05 31 1988 History Minutes
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T9WNS~IF OF ORO HISTORY COMM~
MEETING - May 31,1988
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The Township of Oro History Committee met this evening at the
Township of Oro Municipal Building in the Committee Room as
scheduled at the last re¡ularhmeeting held on May 10,1988. All
members having been notified according to the minutes of the last
Regular Meeting. The followiñg Members were present:
Opening -
Minutes -
Howard Campbell
Wallace Key
Loreen Lucas
Joanna McEwen
Marlene Mawdsley
Henry Neufeld
Walter Hutchinson
Absent: - Ruth Fraser;
Jean Cameron
The Meeting was opened by the Chairman at 7:30 p.m.
The Minutes of the last regular meeting held on
May 10,1988 had been printed and forwarded to all
members:-
It was moved by Loreen Lucas and seconded by Joanna
McEwen that the minutes of May 10,1988 be adopted
as printed and received.
Business arising frmm the Minutes - of meeting of May 10, 1988
Secretary's reports on matter listed on the Agenda as
Business arising fromthe Minutes were reviewed and further
considered as necessary/on the following item:-
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(b)
(c)
Copies of the Program for June 12th Memorial Service at the
African Church were presented to each members as had been
typed and photo copied by Staff at the Township 6ffice
Secretary advised that he had presented a copy of a summary
prepared by Himself and concurred with by Wallace Key, of
the History of Township Council's, AdministrJtion over the
years and where meetings had been held, etc.
Secretary advised that Rev. Frank Stevens of Orillia would
be giving the Sermon at the Memorial Service on June 12th,
and that Rev-. William Solomon would be representing the
Ontario Black History Society.
It was moved by Howard Campbell and seconded by Walter
Hutchinson that the report of the Secretary on business
arising from the Minutes of May 10th, be accepted as
satisfactory.
Correspondence and Communications
Presented copies of letters forwarded to Rev. Wilfred
Sheffield inviting him to be the guest Speaker and letter
a£knowledging his telephone response advising that he
would not be able to accept for that Sunday due to previous
commitment. Also copy of letter to the Ontario Black History
Society aàvising that Rev. Frank Stevens would be giving the
Sermon
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at the Memorial Service on June 12th and should a ~inister be
attending from the Black History Society he would be assisting.
Also forwarding a draft copy of the Program for their assistance.
Secretary reported receiving several telephone calls from Craig
Melbone enquiring about the Bell Family in Oro to enable him to
trace the family history and .vise~ that he had suggested that he
call Victor Bell in Hawkestone. Which he had done and returned a
call stating that Victor Bell turned out to be a cousin and that
he had given him satisfactory information.
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Presented a letter from F.J. Payne, Victoria, B.C. to Alex.
JohBston, R.R. #2 Hawkestone with respect to erecting a plaque
in memory of the author Marian Keith (born Esther Miller) ~h9
had lived in the area of Rugby and. E.5Ïi~~. '
It was moved by Walter Hutchinson and seconded by Lpreen Lucas
that the Correspondence and Communications, as presented, be
received and filed or forwarded as directed.
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Moved by Joanna McEwen and seconded by Marlene Mawdsley that the
Oro Township History Committee are in favour of the request from
Mr. F.J. Payne and recommend that the lêtter from F.J. Payne,
Victoria, B.C. to Alex. Johnston, R.B. #2 Hawkestone, Ontario
and enclosing copy of letter as forwarded to the Senior Consultant
Heritage Organization, Ministry of Culture and be
referred to the Simcoe County Historical Sites Committe, in care
of Howard Campbell, with a resolution of Oro Council supporting
the proposal to erect a plaque in memory of the Author Marian
Keith (born Esther Miller) who had written many poems and had
lived in the Rugby and Edgar Area.
New Business
- finalization of matters for the Memorial Service
(a)
The Chairs and tables to be bpought to the Church by
members of the Committee on Sunday moring June 12th from
the Town Hall and Edgar Hall (approx. 75 form each hall)
(b)- Secretary to confirm with the Administrator/Clerk as to
shether the O.P.P. have bèen contacted re: parking
- reminøer to have a portable Toilet on the Site for June 12.
- Advertising of the Memorial Service
(c)
(d)
Loreen Lucas and Howard Campbell to speak to local eommunity
NewSreporters to have the Service mentioned in there write-up.
It was left that Joanna McEwen be responsible to have
sufficient photo copies made of the History of the African
Church to be ins~rted in the Programs.
Howard Campbell advised thet it would appear that on the
last count of the recent publications that their are -
550 Kith 'N Kin and 1300 Story of Oro (2nd edition)
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Howard Campbell suggested that someone else take over
the responsibility of the pictures and ~howing of the
Slides to interested Groups - he found it difficult to
operate the Slide Projector if problems arose with it.
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It was suggested that nothing be changed at this time and Joanna
McEwen indicated that she would assist in this regard whenever
possible.
It was moved by Joanna McEwen and seconded by Marlene Mawdsley
that the Reeve be requested to advise the Oro Township History
Committee of the status of the designation of the Fenetan¡uishene
Road as a Heritage Road, which was introduced many years ago.
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It was moved by Joanna McEwen and seconded by Henry Neufeld
that the Oro Township History Committee recommend that at least
some of the pictures be displayed in the New Township Muni-
cipal Building for the opening, in particular the three
generations of Clerk/Treasures, which were dedicated and
presented to the Township by the Family and Nquested that
they be on display to the Public at all times in the Township
Buildiilgo
Adjournment
It was moved by Loreen Lucas and seconded by Henry Neufeld
that the meeting adjourn at 9:45 p.m., to meet again at the
call of the Chairman.
Henry Neufeld
Secretary.
C. Wallace Key
Chairman