Community • Co-Creation • Exploration • Connection

2019 Annual Report to the Comm

unityNational and Provincial Historic Site & M

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A Houseof Story

Executive Director’s MessageOur momentum and accomplishments in 2019 were significant and reflected our strategic goals of building a thriving and sustainable House while creating exciting and unique visitor experiences. The ways in which we broadened and deepened our connection to community were seen in new levels of financial support and spirited collaborations with which we told diverse and unique stories with new collaborative partners.

Highlights:• A 70% increase in grants secured (over 2018)• Individual giving increased 83% (over 2018)• Our new restaurant proprietor (Chef Judy Wood) brought an exciting

culinary direction• Programs revenues increased by 50% (over 2018)• Shop sales exceeded target by 12%• With our restaurant closed for two months, venue rentals decreased• As with 2018, our Service Agreement with then Ministry of Culture

and Tourism, Government of Alberta saw our annual funding reduced from $475,000 to $445,000, a reduction of $30,000 or 6.3% annually, in 2019

Our commitment to becoming resiliently sustainable means we continued to pursue diversification and growth of revenue streams. I thank our Board, staff, volunteers, members, donors, and supporters for their vital and unflagging commitment. Their support ensures that we continue our evolution to be the place people come for a rich and immersive experience about our city’s past in ways that inform its future. With gratitude,

Kirstin Evenden, M.A.Executive Director

CHAIRMAN’s MessageI am pleased to have this opportunity to offer a few words of reflection on the past year. During this period, much progress has been made and there are many achievements to celebrate. These include: the launch of important planning initiatives, the introduction of new fundraising activities, the success of several grant applications and the development of new programming efforts which have helped to raise the visibility and profile of the House. These achievements reflect the work of many helping hands and caring hearts.

To our hardworking staff and volunteers, our funders, and donors and many supporters, I offer my heartfelt thanks for your support over the course of the past year. In looking ahead, we now find ourselves operating in a very challenging and much changed world as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. Throughout its 129-year history, the House has demonstrated a remarkable resiliency and ability to adapt to changing times. As we move forward, we will continue to adapt and to creatively meet this new challenge and while providing a beacon of new possibilities, a welcoming reminder of the incredible history that we share as a community and a positive example of what can still be accomplished even in difficult times.

Gerry MeekChairman, Board of Directors

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As witness to over 129 years of Calgary history, ours is a house of story, deeply connected to this city and the people who made it.We and our collaborative partners engage meaningfully with each other to create, honour, and share our city’s diverse experiences.

In 2019, our House was 128 years old and yet our purpose, energy and progress felt more vital and welcomed than ever.

In the following ways, we met our dual objectives of connecting Calgarians to their diverse past while fostering dialogue about our city’s future.

2019 Highlights:• We debuted After the War: Coming Home and Fitting In At The End

of the Great War, a new national traveling exhibition created by the Canadian Centre for the Great War in Montreal.

• From January 23 – September 29 we delivered four projects comprised of exhibitions that illuminated and explored our House’s connection to community, as well as many on-site programs that immersed participants in these stories and perspectives.

• Of note was our engagement with Calgary’s Métis, queer, and female-artist communities. These very different collaborations allowed us to explore three colourful threads of our city’s rich historic fabric. Our 11-week ROAR project creatively explored Calgary’s queer history, historical and contemporary gender roles, and feminine identity in collaboration with our partners Calgary Pride, Big Kitty Crew and Calgary Queer Arts Society.

• ROAR was followed by From Racialization to Peoplehood: Exploring Métis Identity, Past and Present which brought Métis culture – rich and complex – back home to Lougheed House in a way that showcased the internal diversity of the contemporary Métis nation. Not since Lady Isabella occupied the house in 1936 has the home been infused with such a vibrant expression of Métis peoplehood and lived experience.

