTISING
The Corporation renewed longstanding
media partnerships with The Ottawa
Citizen and LeDroit, resulting in greater
print coverage for its exhibitions and
IMAX® films.

It also used national advertising to raise
public awareness of its Museums, and
to promote its numerous exhibitions
travelling across Canada. Messages
about exhibitions and programs ran
Canada-wide with the placement of
regular ads in The Globe and Mail, La
Presse and Le Devoir.
Advertising budgets are being
shifted towards online initiatives
such as enhanced microsites for
priority exhibitions, web banner ads,
e-newsletters, e-flyers and Web 2.0
initiatives. Both Museums have an
active presence on Facebook, YouTube,
Twitter and Flickr.
In addition, the Corporation cultivated
its partnerships with many destination
marketing organizations, such as
Ottawa Tourism, Tourisme Outaouais,
the National Capital Commission, the
Société des attractions du Québec
and Ontario Tourism Partnership
Marketing. These partnerships allow the
Corporation to position both Museums
as must-see attractions within the
National Capital Region for the leisure
and tour-group markets. With the help
of these partnerships, the Corporation
intensified its efforts this year to
increase local group sales.

THE IMAX® THEATRE
The IMAX Theatre plays an important
role in communicating knowledge
of human and natural history, while
generating revenue and drawing
visitors to the Museum. In 2010–2011,
following its major renovation and
conversion to 3D, the IMAX Theatre
attracted over 241,000 visitors and
presented 19 films, seven of which
had never before been shown at the
Museum.
The IMAX Theatre continued to offer
regular evening presentations of
feature-length Hollywood films. Since
the Theatre began these screenings
in the summer of 2009, its evening
clientele has expanded as a result of
visitors’ very enthusiastic response.
The most successful Hollywood film
presented to date has been Avatar
3D, which ran this year for 21 weeks,
attracting 14,268 visitors.

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PARTNERS AND DONORS
Donors and corporate partners provide vital support to the Museums through financial and in-kind
contributions that supplement core funding from the Government of Canada. Donations and partnerships
greatly enhance the Museums’ exhibitions and educational programs, and support the acquisition and care
of artifacts.

School Access Program
More than 6,000 students from
schools in economically disadvantaged
communities were able to visit the
Civilization and War Museums this

[LEFT]

Students taking part in
Operation Pyramid
[RIGHT]

Students presenting
a cheque to Mr. Mark
O’Neill, Director
General, CWM

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Operation Veteran Program
The Operation Veteran Program offers
complimentary meals at the Mess—
the War Museum’s cafeteria—to all
Canadian veterans. The program also
supports the Museum’s educational
programs, which include opportunities
for youth to interact with veterans and
learn first-hand about their experiences.

Inspired by Dr. Paul Kavanagh, who
helped raise more than $25,000 to
found it, the program has provided
more than 740 veterans with a
complimentary meal since it was first
launched.
Planned Giving Program
Those making a planned gift to the
Civilization or War Museum through
their will or estate are helping
to support the preservation and
presentation of our cultural and military
history. To date, 22 individuals have
generously committed a bequest or gift
of life insurance.

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Friends of the Canadian War Museum
The Friends of the Canadian War
Museum is a national organization
devoted to promoting and supporting
the Museum. Backed by the generous
contributions of its members, the
Friends support War Museum projects
such as conservation work, archiving,
education and acquisition.

year, thanks in part to donor support
of the School Access Program. Donor
contributions helped these students
learn more about Canada’s military and
cultural history through educational
and interactive programs. Especially
notable were generous gifts from the
Cowan Foundation, TELUS, and MBNA
Canada.

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PHILANTHROPY
Donors include individuals and
organizations from across Canada.

Through annual giving, Canadians from
coast to coast can donate at a level
with which they are comfortable. This
results in significant resources that help
to fund the acquisition, preservation
and restoration of artifacts, archives
and research work, and educational
programs for both Museums.
sponsorship
Sponsorship is another form of support
that is vital to the Museums’ ongoing
success. Notable developments and
achievements this year include:
Strategy Development
The Corporation is working with thirdparty experts to refine and integrate
its new sponsorship strategy and
packages, as it lays the foundation for
enhanced sponsorship support in the
future.
Canada Post
The Corporation welcomed Canada
Post’s decision to remain the
Presenting Sponsor of the Canadian
Postal Museum. Its support is crucial
to the ongoing success of Canada’s
only Museum dedicated exclusively to
postal communications.

Pitney Bowes Canada
For the fourteenth consecutive year,
Pitney Bowes Canada also continued
its generous support of the Canadian
Postal Museum.
The Canadian Embassy in Mexico
The Canadian Embassy in Mexico
secured several sponsors for the
high-profile presentation in Mexico
City of the exhibition First Peoples
of Canada: Masterworks from the
Canadian Museum of Civilization. The
sponsors were Air Canada, Bombardier,
TransCanada Pipelines, Export
Development Corporation, Scotiabank,
Silver Wheaton, Gammon Gold, Alamos
Gold, Pan American Silver, Minefinders,
Gold Corp, Minera San Xavier and
Farallon Minera Mexicana.

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Annual Giving
This year we saw a significant increase in
both the number of donors and the funds
raised compared with previous years,
with over 2,000 donors from across the
country donating more than $210,000.
Both online giving and the monthly giving
program are also becoming very popular.

National Capital
Suzuki School of Music
students perform at
this year’s Valentine’s
Gala

Bell Canada
Bell Canada signed on as Sponsor
of the fifth anniversary of the new
War Museum facility, making a major
contribution to the celebration.
Lockheed Martin
Sponsorship by Lockheed Martin
helped ensure the success of the Naval
Centennial Conference held at the War
Museum in May 2010.

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VALENTINE’S GALA

THE NATIONAL COLLECTION FUND

In support of the Youth Education
Fund, 450 people participated in this
elegant event, which raised $115,000
for children’s and youth programming
at both Museums. The Gala also
raised the Corporation’s profile as an
important cultural institution that seeks
and receives support from donors and
sponsors. Leading contributors to the
Gala’s success included:

The National Collection Fund enables
both Museums to acquire artifacts
with important links to Canada’s
history, identity and culture that might
otherwise be lost from our national
heritage.

• Presenting Sponsor: Borden Ladner
Gervais LLP.
• Gold Sponsors: Compass Group Canada,
SAQ, Odgers Berndtson Ottawa Inc. and
Mediaplus Advertising.
• Silver Sponsors: National Printers and
Ottawa Flowers.
• Media Sponsors: CTV, The Ottawa
Citizen, LeDroit, RockDétente and
EZRock.
• Many individual businesses and
organizations that bought corporate
tables, provided in-kind services or
contributed raffle prizes.

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Recent acquisitions through the
National Collection Fund include:
• The Vimy Pilgrimage Medal worn by King
Edward VIII when unveiling the Canadian
National Vimy Memorial on July 26, 1936.
This important acquisition was made
possible with the support of Andrew
Powell and John MacBain on behalf of
The Vimy Foundation.
• A rare and beautiful pair of Chilkat woven
leggings, collected in British Columbia
sometime between 1859 and 1865.
They belonged to the renowned Dundas
collection, parts of which the Museum of
Civilization has acquired.

The Canadian Museum of Civilization
Corporation is grateful to all donors
and corporate partners who have
contributed to the National Collection
Fund.

DONORS AND SPONSORS
The Canadian Museum of Civilization Corporation is extremely grateful for the generous contributions of our
donors, and for the investments made by our corporate sponsors. Their support is instrumental in helping
us achieve our goals for exhibitions, programming and collections development for both the Museum of
Civilization and the War Museum.

Sponsors
Bell
Canada Post Corporation
Concept JP Inc.
Lockheed Martin Canada
PitneyBowes Canada

Valentine’s Gala
Supporters
Sponsors
Borden Ladner Gervais LLP
Compass Group Canada
CTV Ottawa
EZ Rock
LeDroit
Mediaplus Advertising
National Printers
Odgers Berndtson Ottawa Inc.
Ottawa Citizen
Ottawa Flowers
RockDétente
Société des alcools du Québec

Additional Support
Anonymous (1)
601 Bank Street Inc.
Absinthe
Air Expresso
Denise Amyot
ARC THE.HOTEL
Black & McDonald Ltd.
BMO Financial Group
BMO Nesbitt Burns
Luc Boudreault
Marc Bureau
Camino Fair Trade Organic
Campbell Ford
Canadian Museum of Nature
Linda Cardinal
John Carinie
Gordon Carvell

Casino du Lac-Leamy
Centre de Parodontie et
d’Implantologie Docteure Colette
Landry Inc.
CompuGen
CTM Media Group
Suzanne and Nicholas Dawes
Jacques Desjardins
DigitalPixs
Claude Drouin
Marie-Claude Dubé
Serge Dupont
Ed Brunet and Associates Canada Inc.
Emond Harnden LLP
Fraser Café
French Embassy in Canada
Roch Fugere
Lawrence Gales
Simon Gauthier
GEM Aerospace Consulting
Great Canadian Theatre Company
Vic Harradine
Heenan Blaikie LLP
Bryan Kirk
Labor Tek Personnel Services ltd.
Louise Lafleur
LA REVUE INFO07.COM
Le Groupe Alvanar
Le Plateau de la Capitale S.E.N.C.
Isabelle Lessard
Patricia MacRae
MBNA Canada
Karen McClintock
Myra McKeen
Debra McMahon
Carlos Medina
Marie-Christine Mesana
Anik Milks
Sylvie Morel
Murray Street
National Arts Centre
National Capital Commission
Old Port of Montréal Corporation

Ottawa Business Journal
Ottawa International Jazz Festival
Ottawa Pianos
PACART
Stéfanie Pelletier
Réjean Pépin
Phase 5 Consulting Group Inc.
Pierre Pinsonnault
Quality Entertainment
Victor Rabinovitch and Miriam Bloom
RBC Financial Group
Regulvar
Kevin Robson
Royal Canadian Mint
Robert Ryan
Salon Funéraire Berthiaume
Securitas
Vanessa Simmons
Ian Smith
Soulard Multi-Service
Taipei Economic and Cultural Office,
Canada
TELUS
Tenue de Soirée
The Black Tomato
The Great-West Life Assurance
Company
Mladen Tomic
Wall Sound and Lighting
Ainslie S. Wiggs
ZenKitchen

Financial Donors (both
Museums)
Anonymous (1)
Margaret Abrams
Robert Adam
Adrian and Noreen Adams
Stephen Adler
Omar Afcil
Phyllis Agnew-Holmes
Clifford R. Aikens and Glenda Hyndman
Mike W. Ainsworth

John Air
Warren Aird
L.V. Aitchison
Donald and Doreen Aitken
John Aitken
Lois M. Akana
Alberta Land & Lease Ltd.
Robert Alcock
J.D. Alenbrack
Norah Alford
Floyd and Sylvia Alkenbrack
Glenn Allen and M. Gael Gant
Gregory N. Allen
Dennis J. Alsop
T. Altar
Coral T. Amirault
Kurt and Stephanie Andersen
Betty Anderson
Col (Ret’d) Bruce W. Anderson
Dean Anderson
Fred H. and V.L. Anderson
M. and C. Anderson
L. Ross and Martha Andrews
Frank and Marilyn Anfield
Keith C. Angus
Lorna Angus
Robert and Elizabeth Appel
William and Evelyn Appleton
Steven Arbon
Frank Archibald
Linda and Walter Ard
G. Joseph Arden
A. Frederick Argentino
Blair Argue
James E. Argue
Catherine Armstrong
David Armstrong
Gladys Armstrong
Gregory Joseph and Rose Anne
Armstrong
Janet Armstrong
Lynn Armstrong
Marguerite Armstrong

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William J. Armstrong
Ken and Louise Arndt
Frederick L. Arnold
Gerald Arnot
Nancy Arntzen
Clifford F. Arthur
S. Gordon and M. June Ash
Patricia Ashbury
Roger Ashby
Evelyn Ashford
James A. and Minnie Ashton
James W. Atkey
Virginia and Robert Atkins
Joan M. Atkinson
Peggy Atkinson
Sheridan E. and Susan A. Atkinson
Susan Atkinson
Robert Atkison
Sydney Atlas
Theo and Margaret Auclair
Ken Auden
André E. Audet
Denyse Audet
Rick August
Mildred Austin
Anne Autor
Olga and John Avery
Victor C. Avis
Dorothy Ayer
Aileen Ayerst
Laughlin Baccardax
Harry L. Baedak
Leslie G. and Frances Bagley
Richard and Betty Bailey
Richard M. Baillie
David Bain
Elmo Baird
Catherine Baker
David Baker
Ian K. Baker
Balan Electric
Eunice Baldwin
Gib Balkwill
Marjorie E. Ball
Diana Ballard
Fiona J. Bamforth
Ralph Bangay
Sherry and Ken Bannister
Nick and Agnes Baraniuk
Jose Barata
Devere R. Barbour
Donald and Lorraine Barclay
Alan Bardenhagen
Lynne Barger
Murray Barkley
Gordon J. Barkman

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James P. Barnes and Rachel MacPhail
Karen and Bill Barnett
Victor and Barbara Barnett
Ione Barré
Ruth Barrett
Aline Barrette
David John Bartlett
Janet Bartlett
Michael and Ruth Bartolf
Alfson Barzowski
B. Grahame Baskerville
Michael and Darlene Baskerville
C. Derek Bate
Diane Bates
Joan M. Bates
Maj George W. Battershill
Jeannine Baumgarten
Albert G. Baylis
Leonard J. and Jean Beamish
Douglas Bean
Doris M. Beard
Michael and Laurie Beaton
Walter Beaton
Norman and Louise Beauchamp
Esther Beaupré
Emile Beauvais
Irvine and Elaine Bechtold
Beryl and Omar Beckett
Fredrick and Beverly Beckwith
Mary and Rex Beddows
Roger Beebe
Art Beemer
Francis Belisle
Veral M. Belyea
LGen (Ret’d) Charles H. Belzile
Glenna Bennett
Hazel Bennett
Kenneth William Bennett
Peter Benson
Lee Bentley
Brien E. Berger
Margaret C. Bergland
John Paul Bernier
David W. Berry and Sara E. Pinnell
Donald Berry
Larry Bertin
Danny Besserer
John Beswick
Katherine A. Betts
Chris and Suzanne Betuzzi
T. L. Beyers
Christian Bézard
Richard Bide
Beverley Biefer
Howard F. and Wilma Biehl
Claude Bienvenue

Arthur Birch
Sidney Birchfield
Larry Bird
John Black
Kevin J. Black
Roland M. Black
Christopher J. Blahey
Keith Blair and Dorothy Scott
Robert K. and Shirley Blair
H. Marcel Blais
Marcel Blais
Helen Blakelock
Morley Blankstein
Marilyn Blattel
Gordon Blenkarn
Donald Bliss
Allen Bloom
May Boadway
Marilyn Bodner
Donat and Natalie Bois
Michael Bolan
Louise and Daniel Bolduc
Terrance Bond
Mary R. Bonderud
Richard Bontinen
Klaas Bood
WO Arthur H. Boon
Anne Boras
Michel E. Bosse
Maurice Bossé
Louis Bossut
Martin C. Boston
Derek J. Boswick
Alan and Sheila Bottomley
Graham Boudreau
Joseph Boudreau
Rene Bouffard
Clyde Bougie
Maurice Bouille
Etienne Boulrice
Douglas Ralph and Lynda Boulter
Doreen Bourcier
Dorothy and Delroy Bowles
Linda Bowman
Edward G. Box
George F. and Mildred L. Boyce
Walter R. and Leslie Boyce
Gilford E. Boyd
Jean G. Boyle
Janet Brackley
Denis Bradford
James Bradley
George Bradshaw
Roger Bradshaw
Laura Brandon
Walter Bremner

Annabelle Brethour
Col Robert H. and Jean Brett
Carole and Gordon Brewer
George A. and Leone Briand
Nancy and Edward Brickwood
Darcy Briggs
Frank Briggs
Fred C. Brittain
Arnold W. Brooks
Reginald Gordon M. Broughton
Ann Marie Brown
Carol P. Brown
Charles G. and Audrey L. Brown
Janet and R.A. Brown
R. Brown
Shirley May and Lloyd W. Brown
Thomas Brown
Vernon R. Brown
Marjorie Bruce
Roger Bruce
Kathleen Bruce-Robertson
Clara M. Brugger
Georges and Donna Bruneau
Desneiges Brunet
J.A. René Brunette
Ruth Bryan
Joe Bryant
Thomas Brzezicki
Brenda Bucci
John Buchan
Florence Buchanan
Osler Dwight Buckland
Brian Buckley
Kenneth and Catherine Buckner
Edward R. Buffy
John Bufton
Earl Bulger
Jacob and Hennie Bulten
Reinhold W. and Marlyn G. Bundus
Joseph S. M. Bungay
Joan Bunting
Shirley Buote
BGen Bruce Burgess
Scott Burke
Eugene D. Burles
Burnbrae Farms Ltd.
Helen Burnell
Daniel and Louise Burns
Edith Burns and Brandy Verbruggen
Norma Burns
William J. Burns
Robert E. Burridge
Thomas and Elizabeth Bursey
Rod Burton
William G. and Blanche L. Bush
Laurance Buskard

