11 25 2004 History Minutes
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Oro-Medonte History Association
Meeting Minutes, 25 November 2004
Amended and Approved
Members in attendance:
Sheila Kirkland
Jadeen Henderson
Allan Howard RECEIVED
Geoffrey Booth
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Absent: LUU JAN 1 9 2005
Bruce Wiggins ORO-MEDONTE
Councilor Ruth Fountain
TOWNSHIP
Meeting called to order at 7 p.m.
Errors/omissions/adoption of28 Oct. minutes:
Minutes of28 October and II November reviewed. Latter amended to include
discussion re: Black History Month and plans for Allan to prepare PowerPoint
presentation for this purpose. MOTION: That 28 October minutes be accepted as
circulated, and that II November minutes be accepted as amended. MOVED by Allan,
SECONDED by Sheila. PASSED.
Business Arising/Updates:
. Township honoraria were distributed and very much appreciated by all members
present.
. Plaque wording for Holden painting and church pew - Jadeen is working on this.
. Book presentation at Georgian College - attended by Sheila, Geoff, Library
Commons Director Katherine Wallis and Mayor Neil Craig. Copies of current
and past Township publications were donated to the College local history
collection (pictures appended to minutes). Geoffwill arrange a schedule oflocal
Township school presentations of the Medonte book, and will notifY councilors in
each area, to make the presentation in each school.
. Allan will complete the PowerPoint presentation (discussed at previous meeting)
for this purpose.
. Township staff have been contacted re: photo logs having been returned by
community members. Thus far, these remain outstanding.
. Parks and Rec brochure - Winter edition will feature Carley Hall. Future issues
could be: Spring - Fair Valley, Summer - Township connection to First and
Second World War.
. Sheila reported on her presentation to Council re: fencing for the African Church
(report appended to minutes). Council will consider our recommendations during
its budget deliberation.
. Doors Open Huronia - the Association is now a member of this organization,
having paid the $400 membership fee. Sheila will bring correspondence to the
attention of members.
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New Business
. Maps denoting places of significance in the Township - the Chamber of
Commerce has done this already, therefore no action required by us at this time.
. Merle Drake is retiring from the Township, after many years of service. Jadeen
recommended that a Medonte book be given as a token of our esteem and
appreciation for her years of service to the community. MOVED by Jadeen,
SECONDED by Geoff. PASSED.
Correspondence
. Jadeen discovered a letter from a Mrs. Currie, regarding old school records.
Jadeen will respond accordingly.
Next meeting Tuesday II January 2005, 7 p.m. at the Northway restaurant.