02 15 1989 History Minutes
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TO~~SHIP OF ORO HISTORY CO~~ITTEE
1:..EETING -
February 15. 1989
The Townshir of Oro History CoIT~ittee met this evening at the
Township of Oro Municiral Building in the Committee Room at the
call of the Chairman. All members having been notified by telephone.
The following members were present:
Absent:
O-¡::ening
1\i..inutes
C. Wallace Key
Howard A. Camrbe11
Joanna McEwe)\
Loreen Lucas
Marlpne Mawds1ey
Walter Hutchinson
Henry Neufeld
Ruth Fraser and Jean Cameron
The meeting was opened by the Chairman, C.Wallace Key
at 7:45 p.m.
The minutes of the last regular meeting held on November
29th, 1988, as printed had been forwarded to all members.
It was moved by Joanna McEwen and seconded by Marlene
Mawdsley that the minutes of the meeting held on November
29th, 1988, be adorted as printed and received.
Business arising from the minutes of November 29th, 1988.
It
(a)
(b)
(c)
Secretary advised that as directed a letter had been forwarded
to the Rugby Women's Institute and a memo to the Administrator/
Clerk forwardinc resolutions of the CoIT~ittee from the
meeting of November 29, 1988.
The Rugby W.I. had verbally advised that they would be inter-
ested in rersuing the matter of erecting a plaque in Memory
of Marian Keith. Also that they suggested that a copy of the
material which they had received to the Harvie Settlement
W.I., who apparently may be interested in the matter.
Other matters arising from the minutes - none were brought
forward.
(a)
Correspondence and Communications
.
Presented cory of Memo to Admin1~~rator/Clerk forwarding
resolutions of the Committee for Council's consideration
re:
(i) Erection of plaque for Marian Keith advising that
the Province of Ontario nor the County of Simcoe
Historical Sites Committee are interested in the
erection of a plaque for the Author Marian Keith.
(ii) Recommendation of the Committee to have all copies
of the Story of Oro (2nd Edition) on hand, rebound
at the verbal price quated and an opportunity to
have all books sold to be recalled, provided the
persons are prepared to pay the cost of same.
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(b)
(c) &
(e)
(f)
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Cory of letter forwarded by the Secretary to the Rugby W.I.,
enclosing al corresfondence and resolutions conceraing the
rrofosed erection of a Flaque in memory of Marian Keith, as
well as an explanation as to why their interest is being sought
by the History Committee. A corY of same had been forwarded
to the ~lowes W.I. Also a cop~ to F.J. Payne and Alex.
Johnston for their information4
(d) Fresented copy of letter from the Aiministrator/Clerk
to Dyment Stubley Frinters requesting Lhat they proceed
with the re~binding of the story of Oro at the price qucted.
Also letter from the Adm/Clerk confirming verbal communication
with respect to quotation of cost of the rebinding.
Letter from Adm/Clerk forwarding resolution of Council
requesting that the History Committee recommend a design
for the proposed Chain of Office for the Reeve of the
Township, prior to March 1, '1989.
Presented a letter from John Stoddart, Vancouver, B.C.
enquiring as to whether information of the Stoddart family
is available.
(g)
~emo from Administrator/Clerk with respect to the asvertise-
ment placed in the local Newspapers recalling copies of
the Story ofOro for coil. re-binding, frovided that the
persons are prepared to pay a cost of $3.00.
It was moved by Howard Campbell and seconded by Loreen
Lucas that the History Committee suggest that the following
could be included in the proposed Chain of Office:
1. Township Crest
2. African Church
3. Geodetic Tower
4. Marigold Flower
5. Oro Town Hall
6. Township Offices - Old and New Buildings
And further should Council require anything more from
the History Committee, the Committee could appoint an
Ad/Hoc Committee to meet with Council in order to work
out specific details.
It was moved by Joanna McEwen and seconded by Walter
Hutchinson that the correspondence and Communications aa
¡:resented and received be filed for reference.
Letter from John Stoddart was turned over to Howard Campbell
who will contact a member of that family in Peterborough,
for assistance to the writer.
Unfinished Business - none was brought forward as result of the
correspondence other than that already
covered.
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Lett~r cf rpccr~! in t~E Tc~hs~ii v~~~t - ;ict~r~s, slides, old
rf'cords { fCC1.J:','-r.ts, "'te. -
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It i'I':5' I:cveë by JoaI"JlÇ;, ",.cEwen énd sf'ccnèeè 'JY 'olt<:-r :futc!'-,inson
t;ct ttF :';istcr~¡ CCIILltt!='c> sug ""st ti~.at 0 Ccuncl1 &rra!2g'? by
resolution for th<: fcr':v:-nèing 0'" ::.ss"ss;~?nt :\011s and Ccll:::ctor
Rolls to th( County ~rchivps frJD t~~ YE:r 1651 to G date afrrcved
by Council. £:-.0 COILfI,ittee furtr.er s~g5est tl:út tt9 iiss'?ssn:.ent
Rolls and Collectors ~o11s u~ to 1900 coul~ be fcr~~rded to the
County ArciivEs ~nd th~t the rE_aining Assessment and Collectors
Rolls be brougtt freI: thA ':o'Nn ::all vault to the 1 rge V,<Jul t at
thE' ,7'/1 ~,unlcipal ;;uilèing,vhich ',vculè! be a dryer storage for
the records.
New BusinFss
(a)
Future of thr- Tcwnsr.i} History Con.mittee
(Marlene
Mawdsley)
It Wé.S E.oveò by '"a1 ter ?utcLinson ann secondpd by Joanna
~~cEVJen tr,~t tt<=' follo'Ning fersons be arproacr: by Council
for arJoint~ent to tre Hi~tory Ccn:.rittee - E rl Robprtscn,
Neil Lcl:i vpn, Bernice Eickling clr:d Ruth Langman, in order
tc tave ct least ttree new members on the Committee along
,-:i th Lorpen Lucas, EOW3 rd Ca~fiJ.. bell, "-:11 ter Hutchinson and
nenry Neufeld. The remaining members of the present CoIT~ittee,
- Joanna AJcEwen, Ruth Fraser and V:a11acf' Key would be prerared
to carryon us Ex-Cfficio and len~ assistance when necessar7Y.
It is further suggesteè that a member of Council should be a
member of tte History CoIT~ittee. '
(b) It was movef by Heward Camrbe1l and seconded by ~arlene
~,~awds1ey fihì.t...troe C()m:1ittee recoc:mend thst Orc Tc'nship
Council inê~ê in amount of $1000 in the 1989 Township
Budget for the History Con~ittee. It is also suggested
that Crc Council make allowance to set u~ an amount for
the ~arian Keith Flaque should it ~roceed in 1989 or 19S~.
And further sr.ou1d Council deem it appro¡..riate the the
re-binding of the Story of Oro should be shown under the
History Committee the amount could be allocated to the
Township of Oro History Committee.
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(c)
1989 !rojects - 'end/or recom.n:.enèçtions to Council
(a) . ersuing of the l..arian Kei th flaque
(b) Framing of ~ictures end/photo pÐt~ts of pictures.
(c) Other matters that may arise.
There being no further ousiness presented -
It was moved by ~alter Hutchinson an~ seconded by Henry
Neufeld that thp n:.eeting adjourn at 9:45 p.m to meet again
on Tuesèay, ¡LC'rch 14th, 1989 et '7:3/') r.m. or as !Lay be
called following the apc ointment of a Committee.
It
Henry !Tpufeld
Secretary.
C. V¡äl1ace Key
Chairman