Arthur G. Buskas
John and Elaine Butcher
Mildred Butler
Patrick and Anne Butler
Ted Butler
BGen Ronald B. and Janet Button
Horace Byford
Gerald Byrne
France Cadieux and Joe Cameli
Garry H. Cairns
Louise A. Calder
Shirley Calder
Lynne Calderwood
Robert Caldwell
J. David Calvin
Don Cameron
Gladys M. Cameron
Isabell M. Cameron
Bruce and Christine Campbell
C. Peter Campbell
Elaine Campbell
Finley and Barbara Campbell
June Campbell
Keith Campbell
Lorne Campbell
M. Elizabeth and H.K. Campbell
Roy H. and Hughina Campbell
Vivian and Robert Campbell
Bernice and Felix Campeau
Alan S. Canavan
Donald Canfield
W. Bill Cann
Helen Cantelo
Michèle Canto
Ernest and Yvonne L. Capstick
Deanna Carbert
Barbara and Victor Carey
Luella Carey
Keith A. and Karen A. Carlson
Muriel Carlson
T.P. Carlyon
David Carr
Lynn and Glenn Carr
Max Carr
Eric and Denise Carre
Christian Carrier
Jim Carriere
Brian K. Carrière
Jim Carruthers
S. Ann Carruthers
H.A. Carswell
Gordon Carter
Tom G. and Barbara A. Caskenette
Paul R. and Jeanetta Casselman
Allan V. Castledine
Jacques Castonguay

Vincent W. and Nadine M. Catalano
Dave Cathcart
Peter and Emmy Catoen
William and Norma Cattanach
John Catto
Thomas Charles and Gloria Jean Chad
Marie-Josée Chaloux
Jamie Chamberlain
Marie Chambers
Albert J. and Agnes Chandler
Carole Chapados-Thibault
Melvin C. Chapman
Christine Charette
P.G. Charron
Pierre L. Chartrand
Sophie V. Charzynski
Alain Chatigny
Yaroslaw Jerry Chekaluk
LCol (Ret’d) Jessie Chenevert
Stanley Chester
William Chester
Derek Chevrier
Roma Chevrier
John P. and Hazel Chickness
Daniel Chisholm
David J. and Valerie Ann Christie
Fred Christie and Carol Scott
Robert L. Christie
F. Christopher
Robert E. Church
Frederick Joseph and Irene Ciszek
Stephanie Ciuper
Dianne and Richard Clairoux
B. Caroline Clark
Grant Clark
Irene and John Clark
William and Ella Clark
LCol Henry Clarke
T.A.F. Clarke
Anne Clasper
June L. Clattenburg
Colin Clay
Pierre P. Clay
John Cyrus and Frances J. Cleave
Angus Cleveland
Charles Clifford
John Close
J.P.T. Clough
Samuel Clough
Hubert and Barbara Cloutier
Thayer Cluett
CO Valley Holdings Ltd.
John R. Coates
Beverley Jean Cockburn
Don Cockburn
Norah Cockburn

Raymond Coderre
Aaron Cohen
Donald Lloyd Coish
Helen A. Cole
Edward J. Coleman
Dale and Bonnie Coles
Julia A. Colicchia
Andrew Collier
Roy Collins
Holly Ann Mary Comeau
Conamex International Software Corp.
Brenda Conley
Raymond L. Conley
Marlene D. Connell
Joe A. Connolly
James Connop
George and June Cook
Gerard Cooke
Bonar Cooley
Eleanor M. Coombs
Elsie Margaret Cooper
LCol J. Donald Copland
Marion Amy Copping
Hugues Corbeil
Maurice Corbett
Norman Corke
Claude Cormier
Robert Cormier
A. Marjory Cornett
Corporation of the Town of Kearney
Colin and Merl Cory
Peter Cory
Viateur Cossette
Joseph Leigh Cotterill
Mark Couch
Mildred Coughlin
Donald Coukell
Robert and Darlean Coulter
Nancy L. Court
Albert Courville
Karen Couser
Ray and Eva Cousineau
J. D. and Elizabeth Coutts
David and Louise J. Cowan
Sheila Cowan
Leland and Marion Cox
Nancy Cox
W.A. and Wava Cox
Patricia Cracknell
Bruce and Susan Craig
Elsie Crawford
John and Lorraine Crawford
Reginald Crawford
Raymond and Pamela Creery
Frances Cristoveanu
William A. Crockett

Charles H. and Arline Crockford
Patrick D. and Patricia Crofton
Irene Crofts
L. Bruce and Sylvia Cronk
Robert Crosby
MGen Bert Crotty
Frederick James and Margaret Crowder
Brian Crowe
Stanley Crowshaw
Walter Cuell
Austin Cuerden
Junia Culligan
Jackson G. and Zenovia M. Cullis
Addison and Jean Cunningham
Dennis and Leona Cunningham
John S. Curran
Barbara and Peter W. Currie
Leigh Currie
Bert Curtis
Wendy Cuthbert
Brian and Lindsay Cuthbertson
Nick Cybuchowski
Camille Dagenais
Norma L. Dal Corso
Robert Gordon Dale
Lynda D’Amour
Friedel Dandeno
The Hon. Barney J. Danson
John Darling
John Darnforth
Olive Dauphinee
Barry H. Davidson
Howard Davidson
Malcom N. Davies
Raymond Davies
Trevor H. Davies
Derek H. Davis
Hudson Davis
Beverley Dawkins
Michel de Grandpré
Honor and Michael de Pencier
Jane De Ravallet
Thomas Deakin
Capt(N) (Ret’d) James Dean
Robert F. Deboo
John Decoursey
Dominic and Lynne DeLucia
Gerald Delwo
Fernand Demers
Cpl Laszlo Dencs
William Dennis
June Dennisson
Allan and Vera Derbyshire
Chahe Derghazarian
Rose-Mary Desgroseilliers
Therese and Mark Desjardins

73

Daisy L. Devine
Catherine Devos
Gisèle Devost
Sandra DeVries
M. Deyette
A. Dibben
George Dickey
Gordon M. and Ethel Dickson
Ken and Jean Diebel
Robert M. Dillon
David R. Dills
Evelyn A. Dion
Thomas and Catherine Dobbie
Bernice L. Dobbin
Christine Docking
Penny Dodd
Joseph Alden and Doris Dodge
Kenneth Doerksen
Frank Doiron
Muriel and James Don
James L. Donald
John H. Donald
Bernice Donaldson
Donbar Medical Inc.
Elizabeth A. Dormany
Verna A. Dormer
Walter and Irene Dorrell
Walter G. and Audrey Dorwart
Donna Doucet
Gregory and Betty Doucet
Kelly Douglas
Donald and Lois Dowdell
Melva C. Downey
G. Wynn Downing and Jacqueline L.
Downing
Monique and Michael P. Doyle
Dr. Peter K. Fraser Professional
Corporation
Otto Driechel
Claude Drouin
Wilma Drozdowski
Ivan and Winnifred Drummond
Robert Drummond
Alcide Dubé
Diane Dubé
Daniel Ducharme and Lynn Giroux
Michael James and Susan A. Duckett
Doug Dueck
Anne-Hélène Duffield-Webb
James J. Dugas
John H. Duggan
John M. Duggan
John T. and Geraldine J. Duggan
Dorothy J. Duguid
Kirk A. DuGuid
Ronald and Patricia Duke

74

Lois C. and G. Duncan
Richard L. Duncan
Robert Duncan
Bruce Dundas
John Dunfield
Jeffrey Dunham
Cora R. Dunlop
Dorothy Dunlop
Herbert and Helen Dunlop
Robert Dunlop
Kenneth T. Dunsmore
Jacques Dupuis
Robert and Claire Dupuis
Audrey Durocher
Peter Dykeman
Gordon and Jackie Dysart
Mavis Noreen Dzupina
Kenneth E. and Margaret C. Eade
Neil Eady
Katherine Earl
Elizabeth Earle
Fredrik S. Eaton
Mrs. Ken Eccles
Robert Ecclestone
Dennis and Louise Edminson
Lorraine and Jeffery Eggleton
Lillian Eglinton
Sandra Elkin
Johnston and Shirley Elliott
Robert and Laureen G. Elliott
Robert D. Elliott
Robert W. Elliot
Winnifred Isabel Elliott
John Ellis
Wayne and Naomi Elvins
Ross and Joan Embree
Ruth Emisch
Glenn and Angela Emmerson
William G. Enefer
Bonny Ann Ervin
Jodi Ann Eskritt
Bruce and Karen Etherington
Grace E. Evans
Harry M. Evans
John Evans
Nancy Evans
Victor Ewen and Diane Paynter Andrews
Lionel G. Fachnie and Callista Clement
William Fairgrieve
George Farley
Reginald and Dorothy Farnell
Barbara Farnworth
Graham Farquharson
Bruce Farrand
Edward F. Farrell
Patricia L. Farrell

Alistair Fawcett
Alice and Kenneth Fear
Hermina Fediw
James and Jeanne Fell
Basil Feniuk
Brian and Rita Fenwick
Helen and Douglas Ferguson
Hershel and Irene Ferguson
William John and Marie Ferguson
George Ferris
John S. and Janice Fertile
Javier Fiallos
Herbert W. Fichtner
Robert W. and Mary Fickling
Marion Field
Carol Finch
J. Roy Finlay
David and Catharine Finley
Harold H. Fireman
William and Nancy C. Firns
First Canadian Parachutists Battalion
Donald Fisher
Ken Fitchett
Jim Fitzgerald
Patrick Fitzgerald
Tom and Denise Fitzgibbon
William and Sigrid Fitzpatrick
Norman and Viola Flaten
Lawrence Fleece
Marie Flegel
E. Albert Fleming
Stanley Fleming
Bradford A. and Helen Flemming
Douglas Flewwelling
John Robert and Dolores Flint
Jo-Ann and Alan Flower
Lloyd Follett
Samuel R. Forbes
Capt (Ret’d) Peter Forsberg
Stanley C. and Muriel Rosa Fossen
Thomas R. Foster
Clifford Foulds
Malcom Foy
Carol Ann Fraser
Francis Fraser
George H. Fraser
Peter K. Fraser
Hugh and Isobel Freeman
MGen Norm Freeman
Wayne Freeman
Katherine Freer
Dorothy Winnifred French
Ernie French
Onezime Frenette
James Frie
Friends of the Canadian War Museum

Neil and Marie Friesen
Jean W. Frith
David and Patricia Fritz
Evelyn Froese
Verna Fronce
Joan K. Frost
John L. and Olga D. Froud
Muriel J. Fullerton
Henry Fullick
Marion Fulton
LCdr M.F. Furlong
William Fyfe
G.T. Custom Work
Doreen Gabel
Robert L. and Christine E. Gable
Harman and Betty Gagne
Col Marielle S. Gagné
Andrew and Marion Gallagher
Ronald Galloway
Ethel Heinze Galvin
Raymond and Margaret Galvin
Lois Gamlem
Ivy Gandolfo
Hans and Hanne Garde-Hansen
Laura Gardiner
Linda L. Gardiner
Peter T. Garstang
Allan and Isabel Gascho
Patricia Gatrall
Claude and Debbie Gauthier
Beatrice R. Gaw
Albert Geare
David V. Geary
Edna Gee
Anne Gendreau
Georgina Gendreau
Royal Genereux
Joseph A. Gerroir
Gaston Gervais
Elden A. Gibson
Kenneth Gibson
William Gibson
Edmund G. and Gwendolyn Gigg
Margaret Gilbert
F. Ian Gilchrist
Gillian and William Gilchrist
Homer W. and Wilma R. Gill
Norman M. Gill
Frederick W. Gillard, Jr.
Alex Gillespie
C. Gillespie
Gordon Gillespie
Jeff Gillespie
M. Gillespie
BGen Courtney S. Gilliatt and Helen
Gilliatt

Sydney G. and Margaret Gillies
James Gilmour
Margaret Giokas
Roméo E. Gionet
Robert Glendinning
William Glendinning
Irene Goddard
Peter L. and Ellen Goddard
Gabrielle M. Godet
Isabelle Godo
Joan Gomez
Michael Gonsalves
William M. Goodacre
Eva Goodchild
John and Lynda Goodings
Barbara L. Goody
Glenys M. Goossens
Thomas K. Goray
Blair and Jennifer Gordon
Fred Gordon
Helen E. Gordon
William C. Gordon
Doris Gorham
Wayne Gosse
R. Allan Gould
Timothy Gould
Ann Gouweloos
Jason Goveas
Ingrid and Bruce Wayne Gowan
Barbara Gowthorpe
A.E. Graham
Albert Graham
Catherine M. Graham
Donald Graham
Robert Graham
Larry L. and Doris May Granger
Frances T.H. Grant
David and Francine M. Grasley
Brigita Gravitis
James R. and Ann Marie Gray
Lt John A.K. Grebby
Edith E. Green
Jeffrey H. Green
Thomas Green
Robert P. and Linda Greenaway
Barbara Greenleaf
Garry and Gwen Greenshields
Marie and Leopold Gregoire
Helen June Greig
Elmer Grenke
Tim Grew
Cdr Anthony G.S. Griffin
Heather Griffin
Scott Griffin
Edmund Griffiths
Ken and Emma Grimley

Junior Ben Groff
Frank Gue
P.L. Guinevan
Terry Gunter
LGen (Ret’d) René and Claire F.
Gutknecht
Charles and Kathleen Guy
Arthur L. Hackbart
Marjorie G. Hadland
John and Doreen Haffie
Susan Haggerty
June Haischt
Denise Halbauer
Lorne Halbert
Gerald Haldane
Stephen W. Haley
Ellen Hall
J.V. Hall
Wayne Halstead
James A. Ham
Stephen S. Ham
Dorothy J. Hambly and Joanne A.
Hambly
Carl Hamilton
Donald Hamilton
James Hamilton
John E. Hamilton
John P. Hamilton
Richard Hamilton
Douglas J. Hamm
Geoffrey and Vera Hampton
James E. Hanna
Thomasina Hannan
Brian and Pamela Hansen
Elizabeth and Hjalmar O.J. Hansen
Carl Hanson
Gary Hanson
BGen (Ret’d) James I. Hanson
Erik Hapberg and Lois Fitzpatrick
William and Ethel Harapiak
Ron Harber
David Harbinson
John N. Harbinson
William Hardie
Brenton Harding
Garry S. Harding
Verna Harding
John Hare and Patricia Pearce
Robert and Florence Harland
Frederick Harnish
Shauna Harnois
Maj Leonard Harper
Ann Brown Harris
Arthur J. Harris
Wilfred Harris
Derek Harrison

Laura D. Harrison
Minnie Harrison
Reginald W. Harrison
Edward S. Hart
L. Joan and Richard Dale Hartzell
Eugene M. Harvey
LCol John D. and Mary Harvey
Leonel Harvey
Ronald G. and Susan G. Harvey
John Harvie
James Haug
Gordon R. Haward
Constance Hawke
John and Janice Hayes
Susan Josephine Hayward
Chris Hazelwood
Ellen Heale
Ray Healey
Louis Hébert
Hazel Hedin
BGen Sheila A. Hellstrom
The Hon. Paul T. Hellyer
A. Lowell Henderson
Alex L. Henderson
Arthur C. Henderson and Jeanne Kaye
Speight
Elizabeth Henderson
Jerald A. Henderson
John Elliott and Cathy Henderson
Norman Henderson
Ralph and Diana Hennessy
Lawrence Henning
Marjorie B. Henry
Arlene Hensel
Barry E. Henshall
Bruce Henwood
Stuart C. Hepburn
Paul J. Herczeg
Joseph R. Herman
James Hersey
LCol Robin C. Hesler
Robert and Irene Hesp
Donald and Phyllis Patricia Hewitt
Robert Hewitt
Bruce Hewlett
Florence Hidber
Kevin B. Higgins
Ralph A. Higgs
Allan J. Hill
Barry and Carolyn Hill
Dorothy Hill
Harry Hill
John and Mae Hill
Lloyd W. and Joan M. Hill
Peter L. Hind
Marjorie Hindley