• Our projects drew 8,265 visitors to the House, and our Lougheed House Garden Festival July 20-27 further presented Métis culture via fiddling and jigging performances, and a tour of our Gardens by a Métis herbalist and knowledge keeper. The Métis exhibit and programs pushed our July visitation up by 43%, year over year.

• With funding from the Virtual Museum of Canada we launched Conflicting Loyalties: The Hardisty Family Legacy, an online digital exhibition exploring Isabella’s Hardisty family and her legacy.

Other Highlights:• Our All Hallows Eve event drew almost 200 costumed Calgarians to our

Victorian mansion to learn Victorian customs of Halloween and the dead.

• Lougheed House Christmas saw our mansion’s heritage charisma beautifully enhanced with eco-friendly seasonal décor and couture from eight professional designers who donated their time and materials. In this setting we achieved record admissions and sales for ticketed programs like Breakfast with Santa and A Christmas Carol, which featured a Dickensian Dinner by Chef Judy Wood and performances by actor Steven Méthot with music by Natalie Manzer, and Karen & Michael Pollock.

• Lady Lougheed’s Literary Luncheon built upon a tradition of Lougheed House fundraisers with historically significant subject matter, raising over $10,000. Attendees enjoyed a fascinating presentation and discussion, led by local author Shaun Hunter, highlighting the work of three historic women Calgary writers, and exploring the artistic and philanthropic leadership of women in early 20th century Calgary.

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PHOTO CREDITS - All photos by Lougheed House Conservation Society, except where otherwise noted. Cover: Lashes the Band by 2150 Creative and Lougheed House photo by Chris Stutz of www.PrepTours.ca. Page 3: Gerry Meek portrait by Katy Whitt Photography. Page 4: Artwork by Sharon Cherweniuk - From Racialization to Peoplehood: Exploring Métis Identity, Past and Present. Page 5: (top) Two men in sunglasses courtesy of Calgary Queer Arts Society, from Outliers: Queer History in Calgary exhibit and (bottom) Jennie Vallis Personal History by Katy Whitt Photography - Nine Lives: Changing Notions of Femininity Through Time. Page 6: (left) by Sam Brown Photography and (right) Wedding couple by Gingersnap Photography. Page 7: (bottom left) Métis family portrait by 2150 Creative. Page 10: (middle) by 2150 Creative. Page 11: (middle) by 2150 Creative. Back cover: (top) Nicole Bruce - I Was Quiet But My Art Is Loud by Katy Whitt Photography from Nine Lives: Changing Notions of Femininity Through Time and (bottom) Heather Shillinglaw portrait by Blaine Campbell.

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Community Collaborators & Partners Aboriginal Arts Council of AlbertaBig Kitty CrewCalgary Queer Arts SocietyCalgary Gay HistoryCalgary Public LibraryCalgary Pride Canadian Centre for the Great WarCathedral Church of the RedeemerChinook Country Historical SocietyFort CalgaryMétis Local 87Métis Nation of Alberta Region 3Military Museums Musée Héritage MuseumNew Heights School Red Deer Museum + Art GallerySage TheatreVirtual Museum of Canada

INVIGORATED

The GardensOur popular Gardens enjoyed their final year under the care of Marie Gattinger, who retired after 10 years as our Head Gardener.

The RestaurantWe welcomed Chef Judy Wood (of Meez Cuisine) as new proprietor of our restaurant. Her personal stye and her French-flair creations have invigorated our dining experience.

Events & WeddingsWe strengthened our event rental offering by creating new relationships with Hotel Arts & Meez Cuisine as our catering partners.

The ShopTo build on the 2018 revision of the Shop’s focus, 2019’s curated merchandise - aligned with House exhibits and programming - achieved sales of $22,400 or 12% beyond our goal, and a record Christmas sales season of 39% growth.

