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THE TOWNSHIP OF ORO-~ŒDONTE
HISTORY COMMITTEE
MEETING - October l6, 1995
The Township of Oro-Medonte His~ory Committee met this evening at
the Township Administration Building in the Committee Room, in
accordance with the resolution passed at the last regular meeting
held on September ll, 1995.
:absent
The following members were present:
Tim Crawford Earl Robertson
Loreen (Rice) Lucas Jadeen Henderson
Henry Neufeld Beverley Hunter
Walter Hutchinson
Bernice Hickling
Mary Garbutt
Carl Camretelli
By the Chairman at 7:35 P.m.
The Minutes of the last regular meeting held on September ll,
1995 were on motion of Earl Robertson and Walter Hutchinson
adopted as printed and received.
Opening:
Minutes
Business arising from the Minutes - meeting of September ll, 1995
The Chairman made mention of the African Church issue
and su¡ort from the Collingwood Black History Association.
Also the visit to Collingwood by most members of the
History Committee, which had proved to be very interesting.
Correspondence and Communications
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Copies of letters forwarded to Mrs. Beverley Hunter and Mrs.
Daisy Wilson advising of the next regular meeting of the History
Committee to be held on October l6, 1995.
The Chairman advised that he had spoken to Mrs. Daisy Wilson by
telephone and she nad advised that she was unable to act on the
Committee.
Mrs. Beverley Hunter attended her first meeting.
Secretary rep~ted that he had received a telephone call from
Mrs. Marion Drury advising that she had a number of pictures of
the African Church and that the pictures were available to the
History Committee and requested that wömeone pick them up.
It was left tha Jadeen Henderson and Walter Hutehinson pick
up the pictures.
.It was moved by~Ja.deenHenderson and seconded by Loreen (Rice)
Lucas that the Correspondence and Communications be received
and filed for reference.
Report on History Committee participation at the Oro World's
Fair - Septemver and 16th 1995.
Loreen (Rice) Lucas reported that approEimately $200 worth of
publications were sold during the two days at the Fair.
Committee members received suggestions
Committee expand their
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It ¡¡as felt by the Committee members that in order to exl-,and
the displays additional help would be needed, in order that
antique,material and utensils could be looked after, as well
as the time required to gather and transport same.
Another brought forward was whether the Committee should be
considering attending at the Coldwater Fair, since t~e former
Medonte people have been ~ore or less attending that as their
Fair, and if so Medonte material and Community photos should
be sought for display along with the Oro publications and
Cõmmuhl~ Photo books.
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The Chairman advised that a 45 Minute Video tape of the
1995 Oro Fair was now available.
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The memo re; material for Townshi~ Newsletter was considered
and it was left that material to be gathered for inclusion
in the newsletter for the History Committee to be put togerther
for review at the next regular meeting on November 13, 1995.
New Business
A copy of a lett8r to the Township Elanning Consultants with
copy of same to the Township regardingthe Township Official
Plan Review waS considered by the Cou~ittee members. Some
further suggestions if any are to be brought forward.
Several other matters were discussed in as far as future
projects for the Committee - such as preparing a publication
or booklet on 'The Way It Was in the 19201SI, which would
also include a Map of property owners during that era.
There being no further business at hand it was moved by
Walter Hutchinson that the meeting adjourn at approzimately
9:l5 p.m. to meet again at the Administration Building on
November l3, 1995, at 7:30 p.m.
Henry Neufeld
Secretary
Tim Crawford,
Chairman
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