Allan and Norma Hindman
Stephen and Heather Hives
Gary Hoadley
Kenneth and Dora Hocken
Mildred C. Hodd
Michael Hodgson
Robert W. and Barbara Hogarth
Reinder Hogeboom
LLewellyn Hogue
Dora Holdaway
Ronald Holgate
John and Jennifer Holinsky
Perry Holland
Robert and Linda Hollenbeck
Edgar Hollyer
R. Hollywood
Donald Fraser Holman
Brian L. and Carolyn A. Holmes
David F. Holmes
Marion V. Holmes
Michael R. Holmes
Joan Holton
Donald and Thora Hood
Robert F. Hood
Donald G. Hook
Ruth Hooper
Helen M. and Harry E. Hope
Robert J. and Shirley Hopper
James Horner
Lorne Horning
Douglas K. Horsman
Gerald Houle
W. A. Houston
Alex Howard
Lois C. Howard
Richard and Evelyn Howard
Clara Howe
Janice L. Howe
Kathleen Howell
Brian and Barbara Howes
Allan F. Huckabone
William Huckson
Ralph and Joan Hudgins
Joan and Donald Hudson
Garth C. and R. Mary Huffman
Elizabeth I. Hugh
Alexander Hughes
John and Helen Anne Hughes
Patrick Hughes
Robert Hughes
William J. and Muriel Hughes
Helen Humphrey
Patricia A. and William J. Hunter
W. Bruce Hunter
Lois M. Hurst
Hope Hutchinson

75

James and Barbara Hutchinson
William Hutchinson
Ian and Dawne N. Hutchison
Joan Marie Hutt
Christina Iafrancesco
C.J. Ina-Nelms
Incospec Communications Inc.
Chris and Iola Ingersoll
Thomas Ingham
John Ingram
Intellection Consulting Inc.
International Association of Bridge,
Structural, Ornamental & Reinforcing
Iron Workers Local Union No. 842
Maureen Ireland
Doris and John L. Irvine
John H. Irvine
George Isaac
Ian Isbester
Marlene Isenor
Frank Jackson
Irene W. Jackson
Johanna Jackson
Judith A. Jackson
Leslie G. Jackson
Morris Jackson
Ted and Barbara Jackson
Thomas Jackson
Glen D. Jacques
Huguette Jacques
F. Anne Jaenen
Martin and Eileen Janes
George Janz
Leslie Paul Jarrett
Al and Nancy Jasamanidse
Donald M. Jatiouk
Cheryl L. Jay
Aubrey Jealous
Maj (Ret’d) Frank and Anne Jefferies
Terrance Jellicoe
Anne Jeneroux
Richard Jennison
Svend Jensen
Jean Dunn Jessett-McArthur
Darlene Jessome
Gladys Jessup
Kenneth Jewett
Rayner Jobson
Anne M. John
Barry Johnson
Joseph L. Johnson
Kenneth O. and Gloria E. Johnson
Rob Johnson
W. Leo Johnson
Alfred Johnston
George K. Johnston

76

Gordon P. Johnston
Grace A. and Charles B. Johnston
Kenneth R. and Doreen Johnstone
Dorothy A. Jolliffe
Elaine Jones
Maxine Jones
Mervin F. Jones
Donald Joseph
LCol (Ret’d) Kenneth R. Joslin
Mary Jowsey
P. Junek
Ruth Jussup
France Jutras
Roelie Kadijk
L.L. and J.B. Kalnitzky
John Kane
Louise B. Karch
Christine Karolewski
Arnis and Anna Kaulins
Jeanne Kavanagh
Keith R. Kavanagh
Mary-Anne Kavanagh
Paul Kavanagh
Malcolm J. Kay
John Kazmierowski
Gerald Paul Keating
Yang and J. Kee
Melissa Kehoe
William E. Kellett
Danford G. Kelley
Catherine Kelly
E.M. Kelly
Greg and Ekaterina Kelly
Michael Kelly
Shirley Kelly
Terry Kelsey
Bryan Kelso
James A. and Elfrieda Kendall
Dale P. Kennedy
Lois Kenneth
Roy and Gladys D. Kenney
Marilyn and William Kenny
Gaëtane Kerr
Gregory J. Kerr
John Kersley
Estelle Kestertou
Norma M. Keswick
Donald E. Key
Robert J. Killen
Douglas M. Kilpatrick
Frank Kim
Capt John Kim
Kenneth William and Phyllis Jean
Kimber
Sheila J. and Darrell M. Kindred
Clarence King

John W.R. King
Alex O. Kinghorn
BGen Christopher Kirby
Patricia Kirkland
Richard Klassen
James Klove
Gerrit W. Klumpenhouwer
J.V.T.H. Knoppers
Augustin A. Knotek
Steve Knowles
Thomas and Shirley Knowles
Gordon Knox
Muriel Kochanski
Pamela Kokoshki
K. Kolot
William and Olga Kondra
Paul Kovac
Judith Kozar
Gerald Kraak
Albert and Hazel Kranenburg
Gregory Krastel
Peter Krayer von Krauss
Harold J. and Mary Kreutzer
Lorna Kubow
Lualhati C. Kuhonta
Edward and Grace Kulik
Elaine I. La Marche
Blanche Lacelle
Bernard Lacey
Margaret A. Lacey
Bill L. Lade
Hank Lagasse
Pierre Lagueux
Jim Laird
Jerry Lallier
Joyce D. Lally
Jean Lalonde
R.W. and Lynn Lalonde
Betty Lambert
Jack M. Lambert
Gregor and Loretta Lambourne
Enid V. Lamonte
Barry Landon
Jean Paul and Janine Landry
Liane Landry
Michael P. Landry
Janice Lang
Jean-Paul and Cheryl Langevin
Audrey J. Langford
Rose and Richard LaPierre
Robert Lapointe
Edgar Laprade
L. G. LaRamée
Yves Larrue
Col Layne R. Larsen
Lawrance M. Lashkevich

Gary Lastman
Ralph and Kathryn E. Latta
Errol Laughlin
Lawrence Lauzon
Milton E. and Doris M. Lavergne
Armand Lavertue
Jim Lavery
John E. Lawrence
M. Carol Lawrence
Phyllis Lawrence
Robert Lawrence
James and Carole Lawrie
Sharon E. Layne
Frank Lazenby
Colin S. Lazier
Joseph H. Leach
David Leahy
Douglas Leakey and Betty De Varennes
Josephine Lechman
Jessie Leconte
Hieyong and Hyunsoo Lee
Joseph and Freda Leenders
Mary J. Lefeuvre
Richard Leger
Gilles Lemieux
Violet Lemoine
W. Ross Lennox
Brian and Sharon Leonard
Ralph M. Leonard
André Leroux
Stuart M. Leslie
Trevor Letang
Patricia Leuty
Bernice Levitt
John E. Lewis
Maurice H. Lewis
Michael Lewis
Paul Lewis
Reginald W. Lewis
Donald Lightbody
Maggie Likavec
Camille Lindseth
Wilfred Lingelbach
Lela Linn
Gerald Linton
Herb Lipsman
Douglas Lissaman
Alan Lister
Frank and Dora Littlefield
Peter Litwin
Tom Livock
Donald L. Lloyd
Hugh R. and Dallis Locke
Arthur and Meta Lockerbie
Chesley Lockhart
Norah Lockie

Paul A. Loftus
Mary M. Logan
Ross and Geraldine Lohmaier
George R. Lohr
Evangeline K. Lontoc
Ernest Loukidelis
Sarah E. Lovell
Andrew Low
Elizabeth L. Lowe
Robert S. Lowe
Loyola High School
Marguerite Lucas
A. David Luke
Joan Lunan
Pentti Lund
Rowena Lunn
Lois Lutton
Norman Lyng
Marjorie Lyon
Mannix Ma
MAC’s Contracting
Robert A. Macbeth
Alex and Ruth MacDonald
Alfred D. and Kathleen MacDonald
Cecile and James MacDonald
Edwin MacDonald
James MacDonald
James MacDonald
John A. MacDonald
John Dan MacDonald
Kyle MacDonald
Linton A. MacDonald
Mary C. MacDonald
Terry MacDonald
W. Logan MacDonald
W.A. and Molly Anne MacDonald
Lawrence MacDonnell
B. MacDougall
Duncan J. MacDougall
Barbara and Edward R. Mace
Ian and Beverley MacFarlane
Frances MacGregor
Jean E. MacGregor
Jeannie F. M. MacGregor
Mary MacGregor
William Machin
Gail MacInnes
Cdr (Ret’d) MacGregor F. and Elizabeth
MacIntosh
LCol (Ret’d) Ralph L. MacIntosh
Roberta MacIntosh
Jim Macintyre
Colin A. MacKay
John S. MacKelvie and Anne Wilson
Cortlandt J.G. Mackenzie
Dennis C. and Susan MacKenzie

LGen Donald C. MacKenzie
Elizabeth Mackenzie
Joan MacKenzie
David B. and Carole E. Mackie
E. Lorraine Mackie
Patricia Lorraine MacKillop
W. Neil Mackinnon
Russell M. MacKintosh
James MacLachlan
H.G. MacLean
Thomas MacLean
Winston MacLean
Lorna I. MacLeod
Stephanie MacLeod
John W. and Eileen MacMillan
Shirley MacMillan
Michael John MacNeil
Lois B. Magahay
Marion E. Magee
Marijke Mahaffy
Ralph and Kathleen Mahler
The Hon. P. M. Mahoney
Dennis A. and Beverley K. Mahood
Kathleen and Terry Maier
Rosario Maillet
Robert Maize
Cecil and Lorraine Major
David and Mary Makuch
Donald Mallory
John Malysh
Wilma and Donald Manary
George Mandryk
Victoria Mandzy
Beverly F.A. and Anthony Maneely
Loretta and John Manfredi
Harold Mann
Errol Manning
G. Mannix
Gen (Ret’d) Paul D. and Margaret
Manson
Cyril Marcotte
The Hon. René J. Marin
Sam Marini
Ron Markham
Sarah Marsh
Debbie, Bruce, Mike, Jenn and Ian
Marshall
Robert and Barbara Marshall
Sara Marshall
Jack K.R. Martin
Jamieson K. Martin
Lori Martin
Venerable Stuart Martin
Willard W. Martin
William Martin
William L.B. Martin

James Marvin
William and Shirley Maser
Peter and Barbara Maslak
Elizabeth Mason
Jackie Mason
Reginald and Yolande Masse
Bernard Massé
Joan Patrcia Massey
Jean-Pierre Masson
George Mather
Rob and Sandra Mathieson
Cathleen Matthews
David Matthews
John and Nancy Matthews
Muriel Matthews
Nicholas and Elizabeth Maurizio
J. Richard Maxfield
William Mayrs
James and Olive McAllister
Arnold and Alma McArthur
Kenneth J. McBey
Ralph M. and Joan McCallum
Sylvester McCallum
Ronald McCann
Bernard McCarthy
Gwendolyn McClean
James and Jean McClelland
John McConkey
Nano Pennefather McConnell
Ray and Bonnie McCool
Sheila McCormack
Bruce McCormick
Michael McCormick
Kathleen McCrone
W. McDermid
Sheila McDermott
John Angus McDonald
Lillian McDonald
Rodrick and Joan McDonald
Ross and Jean McDonald
LCol John R. McDougall
Florence P. McDuffe
Anna McElroy
Geraldine K. McEnroe
Beth McEvoy
Marlene and John McFadden
Nancy McFadyen
Mary McFarlane
Marnie McFaul
Col D. Bruce McGibbon
James Cameron McGill
Edward McGowan
Kathleen McGraw
Robert and Emma McGraw
Donald McGregor
Charles McIntosh

Rod McIntyre
Amy R. McKay
Ian J. and Loretta McKay
Joan McKay
Duncan Cormack McKeen
Lillian McKenzie
Alvin and Monique McKerracher
John McKindsey
Robert S. McKinlay
John McKnight
Harold E. McLaren
Bernadette McLaughlin
Bruce McLean
Dougald McLean
Ian and Marjorie McLean
Ruby McMahon
Raymond F. and Beverly McMillan
Donald McMurchy
Arthur McMurrich
Gary McNaughton
Karen McNeil and Matthew Silins
Bernard and Patricia McNicholl
Stanley J. McParland
Colin McPhail
Mary K. McPhail
Donald J. and Shirley J. McPhee
Robert and Dorothy McPherson
George McQueen
Myrle R. McRae
W. Douglas McVie and Reta Mcvie
Robert E. McWhirter
Janine and Jerry A. Meckelborg
Robert Mecoy
Jim Medland
Leopold B. Melanson
Stewart Meldrum
Margaret J. Melmock
Georges Menard
Capt Gerald Albert Mendel
Barbara and Joseph Menno
Sheryl Mercer
Dale Merchant
Edward and Loretta V. Merriam
Linda-Lou and Saban Mesetovic
Gerald Messner
Michael and Audrey Meunier
Jessie A. Middleton
LCol (Ret’d) John S. Middleton
Phyllis E. Mikulasovych
Bill Milhausen
Frances E. Millar
Jack Miller
Janet D. Miller
Kenneth W. Miller
Marilyn Miller
Marilyn Miller

77

Peggy Miller
J. Mills
John E. Mills
Michael Mills
John D. Millyard
Mary Milne
Dorothy Miners
William O. Minish
Vaughan Minor
Steven and Deborah Mintz
David and H. Enid Mitchell
Warren Mitchell
G.J. Mitten
Jack Moase
Brian Mobbs
Knut A. Moeskau
Kathryn M. Moffat
M.H. Donley Mogan
Owen Moher
Arley K. and T. Joseph Molloy
Peter Monahan
Joseph and Ada Mons
Robert P. Monteith
Daniel and Brenda Montgomery
Maxine Montminy
John and Phyllis Mooney
K. Ruth Mooney
Frank and Eileen Moore
Gordon and Jacqueline Moore
Harold R.H. and Shirley J. Moore
Jerry E. Moore
Neil M. Morash
Denise M. Moreault
Gerard J. Morel and Jennine Krieger
Angela Morgan
Judith and Christopher Morgan
Marion Morgan
Alison Morin
Paul E. Morneault
Agnes and John Morrell
Brian Morris
Edward Morrisey
June Morrison
Mildred G. Morrison
Olive Morrow
J.C. Mortin
Desmond Morton
Vivian Morton
David L. Mosdell
William Mosley
Mabel I. Moss
Charles E. Mossman
W. J. Motz
Gail Motzok
William H. Moulding
Angus A. Mowat

78

Donald Moyes
Andrew Mrozewski
Bernard Mudge
H. Muhvic
William Muir
Eric A. and Mary Ida Muise
Tony Mulder
Francis C. Muldoon
Roger J. Mullie
Suzanne Mullin
Robert J. Mulvaney
Wesley Charles Mundy
Cora K. Munn
Joy and Donald Munn
Bert Munro
Evelyn Munro
Calvin and Betty Munroe
Edith R. Munroe
Fredrick Muroff
John A. Murphy
Frances E. Murray
Hanna and Donald Murray
Nancy and Joe Murray
Paul L. and Patricia Murray
Walter C. Murray
Paul Mussieux
Olga Muten
Reid B. Myers
Loga Nadan
Jacques Nadeau
Edith Nadon
Renee Naiman
Margaret and Edward Nash
William M. Nauss
Robert C. and Sharon E. Naylor
Arthur Neill
Margareth Nelles
Russell C. Nelson
Willard P. Nelson and Shirley Nelson
Caspell
Heinrich Neufeld
Ann Marie Neuman
J. Edward Neville
R.G. Newell
Lawrence and Dorothy Newman
R.E. Newman
Arlene M. R. Newton and Barry Wilson
Frances Newton
John G. Newton
Margaret Nex
Marcia Lynne and Raymond Everett
Nichol
Carol Nicholls
Doris E. Nicholson
William T.H. Nicholson
Donald and Magdalena Nickason

Peter Nickel
Alden E. Nickerson
Charles B. Nixon
Charles Noakes
David and Patricia Noakes
John Noonan
A. Nordstrom
J. Erik Norenius
Clifford Noseworthy
Stanley and Mary Nowak
Jeannette Nugent
Walter Nykiforuk
Edward H. and Joan Oakley
William and Louise Oatway
Audrey and Warner Oberson
L. Jane O’Brien
Sarah Ann O’Brien
Mary and Patrick O’Connell
Ernest John O’Connor
Marthe O’Connor
Gordon J. Odell
Dr. and Mrs. John O’Driscoll
Bernice E. O’Flynn
Terry O’Hagan
Robert O’Hara
Johnny and Edith Olenick
Clifford B. and Barbara C. Oliver
Olive Oliver
Harold Olson
Leo O’Neill
Mabel Oram
George H. and Patricia Orton
Harold and Frances Osborne
Christopher W. Oslund
Neil Ostafie
Helen F. Ott
Roger Ovenden
Dorothy Overacker
Edgar Overholt
Dorris Overkott
Marie-José Overweel
H. Bernice Owens
Henry and Emma Ozolins
Ladislas Ozorak
Robert Pageau
Prabir K. Pal
John H. and Elinor M. Palmer
Nestor V. Paluck
Herbert C. Pangborn
Jacques Parent
C. John Parker
Ernest Parkinson
Robin Parmeter
Michael Parry
William B. Parslow
Eleanor Parsons