Exhibit Artists & CuratorsAlyse McLeod Amanda Foote Argintina Hailey Brittany Cherweniuk Camille Betts Daisy Deville Dawn Saunders Dahl Felicia Bonée Heather Morigeau Heather Shillinglaw James Demers Jennie Vallis Katy Whitt Kit Walton Krystal Starr Maria Bracko Matt Hiltermann Michaela Quinn Molly Fi Nicole Bruce Pippa Fitzgerald-Finch Sarah HouleSharon Cherweniuk Shauna Starr Slamda Backdoor Sonja Allerdings Tom Miller

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VolunteersOur Volunteers are “mission critical” to all we do. We are indebted to their generosity, hard work and loyalty to Lougheed House. Our volunteer corps grew by 225% with 106 generous people contributing over 2400 hours (18% more than in 2018) of their time and talent. We implemented a new volunteer program and volunteer management software to coordinate everyone’s activities.

Congratulations to Jeffrey Walker and Jocelyne Charette, recipients of our 2019 Trudy Cowan Volunteer Appreciation Award.

Jeff and Jocelyne are avid and talented gardeners, having won an award from Calgary Horticultural Society (CHS) for how they landscaped their new Calgary home in 2008. Upon retiring in 2018, they took the CHS’s Master Gardener Course and chose Lougheed House and Reader Rock Garden as places to put their skills to work. They continue to volunteer at Lougheed House Gardens as doing so strengthens their love and connection to our Gardens and their fellow gardeners.

Alyssa & Topher from New Heights SchoolMary-LynneResha AliVera ApletreeZoe BasrakSteve BentonCamille BettsLaura Lee BillingsClaire BourretLynn BowersJeana BrodieNicole BruceDarryl CariouWeyman ChanJocelyne CharetteBrandi CheneyJennifer Chinilar

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Colin CrawfordDave CrossPat CrossElizabeth DewartMarianne DohertyErin DumenkoAhmed ElmenshawsPaul EnglishKirstin EvendenJudy FiselierSusan FitzsimonAmanda FooteSean FrenchKennedy French-TollerMarie GattingerChristopher GauthierLiz GibbsTyrone Glynn

Calla HaColleen HagelPat HansenJanelle HarmsChris HeazellFreddie HertzsprungYasmeen, YuqDrew InlostxzJackie Jansen van DoornTaylor JohnsonSam KerrTanysia KomersSamuel LajeunesseValerie LajeunesseKelly LanRick LaneTeddy LaneColleen Lavender

Frank LiHeather LoweCatherine LundriganRachel MadrangchSam MandricJackie MarstenSheila MartinDoug MayKaren McCreightMatt McKinneyGerry MeekVolker MendritzkiUolkhr MhuopituciJennifer MickleSammuel MickleScott MickleEvelyn MiddletonHeather MoigranEric MoschopedisLinda MulliganJim PihulukChris PollockPat QuinnSana RasimRyan ReeseBill RennieCurt RohmClaire RoltenKrystle RossMia RushtonCassandra SalesCindy SchugGwen SmileySheila SmithRebecca SmythJoanna SnyderAllison Steed

Chris TaylorVicky TranLee TunstallLynn TurenneJudy UwieraMikayla WaldmanJeffrey WalkerLorraine WalkerTroy WasonPatricia WelchSusan WightScott WilliamsPat WillisonHannelore WilsonMarion WoodmanConner ZangAzadeh ZaresaniLindsey Zess

Board Members:Gerry Meek, ChairmanKaren AttwellJeana BrodieMelissa Cook, Vice ChairKirstin Evenden, Ex-Officio Sheila LeBlancVolker Mendritzki, SecretaryKarla PalardySweta PankajJessica ParkLee TunstallChioma Ufodike, TreasurerTroy Wason

Staff Erin Benedictson, Programs & Curatorial Assistant Blair Cosgrove, Communications Specialist Colin Crawford, Finance Coordinator Kirstin Evenden, Executive Director Sean French, Development Manager Marie Gattinger, Head Gardener Robyn Jabusch, Guest Services Coordinator Caroline Loewen, Curator Jennifer Mickle, Administration Coordinator Holleay Rohm, Programs & Volunteers Manager Judy Uwiera, Special Events Coordinator

