4 16 1992 Oro History Committee - MinutesTHE TOWNSHIr OF CRC
HISTORY COMALITTEE kEETING
April 16, 1992
The Township cf Oro History Committee met this afternoon at the
call of the Chairperson, '.t the Township of Oro Administration
Building in the Oommittee Room. All members having been duly
notified.
The following members were present:
Loreen (Rice) Lucas
Hewrd A. Campbell
Bernice Hickling
Walter Hutchinson
Henry Neufeid
Earl Robertson
Tim Crawford
Absent: Neil LeNiven; Sandra Shelswell
Cr ening - The Chairperson oL ened the meeting at 2: 3; p.m.
Minutes - The Minutes of the last regular meeting held on
:_arch 12, 192, were cn motion of Earl Robertson
and Tim Crawford adopted as printed and received.
Business arisine from the id.inutes - meeting of March 12, 1992.
(a) Report of the Ad Hoc Committee with respect tc the name or
names forwarded to council for the 1992 Ontario Senior
Achievement Awards Program.
Tim Crawford on behalf of the Ad Hoc Committee reported
that the names of Loreen Lucas and Jean Campbell had been
submitted to council along with 'write-up' and completed
forms. And further that Oro council had forwarded coth
names to the Ministry of Citizenship.
It was moved by Tim urawford and seconded by Howard Campbell
that the rexort as submitted be received and that r,s suggested
by the Ad Hoc committee, ucuncil be requested to forward a
cocy of the 'write-up' cn each ;_erson by the Committee, be
forwarded to them.
Correspondence, L1ommunication
:resented a letter from the Clerk of the Townshic of Oro for-
warding a letter received from Anne Rae Campbell, copy attached,
requesting additional histo'ical information of the descendants
cf five Campbell brothers and sisters. (3 brothers, 2 sisters)
Also any information on Janet McQuaig Campbell. The writer is
presently a resident of S:,lt lake City, Utah, U.S..y.
It was :i.oved b;; Tim Crawford and seconded by Bernice Hickling
that the letter be turned over tc Howard A. uampt;ell for res-
ponse. And that once all the information has been compiled,
it be forwarded to Anne Rae caL.pbell, Salt Lake City, Utah, USA.,
expressing the Committee's appreciation sf her comments cn tIe
Township of Oro History booze and recordings.
It was moved oy Earl Hobertsori and seconded by Waiter
Hutchinson that the :orresp-.ndence and communications
as received ana _resented be recieved Lind filed.
Cid and Unfinished :tsiness
(a 3e ort on progress cn Hills of Cro and Taverns. -.gip.
2im urawfcrd presented revised write-up cn the :ills of
Cro .nd cr:anbes to list of Taverns and ;advised that with
minor revisions this should now be complete to be ,laced
on the map being prepared, indicating ,_he locations.
(b) :iicrk meeting report.
Tim Crawford gave ~ re, crt cn Computer Software, that he
and Joanna IvcE•,ven had investigated, and that since the
review and investigation of such software, it is suggested
that the slide write-up and notation be kept as simple 's
possible rather that use of Software fcr Corn uter. He than
,assed sameles cf proposed recording which would simply
state 'r rcperty of the Township of Cro' and a number for
each along with t .e comments for each. He also related
that he had discoverec the availability of materials for
erserving of slides : nd trl t this material cculd be
obtained at various prices, some could be fairly expensive.
He then advised that Joann:.. I cEwen may have more to add tc
this when she arrives later at this meeting.
The Chairperson thrnked Tim for his report.
Na v Business
Joanna -.cEwen arrived .,.t the _eating -t •?; .m. _ nd
•tier explained the purpose ._r:d r;f t::e r vin
material ..nd the hanging files s well s the : um tape
=or _a.ae_linE._. The tape is tc be cnecked cut further ':s
to whether it is acid __ ee. ghat u :,t.acaal type of
pen is required for the labelling. The present overall
estimated cost fcr the material referred to could be
approximately to 31000.
it was moved by Howard Ca:;.pbeii and seccndea ay Walter
Hutchinson that the Committee recommend that Tim Crawford
order the required material, .s aiscussed, for th.
;reservation cf the slides, up to an amount not exceeding
1:JC, and that the account for same be presented to the
Treasurer of the Township of Oro for payment.
carried.
canna lacEwen next brought up the matter of the half hour
program cf the History Committee an trillium Cable TV
Channel 10, Orillia, as considered ..t the last regular
eeting. l i _s tc taka _lace ..t Trillium Cable TV on
Tuesday, April 21, 1992. ..embers of the Committee to atLe_.a
t the site ...t -:45 p.m. -.embers tc bring the historic
materials as discussed.
Miter Hutchinson next advised the Committee cf the visit
that he and Joanna s.c wen had ;;itat his
home. They had discussed various matters of :istcrical
value,-,:'t:icC. i3 _°ecorcea on tape. Laing had presented
Scrap books and other books of historical note, which had
been com'feted by his mother, consisting of weddings,
funerals and many ether special occasions. He also produced
number cf h_otogratts which are scheduled to be reproduced
at a later date for record purposes.
i..any otter items of concern to the History Committee were
discussed, .s well .s the matter of continuance of slide
commentary. Time and date for same will be related to
ail members when it is suitable for Joanna to attend.
There being no further business it was ;..over uy 'ernice
Hickling that the meeting adjourn at 4:40 p.m., to meet
again at the call of the .'Lair.
Henry Neufeld, Loreen (Rice) Lucas
Secretary. Chairperson
THE TO;'fNSHIF OF CRn
HISTORY COMMITTEE MEETING
NOV7MBER 14, 1991
The Township of Oro History committee along with Joanna _LcEwen
met this evening for a work meeting according to the resolution
of the meeting of October 24, 1991, to hold a work meeting to
prepare slides and/or pictures with commentary for Video Tape
for presentations and future records.
The following members were present:
Loreen (Rice) Luca::
Howard A. Campbell
~Walter Hutchinson
And Joanna I;:cEwen
Henry Neufeld
Tim Crawford (who has offered to
serve on the History
Committee)
Absent: Bernice Hickling, Neil icNiven and Sandra Shelswell.
The History Committee members along with Joanna LcEwen and Tim
Crawford, spent the meeting putting together a series of slides
and respective commentary for each slide along with additional
information or any necessary corrections, in preparation for
recording on Video Tape. Some slides clad been borrowed from the
Shanty Bay School. Several slides that are missing are to be added
from the original School and Agriculture slides, which are on
file in the Township Vault. The Chairperson brought the Slide
Projector used this evening.
The Chairperson also presented a Contour Map obtained from the
„Anistry of Natural Resources, showing only the Township of Oro
produced from the various portions of County Maps, using ony the
portions rertaing to Oro Township as one complete contour Map of
the Township of Cro. This mal, is to be reproduced and used to
plot the Hills of Oro, with respective commentary for Video Tape.
The work meeting which had commenced at a„proximately 7:30 p.m.
adjourned at 9:45 p.m.
Henry Neufeld,
Secretary, Oro
History Committee
Loreen (Rice) Lucas
Chairperson, Oro
History Committee