John and Georgia Parsons
David J. Paterson
Donald and Louise Paterson
Lorne Paterson
Mable I. Paterson
Peter R. Paterson
Patrimonica Inc.
Eric N. Patterson
John and Beverly Payce
Colleen Peairs
Frank T. Pearce
Richard Pearce
William and Doreen Pearce
Dick and Olga Pearson
Col Kevin Pehr
Pierre Pelletier
Robert and Gertrude Penwill
Robert and Glenna Pepper
Douglas D. and Marjorie Perkins
Kenneth and Samantha Perkins
Walter A. Perrin
Robert Perry
William George Perry
Penny Susanne Peters
Don Petican
Jeanne Petznick
Mary and George Phemister
Gary E. and Louise T. Philippe
Dorothy Phillips
Melissa R. Phillips
William Phillips
Peter F. Philp
Alan Pickering
David Pickrell
Jim H. Pico
Maj Zbigniew Pier-Pierscianowski
Joy L. and Kenneth G. Pierrard
Marcel Pigeon
Lynda Pilkington and Michael Graham
David Pilsworth
Thomas R. Pinchbeck
Pioneer Iron Works Incorporated
Berit Pittman
Ray T. and Virginia R. Pittman
Herb Pitts
John M. Platt
Carl Plet
Doris and Louis Pletz
Maurice Poggi
Patricia Pollak
William Pollock
Dorothy Pomeroy
Joan Porter
Lise M. Porter
Arthur Pottle
Carmen Poulin

W. Wallace and M. Patricia Powell
Linda and Jack Power
Michael Power
Herbert F. Pragnell
Robert Prangley
Jean-Luc Prefontaine
James E. and Norma Price
John Douglas Price
Laurent L. Primeau
Gordon A. and Winnifred Pringle
Norris and Violet M. Pringle
Olive Pritchard
Anna Proulx
Peter Provias
E. Jane Pryor and Walter Robert
Hutchinson
Stanley Przytoski
George F. Pulsford
George and Dorothy Punnett
Bryan and Diana Purdy
Ian G. Pyper
Russell Quantz
Queen of Angels Academy
Queen’s University Alumni Association
Donald Rae
Rakes and Ladders
Lina and William George Ralph
Melbourne S. Ralph
Ralph and Roslyn Halbert Foundation
Jerome Ramsay
R. Murray Ramsbottom
Ruth and Garry Ramsden-Wood
Carol J. Rancourt
A. Brian Ransom
Joseph Charles Raschella
Yasmine Rashid
Elinor Gill Ratcliffe
William Rath
Donald G. Ray and Barbara Joan Dewar
Peter Rea
Maj (Ret’d) Angus V. Read
Mary Arvilla Read
Allan Readman
Sally Reardon
Yvonne V. and John P. Redant
C. Redfern
John Redmond
Alan and Louise Redway
Charles E. Reed
Jay H. and Jocelyne Reed
Melvyn John and Suzanne Parent Reed
Patricia and D. W. Reed
Moira Reed-Davis
Patricia Regan
Patrick Michael Regan
Calvin W. and Marguerite E. Reid

Maj James Reid
R. Murray Reid
Maj Roland A. Reid
William W. Reid
Joan Reiffenstein
Cecil Reisner
Patricia Rennie
Bob Reynolds
Jean Reynolds
Joan I. Reynolds
Col Pierre Richard
Alan Richards
Dale H. and Lois Richards
Charles F. and Margery E. Richardson
Earl Richardson
Liliane Richardson
Roy A. Richford
David Riddell
Howard Ridge
Sophie Riehl
John K. Rigby
A.G. Rigg
Kenneth E. Riley
Thomas Riley and Verna M. Jackson
Edward Riordan and Patricia RiordanLowe
Thomas A. Ripley
Rose Ritcey
Claire Ritchie
Clifford and Muriel Rivers
Josiane Roberds
Elston and Beverley Robert
Gilbert and Lise Beaudry Robert
Sheila Roberton
Charles Roberts
Emlyn Roberts
John Roberts
Marion Roberts
Kathy Robertson
Jules Robichaud
Nicolas Robichaud
Bruce W. Robinson
Charles Robinson
David Robinson
Donald and Jean Robinson
George and Nadine Robinson
Greg Robinson
James Robinson
Joseph W. and Christy M. Robinson
Kent Robinson
Marjorie Robinson
Victor J. Robinson
William Rodgers
Eric Rogan
Leslie Rogers
Paul and Mary Roggeveen

Marjory M. Rogowski
Bruce Rolfe
Robert and Beverly Rollins
Bodo Roloff
Dorothy Rosenback
David R. Ross
Elsie May Ross
Evelyn M. Ross
Robert Rouleau and Paulette Tremblay
Janet Routliffe
Jo-Ann Rowan
Capt L.W. Rowe
Ralph Rowe
Herbert Rowell
Patricia Roy
Remi Roy
Theodore B. Roy
Paula and Ronald Royal
Royal Canadian Legion Branch 23,
Brome
Royal Canadian Legion Branch 48
Royal Canadian Legion Branch 77
Royal Canadian Legion Branch 109
Royal Canadian Legion Branch 128
Royal Canadian Legion Branch 170
Royal Canadian Legion Branch 201
Royal Canadian Legion Branch 208
Royal Canadian Legion Branch 284
Royal Canadian Legion Branch 440,
Ripley Huron
Royal Canadian Legion Branch 465,
Merlin
Royal Canadian Legion, Quebec
Division
Royal United Services Institute of New
Bruswick
Dalton Rudd
Lyle M. Rudd
Mike Rude
N.M. Rudrick
William and Sandra Rumfeldt
Stanley Runions
Marco Ruscitti
Arthur Russell
Stuart Russell
D. Rutherford
Don and Jean Rutherford
Richard L. and Deborah Ryan
Sheila Ryan
William H. Ryan
Evelyn Rymer
Roger and L. Sadler
Howard and Oddney Sager
Stan Saloff
Glenn and Vivian M. Sample
Helen Francis and Samuel Sandau

Dorothy and Norman Sande
Ted Sanna
Antonello Santurbano
Ronald M. Sather
John Saunders
Robert and Kathleen Saunders
JoAnn M. Savage
Hector Savoie and Lorraine Mercier
Thomas L. Sawden
George R. Sayle
Alan Scammell
Robert and Judy Schappert
Elizabeth Schieck
Ina and Lyle Schoonover
Dorothy S. Schram
Anthony and Charlotte Schultz
Odette and Manley S. Schultz
Bryce C. Schurr
Bernardus Schut
John B. and Donna Schwartzburg
Helen B. Schweitzer
Betty G. Scilley
Gene R. Scissons
Kathryn Scobie
A. Dean Scott
David J. Scott
Donald J. Scott
Graham Scott
Jane Argent Scott
John and Barbara Scott
John M. Scott
Joseph A. Scott
Robert and Myrna Scott
William Scott
William D. and Audrey Scott
Blair Seaborn
Robert G. Sear
Frederick Sellers
Lawrence Sellick
Edward Selwyn
Keith Setter
Les Seward and Mireille Alinn Isaak
Ursula Seyler
Gordon A. and Dorothy J. Shackleton
James Shackleton
Ethel Shadforth
Blanche A. Shaldemose
Jeffrey A. Shank
Patrick Shannon
Quinn Sharkey
Douglas A. Shaw
Gordon T. Shaw
Sandra Shaw
Bill Shead
Charles Richard Shean
Sydney H. and Gertrude Sheard

79

William J. and Ruth Shearing
Madelene and Charles Sheehan
Peggy Sheffield
Ronald E. Sheffield
Diane Sheikh
Helen Sheppard
Keith F. Sheppard
Anne and M. Sherk
Kathryn Sherk
Kenneth G. Sherman
Betty Sherwood
Mark A. Shields
Roger G. and J. Valerie Shields
William Barry and Patricia Shields
Irene Shiels
Bruce W. Shivas
Walter E. Shoults
Robert Ian Sibbald
Donald and Dorothy G. Siemens
Harry Sigal
Harold B. and Jane Sills
Mel Simmons
Howard Simpson
Jean Simpson Ford
James Simser
John Sinclair
Valerie Sinclair
Dorothy Singleton
John Ross and Beryl Singleton
Elmer E. and Tellervo Sirvio
George A. Skinner
Gordon Sloan
A. Britton Smith
Blair and Katherine Smith
Brian L. Smith
Darrel G. and Janette E. Smith
Donald Smith
Evelyn M. Smith
Gladiola R. Smith
Jane Smith
Macdonald Smith
Malcolm D. and Kay M. Smith
Michael D. Smith
Paul Smith
R.R. Smith
Richard James Smith
Ronald Smith and Lyla Clark-Smith
S.D. Smith
Susan L. Smith
Sylvia and Dwight Smith
Ken and Wendy Snider
Robert F. and Rose D. Snook
Thaddeus J. Snow
Murray and Lena Sokolan
Jean S. Soliman
Somass Drug Store

80

Nelson Somerset
Edward G. Sonley
Louis and Jean Sonneveld
Lucy Sorensen
Paul Sorensen
Garey Soucey
J. Wallace and Dawn Sparling
Joan Speed
Harold F. Spencer
Robert A. Spencer
Basil West Spicer
Erik J. Spicer
John Spriggs
Sheila A. Squires
St. Bonaventure’s College Inc.
Rene St Cyr
Jean-Paul St-Michel
Maurice A. St. Pierre and Susan Laporte
St. Stephen Middle School
Hank Staal
George Standish
Joyce Standish
James N. Stanley
Noreen Stapley
John Starks
William E. Stavert
Margaret A. Steele
Jack Steels
John H. Steeves
Stefan Stefansson
Luisa and George J. Steinsky
Gerald Stemmler and Karen Baillie
Richard G. and Gloria Stennett
John and Josephine Stephen
David H. and Gladys Stephens
Gibson B. and Jean E. Stephens
Earl Sterne
Gerald L. and Cavell E. Stevens
Tom Stevens
Bonnie Stewart and Patrick Moran
David R. Stewart
Ellen Stewart
F. John Stewart
George Stewart
Hector and Hilda Stewart
Patricia and Gerald J. Stewart
R.C. Stewart
David Stinson
Ernest and Susan Stoakley
David Stocks
John and Gisele Stoik
Richard Stoker
I. Karin Storey
Richard and Janis Storey
Aaltje L. Stork
William and Muriel Storring

Cpl David J. Strachan
Strathcona Unit 99, ANAVETS
Marjorie Stratton
Annette M. Strom
Donald Strong
Howard K. Struthers
Geoffrey Stuart
Okill Stuart
Patti Stubbs
BGen Mamoru Sugimoto
Aurore Sullivan
Sheila Sullivan
Lillian Summerfield
Richard Summers
Frank Sus
Joan M. Sutcliffe
Connie Sutherland
James W. Sutherland
LCol R.I.L. Sutherland
Scott Sutherland, Lindsay Duval and
Family
Donald Sutton
Harry Swain
John W. Swaine
John Swanston
Clifford Swarbrick
Terence Swean
Edward Swinton and Eldred Cook
Walter G. Sychylo
Arthur R. Symons
Larry M. and Verla F. Symyrozum
Martin Sytsma
Joseph Carl Szabo
Gerald Tait
Dr. Janet Tamo and staff
Conrad B. Tappert
Elizabeth Tario
Agathe Taschereau
Ryszard Tatarek
Ralph Tattersall
Allan R. and Shirley I. Taylor
F/L L.G. Taylor
Margaret Taylor
Marna L. Taylor
Paul and Gale Taylor
Ronald and Brigitte Taylor
Wilbert R. Taylor
Alain Tessier
The Cowan Foundation
The Sacred Heart School of Montreal
Student Council
The Study Student Council
Andrew Powell and John McCall
MacBain on behalf of The Vimy
Foundation

The William and Nancy Turner
Foundation
Thomas D. Theall
Edward Theobald
Jenny Thib
Edwina S. and James Thilthorpe
Diane Thivierge
Canon William and Jette Thomas
Dave and Flora Thomas
Roger D. Thomas
Brad D. Thompson
Fred Thompson
Jack Thompson
Kenneth G. Thompson
Mel Thompson
Ray Thomson
Rosemary Thomson
D.H. and K.J. Thorne
LGen Kenneth J. Thorneycroft
Arthur J. Thornton
Herman C. Thorsen
John R. Thurston
Jean Tickner
Edwin Tierney
James Tindale
Eric and Betty Tipping
John Toews
Hazann M. Tompkins
Jim and Laura Tooke
Ralph B. Toombs
Norman C. Toulouse
Charles Townley-Smith
Claude Trad
Travel Committee of the Volunteer’s
Circle of the National Gallery of
Canada
Brian S. and Wilma J. Traviss
Francis Traynor
Marie-Claude Tremblay
Wesley and Armande T. Tremblay
G. Trick
Garry Trochymchuk
Stephen A. Troy
Roger R. and Pauline Trudel
Susan and Ronald Trueman
Judy and Lloyd Tuck
Robert G. Tucker
Sheila Tucker
Bernard F. Tugnett
M. Elaine Turcotte
Ray Turenne
Col (Ret’d) Roger W. Turnell
Eleonore J. Turner
Ethel Turner
Kenneth C. and Patricia Turner
Vernon G. Turner and Beryl A.O. Turner

Fred Tuttle
William A. and Glenyce Tweed
Eileen Tyrrell
Ruth Ulrich
H. Ross Urquhart
Wilfred Vachon
George D. Vaisey
Kevin and Leslie Valancius
Henry Valle
Dianne and Jack Van Den Brekel
Gysbert and Johanna C. Van der Voet
Jan and Willi Van Hoof
Louise Vanasse
Willy Vandenbilche
Gysbert G. and Hendrika Vander Linden
Margaret Jean Veale
Max Vechter
Beert C. Verstraete
Knut O. Vesterdal
Gilbert Vezina
Robert Vineberg
Catherine R. Viner
M.J. Visser
John Vitale
Furst Lytton von Bretzenheim
Edna M. Vorachek
William P. and Pixie Vradenburg
W.A.C. Estimating and Detailing Service
William Wachter
George G. and Heather A. Waddell
Wilfred Waddell
Donald C. Waddington
Bruce and Elsa Wain
Capt (Ret’d) Edward W. and Lois N.
Walcott
David Walden
Allan Walker
Althea June Walker
E. Kenneth Walker
Edward F. Walker
Peter L. and Kimberlee Wallace
Jean Wallis
Stephen Walsh
Jack and Marjorie Walters
Lenore Walters
John Walton
Ronauld and Norma Walton
Robert and Jeannette K. Wanchuk
Doris Ward
George N. and Roselis Ward
Isabel Ward
Janet Ward
Peter Ward
Wayne Ward
George A. and Audrey J. Wardle
John Richard Warren

Bohdan and Vera Wasiuta
Roy Waters
James W. Watson
Kenneth Watson
Eleanor Watt
Gordon and Joanne Watt
Edgar Watts
Ronald Watts
G.J.H. Wattsford
Robert Waugh
Faye L. Way
Deirdre Waywell and Edwin B.
Toffelmire
George E. and Joyce M. Weaver
Jacqueline P. Webb
Ron Webb
BGen Michael H.F. Webber
Marie and Lawrence Webber
Elizabeth B. Webster
Harry Webster
John E. Webster
John A. Weir
Kathy Weisbrod
Ronald E. Welch
Catherine Weldrick
Marjorie and Barry Wellar
W. Robert Wellwood
Muriel and Eli Welsh
Laura E. Wende
James Wensley
Gary J. Westhora
William C. Weston
Derek Whalen
Elliott Wheeler
Edward Whelan
Alan White
Earl and Sirkka-Liisa White
Jean White
Joseph F. White
Kathleen E. White
Leslie E. and Christine L. White
Owen L. White
Sandra Jessie White
James Whiteaker
Charles H. and Audrey Whitesell
Sharon Whiteway
Donald Whittall
John L. Whitton
John Wickabrod
Dorothy Wight
Carl Ronald Wilbur
William Wiley
John Wilkes
Josephine and Richard R. Wilks
Gregory and Agnes Willert
C. Williams

