01 08 1996 History Minutes
TEE TOWNSHIP OF ORO-MEDONTE
HISTORY COMMITTEE MEETInG
January 8, 1996
The Township of Oro-Medonte History Committee met this evening at the
Township Administration Building in the Committee Room, in accordance
with the resolution passed to meet on the scond Wednesday of each month,
since the December meeting had been cancelled due to weather conditions
members of the Committee were notified by telephone.
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were present:
Earl Robertson
Jadeen Henderson
Absent
Loreen (Rice) Lucas
Mary Garbutt
Beverley Hunter
Carl Campetelli
The following members
Tim Crawford
Henry Neufeld
Bernice Hickling
Walter Hutchinson
O¡:;ening:
kinutes:
The meet:1.ng was orened by the Chairman at 7:35 í'.m.
The ~inutes of the l~st regular meeting held on November l3,
1995 were on ~otion of Jadeen Henderson and Walter Hutchinson
adopted as printed and received.
Business arising from the ~inutes - meeting of November 13,199,:
None brought forward.
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Corres¡:;ondence and Communications:
(a)
(b)
(c)
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(a)
Presented a notice from the Ontario Historical Society re: Seminar
to be held on Friday Feb. l6th and Feb. 17th. "The Simcoe~egacy:
The Life and Times of Yonge Street (the longest street in the world-
200 years ago the Queen' s Rangers, commanded by John Gravesd"Slmcoê;
finished the construction of Yonge Street, from York to Lake'c:Simco~..
Later Yonge Street to Penetanguishene(Mili tary Road and B~~.'t~£-:~1$~...
ground~. The Slide:presentation at the Seminar to show the.êõntin- '. .
uation of Yonge Street from Lake Simcoe to the Manitoba Boraer.
Notice also included registration form for attendance - fee.of
$30.cO for Members and $50.00 for non members. As well as,
membership form. No recommendation for anyone to attend.
Also ~resented letter from Studio 2 - ~ Ontario: expressing
appreciation of Video forwarded by the Chairman - Coldwater...
area. Video to be usedØpromo - entitled n We know Coldwatêr18!f
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Also presented copy of 'News and Views' printed by the.::.:~.:.:
County Historical Society. and copies of publication by:~ PJ(CL;
Proudly Servin¡ Our Cusomers since l867. (Canad.~,~.I. '.~
America~s. oldest family - owned and operated motor coac
established in 1867) .
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Noted that the Report from the History
the TbW~ship Newslette~ December.
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Llà Lnå Unfinisheå Business (cont'd)
(b)
Chairman ~resenteà ¿ large Gap received from 1ëhman & Associates
to be used by the History Committee to plot Historic Sites,
Lanåmarks anå ~laces of interest and activity presently o~erating
in the Township that ;~oulè ~e worth visiting cy Tourists, etc.
(i.e. guiàed Tours)
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It was left that Committee Llembèrs IJeet at the heme of Tim
Crawford en January 22, ¡99ó, at 1:15 ~.m. for the purpose of
this ~roject, to ~lot ~he afore~entioneå en the map ~rovi¿eà.
Hew Business
(a)
Election of Officers for 1996.
Following &n informal discussion iegarding the Election or
appointment of Officers ~or ~996 the followlng action was taken:
It ~as moveà by Bernice Hickling and seconàèd by Earl Robertson
tha~ the following Officers De ~lecteà for 1996.
Fast Chairperson
Honourary Co-Chalr
Chairman 1996
lst Vice Chairferson
2nd Vice Chairperson
Loreen (Rice) Lucas
Walter Hutchinson
Earl Robertson
Tim Crawford
Jaåeen Henderson
...ember froI.:l forI:ler
(to be nallied)
Henry Neufeld
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Secretary
(bO
It .JaS recoILmenàed that Chairperson make enquiries as to the
progress on the matter of the African Church.
A short discussion on the pDoposed Booklet:-
The Chairman suggested thët ~he use of Video tapes in the
past shøuld be noteå anå continueà when possible for future
use. Cne tape in 1995 ~as the Oro World's Fair.
The Committee members flere in agreement that the use of
Video should be continued to capture Video images of sigpificant
"events in Oro-Medonte." .
(c)
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that in discussion VIi th the Township
Commi~tee is to be presented to tþe.
in the amount of $ .00 rõr
(d)
The Chairman
a Budget for
Oro-Medonte
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There":being no further""busli1ess àt'hånà it waS moved
Hutchinson that the mee ad ourn at 8:50 p.m., to
0.11 February 12,
Henry
Secretary.