FundersGovernment of AlbertaGovernment of CanadaThe Calgary FoundationAlberta Museums AssociationCalgary Arts DevelopmentRozsa FoundationBusiness for the Arts

SponsorsMeez Cuisine & CateringHotel Arts Catering The Restaurant at Lougheed HouseElizabeth Carey DesignTrolley 5 BrewpubLast Best Brewing & DistillingFairplay Pet StoresA Certain Flair Catering ----------------Home GirlsSamm European DesignsInterior Design ShoppeDesigning on the EdgeBlooming DIYer Optics Lighting----------------Purple Orchid FlowersPrint CalgaryTea TraderChing Li PhotographyEau Claire Distillery

Lougheed House Re-Imagined The Galvin Family Fund Margaret SouthernWalter & Irene DeboniPatricia Moore

DONORS & SPONSORS*Up to $10,000Richard & Lois HaskayneThe Donald and Doreen Lougheed Gift Fund, Calgary Foundation

Up to $5,000ARC Financial CorpJoseph NovakRGO Products Ltd.Mike & Linda ShaikhJeff & Kim Van Steenbergen

Up to $1,000Karen AttwellBarbara Cohan2150 CreativePatricia Exton-ParderSheryl FaulknerSarah HallRobert & Jill KulhawyEstate of Dorothy Eva Levesque David TavenderBob Van Wegen

Up to $500Anonymous donors Frederick AbbottBarry AgnewJane BisbeeSuzanne BourbonnaisBrooks Garden Club Calgary Pride Calgary Queer Arts Society Melissa CookLeonard EvendenKirstin EvendenMarianne FerkulJan FichtnerMorris FlewwellingSean FrenchLeonore HuntAlexander KorolukSheila LeBlancLinda LeeBrian LougheedPam LougheedMary LougheedNancy MaranoDeanna MartinM. Ann McCaigMargaret McCreadyGerry MeekVolker MendritzkiJennifer & Scott MickleJeanette NichollsJessica ParkCarolyn PattersonB. PetersenEric Pianarosa

Philip & Arlene PontingRonald RobertsonSally Sprague-LipkindLinda StewartLee TunstallAlida VisbachTroy WasonPatricia WelchWhere Calgary Magazine

Up to $100Anonymous donors Vera ApletreeLynn BowersGlenda Joan BowesJeana BrodiePat & Jim ConwayGisele DanisMiriam DiamondMarianne DohertyVerna Jean FairbrassFrances HagedornQuyen HoangJo LairdPatricia MilneSamar RezekSuzie RobertsonKyle RockabarYvonne SchmitzCynthia SchugMarie SmithGlenn Tibbles

Artifact DonorsAnna Johnson and Anne Gafiuk

*Every effort has been made to ensure this information is accurate. To discuss any questions, please contact Lougheed House.10 11

Lougheed House | National and Provincial Historic Site & Museum707, 13th Avenue SW | Calgary, Alberta T2R OK8 | 403-244-6333

info@lougheedhouse.com | www.lougheedhouse.com |

Lougheed House Re-Imagined Lougheed House has been a witness to nearly 130 years of history, and we are working to make the house a place where the inquisitive mind can delve into the surprising and diverse history of Calgary. We want to be a place where a visitor can pluck a single thread that contributes to the intricately woven tapestry of our great city and explore how vital it is to the Calgary of today. The Lougheed House – its original family, its later occupants, and the physical structure itself – is woven through this compelling narrative that explores the multi-faceted history of this city. We are excited by the possibilities that these discussions present to develop a rich, accessible, and immersive experience with history in one of Calgary’s oldest houses.

We believe that our city’s history is best told when a diversity of voices contributes to the telling. So, we are inviting Calgarians to work with us to identify the stories of the people that shaped our city’s past, and the diverse perspectives that need to be represented in the telling of our history today.

Please join us! Visit lougheedhouse.civilspace.io to learn more.