Carole Ann Williams
Don and Evelyn Williams
Robert B. and Lynda L. Williams
E. Ruth Williams-Leir and G. W. Leir
Ray and Beatrice Willliamson
Iris Yvonne Williard
Nancie Willis
Pat Willment
Gladys Wills
John and Noreen Wills
A. Cal Wilson
Andrew H. Wilson
Carol Wilson
Grant Wilson
John W. Wilson
Ken S. Wilson
R. Dean Wilson
Susan Wilson
Thomas Gary and Rosemarie Wilson
Thomas W. J. and Joan Wilson
Vera P. Wilson
William E. Wilson
Mike and Janet Wilton
June and John Winik
Florence Winnett
R. David Winship
Mike Winterhalt
John Wipprecht
Douglas Wiseman and Doris Fletcher
Charles Wolf
Elizabeth Wolff
Frank Wood
James W. Wood
Keith Wood
Lawrence Woodbury
Albert Douglas and Victoria Woods
George Woods
Russel Woods
Helen E. Woodward
Lesley Woodyatt
Violet Louise Wooff
Arthur Willmott Worth
David Wragg
Edith K. and Garry Wright
Maurice A. Wright
Moiya Wright
Stephen Wright
David Wu
Jean Wulowka
Harold E. Wyatt
April Wyper
David Wysynski and Maureen Sullivan
Cliff Yaffe
Henry B. Yates
D. Joan Yorke
William J. Yost

Christopher D. Young
L. Iain Younger
Marion V. and Laurence M. Younker
A.J. Zaal
Michael Zaidel
Donna Lee and J.W. Zaleski
Edward Zamaro
Barbara J. Zammit and Ronald Braschuk
Jerzy M. Zarzycki
Douglas and Joanne Zbetnoff
Weidi Zhang
Bryan F. Zilkey
Adam Zimmerman
Del F. and Marjorie Zingle

Members (Honour and Curator
Circles)
Bill Leach
Ralph Overend
Tara Roy
Erik J. Spicer
Marie St-Jean
Trisha Walker

Donors of In-Kind
Contributions
Canadian Children’s Book Centre
Carnival of Cultures
High Commission of India
Marché de solidarité régionale de
l’Outaouais
National Arts Centre
Opera Lyra Ottawa
Ottawa Asian Heritage Month Society
Ottawa Folk Festival
Parks Canada
Portrait Gallery of Canada (Library and
Archives Canada)

CANADIAN MUSEUM
OF CIVILIZATION
Donors of Artifacts
Alumnae Association of the Montreal
General Hospital School of Nursing
Pat Anderson
Arthur C. Aufderheide
Wendy Baker
Kristy Bard
Christina Bates
David W. Black
Sharon Blain
Miriam Bloom
Magdeleine A. Bourget
Kaarina Brooks
Francine Brousseau

81

Canadian Museum of Nature
Canadian Nurses Association
CELAT (Centre interuniversitaire
d’études sur les lettres, les arts et les
traditions)
Centre Cultural Muros
Città di Bojano
City of Edmonton
Barry Cole
Allan Collier
Columbia Power Corporation
Lise Cousineau
Elizabeth Couture
Christina DeBeer
Shawna Dempsey
Douglas-Coldwell Foundation
Jennie Dutchak
Fredrik S. Eaton
Alan Elder
Marie Elliott
Urs Eng
Ewan Evans
Thérèse Frère
Raili Garth
Nicolas Gauvin
Bianca Gendreau
Norman Giffen
Gloria M. Glenney
Sylvia Godfrey
Louis Goudreau
Suzanne Goudreau-Porchet
Pauline Greenhill
Peter Guyitt
John N. Harbinson
Herbie’s Corp.
Signe Hoffos
Carroll Holland
Susan Holmes
Home Children Canada
Anne Hongell
John Hooper
Judith Ellen Howard
Instituto dos Museus e da Conservação
Lucie Johanis
Sue Johanson
The Honourable Serge Joyal
Jennifer Kennedy
Makoto Komatsu
Marty Korwin-Pawlowski
Tom Kramer
Bill Lamb
Ronald Lang
Ken Langille
Denis LeBlanc
Marilyn Letts

82

Henriette Levasseur
Barbara Loucks
Helen Luy
Daniel Scott MacGregor
Ernest Marchiori
Noëline Martin
Joyce Mason
Russell Mather
John Adrian McDonald
Bill McLennan, The University of
British Columbia—Museum of
Anthropology
John McMenemy
Dianne Melnychuk
Helen Meredith
Lorri Millan
John Miller
Cathy Mitchell
Museum of London
National Aboriginal Health Org.
John Nikolai
Constance O’Donnell
Sam Oliver
Mark O’Neill
Ottawa Catholic School Board
Mélanie Ouimet-Sarazin
Charlotte Parry
Gail Louise Payne
Sheldon Posen
Ann Rae
Lynn Ranger
Diana Reitberger
Rightning Inc.
Chloé Rondeleux
Roots Canada
Joseph Ross
Nancy Ruth
Saint Mark’s Anglican Church
Linda Sarver
Heather Anne Scott
Anita Shapiro
Hayley Smith
Smithsonian Institution (Anthropology
Library)
Paul Snyder
Société francophone de Maillardville
John Spiers
Duncan Stacey
Larissa Stavroff
Neil Stephenson
Eric Stromberg
Stephen P. Sweeting
Margaret Sworder
Joan Taylor
The Art Gallery of Calgary

Ian Thom
Jean Tickner
Libby Tingley
Tsuchiya Bag Co. Ltd.
Gwenyth Tuttle
Shania Twain
University of Maine (Canadian-American
Center)
University of Waterloo
Donald Williamson and Velma Jean
MacMillan
Ronald Williamson, Archaeological
Services Inc.
Windsor’s Community Museum
Robert Wong
Aleksandra Ziolkowska-Boehm

CANADIAN WAR
MUSEUM
Donors of Artifacts
Jacqueline Anderson
Kim Anglin
Pat Ashbaugh
Bert Beechey
John Beedell
Lorraine Bénard
Donald M. Blyth
Michael S. Bowser
Sharon Brown
Pamela Brunt
Edward John Burkmar
Susan Patricia Burns
Lorraine Cadotte
Andrew Cadzow
Tim Campbell
John Chaffey
Alan B. Chanter
Réne Chartrand
C.A. Churchill
Mel L. Clark
Pamela M. Clayton
Wally Clemens
Nora E. Coates
William Michael Coderre
Ruth Dale Coffin
Commissionaires Canada
Claude Cordo
Vince Courtenay
Debra Croley
Christine Cumberland
Megan J. Davies
Donald F. Day
Donald James Denne
John Balfour Dick
Larry Diebel

.

Philip Dietrich
Sevetozr Djukanovic and Family
Kirk A.G. DuGuid
Brian Earl
East Surrey Museum
Isabel Kathleen Eddy
Ronald D. Edward
Beth Louise Edwards
Embassy of the Russian Federation
Estate of Lieutenant Irene Doris
Clark-Kennedy Courtenay
Estate of Raymond Hart Massey
Estate of Jack Nichols
Estate of Cecil Ernest Gordon Robinson
John O. Evans
John William Farquhar
Gordon Forbes
Brian Fox
Barbara Frankland
Elizabeth Frebold
Daniel T. Gallacher
Patrick Gardner
J. C. “Sammy” Gaw
William D. Gibb
Daniel John Glenney
Alan B. Goodwright
Lee Grant
Connie A. Gratton
Michel Gravel
Gerry Guindon
Susan Gurofsky
Jos Armand S. Haley
Ian Halliday
Sandy Halliday
John N. Harbinson
Incke Hardy
Barbara E. Hastings
Harelo Haugen
Wendy Hayward
Norah Heggie
Sheldon Wayne Herritt
Michael Hind
Cecilia Ho
Jarrott W. Holtzhauer
Wava M. Hoover
William R. Hunter
Barbara Hutton
Jeanne E. Inch
Marijke Jalink-Wijbrans
Neil Johnstone
Gertrude Joldersma
Dan Jones
David C. Jordan
Irwin Judd
Pierre Karch
Barbara Kennedy

.Joyce Kennedy
Joe King
Caroline Kinnear
Carl A. Kletke
Doug Knight
Jerry Kovacs
Mirielle P. Landry
J.A. Lee
Jean Bernadette Liberty
Norman Lovitt
Anne-Marie MacLellan
Marcel and Marian Madaire
Julian R. Mangaroff
Jeff Marier
Anne McCarthy
Gary Francis McCauley
Wesley G. McEwen
Robert Murdock McLeod
Stephanie Mealing
Military Mapping Centennial
Committee
W.J. Mitchell
Michael G. Moore
John Patrick Morgan
Anne Murdoch
Jacques Nadeau
Marian Nash
National Defence—Disposal, Sales,
Artefacts & Loans (DSAL)
National Defence—Office of the Judge
Advocate General
Colin Nethercut
Mary Anne Neville
Jeff Noakes
Allan P. Notman
Barbara Ruth Oliver
Irving Osterer
Diana J. Overholt
Frances L. Owen
Mary Parsons
Elyse M. Pike
Heinz Pleuser
Barbara Prevedello
Public Safety Canada Library and
Information Centre
Robert W. Rabjohn
Eileen Reardon
Marilyn Richardson
Victoria Ridley
Charles Rolfe
Mary Romhild
Martin Rouleau
Marjorie Roy
Royal BC Museum Corporation
Royal Canadian Legion Branch 7
Shelly Saunders

Hellmut Walter Schade
Curtis Schnobb
Pierre Sénécal
David Colman Seton
John Shields
J. Jill Silk
Peter A. Simundson
Marcel Socqué
Mavis June Southgate
St. Joseph’s High School of Windsor
William John Starkings
Maggie Steingass
Thomas Stoddart
Richard Stursberg
Eunice Sutherland
Christopher Terry
Setsuko Thurlow
Doris E. Toole
John Francis Trant
Irma van Ruttan
Alice Vivaraies
Brian Walks
Dorothy White
Phil White
Richard Wilkinson, Jr.
Rachel Winter
Dorothy Wood
J.R. Woods
F. Roy Yorke

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MANAGEMENT DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS
The Corporation is committed to sustaining a strong financial and operational foundation for the delivery of quality
museum programs and services. Responding to the Strategic Direction of its Board of Trustees, the Corporation builds
accountability into its operational planning and reporting. The Corporation has at its core a management culture that
fosters excellence and adaptation of best practices for continued improvement. It is accountable to Parliament and
Canadians in implementing its mandate.

STRATEGIC DIRECTION
In June 2009, the Corporation’s Board
of Trustees approved four Strategic
Directions that introduced new priorities
and broadened the Corporation’s scope
of activities. These remain relevant and
essential in fulfilling the Corporation’s
national mandate, while also promoting
a high standard of museological
excellence and innovation. A detailed
set of goals and objectives addresses
each direction. The Corporation’s four
Strategic Directions are as follows.
MUSEOLOGICAL EXCELLENCE AND
RELEVANCE: to broaden its national
collections and curatorial research in order
to better reflect and present national
narratives, symbols and achievements
through the social, cultural, human,
military and political history dimensions
of Canadian life.

BRINGING THE MUSEUMS TO CANADIANS:
to expand its efforts to become
better known, more accessible and
increasingly relevant across the country
and internationally, through innovative
and engaging Museum initiatives and
outreach programs.

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FOCUS ON RESULTS: to continue its
disciplined managerial practices, while
also being flexible and responsive to
changing conditions. Staff will develop
tools and procedures to enable more
effective reporting on activities and
outcomes.
FUNDING AND FUNDRAISING: to
increase its financial resources through
a variety of supplementary funding
sources, notably business sponsorships,
partnerships and philanthropy solicited
in all regions of the country, and through
commercial revenues.

EXTERNAL ENVIRONMENT
For the 2010–2011 fiscal year, the
Corporation, like other touristic and
cultural institutions, was again affected
by several significant environmental
pressures, including the ongoing
economic situation; the opening of new
cultural and recreational attractions in
the National Capital Region; and the
reduction in cross-border traffic from the
United States, our largest international
market. The impact on the Corporation
included a modest decline in paid
attendance. The Corporation continued
to benefit from increased funding by

the government, tied mostly to capital
repair initiatives, from both the Risk
Management initiative of 2006 and
Budget 2008. This increased funding
expires in 2012–2013. Additionally,
the Corporation received one time
only funding in 2010–2011 to address
inflationary pressures in fixed operating
costs, including its shortfall in Payment
in Lieu of Taxes funding. This welcomed
influx of funding by the Government
allowed the Corporation to address
long-standing, ongoing pressures over
the short term but emphasizes that a
long term solution to these financial
pressures is required. The government’s
restraint initiatives outlined in Budget
2010, namely a freeze of funding to
offset salary increases and a request
for restraint in travel and hospitality
expenses also had a significant impact
on the Corporation’s finances. The
Corporation implemented management
controls and has reduced its travel and
hospitality expenses as compared to
2008–2009.

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FINANCIAL OVERVIEW
In the 2010–2011 fiscal year, the
Museums presented several major
exhibitions, notably Camouflage:
from Battlefield to Catwalk; Profit
and Ambition: The Canadian Fur
Trade, 1779–1821; The Horse; Navy:
A Century in Art and A Brush with
War. Although overall site attendance
at both Museums was solid, with an
increase of 7.5 per cent to 1,712,376
from 1,593,390 visits in 2009–2010,
admission revenue decreased to $4.6
million as compared to $4.7 million in
2009–2010, a 1.4 per cent decrease.
Revenues from rentals, parking and
concessions increased to $3.8 million
as compared to $3.2 million in 2009–
2010, or 17.6 per cent. IMAX revenues
increased to $1.7 million as compared
to $1.5 million in 2009–2010, or 9.8 per
cent. Boutique revenues decreased to
$1.7 million as compared to $1.8 million
in 2009–2010, or 5.6 per cent. Expenses
totalled $89.8 million as compared to
$85.2 million in 2009–2010, an increase
of $4.6 million or 5.4 per cent. Salary
expenses of $34.8 million were higher
than the $29.7 million reported in
2009–10. The net result of Operations
is $1.4 million.
Cash has increased to $12.5 million as
compared to $6.3 million in 2009– 2010,
mainly attributable to deferred
appropriation for capital repairs.
Investments have increased to $36.9
million compared to $35.0 million in
2009–10 due to the recognition of
unrealized gains on the investment

portfolio. Restricted Cash and
Investments—the National Collection
Fund now stands at $5.4 million for
2010–2011, an increase of $2.3 million
from 2009–2010.
At March 31, 2011, the Corporation
held Master Asset Vehicle II (MAVII)
notes tied to its original investment
in nonbank sponsored asset-backed
commercial paper (ABCP) in 2007.
There is a significant amount of
uncertainty in estimating the amount
and timing of cash flows associated
with MAVII. The Corporation estimates
the fair value of its MAVII using Level
Two and Three hierarchy inputs by
discounting expected future cash flows
considering the best available data at
March 31, 2011. Since the fair values of
the MAVII notes are determined using
the foregoing assumptions and are
based on the Corporation’s assessment
of market conditions as at March 31,
2011, the fair values reported may
change materially in subsequent periods
which would have a direct impact on the
net results of operations. At March 31,
2011, the MAVII notes were recorded at
their estimated fair value of $7.6 million,
resulting in a fair value adjustment of
$1.6 million. Principal repayments of
$13 thousand were received in the
period and a gain on investments
of $1.6 million was recorded and is
included in the statement of earnings
and comprehensive income. Since
the fair values of the MAVII notes
are determined using the foregoing
assumptions and are based on the
Corporation’s assessment of market

conditions as at March 31, 2011,
the fair values reported may change
materially in subsequent periods.
FINANCIAL AND OPERATIONAL
VIABILITY
Over the last few years, the Corporation
has received temporary funding which
will expire shortly. The Corporation
received funding of $25.7 million over
five years from Budget 2008. The
majority of this funding was earmarked
for capital projects with the remainder
allocated to fixed operational building
costs; this funding expires in 2012–2013.
Budget 2010 provided the Corporation
with an additional one time funding of
$6.3 million in 2010–2011 to address
inflationary pressures in fixed operating
costs, including its shortfall in Payment
in Lieu of Taxes (PILT). The Corporation
appreciates the Government’s
recognition of its financial pressures in
2010-2011, and will continue to work
with the Department of Canadian
Heritage and Treasury Board to find a
long-term solution to rising fixed costs
including PILT.
The Corporation has had to manage a
reduction in funding of over $4 million
from the 2007 Strategic Review and
Procurement Reform exercises. Budget
2010 also identified spending restraint
initiatives that are impacting the
Corporation. The Corporation will not
receive funding to offset negotiated
salary increases for three years starting
in 2010–2011. By 2012–2013, the
funding shortfall for the Corporation

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will be an additional $1.9 million. These
reductions total close to $6 million
dollars. For 2011–2012, the Corporation
has undertaken certain initiatives to
address the current year shortfall; these
initiatives include an increase in certain
user fees, including admission fees and
parking, increased targets for private
sector support and the reduction
of overhead costs through contract
renegotiation and renewal.
Budget 2011 has identified a government
wide strategic and operational review
during 2011–2012 and the impact on
the Corporation will not be known until
Budget 2012.
The National Collection Fund which
stands at $5.4 million has already shown
its usefulness in allowing the Corporation
to react to opportunities to enrich its
collection and to preserve Canadian
heritage. The Corporation is continuing
its efforts to increase the Restricted Cash
and Investments—National Collection
Fund to $10 million at the end of seven
years.
Currently, the Corporation is classified
as a Government Business-Type
Organization (GBTO). In December
2009, Public Sector Accounting Board
(PSAB) amended the Introduction to
Public Sector Accounting Standards,
eliminating the GBTO classification
effective for fiscal years beginning on
or after January 1, 2011. Government
organizations previously classified as
a GBTO are required to reclassify
themselves as a Government

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Not-For-Profit Organization (GNPO) or
Other Government Organization (OGO),
and adopt the applicable accounting
standards for years beginning on or
after January 1, 2011. Effective April 1,
2011, the Corporation will be classified
as a GNPO and will implement Public
Sector Accounting Standards including
the 4200 series of accounting standards
applicable for government not-forprofit organizations. The Corporation
has developed, and is implementing
a plan for the transition to the new
accounting standards on a retrospective
basis for the year ending March 31,
2012. Effective for the 2011–2012 fiscal
year, the Corporation is also required
to implement Quarterly Financial
Reporting.

