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08 19 2004 History Minutes ;0 Oro-Medonte History Association Minutes of August 19, 2004 Attendance: Sheila Kirkland, Jadeen Henderson, Allan Howard, Bruce Wiggins, and Geoffrey Booth Agenda approved as circulated. Minutes of Aug. I meeting circulated. MOVED by Bruce, SECONDED by Jadeen that the minutes be accepted. PASSED. Business Arising a Correspondence from Royal Ontario Museum~ommunication to continue through the Association, via the Township. a Parks and Recreation circular proof is ready-members were shown a copy. To be distributed across the Township in the near future. a Advertising in Toronto newspapers-rejected, due to time and fiscal restraint. a Oro Fall Fair-Association will have space with the Car Club. a Bruce had two plaques made for recent donation. MOVED by Allan, SECONDED by Jadeen, that the Association incur the cost of the plaques. PASSED 1. African Church a Through the Association, the Township has acquired an original painting of the Oro African Church, donated by Jack Holden. MOVED by Allan, SECONDED by Jadeen, that the piece be suitably preserved and that a plaque be produced, according appropriate recognition. PASSED. a When hosting at the site, Members were reminded to keep book sales separate from donations to the Church. a Jadeen attended a service in Priceville on Aug. 14, commemorating the black settlement there. She informed members that Carolynn Wilson might come to a future meeting, as a guest speaker. a Concerns were raised regarding repairs to the chimney, which is leaking into the building, and the deteriorating condition of exterior walls. The coming winter could seriously damage the building, if these concerns are not addressed. Association members also discussed the placement of a garbage can onsite, as well as a flagpole, to be located near the southwest comer of the site, to fly a Canadian flag. Geoff would donate a 20-foot flagpole for this purpose. MOVED that the Township cleans and caps the chimney immediately, and investigates the need for additional repairs to the building prior to winter; also, that a garbage can be placed on site and that a flag pole be erected at the southwest comer of the property. MOVED by Jadeen, SECONDED by Allan. PASSED. a Ground radar at the site remains a possibility. a Jadeen will design a Church pamphlet, to offer at site. a Postcard examples shown-will investigate using existing pictures. 2. Medonte book a A page will be inserted in each copy, informing readers to forward any correspondence regarding the text to the Association, c/o the Township. Sheila to draft the content. 3. Gowan Train Station site a Sheila was contacted by Councilor Marshall, regarding the former site of the Gowan train station, located just east of Line 2 north of Ridge Road, alongside the current hiking path. Members discussed the issue and decided not to become involved in the issue, as there is nothing remaining of historical value at the site. 4. New Logo a Several submissions were presented and discussed. MOVED that the logo designed and drawn by Jadeen be approved as the new Association logo. MOVED by Geoff, SECONDED by Allan. PASSED. 5. Heritage Committee Meeting in Midland, October 19, 2004 Q Slide backgrounds to be roughed in by Allan (e.g. new logo, Medonte book cover, Kith'n Kin cover, African church painting, Rice-Lucas drawing, Whiston drawing, 'plak-it', etc). a Sheila and Jadeen will research traveling case options for mobile displays. 6. Kith'n Kin a Sheila asked the Association for direction regarding the project. Discussion ensued. The Association directs the subcommittee to proceed as per Township request, to reprint the book in its original form, accompanied by subsequent errata and correction sheets that were added after its publication. a Sheila will investigate related costs and report back. a Sheila to contact Ellen at the Archives for legal obligations re birth dates, etc. New Business a Sheila handed out a map of the Township and asked Members to consider historically significant sites for possible inclusion on a tour of sites, for the general public to pick up at Ontario Tourism information sites. a Allan to do a rough draft for the website. Next meeting September 1, 2004, 7 p.m. at Quigley's. ..