05 30 1991 History Minutes
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THE TŒINs..BIP OF ORn
~ISTORY CO~lITTEE tŒETING
~AY 30,1991
The ~ownshi~ of Oro History committee ~et this evening ét the
Township of Oro Administration Building in the Board Room at the
call of the Chairperson. All members having been duly notified.
The following members were present:
Loreen (Rice) Lucas
~alter Hutchinson
Henry Neufeld
Earl Robertson
Absent: Howard Campbell, Bernice Hickling, Neil McNiven
and Sandra Shelswell.
Opening
Minutes
The Meeting was openåd by the Chairperson at 7:40 p.m.
The lliinutes of the last regular meeting of April 11,
1991, copies of which had been forwarded to all members,
were on motion of Earl Robertson and Walter Hutchinson
adopted as printed and received.
Business arising from the ~inutes of the meeting of April 11,1991
- none brought forward.
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(a)
Correspondence & Communications
(b)
Presented letter from Administrator/Clerk advising
that Oro Council had recommended that five hundred Poly-
ester Envelopes for the preservation of Fhotographs be
purchased at the cost of $348.50 and taken from the
Oro History Committee Budget.
In response to Invitations forwarded to persons as
suggested by Finlay Fayne - letters were received from
~arian K. Harvey, Toronto advising that she would
liked to attend but would not be able to do so, but
hoped that the family would be represented by Charles
Harvey and his wife. Also enclosed a cheque in the
amount of $25.00 towards expenseè of the event
also from Janna Ramsay Best from Surnaig House by
Fort Ellen, IslE of Islay -acknowledging the invi-
tation for the event of unveilling the Flaque to
honour Marian Keith, but unfortunately she would not
be able to attend, nor would Yæs Ra~say be able to
attend and forwarded a book by Mrs. Rams~y oã the
Islay settlement in Oro. "John Ramsay of Kil'tlalton."
Being an account of his Life in Islay and including
the D~iry of his trip to Canada in 1870, which was
launched in Orillia in 1969, when it was published
by Peter Martin Associates Limited. After being out
of print for many years was reprinted in Scotland
in 1988. Co~ies may be obtained and o~der forms
enclosed.
Business at hand for the Unveilling of the Plaque for Marian Keith
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Loreen Lucas to contact Township Office re: copies
of the Program.
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-frepare remarks for opening and welcome as well as
Historical background
- contact the three W.I.'s as to whether a representative
of each would be interested in comments at the event
- ~usic or ta~e for 0 Canada and Hymn
- other matters regarding Chair~erson for the event.
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Earl Robertson - to arrange for flags
- contact Marilyn Cotton re: playing the Bagfipes
contact Ruth Langman re; flaying the pianò
Henry Neufeld - to confirm with Dr. Brice Martin re: invocation
and Dedic&.tion
- contact Kent Dempsey re: F.A. System
Howard Campbell - to bring copies of Marian Keith Books for display.
- Earl Robertson and Walter Rutchinson to look
after the parking of vehicles
- Bernice Hickling and Howard Camfbell to look
after the fublications and sale of any Township
History books
Copies
of Townshir ~ublications to be available for display:
- Story of Oro (2nd Edition)
- Kith In' Kin
- Bayview Memorial Park
- Knox Presbyterian Church History
- History of Simcoe County
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There being no further business at hand it was moved by Earl
Robertson that the meeting Adjourn at 8:50 p.m.
,Henry Neufeld
Secretary.
Lareen (Rice) Lucas
Chariperson
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