Financial Statements of

CANADIAN MUSEUM OF CIVILIZATION
Year ended March 31, 2011

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MANAGEMENT’S RESPONSIBILITY FOR FINANCIAL STATEMENTS


The financial statements contained in this annual report have been prepared by Management in accordance with
Canadian generally accepted accounting principles, and the integrity and objectivity of the data in these financial statements
is Management’s responsibility. Financial information presented throughout the annual report is consistent with the financial
statements.
In support of its responsibility, Management has developed and maintains books of account, records, financial and

management controls, information systems and management practices. These are designed to provide reasonable assurance
as to the reliability of financial information, that assets are safeguarded and controlled, and that transactions are in accordance
with the Financial Administration Act and regulations as well as the Museums Act and the by-laws of the Corporation.

The Board of Trustees is responsible for ensuring that Management fulfills its responsibilities for financial reporting
and internal control. The Board exercises its responsibilities through the Audit Committee, which includes a majority of
members who are not officers of the Corporation. The Committee meets with Management and the independent external
auditor to review the manner in which these groups are performing their responsibilities, and to discuss auditing, internal
controls and other relevant financial matters. The Audit Committee has reviewed the financial statements with the external
auditor and has submitted its report to the Board of Trustees. The Board of Trustees has reviewed and approved the financial
statements.
The Corporation’s external auditor, the Auditor General of Canada, examines the financial statements and reports to

the Minister of Canadian Heritage and Official Languages, who is responsible for the Canadian Museum of Civilization.

_____________________________
David Loye
Chief Operating Officer

_____________________________
Gordon Butler
Chief Financial Officer

June 28, 2011

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INDEPENDENT AUDITOR’S REPORT
To the Minister of Canadian Heritage and
Official Languages
Report on the Financial Statements
I have audited the accompanying financial
statements of the Canadian Museum of
Civilization, which comprise the balance
sheet as at 31 March 2011, and the
statement of earnings and comprehensive
income, statement of changes in equity
and statement of cash flows for the year
then ended, and a summary of significant
accounting policies and other explanatory
information.
Management’s Responsibility for the
Financial Statements
Management is responsible for the
preparation and fair presentation of these
financial statements in accordance with
Canadian generally accepted accounting
principles, and for such internal control
as management determines is necessary
to enable the preparation of financial
statements that are free from material
misstatement, whether due to fraud or
error.
Auditor’s Responsibility
My responsibility is to express an opinion
on these financial statements based on my
audit. I conducted my audit in accordance
with Canadian generally accepted auditing
standards. Those standards require that
I comply with ethical requirements and
plan and perform the audit to obtain
reasonable assurance about whether the
financial statements are free from material
misstatement.

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An audit involves performing procedures
to obtain audit evidence about the
amounts and disclosures in the financial
statements. The procedures selected
depend on the auditor’s judgment,
including the assessment of the risks of
material misstatement of the financial
statements, whether due to fraud or error.
In making those risk assessments, the
auditor considers internal control
relevant to the entity’s preparation
and fair presentation of the financial
statements in order to design audit
procedures that are appropriate
in the circumstances, but not for the
purpose of expressing an opinion on
the effectiveness of the entity’s internal
control. An audit also includes
evaluating the appropriateness of
accounting policies used and the
reasonableness of accounting estimates
made by management, as well as
evaluating the overall presentation of
the financial statements.
I believe that the audit evidence I have
obtained is sufficient and appropriate to
provide a basis for my audit opinion.
Opinion

Report on Other Legal and Regulatory
Requirements
As required by the Financial
Administration Act, I report that, in my
opinion, Canadian generally accepted
accounting principles have been applied
on a basis consistent with that of the
preceding year.
Further, in my opinion, the transactions
of the Canadian Museum of Civilization
that have come to my notice during
my audit of the financial statements
have, in all significant respects, been in
accordance with Part X of the Financial
Administration Act and regulations, the
Museums Act and the by-laws of the
Canadian Museum of Civilization.

John Rossetti, CA
Assistant Auditor General
for the Interim Auditor General of Canada
28 June 2011
Ottawa, Canada

In my opinion, the financial statements
present fairly, in all material respects,
the financial position of the Canadian
Museum of Civilization as at 31 March
2011, and the results of its operations
and its cash flows for the year then ended
in accordance with Canadian generally
accepted accounting principles.

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CANADIAN MUSEUM OF CIVILIZATION
Balance Sheet
As at March 31
(In thousands of dollars)


2011



2010

Assets
Current assets:

Cash

Accounts receivable (note 16(a))

Inventories

Prepaid expenses



$ 12,485

2,482

891

441
16,299

$





Restricted cash (note 4)



1,088



1,051

Restricted cash and investments – National Collection Fund (note 5)

Intangible assets (note 6)


Investments (note 7)



5,396



3,118



378



378



36,880



35,001

Collection (note 8)



1



1

Property and equipment (note 9)



276,376
$ 336,418

285,133
$ 334,655

Current liabilities:

Accounts payable and accrued liabilities (note 10)

Deferred revenue and Parliamentary appropriations

Current portion of employee future benefits (note 12)



$ 12,815

1,807

932
15,554

$ 10,977

2,231

586
13,794

Deferred Parliamentary appropriations – National Collection Fund





Deferred funding related to property and equipment (note 11)

241,297

245,591

Employee future benefits (note 12)




6,177
267,100


5,586
266,954











6,277
2,030
901
765
9,973

Liabilities and Equity

Equity:

Retained earnings

Contributed surplus

Accumulated other comprehensive income


Contingencies (note 15)
Commitments (note 18)



4,072

26,038
40,868
2,412
69,318

$ 336,418

1,983

24,647
40,868
2,186
67,701

$ 334,655

The accompanying notes and schedules form an integral part of the financial statements. Approved by the Board of Trustees:

Acting Chairperson

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Trustee

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CANADIAN MUSEUM OF CIVILIZATION
Statement of Earnings and Comprehensive Income
For the year ended March 31
(In thousands of dollars)

Revenues:

Donations, grants and sponsorships

Interest (note 13)

Gain (Loss) on investments (note 7)

Operating (schedule 1)



2011



2010

$ 865
1,012
2,199
13,057
17,133

$ 825
356
(1,483)
12,805
12,503

Expenditures (schedule 2):

Collect and research

Exhibit, educate and communicate

Accommodation

Corporate management


13,541
17,956
39,785
18,486
89,768

12,773
16,994
38,242
17,176
85,185

Net result of operations before government funding

(72,635)

(72,682)

Parliamentary appropriations (note 19)

74,026

75,567

Net results of operations


Restricted donations from non-owners
Deferred investment income
Donations recognized as revenue
Other comprehensive income


Comprehensive income

$ 1,391

$ 2,885

474
5
(253)
226
$ 1,617

321
4
(130)
195
$ 3,080

The accompanying notes and schedules form an integral part of the financial statements.

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CANADIAN MUSEUM OF CIVILIZATION
Statement of Changes in Equity
For the year ended March 31
(In thousands of dollars)

Retained earnings, beginning of year
Net results of operations
Retained earnings, end of year
Accumulated other comprehensive income, beginning of year
Other comprehensive income

2011



2010

$ 24,647

$ 21,762

1,391

2,885

26,038

24,647

2,186

1,991

226

195

Accumulated other comprehensive income, end of year





2,412

2,186

28,450

26,833

Contributed surplus

40,868

40,868

$ 69,318

$ 67,701

Equity, end of year
The accompanying notes and schedules form an integral part of the financial statements.

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CANADIAN MUSEUM OF CIVILIZATION
Statement of Cash Flows
For the year ended March 31
(In thousands of dollars)


2011



2010

Operating activities:

Cash receipts (clients)

Cash receipts (parliamentary appropriation)

Cash paid (employees and suppliers)

Interest received



$ 14,857
76,250
(86,660)
1,012
5,459

$ 11,252
79,680
(85,785)
356
5,503

Investing activities:

Acquisition of intangible assets

Acquisition of property and equipment

Increase in long-term investments

Increase in restricted cash and investments



-
(5,698)
(1,879)
(2,315)
(9,892)

(378)
(8,663)
(29,009)
(1,170)
(39,220)

Financing activities:

Parliamentary appropriation for the acquisition of

property and equipment

Restricted donations and related investment income


10,162
479
10,641

5,419
325
5,744

Increase (decrease) in cash

6,208

(27,973)

Cash, beginning of year

6,277

34,250

$ 12,485

$ 6,277



Cash, end of year
The accompanying notes and schedules form an integral part of the financial statements.

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CANADIAN MUSEUM OF CIVILIZATION
Notes to the Financial Statements
Year ended March 31, 2011
(In thousands of dollars)

1.

Mission and mandate:



The Canadian Museum of Civilization (the “Corporation”) was established on July 1, 1990 by the Museums Act. The Canadian
Museum of Civilization is an agent Crown corporation named in Part I of Schedule III to the Financial Administration Act and
is not subject to income tax under the provisions of the Income Tax Act. The Canadian War Museum is a component of the
Canadian Museum of Civilization.



The mission, as stated in the Museums Act, is as follows:


“to increase, throughout Canada and internationally, interest in, knowledge and critical understanding of and
appreciation and respect for human cultural achievements and human behaviour by establishing, maintaining and
developing for research and posterity a collection of objects of historical or cultural interest, with special but not
exclusive reference to Canada, and by demonstrating those achievements and behaviour, the knowledge derived
from them and the understanding they represent.”



The Canadian Museum of Civilization’s operations are divided into four mutually supportive activities which work together
to meet all aspects of its mandate. These activities are:



Collect and research:



Manages, develops, conserves, and undertakes research on the collections to enhance program delivery and augment
the scientific knowledge base.



Exhibit, educate and communicate:



Develops, maintains, and communicates exhibits, programs and activities to further knowledge, critical understanding,
appreciation and respect for human cultural achievements and human behaviour.



Accommodation:



Managing and maintaining all facilities and related security and hosting services.



Corporate management:



Governance, corporate management, audit and evaluation, fund raising, commercial activities, finance and administration,
human resources and information systems.

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CANADIAN MUSEUM OF CIVILIZATION
Notes to the Financial Statements, page 2
Year ended March 31, 2011
(In thousands of dollars)

2. Significant accounting policies:


The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with Canadian generally accepted accounting principles.
Significant accounting policies follow.
(a) Financial assets and financial liabilities:
Cash, restricted cash and investments and long-term investments in long-term bonds and in Master Asset Vehicle notes are
classified as “Financial Assets Held for Trading”. These financial assets are recognized at fair value through the Statement of
Earnings and Comprehensive Income at each period end. Fair value is determined for Master Asset vehicles using a discounted
cash flow, using market assumptions. All other financial assets are marked-to-market by reference to their quoted bid price.
Sales and purchases of investments are recorded on the settlement date. Transaction costs related to the acquisition of
investments are expensed.
Accounts receivable are classified as “Loans and Receivables”. After the initial fair value measurement, they are measured at
amortized cost using the effective interest rate method through the Statement of Earnings and Comprehensive Income.
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities are classified as “Other Financial Liabilities”. After their initial fair value measurement,
they are measured at amortized cost using the effective interest rate method through the Statement of Earnings and
Comprehensive Income. For the Corporation, the initial measured amount approximates the fair value for all short-term
accounts payable due to their short-term nature.
(b) Cash:


Cash is composed of deposits with financial institutions that can be withdrawn without prior notice or penalty.

(c) Inventories:


Inventories, which consist of materials for the boutiques and publications, are valued at the lower of cost and net realizable value.

(d) Collection:


The artifact collection forms the largest part of the assets of the Corporation and is presented in the balance sheet
at a nominal value of $1, due to the practical difficulties of determining a meaningful value for these assets.



Objects purchased for the collection of the Corporation are recorded as an expense in the year of acquisition.
Objects donated to the Corporation are recorded, as assets, at a nominal value.

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CANADIAN MUSEUM OF CIVILIZATION
Notes to the Financial Statements, page 3
Year ended March 31, 2011
(In thousands of dollars)

2. Significant accounting policies (continued):


(e) Property and equipment:
Property and equipment owned by the Corporation are valued at cost, net of accumulated amortization. Buildings owned by
the Government of Canada, which are under the administrative control of the Corporation, are recorded at their estimated
historical cost, less accumulated amortization. Lands owned by the Government of Canada, which are under the administrative
control of the Corporation, are recorded at their estimated historical cost with a corresponding amount credited directly to
the Contributed Surplus.
Amortization is calculated using the straight-line method, over the estimated useful lives of assets as follows:








Asset
Buildings
Building improvements
Technical and informatics equipment
Office furniture and equipment
Motor vehicles

Useful life
40 years
10 years
5 and 8 years
8 years
5 years

(f) Intangible assets


The Corporation will from time to time invest in the production of an IMAX/OMNIMAX film for eventual public showing.
The film investment is initially recognized at cost as an intangible asset and is expensed over the reporting period of the
initial film run.

(g) Employee future benefits:
(i)

Pension benefits:
All eligible employees participate in the Public Service Pension Plan administered by the Government of Canada.
The Corporation’s contributions reflect the full cost as employer. This amount is currently based on a multiple of
an employee’s required contributions and may change over time depending on the experience of the Plan. The
Corporation’s contributions are expensed during the year in which the services are rendered and represent the total
pension obligation of the Corporation. The Corporation is not currently required to make contributions with respect
to any actuarial deficiencies of the Public Service Pension Plan.

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CANADIAN MUSEUM OF CIVILIZATION
Notes to the Financial Statements, page 4
Year ended March 31, 2011
(In thousands of dollars)

2. Significant accounting policies (continued):


(g) Employee future benefits (continued):
(ii) Severance benefits:


Employees are entitled to severance benefits, as provided for under labour contracts and conditions of employment.
The cost of these benefits is accrued as the employees render the services necessary to earn them. Management
determined the accrued benefit obligation using a method based upon assumptions and its best estimates. These
benefits represent an obligation of the Corporation that entails settlement by future payments.

(iii) Other post retirement benefits:


The Corporation provides unfunded defined benefit health and dental care plans for eligible retirees and employees.
The cost of the accrued benefit obligations earned by employees is actuarially determined using the projected benefit
method prorated on service and management’s best estimate of discount rate, retirement ages and expected health
care and dental costs.


Past service costs from plan initiation or amendment are deferred and amortized on a straight-line basis over the
average remaining service period of employees active at the date of the initiation or amendment. On July 1, 2006,

the Corporation initiated these plans and, accordingly, is amortizing past service costs arising on plan initiation over

16.5 years, which is the average remaining service period of employees active at the date of the initiation.


Actuarial gains (losses) on the accrued benefit obligation arise from differences between actual and expected
experience and from changes in the actuarial assumptions used to determine the accrued benefit obligation. The
excess of the net accumulated actuarial gains (losses) over 10% of the accrued benefit obligation is amortized over the
average remaining service period of active employees. The average remaining service period of the active employees
covered by these post retirement benefits is 12.7 years.


The most recent extrapolated actuarial valuation was completed by an independent actuary as at March 31, 2011.
The Corporation measures its accrued benefit obligation for accounting purposes as at March 31 of each year.


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CANADIAN MUSEUM OF CIVILIZATION
Notes to the Financial Statements, page 5
Year ended March 31, 2011
(In thousands of dollars)

2. Significant accounting policies (continued):


(h) Revenue recognition:
(i)

Museum operations:




Revenues from Museum operations include the sale of general admissions and programmes, IMAX, facility rentals,
food concessions, parking, boutique sales, publications and royalties from boutique product reproduction and film
distribution. They are recognized in the year in which the sale of goods is completed or the services are provided.

