Category: Summer

interior duvall house living room
Board, Museum, Summer

Spring Cleaning 2023

Clayton McLain Memorial Museum

Let’s make everything sparkle for Canada Day!

It’s time to ready the heritage buildings for their season opening. We’re in the process of hiring summer staff but Angie won’t be at the museum this year for health reasons. We’ll need all the help we can get to prepare for the Canada Day Open House.

spring cleaning

WHEN: Saturday, June 10 at 10am at the Museum
WHAT TO BRING: A bucket, a dry dust cloth, a cloth for washing (possibly dishes, possibly counters, maybe even windows…) AND a friend!

If you can make it for any amount of time at all, please R.S.V.P. so we can be totally organized and prepared to tackle this.

community garden may 2023
Museum, Summer

Free Garden Plots

Clayton McLain Memorial Museum

2023: Community Garden plots will be available once they’ve been rototilled and staked. We expect that to be done by the May long weekend. Plots will be approximately 10 ft. x 20 ft.

The Community Garden is located to the east of the Cut Knife grid road in a large sunny field between the Museum’s Armstrong Building to the south and the R.M.’s shop on Dion Avenue to the north.

Guidelines are as follows:

  • Plant rows east / west.
  • No water is available onsite. Water must be hauled from home.
  • Plots are free but you must care for your plot throughout the season. This includes weeding and harvesting.
  • If your plot is not maintained, you will be refused a plot the following year.

Currently, there is no water on site for growers. However, we are working to establish a water reservoir for community garden use but cannot confirm that it will be available this growing season.

Contact a CMMM Board member or email cmmmcutknife@gmail.com to arrange for garden space.

Produce is not to be harvested by anyone other than the grower. It belongs to the person who planted it.

~ Debbie M.

duvall house
Museum, Summer

Hiring: Museum Supervisor

Clayton McLain Memorial Museum

FULL-TIME SEASONAL POSITION

Clayton McLain Memorial Museum and Archives
101 Hill Avenue, Cut Knife, SK 

Seasonal: June 14 through August 2023
Hours: Wednesday through Sunday 9am – 5pm
Wages: $17 / hour
Deadline to apply: Friday, May 26, 2023

The Clayton McLain Memorial Museum consists of 12 heritage buildings containing artifacts that once belonged to the area’s early settlers and Indigenous Peoples. It is located adjacent to Tomahawk Park, home of the World’s Largest Tomahawk.

The Museum Supervisor will be responsible for the day-to-day operations of the museum and the supervision of a Heritage Assistant. The Museum Supervisor will report to the Board of Trustees. 

Job description: 

  • Prepare the heritage buildings for the season opening, which includes cleaning the buildings and displays. Note maintenance or repair issues.
  • Welcome tourists and local visitors to the museum, lead groups through the buildings, answer their questions based on the information provided.
  • Perform visitor services and other administrative tasks as required, including gift shop sales and inventory, guest book records, and seasonal visitor statistics.
  • Account for monetary donations; make bank deposits; purchase supplies, as necessary.
  • Create and implement work plans to ensure building interiors, artifacts, and display cases are cared for and cleaned, and that the museum grounds are tidy and maintained. 
  • Catalogue artifacts as time permits.
  • Assist the Board with the museum’s Canada Day event and Coffee at the Museum afternoons. 
  • Assist with Facebook and Instagram posts.
  • Other tasks as assigned by the Board of Trustees.

The successful applicant will enjoy working with the public, be self-motivated, and familiar with local services and attractions. Training will be provided in heritage industry standards.

Please note applicants do not need to be within a certain age group or returning to an educational program in the fall. 

The museum may be able to accommodate some flexibility with weekend schedules over the course of the summer. A successful applicant who has a keen interest in museums may be eligible for additional learning opportunities.

Interested? Please email your resume with a cover letter to cmmmcutknife@gmail.com.

To print a copy of this posting, click here.

railway station handcar
Museum, Summer

Hiring: Heritage Assistant

Clayton McLain Memorial Museum

FULL-TIME SEASONAL POSITION

Clayton McLain Memorial Museum and Archives
101 Hill Avenue, Cut Knife, SK

Seasonal: June 28 through August 2023
Hours: Wednesday through Sunday 9am – 5pm
Wages: $15 / hour
Deadline to apply: Friday, May 26, 2023

The Heritage Assistant will:

  • Welcome tourists and local visitors to the museum; answer their questions about the buildings, exhibits and displays, and other duties, as required. Training and an information binder will be provided.
  • Ensure that building interiors, artifacts, and display cases are cared for and cleaned, and that the museum grounds are tidy and maintained.
  • Assist with the museum’s Canada Day event and Coffee at the Museum afternoons.
  • Assist with Facebook and Instagram posts.
  • Other tasks as assigned by the Museum Supervisor or Board of Directors.

This position will provide an introduction to the work of museums and heritage institutions, the travel and tourism industry, and for those interested, a taste of event planning, and communications and marketing. If applicants have a particular area of interest, please mention that in your cover letter. 

The successful applicant must be willing to learn, be a hard worker, and be comfortable meeting new people. Organizational and time management skills are an asset.

Please note applicants do not need to be within a certain age group or returning to an educational program in the fall. 

The museum may be able to accommodate some flexibility with weekend schedules over the course of the summer. A successful applicant who has a keen interest in museums may be eligible for additional learning opportunities.

For more information, or to submit your resume with cover letter, email cmmmcutknife@gmail.com.

To print a copy of this posting, click here.

duvall house foyer wall scraped
Museum, Summer

Recipe for Chalk Paint

Clayton McLain Memorial Museum

This is the chalk paint Terri mixed up that’s working such wonders in the Duvall House:

Ingredients:

  • 1 cup flat or eggshell latex paint
  • 1/3 cup warm water
  • 1/3 cup Plaster-of-Paris

Method:

  • Stir together warm water & Plaster-of-Paris. (Add more water or plaster to thin or thicken the mixture, as needed). No lumps.
  • Pour into paint and mix thoroughly.

Notes:

  • 1:3 Plaster-of-Paris to paint.
  • Keep paint stirred, with lid on when not in use.
  • Use stiff bristle brush; chalk brush recommended.
  • Scrape peeling paint and flakes prior to application; wall surface does not have to be smooth.
  • Apply paint in a circular motion; goal is to work the paint mixture into wall surface.

** Chalk paint has 101 uses. Do a Google search. You’ll be amazed…

Terri beginning scraping paint
Very poor lighting but Terri is just about to get started scraping the mint green paint that hasn’t flaked or peeled off yet.

~ Debbie M.