02 19 1996 History Agenda
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AGENDA
THE TOWNSHIF OF ORO-NŒDONTE
HISTORY COMMITTEE ~ŒETING
February I' 1996
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Opening:
By the Chairman at
7:30 p.m.
AdoLtion of lliinutes:
fueeting of $anuary 8,1996
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meeting of Jan. 8/96
Business Arsing from
the Minutes:
Correspondencè, Communications, etc.
(a)
Secretary presented a copy of a letter forwarded to Amanda
Bagley in response to letter received after the last meeting.
Letter requested reasons for the names of some of the StreÐts
in Shanty Bay (Street names of some of the Streets in Shanty
as shown on Plan M-66, Subdivision by æo-Con Developments)
Secretary advised that he had spoken to Amanda Bageley prior
to forwarding the letter.
(b)
Presented a letter from Rosemary Dunsmore, Shanty Bay,
member of the Oro-Medonte Trail Association, advising that
the Association along with the Huronia Trails and Greenways
are making a presentation to Oro-Medonte Parks and Recreation
Advisory CoIT~ittee on Thursday, March 7,1996 at 7:15 p.m
at the Township Administration Centre regarding the abQDdon-
ment of the C.N. rail line from Barrie to Orillia ~fid asking
Council's support in keeping C.N right of wäy intact for
future use as an all seasmn multi-recreationâl trail.
Letter is to advise of the foregoing and inviting represent-
atives from the Oro History Committee to attend add take
back the information to the Committee.
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(c) :¡Presented letter frollj G.Glen Farker vvith respect to tracing
family ances~ors. Some Correspondence in this regard had
been previously forwarded last year as requested. Letter
listing of early Oro settlers as they appeared in a History
of Simcoe Cmunty, by Hunter. Two of the four names aTe
shown on the mal-- included in "Kith' H I Kin", which are nalJ:es
of fro~erty owners as of 1871. Names referred to are
around l837. Letter also makes reference to relatives l:lOted
in immigrants list in Kith 'NI Kin, quoting certain ~ages.
Letter makes enquiry as to sou,lrce of information in the
publication referred to and if so, where might he find
access to it.
(d) ÔO[Y of add in paper (Facket
Old and Unfinished Business
Times)and Secretory's refly.
(a)
Report on workshop meeting at the home of Tim Crawford
on Janu2ry 22, 1996, re; ~lotting of Historical Sites,
Landmarks, places of interest on the ma~ ~rovided by
Lehman & Associates, Township Planning Consultants re:
New Ðfficial Flan for the Township.
(b) Report on African Church - if any.
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New BJsiness
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Adjournment.