03 30 1998 History Minutes
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MINUTES OF MEETING
OF ORO-MEDONTE mSTORY COMMITTEE
FOR MARCH 30, 1998
In Attendance: Tim Crawford (chair), Jadeen Henderson, Walter Hutchinson, Eunice Johnston,
Sheila Kirkland, Loreen Lucas.
Minutes of Last Meeting were distributed and correction was made. Motion to accept by Jadeen
Henderson, seconded by Sheila Kirkland.
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Business Arising:
1. Tim Crawford, Jadeen Henderson, George Monkman, and Walter Hutchinson attended council
meeting to introduce the committee to new members of council, and notify them of our three
point program as discussed last month. This meeting of our delegation with council is now in
council minutes and our proposals will be considered when the budget is produced. Several
councilors thanked the committee for their attendance.
2. Tim Crawford, Walter Hutchinson and Earl Robertson met with Anna Milligan to discus
publicity for the millennium book. Anna Milligan has been hired by council to produce the
quarterly newsletter that goes out to all residents ofthe township. Anna will design a coupon for
the next quarterly that can be used by anyone responding to our request for information to be
published in the millennium book.
3. Council gave the delegation the names of three people who might be interested in sitting on the
history committee. Sheila Kirkland will call these people and invite them to attend our next
meeting.
4. Tim Crawford faxed information on the millennium book to Murray Martin for publication in
the Oro-Medonte Severn News.
5. Tim Crawford took photographs of the Gilchrist farm, and has forwarded them to Steve
Gilchrist along with some ceder seeds from the ceders growing along the lane.
6.The subcommittee, has removed everything from the vault to Loreen Lucas' residence for
sorting. Each item will be numbered and filed by category. A catalogue will then be produced and
placed on computer disc. This will greatly facilitate any researcher.
New business:
Tim Crawford asked Linda Achen for the file on the Aftican church. It contains the deed ofland
transfer from Oro to Oro-Medonte. The meets and bounds used in the deed of transfer are stated
to be taken from Instrument #8576. It was noted that Instruments are now have six digit numbers,
so the four digit number indicates the age of that document. Other items in the file are
photocopies of a minute book from a meetings of ministers: in 1875 there were 16 children in
Sunday school and 22 members, in 1891 there were 9 members, and the property was listed as
abandoned in 1916. Another sheet from 1879 lists the congregation as one that owed money for
the circuit preacher. Another lists the estate value as $1.50 These items were viewed with great
interest.
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Jadeen Henderson proposed having a commemorative plate that can be sold at the 150th
anniversary of the Aftican church to be celebrated in the spring of 1999. Walter Hutchinson will
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find out how much it will cost for the initial order.
Jadeen Henderson received a request from the Fall Fair committee in finding items to be
displayed in the children's building in commemoration of it's 50th armiversary.
It was decided that history committee would sponsor an essay contest. A copy of Hills of Oro
will be given to first, second and third place winners along with a certificate. The essay will be on
a senior's memories of the children's fair 50 years ago.
Next meeting will be April 20 at the Township office.
Motion to adjourn by Walter Hutchinson.