National Volunteer Week 2015 is running from April 12th to April 18th. This is a time to recognize, celebrate and thank the thousands of Canadians who dedicate their time to volunteering. In honour of this celebration, Lang Pioneer Village Museum would like to recognize some of its Volunteer Superstars in a special daily blog post during this week, called the Volunteer Superstar Series.
Monday’s Volunteer Superstar is: Norm.
Norm has built and repaired a large number of items for the Museum, including; a stage for performers at events, reproduction weaving equipment for the S. W. Lowry Weaver Shop and new pieces for old farming equipment that we use for live demonstrations.
Norm has also been instrumental in the acquisition of donations for the supplies needed for repairs to the antique pieces that we have on site.
His most recent project has been the Reference Library shelving renovation. Over the past few weeks Norm has been building, and installing a wall of built in shelves and counter space in the Museum’s Reference Library. This much needed shelving will allow for the museum’s vast book resource collection to be stored and used much more efficiently.
Thank you very much for everything that you do for us Norm!
A few images of Norm throughout the years in his various roles
Elizabeth King is currently filling the role of Interim Assistant Manager at Lang Pioneer Village Museum. She has been working at the Village since May of 2009. Elizabeth is passionate about history, costuming, reading, vegan culinary crusades and environmental pursuits. When she isn’t in the middle of a project at Lang, she is often found with her head in the clouds.