Service Saturday
Service Saturday blog posts will feature a different volunteer every week. The museum is honoured to have such amazing volunteers. Featuring them in our volunteer profiles on the blog is just a small way of saying thank-you and demonstrating our appreciation for the service they provide.
This weeks volunteer is Janice Ellis, from Iona Station. Prior to volunteering Janice attended a breakfast at the Backus-Page House Museum with her husband. Her daughter, Angela, became a board member and began telling Janice all about the wonderful events that were taking place at the museum. Janice became interested and from there she decided to get involved with the museum. Janice has been volunteering with the Backus-Page House Museum for about three and a half years now.
Although Janice helps with all of the events, she particularly enjoys helping with the gardens and making tea for the Sunday Summer Teas held at the museum every Sunday in July and August. Janice is always willing to help with whatever task that the museum has to offer. Janice doesn't mind helping when she is needed because she says it's "a satisfaction to know you're helping your community." The atmosphere at the Backus-Page House Museum is both incredible and welcoming. In order to create such an inviting atmosphere at the museum a significant amount of team work is required. Team work is a specific asset which Janice admires. Janice especially likes the people and the different ideas that each individual brings to the table.
The Backus-Page House Museum hosts a variety of events, however, Janice's favorite event is the Annual Heritage Farm Show which is held on September 13th and 14th, 2014. She also enjoys planning meals and assisting with organizing the volunteer dinners. Above all, Janice truly enjoys gathering people together to experience each of the incredible events that the museum has to offer as a community.
Thank you Janice for all that you do for the museum!
Kelsey Conway
Backus-Page House Museum
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