(ii) Memberships:


Revenue from the sale of memberships is recognized over the length of the membership eligibility period.
(iii) Travelling exhibits:


Revenue from the rental of travelling exhibits is recognized over the length of the exhibition period for each venue.
(iv) Interest on cash and investments:


Interest on cash and investments is recognized in the year it is earned.
(v) Grants and sponsorships:


Unrestricted grants and sponsorships are recognized as revenue when received or receivable if the amount to be

received can be reasonably estimated and collection is reasonably assured. Externally restricted grants and sponsorships
are deferred and recognized as revenue in the year in which the related obligations are fulfilled. Revenues and offsetting
expenses from goods and services received in-kind are recorded at fair market value upon receipt.

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CANADIAN MUSEUM OF CIVILIZATION
Notes to the Financial Statements, page 6
Year ended March 31, 2011
(In thousands of dollars)

2. Significant accounting policies (continued):


(h) Revenue recognition (continued):
(vi) Donations:





Unrestricted donations are recognized as revenue when received or receivable if the amount to be received can be
reasonably estimated and collection is reasonably assured. Donations externally restricted, and related investment
income, are recorded in other comprehensive income and recognized as either revenue in the Statement of Earnings
and Comprehensive Income or deferred funding related to property and equipment on the Balance Sheet and
subsequently recognized as revenue in the year in which the related expenses are incurred.
Volunteers contribute a significant number of hours of service per year. Because of the difficulty of determining their fair
value, contributed services are not recognized in these financial statements.

(vii) Parliamentary appropriation:




The Government of Canada provides funding to the Corporation. The portion of the parliamentary appropriation
used or to be used to purchase depreciable property and equipment is recorded as deferred capital funding and
amortized on the same basis and over the same periods as the related property and equipment acquired. Parliamentary
appropriations for specific projects are deferred and recognized on the Statement of Earnings and Comprehensive
Income in the year in which the related expenses are incurred. The remaining portion of the appropriation is recognized
in the Statement of Earnings and Comprehensive Income in the year for which it is approved.

(viii) Other revenues:


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Other revenues mainly consist of library and photographic reproduction services, conservation services, special event
production coordination services and gain on disposal of assets. They are recognized in the year in which the sale of
goods is completed or the services are provided.

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CANADIAN MUSEUM OF CIVILIZATION
Notes to the Financial Statements, page 7
Year ended March 31, 2011
(In thousands of dollars)

2. Significant accounting policies (continued):


(i)

Measurement uncertainty:
The preparation of financial statements in accordance with Canadian generally accepted accounting principles requires
management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities at the date of the
financial statements and the reported amounts of income and expenses for the year. Employee-related liabilities, contingent
liabilities, valuation of Master Asset Vehicle notes, buildings, land and estimated useful lives of property and equipment are
the most significant items where estimates are used. Actual results could differ significantly from those estimated.

3. Future accounting standards:


Currently, the Corporation is classified as a Government Business-Type Organization (GBTO). In December 2009, Public Sector
Accounting Board (PSAB) amended the Introduction to Public Sector Accounting Standards, eliminating the GBTO classification
effective for fiscal years beginning on or after January 1, 2011. Government organizations previously classified as a GBTO are
required to reclassify themselves as a Government Not-For-Profit Organization (GNPO) or Other Government Organization

(OGO), and adopt the applicable accounting standards for years beginning on or after January 1, 2011.


Effective for its 2011-12 fiscal year, the Corporation will be classified as a GNPO and will implement Public Sector Accounting
Standards including the 4200 series of accounting standards applicable for government not-for-profit organizations. The Corporation
has developed, and is implementing, a plan for the transition to the new accounting standards on a retrospective basis for the
year ending March 31, 2012.

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CANADIAN MUSEUM OF CIVILIZATION
Notes to the Financial Statements, page 8
Year ended March 31, 2011
(In thousands of dollars)

4. Restricted cash:

Restricted cash arises from donations received from individuals and corporate entities for a specified purpose.



Changes in the restricted cash balance are as follows:


2011
Balance, beginning of year
Add donations received in the year
Add deferred investment income (note 13)
Less amounts transferred to the National Collection Fund
Less amounts recognized as donation revenue
Balance, end of year

$ 1,051



2010
$ 964

370
4
(255)
(82)

148
3
(64)

$ 1,088

$ 1,051

As at March 31, 2011 and 2010, the entire amount was held in cash.

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CANADIAN MUSEUM OF CIVILIZATION
Notes to the Financial Statements, page 9
Year ended March 31, 2011
(In thousands of dollars)

5. Restricted cash and investments – National Collection Fund:

Restricted cash and investments – National Collection Fund consists of deferred Parliamentary appropriations and donations

received from individuals and corporate entities for the National Collection Fund.


The National Collection Fund represents funds for the acquisition of artifacts by the Canadian Museum of Civilization and the
Canadian War Museum. Funds are removed from the National Collection Fund upon acquisition of selected artifacts.



Changes in the restricted cash and investments – National Collection Fund balance are as follows:



2011
Balance, beginning of year
Add donations received in the year
Add Parliamentary appropriations allocated to the
National Collection Fund
Add deferred investment income (note 13)
Add unrealized gain on investments
Add amounts transferred from Restricted Cash
Less amounts recognized as donation revenue
Balance, end of year



2010

$ 3,118

$ 2,035

103

174

2,000
82
9
255
(171)

1,000
2
(93)

$ 5,396

$ 3,118

At March 31, 2011, the Corporation held long-term government bonds with a face value of $3,989 ($1,978 in 2010).
These long-term bonds have annual yield percentages ranging from 2.6% to 2.7% (2010 – 2.7%), and have maturity dates
ranging from December 15, 2014 to December 15, 2015 (2010 – December 15, 2014).

6. Intangible assets:




Acquired film rights

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Cost

Accumulated
amortization

2011
Net book
value

$ 378

$ -

$ 378



2010
Net book
value
$ 378

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Notes to the Financial Statements, page 10
Year ended March 31, 2011
(In thousands of dollars)

7. Investments:




Fair Value



2011



2010

Long-term bonds
Master Asset Vehicle notes

$ 29,262
7,618

$ 29,009
5,992



$ 36,880

$ 35,001

i)

Long-term bonds

At March 31, 2011 and 2010, the Corporation held long-term corporate and government bonds with a face value of $28,204.
These long-term bonds have annual yield percentages ranging from 1.3% to 4.1%, and have maturity dates ranging from April 15,
2012 to March 15, 2020.
A gain on investments in long-term bonds of $560 (a loss of $713 in 2010) was recorded and included in the statement of
earnings and comprehensive income.
ii)

Master Asset Vehicle Notes

At March 31, 2011, the Corporation held the following Master Asset Vehicle (MAVII) notes:


Fair Value

Class A-1
Class A-2
Class B
Class C
Other Classes

$ 6,675
2,574
467
300
3,048



$ 13,064

At March 31, 2011, the MAVII notes were recorded at their estimated fair value of $7,618 ($5,992 in 2010), resulting in a fair
value adjustment of $1,626 ($1,050 in 2010). Principal repayments of $13 ($280 in 2010) were received in the period and a gain
on investments of $1,639 (a loss of $770 in 2010) was recorded and is included in the statement of earnings and comprehensive
income.

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CANADIAN MUSEUM OF CIVILIZATION
Notes to the Financial Statements, page 11
Year ended March 31, 2011
(In thousands of dollars)

7. Investments (continued):

The assumptions used in the discounted cash flow valuation model include:



2011
Criteria



2010
Assumptions

MAVII Notes
Expected term to maturity

5.78 years



6.82 years

Discount rates



4.32%, 6.21%, 10.32%
and 24.63% for the A1,
A2, B and C notes





6.50%, 10.50% and
35.07% for the A1,
A2 and B notes

Coupon rates



A1, A2 and B Notes:
1 month BA rate
less 50 bps



1, A2 and B notes:
A
1 month BA rate
less 50 bps


MAVII IA Notes
Expected term to maturity

25.93 years

26.93 years

Discount rate

21.57%

24.86%

Coupon rate

1 month BA rate plus 50 bps

1 month BA rate plus 50bps

There is a significant amount of uncertainty in estimating the amount and timing of cash flows associated with MAVII. The
Corporation estimates the fair value of its MAVII using Level Two and Three hierarchy inputs by discounting expected future
cash flows considering the best available data at March 31, 2011.
Since the fair values of the MAVII notes are determined using the foregoing assumptions and are based on the Corporation’s
assessment of market conditions as at March 31, 2011, the fair values reported may change materially in subsequent periods
which would have a direct impact on the net results of operations. A 1.0% increase in the discount rate will decrease the fair
value of the MAVII notes by approximately $389 ($352 in 2010).
Further information on the fair value measurement of the Corporation’s investments can be found in Note 16(d).

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CANADIAN MUSEUM OF CIVILIZATION
Notes to the Financial Statements, page 12
Year ended March 31, 2011
(In thousands of dollars)

8. Collection:

The Corporation maintains the material culture collections of artifacts, objects, specimens and their related information.


These collections are developed by various research areas within the Corporation. The collections are divided into the following
eight discipline-related groups:


Ethnology – ethnographic and fine art collections principally related to North American First Peoples in post-European contact



Folk Culture – folk culture and fine craft collections illustrating the diversity of cultural influences on Canadian culture



History – collections which illustrate the experience of the common person as well as famous Canadians




Canadian Postal Museum – collections of philatelic, artwork and material culture which serve to illustrate the role of postal
communication in defining and shaping a nation




Canadian Children’s Museum – collections which emphasize intercultural understanding and experience, as well as supporting
a rich animation programme




Living History – collection of properties, costumes and didactic resources which are used by animators, educators and other
staff to promote and enliven the Museum’s programming



Canadian War Museum – collections of weapons and technological artifacts illustrating the development of military technologies,
dress and insignia collections of uniforms, medals, accoutrements and regalia of the Canadian Armed Forces and its allies, and
war art collections of paintings, drawings, prints and sculptures from the Canadian War Artist programmes and modern art works
illustrating Canadian Peacekeeping efforts




Archaeology – archaeological collections of material culture, physical anthropology, flora and fauna recovered from dig sites
and principally illustrating indigenous North American culture prior to European contact

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CANADIAN MUSEUM OF CIVILIZATION
Notes to the Financial Statements, page 13
Year ended March 31, 2011
(In thousands of dollars)
9. Property and equipment:


Cost

Accumulated
amortization

2011
Net book
value

Buildings
Land
Building improvements
Technical equipment
Informatics equipment
Office furniture and
equipment
Motor vehicles

$ 356,909
40,868
69,259
13,166
11,084

$ 148,900
-
45,563
10,971
10,463

$ 208,009
40,868
23,696
2,195
621

$ 216,933
40,868
23,191
2,301
531

8,815
137

7,871
94

944
43

1,286
23



$ 500,238

$ 223,862

$ 276,376

$ 285,133






2010
Net book
value

The current year amortization amounts to $14,456 (2010 - $14,051).
10. Accounts payable and accrued liabilities:


2011



2010

Trade accounts payable
Accrued salaries and vacation pay
Government departments and agencies

$ 8,949
1,681
2,185

$ 7,446
1,371
2,160



$ 12,815

$ 10,977

11. Deferred funding related to property and equipment:


(a) Deferred funding related to property and equipment is composed of:



2011
Deferred capital donations
Deferred capital funding

(i)

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2010

$ 2,401
238,896

$ 2,549
243,042

$ 241,297

$ 245,591

Deferred capital donations represent the unamortized portion of donations used to purchase depreciable property
and equipment. Deferred capital donations are recognized as donation revenue on the same basis and over the same
periods as the related property and equipment is depreciated.

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CANADIAN MUSEUM OF CIVILIZATION
Notes to the Financial Statements, page 14
Year ended March 31, 2011
(In thousands of dollars)
11. Deferred funding related to property and equipment (continued):


(a) Deferred funding related to property and equipment is composed of (continued):
(ii) Deferred capital funding represents the unamortized portion of parliamentary appropriations used or to be used to
purchase depreciable property and equipment. Deferred capital funding is recognized as parliamentary appropriation
revenue on the same basis and over the same periods as the related property and equipment is depreciated.



(b) Changes in the deferred funding related to property and equipment is composed of:



2011


Balance at beginning of year



2010

$ 245,591

$ 254,223


Add:

Parliamentary appropriations received

10,162

5,419


Less amounts recognized as revenue:

Deferred capital donations

Parliamentary appropriations

(148)
(14,308)

(171)
(13,880)

$ 241,297

$ 245,591


12. Employee future benefits:


2011
Severance liability (note 12(b))
Other non-pension post retirement liability (note 12(c))
Employee future benefits
Less: current portion of employee future benefit


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2010

$ 3,839
3,270

$ 3,503
2,669

7,109

6,172

(932)

(586)

$ 6,177

$ 5,586

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CANADIAN MUSEUM OF CIVILIZATION
Notes to the Financial Statements, page 15
Year ended March 31, 2011
(In thousands of dollars)
12. Employee future benefits (continued):


(a) Pension benefits:
The Corporation and all eligible employees contribute to the Public Service Pension Plan. This pension plan provides benefits
based on years of service and average earnings for the employee’s best five consecutive years up to retirement. The benefits
are fully indexed to the increase in the Consumer Price Index. The Corporation’s and employees’ contributions to the Public
Service Pension Plan for the year were as follows:



2011





Corporation’s contributions
Employees’ contributions



$ 3,059
1,499

2010
$ 2,546
1,309

(b) Severance benefits:
The Corporation provides severance benefits to its employees based on years of service and salary upon termination.
This benefit plan is not pre-funded and thus has no assets, resulting in a plan deficit equal to the accrued benefit obligation.
Benefits will be paid from future appropriations or other sources of revenue. Information about the plan, measured as
at the balance sheet date, is as follows:



2011


Accrued benefit obligation, beginning of year



Cost for the year



Benefits paid during the year







2010

$ 3,503

$ 3,611

613

828

(277)

(936)

Accrued benefit obligation, end of year

$ 3,839

$ 3,503

Short-term portion
Long-term portion

$ 932
2,907

$ 586
2,917

$ 3,839

$ 3,503



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CANADIAN MUSEUM OF CIVILIZATION
Notes to the Financial Statements, page 16
Year ended March 31, 2011
(In thousands of dollars)
12. Employee future benefits (continued):


(c) Other post retirement benefits:
On July 1, 2006, the Corporation introduced defined benefit post retirement health care and dental benefit plans for eligible
employees. The cost of this plan is charged to income as benefits are earned by employees on the basis of service rendered.
The plans are not pre-funded resulting in a plan deficit equal to the accrued benefit obligation.
Information about the Corporation’s post non-pension benefits plans is as follows:






2011

2010








Accrued benefit obligation:
Balance at beginning of year
Current service cost
Interest costs
Actuarial loss (gain)
Benefits paid

$





4,667
237
261
(219)
(89)

$





4,000
203
291
264
(91)



Balance at end of year, and funded status

$

4,857

$

4,667




A reconciliation of the funded status of the defined benefit plans to the amounts recorded on the financial statements
is as follows:



2011

2010






Funded status:
Plan deficit
Unamortized net actuarial gain
Unamortized past service costs

$ 4,857

1,523
(3,110)

$



4,667
1,376
(3,374)



Other non-pension post retirement liability

$

$

2,669




A reconciliation of the amortization of the past service costs is as follows:



3,270

2011

2010





Unamortized past service costs:
Balance at beginning of year
Amortization in current year

$ (3,374)

264

$


(3,638)
264



Balance at end of year

$ (3,110)

$

(3,374)

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CANADIAN MUSEUM OF CIVILIZATION
Notes to the Financial Statements, page 17
Year ended March 31, 2011
(In thousands of dollars)
12. Employee future benefits (continued):


(c) Other post retirement benefits (continued):






The significant actuarial assumptions used are as follows:



2011



2010






Discount rate used to determine accrued
benefit obligation
Rate of increase in dental benefit costs
Rate of increase in health care benefit costs





Sensitivity analysis:







Assumed health care cost trend rates have a significant effect on the amounts reported for health care plans.
A one-percentage-point change in assumed health care cost trend rates would have the following effects for 2010-11:





Total of service and interest cost
Accrued benefit obligation

5.5%
4.0%
5.0%

5.5%
4.0%
5.0%

Increase

Decrease

127
1,065

(95)
(806)

Total cash payments for these post retirement benefits, consisting of cash contributed by the Corporation, was $89
(2010 - $91). The benefit cost recognized in the Statement of Earnings and Comprehensive Income for the year was
$690 (2010 - $652).
The estimated future benefit payments for each of the next four years and the subsequent five year period are as follows:

2012
2013
2014
2015
Years 2016 to 2020

$ 98
105
112
120
762

The expected benefits are based on the same assumptions used to measure the Corporation’s benefit obligation as at March 31,
2011 and include the estimated future employee service.

