2026 Board Members & Friends

The Lanark & District Museum Board and "Friends", are all volunteers.The board consists of 5 members, and several "friends" of the Museum that help make the Museum run smoothly.​

Anne Graham, Board Member - Volunteer - Chair

My name is Anne Graham and I am the current chairperson of the Lanark and District Museum. Even though I have not always lived in Lanark, my heart has always been here from the days of my grandpa Ben Willis, my dad John Graham who started his printing career at the Lanark Era  and my seventeen years teaching at Maple Grove School. A few years ago living back at the Willis home on Owen Street, school friends Lloyd and Mary Wilson dropped in to see us.  Lloyd had dance posters from his fiddling days in Watson's Corners and asked me to see if the museum would like them.  The answer was yes and here I am on the board.​

Norma Blair, Board Member - Volunteer - Past Chair

I have been involved with the Lanark and District Museum since the mid-1980's. My husband's parents, George and Carrie Blair, were integral in helping the Lanark Museum get started and they encouraged me to also be an active volunteer. In 1991, Lenore Umpherson and I became Friends of the Museum and I am still involved. I feel there is an obligation to preserve the artifacts of the area and tell the stories of those who have come before us.​

Donna Gourlay, Board Member - Volunteer - Secretary, and Fundraising

My name is Donna Gourlay, and I am a volunteer at the museum, as well as the Board Secretary. My career has been with the Ottawa Community Housing Corporation. I have been in the Lanark area since 1999 and moved into Lanark Village in 2006. I enjoy helping the Lanark and District Museum with fundraising and events, and have been doing so for over 10 years. I’d like to encourage everyone to visit the museum and take in our displays and participate in our special events.

K. Sinclair: Board Member - Volunteer - Treasurer

Ron Closs: Board Member - Council Representative​​

Mike Diak: Friend of the Museum - Volunteer - Technology​