12 11 2006 History Minutes
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Attendance: Sheila Kirkland, Iadeen Henderson, Allan Howard
Bruce Wiggins, Geoffrey Booth, O-M staff Margaret Prewer
Guest: Mayor Harry Hughes
On behalf of the OMHA, Sheila extended welcome to Mazgazet Prewaz and incoming Pazks
and Recreation Director Shawn Binns.
Minutes of Nov. 11 meeting -Under African Church Reprint, change "sole" to "sold".
MOVED by Sheila, SECONDED by Jadeen, that minutes be accepted as
amended. PASSED.
Business Arising
• Proposed 2007 OMHA Budget (circulated) -discussion regarding past budget
amounts allocated to OMHA ($10,000 appears to have been the case): Margaret will
check rewrds to determine actual amounts. Consensus that education is an
important part of OMHA's mandate. MOVED by Allan, SECONDED by Jadeen,
that the amount budgeted for education be doubled from $2,000 to $4,000.
PASSED. Estimated advertising budget at $1,000. Printing costs were also
considered, and the possible purchase of a tent for special occasions that could be
used jointly by Pazks and Rec and the OMHA.
• African Church -discussion regarding varying aspects of Church property. Some
issues are budget-related, while others fall under the direct responsibility of the
Township. Mayor Hughes said that sanitary facilities costs are a health and safety
issue, and so should not be included in OMHA budgeting. Repairs to the Church
need to be assessed before any cost can be estimated. Repairs must be in keeping
with the traditional heritage of the site and NHS regulations. Don Robinson will be
asked for a quote. Proper measurements should also be made of the building, in the
event of partial or total reconstruction. Is there a newsworthy report? Can we have
an azchitectural report done? Mayor Hughes suggested public service
announcements in local media (Valley Voice, North Simcoe News) may help us find
volunteers to assist with these tasks. Blue boxes are needed on site. Geoff will
draft a PSA for consideration at next meeting.
o Interpretive Proposed Budget (circulated) - OMHA requests that the
Township notify the former land owner that stones from the Caldwell
property will be delivered to the site in the New Yeaz. Mazgaret will
download Trillium forms for funding the project. Mayor Hughes offered
advice on how to `humanize' the site, suggesting a local student letter-
writing campaign to the Governor General might be one way to attract her
(and publicity) to the project. Discussion also occurred regarding the
placement of a portable on site, to raise public awareness and to create
temporary storage space for OMHA materials. Mayor Hughes to investigate
costs and repart.
New Business
• None
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Correspondence
• Email Ann Andrusyszyn re: planned giving council
• Members continue to answer public enquiries about anything history related in the
Township.
Next meeting: Monday, January 22, 2007, 7:30 p.m. at the Norlhway.
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