Keeping Our Lights Workshops 2003 Nova Scotia Lighthouse Preservation Society November 8 and 9, 2003 Maritime Museum of the Atlantic 1675 Lower Water Street Halifax, Nova Scotia For information on attending     call Dorothty MacLeod 902-423-8034 AGENDA SATURDAY NOVEMBER 8 Morning 8.30 AM Registration 9.00 AM Welcome and Opening Remarks. Tony Thompson, Past-President, NSLPS 9.30 AM How Divestiture is Working David Cooke (DFO Real Properties) Jan Robar (Public Works and Government Services Canada) 10:30 AM Nutrition Break 10.45 AM Panel and Discussion “Group Transfers?” Are they needed? What parties will be involved? How could it work? Potential roles for the Province, Municipalities and Non-Profit Societies Moderator: Murray Brown, Economist Panel:     David Cooke DFO,     Trudy LeBlanc, Municipality of Yarmouth     Kevin Harvey, former keeper, Cape Sharp Lighthouse     Rick Welsford, Atlantic Lighthouse Council, 12.00 noon Lunch at the Museum 12:30 Interlude with Dan McKinnon, Folk Singer Nova Scotia for Sale, a lighthouse song for our time. Afternoon 1:00 PM Insurance What do you need as a non-profit society? What do you need for your lighthouse? How to get it affordably! Moderator, Dan Conlin     Jamie Reid, A.P.Reid Insurance     Rick Welsford, Atlantic Lighthouse Council 2.00 PM Community updates and reports Moderator: Tony Thompson     An exchange and updates by community groups. 2.45 PM Nutrition Break 3.00 PM . Case Studies and Success Stories Cape D’Or: Beth Boon, Advocate District Development Association. Five Islands: Gloria Lewis, Five Islands Lighthouse Society 4.00 PM Lighting of two Fresnel lenses - A sight to behold 5:00 PM Dinner On your own, or get together with other participants at McElvies Restaurant on Water Street, across from the Museum. Let Jeanne or George know you are coming by the end of the afternoon break, so we can make a reservation. SUNDAY NOVEMBER 9 9.00 AM Grants and Applications for Funding Developing a business plan and a good grant application Becky Mason, Nova Scotia Community Volunteer Network 10.00 AM Nutrition Break 10.15 AM What can you do with a lighthouse? Brainstorming session Museum? B&B? Visitor Info Centre? What else? Introduction & Moderator: Kathy Brown Recorder: Dan Conlin 11.15 AM Progressive Retail: Souvenirs and Crafts at Lighthouse Sites Anne Langille, Fort Point Lighthouse Park Christine Sykora, Maritime Museum of the Atlantic 12:00 PM Protecting the Heritage Character of Your Lighthouse: Standards and Guidelines. Dan Conlin, Historian, NSLPS 12.30 PM Adjournment Behind-the-scenes tour of the Maritime Museum of the Atlantic (Optional) Dan Conlin, Curator of Marine History, Maritime Museum of the Atlantic NSLPS Website The website will be on show during breaks and lunch, including a chance to peek at draft pages for the new website. Brochure exchange A special thanks to our sponsors: Oceans & Coastal Management Division,      Oceans & Environment Branch, Bedford Institute of Oceanography Maritime Museum of the Atlantic Jeanne Thomas and George Hebb