12 13 1994 History Minutes
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I'~:~ TC7:NS:-:I? OF C?,C-2,~r::cm~TE
=-:ISTCRY CCt:kITTEE :'-EETD:G
Dr:CEKBER 13, 1994
Tte Towns~ip of Cro-h~edontE History ComEittee met this evening
~n the C~mmittee Room at the T~wnship Administration Building,
ln accorcance with the Schedule set at a meeting held ~n Arril 2, 1994.
The ~cllowing members were present:
Tim Crawford
Loreen (Rice) Lucas
Henry r~eufeld
Walter Hutchinson
Earl Robertson
Jadeen Henderson
AbseI'-t
Bernice Hickling
r.~ary Gar but t
Carl Campetelli
O-cening:
The meeting was opened by the Chairman at 7:35 p.m.
The Se~retary advised that Carl Campetelli had telephonèd
and advised that he and ~ary Garbutt would be unable to
attehd the meeting this evening but would arrange to be
present at the January meeting.
I...inu t e s :
The Iiinutes of the last regular meeting r-_eld on ~~ovember ~,
1994, were on motion of Loreen (Rice) Lucas and Earl
Robertson adopted as printed and received. All members
having received a copy of same. Carried.
Business arising from the ~inutes
- none brought forward.
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Correspondence and Communications
(a) Secretary presented copy of letter forw~rded to Printed
Passage Books Ltd., advising in response to order copy fer
one 'story of Oro' at a price quoted by them, less discount,
was not in accordance with Township ~rice list. The niscount
is only allowed Ulon the purchase o~ lO books. The quantity
~rice being $8.00 per book, plus GST end F~! and postage.
(b) 3ecretary presented cory of letter ~orw~rded to President,
Ontario Genealogical Soceity, ~ho's Who in Ontario, Bio-
graphical Research Office with respect to cmpleting a
Biography Form, advising that the Oro-kedonte History
Committee are not prepared to submit the n~me of anyone
individual, since all the Publications of the Township
have been a result of man)l reo:çle in the Community along
with the Committee. Accordingly it is the opinion of the
Co~~ittee that the name of the Township History Co~ittee
should be recognized for incl~sion in the Who's Who in
Ontario. Also further advising that the Township fuf Oro
History Committee, since County Restructuring is now known
e.s the To":nship of Oro-~edon te His tory Committee.
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-t '.vas !Loved by ~"Íalter Eutctinson and"'seconded by Jadeen
Henderson that the Correspondence as presented be accerted
and filed for reference.
The Chairman Nished it recorded tr.at the Secretary be cornmended
:or the manner e.nd wording, etc. of letters forwar~ed And
'Jell as the recording of tr.e fuinutes.
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Clè ~~d ~nfinisheò Eusiness
~atter of Book Fro~os~l ~as rut forwarded fer ~iscussion -
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The Chairman inèicated :~at he is becoŒing more e~thused ~bout
the rublication of another book ~nd ~òvisEd that he gained some
furth2r material that could be used. ~lso th~t he had srcken
to Gary Cunnington ~ith resrect to old records of fcr~er ~edonte
and h~d been advised that all old records ~.c~ been ta~en ~o the
County Archives.
It was suggested that older Assessment Rolls be again reviewed
with resrect to earlier settlers ~nd land owners, as to who
lived where and when. This could assist in Co~~unity q~otes, etc.,
that are ~roposed as a part of the rro~osed bock referred to.
Accordingly it was suggested that a Nork meeting be schedules
between each regular meeting. These may be increased as time
[rogresses for the [ubliccticns ;rorosed.
The Chairman advised that he would make a list of Video Cli¡:.s
on hand¡nd also th~t he would endecvcur to complete the script
for the two Blementary School Video Tares.
It was suggested that &. Budget i:1 the amount of $l500 be rre¡:.ared
for rresentation to Council once this has been a;proved for
submission after the next regular meeting.
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It w~s moved by Earl Robertson and seconded by Jadeen Henderson
that ~alter Hutchinson and Loreen (Rice) Lucas prepare their
account for the material used on the 'Dis,lay CRse' for the
Reeve's Chain of Office (T~wnshi; of Oro) and further that the
accounts be ~resented to the Township Treasurer for Council!s
arproval and payment. And further that the Committee comæend
Walter Hutchinson and Loreen (Rice) L~cas, for a job well èone
on tt9 Display Case.
E9W Business
The matt3r of n~me tags for Committee ~effibers ~as ~is-
cussed ~nd it was rlirected that t~is be taken u; ~ith the Tcwn-
shir Clerk that ~ossibly the name tags could :e ~ade up by the
same:' ir!:l the t tr<e name r: 1a tes and name tags' re IT.c,de for the
Tcwnshi~ Council or oth~~ Tcwnshi~ officials. Also that the
cost of same be oþtained.
Tte~~ being no furthe~ business this ev~ning since the ï~ult had
not been left open it nâS llioved by Earl Rober:son th~t the ~eeting
adjourn at 3::0 ~.œ. :0 meet again en Tuesday, January l~, 1995
at 7:30 ~.m., unless otherwise notified.
Henry Neufeld
Secretary
Tim Crawford
Chairman
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