09 14 2004 History Minutes
Oro-Medonte History Association
Minutes, September 14,2004
Attendance: Sheila Kirkland, Jadeen Henderson, Allan Howard, and Bruce Wiggins.
Regrets: Geoffiey Booth, Ruth Fountain
Allan MOVED that the minutes be accepted as amended. SECONDED by Bruce.
PASSED
Business Arising
1. Oro Fair: Bruce has made up a display case for our books and artifacts. Allan will
look after the display set up and man the booth in the afternoon as Bruce has arranged
for people to be there in the morning. Jadeen will attempt to relieve people
throughout the day on Saturday. Sheila will call Margaret Ayers for three passes.
2. Coldwater Fair: Allan will try and arrange for area to display at this fall fair as well.
3. Heritage meeting in Midland: Sheila will ask Chris Carter to e-mail Allan the picture
and article used in the Parks & Rec. brochure for our power point presentation.
4. ROM visit September 15,2004 is being looked after by Jadeen and Sheila. We are
expecting 44 people at 3: 15 p.m.
5. Ground radar: discussed creating a calendar for next year so sale may assist in paying
for this.
6. Kith'n Kin: a) legal obligations as per Ellen is that it is a very gray area as once
people put birth announcement in the paper or your dates on a gravestone then it is
part of the public domain. Whatever we decide to use as guidelines she suggests we
stick with them and make no exceptions. B) Cost of publishing the book as is with
errata sheets discussed as the fIrst quote is in. Sheila will get two more quotes from
Rose printing in Orillia and Transcontinental in Toronto.
7. Web site design-DEFERRED.
8. Historical map of Oro-Medonte-DEFERRED.
9. African Church pampWet-Jadeen will continue to work on this project. Discussed
possible fall dates to open the site and decided that we will only be opening for pre-
booked tours for now and reassess in the spring.
10. Report on Saturday visit to inspect the outside of the African church discussed.
New Business
1. Motion 1 and Motion 2 (as attached) discussed amended and PASSED.
2. Possible dates to photograph the tank range on the 12th Conc.-DEFERRED.
3. Jadeen will generate a report on the summer activities at the African church.
4. Jadeen attended the Collingwood Black museum to listen to three guest speakers
about newly published books on black history.
5. Allan received e-mail and address from a descendant and will follow-up for pictures,
etc.
6. Jadeen spoke to Ms. Thompson-Kort (descendant of James Thompson), about
pictures and genealogies. She had previously phoned and spoke to Sheila at great
length as well.
7. Council to be asked about visiting the Collingwood museum for possible dates this
fall.
8. Letter from Mr. Fleming about the service at the African church read and will be
attached to minutes.
9. Letter from a Mr.Norrena was read to the group and my response. Attached to the
minutes.
10. Bruce will get small donation plaques made up for Loreens' picture and the church
pew donated from Waverley United Church and he will submit the expense with the
previous plaque purchases.
11. Post card information on costs given to Jadeen from Sheila.
Committee wishes to congratulate Dave and Sheila Kirkland on their 25th Wedding
Anniversary .
Next meeting October 14th at 7 p.m. at Quigley's.
Meeting Adjourned at 9:30 p.m.
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Motion 1
Moved by: Bruce
Seconded by: Allan
That a letter of thanks be sent from the Township to
Q Mr. J. Holden for the original Childs painting of the Oro African
Church done in 1948.
Q Rev. Nina Fulford and the Waverley United Church
congregation for the early 1900' s church pew.
Q Loreen Rice-Lucas for her prints ofOro Township sites.
Q Rita Whiston for her prints of Medonte Township.
Q Walter Shelswell for Indian stone skinning knife and a corn
cutter.
PASSED
Motion 2
Moved by: Allan
Seconded by: Bruce
That the Township staff on behalf of the Oro- Medonte History
Association have someone with historical building experience
carefully remove the half round from the bottom row nearest the
foundation for the purpose of assessing the original logs and
foundation and further that they report their observations and
recommendations to us and Council.
PASSED