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CANADIAN MUSEUM OF CIVILIZATION
Notes to the Financial Statements, page 18
Year ended March 31, 2011
(In thousands of dollars)
13. Interest revenue:


Interest revenue earned on cash and investments is reported as follows:


Interest revenue earned on unrestricted resources
Interest revenue earned on restricted resources
Total interest revenue earned on cash and
investments in the year
Less amounts deferred for restricted purposes (notes 4, 5)

Total interest revenue

2011

2010

$ 1,005

$ 346

93

15

1,098

361

(86)

(5)

$ 1,012

$ 356

14. Related party transactions:


The Corporation is related to all Government of Canada departments, agencies and Crown corporations. The Corporation enters
into transactions with these entities in the normal course of business. These transactions are measured at the exchange amount,
which is the amount of consideration established and agreed to by the related parties. During the year, the Corporation incurred
expenses totaling $12,836 ($12,209 in 2010) and recorded Museum operations revenue of $834 ($545 in 2010) with related parties.

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CANADIAN MUSEUM OF CIVILIZATION
Notes to the Financial Statements, page 19
Year ended March 31, 2011
(In thousands of dollars)
14. Related party transactions (continued):


As at March 31, 2011, the Corporation recorded the following amounts on the balance sheet for transactions with related parties:



2011
Accounts receivable
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities
Deferred revenues

$ 295
2,185
50



2010
$ 107
2,160
99

15. Contingencies:


In the normal course of its operations, the Corporation becomes involved in various claims or legal actions. Some of these
potential liabilities may become actual liabilities when one or more future events occur or fail to occur. To the extent that the
future event is likely to occur or fail to occur, and a reasonable estimate of the loss can be made, a liability will be accrued and an
expense recorded in the Corporation’s financial statements.



No amount has been included in the balance sheet as at March 31, 2011.

16. Financial risk management:




The Corporation has exposure to the following risks from its use of financial instruments: credit risk, market risk and liquidity risk.




(a) Credit risk:

Credit risk is the risk of financial loss to the Corporation if a customer or counterparty to a financial instrument fails to
meet its contractual obligations. Such risks arise principally from certain financial assets held by the Corporation consisting
of accounts receivables, cash and long-term investments.

The Board of Trustees ensures that the Corporation has identified its major risks and ensures that management monitors and
controls them. The Audit Committee oversees the Corporation’s systems and practices of internal control, and ensures that these
controls contribute to the assessment and mitigation of risk. The Audit Committee reports regularly to the Board of Trustees on
its activities.

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CANADIAN MUSEUM OF CIVILIZATION
Notes to the Financial Statements, page 20
Year ended March 31, 2011
(In thousands of dollars)
16. Financial risk management (continued):




(a) Credit risk (continued):


The maximum exposure to credit risk of the Corporation at March 31, 2011 is the carrying value of these assets.
(i)

Accounts receivable:



The Corporation’s exposure to credit risk associated with accounts receivable is assessed as being low mainly due to the
demographics of the Corporation’s debtors, including the type of debtor and the country in which the debtor operates.



A breakdown of amounts receivable as at March 31 is as follows:



2011














Refundable taxes
Parliamentary appropriation
Customers
Other




$ 1,113
80
1,017
272
$ 2,482

2010
$ 1,183
215
514
118
$ 2,030

The maximum exposure to credit risk for accounts receivable by geography as at March 31 is as follows:



2011









Canada
Other







The maximum exposure to credit risk for accounts receivable by type of customer as at March 31 is as follows:



$ 2,456
26
$ 2,482

2010

2011












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Governments (including governmental
departments and agencies)
Consumers
Financial institutions


$ 1,424
786
272
$ 2,482

$ 1,918
112
$ 2,030



2010
$ 1,445
467
118
$ 2,030

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CANADIAN MUSEUM OF CIVILIZATION
Notes to the Financial Statements, page 21
Year ended March 31, 2011
(In thousands of dollars)
16. Financial risk management (continued):



(a) Credit risk (continued):

(i) Accounts receivable (continued):





The Corporation establishes an allowance for doubtful accounts that reflects the estimated impairment of accounts
receivable. The allowance is based on specific accounts and is determined by considering the Corporation’s knowledge
of the financial condition of its customers, the aging of accounts receivable, current business and political climate,
customers and industry concentrations and historical experience.



All write downs against accounts receivable are recorded within operating expenditures on the Statement of Earnings
and Comprehensive Income. The Corporation seeks to reduce its credit exposure by performing credit checks on
customers in advance of providing credit and obtaining deposits or prepayments where deemed appropriate.



An aging of the Corporation’s accounts receivable as at March 31 is as follows:

Current
Past due 31-60 days
Past due 61-90 days
Past due over 91 days






2011
$ 1,916
225
253
88
$ 2,482



2010

$ 1,170

399

292

169
$ 2,030

The change in the allowance for doubtful accounts receivable during the year ended March 31, 2011 was a decrease of
$41 relating to past due balances.
As at March 31, 2011, $566 (2010 - $860) of trade accounts receivable were past due, but not impaired.

(ii) Cash and long-term investments:


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The Corporation manages its credit risk surrounding cash and long-term investments by dealing solely with reputable
banks and financial institutions, and utilizing an investment policy to guide their investment decisions. The Corporation
invests surplus funds to earn investment income with the objective of maintaining safety of principal and providing
adequate liquidity to meet cash flow requirements.

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CANADIAN MUSEUM OF CIVILIZATION
Notes to the Financial Statements, page 22
Year ended March 31, 2011
(In thousands of dollars)
16. Financial risk management (continued):



(a) Credit risk (continued):

(ii) Cash and long-term investments (continued):












(b)





As per the Corporation’s investment policy investments must maintain a credit rating from at least two of the following
credit agencies, meeting the following minimum criteria:


Moody’s Investor Service rating of A3



Standard and Poor’s (S&P) rating of A –



Fitch Ratings Ltd rating of A –



Dominion Bond Rating Service (DBRS) rating of A (low)

Market risk:
Market risk is the risk that changes in market prices, such as foreign exchange rates or interest rates will affect the
Corporation’s income or the value of its holdings of financial instruments. The objective of market risk management is to
control market risk exposures within acceptable parameters while optimizing return on investment.
(i)

Foreign exchange risk:
The Corporation operates primarily within Canada, but in the normal course of operations is party to exchange of
exhibits and collections on an international basis, as well as holding cash and investments denominated in foreign
currencies. Foreign exchange risk arises from exhibit and collection related transactions denominated in a currency
other than the Canadian dollar, which is the functional currency of the Corporation. The currencies in which these
transactions primarily are denominated are the Canadian dollar, the US dollar and the Euro.
Although management monitors exposure to such fluctuations, it does not employ any foreign currency management
policies or external hedging strategies to counteract the foreign currency fluctuations.



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CANADIAN MUSEUM OF CIVILIZATION
Notes to the Financial Statements, page 23
Year ended March 31, 2011
(In thousands of dollars)
16. Financial risk management (continued):



(b) Market risk (continued):

(i) Foreign exchange risk (continued):


The Corporation’s exposure to foreign currency risk is based on the following equivalent notional amounts in foreign
currencies as at March 31:


Cash
Accounts receivable
Investments
Accounts payable and
accrued liabilities
Net exposure





US Dollar
2011
$

$

211
26
-
(98)
139

US Dollar
2010
$

$

12
18
-
(106)
(76)

Euro
2011
$

$




-
-
-





(12)
(12)




Euro
2010
$

$

-
(26)
(26)

Based on the net exposures as at March 31, 2011, and assuming all other variables remain constant, a hypothetical
10% appreciation in the Canadian dollar against the currencies below would result in a net decrease (increase in 2010) in
other comprehensive income and net results of operation by the amounts shown below. A hypothetical 10% weakening
in the Canadian dollar against the currencies would have the equal but opposite effect.



US Dollar
Euro

Net Income
2011
$
$

(14)
1

Net Income
2010
$
$

8
3

(ii) Interest rate risk:


Interest rate risk is the risk that the fair value of future cash flows or a financial instrument will fluctuate because of
changes in the market interest rates.



Financial assets and financial liabilities with variable interest rates expose the Corporation to cash flow interest rate risk.
The Corporation’s investments include long-term bonds bearing interest at coupon rates. The Corporation does not
have any debt instruments outstanding with fixed or variable interest rates at March 31, 2011 and 2010.

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CANADIAN MUSEUM OF CIVILIZATION
Notes to the Financial Statements, page 24
Year ended March 31, 2011
(In thousands of dollars)
16. Financial risk management (continued):





(b) Market risk (continued):

(ii) Interest rate risk (continued):


Although management monitors exposure to interest rate fluctuations, it does not employ any interest rate management
policies to counteract interest rate fluctuations.



As at March 31, 2011, had prevailing interest rates increased or decreased by 1%, assuming a parallel shift in the yield
curve, with all other variables held constant, the Corporation’s financial instruments would have decreased or increased
by approximately $1,427 ($1,678 in 2010), approximately 3.87% of the fair value of Investments (4.79% in 2010).

(c) Liquidity risk:
Liquidity risk is the risk that the Corporation will not be able to meet its financial obligations as they become due.
The Corporation manages liquidity risk by continually monitoring actual and forecasted cash flows from operations and
anticipated investing and financing activities to ensure, as far as possible, that it will always have sufficient liquidity to meet
its liabilities when due, under both normal and stressed conditions, without incurring unacceptable losses or risking damage
to the Corporation’s reputation.
At March 31, 2011, the Corporation has a cash balance of $12,485 ($6,277 in 2010). All of the Corporation’s financial
liabilities have contractual maturities of less than 365 days.

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CANADIAN MUSEUM OF CIVILIZATION
Notes to the Financial Statements, page 25
Year ended March 31, 2011
(In thousands of dollars)
16. Financial risk management (continued):



(d) Fair value of financial instruments:

The following tables summarize information on the fair value hierarchy of the Corporation’s assets as of March 31. The
fair value hierarchy prioritizes the valuation techniques used to determine the fair value of a financial instrument based on
whether the inputs to those techniques are observable or unobservable:
•

Level 1 – Financial instruments are considered Level 1 when valuation can be based on quoted prices in active
markets for identical assets and liabilities.

•

Level 2 – Financial instruments are considered Level 2 when they are valued using quoted prices for similar assets
and liabilities, quoted prices in markets that are not active, or models using inputs that are observable.

•

Level 3 – Financial instruments are considered Level 3 when their values are determined using pricing models,
discounted cash flow methodologies or similar techniques and at least one significant model assumption or input is
unobservable.
March 31, 2011








Investments – long-term bonds
Investments – MAVII notes
Total

Total

Quoted
prices in
active
markets
(Level 1)

Significant
other
observable
inputs
(Level 2)

Significant
unobservable

inputs
(Level 3)

29,262
7,618

29,262
-

-
7,282

336

$ 36,880

$ 29,262

$ 7,282

$ 336

Transfers are made between the various fair value hierarchy levels due to changes in the availability of quoted market prices
or observable market inputs due to changing market conditions.
The Corporation is valuing the MAVII notes based on discounted cash flow models using observable inputs such as discount
margins and price levels indicated by broker quotations.
Although some trading in these notes has occurred since their restructuring in 2009, there has been sufficiently increased
broker/dealer trading and improved market liquidity in these notes during the year to support this approach.
In 2011, MAVII notes under classes A1, A2, B and C were transferred to Level 2 while the IA tracking notes remained at
Level 3. There were no purchases, sales and issues in the year.

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CANADIAN MUSEUM OF CIVILIZATION
Notes to the Financial Statements, page 26
Year ended March 31, 2011
(In thousands of dollars)
16. Financial risk management (continued):


(d) Fair value of financial instruments (continued):
A reconciliation of all changes in Level 3 financial instruments as at March 31, 2011 is as follows:





Balance
March 31,
2010
MAVII notes

$

5,992

Principal
Repayments
$

(13)



Unrealized
Transfers out
Gain
of Level 3
$

1,639

$

(7,282)

Balance
March 31,

2011
$

336

A gain on investments of $1,639 was recorded in the period and is included in the statement of earnings and comprehensive income.









March 31, 2010


Investments – long-term bonds
Investments – MAVII notes
Total

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$

Total

Quoted
prices in
active
markets
(Level 1)

Significant
other
observable
inputs
(Level 2)

Significant
unobservable

inputs
(Level 3)

29,009
5,992

29,009
-

-
-

5,992

35,001

$

29,009

$

-

$

5,992

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CANADIAN MUSEUM OF CIVILIZATION
Notes to the Financial Statements, page 27
Year ended March 31, 2011
(In thousands of dollars)
16. Financial risk management (continued):


(d) Fair value of financial instruments (continued):
A reconciliation of all changes in Level 3 financial instruments as at March 31, 2010 is as follows:




Balance

March 31,
Principal
Unrealized
Transfers out
2009
Repayments
Loss
of Level 3


MAVII notes

$

7,042

$

(280)

$

(770)

$

-

Balance
March 31,
2010
$

5,992

In 2010, there were no transfers between levels and no purchases, sales and issues related to the Corporation’s Level 3 financial
instruments.
A loss on investments of $770 was recorded in the period and is included in the statement of earnings and comprehensive income.
The carrying amounts of cash, accounts receivable and accounts payable and accrued liabilities approximate fair value because
of the short-term nature of these items.

17. Capital management


The Corporation defines capital that it manages as the aggregate of its equity which is composed of contributed surplus,
retained earnings and accumulated other comprehensive income, and its deferred funding related to property and equipment

which consists of government appropriations and donations received to fund the acquisition of property and equipment.


The Corporation’s objectives in managing capital are to safeguard its ability to continue as a going concern, to fund its asset base
and to fulfill its mission and objectives for the Government of Canada to the benefit of Canadians.



The Corporation is not subject to externally imposed capital requirements and its overall strategy with respect to capital risk
management remains unchanged from the year ended March 31, 2010.

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CANADIAN MUSEUM OF CIVILIZATION
Notes to the Financial Statements, page 28
Year ended March 31, 2011
(In thousands of dollars)
18.





Commitments:
As at March 31, 2011, the Corporation has entered into agreements which included informatics, building operations and
maintenance, security and point-of-sale outsource services with a remaining value of $39,972. The future minimum payments
are as follows:
2011-12
2012-13
2013-14
2014-15
2015-16
2016-17

$ 15,414
9,796
8,028
6,502
226
6



$ 39,972

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CANADIAN MUSEUM OF CIVILIZATION
Notes to the Financial Statements, page 29
Year ended March 31, 2011
(In thousands of dollars)

19. Parliamentary appropriations:


Parliamentary appropriations recognized as revenue:

Main Estimates amount provided

for operating and capital expenditures

2011

$ 65,325



2010

$ 62,266

Supplementary estimates and transfers


5,893
71,218




4,089
66,355

Portion of amount deferred for specific projects and acquisitions

(4,942)



(438)

Deferred Parliamentary appropriations used in current year

1,140



5,433

Amounts used to purchase property and equipment

(5,698)



(8,663)

Amortization of deferred capital funding (note 11)

14,308



13,880

Transfer to National Collection Fund

(2,000)



(1,000)

Parliamentary appropriations

$ 74,026

$ 75,567

20. Comparative figures:


Certain comparative figures have been reclassified to conform with the presentation adopted in the current year.

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CANADIAN MUSEUM OF CIVILIZATION
Schedule 1 - Operating Revenues
For the year ended March 31, 2011
(In thousands of dollars)


2011



2010

General admission and programmes
Facility rental and concessions
Boutique sales
IMAX
Parking
Memberships
Travelling exhibits
Royalties
Publications
Other

$ 4,646
2,350
1,725
1,681
1,447
238
218
119
49
584

$ 4,710
1,990
1,828
1,531
1,240
300
470
136
52
548



$ 13,057

$ 12,805



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CANADIAN MUSEUM OF CIVILIZATION
Schedule 2 - Expenditures
For the year ended March 31, 2011
(In thousands of dollars)


2011



2010

Personnel costs
Amortization of property and equipment
Professional and special services
Property taxes
Repairs and maintenance
Utilities
Materials and supplies
Communications
Exhibit fabrication and rental
Marketing and advertising
Travel
Cost of goods sold
Collection acquisitions
Royalties
Rentals
Building leases
Other

$ 34,811
14,456
14,300
9,062
3,532
3,022
1,966
1,924
1,563
1,531
957
898
870
456
147
79
194

$ 29,739
14,051
15,420
8,964
3,445
2,816
1,589
1,916
1,996
1,658
1,093
962
742
390
119
72
213



$ 89,768

$ 85,185



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