04 10 1995 History Minutes
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T::E TOWNSEIP OF ORO-?i:EDCTTE
:::ISTORY C O~IITTEE r.::.EETIKG
APRIL lO, 1995
The Township of Oro-fuedonte History Committee met this evening at
the Township Adm1nistr~tion Building in the Board Room.
The following members were present:
Absent
Walter Hutchinson
Earl Robertson
Jadeen Henderson
1J.ary Garbutt
The Chairman opended the meeting at 7:30 p.m.
Loreen (Rice) Lucas
Tim Crawford
Henry Neufeld
Carl Campetelli
3ernice Hickling
OperÜng:
The ~inutes of the last regular meeting held on March 14,
1995, were on motion of Loreen (Rice) Lucas 2nd Earl
Robertson adopted as ~rinted and received.
ILinutes:
(a)
Communic2tions~ Corres~ondence
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Secretary presented copy of letter forwarded to Ken Sitter,
Project Co-Ordinator, Huronia Tourist Association (ETA),
County of Simcoe, forwarding list of additional ~laques,
monuments or Cairns, in the Township of Oro-fuedonte, not
shown in the list of Historic Sites/Attractions, as forwarded
in his letter of February 20,1995. The list attached to the
letter to Ken Sitter namei four additional historic sites,
which had not been included.
(b) Some other items were mentioned which will be dealt with under
Unfinished Business.
It was moved by Earl Robertson and seconded by Walt~r Hutchinson
that copy of letter as presented and forwarded accepted as
satisfactory and be filed for reference.
Old ~nd Unfinished Business
(a)
(b)
(c)
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(d)
The matter of additonal members to the History Committee from
the former ~edonte Area was brought forward. Several names were
suggested and it was left that Jadeen Henderson contact them
and invite them to the next regular meeting of this Committee.
Report on attendance by members of this Committee at Orillia
Historical Soc1èty at which Garry E. French was to be the Speaker.
The topic included 'Black's in Oro'
The Chairman and ~rs. Loreen (Rice) Lucas reported on the progress
of the Video Project. A copy of story book from proposed,
entitled 'looking out the window'(this includes pictures
and sayings or captions to each), had been forwarded to Sue and
Harvey Anderson with request to comment or criticize. Since
these included Indian Trails and ~icùures it appeared appropriate
to have their comments, if any. After which when favourable
coIT~ents are received a Video could be produced.
The Chairman and Jadeen Henderson advised that the had toured
the area and rroduced on Video action of Maple Syrup time
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New Business
(a)
Research on the African Church from Tcwnship File:
purrose: (i) to look into Twwnship money expended on the 3uilding-
1948-1949 expenditure ~hen tte African Church was first -
restored or renovated by the Township of Oro. (for actual
costs ~inutes may h~ve to be searched for this rurrose)
Expenditure for new roof and new floor. .
1981 expenditure when the building was vandalised. The
amount for this was aproximately 32800. Donations were
received, including some from the Black Histmry Society.
( Township share at this time was ever $2000)
?aint for ceiling and whitewash for the logs in the interior
in 1994. Work done by members of the History CoIT~ittee
Costs involved for services held since 1949, usually every
five years, which includes costs involved for Speakers,
music, F.A. System and cleaning until the last two services
when the cleaning work was done by the members of the History
Committee, including the painting.
(b) ~he Chairman had gone through the Township file en the African
Church and produced a summary of activities, actions and some
exf-enditures.
(ii)
(iii)
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(v)
After consideration and review of the material presented in
the summary it was recommended that a copy of the material be
photo copied and appended to the ~inutes of this meeting, in this
way Council members would be made aware of what has taken place
over the years at the AfriQan Church. Including the fact that
measures had been taken to obtain legal title to the property,
unforunately this was not accompished since the party that was
in the process of presenting to a meeting of the Black History
Society faSsed on during the process. Since no further resuÌts
have been accomplished. (attached material indicates above)
(c) Walter Hutchinson reported that he had received a telephcne call
from ~s. Margaret Cole asking if he would open the Church to allow
visitors to enter the Church. The persons present were - i.t:.
Margaret Cole, The Rev. Jean Burke ~arkam, Historian, BME Church,
Garry E French and Ken Sitter. Councillor Neil Craig was also
present.
Walter Hutchinson also presented a letter he had received from
The Rev. Jean Burke ~arkam expressing her person appreciation
and thanks for the continuing interest shown in the above
property and its preservation. In her letter she refers to the
Church as 'British Methodist Church at Oro (formerly) 'African
Methodist Episcopal Church'. It may be noted that a copy of the
Deed in Registry Office is in the name of African Methodist
Episcopal Church, and naming Trustees.
There being no further business at hand it Was moved by Earl
Robertson that the meeting adjourn at 9:00 p.m. to meet again
on Monday, May 15,1995.
Henry Neufeld,
Secretary
Tim Cr,wford,
Chairman
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